...people of their communities. Now, Taoism also known as Daoism refers to a variety of religious traditions that have played a major role in East Asia for over 2 thousand years. Taoist thought generally focuses on nature, men-cosmos correspondence, health, longevity, action through inaction, liberty, and spontaneity. Taoism has a few concepts that differ from ATR that I would like to point out. For example, Taoism has a “founder”.Laozi is the founder of Taoism who lived in 6th century BC. Taoism have a different kind of belief in deity. Taoist believes the supreme being/ultimate truth is beyond words or any conceptual understanding. When asked to name it, it is referred to as Tao or the Way. The Power of the Way is referred to as Te. Although Tao and Te are similar to other practices' ideas of God, Taoists rarely refer to God. The cosmological concept of Taoism is, Taoist believe Tao is a presence that existed before the universe was formed. They believe it continues to guide the world and everything in it, and sometimes identify it as the Mother, or source of all things. Taoism is not monotheistic and Tao is not a god or Supreme Being, it is a force and the ultimate reality....
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...Tao Te Ching by Lao-tzu J. Legge, Translator (Sacred Books of the East, Vol 39) [1891] 1 The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and unchanging name. (Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of heaven and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all things. Always without desire we must be found, If its deep mystery we would sound; But if desire always within us be, Its outer fringe is all that we shall see. Under these two aspects, it is really the same; but as development takes place, it receives the different names. Together we call them the Mystery. Where the Mystery is the deepest is the gate of all that is subtle and wonderful. 2 All in the world know the beauty of the beautiful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what ugliness is; they all know the skill of the skilful, and in doing this they have (the idea of) what the want of skill is. So it is that existence and non-existence give birth the one to (the idea of) the other; that difficulty and ease produce the one (the idea of) the other; that length and shortness fashion out the one the figure of the other; that (the ideas of) height and lowness arise from the contrast of the one with the other; that the musical notes and tones become harmonious through the relation of one with another; and that being before and behind give the idea of one following another. Therefore...
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...CO2(g), and hydrogen cyanide, HCN(g). Since carbon has 4 valence electrons, its atoms tend to form 4 covalent bonds. Carbon atoms ofen bond with one another to form chains. Tese chain struc- tures become the backbones of a range of molecules, some of them very complex. Carbon-based molecules are the building blocks for life on Earth. Most fuels are hydrocarbons, whose molecules consist only of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Hydrocarbon fuels include natural gas, gasoline, fuel oil, and diesel fuel. NASCAR racing cars burn an unleaded fuel similar to that used in most cars on the street (Figure 1). Natural gas, which is pri- marily methane, is a major fuel for electric power plants. Butane and propane are used to heat homes and to fuel tools such as soldering torches. Figure 1 Hydrocarbons are sources of fuel all over the world. Burning carbon-based fuels is a major contributor to global warming, according to most scientific models, due to the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Other environmental problems have also been associated with the release of carbon- containing compounds to our atmosphere and oceans. Te use of hydrocarbons as fuel needs to...
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...INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the primary space agency of India. ISRO is amongst the largest government space agencies in the world. The prime objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. The Indian space programme was driven by the vision of Dr Vikram Sarabhai, considered the father of Indian Space Programme ORIGIN Established in 1969, ISRO superseded the erstwhile Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR). Headquartered in Bangalore, ISRO is under the administrative control of the Department of Space, Government of India. The objective of ISRO is to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. Accordingly, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully operationalised two major satellite systems namely Indian National Satellites (INSAT) for communication services and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites for management of natural resources; also, Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) for launching IRS type of satellites and Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) for launching INSAT type of satellites. SATELLITES LAUNCHED Since its establishment , ISRO has achieved ...
