The ultimate goal of the Buddhist way of life is the attainment of nibbāna or salvation. The body‚ in Buddhism is seen as a composite thing which is thus‚ transient. The Theragāthā‚ written by Buddhist monks and the Therīgāthā‚ written by Buddhist nuns both echo this view. Women‚ in Buddhism‚ were seen as the embodiment of the pleasures of the body – as ones who distract bhikkhus from their path of abstinence and thus‚ bind them down to the world of material things. This‚ coupled with the concept
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Microwave Synthesis of 5‚10‚15‚20- Tetraphenylporphyrin Abstract: In this green chemistry experiment of 5‚10‚15‚20-tetraphenylporphyrin was synthesized from benzaldehyde and pyrrole. using microwave irradiation to heat the reactants.‚ The liquid reactants are absorbed on a solid support‚ silica gel‚ which acts as a Lewis acid catalyst to facilitate the reaction. The reaction forms a porphyrinogen‚ which is then oxidized to the porphyrin product by atmospheric oxygen. Column chromatography is performed
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The Catholic Church communicates the issue of environmentalism through Laudato Si (2015) "A Prayer For The Earth" and the website catholic climate covenant. Through these two sources they display various examples of how the Catholic Church feels about environmentalism. Laudato Si explains environmental issues including pollution and climate change impacting on the Earth’s environment and the world. These environmental issues are one of the greatest concerns that impacts the world globally as climate
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As any high school junior or senior will tell you‚ the most common question students face is ‘what are your plans for after high school?’ This‚ rather weighted‚ question leaves students more concerned for their future. In the past‚ it has been stressed that only by going to college will a student become successful in the ‘real world.’ However‚ today students are faced with a multitude of choices regarding their future. Nevertheless‚ a college education has the ability to prepare students to be successful
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the ingredients on the back of your lotion bottle‚ there are a lot more things not being told. Researchers reported that one in eight of the almost-100 thousand chemicals in your beauty products is industrial products. Some of these chemicals‚ for example‚ are used to get stains off auto materials and keep concrete smooth (Source A). Applying these toxic chemicals onto your body doesn’t seem the
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the use of technology has increased dramatically in our everyday life many argue that it can be very useful‚ but others can say that technology only seems to be affecting the way Millennials think and process information. Mark Bauerlein is a prime example of this way of thinking‚ he declares that all of those under 30 years of age‚ also known as the Millennials‚ constitute the dumbest generation of modern history; and technology is the main culprit. Students today have countless privileges and opportunities
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This article is explaining the author Walter William’s opinion on why the Bill of Rights were written. He states that they were written because “Congress could not be trusted with our God-given rights.” The article also explained that the Amendments within the Bill of Rights were written because the “Government was the enemy of the people.” Even though the government was the “enemy” it was still needed to provided the State’s protection.Others think that the Bill of Rights were “unnecessary and dangerous
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specific signal sequences‚ thus making sure of target specificity. Once the peptide containing the signal sequence has bound to the respective receptor‚ the peptide is transferred through the lipid bilayer through the translocation channel. For example in case of 1. Endoplasmic reticulum- ER signal sequence is about 16- to 30- residues in length and they are located on the N-terminal of the protein. Two important components in targeting the protein to the ER membrane include signal-recognition
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Racism has provoked inequality among Americans for centuries. Although it has been claimed to have dissolved‚ racism is still apparent in the very set up of our nation. It pulls apart the unity of our nation by forming groups that in time will break the equality and freedom given in America. The ideal of racism still exists in today’s society‚ having found new ways to insert itself into our everyday life. As segregation and slavery have faded from American culture it is socially accepted that‚ with
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Personal experience with ISIS and its predecessors I deployed to Iraq as an infantry soldier on July 4‚ 2010. On May 2‚ 2011‚ at Forward Operating Base (FOB) McHenry‚ near Hawijah‚ Iraq‚ we watched President Obama announce on television‚ that Osama Bin Laden was dead. The September 11th attacks were finally avenged. Soon we handed over the base to the Iraqi Army as we made our way back home. Needless to say many of us were dismayed when we later read the news that ISIS had taken over the entire
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