with his father. Pythagoras was well educated‚ and he played the lyre throughout his lifetime‚ knew poetry and recited Homer. He was interested in mathematics‚ philosophy‚ astronomy and music‚ and was greatly influenced by Pherekydes (philosophy)‚ Thales (mathematics and astronomy) and Anaximander (philosophy‚ geometry). In about 535 BC Pythagoras went to Egypt. This happened a few years after the tyrant Polycrates seized control of the city of Samos. Pythagoras went to Egypt with a letter of introduction
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light our way at night and branches are antennae. Their research into "bionic plants“ shows how they can put particles into plants to improve them or give non-natural properties. In experiments on chloroplasts taken from baby spinach leaves and thale cress(a type of flower)‚ the researchers shows they can: make plants sensitive to certain stuff‚ so now they can now use them as sensors Improve the plants’ photosynthesis activity so they are at least three times more of use than normal
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Everyone makes mistakes by saying hurtful things without considering the possible reaction of the other person or resulting consequences if the criticism reaches that individual. In most cases‚ the prudent thing to do is to remain quiet‚ keeping personal thoughts private unless the comments are well thought out. In the worst case‚ open criticisms can ruin friendships or cause deep seated anger‚ though it can usually be resolved. However‚ in the case of Aristagoras‚ a Persian satrap in the beginning
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Some of the Pre-Socratic philosophers were rational and some were not. When Thales determined that the main principle element was water‚ he rationalized from his observance that the main ‘nutriment’ in all things is moist and that water is the origin of moisture. He rationalizes that heat itself is generated from moisture which he was most likely referring to humidity in the air. He observes that even our very breath contains moisture. Another point he ties together is that the world is held
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La Salle College of Antipolo Feasibility study of a Flashlight to become a Mobile Charger A Research Presented to the Night High School Department LaSalle College Antipolo In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for 4th year NHS – Department By: Mark Gerald J. Marinay Ma. Luisa P. Macalalad Rema G. Copino Danica N. Lauzon Marridel M. Urminita Carmela May J. Villaganas March 2011 La Salle College of Antipolo Acknowledgement By working in this investigatory project‚ we would like to thank
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became kosmos which had a moral connotation until the Presocratics such as Thales‚ Anaximander and Anaximenes and other physiologoi gave the word a physical application that was composed of the Earth‚ sun‚ moon‚ stars and everything in between. Heraclitus was the first person on record to use the word cosmos with its newest meaning and gives his theory on it. He said that fire was the universal substance (much like Thales with water). To Heraclitus‚ water was just fire liquefied and earth was fire
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Curriculum Vitae Muniandy SONGAPPEN Full Name: Address: Telephone: Muniandy SONGAPPEN 7 Jalan Helang 1 Taman Helang Perdana 09000 Kulim Kedah 006044956594 (Home.) 0060124940895 (Cell) th ate of Birth: D 28 January 1970 Nationality: Malaysian Marital Status: Married‚ 2 children Driving Licence: Full clean driving licence Email: muniandy.songappen@teleflex.com (Office) andy_umend@yahoo.com (Home) Personal Profile : A
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1. HOW DO THE PRESOCRATIC THINKERS GRAPPLE WITH ISSUES OF MATERIALITY AND NON-MATERIALITY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEM OF THE ONE AND THE MANY? The problem of the One and the Many‚ that is‚ explaining how one basic thing can be the source of many varied things. The world contains an enormous variety of objects‚ some living‚ others inanimate; some solid‚ others liquid. It seems reasonable to suppose that all things come from a common source or type of stuff. Identifying that common
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ENTIRE PORTION - 1 1. Botanical survey of India is located in a) Kolkata b) Coimbatore c) Chennai d) Allahabad 2. The member of this family have mucilagenous substance a) Musacae b) Euphorbiaceae c) Malvaceae d) Solanaceae 3. The pink flowered ornamental plant in solanaceae is a) Withania somnifera c) solanum
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that are taught to professionals in a field. True False Answer Key: True Question 7 of 10 0.0/ 1.0 Points Heraclitus proposed that condensations and rarefactions of air account for the world of appearances‚ an adaptation of the proposals of Thales and Anaximander. True False Answer Key: False Question 8 of 10 1.0/ 1.0 Points Stoicism shared many key features with Cynicism‚ because there was no real difference that gave an immense advantage to the Stoics. True False Answer
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