Anika A. 2012 Inquiry: What was so significant about these 3 inventions? —How were they discovered? —What were they commonly used for? —What substantial impacts have they each had? 3 Significant Inventions Gunpowder‚ printing‚ and the magnetic compass: 3 significant inventions‚ all either invented‚ or first used‚ in ancient China. 17th century English philosopher‚ Sir Francis Bacon‚ described these innovations as 3 inventions which “changed the world”. The practical use of gunpowder‚ magnetic
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pediatrician‚ books became such an influence in his life that he is now a writer. Now he visits young Indian children on the reservation‚ who are reading and writing and “trying to save their lives” (Alexie 6). In the short story‚ Daughter of Invention‚ the author Julia Alvarez also uses books and writing to help her succeed and “save her life”. When her family comes to America‚ she does very well in school‚ and she is asked to write a speech for a school assembly. When she is finally able to write
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a remarkably versatile and humble man who in 1891 invented a game that is now played by more people than any game in the world (Encyclopedia‚ Britannica 2012). James Naismith is best known for the invention of the game we call “basketball.” While Naismith did not benefit financially from his invention‚ he was afforded a glimpse of the game’s potential appeal in 1936 when he attended the Berlin Olympics‚ where basketball was played as a medal sport for the first time (McPhee‚ John 2009). He created
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Steve Jobs’ leadership styles Y Thi Nhu Dang Bristol University I. Introduction Some one once said that “Smart people learn from experience‚ but wise people learn from the experience of others”. To become a good leader‚ I’ve learnt a lot of things and experience from books‚ documentaries‚ films and so on written about great leaders such as Napoleon Bonaparte‚ Bill Gates‚ Mark Zuckerberg and so on. In all of them‚ the one that interest me the most is Steve Jobs. II. Steve Jobs’ leadership styles
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CATCH ME‚ I CAUGHT It was Friday morning on Januari 2010. I was in the third grade of senior high school. I studied in Bekasi 1 Senior High School or as known as Smansasi‚ well-known with very strict rules. Learning activities began at seven‚ which no students could pass through the gates even though only one minute late. My day started with heavy rain. As usual‚ i waited for my friend to pick me up. It was ten minutes to seven in the morning. I was worried‚ i was sure that i and my friend would
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Almost 90 years ago‚ the invention of television began with the story of 11 year-old boy‚ Philo Farnsworth. Unlike other boy‚ he was the smartest one and started developing his talent‚ especial in electricity‚ very early in his life. First of all‚ he was the first member in his family who discovered the electricity while they were traveling to find the new home. And in this land‚ he had a chance to get involved with every electric machine that he had known only from the books. In the new home‚ he
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Clock is the best invention in the world! The history of clocks is very long. There are many different types of clocks over the years. The word ‘clock’ was first used in the 14th century. It comes from the word for bell in Latin (“clocca”). The very first timekeepers were natural clocks such as the sun‚ moon and stars. Ancient people used sticks and stones to find out the time around 3500 B.C. When it was between 3500 BCE and 1949‚ the inventors improved clocks‚ and became the clock that
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British ship that was carrying 46 tons of tea and was dumped into the harbor. The conflict between the Monarchy and nobility over reform of tax system lead to bankruptcy and more. In the result the Monarchy ends up falling. It was said to be an invention of a new
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June 11‚ 2013 ACC 557 Dr. Malone Assignment #3 BP began as the Anglo Persian Oil Company in the early 1900’s. The company was founded and financed by Mr. D’Arcy of London and the Burmah Oil Company. The oil excavation in Persia took many tumultuous years‚ with set back after set back that almost led Mr. D’Arcy to financial ruin “But vindication was in the air. By the early morning of 26 May 1908‚ the whole camp reeked of sulphur. At four o’clock the drill reached 1‚180 feet and a fountain of
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developed a writing system. The early Mesopotamian civilization was known for inventing the first 30-day lunar calendar. Using the phases of the Moon‚ they counted 12 lunar months as a year. Moreover‚ Mesopotamians first observed a seven-day week. The invention of the calendar was a remarkable contribution that later had a major influence on our modern calendar. The Mesopotamians also developed mathematics to a very advanced level and created the sexagesimal system for the calculation of time and angles
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