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- 24671: The History And Contributions
- ... of any isosceles triangle are equal. - If two straight lines intersect, then the opposite angles formed are equal. Thales also did much work with the height of pyramids by measuring the height of the pyramid s shadow only at a specific time of the day. While most of his theorems were proven, some that were not pertained to a ship s distance from shore and the bisector of a circle. His discoveries led to the formation of many other theorems by later Greeks such as Pythagoras and Plato. These two men (next to Thales) contributed the most to Greek geometry. Pythagoras discovered and proved many different theorems and ideas that contributed greatly to the development of geometry. Some of Pythagoras s proven discoveries included: - All of the angles in a triangle add up to the sum of two right angles. - The development and use of geometrical algebra. - The theorem of Pythagoras. a^2 + b^2 = ...
- 24672: They Came From Outerspace
- ... of the creation of man and our relationship with our creators. Although unpopular, the story of Gilgamesh is interpreted by some to be evidence of our (human) encounters with alien beings. It is some archaeologist's belief that we were created by this alien race to be laborers. Let's consider for a moment that a race of people could travel into the sky and possessed items of advanced technology. Ninsun, the mother of Gilgamesh, refers to her kind as the "hosts of heaven". The ... god and a mortal human. It is said that he was two-thirds god and one-third human. Unfortunately, the human portion kept him from enjoying the long life of the gods. It was Gilgamesh's mortality that tormented him and sent him on a quest to find the eternal life he felt he deserved. To accomplish this task, Gilgamesh set out on a venture to find the place where ...
- 24673: Benin
- ... independent nation of W Africa, formerly called Dahomey. Once a French protectorate, it is a country of 40 ethnic tribal groups and a low-level economy. Land and Economy Located in the bulge on the S side of W Africa, Benin is bordered by Nigeria, Toga, Berkina Faso, and Niger, with 75 mi (121km) on the Gulf of Guinea. The coast is hot and humid, and there are two rainy and ... religion. French is the common language. Government Benin has been under military rule since 1970. The constitution of 1977 instituted a national assembly, whose members belong to the sole legal political party, the Benin People's Revolutionary Party. History Benin's history dates back to three principalities-Allada, Porto-Novo, and Dahomey-in the S area who were being pushed by the N Kingdom of Abomey in the 16th century. Dahomey was the most aggressive, ...
- 24674: Pope Paul III: The Sixteenth Century Miracle
- ... of Jesus. This was a group lead by Ignatius of Loyola and included six of his fellow students. The Society of Jesus was dedicated to spreading the Christian faith by teaching and preaching. Before Paul's reign was over Ignatius and his followers were spreading the Christian teachings throughout Europe. Paul III accomplished many other things also. He forbade the enslavement of the Indians, he rebuked Francis I for his harsh ... 1563. The Council of Trent was definitely established as a watershed of church history. A huge dispute between Paul and his grandsons also cause the council to be postponed for a while. It seems Paul's grandsons, one of them being Cardinal Alessandro, rebelled against him because of a controversy over a city. The city of Parma was commanded by Paul III to be held in the name of the Church. The boys refused to Paul's command and wrote a letter to the Pope demanding that they have the land or else they would declare war. Obviously Paul was astonished to hear that his own family was threatening him. No ...
- 24675: Oedipus Rex
- ... the Delphic Oracle which stated that the baby was destined to grow up to murder his father and marry his mother. Shocked, his parents (King Laios and Queen Locaste of Thebes) try to circumvent Hera's curse by turning the infant over to a loyal servant (The Theban Shepherd) to take to the top Mt. Cithaeron to be killed. After nailing his ankles together and leaving him to die of the ... to light. It is most fitting that Apollo shows, as you do, this compunction for the dead. You shall see how I stand by you as I should, to avenge the city and the city's god, and not as though it were some distant friend, but for my own sake, to be rid of evil. Whoever killed King Laios might who knows? Decide at any moment to kill me as ... irony as he condemns himself later in the play. He thinks that he is condemning the kill he is looking for. Our first example of conscious irony occurs later in scene I. Again, following Creon's advice, Oedipus decides to consult Tiresias, a famed blind prophet. Armed with mystical ability, Tiresias knows the truth about Oedipus' horrible fate. He knows that the King is doomed so he is reluctant to ...
