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    Angle is the figure formed by two rays‚ called the sides of the angle‚ sharing a common endpoint‚ called the vertex of the angle. Angles are usually presumed to be in a Euclidean plane‚ but are also defined in non-Euclidean geometry. Angle is also used to designate the measure of an angle or of a rotation. This measure is the ratio of the length of a circular arc to its radius. In the case of an angle (figure)‚ the arc is centered at the vertex and delimited by the sides. In the case of a rotation

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    College graduates are increasingly being asked to give presentations as part of their job interviews • Internet & other technologies has not reduced the need for pubic speaking The tradition of public speaking • Oldest handbook on effective speech was written on papyrus in Egypt 4‚500yrs ago. • Eloquence was highly prized in ancient India‚ Africa & china as well as Aztecs and other pre-European cultures of north & south America • Greece and Rome essential role in education & life • Aristotle’s

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    considered absences. Participation: MANDATORY. Completion of all On Line work and participation in all classroom activities are necessary to pass the class Make-up speeches cannot be allowed: Time scheduling is too constricted to allow it. Speech outlines will NOT be accepted late. All major speeches must be completed on the scheduled day‚ to pass this class. Assignments: All other assignments must be on time to get full credit. Plagiarism: Policies on cheating and plagiarism will

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    Another sculpture‚ which portrays the Greek concept for male beauty‚ was A Figure of a Naked Man‚ possibly Dionysus (Fig 2). As typical of Classical Greece‚ this is a nude male statue of another god‚ Dionysus‚ who was the god of wine and all things relating to wine (grape harvest). Unlike the previous sculpture of Aphrodite‚ there is not much motion in this piece (not very Hellenistic). Nevertheless‚ it still gives off a story‚ an aura. The man‚ Dionysus‚ seems to be very relaxed‚ which can be seen

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    Denis Diderot‚ the prominent figure of the Enlightenment‚ was a French philosopher‚ an artist‚ and a writer. Diderot compiled many of the ideas spread around during the Enlightenment into one book‚ the Encylopedie. Diderot was one of the key figures of the Enlightenment which occurred during the 18th century. On July 24‚ 1749‚ Diderot was arrested and placed in solitary confinement in the Vincennes. On November 3‚ 1749 he was released from the Vincennes. He was arrested because the government was

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    Ariel C. Lorenzen Mr. Zirretta CP English 11-1 26 October 2011 TITLE “SO ROGER Chillingworth—a deformed old figure‚ with a face that haunted men’s memories longer than they liked—took leave of Hester Prynne‚ and went stooping away along the earth. He gathered here and there an herb‚ or grubbed up a root‚ and put it into the basket on his arm. His gray beard almost touched the ground‚ as he crept onward…Would not the earth‚ quickened to an evil purpose by the sympathy of his eye‚ greet him with

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    protagonist and a Christ-like figure that often treated people as Jesus would. Even though his life has been rough‚ he frequently forgave the people who abused him but Tom remained strong in his faith despite his circumstances while encouraging them to follow Christ. Through out the novel Tom encounters some doubts‚ as all Christians do‚ but Tom does not deter from Jesus Christ dies with his faith in tact as a Christian believer. Tom is perceived as a Christ Figure due to him forgiving those who

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    Cool Hand Luke as a Christ Figure In the Film of Cool Hand Luke a man by the name of Lucas “Luke” Jackson is sentenced to two years in a Florida prison camp for cutting the heads off of parking meters while intoxicated. He is subjugated to hard labor all under the scrutiny of a ruthless hierarchy with the warden at the top and then the guards and the inmates following. They all begin to test Luke’s spirit but he soon makes it self-evident that he isn’t going to play by the rules and the warden and

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    prejudices between the Muslim and Christian people are some key examples of points of view that were key to the development of our modern day civilized life. A key person of interest in our World’s most prominent literature is Dante. Famous for his beautifully crafted Divine Comedy‚ Dante has provided the basis for Italian literature even until this day. Throughout his Journey through the circles of Hell‚ Dante imagines many prominent figures in history who have been banished to Hell by God. None are

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    The Auto Industry and the Environment The industry is committed to contributing to an integrated approach‚ with other stakeholders‚ to a cleaner environment and reduced carbon emissions. Automakers are constantly developing more efficient engines and drive-trains to reduce fuel consumption‚ and a wide range of sophisticated emissions-control technology is putting cleaner automobiles on the road everywhere. With more and more new vehicles with modern exhaust emissions performance on the road‚ clear

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