information‚ drawn from a variety of ancient sources‚ especially Platonic and Stoic. These writers proclaimed the sphericity of the earth‚ discussed its circumference‚ and defined its climatic zones and division into continents. They described the celestial sphere and the circles used to map it; many revealed at least an elementary understanding of the solar‚ lunar and other planetary motions. They discussed the nature and size of the sun and moon‚ the cause of eclipses‚ and a variety of metrological
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DBQ The Mesoamerican society during the Ancient through the Post-Classical Periods was primarily developed by three technological and intellectual accomplishments starting with their well prepared war strategies. The development of agriculture was an outstanding innovation. And finally they made great strides in the field of science. A note before beginning‚ it must be acknowledged that all of the documents provided only gave the view of somebody that watched the common workers do their jobs or was
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misc to mix ● mort death ● omn(i) all ● semi half; part ● sen old ● string; strict (strain) to draw tight ● torqu; tort to twist ● vert; vers to torn Branching Out 1. levity; buoyancy‚ lightness 2. miscible; capable of being mixed 3. omnibus; covering many things at once 4. mortuary; funeral home 5. tortuous; winding 6. senescent; beginning to show signs of old age 7. adversary; opponent 8. allude; to hint at 9. clamorous; vociferous 10. semicentennial; every 50 year 11. conference; consultation
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been many updates‚ revisions‚ and subsequent editions. In 1983 CPT became part of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System or HCPCS to report Medicare Part B physician’s services. In 1986 Medicaid required HCPCS for reporting and by 1986 the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act required CPT codes for any outpatient hospital surgical procedures. In 1996 after the start of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountably Act (HIPAA)‚ both CPT and HCPCS were named the procedural code sets for physician
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Life Beyond the Earth Extraterrestrial life is a conceivable subject which the United States of America has been able to suppress very well. But I believe that if this is the country of the people‚ then the people of the United States should at least be informed of the simple fact that there is extraterrestrial life. Of course‚ this might cause chaos‚ but I believe that the people can handle it the way UFO believers do‚ and of course there will be other people that will definitely quarrel about
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For many ages‚ astronomy has had a considerable impact on the thoughts and dreams of man. The Mayan society was one where the stars and constellations were deeply rooted in the foundations of their culture. Many works of literature also have had this impact of astronomy. The poem “A Star in a Stoneboat” is one such work of literature that has this impact. Through this poem‚ Frost argues that astronomy is essential to the progression of culture. He reinforces his argument via astronomy’s effect on
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years. It was discovered on January 23‚ 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh. Tombaugh was an American astronomer who worked at the Lowell Obeservatory. Tombaugh had been working on a project when he came across a moving object in photographs he had taken of the celestial sky. After observing a lower quality picture taken of the mysterious object‚ it was confirmed that a new planet had been discovered. For many years Pluto was known as the farthest planet from the sun. Charon‚ Pluto’s largest moon‚ is half the size
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rather than be separated by their families’ feud. The play has survived for centuries because of not only its captivating storyline but also its stirring phraseology. Shakespeare infuses Romeo and Juliet with various types of imagery - for example‚ celestial‚ religious‚ avian‚ and light and dark references - that provide metaphoric meaning‚ influence the spectators’ (or readers’) moods‚ and foreshadow the lamentable end. Heavenly imagery illuminates the brilliance of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship
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acumen noun a tapering point; shrewdness shown by keen insight allusion noun passing reference or indirect mention aperture noun an manmade opening; usually small; a device that controls amount of light admitted; a natural opening in something atrocity noun an act of atrocious cruelty; the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane billet noun lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home); a job in an organization; a short personal letter; verbprovide housing for (military personnel)
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Constellation is a term used in astronomy which is said to be defined as a group of celestial bodies in the area of the celestial sphere or‚ to mention specifically‚ stars that create different objects or shapes that leads to the idea that it is where they get their names. As an additional information‚ constellation came from the Late Latin word ’constellatio’ which means "set with stars". Out of all the constellations‚ my favorite constellation is Pegasus. Why I’ve chosen Pegasus? Well‚ the
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