- 24676: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Advetising
- ... consumer prices. The company needs to pay for it somehow so guess who the cost is pushed on? The consumer. Another bad point in advertising is that it often makes you buy things you don't need or didn't even want. The worst aspect of advertising is probably the fact that it controls the media. Think if a radio station is sponsored by dorittos it is unlikely they would ever negatively refer to the ... is more appealing advertisers work on launching a bigger and better campaign to make their product appear to be better. Without advertisements paying for radio and many news papers it is possible that we wouldn't be so informed on breaking news and public issues. I was impressed by the truck commercial because it targets more to a male audience. It makes the truck seem like the high point of ...
- 24677: Annexation In Texas - The Basics
- ... as an example of Texas annexation. The ending outcome for this meant for them that their police department, waste disposal, and fire departments would now be governed by Houston as a whole. In the 1970 s the Texas laws changed yet again, not allowing anyone to annex larger amounts of land and thus throwing the governing bodies to a significant halt. During the 70 s, Texas cities maintained their tax base through annexation of land and subsequently when the free flowing waters of taxes began to halt so the cities started to decay, very similar in nature to the dilapidation ... having the proper capital for it. In conclusion, our reproach as far as the liberalism within our annexation is affected is duly noted, considering the times and changes that Texas has undergone since the 1970 s. Texas annexation is, as far as I m concerned, generally and typically a good thing in moderation, but thankfully we have the bills that were passed in the 70 s that consequently will not ...
- 24678: The Vedlt
- The Veldt In the book The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury, there are many short stories one of these being "The Veldt." The story is told by tattoos on a traveling man's body. Another man watches the stories occur during the night. Peter and Wendy are convinced that they can do anything to get what they want no matter what the consequences. Peter and Wendy are brother and sister, they live with their parents in a happy life home. The house is electronic and fully automated. The children's room has the ability to create whatever event or place they think about. The children have the power to turn their room into whatever they want just by think about it whether it is Alice in Wonderland or the plains of Africa. The parents, George, and Lydia, of the children do not have any rules or regulations on the children's behavior and the children do whatever they want. Having no limits or bounds, the children do as they please. When they are told not to do something they cry about it and do it ...
- 24679: The Use Of The Supernatural In
- ... supernatural. The use of the supernatural in the witches, the visions, the ghost, and the apparitions is a key element in making the play interesting. The supernatural is definitely a major factor in the play s style. The use of the supernatural occurs at the beginning of the play, with the three witches predicting the fate of Macbeth. This gives the reader a clue to what the future holds for Macbeth. The witches say that every battle is lost by one side and won by another. Macbeth s fate is that he will win the battle, but will lose his time of victory for the battle of his soul. After the prophecies of the witches revealed the fate of Macbeth, the plan in ... has convinced her husband Macbeth to murder King Duncan. On the night they planned to kill Duncan, Macbeth is waiting for Lady Macbeth to ring the signal bell to go up the stairs to Duncan s chamber. He sees the vision of the floating dagger. The interest of the dagger is that it leads Macbeth towards the chamber by the presence of evil of the dagger begin covered with blood. ...
- 24680: Hamlet: Sumary
- Hamlet: Sumary Hamlet one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, where the young prince of Denmark must uncover the truth about his fathers death. Hamlet a play that tells the story of a young prince who's father recently died. Hamlets uncle Claudius marries his mother the queen and takes the throne. As the play is told Hamlet finds out his father was murdered by the recently crowned king. The theme that ... old sovereign by speaking kind words of him. In reality he cares little for the old king, he speaks kindly only to give the appearance of loving brother. Though yet of Hamlet our dear brother's death The memory be green, and that it us befitted To bear our hearts in grief, and our whole kingdom To be contracted in one brow of woe Act I As Claudius sends Voltimand ...
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