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...occur? When the temperature is hot enough. Balance between collisional ionization and recombination: | Figure 1.1: Ionization and Recombination Ionization has a threshold energy. Recombination has not but is much less probable. Threshold is ionization energy (13.6eV, H). χi | Figure 1.2: Ionization and radiative recombination rate coefficients for atomic hydrogen Integral over Maxwellian distribution gives rate coefficients (reaction rates). Because of the tail of the Maxwellian distribution, the ionization rate extends below T = χi. And in equilibrium, when | nionsnneutrals | = | < σi v >< σr v > | , | | (1.1) | the percentage of ions is large ( ∼ 100%) if electron temperature: Te >~χi/10. e.g. Hydrogen is ionized for Te >~1eV (11,600°k). At room temp r ionization is negligible. For dissociation and ionization balance figure see e.g. Delcroix Plasma Physics Wiley (1965) figure 1A.5, page 25. 1.1.2 Plasmas are Quasi-Neutral If a gas of electrons and ions (singly charged) has unequal numbers, there will be a net charge density, ρ. ρ = ne(−e) + ni(+e) = e (ni − ne) | | (1.2) | This will give rise to an electric field via ∇ . E= | ρϵ0 | = | eϵ0 | (ni − ne) | | (1.3) | Example: Slab. | Figure 1.3: Charged slab | | dEdx | | | = | | | ρϵ0 | | | | (1.4) | | → E | | = | | ρ | xϵ0 | | | | (1.5) | | This results in a force on the charges tending to expel whichever species is in excess...
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...English 12 Famous Stars in our Galaxy There are about 300 billion different stars in our galaxy. All of which contain different history, characteristics and general information. They each contain their own story of how they came about. Many of these stars are a part of a certain constellation and have been around for billions of years. Polaris is one the best known stars. (“How Do Stars Form,” n.d.) This star is known by many names like the North or Pole Star. Polaris has not always been the North Star and will not always remain the North Star. As centuries change the North Star will also do so. “A famous star called Thuban, in the constellation Draco the Dragon, was the North Star when the Egyptians built the pyramids.” (earthsky) Polaris will remain as the North Star for many more centuries to come. There was a time where people depended on their lives on this star to guide them. Fortunately, they used the North Star and the Big Dipper without getting lost. “. When slavery existed in the United States, slaves counted on the Big Dipper (which they called the Drinking Gourd) to show them the North Star, lighting their way to the free states and Canada.” (earthsky) Polaris is not hard to miss in the sky; it is the 50th brightest star and does not disappear. The reason this star will not disappear is due to the fact that the Earth’s axis is aligned pointing towards Polaris in the same direction North faces but will eventually shift over time. In comparison to the sun, this...
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...and 21 Section I Pages 2–22 75 marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B Part A – 15 marks • Attempt Questions 1–15 • Allow about 30 minutes for this part Part B – 60 marks • Attempt Questions 16–27 • Allow about 1 hour and 45 minutes for this part Section II Pages 23–33 25 marks • Attempt ONE question from Questions 28–32 • Allow about 45 minutes for this section 433 Section I 75 marks Part A – 15 marks Attempt Questions 1–15 Allow about 30 minutes for this part Use the multiple-choice answer sheet for Questions 1–15. 1 A fast-moving space probe passes close to a planet. During its journey, how does the gravitational field of the planet affect the speed and direction of the probe? Speed (A) (B) (C) (D) Remains constant Remains constant Changes Changes Direction Remains constant Changes Changes Remains constant 2 A satellite is moving in a circular orbit of radius 7.0 × 106 m around Earth. If the speed of the satellite is 8.1 × 103 m s–1, what is its centripetal acceleration? (A) 9.4 m s–2 (B) 9.8 m s–2 (C) 5.6 × 1025 m s–2 (D) 3.9 × 1032 m s–2 3 A satellite is moved from a geostationary orbit to a higher orbit. Which statement about the orbit change is correct? (A) During the move the gravitational potential energy decreases. (B) The change in gravitational potential energy is independent of the mass of the satellite. (C) The work done is the difference...
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...1 Table of Contents Abstract .................................................................................................................................................. 2 I. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Mars Odyssey Overview and Missions ................................................................................................. 3 III. Launch Vehicles .................................................................................................................................. 4 IV. Aerobraking........................................................................................................................................ 5 V. Instruments ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) ................................................................................ 6 2. Gamma Ray Spectrometer (GRS) .................................................................................................. 7 3. The Mars Radiation Environment Experiment (MARIE) ................................................................. 7 VI. Results ............................................................................................................................................... 8 VII. Legacy ............
