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	Tau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tau (upper case Î¤, lower case Ï) is the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.
		Tau is the name of an island near Kilinailau, Greenwich Island, and Ocean Island.
		Tau is a symbol used from antiquity and is represented by a type of cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tau (217 words)

	Tau [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The lower-case letter θ is used as a symbol for: A plane angle in geometry.
		Letter that arose from Theta is the Cyrillic letter Fita....
		Tau in astronomy is a measure of opacity A substance or object that is opaque is neither transparent nor translucent.
	www.wikimirror.com /Tau (1166 words)

	Tau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In this Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (which Christians call the "Old Testament") the tau was written as a T. Naturally, then, for Christians the T came to represent the cross of Christ as being the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises.
		It is no doubt then that Francis eventually accepted an adapted the T as his own crest or signature combining the ancient imagery of life-long fidelity to the passion of Christ which carried with it the command to serve the least, the lepers of his day.
		With arms outstretched, Francis often told his brother friars that their religious habit was in the same shape as the tau, T, meaning that they were called to be walking "crucifixes", models of a compassionate God and examples of faithfulness until their dying day.
	www.fsdr.org /Tau.htm (475 words)

	MSN Encarta - Cross
		The tau (Greek letter t) cross, for example, is T-shaped; the Saltire, or St. Andrew's cross, is X-shaped.
		The tau cross, for example, was a symbol of life to the ancient Egyptians; when combined with the circle (as in the crux ansata), it stood for eternity ( see Egyptian Art and Architecture).
		The Greek letters Î§ (chi) and Î¡ (rho), the first two letters of the Greek word Î§Î¡ÎÎ£Î¤ÎÎ£ ( Christos), were superimposed to form the chi-rho, which, as the monogram of Christ, became a pervasive decorative element in Early Christian and Byzantine Art ( see Early Christian Art and Architecture ; Byzantine Art and Architecture).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570847/Cross.html (815 words)

	Appeal of P.S. Docket No. 4/65 -- ALPHA DELTA TAU
		Shortly after the letter was mailed it came to the attention of the University and the State of Massachusetts who appear to have considered Alpha Delta Tau not to be a genuine academic undertaking.
		The record does show, however, that recipients of respondent's letter understood it as representing that Alpha Delta Tau was recognized as a honor society by their university and by graduate schools to which they might apply for admission.
		Such representation is false because membership in Alpha Delta Tau was by said letter extended to all students with a 3.0 or B average who constitute 30% to 40% of the class to the members of which respondent's letter (Compl.
	www.usps.com /judicial/1976deci/4-65.htm (1827 words)

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		Phi Beta Kappa, the first Greek letter society, is formed at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, in response to strict faculty members' attempts to rule all phases of students' lives.
		The purpose of the new society, known only by the Greek letters Delta Tau Delta, is to see that the Neotrophian is returned to popular control, and delivered from the hands of the group of students who seized it.
		Delta Tau Delta is one of only two fraternities to have had five of its members serve as President of the Conference.
	www.delts.org /info/history.shtml (3082 words)

	The Tau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In this Greek translation of the Hebrew scriptures (which Christians call the "Old Testamente") the tau was written as a T. Naturally, then, for Christians the T came to represent the cross of Christ as being the fulfillment of the Old Testament promises.
		The cross as prefigured in the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, represented the means by which Christ reversed the disobedience of the old Adam and became our Saviour as the "New Adam".
		God zill know us by the sign of the tau, T, marked on our foreheads." This symbolic imagery, used by the same pope who commissioned Francis' new community a brief five years earlier, was immediately taken to heart as his own call to reform.
	www.san-francesco.org /tau_eng.html (511 words)

	* Tau - (Esoteric): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The presence of the triple tau, after the experience we have had of it in the Craft, shows how carefully each degree leads on to the next, and it also conveys this important lesson.
		The Hebrew letter א, aleph, replaces the letter ת, tov (equal to the Greek τ, tau), hence there are three tovs (or taus) derived from the three aleph s in the sacred utterance of God.
		The Egyptian symbol of life, the universe and immortality is the tau or looped cross called the ankh, which means both "life" and "hand mirror." It is symbolic of regeneration; as an amulet it protects against bad luck; and as a talisman it indicates good fortune.
	en.mimi.hu /esoteric/tau.html (774 words)

	Tau Chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma \| History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The original Tau newsletter, the Tau Letter, was first published on December 18, 1917.
		Tau soon after began to recruit females and was the first Greek organization at Cornell to be co-ed.
		Tau lore suggests that the brothers nominated a dog to be their IFC representative at one point during this era.
	www14.brinkster.com /tauofaxe/history.html (709 words)

