11.   In their political lobbying and fund-raising in the West, Tibetan exiles have argued for decades that Tibetan culture will die if Tibetans scatter across the globe.

12.   Many people are aware of aspects of the Tibetan culture, but it is a culture still shrouded in myth.

13.   Off the outdoor concrete court at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, the Emory students joined the Tibetans in learning about ancient Tibetan culture.

14.   Once isolated in the remote Himalayas, Tibetan culture has become a worldwide symbol of nonviolence, compassion and wisdom.

15.   Still, critics of the project insisted that Lafitte and Meston were not rabble-rousers, only reseachers fascinated by Tibetan culture and development.

16.   The bank says it believes the effects on Tibetan culture would be negligible.

17.   The repression of Tibetan culture and religion has become even more vicious.

18.   The plan would thus threaten a distinct Tibetan culture, and should be stopped.

19.   The Tibetan groups that have campaigned against the World Bank project say that it will help Beijing dilute Tibetan culture.

20.   There are elements in Tibetan culture that have all this magical, medieval stuff that Westerners love.