------------------------------------------------- History of circle The word "circle" derives from the Greek‚ kirkos "a circle‚" from the base ker- which means to turn or bend. The origins of the words "circus" and "circuit" are closely related. The circle has been known since before the beginning of recorded history. Natural circles would have been observed‚ such as the Moon‚ Sun‚ and a short plant stalk blowing in the wind on sand‚ which forms a circle shape in the sand. The circle is the basis for the wheel‚ which‚ with
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Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________ Writing Equations of Circles Date________________ Period____ Use the information provided to write the standard form equation of each circle. 1) 8 x + x 2 − 2 y = 64 − y 2 2) 137 + 6 y = − y 2 − x 2 − 24 x 3) x 2 + y 2 + 14 x − 12 y + 4 = 0 4) y 2 + 2 x + x 2 = 24 y − 120 5) x 2 + 2 x + y 2 = 55 + 10 y 6) 8 x + 32 y + y 2 = −263 − x 2 7) Center: (−11‚ −8) Radius: 4 8) Center: (−6‚ −15) Radius: 5 9) ( x − 16) 2
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Circle of Influence‚ Circle of Concern * * * * * Email There’s a diagram in Steven Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that I always try to keep in mind. It looks like this: The circles represent the two areas where you can focus your time and energy. The vast majority of people focus too much time and energy outside of their Circle of Influence‚ in their Circle of Concern. Such people typically worry about things they cannot control‚ such as the weather
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Punishment Dante Alighieri‚ an Italian poet‚ was born in Florence in 1265. The exact day of his birth and death is unknown. He was born into a noble family with a no fortune. He may have attended the University of Bologna‚ and around the age of twenty he married Gemma Donati‚ with her he had several children. He began writing poetry at a very young age. After he was exiled from Florence he wrote the epic poem‚ Divine Comedy. It is believed that some of the epic poem‚ of the Inferno was written
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The Magic Circle The Magic Circle‚ by Donna Jo Napoli dealt with three main characters. In the story a woman named The Ugly One possesses the power to heal. The woman has a beautiful daughter named Asa. The Ugly one is a sorcerer; who also helps sick people who are possessed by demons. The Ugly one becomes a witch after biting the finger off a deformed baby child and desiring an exquisite golden ring. The main character is The Ugly Sorcerer who is a hunchback. At first she helps deliver
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John Baker‚ Chief Engineer of the Caribbean Bauxite Co. of Barracania‚ has been promoted to Production Manager of Keso Mining Co.‚ one of Continental Ore’s Canadian enterprises. Baker’s successor‚ Matthew Rennalls‚ has many assets that he can potentially contribute to the company with one negative‚ or what Baker calls his racial consciousness. Baker thinks that Rennalls’ repressed sense of race consciousness prevented their relationship from being as close as it should have been. Baker‚ bothered
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According to Dante‚ if people do not end up in either the Inferno or Paradiso‚ they are placed in Mount Purgatory. It is here that past sinners are able to repent‚ in hopes of eventually making it to heaven. The key differentiating factor between hell and Purgatory is that those in Purgatory have actual hope. Notably‚ Dante gives Purgatory the shape of a mountain. Like the Inferno‚ Mount Purgatory has multiple levels‚ depending on the sins people committed in their past life. Additionally‚ the
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Hell on Earth "A lifetime of happiness‚ no man could bear it. it would be hell on Earth." This quote means that no one can be happy all the time‚ it is not healthy. I agree with because a lifetime of complete happiness would not only seem to be logically impossible. it would be lead to a feeling of separation and a lack of belonging‚ Which in turn would lead to sadness‚ what is happiness without a little sadness? While most of us strive for a lifetime of happiness‚ it is only in our sadness that
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Edmond Dantes lives his life from one extreme to the next as he becomes Monte Cristo. While there are positives and negatives to both of his identities‚ to truly see past the illusions he must find a balance. On his journey to find a balance‚ he learns that both personalities have positives but‚ he must find a balance to achieve true happiness. Edmond Dantes is initially naive and trusting. He loves unconditionally and believes that everyone has good in them. This helps him a lot in his journey
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The Circle of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh begins and ends in a similar fashion‚ proclaiming Gilgamesh’s pride in his city‚ Uruk. Through most of the epic‚ Gilgamesh is not satisfied with his position in life and longs to attain the stature of the gods. Ending his quest in disappointment‚ Gilgamesh recognizes his ultimate life responsibility‚ to be the best king he can to his people‚ as part of his role in humanity‚ and return to where he started with a new appreciation. Gilgamesh‚ king
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