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...Interested in learning more about security? SANS Institute InfoSec Reading Room This paper is from the SANS Institute Reading Room site. Reposting is not permitted without express written permission. Network Security Concepts and Essentials: A University Overview How many computers would a university have? Estimate the number of users? A very large number is the answer, probably in the 10's of thousands and possibly higher. Do all these users authenticate with appropriate encryption techniques? How do users understand Internet security awareness? What does this all mean? And imagine no perimeter firewall and intrusion detection system in place - it's an attacker's dream place to commence creating havoc amongst the university community. And this can all be done from the convenie... AD Copyright SANS Institute Author Retains Full Rights Network Security Concepts and Essentials: A University Overview Matthew Wu Leng Version 1.2e September 2001 Abstract fu ll r igh ts. Have you ever tried looking at your company’s network from a different perspective? You work daily, usually long hours, drink high caffeine drinks, looking after your company’s prized possession – network and system infrastructure. But just for a moment, imagine yourself as a hacker trying to get into your network. Could it be done? Have you tried it? What are the Key possibilities? AF19 FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46 fingerprint = eta ins We could...
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...1 H . 1 D . Hi-Res Images of Chemical Elements A Virtual Museum © Jumk.de Webprojects | Imprint & Privacy Chemical Calculators | Atomic Collider Simulation 2 He . 3 Li ... 4 Be ... 5 B ... 6 C ... 7 N . 8 O . 9 F . 10 Ne . 11 Na ... 12 Mg ... 13 Al ... 14 Si ... 15 P ... 16 S ... 17 Cl . 18 Ar . 19 K ... 20 Ca ... 21 Sc ... 22 Ti ... 23 V ... 24 Cr ... 25 Mn ... 26 Fe ... 27 Co ... 28 Ni ... 29 Cu ... 30 Zn ... 31 Ga ... 32 Ge ... 33 As ... 34 Se ... 35 Br .. 36 Kr . 37 Rb ... 38 Sr ... 39 Y ... 40 Zr ... 41 Nb ... 42 Mo ... 43 Tc ... 44 Ru ... 45 Rh ... 46 Pd ... 47 Ag ... 48 Cd ... 49 In ... 50 Sn ... 51 Sb ... 52 Te ... 53 I ... 54 Xe . 55 Cs ... 56 Ba ... 57-71 La-Lu 72 Hf ... 73 Ta ... 74 W ... 75 Re ... 76 Os ... 77 Ir ... 78 Pt ... 79 Au ... 80 Hg .. 81 Tl ... 82 Pb ... 83 Bi ... 84 Po ... 85 At ... 86 Rn . 87 Fr ... 88 Ra ... 89-103 Ac-Lr 104 Rf 105 Db 106 Sg 107 Bh 108 Hs 109 Mt 110 Ds 111 Rg 112 Cn 113 Uut 114 Fl 115 Uup 116 Lv 117 Uus 118 Uuo Home | Random All, All2, Mosaic Concentration game Knowledge Element properties Records, Archives 57 La ... 58 Ce ... 59 Pr ... 60 Nd ... 61 Pm ... 62 Sm ... 63 Eu ... 64 Gd ... 65 Tb ... 66 Dy ... 67 Ho ... 68 Er ... 69 Tm ... 70 Yb ... 71 Lu ... 89 Ac ... 90 Th ... 91 Pa ... 92 U ... 93 Np ... 94 Pu ... 95 Am ... 96 Cm ... 97 Bk ... 98 Cf ... 99 Es ... 100 Fm ... 101 Md ... 102...
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...BATMAN AND PHILOSOPHY THE DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL Edited by Mark D. White and Robert Arp @ WILEY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. To the memory of Heath Ledger (1979-2008) Copyright © 2008 by john Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Published by john Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New jerney Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a reaieval system, or transmit ted in any fonn or by any means. electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scan ning, or otherwise, except as pennitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written pennission of the Publisher, Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvern, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) sion should be addressed to the Pennissions Department,john Wiley & Sons,Inc., III or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright 646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for pennis River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at http://www.wiley.comlgo/pennissions. Limit ofLiabilirylDisclaimer ofWarranry:While the publisher and the author have used their best efforts in preparing this book., they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this hook and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty...
