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Anangeon (Ancient Greek: ἀναγκαῖον, "necessary"), also known as dicaeologia (δικαιολογία, "a plea in defense"), is a specious method of argument, in which the basis lies in inevitability or necessity. 8 (1): 137–148. This is the same structure as in the modern English term
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Anangeon (Ancient Greek: ἀναγκαῖον, "necessary"), also known as dicaeologia (δικαιολογία, "a plea in defense"), is a specious method of argument, in which the basis lies in inevitability or necessity. 8 (1): 137–148. This is the same structure as in the modern English term
Appeal to emotion Argumentum ad populum Captatio benevolentiae For the children (politics) Glittering generality If-by-whiskey Loaded language No true Scotsman
February 18, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Appeal to emotion Argumentum ad populum Captatio benevolentiae For the children (politics) Glittering generality If-by-whiskey Loaded language No true Scotsman
This is an ironic use of the term, because Falstaff is an old, fat drunkard—-obviously in no condition to be scaring enemies as he claims to be. For example, Roman historian Livy (Titus Livius) begins his prologue with a description of his own insignificance against the importance of the Roman
February 18, 2026 at 3:15 AM
This is an ironic use of the term, because Falstaff is an old, fat drunkard—-obviously in no condition to be scaring enemies as he claims to be. For example, Roman historian Livy (Titus Livius) begins his prologue with a description of his own insignificance against the importance of the Roman
Gall. Such is the case with casualty numbers, which, while not necessarily falsified, may include minor casualties (injuries) that are equated with deaths in the mind of an audience and therefore can evoke the same effect as a death toll. Hypozeuxis is a rhetorical term for an expression or
February 17, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Gall. Such is the case with casualty numbers, which, while not necessarily falsified, may include minor casualties (injuries) that are equated with deaths in the mind of an audience and therefore can evoke the same effect as a death toll. Hypozeuxis is a rhetorical term for an expression or
Multi-disciplinary in terms of the types of skills required to create and stage multi-image presentations. This forces Achilles to put himself in Priam's situation, and he decides to return the body of Hector. In rhetoric, an argumentum ad captandum, "for capturing" the gullibility of the naïve
February 17, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Multi-disciplinary in terms of the types of skills required to create and stage multi-image presentations. This forces Achilles to put himself in Priam's situation, and he decides to return the body of Hector. In rhetoric, an argumentum ad captandum, "for capturing" the gullibility of the naïve
A piano roll is digital as it has discrete values, that being a hole for each key, unlike a phonograph record which is analog with a fluctuating groove. Notable users include Nike, Hewlett-Packard (more commonly known as HP), Nokia, General Electric, World Wildlife Fund, HBO, Cartoon Network,
February 17, 2026 at 3:15 AM
A piano roll is digital as it has discrete values, that being a hole for each key, unlike a phonograph record which is analog with a fluctuating groove. Notable users include Nike, Hewlett-Packard (more commonly known as HP), Nokia, General Electric, World Wildlife Fund, HBO, Cartoon Network,
It was granted U.S. patent number 636,492. Hyperbaton , in its original meaning, is a figure of speech in which a phrase is made discontinuous by the insertion of other words. A tolerant but detached enjoyment of the aesthetic characteristics that are inherent in naïve, unconscious and honest
February 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
It was granted U.S. patent number 636,492. Hyperbaton , in its original meaning, is a figure of speech in which a phrase is made discontinuous by the insertion of other words. A tolerant but detached enjoyment of the aesthetic characteristics that are inherent in naïve, unconscious and honest
Monochrome monitors are commonly available in three colors: if the P1 phosphor is used, the screen is green monochrome. Arete – virtue, excellence of character, qualities that would be inherent in a "natural leader", a component of ethos. Kathryn Olson, Director of the Rhetorical Leadership
February 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Monochrome monitors are commonly available in three colors: if the P1 phosphor is used, the screen is green monochrome. Arete – virtue, excellence of character, qualities that would be inherent in a "natural leader", a component of ethos. Kathryn Olson, Director of the Rhetorical Leadership
Freud considered that "dreams are brief, meagre and laconic in comparison with the range and wealth of the dream-thoughts." In the 1906 The King's English, Henry Watson Fowler writes, "any definition of irony—though hundreds might be given, and very few of them would be accepted—must include
