Sir Issac Newton Newton was born on December 25‚1642. He was an English mathematician and physicist‚ considered one of the greatest scientist in history‚ who made important contributions to many fields of science. His discoveries and theories laid the foundation for much of the progress in science since his time. Newton was one of the inventors of the branch of mathematics called Calculus. He also solved the mysteries of light and optics. Formulated the three laws of motions‚ and derived from
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an option‚ so Sherpas walk everywhere. It takes some children up to 2 hours of intense walking just to walk to school. (Britannica‚ 2013) Sherpas practise Buddhism and belong to the oldest sect of the religion: nyingmapa. Their religion teaches mysticism (believing in many Gods; similar to mythology) and practise shamanistic rituals. They believe that their many Gods live within the mountains surrounding‚ and thus postulate the mountains sacred. (everyculture‚ 2007) International tourists have
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voluntary cooperation. Persuasion is the method of reason. By its nature‚ the overtly irrational cannot rely on the use of persuasion and must ultimately resort to force to prevail. Thus‚ Rand saw reason and freedom as correlates‚ just as she saw mysticism and force as corollaries.Based on this understanding of the role of reason‚ Objectivists hold that the initiation of physical force against the will of another is immoral‚ as are indirect initiations of force through threats‚ fraud‚ or breach of
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English Rock Music Even with the advent and popularization of pop‚ soul‚ R&B‚ rap and hip-hop in the MTV era‚ rock is a genre of music that has retained a wide fan base with hordes of enthusiasts since the late 1960s. Read on to learn of the origins of rock music and its proponents... What is Rock? Essentially "Rock" is an eclectic mix of a prominent vocal melody accompanied by guitar‚ drums‚ and bass. Several bands use an innovative mix of piano‚ synthesizers‚ saxophone‚ flute‚ mandolin
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Whitman’s students lay in grass to watch lady bugs and waded through ponds to catch frogs. Why?—Because Whitman did not see the merit in students learning through second-hand methods. “…But each man and each woman of you I lead upon a knoll” He wanted to truly show his students the world‚ as closely as possible‚ recognizing he could learn as much from them as they could from him. In many ways‚ Whitman helped the American education system along‚ though he would surely still criticize it today. In
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John Locke was born on August 29‚ 1632 in Wrington‚ Somerset‚ England. He is known as an English thinker whose works lie at the establishment of current philosophical experimentation and political radicalism. John Locke was a standout amongst the most significant and persuasive philosopher ever. The French Enlightenment and the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution drew intensely on his thoughts. He placed a great part of the preparation for the Enlightenment and made focal commitments to the
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The idea of “que sais-je?” which translates in English to “What do I know?” is a question that that originated from Michel De Montaigne. This question allows us to contemplate and question what we have learnt. Perhaps it is Montaigne’s experience as a statesman that has allowed himself to question the very foundations of human society or more notably laws and legislations as nothing is hardly ever seems obvious when it comes to deciding the punishment for a convicts. Works like such as Don Quixote
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1. ALL SOULS’ DAY- November 2 observed in some Christian churches as a day of prayer for the souls of the faithful departed 2. 1 November – Day of the leaders of the Bulgarian national revival 3. November 1 is called November Day (Lá Samhna) in Celtic tradition and is thus named in the Irish Calendar‚ where the month is called Mí na Samhna. 4. In the Roman Catholic calendar‚ November 2 is All Souls Day. It is known in Mexico as el Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)‚ and the whole month of November
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WHO WAS MARTIN GARDNER? Leading Quote: “Pick up anything (Martin Gardner) wrote. You’ll smile and learn something.” –Persi W. Diaconis (bolded top of page) Martin Gardner was the best friend Mathematics ever had. He was responsible for introducing math to the world in a whole new way by turning something intimidating and unapproachable to many into fun and games or—even better—magic. It is said that by doing so “he brought more mathematics to more millions than anyone else.”* (Richard K. Guy)
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VARANASI Varanasi‚ or Benaras‚ (also known as Kashi) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Varanasi`s Prominence in Hindu mythology is virtually unrevealed. Varanasi was variously known as Avimuktaka‚ Anandakanana‚ Mahasmasana‚ Surandhana‚ Brahma Vardha‚ Sudarsana‚Ramya‚ and Kasi.Mark Twain‚ the English author and literature‚ who was enthralled by the legend and sanctity of Benaras‚ once wrote : "Benaras is older than history‚ older than tradition‚ older even than legend and looks twice
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