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Brahman
Brahman (Atman) In
Hinduism, the supreme soul of the universe. The omnipresent Brahman sustains the Earth. According to the
Upanishads, the individual soul is identified with Brahman. Brahman is not God, but rather is
neti neti (not this, not that) or indescribable.
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TIGER, BRAHMAN AND JACKAL (INDIA)
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 10/9/1994; 700+ words
; ...please help me." Now a wise and good Brahman happened to pass by that way. "Ah...help to free me from my prison?" The Brahman stopped beside the cage and stared calmly at Tiger. "Oh no, Tiger," said the Brahman softly. "If I free you, you will surely...
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Texas Brahmans Bound For B.C.: Tribe Purchases Legendary Herd
Newspaper article from: Seminole Tribune; 3/2/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Tribune 03-02-2001 Texas Brahmans Bound For B.C.: Tribe Purchases...finest purebred American Red Brahman herds in North America: the...based around the purebred Red Brahman HK cattle name. The breed...Florida and the HK Seminole Red Brahman Cattle Company. (Mexican...
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Holy cow, it's a Brahman!
Newspaper article from: India Abroad; 1/24/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...will tell you 'Brahmans' produce the...his lexicon, 'Brahman' refers to a...is best. The Brahman is found in gray...interesting that Brahmans are a caste of...period to give Brahmans a bad name. As far as the Brahman cow is concerned...
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TENDERIZING TOUGH BRAHMANS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/1/2006; 700+ words
; ...eye area. Having EPDs for Brahman cattle will permit breeders...marketability of purebred and crossbred Brahman calves. "These carcass and...EPDs are evidence that U.S. Brahman breeders are serious about...definitely benefit those who breed Brahmans," adds Chase.--By Alfredo...
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Differences in Heat Tolerance Between Preimplantation Embryos from Brahman, Romosinuano, and Angus Breeds*
Magazine article from: Journal of Dairy Science; 1/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...than for embryos of the heat-tolerant Brahman breed. Here it was tested whether embryonic...breed of different genetic origin than the Brahman. In particular, the thermal sensitivity...compared to that for in vitro produced Brahman and Angus embryos. At d 4 after insemination...
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Tenderizing tough Brahmans.(differences established in carcass traits)
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 9/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...eye area. Having EPDs for Brahman cattle will permit breeders...marketability of purebred and crossbred Brahman calves. "These carcass and...EPDs are evidence that U.S. Brahman breeders are serious about...definitely benefit those who breed Brahmans," adds Chase.--By Alfredo...
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Commentary: Term Boston Brahman and how it applies to Massachusetts Senator John Kerry
Transcript from: NPR Special; 2/26/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...But the term Boston Brahman also connotes great wealth...all of the above. These Brahmans frequently intermarried...that neatly sums up the Brahman culture: `And this is...talk only to God.' The Brahmans are also well-known...
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NT: Brahman a picky bull in love
Newspaper article from: AAP General News (Australia); 5/13/2009; 433 words
; ...other types of bovines, the brahman bull is particularly picky...interactions were between the brahman bulls and the composite cows, which shows that brahmans are probably more likely...between composite bulls and brahman cows, which means the composite...
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Call to set up global Brahman federation
Newspaper article from: India Abroad; 7/21/2000; ; 529 words
; ...Convention, organized by the Brahman Samaj of North America (BSNA...the first convention was "Brahmans of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow...keynote speaker, said that the Brahman and the Vedas are the two main...release quoted him as saying. "Brahmans, who constitute 20 percent...
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CASE STUDY: Metabolic Hormone Profiles and Evaluation of Associations of Metabolic Hormones with Body Fat and Reproductive Characteristics of Angus, Brangus, and Brahman Heifers1
Magazine article from: Professional Animal Scientist; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...evaluated among Angus, Brangus, and Brahman heifers (n = 8/breed). Heifers of...0.05) ADG in Angus heifers than in Brahman heifers, hip height was greater (P < 0.05) in Brahman heifers than in Angus or Brangus heifers...
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Brahman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Brahman ETHNONYMS: none The Brahmans are a sacerdotal...hundreds of endogamous Brahman castes throughout...Asia; and so the Brahmans should more correctly...liturgy. The various Brahman castes are distinguished...e.g., Tamil Brahmans, Konkani Brahmans...
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Brahman and Chhetri of Nepal
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
...of literacy among Brahman men, whose traditional...Cultural Relations Brahmans are thought to have...background as the Brahmans, who nevertheless...progeny of unions of Brahman men and Khas women...In rural areas Brahmans and Chhetris typically...of Labor. Only Brahman males may act ...
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Anavil Brahman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Anavil Brahman ETHNONYM: Grhastha Brahman Anavil Brahmans are grhastha or "homeowner" Brahmans, which means they cannot perform priestly functions. They are traditionally landowners. There are also bhikshuka or mendicant priests among Anavil...
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Nambudiri Brahman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Nambudiri Brahman ETHNONYMS: Bhattadiripad, Namboodiri Brahman, Namboodiripad Orientation The Nambudiri Brahmans are one of a number of caste groups...circumstances. Traditionally the Nambudiri Brahmans have lived on the southwest coast of...
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Brahman cattle
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Brahman cattle breed of beef cattle developed in...breeds or strains of zebu cattle of India. Brahman cattle have a very distinctive appearance...developed in the United States based on Brahman-European crosses, some important ones...
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