Country Name: Laos
Population: 7,574,356
Government type: Communist
GDP per capita:$7,826
Life expectancy: 66 Years
Chief of state: President Thongloun Sisoulit
Head of government: Prime Minister Phankham Viphavan
Population below poverty line: 18.3%
Interesting Item: The Plain of Jars located near Phonsavan, the main city of Xiengkhouang Province.
Stats are curtesy of the CIA World Fact Book
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/
Thomas Aquinas is credited as one of the greatest proponents of natural law. During his time in Cologne he was taught by Albertus Magnus. Magnus used the teachings of Aristotle in his mentorship of Thomas Aquinas.
The Mount of Forty Springs, Zagros Mountains, Iran Saturday 11:30 PM
By the dim light of torches seven hooded figures made their ascent up the nearly invisible path. Thirty minutes had passed since they began hiking off the established trail. A person who had never traveled this path would not have been able to find it.
These men were not making their first journey. Each had traveled this path as part of a group and individually. Even without the torches each man would find the destination without difficulty. Some things could never be forgotten.
In silence they made their final steps. Amidst the juniper and oak trees stood a single cedar tree. They had arrived at their destination. Concealed amidst the undergrowth was a small cave. Sliding a large bolder away from the back of the cave revealed a secret stairwell.
The men could not be completely at ease yet, but the most physically demanding portion of their journey was over. From this point things would be more psychologically challenging and each man would handle those struggles...