Pierre Fermat’s father was a wealthy leather merchant and second consul of Beaumont- de- Lomagne. Pierre had a brother and two sisters and was almost certainly brought up in the town of his birth. Although there is little evidence concerning his school education it must have been at the local Franciscan monastery. He attended the University of Toulouse before moving to Bordeaux in the second half of the 1620s. In Bordeaux he began his first serious mathematical researches and in 1629 he gave a
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practical reasons. The work of Leonardo Fibonacci is remarkable for the Middle Ages; for the first time‚ he proves how Arabic figures can be used‚ by drawing up an account using these figures. 2. The fifteenth century The year 1494 marks a special moment in the history of accountancy. Luca Paciolo’s work “Summa de arithmetica‚
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Throughout this reading‚ De Gouges never shows her true identity of herself being a woman. She covers it up so men don’t just assume that the writing is biased and shouldn’t be taken seriously just because a woman wrote it. The goal of the overall piece of work is to influence the society as a whole‚ which means both men and women must buy into this idea of women being “equal” (De Gouges 176). In her writing‚ De Gouges seems to question how men have been treating women and if they have the right
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The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca: Attitude Towards the Native Indians In The Narrative of Cabeza de Vaca‚ we follow the journey of Cabeza de Vaca to one of the earliest conquests to the New World. De Vaca’s perspective was not like that of conventional conquerors‚ but he was rather an anthropologist who accepted other cultures and traditions. De Vaca was an advocate for better treatment of Indians‚ which lead to him being convicted and sent to Africa. This action alone speaks volumes about the
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Alyssa Marchozzi Mary Brown October 23‚ 2014 Art History A Venus de Milo Throughout history‚ we have discovered many amazing art pieces that have changed the world. One that stands out among them is the sculpture Venus de Milo which is known to be Aphrodite‚ the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is believed to be created by Alexander of Antioch during the Hellenistic Greek time period from 150-125 BCE. Prior to its discovery it is known to have had arms with the left one holding an apple
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Christine de Pizan (1365-1431) Italian Renaissance Figure Venice and Bologna‚ Italy; France As a child‚ I lived in Venice‚ Italy only a short time‚ where I was born in 1365. People often believe that I was born in Bologna‚ but that is a mistake (Christine de Pizan‚ Pinn.net). But due to my father’s occupation‚ (he was an astrologer who worked for the king in France) I spent the majority of my childhood in the French court (Christine de Pizan‚ Role Card 2.3A). My father and I spent many hours
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there’s more to the story they didn’t actually do something wrong. So practically the actions each the French and Aboriginal make‚ affects their trust positively or negatively. Their actions might contradict‚ so they have to be cautious about it. 2. Possible problems Cartier’s crew might have encountered. * Weather * Illness/Diseases * Trust issues * Mutinied * Lack of Resources * Encountered Creatures (Whales etc.) * State of Ship (Damage) * Missing Loved Ones
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- Touraine‚ A. (1992)‚ "Présentation"‚ dans Critique de la modernité‚ L’idée de modernité définie par le triomphe de rationalité objective ou instrumentale‚ a perdu sa force de libération et de création‚ elle résiste aussi mal aux forces que l’appel aux droits de l’homme‚ à la montée du différencialisme et du racisme. Elle devient définie par la séparation du monde objectif créé par la raison‚ et du monde de la subjectivité qui est celui de l’individualisme qui fait appel à la liberté personnelle
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Integrative Case 7‚ Casa de Diseno‚ involves evaluating working capital management of a furniture manufacturer. Operating cycle‚ cash conversion cycle‚ and negotiated financing needed are determined and compared with industry practices. The student then analyzes the impact of changing the firm’s credit terms to evaluate its management of accounts receivable before making a recommendation. a. Operating cycle (OC) average age of inventory average collection period 110 days 75 days
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identity. As such‚ both Alexis de Tocqueville and Frantz Fanon concern themselves with the topic national identity‚ both in colonial period Algeria and abroad. For Fanon‚ this comes with the focus of how the colonized peoples can create and rebuild a national identity after many years under foreign rule. In direct contrast‚ de Tocqueville aims to manipulate the multiple identities present in Algeria during the 1830s to best allow
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