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- 28641: Apollonius of Perga
- ... developed his system of tetrads, a method for expressing and multiplying large numbers. His On Unordered Irrationals extended the theory of irrationals originally advanced by Eudoxus of Cnidus and found in Book 10 of Euclid's Elements. Lastly, from references in Ptolemy's Almagest, it is known that Apollonius introduced the systems of eccentric and epicyclic motion to explain planetary motion. Of particular interest was his determination of the points where a planet appears stationary. Bibliography 1. Boyer ...
- 28642: "Planet of the Apes"
- ... been co-inhabitants of the earth rather than creatues in a superior- inferior relationship. "Planet of the Apes" is a perfect example of why language is so important. Another reason I am disputing Mr. Burrough's opinion of this movie is its strong message concerning how humans were treated by apes. When we watched "Planet of the Apes," we cannot fail to notice the mutes are treated. They were beaten, battered ... attacked and assaulted; worst of all, they were degraded, disgraced and caged like animals. This is not how humans or animals should be treated. Animals should be revered and respected, for we are all God's creatures. Finally, I disagree with Mr. Burroughs because this movie made us think about how we may be destined for self-destruction. "Planet of the Apes" has a valuable message concerning our fate. Remember when ...
- 28643: Hip Hop Music
- ... I am basically interested in music. Hip hop music was formed to get people in the mood to break dance. From hip hop music evolved rap music. Rap and hip hop music consists of DJs and MCs who would "Cut N Mix" or talk over music that they played. Another technique that formed is scratching. This means forcing the record back and forth against the needle. A hip hop artists that made ...
- 28644: Romanticism
- ... overall feeling of optimism and belief of a utopia. Romanticism reinforced the emotionalism of the period and its philosophies influenced the Transcendental movement. Transcendalism grew when people like Emerson protested the churchs' lifeless teachings. Transcendalism's body of doctrine was back to nature, a divine spark in each individual and a belief in the goodness of man. Transcendalists emphasized feeling over reason and that the human has faculties to transcend experiences ... commercialism and whatever kept humans from reaching their highest potential. They took a PollyAnna attitude that everything will turn out. Emerson taught "Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string." Listeners who attended Emerson's lectures were inspired with a spirit of optimism. Utopian communities were established where the members shared a belief in perfectionism and the millenia. One group headed by George Ripley was Brook Farm, in Roxbury, Massachusetts ...
- 28645: The Hero Of Con Air
- ... heroism, is the purpose of Con Air. The purpose of this movie is to inspire people to do the right thing even when stuck in the worst environment. And what could be worse than Poes environment. As he describes it, They somehow managed to get every creep and freak in the universe on this one plane, and then somehow managed to let them take it over and somehow managed to ... of all of these makes this movie a success. This movie comes together nicely creating unity. The intended audience is successfully achieved by using a theme, plot, and purpose that applies to almost anyone. Its combination of action, love, and comedy is appropriately used within the theme to create a purpose. Con Air successfully fulfilled its goals and has become a well-liked movie and a favorite for many people ...
- 28646: Comparison Of Kingstons And Ja
- This paper examines the theories of Dean Barnlund regarding culture and how Shirly Jackson and Maxine Kingston demonstrate Barnlund's ideas. The paper will specifically look at how culture dominates the behavior of people, how and why culture is so powerful that very few people realize the impact that it has on them, and how ... the baby would be a girl instead of a boy. It was probably a girl; there is some hope for forgiveness for boys. (Kingston, 9). In conclusion, both Jackson and Kingston demonstrate some of Barnlund s ideas regarding culture. This paper specifically looked at how culture dominates the behavior of people, how and why culture is so powerful that very few people realize the impact that it has on them, and ...
- 28647: Biotechnology
- ... to heal skin, which has been impossible until now, with Genetic-Engineering. I doubt that there have been any real disadvantages with this technology, since it works to heal the patient, but we really can't predict what kind of medical misfits there will be in the future, using this life-saving technology to their own personal, perhaps evil, advantages. Dealing with politics, Bioengineering has opened a whole new door pertaining ... to an advantage here, and it seems applaudable. Yet, disadvantages may include harmful new substances in the plants being compounded together that may cause an allergic reaction to people. This is rare, and we shouldn't really worry about it, but we should be open-minded and consider these things. When it comes to the economy, people are most in desire for foods which are worth the money they spend on ...
- 28648: The Springfield Armory
- ... man. Our lives have been made better due to better and better technology. Perhaps one of the most profound examples of the advancement of technology and productivity was the Springfield Armory. In the late 1700s, President Washington ordered two federal arsenals to be built in order for the United States to produce their own weapons instead of relying on foreign suppliers. One of these armories was built in Springfield, Massachusetts ... This drastically improved production time because now, each musket could be produced faster for a smaller cost. In the period of time before the Civil War, massive advances in technology took place. In the 1840s, the unreliable flintlock muskets were replaced by to percussion ignition muskets. This new ignition system was much more reliable than the flintlock. The percussion ignition system also led to more simplicity in the construction of ...
- 28649: Blaise Pascal
- ... figures, in particular the proposition that the sum of the angles of a triangle is equal to two right angles. His father noticed his sons ability in mathematics and gave him a copy of Euclids's Elements, a book which Pascal read and soon mastered. At the young age of fourteen he was admitted to the weekly meetings of Roberval, Mersenne, Mydorge, and other French geometricians. At the age of sixteen ... the device. This device was improved eight years later. His correspondence with Fermat about this time shows that he was then thurning his attention to analytical geometry and physics. At this time he repeated Torricelli's experiments, by which the pressure of the atmosphere could be estimated as a weight, and he confirmed his theory of the cause of barometrical variations by obtaining at the same instant readings at different altitudes ...
- 28650: Controlling Relationships
- ... like myself usually find controlling partners. Controlling people like my ex-fiancι usually find passive partners. We are "perfect" for each other. Being passive, I'm quite happy to be left alone. I sometimes don't have much to say, and I have to admit I sometimes can seem to be deaf when you try to discuss problems with me. While on the other hand a controlling person makes constant demands ... but that potential is always just out of reach. In fact, the attachment in such relationships is to someone who is "unattainable" in the sense that he or she is committed to someone else, doesn't want a committed relationship, or is incapable of one. Bad relationships are chronically lacking in what one or both partners need. Such relationships can destroy self-esteem and prevent those involved from moving on in ...
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