Introduction to Buddhism Teacher Resource Guide By Kat Harrington Georgetown University East Asia National Resource Center An Introduction to Buddhism Buddhism is the practice of following the Buddha’s teachings with the goal of achieving ‘enlightenment’ and reaching nirvana. The core precept of Buddhism is that life is suffering brought on by humans’ attachments and desire‚ and that one must shed his or her attachments and be without desire in order to transcend life’s suffering. Buddhism
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0013-7227/01/$03.00/0 Printed in U.S.A. Endocrinology 142(10):4163– 4169 Copyright © 2001 by The Endocrine Society Minireview: Ghrelin and the Regulation of Energy Balance—A Hypothalamic Perspective TAMAS L. HORVATH‚ SABRINA DIANO‚ PETER SOTONYI‚ MARK HEIMAN‚ ¨ MATTHIAS TSCHOP AND Reproductive Neuroscience Unit (T.L.H.‚ S.D.)‚ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Department of Neurobiology (T.L.H.)‚ Yale Medical School‚ New Haven‚ Connecticut 06520; Department of Anatomy and Histology (P
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(Translation) November 14‚ 2012 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Akio Toyoda Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121 Code Number: 7203 http://www.toyota.co.jp Corporate governance at Toyota Motor Corporation (“TMC”) is as follows: I. TMC ’s Basic Policy on Corporate Governance and Capital Structure‚ Business Attributes and Other Basic Information 1. Basic Policy TMC has positioned the stable long-term growth of corporate value as a top-priority management issue. We believe that in carrying this
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[pic] Introduction Learning and education has become an imperative cause which facilitates individuals to gain knowledge and to enhance the prospects of employability. Educational institutions play a significant role and are the perennial source of knowledge and quality education. Having said that‚ it is also to be noted that maintaining the standard of these institutions is of paramount importance which lay a platform for a good institution. The corner stone of this essay is to determine the role
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Guava (Psidium Guajava) is a genus of about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is native in Mexico‚ as well Central America‚ Northern America and parts of the Carribeanbut not cultivated throughout the tropics. In Tagalog ‚ name bayabas are probably local renditions of guayaba. Numerous references in medical research identify guava as Psidium Guajava. Guavas (singular guava‚ /ˈɡwɑː.və/)[3] are plants in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) genus Psidium‚ which
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Green Tea and Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults Introduction Obesity has become a growing health issue which is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease‚ hypertension‚ type 2 diabetes‚ osteoarthritis‚ stroke‚ sleep apnea‚ and certain cancers (Auvichayapat et al.‚ 2008; Maki et al.‚ 2009; Nagao et al.‚ 2005). In the United States there are an estimated 72 million overweight or obese adults (as cited in Maki et al.‚ 2009). Currently‚ the most effective
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“PRIVACY AND SPAMMING ETHICAL ISSUE IN E-MARKETING” ABSTRACT It is contended that we are all living in a transitional economy and given the implications of globalization and information technologies for business and commerce‚ no economic system displays stability. The Internet poses fundamental challenges to the issues central to society‚ namely free speech‚ privacy and national sovereignty. With the advent of e-marketing‚ it brings with it a host of ethical issues surrounding customer privacy
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SYSTEM FAILURE CASE STUDIES SEPTEMBER 2009 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 06 A Half-Inch to Failure At 6:05 pm‚ on Wednesday‚ August 1‚ 2007‚ the Interstate-35 West (I-35W) bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed. On the day of the collapse‚ four of the bridge’s eight lanes were closed for planned construction. Four weak connector plates fractured under the combined burden of rush hour traffic‚ concentrated construction equipment‚ and previous heavy renovations. The bridge fell 108
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the Protection of All Beings 2 (City Lights‚ 1968) Journal Tyrannus Nix? (New Directions‚ 1969) Poetry The Secret Meaning of Things (New Directions‚ 1970) Poetry The Mexican Night (New Directions‚ 1970) Travel journal Back Roads to Far Towns After Basho (City Lights‚ 1970) Poetry Love Is No Stone on the Moon (ARIF‚ 1971) Poetry Open Eye‚ Open Heart (New Directions‚ 1973) Poetry Who Are We Now? (New Directions‚ 1976) Poetry Northwest Ecolog (City Lights‚ 1978) Poetry Landscapes of Living and Dying
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Relgst 0525 (Hist 0475): Religion & Culture in East Asia Class Notes January 7‚ 2014 Zeno’s “Paradox” Paradox of the arrow If an archer puts force on an arrow towards a target‚ one can see the archer touching the target. The problem according to Zeno is that the arrow does not hit the target. It is impossible. The arrow cannot hit the target. Cause (beginning‚ starts) – space/time (gravity) – > effect (end‚ finish) Four nouns: Body‚ bow‚ arrow‚ target Einstein: At some point in time and space
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