...James Coates Mrs. Kopcak English May 10, 2006 Angels Angels were a major part of ancient civilizations, but how did the whole myth about angels start and has it changed over the years? How does the past compare to today’s world? Are there different classes of angels? What are their jobs, what do their jobs have them doing? The word 'angel' comes from the Greek angelos, which itself could be considered as a translation of the Hebrew word mal'akh, meaning 'messenger', suggesting that a being responsible for carrying messages between the human world and some other realm or realms of existence, someone who is an intermediary between 'down here' and 'up there'. The origins of angels, started back in ancient Sumeria. The Sumerian society is the oldest society that has left us clear evidence of the use of a winged human motif. This evidence is in the form of stone carvings, either in the form of three-D statues or relief carvings that provide the illusion of three-dimensionality. The religion of these people was complex, embracing a wide variety of spirits and gods, but of particular interest was their belief in 'messengers of the gods', angelic forces who ran errands between gods and humans. The Sumerians also believed that each person had a 'ghost' of some sort (what we would now probably label as 'guardian angel') with this entity remaining a constant companion for a person throughout their life. After the polytheistic Semitic tribes had conquered the Sumerians around 1900...
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...Angel Falls Kelsi Cork General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my listeners about Angel Falls. Central Idea: Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world with an unusual tale of discovery. INTRODUCTION I. Attention Material A. This is Angel Falls. (Power-point slide 2) 1. It is the world’s tallest waterfall. 2. It is located at Canaima National Park the second largest National Park in Venezuela. (Power-point slide 3) B. Angel Falls was discovered by American pilot, Jimmy Angel in 1937. 1. Jimmy Angel mistakenly found the waterfall while searching for gold. II. Orienting Material A. The waterfall tumbles from a cleft near the summit of table Top Mountain Auyan-tepui into what is known as Devil’s Canyon, 3213 feet below. B. Before the mid-1950s, Angel Falls was an unknown wonder because the tribe that occupied the valley beside the mountain-top believed that the location of Angel Falls harbored Malign Spirits. BODY I. The Discovery A. Jimmy Angel, in 1934, was searching for an isolated goldmine when he came upon the Auyan-tepui. Angel being the curious man he was decided to fly around the mountain when he found the falls, but because his fuel level was low he was forced to return to his base. Upon his return Angel told descriptions of the wondrous landscape and the Stone Mountain he saw but his listeners didn’t believe him. B. Angel returned to fly over the mountains again in 1935 and continued to tell...
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...In Angels and Demons (2000), Dan Brown introduces Robert Langdon, the Harvard symbologist who would later star in Brown’s worldwide best seller The Da Vinci Code (2003). The two books share numerous characteristics. Though fictional, both novels claim to be built upon a base of researched facts. Both seek to revise aspects of generally accepted histories, especially those related to the Catholic Church and its relationship to free thought. And both books put Langdon in the middle of violent interactions among shadowy factions, clashes whose outcomes may well determine the future course of Western civilization. The two books differ in setting, threat, and focus. While The Da Vinci Code tackles ancient speculations about the Holy Grail, Angels and Demons involves more standard thriller fare. It puts science and religion into conflict by reviving the Illuminati, a secret society of scientists and freethinkers whose relationship with the Catholic Church has long been, Brown indicates, intimate, tangled, and not fully known. This secret society returns as a threat when the major church leaders are gathered at the Vatican to elect a new pontiff. Increasing this centuries-old tension is a more specific threat: the Illuminati claim to have stolen a rare sample of antimatter and hidden it somewhere in the Vatican. It is highly explosive if it comes in contact with normal matter, and it will do so when a protective magnetic field runs out in twenty-four hours. Add to this the fact that...
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...Angel investments bear extremely high risk and are usually subject to dilution from future investment rounds. As such, they require a very high return on investment.[9] Because a large percentage of angel investments are lost completely when early stage companies fail, professional angel investors seek investments that have the potential to return at least 10 or more times their original investment within 5 years, through a defined exit strategy, such as plans for an initial public offering or an acquisition. Current 'best practices' suggest that angels might do better setting their sights even higher, looking for companies that will have at least the potential to provide a 20x-30x return over a five- to seven-year holding period.[10] After taking into account the need to cover failed investments and the multi-year holding time for even the successful ones, however, the actual effective internal rate of return for a typical successful portfolio of angel investments is, in reality, typically as 'low' as 20-30%.[11] While the investor's need for high rates of return on any given investment can thus make angel financing an expensive source of funds, cheaper sources of capital, such as bank financing, are usually not available for most early-stage ventures, which may be too small or young to qualify for traditional loans. Profile of investor community The term "angel" originally comes from Broadway where it was used to describe wealthy individuals who provided money for theatrical...
