Pataliputra‚ currently known as Patna. Aryabhata was the head of an institution at Kusumapura. The University of Nalanda was in Pataliputra at the time. This university had an astronomical observatory that forces the belief that Aryabhata was the head of the Nalanda University. Aryabhata set up an observatory at the Sun temple in Taregana‚ Bihar (Aryabhata – Indian Mathematician). Aryabhatiya deals with mathematics and astronomy. That consists of an introduction containing astronomical tables
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Astronomy FPF 2012 November 5‚ 2012 Sagittarius A*: The center of our home The big dates were February 13 and 15 of the year 1974‚ when Bruce Balick and Robert Brown worked with the baseline interferometer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and discovered a radio source coming from the center of the Milky Way. They named the source Sagittarius A* (Sagittarius A star) but they did not know what to make of it. This radio source was found to emit synchrotron radiation‚ which occurs when
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professionals‚ providers‚ and policy makers [1-9]. It is recognised that the achievement of the benefits from e-Health are dependent on a secure‚ robust and reliable organisational and technical framework to enable continuity of healthcare [1-3]. A Global Observatory for e-Health dedicated to understanding the e-Health domain‚ its growth‚ evolution‚ and impact on health systems in all
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already had trade routes‚ but each of them had a flaw. Either the route was too long‚ too costly‚ or too long. The main countries of their times sent different explorer’s to find new trade routes. Portuguese Prince Henry (the Navigator) founded an observatory and navigation school on the southern Portuguese coast at Sagres. He basically directed Portguese exploration during his lifetime. After this death exploration was directed by a private "contractor" named Fernao Gomes. Bartholomew Dias reached the
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is the most common method for measuring obesity‚ as it is a sufficiently accurate tool and easy to administer (National Obesity Observatory‚ 2009). Adults with BMI between 25 and 29.9 are classified as overweight and those with 30+ as obese. BMI measurement for children would be assessed in accordance with growth‚ and gender characteristics (National Obesity Observatory‚ 2009). Obesity is a public health challenge in
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weather‚ amazing wildlife‚ beautiful art pieces‚ world renowned universities‚ and big waves; therefore Sydney accommodates people from all walks of life. Introduction Activities Get some dragon beard candy at Friday night’s Chinatown Night Market Observatory Hill Park is a great place for a picnic Take a surfing class in Sydney Go to the grand old Capitol Theatre and watch a show Attractions There are more that four hundred parks In Sydney there is a killer whale museum The “Gold Coast” attracts
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Former Vice President Al Gore is starring in a new movie called “An Inconvenient Truth.” It is a documentary about global warming. This is a subject that Mister Gore has been interested in for many years.For the past six years‚ Mister Gore has been traveling around the country and the world giving talks about global warming. He has given the talks more than one thousand times. Most of “An Inconvenient Truth” is filmed at these events. Mister Gore speaks to groups of people with a big screen behind
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Shimla /ˈʃɪmlə/ (Hindi: शिमला [ˈʃɪmlaː] ( listen))‚ formerly known as Simla‚ is the capital city of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh‚ located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north‚ Kinnaur in the east‚ the state of Uttaranchal in the south-east‚ and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. The elevation of the city ranges from 300 to 6000 metres. Shimla is well known as a hub for India’s tourism sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in India.
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Pluto: A Planet? Many issues have arisen from the debate whether or not Pluto is a planet. Some astronomers say that Pluto should be classified as a "minor planet" due to its size‚ physical characteristics‚ and other factors. On the other hand‚ some astronomers defend Pluto’s planet status‚ citing several key features. Indeed‚ most of the problem is that there is no formal definition of a planet. Furthermore‚ it is very difficult to invent one that would allow the solar system to contain all
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skatelescope.org‚ accessed 14/4/2013 TheSkyNet (2012) The Square Kilometer Array‚ http://www.theskynet.org/resources/ska‚ accessed 16/4/2013 Osborne‚ D. (2012)‚ "Outback Observatory Open For Business"‚ Australian Broadcasting Commission (ABC)‚ 5 October 2012‚ found online at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-1005/outback-observatory-open-for-business/4298094 SKA Africa (2013) The SKA Project‚ http://www.ska.ac.za/about/project.php‚ accessed http://www.ska.ac.za/about/project.php‚ accessed 18/4/2013
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