February 16, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Freud considered that "dreams are brief, meagre and laconic in comparison with the range and wealth of the dream-thoughts." In the 1906 The King's English, Henry Watson Fowler writes, "any definition of irony—though hundreds might be given, and very few of them would be accepted—must include
The following examples of chorographia are excerpts from Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's book, Castaways: "The land is level for the most part, from the place where we disembarked to this town and land of Apalachee; the ground is sand and also loam, everywhere there are large trees and clearings in
February 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The following examples of chorographia are excerpts from Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's book, Castaways: "The land is level for the most part, from the place where we disembarked to this town and land of Apalachee; the ground is sand and also loam, everywhere there are large trees and clearings in
He claims that the mind is always asking “What is the social consequence of accepting the facts as they are?” which causes the audience to mimic the emotions presented by the speaker. In grammar, juxtaposition refers to the absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed
February 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
He claims that the mind is always asking “What is the social consequence of accepting the facts as they are?” which causes the audience to mimic the emotions presented by the speaker. In grammar, juxtaposition refers to the absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed
Video is recorded and distributed using a variety of formats, some of which store additional information. This can make it a favored tactic in politics. In mathematics, juxtaposition of symbols is the adjacency of factors with the absence of an explicit operator in an expression, especially for
February 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Video is recorded and distributed using a variety of formats, some of which store additional information. This can make it a favored tactic in politics. In mathematics, juxtaposition of symbols is the adjacency of factors with the absence of an explicit operator in an expression, especially for
In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. Two-wheeled carriages are usually owner-driven. The Herzog Teleseme was
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
In linguistics, the term can be used more specifically to refer to the morphological process by which the standard form of the word is transformed into a form denoting affection, or to words resulting from this process. Two-wheeled carriages are usually owner-driven. The Herzog Teleseme was
According to the review, the list of services on each teleseme dial was "a formidable one and can hardly fail to evoke surprise that there are so many things involved in the modern idea of hotel luxury." This resilience has led public safety agencies to adopt pagers over cellular and other
February 14, 2026 at 11:15 AM
According to the review, the list of services on each teleseme dial was "a formidable one and can hardly fail to evoke surprise that there are so many things involved in the modern idea of hotel luxury." This resilience has led public safety agencies to adopt pagers over cellular and other
: "Condensation", Macmillan Reference Books, ISBN 0-02-865924-4 Description is any type of communication that aims to make vivid a place, object, person, group, or other physical entity. A 56 kbit/s line is a digital connection capable of carrying 56 kilobits per second (kbit/s), or 56,000 bit/s,
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 AM
: "Condensation", Macmillan Reference Books, ISBN 0-02-865924-4 Description is any type of communication that aims to make vivid a place, object, person, group, or other physical entity. A 56 kbit/s line is a digital connection capable of carrying 56 kilobits per second (kbit/s), or 56,000 bit/s,
Anecdote Рa brief narrative describing an interesting or amusing event. Also, the list of ships in Book X. This sheet – which had now become a stencil – was placed on a blank sheet of paper, and ink rolled over it so that the ink oozed through the holes, creating a duplicate on the
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Anecdote Рa brief narrative describing an interesting or amusing event. Also, the list of ships in Book X. This sheet – which had now become a stencil – was placed on a blank sheet of paper, and ink rolled over it so that the ink oozed through the holes, creating a duplicate on the
Images referenced using an <img> tag cannot be easily changed via CSS, causing problems with alternative stylesheets. The 2005 London bombings resulted in overload of TETRA systems by the emergency services and showed that pagers, with their absence of necessity to transmit an acknowledgement