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...The Killer Angels Michael Shaara “The Killer Angels”, by Michael Shaara, was a novel about the military strategies and actions taken during the Civil War. The novel was written from several different military viewpoints. Shaara wrote this novel through the eyes of Joshua Chamberlain, John Buford for the Union and Robert E. Lee and his right hand man James Longstreet for the Confederate and other important military figures. The Civil War spanned over many years, however Shaara chose to focus on The Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1st to July 3rd. The battle was the turning point of the Civil War. There were many battles fought before and after Gettysburg but this battle was the one that confirmed the Confederate would be defeated and fail to win their independence. Michael Shaara did an excellent job in helping the reader understand what went on it The Battle of Gettysburg. He allowed the reader to see things from both sides of the war. He never let on which side of the war he agreed with. Shaara wrote this novel in a way that each side was given equal time, even if he had conflicts with the viewpoints of the individuals in the war. On one day the Union would look powerful and the next it would be the Confederate. He wanted readers to see what the Union and the Confederate had endured based on the information from the soldiers themselves. When I read the book I felt compassion for the Union and Confederate armies. It was very evident...
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...Criss Angle Criss angel once a street magician is now one of the best acts in Las Vagas. Headlining a show at the luxor hotel every night for the last two years. Having his own tv show and trying to reach the young magicians though the television has been big for his career . But the journey to get there has been one of hard work and dedication. Criss angle was born on December 19, 1967 in new york. He was one of 2 kids . His parents names were john and Dimitra Sanrantkos. Tragically he lost his father to stomach cancer at a very young age. When criss was six his aunt thought him a card trick that stuck with criss for the rest of his life. He began on his own to teach him self the art of magic. He became a local magic act in neighborhood and at his high school. When criss graduated from high school he was already known in his town as a great magician so he wanted to continue and one day become a professional. But his mom disproved and did not like this idea. She believed he should further his education. So they went back and fourth and Criss said if I do no become a professional magician in 2 years he would go to college. So with that Criss left home on his pursuit to become a professional magician. Criss left home and traveled with a performing acts group some what like a traveling circus. In his spare time he read books on famous magicians. One of his favorites was harry Houdini who in his time was one of the best magicians. Houdini did not like the word magician...
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...Angel and Venture Capitalists Mildene Faulkner Angel vs Venture Angel investors and venture capitalists operate in the same market, but they both provide a different type of service. The two depend on each other to make business work. These types of investors would be looking to make money fast by investing in someone else’s idea. Entrepreneurs need the financial backings to start up their business and constant set of investor to keep it going thru the start phrase. With Angel investors and venture capitalists, startup businesses had a sure change on thriving in a tough economy. The person who comes up with the idea to start a business would usually need a sales pitch. They would tend pitch the idea to a group of business people who had money. Angel investors would be in charge of the funding the initial startup of the business. Angel investor usually invests their own to startup a new business. Angel investments are high risk and usually are subject to dilution from future investment. Angel investors also require a very high return on their investment. Angel investors are usually often retired entrepreneurs or executives, who may be interested in angel investing for reasons that go beyond pure monetary return. In order to really keep the business going, angel investors seek venture capitalists to provide more financial backing. Venture capitalists are a group of business that provides funds to early stage, high potential, high risk growing startup companies. The venture...
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...Karina Garcia The Stone Angel Analysis Assignment 5. Analyze and interpret the theme of pride as it reveals significant aspects of the central character’s personality. Pride is such an intriguing yet simple word. It is truly extraordinary how one word can lay the foundation for the reasoning behind of people’s daily decisions. Pride shapes many of their most beloved characters in many of their most beloved stories. Not only pride uses to rationalize the decisions that they make regarding themselves. Pride can also be derived from many of the decisions they make that impact their relationship with others. People often let pride mask their true feelings. Pride is defined as the quality or sate of being proud. This definition can't be more applicable than it is to Hagar's character in the short story “The Stone Angel”, by Margaret Laurence. Throughout “The Stone Angel”, it is clearly apparent that whether it being negative or positive, pride has a significant effect on many of Hagar's relationships with other characters. The main character is Hagar Shipley refused to compromise which shaped the outcome of her life as well as the lives of those around her. “Pride was my wilderness and the demon that led me there was fear… [I was] never free, for I carried my chains within me, and they spread out from me and shackled all I touched.” (Laurence, 292). Hagar’s pride and stubbornness were the causes of her failed relationships and lack of love in her life...
