The letter K comes from the letter Κ (kappa)‚ which was taken from the Semitic kap‚ the symbol for an open hand.[2] This‚ in turn‚ was likely adapted by Semites who had lived in Egypt from the hieroglyph for "hand" representing D in the Egyptian word for hand‚ d-r-t. The Semites evidently assigned it the sound value /k/ instead‚ because their word for hand started with that sound.[3] In modern-day English slang‚ the word "k" is used as a substitute for the abbreviation "O.K."‚ or "Okay." In International
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beauty. Amidst the border tension‚ presence of the military and internal disturbance‚ the state of Jammu & Kashmir has never failed to attract tourists from around the world. Those who have visited Kashmir have become its lovers and those who have not; J&K is their dream destination. The lush flower valley‚ snow clad mountains‚ natural lakes‚ the Moghul and Tulip Gardens have all added up to the untainted beauty of Jammu & Kashmir. This northern state of India is blessed with many well -known beautiful
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Philip Knight is the chairman‚ CEO‚ and co-founder of Nike and he currently owns more than 90% of the firm. The company is internationally known for its trademark "swoosh" and its leadership in the athletic apparel industry. Philip H. Knight ’s involvement with a sporting goods company is not accidental. He has always loved running‚ was a miler in college and has participated in marathons since. Knight received a BBA in Accounting at the University of Oregon in 1959‚ and was an MBA student at Stanford
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Capturing Requirements Meeting Customer Intent: A Structured Methodological Approach Markus K. Gröner Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science and Applications Approved: _________________________ James D. Arthur‚ Chair __________________ J.A.N. Lee __________________ Richard E. Nance __________________ Linda H. Rosenberg __________________
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Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is required for blood clotting and to prevent hemorrhaging. It also plays a role in bone formation and repair. Deficiencies can occur with inadequate dietary intake‚ malabsorption syndrome‚ chronic liver disease and in patients taking antibiotics. There are several forms of vitamin K‚ including K1‚ K2 and K3. K1 is the form found in plants such as spinach‚ broccoli‚ cabbage‚ and cauliflower. Vegetable oils such as olive and soybean also contain small
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Experiencing life as a knight is better than experiencing life as a samurai for the reason that the rules that knights had to follow were less strict than the rules that samurai had to follow. The samurai bushido code stated that a samurai had to live by honour. If a samurai was to lose his honour he would have to commit suicide. Samurai could lose their honour by failing to protect their daimyo‚ losing one of their swords‚ or losing in battle. This meant that samurai had to be on guard at all times
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A Literature Review of K-12 Virtual Learning Communities Virtual learning environments‚ often referred to as online learning or e-learning‚ have proliferated both at the K-12 and the adult levels. Formal virtual learning communities (VLCs) at the K-12 level however‚ are relatively new phenomena. Traditionally‚ literature regarding online learning has focused largely on technology and learner-computer interaction. These isolated computer-mediated environments where the need for community and human
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The Brothers K by David James Duncan Theme Statements: 1. The Brothers K represents the concept of social interaction between people‚ whom have very different belief systems. 2. The novel‚ The Brothers K‚ enables the reader to understand a child’s idolization of a given sport‚ in this case‚ baseball. 3. The novel represents the world and its inhabitants on a minuscule level‚ by conveying the differences between the characters and how they act towards one another. Quotes: Quote
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Mineral: K-Feldspar K-Feldspar‚ also known as Potassium Feldspar or orthoclase‚ is the most common rock-forming mineral. It covers up about 60% of the Earth’s crust (Feldspar). Feldspar crystalizes from magma which is found in both extrusive and intrusive igneous rocks as well as metamorphic rocks (wisconsingeologicalsurvey.org). They form at medium to high temperature and at certain depths. They may also be found in some sedimentary rocks. This mineral is widespread and can mostly be found
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My K-12 Opinion I myself am not a great fan of K to 12. I know it’s now law and is on its second year. The Department of Education says the implementation is getting better‚ as schools get to iron out the kinks of last year. But whether it is or not‚ I don’t know that the program will really make a huge dent in the huge problem of education. Let me be clear: I believe in education‚ I’m big on education. If there’s one thing I think will bring us out of the rut of poverty‚ it is education. If there’s
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