I. Greek Mathematicians Thales of Miletus Birthdate: 624 B.C. Died: 547-546 B. C. Nationality: Greek Title: Regarded as “Father of Science” Contributions: * He is credited with the first use of deductive reasoning applied to geometry. * Discovery that a circle is bisected by its diameter‚ that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and that vertical angles are equal. * Accredited with foundation of the Ionian school of Mathematics that was a centre of learning and research
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costs‚ total revenues‚ and profits during a time period. It is particularly useful in the early stages of planning when it provides a framework for discussing planning issues. Q15-4. In a contribution income statement‚ costs are classified according to behavior as variable or fixed‚ and the contribution margin (the difference between total revenues and total variable costs) that goes toward covering fixed costs and providing a profit is emphasized. In a functional income statement‚ costs are
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status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia.[2][3] From equal status with men in ancient times[4] through the low points of the medieval period‚[5] to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers‚ the history of women in India has been eventful. In modern India‚ women have adorned high offices in India including that of the President‚ Prime minister‚ Speaker of the Lok Sabha‚ Leader of Opposition‚ etc. The current President of India is a woman. Contents
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Ancient India India is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. Its ancient history dates back further than most and has many periods. Very little is known about the earliest inhabitants of India. Ancient tools found in the Soan Valley and South India are the earliest evidence of humans in India discovered so far. Some of the tools date back to the Paleolithic Age – 400‚000 to 200‚000 years ago‚ other tools date to the Mesolithic Age and the Neolithic Age (8000 BC – 4000 BC). The first
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The Greatest Islamic Empire By S. Franklin Islamic History The three major empires in Islamic history were the Ottoman Empire‚ the Safavid Empire‚ and the Mughal Empire. The Mughals claimed legitimacy by their ancestor‚ Tamer-the-Lame. Mughals were fairly tolerant of non-Muslims‚ as the majority of the common people in their empire were Hindus. This empire occupied most of modern day India‚ Nepal‚ and Pakistan. The Safavids controlled most of modern day Afghanistan‚ Iran‚ Turkmenistan
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The culture of India is very unique and goes back thousands of years. In this essay‚ I will focus only on modern India‚ particularly on Mohandus K. Gandhi’s influence on the formation of the 20th century Indian government and culture‚ but also on religion and language. However‚ I will be ignoring movies‚ music‚ and postsecondary education. Additionally‚ I will list major American institutions‚ advice for Indian American parents and children immigrating to the United States‚ academic citations‚ and
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• How did the colonists benefit from being part of the British Empire? Being a part of an already established nation such as England afforded the colonists of the “New World” many benefits that without may have very well caused their untimely demise. England’s “Royal Navy protected American shipping (p.122) creating an environment situation where the colonists could trade with impunity; thereby “enriching the colonies” (p. 122). Equally important‚ “lax enforcement of the Navigation Acts allowed
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The Contributions to the Western Civilization Ashley Stewart 5/1/11 Professor Hammond Strayer University The Hebrews‚ Greeks‚ and Romans‚ have made great contributions to develop the Western Civilization. The legacy that they’ve left was religion‚ knowledge‚ and government. The Hebrews contributed the religious aspect‚ the Greeks contributed knowledge and government‚ and the Romans contributed one must have an understanding of the ancient Greek culture‚ or else considered governing
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Title Date Rome: Engineering an Empire It is said that Rome was not built in a day. True. It took ambition‚ lust‚ murder and the unrivalled power of technology to make the Roman Empire span across three continents and many centuries. While the contributions of ambition‚ conquest and other political and militaristic factors remain important for the Roman Republic to transform into an Empire‚ none of this could have been possible without the immense contribution of engineering and technology. In
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UKHistory - Mateo Vinagre The Angevin Empire [pic][pic] *Source: www.newworldencyclopedia.org // eulogos.blogspot.com 1. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE 3 SELECTED ARTICLES A) Hollister‚ C. Warren ‚ Keefe‚ Thomas K.‚ 1973 “ THE MAKING OF THE ANGEVIN EMPIRE” Journal of British Studies .Vol. 12‚ No. 2 (May‚ 1973)‚ pp. 1-25 Published by: Cambridge University Press on behalf of The North American Conference on British Studies This article
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