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    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “The Art & Science of building stuff that does stuff at the Nanometer scale” * Richard E Smalley I am always intrigued by the depth involved and the broad range of sciences‚ this statement covers‚ for the purpose of defining Nanotechnology. It is one of the key statements which made this field curious to me. My interest in this field began‚ when I first came across the essay “There is Plenty of Room at the Bottom” written by Richard P Feynman. And thereafter‚ from curiosity

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    Anatman‚ The Five Skandhas‚ and Emptiness   Anatman and the Five Skandhas:  Anatman (trans: “no self”): the doctrine that there is no _________ or __________  entity that can be identified as the “self.”  The Five Skandhas  In particular‚ the notion of anatman amounts to the claim that the “self” is nothing  more than a set of five ______________ and ever­changing _____________.  The processes are collectively called the five skandhas (trans: “aggregates”).  They are:  _____________: the matter that makes up the world around us and our 

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    John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men "The American Dream is "a dream of a land in which life should be better‚ richer‚ fuller and with opportunity for each. It is a dream of social order in which each man and woman should be able to achieve the fullest stature of which they are capable of‚ and be recognized for what they are‚ regardless of the circumstances of birth or position." It ideally constitutes life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness as stated by America’s forefathers in the Declaration

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    1. The major differences between Japanese and American educational systems according to Mori are what each educational system values. Mori states that in Japan‚ they value the precision and "…correct form is everything- there is no possibility that you can make a few minor mistakes and still ’get’ the spirit or the essence of the truth…" (136-135). Here‚ the details and not the whole picture are emphasized which contrasts with American education. In the American educational systems‚ Mori explains

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    Hayden Kho

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    MARKETING PLAN HAYDEN FRAGRANCES I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Coming off from an unpleasant publicity in 2010‚ Hayden Kho Jr. comes back strong with exciting scents that would surely make not only his‚ but every man’s name and presence synonymous to cleanliness and freshness. With the introduction of his fragrance collection in 2011‚ the company has aggressively expanded its operations through its marketing channels and chosen method of mass media. The company will continue to push with its strategy

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    Oh gosh a new school‚ a new year. I never liked this moving back and forth thing every time Dad gets a new job. There is no point in making friends‚ but this year will be different I thought‚ as I waited for the bus to arrive. I started to see the ugly mustard yellow bus approach me. As the door to the bus opened‚ the smell of damp‚ wet towels that have been sitting in a pile for weeks on end ‚and overly sweet perfume punched me in the face. “Maby this year won’t be so different after all‚” I thought

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    USB‚ PC Cards‚ ISA Plug and Play and Bluetooth‚ just to name a few; these features demonstrated the versatility and the advancement of the Linux kernel since the early days of Version 1.0.0 (Hayward‚ 2012). As Linux succeeded and achieved a more Zen-like harmony with the user and the PC‚ a new approach was needed to incorporate those users who preferred a Microsoft approach to Linux‚ hence the Ubunto release in October 2004 (Hayward‚ 2012). Moving towards the present day‚ the fourth most popular

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    Self Discovery

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    a person attempts to determine how they feel‚ personally‚ about spiritual issues [2] or priorities‚[3][4] rather than following the opinions of family‚ friends‚ neighborhood[5] or peer pressure. The topic of self-discovery has been associated with Zen.[6] A related term is "finding oneself".Awareness is the first step in the creation process. As you grow in self awareness you will better understand why you feel what you feel and why you behave as you behave. That understanding then gives you the

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    Characteristics: Foci/terms: +buddhaS (plural) (related to buddha-nature and universality of nirvana) + bodhisattvas & bodhichitta + emptiness/impermanence + karuna (compassion) Remember that most individually named schools from the readings‚ like Zen or Nichiren‚ are Mahayana schools Vajrayana Buddhism Dominant where?: Characteristics: Origins‚ connected with Mahayana or Theravada?: Monasticism Did the Buddha support monasticism (the practice of leaving regular life to live on of celibacy

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    Relationship between Mental Toughness and Mindfulness Joshua Perez Australian Catholic University Relationship between Mental Toughness and Mindfulness The psychological strength of an individual is just as important in the repertoire of an elite athlete as well as being physically strong and having high physiological capabilities. In some cases‚ the mental toughness of an athlete is what separates elite athletes from the rest of his/her competitors. According to McCanny (2014)‚ the area

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