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niceminipotato · 10 months

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Hello…

Here we are continuing on the little fics for PRIDE. I know I should probably hurry with the next three and I promise I’ll try. But even if June comes to an end and I don’t manage it it’s still fine because we’re queer all year round 😉. Anyway enjoy.

PRIDE - Raging

Heavy. Her body felt so heavy. The poison was spreading quickly. Breathing was getting harder and harder. She could feel herself sputtering. How unsightly. What a horrendous way to die. She didn’t want to. She was trying not to.

Wednesday’s terrified eyes met her own and for the first time she could see emotion in them. The girl was panicking. Funny, Larissa thought only Enid and her family caused the girl to lose her composure. Did Wednesday actually like her? Did she like her so much that panic made her clumsy? The girl’s hands trembled as she reached for her. Wednesday was actually fond of her. She never would have believed it. Would Larissa truly let herself die in front of her?

No! She couldn’t, wouldn’t do that to the girl, to the rest of her students and staff. She couldn’t die and leave them to fend for themselves. She had to do something. Anything.

The edges of her vision were starting to fade into black. She needed to stop the poison, but how?

“What you are saying, my dear principal, is that you are immune to any sort of injury? So very mighty of you.”

“I will not tolerate your attitude.”

“You should go to your office then.”

Her blood was near boiling now. “Why you insolent little—”

“Enough of that. I will clear you for the rest of year. The physical is done.”

“You only asked a few questions. You have yet to examine me.”

“I have no need to examine you. The examination is already done.” They looked almost bored as they spoke.

“But you—”

“Principal Weems, I have other teachers to get through before the physicals are due. It is your deadline I have been trying to meet.”

“Is this how you plan to meet the deadline? How irresponsible of you?”

They let out a heavy sigh and began to explain. “If you must know, my magic allows me to examine without having to touch you. It spreads like an invisible net. The moment you walked in I began my examination.”

“You are bluffing. You just—”

“It is also a rarity for a shifter to present with illnesses or injuries.” Them knowing she was a shapeshifter without having told them surprised her. “What with all the shifting you can do, you can very much reverse any injury or sickness. That is unless your talents are less than mediocre, unlike the others I have met before.”

“Why you—”

“Principal Weems, if it does not please you to have your talents belittled or ridiculed do not do so to others.”

They were right and she bit the retort that was already building and settled for something milder. “Mind your attitude, Mage.”

“Thanks,” their voice grew quiet and their eyes soft, “for not calling me Witch.”

“Just… do your job.”

“I do aim to please, Larissa.” Their bravado was back as quickly as it had died down. “Do send the next person in. I have lost enough time as it is.”

Why was she recalling that insufferable person now? She needed to focus on the poison. She could no longer see, only darkness greeted her, and she was starting to lose the feeling of her extremities. She had too much going on. Wednesday was there and so was Marilyn. She had to get the poison to stop so she could help her students. Why was she thinking about that insolent, cocky, infuriating person? What could they even…

“It is also a rarity for a shifter to present with illnesses or injuries. What with all the shifting you can do, you can very much reverse any injury or sickness…”

Shifting! That was what she had to do. Shift her inner body without shifting outside. Remain Larissa Weems but change her composition. She could do this. Shifting was second nature. Shifting was her. It annoyed her that she hadn’t come up with the solution by herself but she’d dwell on that and the way their voice in her head made her feel calm later — that definitely was something she did not want to think about.

‘Shift, Larissa. Shift and don’t stop. You need to be ok. You need to neutralize the poison. The students need you. Wednesday needs you. Even that insufferable Mage needs you. Shift. Just shift!’

***

Vanilla and lavender. The first thing she could smell was vanilla and lavender, not the cacophony of scents from the greenhouse. She no longer lay prone on a hard cold floor either, she lay on a soft bed, her head pillowed. It was also warm, comfortably so.

Had she dreamt the greenhouse? Had she dreamt finding out Marilyn had been the one behind everything? Had she dreamt being poisoned? Had she dreamt Wednesday's panic over her?

Her body still felt so heavy. The heaviness, however, had more to do with exhaustion than some poison. But then the exhaustion she felt was familiar. She was drained. Some parts within her body were shifting without a clear command. They tousled and twisted and turned automatically and that meant that the greenhouse and Marilyn and Wednesday and the poison had all happened.

Eyes snapped open and even the dim light made it feel as if a thousand blades were piercing through her head. She closed her eyes to soothe the rising migraine and also concentrated on getting her shifting under control. Vanilla and lavender. She used that lovely and utterly familiar scent to soothe herself. Vanilla and lavender. Fragrant and sweet and so very subtle.

The shifting gradually slowed until it ceased completely. Her body ached everywhere but once she stopped shifting she felt a hint of relief. A sharp gasp and shuffling alerted her to the presence of another. She tensed briefly until they spoke. Though the scent which had greeted her and helped her calm herself should've clued her in as to who was with her.

“You’re awake?” Their voice was so soft but she could still hear the tiredness in them and something else. “Larissa?”

Opening her eyes slowly she found them sitting next to the bed she lay on. Suddenly they didn’t seem as insufferable as always. They looked beyond tired and worry had etched itself into every line of their face. Their eyes uncharacteristically dim and empty.

“S-Seren.”

Her voice came out hoarse but she managed. Eyes brightened almost instantly once she spoke and it reminded her what their name meant, Star.

