Cassiopeia is located in the Northern sky and is easily recognizable by its distinctive "M" shape. It is made up of five stars‚ the four brightest of which are: Alpha Cassiopeia‚ Beta Cassiopeia‚ Gamma Cassiopeia‚ and Delta Cassiopeia. It is bordered by Andromeda to the south‚ Perseus to the southeast‚ and Cepheus to the north. It is opposite the Big Dipper. Cassiopeia Queen of Ethiopia was married to Cepheus King of Ethiopia
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1440: Nicolas Cusanus‚ Earth is in motion 1440: Nicolas Cusanus‚ infinite universe 1450: Johann Gutenberg‚ first printing press in Europe 1472: Johannes Regiomontanus‚ observation of Halley’s comet 1480: Leonardo de Vinci‚ description of parachute 1480: Leonardo de Vinci‚ compares reflection of light to reflection of sound waves 1490: Leonardo de Vinci‚ capillary action 1492: Leonardo de Vinci‚ foresees flying machines 1494: Leonardo de Vinci‚ foresees pendulum clock 1514: Nicolaus Copernicus
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___ 24. In which population is the frequency of the allele for brown feathers highest? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E ____ 25. In which population would it be least likely that an accident would significantly alter the frequency of the brown allele? a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E ____ 26. The probability of a mutation at a particular gene locus is ____‚ and the probability of a mutation in the genome of a particular individual is ____. a. high; low b. low; high c. low; low d
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Poems used: John Keats’ ’On the Sonnet’ 1848 If by dull rhymes our English must be chained‚ And‚ like Andromeda‚ the Sonnet sweet Fettered‚ in spite of painéd loveliness; Let us find out‚ if we must be constrained‚ Sandals more interwoven and complete To fit the naked foot of poesy; Let us inspect the lyre‚ and weigh the stress Of every chord‚ and see what may be gained By ear industrious‚ and attention meet; Misers of sound and syllable‚ no less Than Midas of his coinage‚
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Perseus Look up to the starry night sky and you may see the constellation Perseus. Perseus is one of the greatest Greek demigods and his story is equally great. The Greek hero is acclaimed for killing the gorgon monster‚ Medusa. From humble beginnings to ruling the land of Tirynth‚ Perseus is truly a Grecian hero. The handsome and brave Perseus is often painted holding Medusa’s severed head and winged sandals that the Greek god Hermes gave him to help defeat Medusa. Some artists often include the
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The Cosmic Perspective‚ 7e (Bennett et al.) Chapter 22 The Birth of the Universe 22.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) To date‚ physicists have investigated the behavior of matter and energy at temperatures as high as those that existed in the universe as far back as ________ after the Big Bang. A) 1 million years B) 300‚000 years C) 300 years D) 3 minutes E) 10-10 second Answer: E 2) How long after the Big Bang was the Planck time‚ before which our current theories are completely unable
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effect and expression he achieved through the method of “poured” painting (Encyclopedia Britannica). -Which painting would you say best showed off your drip method best Mural or Cathedral? In the Mural the Biographical Dictionary of Artists‚ Andromeda states‚ “that the process was intensified by the “drip” method of paint splashed over a canvas stretched on the floor but it was seen at its most grandiose in Cathedral.” They also went on to state that Cathedral was the furthest point to which Pollock
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mythology whose exploits in defeating various archaic monsters provided the founding myths of the Twelve Olympians. Perseus was the Greek hero who killed the Gorgon Medusa‚ and claimed Andromeda‚ having rescued her from a sea monster sent by Poseidon in retribution for Queen Cassiopeia declaring that her daughter‚ Andromeda‚ was more beautiful than the Nereids. Because of the obscurity of the name Perseus and the legendary character of its bearer‚ most etymologists pass it by‚ on the presumption that
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Perseus King Acrisius of Argos has a stunningly beautiful daughter but wants a son‚ so he prays to the gods. Apollo tells him not only that Acrisius will never have a son‚ but also that the son of his daughter will kill him. The only way to fully prevent this prophecy would be to kill his daughter‚ Danae‚ but Acrisius fears what the gods would do to him. Instead‚ he imprisons Danae in a bronze house without a roof and guards her carefully. Arcisius does not expect‚ however‚ that Zeus will come
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What makes a hero? Saving someone’s life perhaps‚ or is it just being noble and caring for the poor like Robin Hood did. Most people who don’t actually take the time to read about or study mythology believe that a hero in mythology is a god or a supernatural most of the time. But that is not the case. There are some that can be called a demigod‚ these are ones that even though half god are also mostly human. A demigod could have different meaning‚ one being as previously mentioned‚ which is a being
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