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...The book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara explains amazing victory of the union army in lengthy detail, by many men's perspective. It all started with a confederate spy finding a mass of union troops heading towards the rebel army. The spy rushes to tell General Longstreet of his findings. Longstreet and Lee have no other choice to believe him because General Stuart is nowhere to be found, Longstreet believes he's joyriding. Meanwhile, on the Union side, Colonel Chamberlain is informed that his regiment (the Twentieth Maine) have just been given 120 men from Maine with the orders to shoot them if they do not comply to march. So Chamberlin explains to them his predicament, in a breathtaking speech in which he pleads for them to join the Twentieth Maine, and every one of them agrees but six men. Then the book transfers us to General John Buford a commander of the cavalry who is scouting ahead for the boys in blue. He sees a brigade of Confederates without cavalry. Buford sends a message to General John Reynolds then gets to work by occupying high ground and taking hills. The men dismount and get ready for a fight. Buford hopes to hold the ground until Reynolds gets there the next morning. Nonetheless the next day the Confederates did attack. Buford sent a message of the attack to Reynolds, who is going...
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...“Well, boy, if he’s an angel, he’s sure a murderin’ angel,” (Shaara, 119). The Killer Angels is about the Gettysburg Battle during the Civil War. Throughout the book many characters have changed due to what the experienced in battle, such as death and surrounding characters. One character that has changed in the book is James Longstreet. James Longstreet is first described as a stubborn man who always speaks his mind. “Yet he will speak his mind; he will always speak his mind,” (Shaara, xvii) As Lee’s right hand man Longstreet helps General Lee plan and execute strategies and attacks. Also Longstreet has the job of backing up any ideas that Lee has for battle. As the Gettysburg Battle progressed Longstreet begins to become more quiet and self-reserved....
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...Book Review ANGELS AND DEMONS I. 1. Bibliography card a. Title: Angels and Demons Author: Dan Brown Publication Date: May 2000 Publisher: Pocket Books b. Checked out from school library on February 1st 2. Summary card a. The Vatican City is about to explode. Eyes of the media and the people from all over the world are watching in horror. And in the critical moment something nobody expects happens… p 593- 600 b. I would rate this book 5 out of 5 II. 1. Characters Robert Langdon – a Harvard professor of religious symbology, that becomes a witness of the resurrection of an ancient secret society known as Illuminati. A very intelligent, sharp-minded, and a warm –hearted person. I really like this character because of his ability to understand the situation and try everything to help others. Quote: “Religions are not born from scratch. They grow from one another. Modern religion is a collage… an assimilated historical record of man’s quest to understand the divine.” (p 108) This quote represents one of the views on religion in this novel. As a man, that studied different kinds of religions all his life he looks at it only like another myth, but respects it’s influence on people. Vittoria Vetra – A beautiful particle physicist working in the world’s greatest nuclear research facility – CERN. She and her father had a goal to connect science and religion, by scientifically proving that God exists and almost succeeds in it. She helps...
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...The Killer Angel In 1975, Michael Shaara wrote one of the most classic Civil War books ever, The Killer Angel. In The Killer Angel, Shaara portrays the perspectives of many soldiers who fought in the Civil War including those from both sides, the North and the South. Civil War soldiers fought for something more than just manhood, duty, government, and their country. They fought for and against slavery, which for most soldiers was their primary motivation beyond defending their home. Slavery for many was more than just an institution, it was the fabric of their economic society that provided the wealth and opportunity to the South. Without slavery the South could not operate and prosper which made it impossible for the notion of emancipation....
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...Author, Michael Shaara, in his novel, The Killer Angels, recounts the battles of the Civil War. He enhances the reader’s knowledge through the different perspectives of both positions on the war. Shaara’s purpose, in the above excerpt, is to emphasize the persistence of the Union throughout the war. The Union carries several hardships and losses. He inputs a nationalistic and courageous tone in order to inspire his audience, his troops, to fight and not give up the line to the rebels. Shaara begins his passage by establishing the courage and persistence of the Union and General Chamberlain. He appeals to the fighting spirit of the Union by admitting “He leaped down from the boulder still screaming, his voice beginning to crack and give, and...
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...Michael Shaara, the author, was born in 1928 in Jersey City, his writing career began in the early 1950s, and wrote numerous short stories he published “The Killer Angels” in 1974. Shaara also taught Creative Writing and Literature at Florida State University, he died in 1988 at age 59. This review will be discussing the novel titled “The Killer Angels”, Shaara does an exemplary job of telling the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the soldier’s perspective on both fronts. This novel depicts, one of the most historically important events in American history, as being the bloodiest battles to ever happen to the United States. *** When a spy named Harrison travels to general Longstreet’s headquarters in Virginia to report back of Union...
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...The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara was not just a fiction novel, it was a story of a man who actually saw the battlefield of Gettysburg and learned about the battle and its importance. When he returned from the battle sight he decided to write a novel based on his experience there. Instead of creating fictional characters he used the names and experiences he had directly with the main characters of the novel. Not only did Shaara study and review letters, documents and journal enteries of the men for the interpretation, he made it more realistic and personal by the portrayal of his characters. In the paper we will address four of those main characters with their background and how they were relevant to the war. Shaara, gave us a look at each...
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