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    Ever wonder how algebra developed? Well algebra is Arabic! It is used for mathematical terms throughout the world. The three most important Muslim innovations would be math‚ medicine‚ and astronomy. Why? Well without mathematics‚ we’d still be using roman numerals! Astronomy helps us focus on outside of our own world. Medicine helps us everyday‚ with sick people. Medicine may not cure us‚ but it may help people throughout the day. Some may say mathematics aren’t all that important. There are actually

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    mission is definitely my most significant achievement to date. Learning/Teaching guitar When I was 12 years old I picked up my first guitar and started learning. Until now‚ I have been teaching myself for nine years with no formal instruction. I have achieved a level of proficiency‚ allowing me to instruct numerous people. Teaching myself guitar has taught me patience and to never give up. Sharing my tediously acquired talent has been one of my most significant achievements since High School.

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    have heard of gun powder‚ but do you know who invented it and when it was created. It was first created by the Chinese during the tang dynasty. This particular dynasty was active in the 18th century. Gunpowder contains 3 important ingredients: sulfur‚ saltpeter‚ and charcoal. Ironically today we use gunpowder to kill but before used in weapons the Chinese thought it could cure skin diseases. Soon after gunpowder’s total potential was discover. The Chinese then invented the cannon. Three major empires

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    1- In 1-3 sentences‚ please tell me what you believe to be the single most important point of this week’s reading and why you believe it to be the most important. The most important point of this weeks’ reading is how to make an effective oral and written presentation by using the Five S’s module. this can be done through making right strategy‚ structure and support your presentation by evidence and visual aids. This is the most important point because the effective presentation is considered as

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    peril. The 1930s started out disastrous. The stock market crashed in 1929‚ which led to a nationwide panic. This is more evident in the photos that have been taken during these times‚ the level of poverty and hunger were at an all time high. The invention of Hoovervilles created innovation in the form of retrogression because Hoovervilles were destitute‚ but they were a necessary adaptation due to the economical environment of that time. Through the photos I’ve been exposed to‚ I can see that people

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    Destructive and Non-destructive Testing for Maintenance Applications Why use testing? * Make best use of limited budgets • Repair vs. replace • Increase load limits * Preserve our infrastructure • Economics • Historic structures * Make sound judgments to repair or replace * Increase level of confidence / decrease uncertainty * Increase overall safety Destructive Testing Destructive testing (DT) includes methods where your material is broken down in order to determine

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    Extended Essay The Gunpowder Plot of 1605 has come to be known as Britain’s greatest conspiracy. If it had succeeded‚ many say it would’ve been one of the greatest terrorist plots ever. However‚ the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of terrorism is “the unofficial or unauthorized use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims”. While many may argue that this is what the gunpowder plot was‚ it was actually an attempted coup‚ not a campaign of terror and violence. The plot was led by Robert

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    The microscope is considered one of the most useful and important scientific inventions known to ’man’. The microscope was invented by Anton van Leeuwenhoek during the seventeenth century. Leeuwenhoek was not a scientist by profession. Initally he made a living selling clothes and buttons‚ but spent his spare time grinding lenses and constructing microscopes of remarkable quality‚ such as the light microscope. The light microscope could magnify cells‚ for instance in plants so you could see a clearer

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    Appearances Are Destructive Gilbert Keith Chesterton once said‚ “Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” Certainly‚ Mr. Chesterton would not be so pleased if he could read a recent article by Mark Mathabane‚ entitled “Appearances Are Destructive‚” in which the author claims that the interest of the present-day students in learning‚ “the soul‚” has been replaced by the fiercest desire to have the best and most expensive outfits. By that reason‚ many

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    The most important invention of all times Which is the most important invention of all times? If I tell you there is something you can use to do and find everything‚ from music‚ entertainment‚ communication no matter the distance and of course a powerful tool to make our jobs and life much easier. Would you believe me?. It is simple; this powerful tool is called the internet. That is why internet is the most important invention of all times. Many people say the internet has contributed to create

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