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The purpose of parables in Jesus Christ's teaching was to focus the listener on God and his kingdom. These stories revealed the character of God: what he is like, how he works, and what he expects from his followers. Most scholars agree that there are at least 33 parables in the Gospels.
Distraction.
In order to effectively listen to another person when they are speaking to you all other distractions should be eliminated so your complete focus and attention is on the person speaking and nothing else. In this case the distraction was the tv. By switching it off Bjorn has eliminated the barrier to effective listening.
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Los continentes que se encuentran ubicados enteramente al este del Meridiano de Greenwich son Asia y Oceania. Así el continente asiatico tiene sus limites entre los Montes Urales y el Oceano Pacífico, mientras que Oceanía se encuentra enteramente ubicada en el Oceano Pacífico al sur de Asia.
A su vez, Europa y Africa son continentes que se encuentran tanto al este como al oeste del Meridiano de Greenwich, dado que dicho meridiano los atraviesa. Así, la mayor parte de Europa se encuentra al este del meridiano, que atraviesa al Reino Unido, Francia y España, con lo que estos países se encuentran tanto al este como al oeste de dicha línea. A su vez, naciones como Portugal, Irlanda o Islandia se encuentran enteramente al oeste del Meridiano de Greenwich.
Por su parte, África se encuentra en la misma situación que Europa, con naciones como Argelia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Togo y Ghana siendo atravesadas por dicho meridiano, y naciones como Marruecos o Guinea Ecuatorial ubicadas totalmente al oeste de dicha linea, mientras la mayor parte del continente lo hace en su lado oriental.
En cambio, el continente americano en su conjunto se encuentra totalmente ubicado al oeste del Meridiano de Greenwich, formando el Hemisferio Occidental. Así, Colombia se encuentra ubicada al oeste del Meridiano de Greenwich, formando parte de América del Sur.
Traditional dresses are symbolic of the art and culture of any country. They trace the timeline of the evolution of fashion dating ages back to modern times. These dresses also many times reveal the essence of nationalism of its country. So like all other countries, there are plenty of traditional dresses in Nepal that the beautiful nation boasts of.
1. Dhaka Topi
A Nepali national is made to wear that topi in photographs for passports. The topi is widely worn in rituals, weddings, funerals, etc. Although a lot of handlooms have been set in Nepal, they are continuously keeping up their pace to meet the rising demand for their topis.
2. Daura Suruwal
Daura Suruwal is the national dress of Nepal.
The Daura Suruwal consists of 8 strings (since 8 is considered to be a lucky number according to the Nepalese people).
3. Dhoti
Clothes used on a day-to-day basis are as important as the festive dresses of Nepal.
Dhoti is such a dress worn on a regular basis by men residing in the more humid parts of Nepal where comfortable wearing is of utmost importance.
4. Lungi
Lungis are similar to dhotis worn but with the purpose of comfort wear.
They are often sold in a variety of colours and have become a very common house-wear.
5. Gunyou Cholo
This is the female equivalent dressing of the Daura Suruwal. Gunyou Cholo has a special significance apart from being a national dress of Nepal. It is used to mark the specific age of a girl(7 to 8 years). It is given to a 7 or 8-year-old girl to make a mark of her womanhood and celebrate the fact that she is slowly turning into a woman
6. Sari
Saris are very common in festivities and are even recognized as formal wear for Nepalese women.
7. Kurta Suruwal
This is more of a modern dress of the Nepalese women which has developed in the recent past.
Like Festivals,special costumes also made nepal a colorful cultural land.
