HISTORY OF COMPUTERS The abacus was an early aid for mathematical computations. Its only value is that it aids the memory of the human performing the calculation. A skilled abacus operator can work on addition and subtraction problems at the speed of a person equipped with a hand calculator. The abacus is often wrongly attributed to China. In fact‚ the oldest surviving abacus was used in 300 B.C. by the Babylonians. The abacus is still in use today‚ principally in the far east. A modern abacus
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man will poop. Everything in this world has history and we have set out to discover the history of poop. Through hours and hours of endless research with the brightest scholars in the world‚ we have narrowed down many questions about the history of poop. And it is our honour to share this history of poop with all the people in the world. Below you will find the most educated answer crap can buy to some of the most baffling questions in poop history. 1. Who took the first poop? It is our belief
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History The history of public relations is mostly confined to the early half of the twentieth century; however there is evidence of the practices scattered through history. One notable practitioner was Georgiana Cavendish‚ Duchess of Devonshire whose efforts on behalf of Charles James Fox in the 18th century included press relations‚ lobbying and‚ with her friends‚ celebrity campaigning. A number of American precursors to public relations are found in the form of publicists who specialized in promoting
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The New Tulip International School‚ Bopal‚ Ahmedabad-380058. Class: IX (CBSE) Sub: History Date: Worksheet History and Sports: The Story Of Cricket 1. When were the laws of cricket drawn up? What were mentioned in the first written laws of cricket? 2. ‘The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.’ Explain. 3. What were the differences between amateurs and professionals? 4. Why was the Pentagular Tournament condemned by Gandhiji? 5. ‘One hundred and
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doing to learn‚ earning to live ‚ or living to serve‚ his or her life will be forever altered when they join FFA. The unforgettable memories‚ and the significant experiences will stay with them for the rest of their life. This may be hard to believe‚ but many people have never heard of FFA. Some people
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HISTORY OF COMPUTER Abacus - The First man-made computing device. - It can perform addition and subtraction - invented in China Pascal’s calculating machine/Pascaline - The first mechanical calculator - Invented by Blaise Pascal - Can perform addition & subtraction Leibnitz calculator - First general-purpose calculating machine - Extended version of Pascal Calculating machine - Can perform multiplication and Division - Invented by Gottfried Leibnitz Automatic
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SLAVE ORIGIN Slaves were taken from the following areas: -Lagos -Elmina -Whydah -Gold Coast -Senegambia -Guinea Coast -Badagri -Ivory Coast Raiders would enter villages quietly‚ in the night and set fire to slave houses. In the confusion and panic they easily collected the villagers‚ tied them in pairs around the neck using forked sticks and placed them into slave coffles. This was done quickly as they feared the villagers might have had reinforcements. The
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Nicéphore Niépce History of photography camera obsucra (Leondardo Da Vinci) Photography was not invented earlier then the 1830’s. It started with two distinct scientific processes but not until they were combined together did it make photography possible. The first process was ‘camera obscura’ which is the dark room; the dark room had been in existence for at least four hundred years. There is a drawing of a ‘camera obscura’ (dark room) by Leonardo Da Vinci‚ dated 1915.The second process was
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J Soh Prof‚ R.man History of America 26 March 2013 The American Revolution: Revolutionary or Nonrevolutionary? Three months ago‚ we had a presidential election in my country. This election also was a showdown between the conservative and the progressive camp. The election was a close-run thing. No one could predict this very close election. We had two strong candidates‚ Guen- hye Park and Jae-in Moon. My parents supported conservative group. And I was kind of attracted to progressive
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Jamaica: History‚ Government‚ People‚ Religion Jamaica is a tropical island‚ located in the heart of the Caribbean Sea. Around the coastlines are beautiful beaches with crystal clear blue-green water. In some respects‚ this is the majority of what people know about Jamaica. In this orientation text you will better understand Jamaica’s history‚ the people who live there‚ the many different religions‚ geography‚ and governments that have ruled the land. The land of Jamaica is very small. The
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