“Y-you… you stopped shifting and I… I thought…” Their eyes looked shiny now, more than usual, but they cleared their throat and continued. “How are you feeling?”

Larissa watched them for a few seconds and scoffed at the absurdity of the question. They nodded ruefully and let out a sigh.

“Right…”

“Wednesday. T-the students…”

“Are fine. I’ve tended to all who were injured. Some are outside in the main ward with my assistants and the others were sent to their rooms. Worry about yourself now.” Their words grew sharp and thus Larissa’s annoyance rose.

“I am the principal.” She managed. “They come first.”

“Oh, do forgive me, principal. How could I ever forget.” They rose from where they sat waving their arms about. “Principa Weems, the one and only. The martyr.”

“Stop it with your nonsense.” She didn’t know how but she managed to sit up noticing that as suspected she was in one of the private rooms in the school’s infirmary.

“You’re the one lacking any sense.”

“It is my job to watch over them. Over Nevermore. Over you.”

“Enlighten me then, oh might principal. If you die, how in the hell are you going to watch over anyone? Tell me how you will take care of us all if you do not take care of yourself.”

They were right, she knew it, but still. “You would never understand.”

“Before a teacher I am a damned healer. Explain how I would not understand, you insufferable woman.”

“Wednesday needed me. That woman she—”

“Why did you have to go alone?!”

“I… I thought…”

“No, you did not think. You just went and recklessly put your life on the line.”

Again they were right but still she was not about to let them continue berating her. She was tired and hurting and she wanted to check on Wednesday and the rest of the students. She had things to do and none of those things included being in a room with some mage scolding her as if she were a child.

“Would it be too much to ask for you to finish healing me?”

“You cannot be serious. Are you trying to leave? I told you everyone is fine. I made sure of it. Why not just lay there and sit pretty while your body rests? Or wait, is that too much for our esteemed principal to do?”

Their words seemed to revitalize her. The ache in her muscles was starting to dim and her tiredness was waning. She felt like fighting back and she had every right to do so.

“Is this argument going somewhere? Why do you always have to question me? Why do you always have to fight me? Why is it always like this? You keep raging like some lunatic.”

“You really want to know. My raging, my raging is because of you, you dim witted fool.”

“Excuse me. I—”

“You could have died, Larissa!” Tears burst from their eyes and their voice cracked sending a pang through her heart. “You could have… I knew you had been poisoned but not the kind of poison you had been given. I found you and your body kept shifting but I couldn’t figure out what the poison was. You were so pale I could see your veins. Your lips and nose were turning blue. Your pupils were blown. Your heart was barely beating and your lungs were moving so slowly. You were so close to actually dying I was about to lose my mind until that woman decided to cackle and tell me.”

“Marilyn?”

“Yes, her. Your shifting was starting to slow and Wednesday was trembling beside you. I needed to get you two out of there. I needed to heal you and get you back here but to do that I had to… I…”

Pain rippled through her as she watched them struggle to continue. Seren was a healer, one of the best in the world. It wasn’t in their nature to cause bodily harm. They could be mean when they wanted to be but never hurtful. In all of their arguments and ridiculous fights never had Seren said or done anything to hurt her. Had they…

“Where’s Marilyn?”

Their lips quivered briefly before they spoke, “dead. I…I…”

Subconsciously, Larissa reached for them and for a moment she debated on pulling away but decided against it. Reluctantly they stepped closer to the bed allowing her to take their hand. “I am so sorry.”

“I would do it again.” They spoke quickly and without a second thought. “For my kids… for you. I would bloody my hands however many times it was needed just to keep you safe.”

The conviction in their words, in their eyes, made Larissa’s breath hitch. She was unsure of what to think or do. What did it mean that they were willing to sully themselves for her. They couldn’t possibly… could they?

“...why?”

They sat on the bed, their gaze lingering where their hands met. “Don’t make me say it, Larissa. Please.”

She heard their vulnerability and had she been in a better state of mind she might’ve considered. Now, however, she needed to know. Needed them to say it. Because what she was thinking couldn’t be true. She couldn’t let herself hope that her deepest most hidden wish was true. Things like that didn’t happen to Larissa Weems, not now, not before, not ever. Could they?

“Why do you care so much about me?”

“You know why. It feels a bit ridiculous.” They chuckled and looked back at her with a small smile. “With how much we fight. How could I? But then how could I not?”

Larissa felt her heart beating uncontrollably within her and they way Seren’s eyes shifted down to her chest before meeting her gaze once more told her they also knew.

“You need to calm down.”

Blood rushed to her cheeks and she knew she was now a messy blush. Seren’s knowing eyes sparkled and their smile widened a bit while seemingly chewing their cheek.

“Seren, I… well this…”

“If what you want to say is that it cannot be, then save it. I have already had this conversation in my head a million times. I would rather continue to fight with you than have to leave because it hurts too much. We can just attribute this whole display to illusions concocted by the antidote I administered.”

They moved to stand and let go of her hand and panic like no other rose in Larissa. “No! That’s not… I just wanted to say that well this is… unexpected.”

“I see.” Once more they began to get up and she tightened her grasp.

“Stop being an idiot.”

“Careful there principal.”

“Insufferable.” At her words their eyes flashed but soon whatever comeback they had come up with seemed to have left them when she spoke the next words. “Why did I fall for you?”

“What did you say?”

“Oblivious too. I thought you felt my heartbeat increase.”

“I did. I only thought you were uncomfortable and I made you nervous.”

