cosecant
cosecant In
trigonometry, ratio of the length of the hypotenuse to the length of the side opposite an acute angle in a right-angled triangle. The cosecant of angle
A is usually abbreviated cosec
A and is equal to the reciprocal of its
sine.
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The Pledge of Allegiance: Words of Honor?(Abstract)
Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication; 4/6/2001; 700+ words
; ...In 1954, the pledge of allegiance was again amended when Congress...officially recognized the pledge of allegiance, but the U...several other challenges to pledge of allegiance laws, but the...students write a new U.S. pledge of allegiance. Have students share their ...
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U.S. corporations pledge allegiance to no-pledge plans.(Culture, Et Cetera)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 7/3/1998; 700+ words
; ...chartered corporation, `pledge allegiance to the flag and...public concern . . . that the allegiance of large global U.S. corporations...shareholders through the `Pledge of Allegiance,' I do not believe it is...demanding recitations of allegiance - in language that may ...
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One nation under God? Madison, Wis., schools back down on banning Pledge of Allegiance. (News Debate).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication; 11/16/2001; 700+ words
; ...having students recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The school board had voted...district offer either the Pledge of Allegiance or "The Star-Spangled Banner...voluntary...." Should the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem be...
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 "The New York Observer (New York, NY)")
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I Pledge Allegiance To What? To Candidate With Guts on Salute.(TheFrontPage)
Newspaper article from: The New York Observer (New York, NY); 10/27/2003; 700+ words
; ...your hands and salute: The Pledge of Allegiance issue is back. On his Sunday...requires. If I'm going to pledge allegiance to anything--under God or...talking about. An enforced Pledge of Allegiance--especially the Pledge of...
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AM 570 KVI TO AIR LISTER'S CD OF ORIGINAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/15/2008; 700+ words
; ...gives a brief history of the Pledge of Allegiance on their CD recording, then...wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance According to Wikipedia, the...original pledge read, "I pledge allegiance to my flag and the republic...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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OUR NATION'S IDEALS DESERVE ALLEGIANCE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IS NOT THE PROPERTY OF ANY POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS VIEWPOINT. THE PLEDGE BELONGS TO ALL OF US.(OPINION)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI); 10/19/2001; 700+ words
; ...Americans who refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance are wrong. That's not to...Americans. By reciting it, you pledge allegiance to the flag and the nation...requiring schools to offer the Pledge of Allegiance or the national anthem daily...
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I pledge allegiance to ...?(Exchange)(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: The Nation; 5/17/2004; 700+ words
; ...Liberty New Rochelle, NY Allegiance, from liege, is a...feudal system. Those who pledge allegiance are stating...under God" in the Pledge deprive millions of...constitutional right to pledge allegiance to the United States...
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Interview: Dr. John W. Baer discusses the history of the Pledge of Allegiance
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 6/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...discusses the history of the Pledge of Allegiance Host: LYNN NEARY Time: 9...Well, 1892, he wrote `I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic...t want those words in the Pledge of Allegiance. Dr. BAER: Well, I'm...
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Pledge of Allegiance is an evolving passage, history shows.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/27/2002; ; 700+ words
; AKRON, Ohio _ The Pledge of Allegiance crystallizes the values of...under God _ make reciting the pledge in public schools unconstitutional...others have written new pledges, serious or lighthearted. For more than 100 years, the pledge has undergone minor revisions...
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 "Naperville Sun, The (IL)")
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Pledge of allegiance controversy really an indication of our country's greatness
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 7/19/2002; ; 700+ words
; "I pledge allegiance ..." Indeed I do, but not to...People are right to support and pledge allegiance to something they believe in, especially...way to honor the very principles we pledge allegiance to. Call me what you want. But...
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Pledge of Allegiance
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. The Pledge of Allegiance developed as part of...naturalization ceremonies. Its thirty-one words read: "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic...
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Allegiance
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...end the controversy over the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1954 Congress changed the official version of the pledge to include a statement that...under God" reference in the Pledge of Allegiance has found the reference to raise...
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allegiance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...support. In the United States allegiance is required of both citizens...loyalty. Individuals develop allegiances to social groups, such...maintenance or shift of political allegiances. Political scientists distinguish between natural allegiance, which arises from membership...allegiance, in ...
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pledge
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...she persuaded Arthur to take the pledge . 2. Law a thing that is given...million in humanitarian aid to pledge allegiance. 2. [ tr. ] Law give as security...drink to the health of. PHRASES: pledge one's troth see troth . DERIVATIVES...
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Flag Salute Cases
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...saluting the flag or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to it. However, in West Virginia...American flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance as part of the official activities...salute the flag or to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at appropriate...
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