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Manas (mänäs`), town and oasis, central Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, on the Manas River, in the Dzungarian basin. It is the center of a large mechanized-farm area. Wheat, millet, sugar beets, melons, and cotton are grown. Since 1952 an extensive irrigation project, directed by the Chinese army, has reclaimed much acreage for cultivation. Oil deposits are in the area. The name sometimes appears as Ma-na-ssu. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In Kyrgyzstan, the new government, which replaced Aksar Akaev's regime, has made strong statements calling for Americans to vacate the Manas base. It works along with another three asPects of the mind: the buddhi, or subjective body of intelligence and discrimination; the manas or objective mind field; and chitta, or the mind field within which the other aspects of the mind work to create the sense of experience. Martin Lind and Manas Buthelezi address the subject from their experience as bishops in the Church of Sweden and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa, respectively. |
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