“Ha! I do not get nervous around anyone. Much less you.”

The way they looked at her then spelled danger and once more her heart sped up. Seren smirked and leaned forward slightly, making her breath hitch.

“Are you certain?”

She looked at them a bit longer and licked her lips. The action was followed closely by Seren’s eyes but they didn’t move any closer. Larissa was tired and her body was barely responding to her commands so leaning forward and pulling them closer to shut their mouth was not an option. However…

“Ah…” She winced and doubled over as if in pain. They moved quickly towards her.

“Are you alright? Everything should be getting back to normal. I have not detected any other issues.” The panic in their voice almost had her brake character but she winced once more. “Larissa? Look at me. Please, dear, look at me.” The pet name made her heart flutter. “Larissa. Lar-uphm.”

With all the strength she could muster she grabbed onto their collar and clumsily brought them close enough to bring their lips together. Their initial reaction was shock. They just sat there unmoving and for a brief moment Larissa panicked. Soon enough, though, they were kissing her back. It felt as though in them was both the question and the answer. Their lips moved together slow then quick, light then deep. She felt as thought she had blindly wandered forever and now she was finally found.

When oxygen became a necessity they finally parted foreheads still pressed together and panting lightly. A gentle caress had her opening her eyes only to get lost in the galaxy of their own.

“I ought to leave you suffering in pain.” They managed to say.

“Is that not poor medical treatment? It would go on your permanent record.”

“Healer not a doctor. Only I decide who gets treated, Principal Weems.”

She groaned at their tone. “Will you truly continue to fight?”

“If you think a kiss or a relationship between us means our fighting will stop then you are sorely mistaken.” The playfulness in their voice gave them away yet she still found herself pouting. “Who would’ve thought I would ever think of you as adorable.”

Heat spread through her cheeks and she almost pulled away until they kissed her nose. “I-I…”

“Larissa,” their voice grew stern and she bit her lip at the intensity of their gaze, “if you ever scare me the way you just did again you will pay dearly.”

“I-it was just a joke. Y-you were too far and I wanted to—”

“I did not mean that. If you ever put your life on the line so recklessly I swear I will make you suffer the same way I did.” Their intense gaze softened after those words and they gently cradled her cheeks. “Please, don’t do that again. Please.”

Swallowing hard and fighting to keep her raging heart from beating out of her chest she covered their hands. “I will do better.”

“I suppose that is acceptable.”

The door to the room opened and a gasp followed by a light giggle had her jumping back slightly. They both looked towards the sound only to find a familiar blonde with an arm looped together with a brunette.

“Oh wow. Cute.”

Enid’s voice filled the silent space first while Wednesday seemed to want to be anywhere else. The two made quite the pair, messy hair and a few bandages but both fine. Wednesday inspected her from afar before her gaze landed on Larissa’s hands, which had somehow ended within Seren’s.

“Quite disgusting.”

“Stop, Wednesday they are cute.”

Clearing her throat she addressed the two girls. “Miss Sinclair. Miss Adams. How are you two doing?”

“I’m great!” Enid grinned.

“Fine.” Wednesday’s eyes seemed less wild than before and she was back to her old cold self.

“Good. That’s good. I’m glad.”

“Are you ok, Weems?” The brunette asked and for a moment she saw concern sitting heavily on her brow.

She opted to be honest with her answer, “I am in pain and tired. But I am ok.”

“I suppose that is acceptable.” The girl said, her tense shoulders relaxing slightly.

“I knew there was a reason why I find myself hating you less than everyone else Miss Adams.”

Larissa was about to reprimand them before she saw the slight smirk on the brunette girl.

“Likewise, Miss Stromm.”

The way the two smirked at each other spelled trouble and a world of mischief but Larissa supposed it should be fine. She knew Seren would do anything for the kids, just as she would.

“Well, I guess we’ll leave you to um enjoy yourselves.” Enid said with a wicked grin and wink which were met with an eye roll from Wednesday.

“Keep your displays of carnal tendencies to yourselves.” Wednesday said and quickly tugged Enid out of the room before Larissa could protest.

Seren stood and walked to the door. The distinct sound of the lock clicking into place filled the room before the mage turned to her.

Those beautiful eyes which held the universe and all of its stars flashed at her, pulling a light chuckle from her. “Now we should be able to keep our carnal tendencies to ourselves.”

“I think we may be able to do that. Come Seren. Rage at me.”

“With pleasure, my dear principal.”

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whyinc · 6 months

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Her Love is an Antidote 🔮

The look with eyes milder than the sky. The manner in which her heart folds itself into a paper bird. There is no poetry for this. It's how she recites my name like she's summoning the gentlest tempest inside my chest. I never realized somebody could suffocate me by taking a look at me if, by some stroke of good luck, she knew she was the sea. If her adoration was to, at any point, bite the dust, it would be the last evening. Picture standing by the entire year waiting for snow and awakening to little to no snow, and it dissolves away. I love how she influences me. Regardless of whether I was trying to say bye, my heart cadence plays like a drum. It's how she gazes at me like I'm the principal at nightfall; I could kiss her in a garden filled with heartbeats and wouldn't even consider stopping. We realize the world is loaded with things. However, there is nothing similar to her! She is all the meanders and all the desires. I need to move my ribs to hold this feeling of security! My indisputable favorite since you're genuinely characterized. I could not say something similar for each previous experience, yet your affection is the domain of this incomplete cure I'm drinking through. My antidote, forever liquifying, you deserve the crown…

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spacetimewithstuartgary · 1 month

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Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Results suggest the clouds of Venus could be hospitable for some forms of life.

