Alejandra Fraguada Ancient & Medieval Western Civilization Contributions of Egyptian Civilization Ancient Egyptians were the first to use and invent linen‚ glass‚ ink and paper. They were the one who invented the alphabet‚ Geometry‚ clock and the calendar. They were the first to contribute to the refinement of dress and ornament. They introduced to us to the furniture‚ dwellings and to build magnificent buildings. Egypt contributed to that of human knowledge‚ invention‚ and scientific discoveries
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Sumerian Culture and Contributions The Sumerians were a people who lived in the southern portion of Mesopotamia from around 3500 B.C. to 1800 B.C.. The Sumerian people lived in twelve city states‚ famous among which ar Sumer and Ur. They shared a common language‚ Sumerian. Sumerian has no modern day descendants‚ it seems to have disappeared from human history as a spoken language‚ but lived on in written language. The Sumerians were an agricultural people‚ and they raised crops in three areas
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The Contributions of Thomas Edison 13385809652000 Mckenzie Reiss Hum 20-1 September 9‚ 2014 Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor‚ who lived from 1847 to 1931. During his lifetime‚ he made many contributions that have helped society advance to what it is today. He held over one thousand ninety three patents in the US‚ including additions to the telegraph and the incandescent light bulb. Although this man came from humble beginnings‚ he achieved greater and more ambitious things
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Tommy Jeong January 27‚ 2014 III-Ephesians T. Sarah Lavoisier‚ Antoine (1743 – 1794) LIFE French chemist who‚ through a conscious revolution‚ became the father of modern chemistry. As a student‚ he stated "I am young and avid for glory." He was educated in a radical tradition‚ a friend of Condillac and read Maquois’s dictionary. He won a prize on lighting the streets of Paris‚ and designed a new method for preparing saltpeter. He also married a young‚ beautiful 13-year-old
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costs‚ total revenues‚ and profits during a time period. It is particularly useful in the early stages of planning when it provides a framework for discussing planning issues. Q15-4. In a contribution income statement‚ costs are classified according to behavior as variable or fixed‚ and the contribution margin (the difference between total revenues and total variable costs) that goes toward covering fixed costs and providing a profit is emphasized. In a functional income statement‚ costs are
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The extra amount will be considered as voluntary contribution. The mandatory amount they contribute to MPF account can enjoy tax deduction under Salaries Tax. The maximum amount of tax deduction for 2011-2012 is $12000. However‚ any voluntary contributions cannot enjoy tax deduction. • As voluntary contributions cannot enjoy tax deduction‚ people are not willing to contribute more to their accounts and result of limited contribution. In order to solve the problems‚ it is important to
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NATHANIEL JOSEPH D. GOBRES GRADE 4 – St. Catherine FOREIGN SCIENTISTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Aristotle Student of Plato and a tutor to Alexander the Great‚ Aristotle was a genius Greek philosopher and scientist of the ancient age. Born on 384 BC‚ Aristotle was a biologist‚ a zoologist‚ ethicist‚ a political scientist and the master of rhetoric and logic. He also gave theories in physics and meta physics. Aristotle gained knowledge in different fields with his expansive mind and prodigious writings
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back seat to current thinking. Plato is one of the world’s well known and widely read Greek philosophers and is often reputed for his philosophical dialogues. He was a student to Socrates‚ and the founder of the Academy in Athens; the first known high school in the western world. He is respected for his contributions in laying the background of Western Philosophy. His sophisticated writings are evident in the Socratic dialogues with thirteen letters and thirty-six dialogues being associated
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Salutation to teacher for their contribution As we all knows that this day is having its special meaning. It is the birthday of the second President of India‚ an academic philosopher Dr. Sarwapalli Radhakrishnan. We all Indians have been celebrating Teacher’s Day on 5th September‚ since 1962. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakhrishnan‚ a philosopher and a teacher par excellence‚ he gave his contribution towards Indian education system. Dr Radhakhrishnan believed that "teachers should be the best minds in
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Greeks Contributions Throughout time‚ humans have been changing and developing constantly. This change is often brought about by the desire for knowledge or new knowledge being discovered. However‚ it is not just knowledge that changes. Many other things such as culture‚ science‚ math‚ architecture‚ government‚ and art change as a result. Early civilizations have influenced and have had lasting effects of the civilizations of the Western world today. Many aspects of our modern day society can
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