redirects here. For other uses‚ see Kiss (disambiguation). KISS is an acronym for "Keep it simple‚ stupid" as a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960.[1][2] The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complex; therefore simplicityshould be a key goal in design and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson (1910–1990).[3] The term "KISS principle" was in popular use by 1970
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Armand is described as a “dark‚ handsome face” (Chopin 1521) and his house‚ L’Abri‚ projects his dark personality (Arner 142). This “darkness” within Armand demonstrates his “sensuality and aggressiveness” (Arner 145) toward Desiree. Thus‚ this means Armand has complete control over Desiree. An example of Armand’s control over Desiree is when is “when he frowned she trembled‚ but loved him. When he smiled‚ she asked no greater blessing of God” (Chopin 1521). This shows whenever Armand is happy‚ Desiree
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overwhelming‚ passionate‚ tender and affectionate to another person. A kiss is a sign of love‚ reverence and greeting to a love one such as a friend‚ boyfriend‚ and family. A kiss is something humans do to show favor to someone else‚ and we know it is not necessarily done by an opposite sex. Behind Every Kiss has its own meaning; a kiss should be sincere even if it’s the simplest kiss on the cheek‚ hand‚ forehead or lips. The first kiss is on the hand that signifies courtesy‚ politeness‚ respect‚ admiration
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for the World Day of Peace 2012. The Catholic Church celebrates World Peace Day Jan. 1. The pope’s message for the occasion was released Dec. 16 at the Vatican and sent‚ through Vatican ambassadors‚ to the leaders of nations around the world. The theme the pope chose for the 2012 celebration was "Educating Young People in Justice and Peace." He asked parents and teachers to be more attentive to the hopes and fears of young people today and to their search for true values‚ and he asked governments
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"The Kiss" by Anton Chekhov After reading Anton Chekhov’s “The Kiss”‚ it is apparent that several elements of fiction were incorporated into his story. The story included interesting characters‚ a descriptive setting that effectively reflects the mood of what is going on‚ sufficient amount of irony. And a well developed plot and structure. Out of all of these components that help to build a successful fictional story‚ the element that was most effective was the element of plot. The plot
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simple as does he like me or as complicated as what will this mean for the rest of my relationships‚ but in the end a kiss is never as simple as two pairs of lips touching. In some cases‚ the kisses between two characters are forbidden and exciting. The story behind what lead to the kiss and what happens after gets lost in that specific moment in which time seems to stand still. In The Kiss‚ created in the year of 1859‚ by Francesco Hayez‚ is an oil on canvas painting that depicts a young man and woman
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new but short melodic idea‚ but all the sections are united by persistent dominant pedals in quaver rhythm. Tonality and Harmony: Section A is in the tonic key of Db major‚ the countermelody is in Ab major but Section B is modulated to C# minor. Chopin defines the key of Db major by
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Self Evaluation and Personal Development Plan Creating a personal development plan involves more than simply contemplating what you want from your life and how to go about achieving it. If you want to create a personal development plan that helps you to achieve your goals‚ preparation is the key. To prepare‚ one must have a great deal of self-awareness. This includes clear understanding of personal values and ethics‚ analyzing personality characteristics‚ evaluation of learning styles
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Kiss of the Spider Woman Reflective Statement Through every oral I am able to learn something new about Puig’s novel. This time‚ it was my own that had me discovering a facet of the book I had not yet unearthed. During one of Molina’s many breaks from telling the panther woman story‚ Valentin voiced the opinion that “...It’s just like an allegory‚ and really clear too‚ of the woman’s fear of giving in to a man‚ because by completely giving in to sex she reverts a little to an animal.” I thought
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Bailey Weber Todoran Period-8 3/4/12 Kate Chopin Many people look at Kate Chopin’s writing as all one sided for womens’ rights. The idea of her being a woman and wanting gender equality blinds people about a more important message. This message is that all people have faults about them and that some men can be strong and some can be weak‚ and the same goes for women. Humans‚ more or less human nature itself‚ have many flaws about them. Kate Chopin uses figurative language to create a main character
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