If there is life in the solar system beyond Earth, it might be found in the clouds of Venus. In contrast to the planet’s blisteringly inhospitable surface, Venus’ cloud layer, which extends from 30 to 40 miles above the surface, hosts milder temperatures that could support some extreme forms of life.

If it’s out there, scientists have assumed that any Venusian cloud inhabitant would look very different from life forms on Earth. That’s because the clouds themselves are made from highly toxic droplets of sulfuric acid — an intensely corrosive chemical that is known to dissolve metals and destroy most biological molecules on Earth.

But a new study by MIT researchers may challenge that assumption. Appearing today in the journal Astrobiology, the study reports that, in fact, some key building blocks of life can persist in solutions of concentrated sulfuric acid.

The study’s authors have found that 19 amino acids that are essential to life on Earth are stable for up to four weeks when placed in vials of sulfuric acid at concentrations similar to those in Venus’ clouds. In particular, they found that the molecular “backbone” of all 19 amino acids remained intact in sulfuric acid solutions ranging in concentration from 81 to 98 percent.

“What is absolutely surprising is that concentrated sulfuric acid is not a solvent that is universally hostile to organic chemistry,” says study co-author Janusz Petkowski, a research affiliate in MIT’s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS).

“We are finding that building blocks of life on Earth are stable in sulfuric acid, and this is very intriguing for the idea of the possibility of life on Venus,” adds study author Sara Seager, MIT’s Class of 1941 Professor of Planetary Sciences in EAPS and a professor in the departments of Physics and of Aeronautics and Astronautics. “It doesn’t mean that life there will be the same as here. In fact, we know it can’t be. But this work advances the notion that Venus’ clouds could support complex chemicals needed for life.”

The study’s co-authors include first author Maxwell Seager, an undergraduate in the Department of Chemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Seager’s son, and William Bains, a research affiliate at MIT and a scientist at Cardiff University.

Building blocks in acid

The search for life in Venus’ clouds has gained momentum in recent years, spurred in part by a controversial detection of phosphine — a molecule that is considered to be one signature of life — in the planet’s atmosphere. While that detection remains under debate, the news has reinvigorated an old question: Could Earth’s sister planet actually host life?

In search of an answer, scientists are planning several missions to Venus, including the first largely privately funded mission to the planet, backed by California-based launch company Rocket Lab. That mission, on which Seager is the science principal investigator, aims to send a spacecraft through the planet’s clouds to analyze their chemistry for signs of organic molecules.

Ahead of the mission’s January 2025 launch, Seager and her colleagues have been testing various molecules in concentrated sulfuric acid to see what fragments of life on Earth might also be stable in Venus’ clouds, which are estimated to be orders of magnitude more acidic than the most acidic places on Earth.

“People have this perception that concentrated sulfuric acid is an extremely aggressive solvent that will chop everything to pieces,” Petkowski says. “But we are finding this is not necessarily true.”

In fact, the team has previously shown that complex organic molecules such as some fatty acids and nucleic acids remain surprisingly stable in sulfuric acid. The scientists are careful to emphasize, as they do in their current paper, that “complex organic chemistry is of course not life, but there is no life without it.”

In other words, if certain molecules can persist in sulfuric acid, then perhaps the highly acidic clouds of Venus are habitable, if not necessarily inhabited.

In their new study, the team turned their focus on amino acids — molecules that combine to make essential proteins, each with their own specific function. Every living thing on Earth requires amino acids to make proteins that in turn carry out life-sustaining functions, from breaking down food to generating energy, building muscle, and repairing tissue.

“If you consider the four major building blocks of life as nucleic acid bases, amino acids, fatty acids, and carbohydrates, we have demonstrated that some fatty acids can form micelles and vesicles in sulfuric acid, and the nucleic acid bases are stable in sulfuric acid. Carbohydrates have been shown to be highly reactive in sulfuric acid,” Maxwell Seager explains. “That only left us with amino acids as the last major building block to study.”

A stable backbone

The scientists began their studies of sulfuric acid during the pandemic, carrying out their experiments in a home laboratory. Since that time, Seager and her son continued work on chemistry in concentrated sulfuric acid. In early 2023, they ordered powder samples of 20 “biogenic” amino acids — those amino acids that are essential to all life on Earth. They dissolved each type of amino acid in vials of sulfuric acid mixed with water, at concentrations of 81 and 98 percent, which represent the range that exists in Venus’ clouds.

The team then let the vials incubate for a day before transporting them to MIT’s Department of Chemistry Instrumentation Facility (DCIF), a shared, 24/7 laboratory that offers a number of automated and manual instruments for MIT scientists to use. For their part, Seager and her team used the lab’s nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer to analyze the structure of amino acids in sulfuric acid.

After analyzing each vial several times over four weeks, the scientists found, to their surprise, that the basic molecular structure, or “backbone” in 19 of the 20 amino acids remained stable and unchanged, even in highly acidic conditions.

“Just showing that this backbone is stable in sulfuric acid doesn’t mean there is life on Venus,” notes Maxwell Seager. “But if we had shown that this backbone was compromised, then there would be no chance of life as we know it.”

The team acknowledges that Venus’ cloud chemistry is likely messier than the study’s “test tube” conditions. For instance, scientists have measured various trace gases, in addition to sulfuric acid, in the planet’s clouds. As such, the team plans to incorporate certain trace gases in future experiments.

