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    All three authors gave great insight to planned obsolescence. It is really amazing that even before our modern-age technological boom, planned obsolescence was a societal issue. My family is guilty of perpetuating this issue. We would much rather buy a new product than to have one fixed, because it is cheaper at the time. After reading these articles, I have a new perspective and will try to change and go against the societal norm of trashing “old” and buying new products. Mark Twain gives an

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    is attachment. In order to end suffering we have to stop craving. The third Noble truth is that suffering will end when your sense of craving is able to be overcome so you are able to achieve Nirvana. The forth Noble truth tells us about Eightfold Path and that if we follow it, we can end our suffering and achieve Nirvana. The Eighth Fold Pass features eight ideas that will help you achieve Nirvana if done correctly. The steps are “Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Action, Right

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    Monika Rabjohn RES 101-04 Dr. Nowack Midterm Pre-understanding of Religion I was consciously aware to keep an open mind while studying other religions. When answering question three, I stated I could study other religions without threatening my faith. Through my experiences in this course I have a greater confidence that I can study other religions and use that information to expand upon my own beliefs. The religions we’ve discussed in class are very diverse, however, I’ve been able to make

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    are found in the Noble Eightfold Path. This path is taken when individuals have a desire to become a bhodisattva and pledge to the bhodisattva vow. In taking this vow, the bodhisattva is reborn as an individual; his past life is of no consequence. In essence, the bodhisattva has a new life and his intention is to be as close to the Buddha as possible The eightfold path outlines the basic vows that a bhodisattva must incorporate on a daily basis. The eight-fold path includes the following components:

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    The Distinguishment of Religions: Christianity vs. Buddhism It is evident that religion is considerably a controversial topic across the globe that seems to bring up futile disputes between people. From the many religious extremist groups that have been the world, such as the Crusaders, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS), Al Qaeda, the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS); it is apparent that this certain topic evokes controversial views from enthusiasts. So why is this topic so controversial

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    SENTIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF MOVIE REVIEWS Final Year Project Report Submitted by VARUN BHAU WALA (A003) CHIRAG BEND ALE (A007) DHRUV MEHTA (A063) Under the guidance of Prof. ANSHUL GUPTA in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of B.Tech INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY At Department of Information Technology Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering NMIMS (Deemed –to-be university) JVPD Scheme Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai-400 056 APRIL, 2015 2 CERTIFICATE This

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    Self Immolation

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    On June 11th, 1963, the world watched as the Buddhist monk, Thích Quảng Đức self-immolated in protest of the political oppression of the Diệm government in South Vietnam. In recent years, Buddhists in Tibet have also been engaging in self-immolation in order to protest the Chinese rule. Those who choose to self-immolate do so in an attempt at regaining control over a situation in which the individual or group has little to no power. Due to the extreme nature of this phenomenon, it is imperative to

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    Task 4 4.1 Use appropriate information processing tools for the Commission Restaurant Now, some information processing tools that are greatly used information and decision making will be described in below: Database: According to O’Brien (1999), database management system is the procedure by which an organization can manage their organizational data and information in the most systematic way so that the organization can retrieve and analyze the data in case of any necessity. Commission Restaurant

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    suffering, in which one must repeatedly live. Eliminating that ignorance through insight into the three marks will bring an end to this suffering, which can be achieved by following the Eightfold Path (Hayes 2017-10-10). Despite these instructions concerning the overarching problems of existence and the clear path to eliminating this suffering, the Buddha encourages one to accept his teachings only after thorough investigation, as understanding is the most important aspect of Buddhism. Thus, it is clear

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    From start to Finish, Siddhartha lived his life in search of one main facet; spiritual enlightenment. While in the process of his quest for enlightenment Siddhartha encountered the four noble truths of Buddhism. In the first part of the novel, Siddhartha is portrayed experiencing each of the noble truths. In the first chapter we can clearly see how siddhartha experiences the first noble truth, the truth of suffering. We start off with the author, Hesse portraying Siddhartha with a sort of ultimate

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