― Socrates “We are what we repeatedly do. Greatness then‚ is not an act‚ but a habit” ― Aristotle “The world is mere change‚ and this life‚ opinion.” ― Marcus Aurelius “Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much” ― Blaise Pascal "I think; therefore I am" ― Rene Descartes "The question is not‚ "Can they reason?" nor‚ "Can they talk?" but rather‚ "Can they suffer" ― Jeremy Bentham "Curiosity is the lust of the mind" ― Thomas Hobbes "Nothing great in the world
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With regards to the apparent preferential securitisation of drugs and weapons related crime; in the case of the former Emmers (119-121) supports this notion. He points out that the illegal drug trafficking industry contributes to money laundering‚ arms smuggling‚ organised crime‚ corruption‚ illegal migration and possibly also terrorism (120). Furthermore‚ he emphasises that these factors contribute to societal‚ economic‚ and political degradation; consumer health and safety is affected as a result
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forth‚ thirty-eight times up and down" (Stranger). This shows that Harold calculates every second of his life and he revolves around numbers and math‚ this makes his life very plain. The film hints that Harold’s past is bland and passionless. When Ana Pascal asks Harold if his mother ever bakes him cookies‚ he simply answers‚ “No‚ my mother didn’t bake. The only cookies I’ve had they were store bought” (Stranger). This quotation reveals that Harold didn’t receive nurturance or a great amount of happiness
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around and placing them in specially constructed boards. | 1642 | French polymath Blaise Pascal invented the mechanical calculator.[27] Called machine arithmétique‚ Pascal’s calculator and eventually Pascaline‚ its public introduction in 1645 started the development of mechanical calculators first in Europe and then in the rest of the world. It was the first machine to have a controlled carry mechanism.[28] Pascal built 50 prototypes before releasing his first machine (eventually twenty machines were
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Gustav Vassa Plot Summary Gustavus Vassas was born Olaudah Equiano in the African province called Essaka in 1745. He was the youngest son of seven surviving children and was very close to his mother. He describes a happy childhood during which he learned - as all his people did - to work hard. He is kidnapped and taken as a slave while still very young and soon finds that he has a talent for the sea and for trading. By being very frugal‚ he is able to save enough to buy his freedom after only
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the other day. So far‚ silver is the very best performer of this quarter on the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Spot Index of 24 basic materials. Silver holdings specifically in ETPs have surged by 7.1 percent this year. ETPs permit capitalists to make wagers without taking physical dispatch of assets‚ and they trade like normal shares do. On the other hand‚ Fortune magazine is focused on one silver mining company that has grown its profit by an excellent 340 % in just three years. Silver Wheaton’s CEO
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The Mark Howard View of Rationality of Belief in God When I now claim to believe in the rationality of God‚ I mean that the question is settled to my satisfaction. I do not have any doubts—after pondering the arguments‚ the balance of evidence and argument has a definite tilt. Although I do not claim that the Mark Howard view of the rationality of God would make a compelling case for why someone else ought to believe‚ I now am better able to articulate an argument that provides something for them
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Windshield substitution isn’t more often than not at the highest point of our plan for the day. In any case‚ when a hail storm hits like the one that took out portion of Round Rock Texas this past walk‚ auto glass repair is the main thing at the forefront of your thoughts when you wake up to a glassless vehicle. Our homes and vehicles for the most part take the brunt of the tempest harm since a great deal of us don’t all have the alternative to keep our vehicles secured or ensured. Our autos can
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When I hear the word sexist‚ ’feminism’ and ’women’s rights’ are the words that come to mind. ’Prejudice or discrimination based on sex; especially: discrimination against women is the definition Merriam Webster dictionary states for Sexist. There are many discussions about the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare whether if it’s sexist or not. This play is sexist for many reasons. One of them being we had to obey our husbands. In the beginning I was confused why the play was
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HISTORY OF COMPUTERS Ancient era Suanpan (the number represented on this abacus is 6‚302‚715‚408) Devices have been used to aid computation for thousands of years‚ mostly using one-to-one correspondence with fingers. The earliest counting device was probably a form of tally stick. Later record keeping aids throughout the Fertile Crescent included calculi (clay spheres‚ cones‚ etc.) which represented counts of items‚ probably livestock or grains‚ sealed in hollow unbaked clay containers.[1][2]
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