“There are only a few groups in the world now that are working on chemistry in sulfuric acid, and they will all agree that no one has intuition,” adds Sara Seager. “I think we are just more happy than anything that this latest result adds one more ‘yes’ for the possibility of life on Venus.”

IMAGE....MIT researchers have found that amino acids — major building blocks for life on Earth — are stable in highly concentrated sulfuric acid. Their results support the idea that these same molecules may be stable in Venus’ highly sulfuric clouds. Credit : JAXA/J. J. Petkowski

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sunaleisocial · 1 month

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Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

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Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Building blocks in acid

In other words, if certain molecules can persist in sulfuric acid, then perhaps the highly acidic clouds of Venus are habitable, if not necessarily inhabited.

A stable backbone

“Now, with the discovery that many amino acids and nucleic acids are stable in 98 percent sulfuric acid, the possibility of life surviving in sulfuric acid may not be so far-fetched or fantastic,” says Sanjay Limaye, a planetary scientist at the University of Wisconsin who has studied Venus for over 45 years, and who was not involved with this study. “Of course, many obstacles lie ahead, but life that evolved in water and adapted to sulfuric acid may not be easily dismissed.”

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jcmarchi · 1 month

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Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/study-lifes-building-blocks-are-surprisingly-stable-in-venus-like-conditions/

Study: Life’s building blocks are surprisingly stable in Venus-like conditions

Building blocks in acid

In other words, if certain molecules can persist in sulfuric acid, then perhaps the highly acidic clouds of Venus are habitable, if not necessarily inhabited.

A stable backbone

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can-i-quote-you-on-that · 4 months

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One of the principal functions of a friend is to suffer (in a milder and symbolic form) the punishments that we should like, but are unable, to inflict upon our enemies.

Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)

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Buddhism:

The tight organisation of Buddhist monastic groups (sangha) was a crucial role in the spread of Buddhism across Asia. The monk's robe, together with the tonsure and the begging bowl, has traditionally been one of the principal external markers of the sangha; "taking the robe" became a common term for entering the sangha. The sangha was organised in accordance with the ancient disciplinary code (vinaya), which contains the fundamental robe norms in all Buddhist cultures. These guidelines are all tied to the Buddha's authority, but they also contain enough flexibility to allow for adaptation to local conditions. The robe (chivara) represents two sorts of religious action, each of which is represented by the materials utilised. First, wearing "cast-off rags" was one of the "four resources" of a monk, an exercise in ascetic humility akin to the other three, which include living on alms, staying at the foot of a tree, and using only cow's urine as medicine. The usage of rags was eventually formalised into producing the garments out of distinct strips or pieces of fabric, but the rough patchwork tradition was carried over into China, where hermit monks wear robes made of old rags in present times. In Japan, robes with patchwork motifs have been maintained, and garments stitched from square pieces of fabric were termed 'paddy-field robe' (dense). This second word recalls an old Indian Buddhist tale in which the Buddha directed his disciple Ananda to make robes for the monks in the shape of a field in Magadha (India), which was set out in "strips, lines, embankments, and squares." Regardless of the degree of formalisation, the rag theme ensured that the robe was "suitable for recluses and not coveted by opponents."

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The authorization provided to monks to accept robes or materials for producing them from the laity resulted in the second sort of religious activity related with the robe. The offering of robe materials was supposed to have the same favourable karmic benefits (towards a better future birth) as the offering of food. The practise entailed offering different valuable materials as well as rags, and eventually six varieties were permitted on the authority of the Buddha: linen, cotton, silk, wool, coarse hempen cloth and canvas. There are three varieties of chivara: the inner robe (Pali: antaravasaka), which is composed of five strips of fabric; the outer robe (uttarasanga), which is made of seven strips; and the large robe, or cloak (samghati), which is made of nine, fifteen, or twenty-five strips. Buddhist robes are made of various tones, such as orange or brown, to prevent the use of main colours. The hue saffron was formerly referred to by another frequent name for the robe, kasaya, but this meaning has been lost in the Chinese and Japanese versions, jiasa and kesa. Although some ancient writings mention students placing their robes on the right shoulder before approaching the Buddha with a question, the robe is generally draped from the left shoulder, leaving the right shoulder exposed. In milder areas, both shoulders may be covered with an inner robe, and the outer robe, like in China, is slung from the left shoulder.

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Sandals are permitted if they are basic and contain only one lining, or if they are cast-off sandals with many linings. Nuns' robes follow identical standards, although they also wear a belt and skirt. Tibetan Buddhists use specific garments, such as hats representing different sects, such as Dge-lugs-pa (the Yellow Hat sect).

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Editors of britannica. (2012). Types of dress and vestments in Eastern religions. [Online]. britannica. Last Updated: 29 March 2012. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/religious-dress/Types-of-dress-and-vestments-in-Eastern-religions [Accessed 18 September 2023].

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The Growing Acceptance of Delta 8 THC Vape Pencils: A Extensive Guide

The planet of weed is changing and changing at a breakneck pace. The latest invention in that sphere is Delta 8 THC vape pens, a progressive solution that's redefining how customers interact with cannabis. With Delta 8 THC supplying a unique set of consequences compared to its more well-known uncle, Delta 9 THC, these vape pens are increasing reputation for their particular properties and convenience.

