The magic circle is, in fact, a symbol of and preparation for the metaphysical orgasm ''.

Accordingly, it is the aim of this essay to advance a new theory of imitation ( which I shall call mimesis in order to distinguish it from earlier theories of imitation ) and a new theory of invention ( which I shall call symbol for reasons to be stated hereafter ).

How did it happen, for example, that the state university, that great symbol of American democracy, failed to flourish in New England as it did in other parts of the country??

They could not guess that from their concepts of liberty and freedom would some day be born a new nation that for years would be the symbol of hope to the oppressed countries of the world.

The symbol for division is a straight line that separates two numbers placed one above the other.

The symbol for multiplication is `` **b ''.

The symbol for subtraction is the standard minus sign.

To simplify the formulas a representative symbol is substituted for each of the factors.

The pain became thus the symbol for food and elicited salivary secretion ( conditioned reflex ).

Yet, in summarizing a series of careful essays on the Yalta Conference, Forrest Pogue could find no basis for Yalta becoming `` a symbol for betrayal and a shibboleth for the opponents of Roosevelt and international cooperation ''.

Such mannerisms would be less worthy of remark, were it not that in Great Expectations, as in no other of Dickens' novels, hands serve as a leitmotif of plot and theme -- a kind of unifying symbol or natural metaphor for the book's complex of human interrelationships and the values and attitudes that motivate them.

The biblical symbol for this affirmation is expressed in the words: `` So God created man in his own image ; ;

An alkyl group, generally abbreviated with the symbol R, is a functional group or side-chain that, like an alkane, consists solely of single-bonded carbon and hydrogen atoms, for example a methyl or ethyl group.

Its name is Latin for " water-carrier " or " cup-carrier ", and its symbol is 20px (), a representation of water.

An abjad is a type of writing system where each symbol always or usually stands for a consonant, leaving the reader to supply the appropriate vowel.

The symbol for argon is now Ar, but up until 1957 it was A.

This led to americium being located right below its twin lanthanide element europium ; it was thus by analogy named after another continent, America: " The name americium ( after the Americas ) and the symbol Am are suggested for the element on the basis of its position as the sixth member of the actinide rare-earth series, analogous to europium, Eu, of the lanthanide series.

In Art and Artist ( 1932 ), the psychologist Otto Rank wrote that the psychological trauma of birth was the pre-eminent human symbol of existential anxiety and encompasses the creative person's simultaneous fear of – and desire for – separation, individuation and differentiation.

* APL, United States Navy hull classification symbol for barracks craft

These states are labeled by a set of quantum numbers summarized in the term symbol and usually associated with particular electron configurations, i. e., by occupation schemes of atomic orbitals ( e. g., 1s < sup > 2 </ sup > 2s < sup > 2 </ sup > 2p < sup > 6 </ sup > for the ground state of neon -- term symbol: < sup > 1 </ sup > S < sub > 0 </ sub >).

The circle symbol for aromaticity was introduced by Sir Robert Robinson and his student James Armit in 1925 and popularized starting in 1959 by the Morrison & Boyd textbook on organic chemistry.

In this way the circle symbol for a 6c – 6e bond can be compared to the Y symbol for a 3c – 2e bond.

ICI House, commenced in 1955, was a powerful symbol of the 1956 Summer Olympics | Olympic city's Modernism | modern aspirations.

Zorbs have been adopted as a symbol of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

For the 2008 Beijing Olympics medals had a diameter of 70mm and were 6mm thick, with the front displaying a winged figure of victory and the back showed a Beijing Olympics symbol surrounded by an inset jade circle.

The 2008 Summer Olympics were portrayed by the Chinese government as a symbol of China's pride and place in the world, and seem to have bolstered some domestic support for the Chinese government, and support for the policies of the Communist Party of China, giving rise to concerns that the state will possibly have more leverage to disperse dissent.

* Triathlon The resort Playitas on the south coast is since around 2008 equipped with a 50 m swimming pool and has become one of the most popular destinations for triathlon training camps for Europeans.

In 2011 the United Kingdom's Royal Mint minted a fifty pence coin depicting a swimmer and another for the triathlon, in preparation for the 2012 Summer Olympics, to be held in London.

Athletes exercising in extreme conditions ( for three or more hours continuously e. g. marathon or triathlon ) who do not consume electrolytes risk dehydration ( or hyponatremia ).

The castle has also become the venue for a triathlon.

Scholarships are available in six core sports: football, golf, swimming and disability swimming, taekwondo, tennis and triathlon, which allow student athletes to prepare for international competition.

Training for the Ironman or Iron-distance triathlon requires preparing for long-distance competition in three events.

There are many coaching services available for full-distance triathlon training.

The first weekend in August is Hospital Day, featuring a small carnival, a parade, and a triathlon to help raise money for the local hospital.

Workington has opportunities for track and field, triathlon, road running, cross-country, fell running and orienteering.

However, the evolution of very low rider torso positions to reduce aerodynamic drag for time trial racing and triathlon cycling can also affect crank selection for such events.

Dryland triathlons: Occasionally organized by triathlon sponsors, these events substitute inline skating for the swimming component of the race.

The Serpentine provided a focal point for The Great Exhibition of 1851, and more recently was a venue for the men's and women's triathlon and marathon swimming events in the London 2012 Olympics.

The Serpentine was used as the venue for the swimming portion of the triathlon and for the marathon swimming events at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Consistent with its former sponsorship of the Boston Marathon, CITGO has for the past few years sponsored an elite level multisport team that competes in both adventure racing and triathlon events throughout the United States.

Hockerill Cricket Club play at their ground on Beldams Lane which they share with Bishop's Stortford Running Club ( BSRC ) supports road running and cross-country running, organising four training sessions a week ( two coached ), and also has an active multi-sports section for those interested in triathlon, duathlon and adventure racing.

Helston holds an annual road race An Resek Helys ( The Race for Helston ) and an annual triathlon.

Outside broadcast coverage of various sports including league football, cross country, lawn bowls, shinty, professional wrestling ( for the ITV network's World of Sport ), marathons, cycling, exhibition tennis, international amateur boxing, curling, triathlon and mountain bike racing.

There is also a kids ' triathlon for island residents on the day preceding the main race.