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...Humanities 10 Fall 2012 What is Religion Anyway? The definition of religion is very subjective. Many people change their definition of religion to suite their own needs, or to justify their own beliefs. Each religion has its own take on being “religious”; I feel that it is important to have a foundation on which the term religion can be defined. To me, religion can be defined by the following three categories: the belief in a higher power that physically or mentally can have an affect on ones life and is the authority in a “religious culture”; having a set of written or oral scriptures that are passed through the generations, used to teach the people of the culture the ways and traditions of their religion and way of life; and rituals that are carried out within the Religion. A higher power must be one that the “religious culture” believes has an impact on the people and that they view as the one an only higher power. The written or oral scriptures are the center point of the teachings of the religion, detailing the past and helping to pave the future for the religion. Rituals are carried out at certain times, places and events in order to please or praise their “God” or higher power, and as celebrations in the religious culture. These rituals can be but are not limited to, song, dance, praise, worship, meditation, and acts of kindness. The primal religions believe in a “God” or higher power even though they do not identify who or what that higher power...
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...strokes of broken color, thick, dark outlines, and simplified colors. In this timeline of Post-Impressionism oil paintings, the artwork exhibited will show the early stages of this French movement in early modernism, and the different techniques and uses of shape, color, outline, and form these artists incorporated to convey symbolic meaning and personal emotion. [pic] Fig. 1 1879 Apples, Peaches, Pears, and Grapes Paul Cézanne Oil on canvas Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia Apples, Peaches, Pears, and Grapes by Paul Cézanne is an example of French post-impressionism painting that began the post-impressionism movement of the late nineteenth century. As one of the creators and purveyors of modern art, Cézanne creates space and depth of perspective by means of planes of color and the formal interrelationship between line, color, and plane. Cézanne believed that there was a hidden...
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...FOUNDATIONS OF TAOIST PRACTICE by Jampa Mackenzie Stewart When you try to define Taoism, you immediately run into trouble. The great Taoist philosopher and author of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu, begins his first chapter with the warning words, The Tao that can be described is not the eternal Tao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. Thus Westerners are not the only ones who have a hard time defining Taoism; the Chinese have had difficulty time agreeing on just what Taoism is for millenia. Taoism is sometimes defined as a ritualistic religion, as a philosophy, as Chinese folk religion, as alchemy, as a system of magical lore, or as a series of health practices similar to yoga. The adherants of each school often look with disdain on the others as being heterodoxy, heresy, or simply incomplete portions of the great Tao. The Chinese word Tao (pronounced "dow") means "the way, the path." In the common sense it refers to the way of doing anything, or the pathway to some destination. In its higher meaning, Tao refers to the way of the universe, the way things are. As a spiritual system, Tao means the way to achieving a true understanding of the nature of mind and reality, to the way of living in harmony with the changes of Nature. Thus the Tao is the goal, the path and the journey all in one. A Taoist then, is "a follower of the Way," the same title by which the early Buddhists and Christians dubbed themselves. The earliest Taoists appeared at least four thousand years...
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...1 3 (Theodosius Dobzhansky, 1973) • “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.” Understanding Biology… 2 What is biological evolution? 1 V ¨© ¡¦¥¥I % $B ¥¨¥2¥¦ ( %©6¥) £0¦ ©) ¥¦ %! ©"2 8@W@ VW V 0I $ "U §¥&8©SR V V¨ $ $ ¦ £ W H $ H ) ¦ ¤ T ) ¨ 6 $ 2 ¨ ¦ F ©) £§¦ ©) $¥¦ "! ¦"QP ¥© ¡#I H ¦G&4 !¥) ¥@E!¥" $B #! )#A @95) #¦ &8¦ ¥ ' ( ¢7 ) 'D C ¡ $ $ 1 ¡ ¦ $ ¨ 4 2 © ' #¦"2#©6&5)##) #230("0"!"¥) "' &§$"©¦ %! #"¢ 1 ' ¡ ' ! ( ¡ ¤ $ !! ¦ ¥ ¥©¥©§¥£ ¢ ¨ ¡ ¦ £ ¨ ¦ ¤ ¡ April 28, 2007 Oxnard, CA Human Evolution and the Nature of Science Evolution & NOS • As the common thread in biology, the topic of evolution can help students make sense of diverse biological concepts. 4 Common Misconception about Human Evolution – Man evolved from apes or chimps… chimps… – No, Chimpanzees and humans had a common and less specialized ancestor – Common Chimp = Pan troglodytes – Human = Homo sapiens 5 In the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin makes reference to human evolution only once when he writes “light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history.” 6 2 It is of no surprise that much light or evidence has been gathered by paleoanthropologists – which include scientists who study human evolution – since Darwin’s book was first published in 1859. 7 In the last two years alone, both in science/research journals and in the public media, there have been numerous scientific articles, news reports...
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