redirects here. For other uses‚ see Kiss (disambiguation). KISS is an acronym for "Keep it simple‚ stupid" as a design principle noted by the U.S. Navy in 1960.[1][2] The KISS principle states that most systems work best if they are kept simple rather than made complex; therefore simplicityshould be a key goal in design and unnecessary complexity should be avoided. The phrase has been associated with aircraft engineer Kelly Johnson (1910–1990).[3] The term "KISS principle" was in popular use by 1970
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overwhelming‚ passionate‚ tender and affectionate to another person. A kiss is a sign of love‚ reverence and greeting to a love one such as a friend‚ boyfriend‚ and family. A kiss is something humans do to show favor to someone else‚ and we know it is not necessarily done by an opposite sex. Behind Every Kiss has its own meaning; a kiss should be sincere even if it’s the simplest kiss on the cheek‚ hand‚ forehead or lips. The first kiss is on the hand that signifies courtesy‚ politeness‚ respect‚ admiration
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Kiss of the Spider Woman Reflective Statement Through every oral I am able to learn something new about Puig’s novel. This time‚ it was my own that had me discovering a facet of the book I had not yet unearthed. During one of Molina’s many breaks from telling the panther woman story‚ Valentin voiced the opinion that “...It’s just like an allegory‚ and really clear too‚ of the woman’s fear of giving in to a man‚ because by completely giving in to sex she reverts a little to an animal.” I thought
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ANALYSIS OF AN ART OBJECT Giotto’s “Kiss of Judas” 1306 Arena chapel Padua The Scrovegni Chapel is an unpretentious building that was built out of pink brick and was commissioned by Enrico Degli Scrovegni as a family chapel (Roberts‚ 1998). It tried to bring out how the ancient Roman arena looked like. The arena chapel is found in Italy at a place known as Padua‚ Veneto. Its interior wall is decorated all over by a sequential series of fresco painting that illustrates the life of the Virgin Mary
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In Anton Chekov’s “The Lady with the Dog”‚ Chekov uses direct language along with slight descriptions to dictate the setting. However‚ the main purpose for the settings of Yalta and Moscow are to influence Gurov’s motives and feelings. The atmosphere that Gurov is open to is infectious. The locations of Yalta and Moscow represent two different ideologies in Gurov’s life. Yalta expands on the mischievousness and romantic aspects of Gurov while in Moscow the boring and mundane life of Gurov is exhibited
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In Manuel Puig’s novel Kiss of the Spider Woman‚ Molina and Valentin use fantasy as a way of escapism. Firstly‚ Molina uses the films he tells in the cell to escape his unfavorable and lonely life by creating a preferred reality through the fantasy he creates in them. Secondly‚ the setting of the cell itself provides Molina with a sanctuary from the outside world‚ allowing him to escape from the gender roles in which he is confined in and fantasize about taking on the feminine role with Valentin
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characterization in Chekhov and Oates’s different versions of "The Lady with the Pet Dog" are evident‚ the purpose only becomes clear for the reader when the two versions are read and compared. The stories have different settings‚ but the characters in the story remain the same. There is Anna‚ Dmitry‚ and their families. Although their families are mentioned‚ each member remains without any description and therefore they begin to seem almost unimportant. Both Anton Chekhov and Joyce Oates chose
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Anton Rosicky was a genuine and honest man. Even approaching death‚ he stayed unselfish and put others first. Rosicky was not only hardworking‚ he was also positive and charitable. This is an amazing illustration of how staying positive and putting others first makes not only them happy‚ but us too. Rosicky was a very hardworking man who provided for his wife and family for many years. When Rosicky was informed that he had a bad heart and couldn’t work on the farm anymore‚ Rosicky asked the doctor
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’’ How can parents encourage their children to become avid leaders?’’ According to expert’s point of view‚ personality features originate from childhood‚ and leadership qualities are not exceptions. Parents can play a special role in encouraging their children to become avid leaders by protecting‚ giving independence and freedom of expression to their children. First of all‚ parent’s all-out support from their children paves the way of flourishing talents which are requisites for an
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Chekov wrote “The Cherry Orchard” and “Lady with the Dog” these two stories are different but also similar. There are two similar themes in these stories; love and society. The theme of love in the “Cherry Orchard” is represented by the fact that Lubov and Gaev loved the cherry orchard and the memories and did not want to sell‚ even to clear the family’s debt. When the idea of clearing the lot for summer homes is brought up they can’t even stomach the idea. Looking out at the orchard brings back
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