from certain‚ as a Ctesibius mechanicus is mentioned by Athenaeus as having lived under Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285-247 BC). Nor can the relation of master and pupil be certainly inferred from the superscription quoted (observe the omission of any article)‚ which really asserts no more than that Hero re-edited an earlier treatise by Ctesibius‚ and implies nothing about his being an immediate predecessor. Further‚ it is certain that Hero used physical and mathematical writings by Posidonius‚ the Stoic
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First Time Failing a Grade In the article “In Praise of the F Word‚” Mary Sherry teaches basic grammar and writing in a night class for high-school graduates and high-school dropouts‚ who are intent on pursuing graduate equivalent certificates for skills that should have been learned while in high school. She also speaks about how many of her students were involved in activities that they felt should have been stopped by someone and not themselves. Why has it become so easy for students
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DBQ The prohibition movement in the United States was very successful during the era of progressive reform‚ from 1900 to 1919. This is because of the social composition of the prohibitionists‚ their motives‚ strategy‚ and pressure-group tactics‚ and the relationship of prohibitionism to progressive reform. The prohibitionists attacked saloons with a passion‚ they appealed to women’s rights‚ and they tried every mean possible to keep their areas dry.’ Prohibitionists consisted of a few groups
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DBQ: Constitution Interpretation The Federalists versus the Democratic-Republicans Step 1: Think on the Prompt •“With respect to the federal Constitution‚ the Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists. To what extent was this characterization of the two parties accurate during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison? •What is the descriptive word in the prompt? –“to what extent” is similar
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listened; vowel + /r/ stirred; /v/ loved; /z/ seized. The -ed ending is not pronounced as an extra syllable. work/worked /t/ Verbs which end in the following sounds have their past endings pronounced /t/: /k/ packed; /s/ passed; /tS/ watched; /S/ washed; /f/ laughed; /p/ tipped. The -ed ending is not pronounced as an extra syllable. dream/dreamed /d/ or dreamt /t/ A few verbs function as both regular and irregular and may have their past forms spelt -ed or -t pronounced /d/ or /t/: e.g. burn‚ dream‚ lean
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Greg F. grew up in the 1950s in a comfortable Queens household‚ an attractive and rather gifted boy who seemed destined‚ like his father‚ for a professional career—perhaps a career in song writing‚ for which he showed a precocious talent. But he grew restive‚ started questioning things‚ as a teenager in the late ’60s; started to hate the conventional life of his parents and neighbours and the cynical‚ bellicose administration of the country. . . . Increasingly he fell out with his parents and teachers;
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1. What is MIS? Why is Management information technology important? Information Data that has been put into a meaningful and useful context. Usually to help make a decision. Management Information System A combination of computers and people that is used to provide information to aid in making decisions and managing a firm Important of Management Information System MIS affects all areas of business o Manufacturing o Accounting & Finance o Human resources
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Essay On A Cricket Match Essay On A Cricket Match.Last winter I happened to see a cricket match in Lahore. The match was played between Pakistan cricket team and the West Indies cricket team. The match was played at Qadaffi Stadium Lahore. Cricket is quite an interesting game. Every game has its plus points. It fosters discipline‚ duty‚ team spirit‚ cooperation and a sportsman’s spirit. Some of the Pakistani players are players of international repute. Cricket is played between two teams of 11
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national government was needed‚ so delegates went to the Second Continental Congress to draft the Articles of Confederation. Though it provided a legislative branch of government with one house that had the power to declare war‚ had the power to make treaties‚ and could also borrow money to pay debts‚ it was nothing more than a declaration of friendship between the colonies . The weaknesses of the Articles were apparent after the government showed helplessness after Shays Rebellion. The governor of Massachusetts
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Erin Garcia Social Studies P6 Due: November 4 DBQ Progressive Era Essay Where will you put your milion dollars? Did you know that there is an underside to America that people do not talk about? During 1900’s to 1920 in America‚ there have been many troubles in which a reform movement called Progressivism is working to try and fixing these problems. Accordingly to Aunt Bessie where will you put your million dollars? is the task at
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