Siddhartha Gautama (Gautama Buddha‚ Buddha‚ meaning "Awakened One‚" or "Enlightened One‚" is a title‚ not a proper name) lived 2500 years ago‚ he was son of a king and lived a luxurious and pampered life. He married at the age of 16. The turning point in his life came when he was 29‚ when he realized the inevitability of old age‚ sickness‚ and death. He became aware of the suffering incurred by people‚ he abandoned everything‚ departed leaving his wife and infant child behind to look for answers
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10/7/12 AP: Advanced Placement or Absolute Pain? “Are you ready for a unique learning experience that will help you succeed in college? Through AP’s college-level course and exams‚ you can earn college credit and advanced placement‚ stand out in the admission process‚ and learn from some of the most skilled‚ dedicated‚ and inspiring teachers in the world.” This excerpt comes from the main web page about AP course on College Board’s official website. In 1900
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Thinking and Reacting “My present world was always‚ in its mildness‚ a little disappointing.” Location and the people around you take some time getting used to when you’re in a boarding school. In this novel by Curtis Sittenfeld‚ Prep‚ After being stuck in a midwestern town most of Lee Fiora’s life‚ she decides her eighth grade year that she wants to go to boarding school due to what she has seen on TV and in magazines. Lee has made a huge decision regarding her education; not only that‚ but where
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presented with this‚ I felt the need to base my inquiry off of my questions
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Chapter 27 1. Russia overturned its conservative policies in many ways. Alexander II removed the serfdom. Cultural nationalism led to political demands and worried the state. Their lust to become as successful as the west led them to industrialize. The lower classes suffered greatly in this time period‚ and they demanded better living conditions. Since the serfdom was disestablished‚ the government gave them land‚ but they would only be able to leave if they paid off the debt on the land. Many
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Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles 1) Genes are the units of heredity‚ and are made up of segments of DNA. 2) In asexual reproduction‚ one parent produces genetically identical offspring my mitosis. In sexual reproduction‚ two parents give rise to offspring that have unique combinations of genes inherited from the two parents. 3) Humans have somatic cells‚ which are any cell other than a gamete‚ have 23 pairs of chromosomes. A karyotype is an ordered display of the paired of chromosomes
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To what extent had the colonists developed a sense of their identity and unity as Americans by the eve of the Revolution? 1750-1776 Notes Documents: A) Gazette cartoon: The colonies need to be united against England or they will die. B) Why should Parliament rule the American Colonies as if they are small towns in England (no representation)‚ when the colonies are bigger than England itself and are an ocean away? American colonies are not European because they are separated by the European
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IMPORTANT WORDS FOUND IN ESSAY QUESTIONS Analyze: Divide a complex whole into its component parts and examine these parts to determine how the parts contribute to the whole. Identify the components‚ examine them‚ determine relationships among them‚ eliminate irrelevant information‚ and explain how the parts contribute to the whole. Details in the essay should work toward proving your thesis and should relate back to your thesis. DO NOT NARRATE or laundry list information. Narration
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this paragraph silently by yourself and identify the main idea of the paragraph. What is the claim being made? How is it a literary argument? What elements are being addressed? And what point is being made about those elements? Answer these questions below. The theme is the argument. The theme contains the claim. (The passage is grounded by the first sentence because the author made no argument.) There is no literary argument. Conflict‚ protagonist‚ antagonist and theme are addressed in this
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for the LSAT is to simulate the day of the test by taking a practice test under actual time constraints. Taking a practice test under timed conditions helps you to estimate the amount of time you can afford to spend on each question in a section and to determine the question types on which you may need additional practice. Since the LSAT is a timed test‚ it is important to use your allotted time wisely. During the test‚ you may work only on the section designated by the test supervisor. You cannot
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