February 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Images referenced using an <img> tag cannot be easily changed via CSS, causing problems with alternative stylesheets. The 2005 London bombings resulted in overload of TETRA systems by the emergency services and showed that pagers, with their absence of necessity to transmit an acknowledgement
(This example also contains assonance around the "ur" sound.) Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, based on Windows XP Professional, received security updates until April 2019. A new update was posted in 2017 with updated code and binaries for Windows 10. As state departments of transportation
February 13, 2026 at 3:15 AM
(This example also contains assonance around the "ur" sound.) Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, based on Windows XP Professional, received security updates until April 2019. A new update was posted in 2017 with updated code and binaries for Windows 10. As state departments of transportation
Ethos Pathos Rationalization (making excuses) After Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005, it was developed and distributed by Adobe as Adobe Flash Player. The devices usually consisted of a platform on which the subject could stand, with a post extending upward to waist level, mounting an electric
February 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Ethos Pathos Rationalization (making excuses) After Adobe acquired Macromedia in 2005, it was developed and distributed by Adobe as Adobe Flash Player. The devices usually consisted of a platform on which the subject could stand, with a post extending upward to waist level, mounting an electric
The exchange switch decoded the pattern for each digit thus transmitted by stepping relays or by accumulation in digit registers.
February 12, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The exchange switch decoded the pattern for each digit thus transmitted by stepping relays or by accumulation in digit registers.
The figure of 56 kbit/s is derived from its implementation using the same digital infrastructure used since the 1960s for digital telephony in the public switched telephone network, which uses a sampling rate of 8,000 Hz for PCM audio with 8-bit audio bit depth to encode analogue signals into a
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The figure of 56 kbit/s is derived from its implementation using the same digital infrastructure used since the 1960s for digital telephony in the public switched telephone network, which uses a sampling rate of 8,000 Hz for PCM audio with 8-bit audio bit depth to encode analogue signals into a
SWF: The specification for the Abbott founded the Calculagraph Company in New York City, and later moved to New Jersey. Dial-up Internet reached its peak popularity during the dot-com bubble with the likes of ISPs such as Sprint, EarthLink, MSN Dial-up, NetZero, Prodigy, and America Online (more
February 11, 2026 at 7:15 PM
SWF: The specification for the Abbott founded the Calculagraph Company in New York City, and later moved to New Jersey. Dial-up Internet reached its peak popularity during the dot-com bubble with the likes of ISPs such as Sprint, EarthLink, MSN Dial-up, NetZero, Prodigy, and America Online (more
During the Middle Ages, it was used in court cases to gain the judge's favor, with lavish praise of the judge's wisdom considered most effective by Guillaume Durand.
February 11, 2026 at 11:15 AM
During the Middle Ages, it was used in court cases to gain the judge's favor, with lavish praise of the judge's wisdom considered most effective by Guillaume Durand.
Chorographia is visual as well as textual. The AMI held an annual convention and multi-image competition. The element of concealment is very useful in ethopoeia’s ability to win over an audience and be an effective form of rhetoric. The pool hall versions printed in dollars and cents. The verse
February 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Chorographia is visual as well as textual. The AMI held an annual convention and multi-image competition. The element of concealment is very useful in ethopoeia’s ability to win over an audience and be an effective form of rhetoric. The pool hall versions printed in dollars and cents. The verse
Bell System Bellboy radio pagers each used three reed receiver relays, each relay tuned to one of 33 different frequencies, selectively ringing a particular customer when all three relays were activated at the same time—a precursor of DTMF. Encomium also refers to several distinct aspects of
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Bell System Bellboy radio pagers each used three reed receiver relays, each relay tuned to one of 33 different frequencies, selectively ringing a particular customer when all three relays were activated at the same time—a precursor of DTMF. Encomium also refers to several distinct aspects of