seventeenth century. To ameliorate his father’s duties‚ Pascal assembled a brass rectangular box‚ also called a Pascaline‚ using eight movable dials capable of adding sums up to eight figures long. Pascal’s system is all based upon the number ten. For example‚ as one dial passed nine‚ the next dial turned to represent one in the tens column as the original dial returned back to zero. The Pascaline’s only drawback was its limitation to addition. <br> <br>A German mathematician and philosopher named
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Cornel Cernat Ch.4 questions 1. What is meant by broadband communications? Generally means a telecommunications system that can exchange data very quickly. 2. Describe the elements and steps involved in the telecommunications process. Telecommunication devices relay signals between computer systems and transmission media. 3. What is telecommunication protocol? Sets of rules and regulations that govern the process of digital information exchange between two distant entities. 5
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Why I Should be Promoted I should be promoted because I am a B+ student and I love to be a great student. I strive to better than I am now and am gradually progressing. I do 4 sports‚ I run indoor track‚ outdoor track‚ cross country‚ and raiders. I am good at running I run a 5:25 mile and my 5k is 18:50. For my age that is a very fast time. I should be promoted because I am active in the St. Johns community I have went in the March for Life and was a Shadower. I try to do as much as I can if things
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America’s gift to my generation Do you know when our national anthem first came to be the official anthem of the United States of America? The anthem was written by Francis Scott Key and became the official American anthem on March 3‚ 1931. America’s gift to my generation is freedom of expression. Freedom of expression means we have the right to express our opinions in many ways. Currently‚ the professional football players of our nation seem to be using their freedom of expression to‚ in
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shouldn’t be able to play because eighty-seven of 91 former NFL players who donated their brains to science after death tested positive for a brain disease! Even professional football player can get hurt or brain diseases. Another reason‚ When Oakland Raiders NFL running back Maurice Jones-Drew retired recently at just 29 years old‚ he said his life had been focused on football for 24 years and he needed a change. It’s no wonder he wanted out. He has been playing football since he was 5 years old. As young
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Networks.(n.d.). Retrieved April 27‚ 2008‚ fromhttp://www.erg.abdn.ac.uk/users/gorry/course/intro-pages/wan.htmlVirtual Private Network. (n.d.).retrieved May 11‚ 2008‚ fromhttp://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0‚‚sid14_gci213324‚00.html#VPN vs. Dial up. (n.d.). Retrieved May 11‚ 2008‚ fromhttp://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/d85d2477-796d-41bd-83fb-17d78fb1cd951033.mspx?mfr=trueHow to Create a Disaster Recovery Plan‚ RetrievedMay 23‚ 2008‚ from http://www.devx.com/security/Article/16390/1954World
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The Magnificent Seven follows the story of seven men who are hired to protect a small Mexican village from raiders. The men each struggle with their pride and regrets‚ just as Amir does. Even with all their flaws‚ the seven are the saviors of the town that they protect. This ability to overcome their failings resonates with Amir. He and Hassan would play “hide-and-seek
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Introduction Viking history tends to stretch over a period from the 8th century to the 11th century. Throughout this period the Vikings were known for their ruthless raids on foreign lands‚ most commonly recognized for the raid on Lindisfarne‚ where brutal Vikings boarded the island‚ killing monks and seizing what there was to find of worth. Not only are the Vikings know for their raids‚ they are also know for settlements in Britain‚ especially England. To this day there can be found traces leading
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my own ferry and freight business. I also partnered with Thomas Gibbons to operate a dominant ferry service‚ in which I made a fortune. Midway through the Civil War‚ I loaned my largest and fastest ship to the Union Navy to chase down Confederate raiders. Once victory was won in the 1860s‚ I became aware that the big growth in the future for the transportation industry was not by way of water but by way of rail‚ and I switched my energies to the railroad business and soon controlled a network of lines
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need. I can’t wait to look back 10 years from now and see if my dreams and goals have come true. I know with hard work and dedication I can make them happen. In high school I plan on working hard so I can get a scholarship to Texas Tech. look out Raiders!!! Get your “Guns Up”‚ here I
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