troChapter 1: Charting the Heavens (Astronomy Today) SUMMARY The universe is the totality of all space‚ time‚ matter‚ and energy. Astronomy is the study of the universe. A widely used unit of distance in astronomy is the light year‚ the distance traveled by a beam of light in one year. Early observers grouped the thousands of stars visible to the naked eye into patterns called constellations. These patterns have no physical significance‚ although they are a very useful means of labeling regions
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Plato’s Contributions It is believed that Plato‚ a student of Socrates‚ was one of the greatest contributors of philosophy. Proof of Plato ’s notoriety in the world of philosophy can be clearly seen with his dialogues and his renowned student Aristotle. Plato’s writings are in the form of dialogues‚ with Socrates as the principal speaker. With his theory of Forms‚ he had discussed a wide range of metaphysical and ethical questions while finding inherent connections between the two. Plato also considered
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Egyptians contribution Egyptians had a lot of contributions to the development of pottery. Communities around the central Nile Valley made use of the quality clay that existed along the river First of all‚ pottery was produced by the ancient Egyptians for basic use like we use containers or plastic. Today‚ they are finding more evidence of Egypt’s influence in the region by pot shards. The pottery of Egypt was of a fine quality compare to others. The pieces who where created were very lustrous
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Praise of Margins”‚ Frazier emphasizes the importance of engaging in “marginal” activities. He does not like the negative connotation that the word “marginal” has been given. It’s negative connotation comes from the thought that it describes things that have close to‚ or no purpose. All activities start out as having no purpose to them always end up having a deeper meaning to them in the end. Activities such as traveling‚ playing basketball‚ and exploring the woods in “In Praise of Margins” may be
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January 27‚ 2013 09:55 IST Almost all Indians love ice cream‚ but where do we rank in per capita consumption compared to the rest of the world? Let’s take a look at the global ranking based on research conducted by Unilever. Click NEXT to read more... Ice cream consumption in India and rest of the world Last updated on: January 27‚ 2013 09:55 IST New Zealand Per capita consumption: 28.4 litres per year Global rank: 1 Click NEXT to read more... Ice cream consumption in India and rest
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1. Why are Microsoft‚ Intel‚ and other leading for profit companies interested in low-cost computers for the developing world? In 2005‚ Nicholas Negroponte‚ the founder of MIT’s Media Labs‚ announced the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program at the World Economic Forum. The concept was simple and appealing. Innovate a $100 laptop and distribute it to children in the developing world. No one can argue the power of getting kids access to computers/internet‚ and hence‚ access to a virtually limitless
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General purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience to vote for the legalization of marijuana. Introduction I. Ghanja‚ Funk‚ Kif‚ Cheeba‚ Endo‚ Grass‚ Herb‚ Skunk‚ Pot‚ Weed. II. Statistically speaking‚ most of you have tried or actively smoke marijuana. I tried it once or twice‚ but I did not inhale. (Culture-Type) III. I am a registered member of The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws‚ or NORML. IV. In the next few minutes‚ I ’ll give a brief history
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Individual Contribution Our project began with brainstorming sessions on how to approach the task at hand. On this first level‚ we were discussing about so many information that we felt it was time that we pulled those ideas together and start working on the project. Each of us did our share in the project and later a meet up was initiated to discuss and compiled our information. Each individual in a team has their own strengths and weaknesses. When learning teams are properly structured and
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GDP Per Capita and Corruption 4/14/13 In my analysis of corruption‚ I chose to see how corruption affects the per capita income of families‚ households around the world. GDP is one of the most important factors in determining how well people in a given country live. Typically the higher the per capita GDP is‚ the better quality of life the people in that nation are able to derive. With less corruption throughout the world‚ I believe that GDP will have an easier time growing. The nation of Sri
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Contributions of Ancient Greece Many of the roots of Western society can be traced back to ancient Greece. The longest areas of contribution are architecture‚ medicine‚ and philosophy. The philosophical area of ancient Greece is one of the most important; it foundededucational laws and many other things. Also architecture was a major part of what ancient Greece left behind considering they constructed huge buildings that still stand today. Greece was known as one of the founders of modern medicine
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