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    include Mercury‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Jupiter‚Sun‚ Moon‚Saturn Rahu and Ketu‚ which are astronomical points formed where the moons orbit intersects the apparent path of the Sun around the earth.  Each planet is considered to be having masculine‚ feminine or neutral characteristics as well . Grahas and their equivalents in Western Astrology Indian Grahas Western Names Sex Ravi Sun Masculine Chandra Moon Feminine Kuja Mars Masculine Budha Mercury Neutral Guru Jupiter Masculine Sukra Venus Feminine Sani Saturn

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    painted “The birth of Venus” in 1485 and Jean-Honore Fragonard painted” Happy accidents of the swing” in 1767. Botticellis painting is tempera on canvas‚ while Fragonard painting is oil on canvas. Botticellis’ piece shows a scene of Venus rising from the sea‚ balanced on a sea shell. To the right of Venus right is Zephyrus‚ God of Winds‚ he carries with him the gentle breeze Aura and together they blow the Goddess of Love ashore. The Horae‚ Goddess of the Seasons‚ waits to receive Venus and spreads out

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    She appears to him in disguise offering him information about Dido that will assist him in his journey. She also makes Aeneas invisible which allows to walk into the center of Carthage. Venus makes Dido start to love Aeneas‚ but when Juno sees this‚ she sees it as a way to keep Aeneas in Carthage so he will not be able to found his own city. Juno pushes the love that Dido has for Aeneas and Dido starts to envision their marriage. Though

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    Relevant Facts • Saturn and Venus‚ two unrelated parties‚ formed Jupiter‚ a joint venture • Saturn owns 51% and Venus owns 49%‚ contributing $561 and $539 (of manufacturing facilities) million respectively • The purpose of Jupiter is to own and operate organic clothing design and manufacturing facilities to sell organic clothing to unrelated retailers • Both companies received equity and debt securities for Jupiter • Board is split between Saturn and Venus (4 and 4) • Both companies can

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    “Sleeping Venus” and Titian’s “Venus of Urbino‚ along with more post-modern conceptual artworks such as Manet’s “Olympia” and Morimura’s “Portrait (Fatugo)”. Giorgione’s “Sleeping Venus” is claimed to be the embodiment of love. She is displayed to the viewer as Venus‚ the goddess of love and was a well-known image reflected throughout the 1500’s Renaissance. This allegory of love was unfinished by it’s creator at the time of his death but was later completed by Titian‚ artist of “Venus of Urbino”

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    Although any telescope (or steadily-held binoculars) will allow the phases of Venus to be seen‚ the planet is a notoriously difficult one to observe‚ for three main reasons. Firstly‚ whenever the planet is visible (shortly before sunrise or after sunset) it is positioned at a low altitude (angle above the horizon) where it is immersed in haze and atmospheric turbulence‚ which adversely affects the quality of the image seen in the telescope. Consequently most telescopic observers prefer to view the

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    Zeus and Aphrodite

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    childish personality. She is an Olympian‚ the goddess of love and beauty. She has many symbols‚ many of which are animal or having to do with love. She is found in many forms of literature‚ from Broadway shows to classic novels‚ sometimes referred to as Venus‚ the roman equivalent of Aphrodite. There are also many contemporary references‚ especially in TV shows and movies‚ extending as far as to video games and anime/manga. Background Aphrodite is the goddess of love‚ beauty‚ and desire. She is the only

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    represent and document cultural histories. These practices are affected by the culture at the world of the time. The oxford dictionary defines culture as “The ideas‚ customs‚ and social behaviour of a particular people or society”. Artworks like ‘Venus of Urbino’‚ ‘Olympia’ and ‘Portrait (Futago)’ are direct products of time and place. The artists who created these works‚ Titian‚ Manet and Yasumasa Morimura were heavily influenced by their society and context. Thus‚ cultural histories are represented

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    33. He was known to be the first Italian to paint landscapes with figures as moveable pictures in their own frames‚ and the first to use glowing and melting intensity in his works. One of Giorgione’s works includes the artwork Sleeping Venus or The Dresden Venus created in 1510. It is oil on canvas and measures 108 by 175cm. The reclining figure is used across the whole width of the painting making a long‚ continuous slope of body where the goddess’ curves echo the curves of hillside‚ easing the

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    hours while Venus sacrifices her lunch hours to accommodate regular customers. The second problem is that Aphrodite makes larger withdrawals than Venus does. The ethical considerations of her actions are that first‚ she must also do her part in maximizing the profit of their business. Because if Venus will only do all the job‚ it may lead to Aphrodite being all alone in running the business. Second‚ Aphrodite does not have the right to make large withdrawals. It is not fair for Venus’ part because

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