Question 4 Ancient Greece and Rome were two of the most influential societies that contributed to the development of common Mediterranean culture. Through their advances in religion‚ politics‚ and education‚ they created the foundation for cultural practices in many of today’s societies. Their practices are not only still used in the Mediterranean area‚ but also around the world in places like the United States. Religion is a key cultural factor that ties the community together‚ and for Ancient
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Ethnomethodology is sociological perspective‚ founded by the American sociologist Harold Garfinkel in 1954. According to his book "Studies on Ethnomethodology‚" ethnomethodology simply means the study of the ways in which people make sense of their social world‚ display this understanding to others‚ and produce the mutually shared social order in which they live. Ethnomethodology is a descriptive discipline and does not engage in the explanation or evaluation of the particular social order undertaken
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Dalton was the first scientist to help contribute to the atomic theory. He based his thought process off of Democritus‚ an ancient Greek philosopher‚ who stated that at one point you will not be able to break down matter anymore‚ he called this basic building block an atom (meaning not divisible). Democritus believed that everything around us such as metal‚ water‚ and wood were atoms‚ but Dalton believed and proved that it could be more basic than that. He started thinking of compounds such as water
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Engineering is not science. Engineers generally don’t "do" science. Science is about discovering the natural. Engineering is creating the artificial. The critical roles of engineering in addressing the large-scale pressing challenges facing our societies worldwide are widely recognized. Such large-scale challenges include access to affordable health care; tackling the coupled issues of energy‚ transportation and climate change; providing more equitable access to information for our populations; clean
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#3What is the contributions of World Bank in your country. World Bank group was founded in Nepal in the year 1962 with the mission of freeing the Nepalese economy from poverty. The World Bank Group has been a development partner in Nepal for almost five decades‚ providing financing‚ technical assistance and advice. Over the years‚ the Bank’s support has evolved in focus and form to meet the changing needs of Nepal. But this partnership has always maintained a primary purpose: the reduction of poverty
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Assignment 2: Ancient Chinese Contributions Humanities February 5‚ 2007 Ancient Chinese Contributions As a young child growing up in Chicago Illinois‚ I remember my family excitedly preparing for the fourth of July fireworks show that took place annually at the Navy Pier. I remember staring up into the Chicago sky at night in anticipation of the first round of fireworks. The crowed all around me excited and ready for the show. From the beginning of the show with the first explosion
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Socrates and Aristotle were both Greek philosophers who contributed philosophies. Socrates believed that all people contained real knowledge within them and that self critical examination was needed to bring this knowledge out. Socrates once stated‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living.” In this philosophical idea‚ Socrates is suggesting that an individual‚ who chooses to not think about their own actions‚ does not truly care about their own life. Aristotle believed in the concept of examining
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Force (here by RAF) and Royal Canadian Air Force (here by RCAF)‚ which was made up of over one hundred Canadian fighters (The Battle of Britain). Canadians played a major role in the Battle of Britain. The Canadian contribution went by ignored when in fact Canadian bravery was a contribution on its own; they also helped on the grounds‚ and fought in the air which ultimately helped win the Battle of Britain. Firstly‚ Canadians were known to be stubborn by many because of their willingness to push forward
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40 inspection-hours per year. The product ’s direct materials cost is $40.05 per unit and its direct labor cost is $14.35 per unit. The product sells for $121.90 per unit. According to the activity-based costing system‚ the product margin for product P23F is: A. $9‚223.20 B. $7‚853.60 C. $5‚401.60 D. $22‚950.00 4. Kraska Corporation has provided the following data from its activity-based costing system: Data concerning one of the company ’s products‚ Product O11W‚ appear below:
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JOMO KENYATTA Mzee Jomo Kenyatta‚ as founding president of the Republic of Kenya is arguably one of Kenya’s greatest and most beloved leaders. Even though his physical presence is long gone‚ his vision for a unified and free Kenya lives on‚ and remains a major source of inspiration not only to Kenyans‚ but for all people of African descent. The name Kenyatta stems from the Swahili phrase taa ya Kenya‚ which stands for the “light of Kenya”‚ truly befitting of his stature. Just as light
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