	TAU - Definition
		[n] the 19 th letter of the Greek alphabet
		tay ^.] The nineteenth letter ([ Tau ], [ tau ]) of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to English t.
		tay ^ the letter [ tau ] ( English { T }).] ( Zo [" o ] l.) The common American toadfish ; -- so called from a marking resembling the Greek letter tau ([ tau ]).
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/Tau (74 words)

	THE LETTER
		The letter "G" is placed in the center of the Masonic emblems worn by many here in the U.S., but not by Masons in England or other nations of the British Commonwealth.
		The letter "G" is regarded as one of the most sacred of the Masonic symbols.
		The symbolical letter "G" is a perpetual condemnation of profanity, impiety, and vice.
	www.freemason.org /cfo/2001janfeb/lectures.htm (779 words)

	The Universe. The Great One of the Night of Time. Tau. Earth and Saturn.
		The letter Tau symbolises a fourfold extension, applicable to the transcendence of space and time by a continually self-compensating change.
		The letter is further attributed to Saturn, the slowest of the planets, and on that account associated with the element of Earth.
		The presence of the letter Tau upon the Tree of Life indicates a state of equilibrium between change and stability.
	www.rahoorkhuit.net /library/thoth/trumps/universe.html (361 words)

	Chapter Reports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The sample dean’s letter written to the parents of Tau Beta Pi scholastically eligible candidates has been available as part of the eligibility, election, and initiation procedure materials since 1978.
		This letter was developed by the dean of engineering at the University of Michigan to demonstrate the college’s respect for Tau Beta Pi, reinforce the honor and value of membership, promote awareness of Tau Beta Pi, and to increase membership.
		The dean’s letters need to be sent at the same time the letters go to candidates notifying them of the orientation meeting.
	www.tbp.org /Chapters/Resources/DeanLetter.cfm (408 words)

	Sorority Handbags & Totes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The block style Greek letters on this handbag are blue, yellow, orange and pink flowers on a lime green background.
		The letters are yellow with red polka dots and they are circled by white and green flowers.
		The letters are blue and light blue with white highlights and they are bordered by a white painted ribbon and gold key.
	www.beecharmercards.com /soha.html (1650 words)

	The Cross: Its Origin and Significance (No. 39) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This sign, called the Tau cross from the Greek letter tau, derives from the veneration of the Egyptians from their pre-historic days to the handled cross or key of life which is a cross potencée surmounted by a handle forming the symbol known as an Ankh (see ERE, fig.
		The mallet and cup which became identified as the tau cross is identified as the symbols (of creative power and plenty) borne by Dispater, the wheel of the sun-god, the cornucopia and torque carried by Cernunnos (ibid.).
		The authority of Iranæus is sought being the closest in lineage to the apostles.
	www.ccg.org /English/s/p039.html (12187 words)

	Sigma Theta Tau
		Letter is to be mailed directly to the Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee.
		Letters are to be mailed directly to the Chairperson of the Scholarship Committee by the individual completing the reference.
		Submit letters or other documents from the institution of higher learning verifying enrollment in a graduate program.
	betadelta.ouhsc.edu /scholarships.htm (613 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - tau
		It was derived from the Roman character called te, which was taken from the Greek tau.
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	ca.encarta.msn.com /tau.html (97 words)

	Tau
		In Hebrew it is the last letter of the alphabet, and is pronounce “Taw”.
		They had a Tau design was on their habit and they used to go about with a Tau-shaped staff in their hand.
		In 1252 Friar Thomas Celano wrote “The Tau symbol, had above all others, his preference; he utilized it as a signature for his letters and he painted a drawing of it on the walls of all the cells.” There is still one original document written by Francis himself that contains his Tau signature.
	www.franciscanfriars.ca /tau.htm (1158 words)

	¬d¸ß: [_tau_] - ½u¤W^º~¦r¨å (English-Chinese Dictionary)
		tay^.] The nineteenth letter ([ Tau ], [ tau ]) of the Greek alphabet, equivalent to English t.
		tay^ the letter [ tau ] ( English { T }).] ( Zo [" o ] l.) The common American toadfish ; -- so called from a marking resembling the Greek letter tau ([ tau ]).
		tau n : the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet
	cdict.giga.net.tw /query/_tau_ (86 words)

	The Tau Cross and St. Francis \| Roman Crucifixion \| Part 10: Life of Saint Francis of Assisi
		In commenting on the scriptures of Israel, the early Christian writers used its Greek translation, the Septuagint, in which the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the tau, was transcribed as a “T” in Greek.
		Prefigured in the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, then, the stylized Tau cross came to represent the means by which Christ reversed the disobedience of the old Adam and became our Savior as the “New Adam.”
		The Tau imagery was intensified when Pope Innocent III opened the Fourth Latern Council (1215) using the exhortation of the Old Testament prophet Ezekiel (9:4): We are called to reform our lives, to stand in the presence of God as righteous people.
	www.shrinesf.org /francis10.htm (582 words)

