A Brief History of the Abacus Abacus is a Latin word that has its origins in the Greek words abax or abakon (meaning "table" or "tablet") which in turn‚ possibly originated from the Semitic word abq‚ meaning "sand" 1. Why does the abacus exist? It is difficult to imagine counting without numbers‚ but there was a time when written numbers did not exist. The earliest counting device was the human hand and its fingers. Then‚ as larger quantities (larger than ten human-fingers could represent) were
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The Goldman Sachs Group‚ Inc. (GS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review On 05TH DEC.2013 The report provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the companies businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by Global Data to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the companies key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners
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I will never forget the first time I saw NYU. I was seven years old standing in Washington Square Park looking at this magnificent building‚ unable to look away. I had no idea what this place was‚ but I was amazed none the less. At that moment my mother‚ an immigrant from the former Soviet Union‚ told me something I will never forget. She said‚ “I came here so that you would have the opportunities that I never dreamed of‚ this is one of the best schools in the world and one day I hope you get the
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NVQ 3 Health and Social Care Principles of safeguarding and protaction in health and social care. 1. Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1. Define the following types of abuse: physical abuse - an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain‚ injury‚ or other physical suffering or bodily harm. sexual abuse - forcing undesired sexual behavior by one person upon another. When that force is immediate‚ of short duration‚ or infrequent‚ it is called sexual
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Case 5-1 Stern Corporation (a) Individuel Case Study After the controller of Stern Corporation had ascertained the changes in accounts receivable and the allowance for doubtful accounts in 1998‚ a similar analysis was made of property‚ plant‚ and equipment and accumulated depreciation accounts. Again the controller examined the December 31‚ 1997‚ balance sheet [see Exhibit 1 of Stern Corporation (A)]. Also reviewed were the following company transactions that were found to be applicable to these
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legal proceedings of the Abacus Federal Savings Bank located in China Town. Moreover‚ the documentary shows this family-operated bank in the process of an indictment to trial to verdict. As the only bank indicted on mortgage fraud during the 2008 housing crisis‚ Abacus’s noteworthy trial bears economic significance. The founder of Abacus‚ formally a lawyer‚ began banking for residents of china town who could not obtain credit otherwise. Complications originated for Abacus when one family member discovered
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crammed people‚ the calm breeze of a park or the gusts of a subway‚ NYU is no conventional college with its unique campus but I’m no conventional girl. While beginning my college search I resented how isolated a lot the campuses I was looking at were. Why would want to go out to the middle of nowhere to learn‚ only to assimilate back into the real world after four years? I want to be in the middle of the action. I want New York. I want NYU. Growing up close to New York City I’ve learned to take advantage
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Like everything on this planet‚ not everyone views NYU the same way. For many students‚ it’s the attraction of the city. For others‚ the chance to learn at the hands of renown faculty has the highest appeal. While those things are crucial to understanding NYU‚ I always think back to what initially drew me to the university. Whether we choose to admit it or not‚ we as humans want to pursue things that ignite our inner fires. At NYU‚ I know I will be around human beings who are in the prime of pursuing
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The Chinese Abacus The Chinese Abacus is a simple device for performing mathematical calculations. The Chinese Abacus also known as a “Suanpan” in Chinese. The Abacus was first mentioned by the mathematician Xu Yueh at the end of Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D). The Abacus is a tool for calculating numbers‚ and was widely used in ancient times up to the invention of the modern mechanical and electronic calculators. The Abacus is similar to the modern calculator. It has a rectangular wooden frame
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The abacus‚ often called the earliest calculating machine in the world‚ has a long history. The earliest mention of the abacus can be dated back to the Eastern Han Dynasty‚ where it was mentioned in a book by Xu Yue in about 190 A.D‚ There was a time when numbers were not written. As larger numbers become needed past the amount on a human hand‚ various natural goods become items in the counting process. The history and evolution of the abacus is a long one and is often divided into three time periods
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