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One of the principal functions of a friend is to suffer (in a milder and symbolic form) the punishments that we should like, but are unable, to inflict upon our enemies.

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Is Coconut Oil Flammable?

Is Coconut Oil Combustible? Indeed Or No!

Indeed, coconut oil is combustible. It has a high blaze point, and that implies it will light and consume effectively when presented to a wellspring of intensity or fire. Hence, it is essential to store coconut oil in a protected and proper spot and to practice alert while utilizing it around intensity or flares.

The flash of a match, the glinting of a candle, and the intensity from an open fire - fire is a component that has been available in human existence since days of yore.

It welcomes light to dimness and warmth on chilly evenings. Yet, with its power comes risk; one wrong step could set off a hazardous chain response. This makes one wonder: Is coconut oil combustible?

Many have heard stories of it being utilized as fuel or contemplated whether they can involve it as an option in contrast to conventional oils while cooking however understanding its properties is central prior to facing any challenges with this regular asset.

Thusly, many individuals are interested about its abilities outside dietary use. Does it convey similar potential for risk as other ignitable materials like fuel or wood?

To comprehend how safe it could be when presented to blazes, let us initially look at what makes something combustible in any case.

A material's capacity to consume relies upon a few variables, including the surface region uncovered, how much oxygen in the climate, and the temperature at which it consumes.

Contingent upon these circumstances, a few substances will light more effectively than others, significantly under typical conditions, without openness to outrageous temperatures or tension changes.

Taking into account this, does coconut oil represent a danger when warmed up? Peruse on to find the response!

What Does Coconut Oil Consist of? Coconut oil is a kind of vegetable oil got from the white, beefy piece of the coconut natural product. It very well may be tracked down in refined and crude structures, each with particular properties.

Refined coconut oil has been handled to eliminate contaminations and has a milder taste than crude coconut oil. Raw coconut oil is separated straightforwardly from coconuts with practically no extra handling and ordinarily contains a greater number of supplements than refined forms.

In one or the other structure, it is made principally of immersed fat, making it profoundly stable when warmed and giving it a more drawn out time span of usability than different oils.

Coconut oil can likewise be utilized for different purposes, for example, cooking, baking, skin health management items, or hair medicines because of its high softening point and hydrating properties.

Its remarkable mix of unsaturated fats gives various medical advantages including decreasing aggravation, further develop heart wellbeing, and backing weight reduction endeavors.

Also, research proposes that consuming raw coconut oil might try and assist with bringing down cholesterol levels.

Is Coconut Oil Flammable? Coconut oil is a generally utilized food and restorative fixing however has numerous non-food utilizes. One as often as possible posed inquiry about coconut oil is whether it is combustible. The solution to this question relies upon a few variables, including the smoke point of coconut oil.

The smoke point of coconut oil shifts somewhere in the range of 350°F and 400°F relying upon the kind of handling engaged with its creation.

This implies that coconut oil will start to consume off at higher temperatures and produce smoke.

Subsequently, in the event that warmed past its smoke point, coconut oil can be thought of as combustible since it discharges gases that can burst into flames with a start source, like intensity or fire.

Is Coconut Oil Combustible?

In any case, when kept underneath its smoke point temperature, coconut oil is generally protected from bursting into flames despite the fact that it has a few burnable properties.

It ought to likewise be noticed that even inside the scope of its smoke point temperature, there might in any case be gambles related with utilizing a stripped fire close to warmed coconut oil because of its unpredictable nature.

What Is The Flashpoint Of Coconut Oil? Coconut oil is a staple in numerous kitchens, its rich smell floating through the air as preparing up heavenly meals is utilized. However, while understanding the flashpoint of coconut oil, we truly don't claim to know everything.

The flashpoint of coconut oil is around 365°F (185°C). Whenever presented to blazes or starts at this temperature, the oil smoke starts to show up and consume off.

Essentially, coconut oil's smoke point — the temperature at which apparent wisps of smoke are produced from cooking oils — is around 350°F (177°C).

Anything over these temperatures, taking everything into account, can cause ignitable material like coconut oil to burst into flames and become combustible.

Despite the fact that there might be some conflict among specialists on specific focuses connected with the wellbeing of involving high intensity for cooking with coconut oil, one thing that everybody concurs upon is that, indeed, to be sure, coconut oil is combustible.

In this manner alert should be taken while warming any cooking oil at higher temperatures than suggested by producers.

What Are The Putting out fires Estimates In the event of Fire Because of Coconut Oil? The flashpoint of coconut oil is generally low, meaning it tends to be combustible under specific circumstances. In a fire brought about by coconut oil, legitimate firefighting measures ought to be taken to guarantee security.

The most well-known measure is to involve a fire quencher as an underlying reaction prior to calling the nearby local group of fire-fighters for additional help.

It is critical to take note of that class B fire quenchers are explicitly intended for flames including ignitable fluids, for example, coconut oil and other cooking oils.

While utilizing a Class B fire quencher, stand something like six feet from the wellspring of start while working it.

Moreover, on the off chance that you don't have the essential gear or certainty to handle what is happening yourself, then, at that point, quickly clear the premises and contact your neighborhood crisis administrations.

In situations where there is no admittance to quick assistance, individuals ought to play it safe to keep any expected harm or mischief from happening because of the consuming of coconut oil.

This could include turning off electrical apparatuses close by and guaranteeing all ways out are clear and safe so everybody can escape without injury.