	Franciscan Friars Third Order Regular - Tau Cross
		Francis adopted the sign of the Tau especially because the very shape of the letter is the same as that of the Cross and so was a reminder to him of his Crucified Lord.
		Their patron is often pictured as having a staff surmounted by a Tau and on their habit was sewn the emblem of the Tau.
		The Tau is the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet and has the form of a cross as was presented to us before the placard written by Pilate was placed upon it.
	www.franciscanfriarstor.com /resources/stf_symbols.htm (5686 words)

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		Phi Tau also states that they "don't believe [it] is the case" that a student inclined to cheat or plagiarize will stop after the implementation of the code.
		Phi Tau then acknowledges the fact that many other schools have adopted honor codes, have seen a decrease in academic dishonesty, and that some believe an honor code might appeal to prospective students.
		Phi Tau claims that we have a choice to make: Either we participate in the changes an honor code might make, or we undertake the more rewarding task of making sure more professors are hired, and that the good ones don't leave.
	kendrick.colgate.edu /maroon/archivesS99/021999/commentary/mills.html (552 words)

	Delta Tau Delta Fraternity : Gamma Mu Chapter : Letter from the President
		On an international level, United States and Canada, Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity's 2.74 cumalative undergraduate GPA is a full.2 higher than any other fraternity in the Greek world.
		It is an honor and a privilege to be a Greek student at the Univ. of Washington, home to one of the largest Greek Systems in both the U.S. and Canada.
		Now that you have had a quick preview of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, your next step would be to call or email Jonathan Yau and Brian Spencer our recruitment chairmen.
	students.washington.edu /delts/frames/recruitment/president.htm (884 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Sign of the Cross
		This practice is attested by numberless allusions in Patristic literature, and it was clearly associated in idea with certain references in Scripture, notably Ezech., ix, 4 (of the mark of the letter Tau); Ex., xvii, 9-14; and especially Apoc., vii 3; ix, 4; xiv, 1.
		Hardly less early in date is the custom of marking a cross on objects -- already Tertullian speaks of the Christian woman "signing" her bed (cum lectulum tuum signas, "Ad uxor.", ii, 5) before retiring to rest-and we soon hear also of the sign of the cross being traced on the lips (Jerome, "Epitaph.
		Bede in his letter to Bishop Egbert advises him to remind his flock "with what frequent diligence to employ upon themselves the sign of our Lord's cross", though here we can draw no inferences as to the kind of cross made.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13785a.htm (2017 words)

	Origin Of The Cross - Stauros, Stauroo - Sign, Symbol, Emblem, Christian, Pagan, Crux
		The shape of the latter had its origin in ancient Chaldea (Babylon), and was used as the symbol of the god Tammuz (being in the shape of the mystic Tau, the initial of his name)...By the middle of the 3rd century A.D. the churches had either departed from, certain doctrines of the Christian faith.
		In order to increase the pretige of the apostate ecclesiastical system pagans were received into the churches apart from regeneration by faith, and were permitted largely to retain their pagan signs and symbols.
		According to Harper's Bible Commentary the letter tau in Near Eastern languages could be written as " + " or " T " and so it was not unnatural for early Christian writers, such as Origen and Tertullian, to see in this a type of the cross of Christ.
	www.thewordsofeternallife.com /cross.html (1551 words)

	Mackey Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Hence, in Christian iconography, the tau cross, or cross of the Old Testament, is called the Anticipatory Cross, because it anticipated the four-limbed Cross of the Passion, and the typical cross because it was its type.
		Davies, in his Celtic Researches, says that the Gallicum tau, or the tau of the ancient Gauls, was among the Druids a symbol of their supreme god, or Jupiter.
		He explains the tau, which, he says, was inscribed on the forehead of the Baphomet or Templar idols as a figure of the phallus; hence he comes to the conclusion that the Knights Templar were addicted the obscene worship of that symbol.
	users.1st.net /fischer/MacEncT1.HTM (14924 words)

	Rick Holt's Letters Home from Vietnam in 1971
		Letter from Long Thanh May 20, 1971 written during the day at work.
		Letter from Vung Tau July 25, 1971 mailed to the family while they were camping at a local state park
		Letter from Long Thanh December 20, 1971 this was the last letter written in Vietnam.
	rickholt.net /vietnamletters/vietnamletters.htm (1038 words)

	PSR Presidential Letter
		Eta Tau Alpha, Heroines of Technology Association is an organization committed to supporting female engineering majors at the University of Florida both academically and socially.
		The members of Eta Tau Alpha believe that a good balance between academic and social life is essential to a successful college career.
		If you are considering joining Eta Tau Alpha, I encourage you to look at our website and come to one of our events to find out more about us.
	grove.ufl.edu /~hta/Presidential_Letter.html (231 words)

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