al-Khwārizmī‚ in full Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī (born c. 780‚ Baghdad‚ Iraq—died c. 850)‚ )‚ Muslim mathematician and astronomer whose major works introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals and the concepts of algebra into European mathematics. Latinized versions of his name and of his most famous book title live on in the terms algorithm and algebra. Images Al-Khwārizmī lived in Baghdad‚ where he worked at the “House of Wisdom” (Dār al-Ḥikma) under the caliphate of al-Maʾmūn. (The House
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My family and I went on an unforgettable trip that felt like paradise. We all enjoyed ourselves visiting new places and trying new things but the worst part of the trip was when my sister kept complaining every second about how tired‚ hungry‚ full she was etc. and embarrassed my family and I in front of foreign strangers because of her childish. I was screaming so loud at the top of my lungs that I lost my hearing as my mom’s twin brother surprised my sisters Versa and Larsa‚ my
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EDU1010 RHONDA BAXTER UNIT 4 KEY CONCEPTS HOMEWORK 1/30/13 1. Enough Principle-By believing something will happen‚ it will. “You expect bad day and sure enough‚ sure enough‚ you get a bad day.” 2. Subconscious- The level of mind through which materials passes on the way towards full consciousness; an information store containing memories that are momentarily outside of awareness but that can easily be brought into consciousness. 3. Reticular Activity- A network of activities of
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of taking an ordinary family vacation this year‚ consider the rewards of a cruise vacation. As opposed to just staying at the resort you are visiting‚ you could be visiting a different country almost every day. Even with time restrictions while in ports of call‚ cruiseship vacations are fun and educational because you can visit four countries in seven days. From weekend getaways to world cruises‚ there is a cruise available that will fit within your vacation schedule. Although the three
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Part I-Metaphors Several years ago‚ I took a cruise trip with a close friend to the Bahamas. It was very fascinating and a wonderful experience. During the day‚ the ocean/sea was as blue as the sky on a nice day. As I looked down into the ocean I saw my reflection as if I were looking upon a mirror. I find that when looking upon the ocean and watching the waves interact with one another‚ it’s a reminder of how the human body functions on a daily basis. The ocean is constantly moving and changing
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that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. No one can deny that a vacation has many benefits for students. In Viet Nam‚ it has long been a controversy whether give a vacation should be long or short. Most of students think that is great if they have several short vacations each year while others disagree. Both
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purpose: To persuade my audience to support the legislation to provide everyone with four weeks paid vacation Central Idea: Adopted paid vacation legislation in the USA will help us to stay healthy‚ avoid stress and bond with our family. Introduction Attention: I. Do you know that more than 147 countries‚ including all developed countries‚ now have a law that guaranties paid vacation to every employee? But the United States is the only industrial country in the world which doesn’t have
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place for vacation? In the mountain or at the beach? Every year people work hard and hard to earn money and don’t have much time to relax. Tet holiday is the better time to have vacation but where you can choose the place to relax is very importation so you must think about it first. It have 2 decision for you to choose : the mountain or the beach First i will talk about the Advantages and Disadvantages when you have vacation in the mountain. Where is the better place for vacation? In the mountain
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Estephany Castro Topic: Why you should take a vacation every year General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: By the end of my speech the audience will be more interested in taking a vacation every year. INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: According to a study from the State University of NY‚ people who take at least one vacation a year reduce their risk of death by 20 percent. Purpose: By the end of my speech‚ my audience will be more inclined to take a vacation every year. Importance to Audience: My
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School closes down next week for the summer holidays. I am eagerly awaiting the day I go home from school knowing that I will not be expected to enter my classroom for two long months. There are many things that I would like to do in my holidays. First of all I will visit all my friends turn by turn. They keep pestering me to visit them at home but school keeps me too busy‚ my friends and I will play the whole day long. Cricket is my favourite sport and my friends have organized cricket matches
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