James Gregory was born in the Manse of Drumoak. This is a small parish on the river Dee‚ about fifteen kilometres west of Aberdeen. His father was John Gregory and his mother was Janet Anderson. John Gregory had studied at Marischal College in Aberdeen‚ then gone on to study theology at St Mary’s College in the University of St Andrews before spending his life in the parish of Drumoak. Turnbull writes [20]:- [John Gregory] was a man of courage and foresight but was not conspicuous for outstanding
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pendulum’s swing. From its examination in around 1602 by Galileo Galilei‚ the regular motion of pendulums was used for timekeeping‚ and was the world’s most accurate timekeeping technology until the 1930s.[2] Pendulums are used to regulate pendulum clocks‚ and are used in scientific instruments such as accelerometers and seismometers. Historically they were used as gravimeters to measure the acceleration of gravity in geophysical surveys‚ and even as a standard of length. The word ’pendulum’ is new
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about 170 CE. He was a Greek descent‚ mathematician‚ geographer and Egyptian Astronomer. Nothing much is known about Ptolemy’s life apart from what can be anecdotal from his writings. The Major Astronomical work he did was title the Almagest which was completed about 150 CE and contains reports of Astronomical observations that Ptolemy had made over the preceding quarter of a century. Almagest‚ was called by Ptolemy the mathematical collection because he believed that the heavenly motions could be explained
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What is a light year‚ how is it used to measure distances in space‚ and why is this unit measurement necessary? What is an astronomical unit‚ how is it used to measure distances in space‚ and why is this unit measurement necessary? How fast can our fastest spacecraft travel? What are the limitations of manned space missions with respect to exploring the universe‚ the galaxy‚ the solar system‚ and other planets? What are the major components of the universe? How do scientists think
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Prague College Assignment Brief Higher National Diploma in COMPUTING Assignment No and Title: Class Semester Start: Internally Verified by Assignment No.1 PC Solution Design Computer System For Particular User - Software‚ Testing and Documentation Computer Systems 1204 2 October 2012 Lecturer : Due Date: IV Date Gavin Bird 13 November 2012 Learning Outcomes 1. Understand the function of computer systems 2. Be able to design computer systems Merit M1. Identify and apply strategies
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The Romantic Period (1825-1900) History The Romantic era developed from the social and political disorders that were post the French revolution. One major historical highlight of Romantic era was the death of Beethoven in 1827. In addition‚ people broke free from the government during the Romantic era and that brought forth many new artistic ideas. Individuals were now free to experiment with their passions‚ personal feelings‚ and they had the freedom to wonder. Because of this socio-political
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Different interpreting on the theme of A hunger Artist “A Hunger Artist Gallery’s name derives from a short story by Franz Kafka and‚ as with artists today‚ Kafka’s ‘hunger artist’ struggles for recognition and understanding within society. As a contemporary gallery we support ‘visual hunger artists’ in their universal inquiry about their modern world‚ helping to bridge the gap between the general public and the current art scene • What are some possible symbolic interpretations of the hunger
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dramatist‚ but after performance of her play‚ which was not appreciated by her father‚ Margot didn’t write anymore. Andulka is a girl from a small town. At the party she meets Milda‚ pianist from Prague. She sleeps with him and after that she decided‚ that it can be real relationship. That is why she came to Prague‚ to his parents’ apartment. But she understood that there is no place for her‚ and for Milda it was just sex for one night. It goes without saying‚ that Margot and Andulka should be compared
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------------------------------------------------- Discuss whether an organization might be better considered as consisting of many sub-cultures which are conceptually different‚ rather than one ’major’ culture. * An introduction Culture‚ whether in some organization or society‚ is about people. People play a key role in culture. People create culture. And because people are individual units with different opinions‚ values‚ goals‚ attitudes‚ wants and needs but at the same time they
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William Suitt 9th grade band Final Essay: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 6/18/13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born on January 27th‚ 1756; in Salzburg Austria. Born with the full name Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart‚ he quickly shortened it to Wolfgang Mozart by his early teenage years. His father‚ Leopold Mozart‚ was the assistant concert master in the Salzburg royal court. While his mother‚ Anna Maria Pertl‚ was born into a family of
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