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  2. Mandala - Wikipedia

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    The Taima mandala is based on the Contemplation Sutra, but other similar mandalas have been made subsequently. Unlike mandalas used in Vajrayana Buddhism, it is not used as an object of meditation or for esoteric ritual. Instead, it provides a visual representation of the Pure Land texts, and is used as a teaching aid.

  3. Air pollution - Wikipedia

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    There are many different types of air pollutants, such as gases (including ozone, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and methane), particulates (such as soot), lead [2] and biological molecules. Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death; it can also cause harm to animals and crops and damage the natural ...

  4. Sand mandala - Wikipedia

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    The Kalachakra Mandala for instance, contains 722 deities portrayed within the complex structure and geometry of the mandala itself. Other smaller mandalas, such as the one attributed to Vajrabhairava , contain significantly fewer deities and require less geometry, but still take several days to complete.

  5. Surface chemistry of cooking - Wikipedia

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    Water vapor is a byproduct of the Maillard reaction. The water molecules create a physical barrier between the proteins on the surface of the meat and the triglyceride molecules in the oil. In pan frying, the water that exits the meat forms a barrier between the meat and the oil or the surface of the pan.

  6. Food chemistry - Wikipedia

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    The scientific approach to food and nutrition arose with attention to agricultural chemistry in the works of J. G. Wallerius, Humphry Davy, and others.For example, Davy published Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a Course of Lectures for the Board of Agriculture (1813) in the United Kingdom which would serve as a foundation for the profession worldwide, going into a fifth edition.

  7. Outline of air pollution dispersion - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution is the introduction of particulates, biological molecules, or other harmful materials into Earth's atmosphere, causing disease, death to humans, damage to other living organisms such as food crops, and the natural or built environment. Air pollution may come from anthropogenic or natural sources.

  8. Here’s What Those Colored Circles on Food Packages Actually Mean

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    Those colored shapes are called “printer’s color blocks” or “process control patches,” and they’re there to help the printing team who prints the food packaging.

  9. Organic matter - Wikipedia

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    In water, organic matter can still bind to metal ions and minerals. The purification process does not necessarily stop these bound molecules but does not cause harm to any humans, animals, or plants. However, because of the high reactivity of organic matter, by-products that do not contain nutrients can be made.