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angle
In geometry, a pair of rays (see line) sharing a common endpoint (the vertex). An angle may be thought of as the rotation of a single ray from an initial to a terminal position. Clockwise rotation is considered negative and counterclockwise rotation positive. Either may be measured in degrees (one full rotation = 360° ) or radians (one full rotation 2p rad). A 90° angle is called a right angle. Any angle less than 90° is an acute angle; any angle more than 90° but less than 180° is an obtuse angle.


eagle
Any of many large, heavy-beaked, big-footed birds of prey belonging to the family Accipitridae, found worldwide. Eagles are generally larger and more powerful than hawks and may resemble a vulture in build and flight characteristics, but they have a fully feathered (often crested) head and strong feet equipped with great curved talons. Most species subsist mainly on live prey, which they generally capture on the ground. Eagles have been a symbol of war and imperial power since Babylonian times. They mate for life. They nest in inaccessible places and use the same nest each year. Species vary from 24 in. to 3.3 ft (60 cm-1 m) long. The sea eagles include the bald eagle. See also golden eagle.


juggler
Entertainer who keeps several plates, knives, balls, or other objects in the air at once by tossing and catching them. The art of juggling has been practiced since antiquity. Through the 18th cent. jugglers performed at fairs and marketplaces, and in the 19th cent. they found larger audiences in circuses and music halls. In these training grounds the art advanced in technical perfection, producing such outstanding performers as Enrico Rastelli, who could juggle 10 balls. Modern jugglers have introduced such variations as performing while blindfolded on horseback, on a high wire, or on a unicycle.


Nagaland
State (pop., 1994 est.: 1,410,000), NE India. It borders Myanmar and has an area of 6,366 sq mi (16,488 sq km). Its capital is Kohima. Except for a small area of plain, the entire state is covered with ranges of hills that are part of the Himalayas. Myanmar ruled the region 1819-26, until the British began annexing its hill areas. The Naga people accepted statehood within an independent India in 1963. There are more than 20 major Naga tribes and subtribes, with different dialects and customs. About two-thirds are Christian, and most others, Hindu or Muslim. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy. Crops include rice, millet, sugarcane, potatoes, and tobacco.


Napoleon
French general and emperor (1804-15). Born in Corsica to parents of Italian ancestry, he was educated in France and became an army officer in 1785. He fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and was promoted to brigadier general in 1793. After victories against the Austrians in N Italy, he negotiated the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797). He attempted to conquer Egypt (1798-99) ...

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