Step by step instructions to Put Off Fire Brought about By Coconut Oil Regardless, information on the unpredictable mixtures in coconut oil is fundamental as this will influence how effectively the fire can be doused.

Consequently, understanding the attributes of these burnable atoms is vital to putting off flames brought about by coconut oil.

Water sprinklers, by and large, are not viable in that frame of mind because of their low limit which makes them vanish rapidly; all things being equal, froth or powder dousers ought to be utilized as they work better at covering fires because of their more elevated level of surface region.

Furthermore, ventilating the impacted space by opening windows and entryways may likewise assist with diminishing smoke discharges during a fire including slick substances like coconut oil.

Thus, individuals who use coconut oil consistently should stay mindful of its combustibility with the goal that they are ready for any possibility.

Also, fitting wellbeing gear should constantly be accessible close by and clients should know how to accurately work those apparatuses to effectively extinguish fires set off by unstable mixtures from oils like coconut oil.

Is Coconut Oil Risky? It is in many cases said that information is power, and with regards to the perils of coconut oil, this axiom holds.

Coconut oil has for some time been known for its numerous medical advantages, however what might be said about its possible dangers? It just so happens, coconut oil can be exceptionally combustible and possibly harmful in the event that not dealt with cautiously.

When presented to high intensity, coconut oil can turn out to be profoundly burnable and cause a fire.

To this end it is vital to rehearse alert while utilizing items containing or made with coconut oil around any fire source.

Moreover, breathing in a lot of smoke from consuming coconut oil can unfavorably affect your respiratory framework as the exhaust are harmful in nature.

Thusly, legitimate ventilation should constantly be thought about while managing warmed coconut oil.

It is fundamental for note that while the perils presented by coconut oil ought not be disregarded, you can do whatever it takes to limit the related gamble.

Introducing security measures, for example, smoke alarms or fire dousers in regions where open blazes might come into contact with coconut oil could be helpful in a crisis.

Moreover, using defensive stuff like gloves and covers will help guard against potential poisonousness brought about by openness to dangerous exhaust. By understanding how risky untreated coconut oils might be, people can go with informed choices in regards to their utilization and capacity all the more securely.

What Are A few Normal Purposes And Advantages Of Coconut Oil? Coconut oil is a flexible cooking oil that has as of late acquired prevalence. It is gotten from the meat of mature coconuts and is accessible in refined, raw, or virgin structures.

Crude virgin coconut oil is the most valuable for wellbeing since it holds its regular properties.

Coconut oil comprises essentially of medium-chain fatty oils (MCTs), which are unsaturated fats with various potential advantages including further developed weight the board and insusceptibility support.

Coconut oil can be utilized as a substitute for different sorts of cooking oils, for example, vegetable oils or spread while baking or sautéing food varieties, going with it a great decision for those hoping to keep a solid eating regimen.

Also, it very well may be applied topically to skin and hair because of its saturating properties. Studies propose that ordinary utilization of crude coconut oil might assist with diminishing aggravation while giving cancer prevention agent assurance against free revolutionaries in the body.

Besides, research demonstrates that MCTs inside coconut oil could streamline mental capability and further develop energy levels. These advantages make this cooking oil an appealing choice for individuals keen on enhancing their actual prosperity.

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The main differences between pepperoni and salami

What is the contrast among salami and pepperoni? Salami is a restored hotdog produced using matured, air-dried meat. Pepperoni is an American assortment of salami produced using restored pork and meat. Pepperoni is spicier than salami and has a smoky peppery flavor, while salami tastes more extravagant.

There is something else to it besides that, so to appropriately grasp the two frankfurters, and to support your culinary information, here is all that you really want to be familiar with salami and pepperoni!

The main differences between pepperoni and salami The distinction among salami and pepperoni starts with planning. This then reaches out to various fixings utilized in every wiener, and even to how the two are served.

Many are know all about both being utilized in pizzas and subs, however salami is all the more customarily served cold, and as a feature of antipasti, while pepperoni, the more American of the two, is truly famous as a pizza beating.

Pepperoni can be viewed as a sort of salami, as there are many variations of salami to be found.

On the off chance that you appreciate salami, you without a doubt appreciate pepperoni too, despite the fact that there is a taste contrast. Both being flavored, and made with pork, they share a comparative taste, yet for the people who know their hotdogs, there is a major flavor distinction between them.

Salami Made sense of Salami is simply a term given to a restored frankfurter that starts from Italian food. Strangely, salami was first made by Italian laborers who sorted out a method for maturing this meat, permitting it to keep going for a year, on the off chance that they had no further admittance to meat for a significant stretch of time.

With its starting points in Italy, salami has become a huge piece of Italian food and has become famous all around the world as a garnish on pizzas and different dinners.

Generally, salami is made with pork, veal, cleaved meat and some of the time poultry. This meat is combined as one with different fixings to frame its shape, and to make the flavor profile which is so intended for salami.

The most customary fixings used to accomplish this taste are salt, vinegar, white pepper, minced fat, spices, garlic, and nitrate. Once combined as one with the meat and molded, the hotdog goes through a maturation interaction and is air-dried to shape the relieved frankfurter.

One thing to note about salami is that is has a high-fat substance. While it is a favored choice for lunch meat, it is viewed as a calorie-extraordinary food, with one cut of salami containing around 75 calories. One cut of salami is viewed all in all serving, which shows the fat substance contrasted with cut meat like turkey.

Remembering this, there are various sorts of salami, all with shifting preferences and strengths that make them exceptional.

Ensure however if conceivable, that you are getting genuine Italian conventional salami, you'll realize the distinction immediately. The absolute best salami I've had is from Creminelli, and you can really get it on Amazon.

There isn't anything very like the zesty, rich taste of salami!

Pepperoni Made sense of Pepperoni is a kind of salami. It is viewed as a dry assortment of flavored Italian salami. The principal stand-apart point with pepperoni is that it is made with a higher proportion of flavors, which gives it its exceptionally profound taste which is so perfect to use on pizzas.

Pepperoni, while got from salami, is an American hotdog, and is most famously tracked down in the USA.

Pepperoni has the very dietary benefit that salami has, and can be produced using pork, meat, and poultry. Famous flavors used to make pepperonis are paprika and stew pepper. While it is a drier form of salami, it is marginally milder, with a smoky smell and taste, and with a radiant red tone.

You can't beat a pepperoni pizza, and there truly isn't anything that pepperoni can be subbed with that will give similar high-zest, smoky flavor that pepperoni gives!

My number one pepperoni is Foustman's Artisinal. It's regular and without nitrate, yet it's the most delightful pepperoni I've at any point had. They as of late begun selling it on Amazon.

The Critical Contrasts Among Pepperoni and Salami To summarize the distinctions, here is all that you could expect to realize that makes pepperoni and salami stand separated from one another:

Salami can be characterized as a carefully prepared frankfurter that is air-dried and relieved, and which is typically eaten cold. Pepperoni can be characterized as a wiener that is prepared with pepper and paprika, with both being made with pork or hamburger. Pepperoni is a kind of salami, yet salami isn't a sort of pepperoni. There are various sorts of meats that integrate salami, like Soppressata, Pepperoni, Prosciutto and some more. Pepperoni is a relieved dry hotdog that is like the fiery salami variation from southern Italy, for example, the salsiccia Napoletana piccante, which is a dry wiener from Naples. A solitary serving of salami, generally 3-ounces, contains 419 calories, which is almost 33% of the day to day suggested serving for a 1500 calorie diet. Yet again a 3-ounce single serving of pepperoni contains 540 calories, which is 33% of the suggested day to day serving of a 1500 calorie diet. Salami can be made with many various meats, like pork, hamburger or poultry, while pepperoni incorporates a combination of both hamburger and pork. In Italy, salami is served customarily as a noon feast, as a rule served cut with other antipasti. Pepperoni is for the most part filled in as a fixing on pizza and isn't normally eaten cut all alone.

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Water Softener, Water Treatment, and Filtration System

The water softener and filtration are separate but related processes that cooperate to work on the nature of family water. A water conditioner is a gadget that eliminates minerals like calcium and magnesium from hard water. In contrast, a water filtration framework eliminates contaminations like synthetic compounds, microorganisms, and dregs from the water.

Water softening is essential in regions where the water supply has a high mineral substance. Hard water can harm machines, decrease the viability of cleaning items, and leave a buildup on surfaces like dishes and shower walls. Water conditioners utilize particle trade to eliminate the minerals from the water, making it milder and less harmful to lines and apparatuses.

Water filtration, then again, is essential in regions where the water supply has an elevated degree of contamination. These contaminations can incorporate chlorine, lead, microorganisms, and residue, which can present well-being dangers or influence the taste and smell of the water. Water filtration frameworks utilize physical or compound cycles to eliminate these contaminations, leaving the water perfect and safe for utilization.

Joining water relaxation and filtration gives a few advantages, including:

Further developed taste and scent of water

Decrease in harm to lines and machines brought about by hard water

Decrease in unsafe contaminations in water, like lead and microscopic organisms

More powerful cleaning with less cleanser and cleanser required

The longer life expectancy of home devices and plumbing apparatuses

Water mellowing and filtration are fundamental for guaranteeing that family water is protected, clean, and liberated from harmful contamination. An expert water treatment expert can assist mortgage holders with picking the right mix of the situation for their particular requirements and give continuous upkeep to guarantee ideal execution.

Water softener installation is the most common way of introducing a water conditioner framework in a home or business. A water conditioner is a gadget that eliminates minerals, for example, calcium and magnesium, from hard water, making it milder and less harmful to lines and machines.

The establishment cycle ordinarily includes the accompanying advances:

Pick an area: Select an area close to the fundamental water supply line where the water conditioner can be introduced. Guarantee that there is sufficient room around the unit for upkeep and fixing.

Switch off the water supply: Shut off the principal water supply to the structure to keep water from moving through the lines during the establishment interaction.

Introduce the detour valve: Introduce a detour valve that will permit water to stream around the water conditioner during upkeep or fix.

Introduce the pre-channel: If essential, introduce a pre-channel to eliminate silt and contamination before the water enters the water conditioner.

Introduce the water conditioner unit: As the maker's directions indicate, it is interfacing with the primary water supply line.

Interface the channel line: Associate the line from the water conditioner to a nearby channel or standpipe.

Interface the saline solution tank: Associate the brackish water tank with the water conditioner, adding salt as indicated by the maker's directions.

Turn on the water supply: When the establishment is finished, turn on the principal water supply and check for spills or different issues.

It is essential to have an expert handyman or water treatment expert play out the establishment to guarantee that the water conditioner is appropriately introduced and working accurately. For all brands of water softeners and water filtration systems, aquasoftuk.com is an expert in sales, installation, service, and repair.

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