Date | Event | c. 2400 BC | The abacus - the first known calculator‚ was probably invented by the Babylonians as an aid to simple arithmetic around this time period. This laid the foundations for positional notation and later computing developments. | 1300 | Ramon Llull invented the Lullian Circle: a notional machine for calculating answers to philosophical questions (in this case‚ to do with Christianity) via logical combinatorics. This idea was taken up by Leibniz centuries later‚ and is thus
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The Ancient World was a place where great discoveries were made. A World where great things and extraordinary minds existed. Every group of civilizations had something different they believed in. These heroes of ancient cultures deserve to be acknowledged. These were the people who developed the basic building blocks of architecture‚ furniture and interiors that we use today. They worked hard and strived for perfection. I have decided to look at the Pantheon‚ Parthenon and Temple of Horus as buildings
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Antipode‚ 35: 4 (2003)‚ pp. 823-828. Kapstein‚ Ethan B.‚ Sharing the Wealth: Workers and the World Economy. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ 1999. Landes‚ David S.‚ The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor. London: Abacus‚ 1999. 12 McNeill‚ William H.‚ The Rise of the West: A History of the Human Community. Chicago & London: University of Chicago Press‚ 1963. Merrett‚ Christopher D.‚ ‘Debating Destiny: Nihilism or Hope in Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel?’‚ Antipode‚ 35: 4 (2003)
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INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Our lifestyles have undergone a sea change with the advancement in technology especially in the field of computers. Computers are an integral part of our lifestyles today and are found at offices‚ homes‚ schools‚ colleges‚ hotels‚ shops etc. This advance in technology has made our lives easy and comfortable. For instance‚ we can execute a number of activities using computer based systems- we can write a draft on word processor and email it‚ make calculations using an
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Literature‚ 2004‚ pp. 1–48. Gernon‚ H.‚ and Gary Meek. Accounting: An International Perspective‚ 5th ed. Burr Ridge‚ IL: Irwin/McGraw-Hill‚ 2001. Gray‚ S. J. “Towards a Theory of Cultural Influence on the Development of Accounting Systems Internationally.” Abacus‚ March 1988‚ pp. 1–15. Hofstede‚ G. Culture’s Consequences: International Differences in Work-Related Values. London: Sage‚ 1980. ———. Culture’s Consequences: Comparing Values‚ Behaviors‚ Institutions‚ and Organizations across Nations‚ 2nd ed. Thousand
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(1997)‚ “Earnings Management of Chemical Firms in Response to Political Costs from Environmental Legislation”‚ Journal of Accounting‚ Auditing & Finance‚ Vol. 12‚ No. 1‚ pp. 37-65. Chambers‚ R. J.‚ (1993)‚ “Positive Accounting Theory and the PA Cult”‚ Abacus‚ Vol. 29‚ No. 1‚ pp. 1-29. Christenson‚ C.‚ (1983)‚ “The Methodology of Positive Accounting”‚ Accounting Review‚ Vol. 58‚ No. 1‚ pp. 1-22. Deegan‚ C.‚ and Hallam‚ A.‚ (1991)‚ “The Voluntary Presentation of Value Added Statements in Australia: A Political
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1.DEFINE ERP? 1. ERP is an acronym for Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP is a software system driven process of managing all resources‚ and their use‚ in an enterprise in a coordinated manner. 2. “ERP is a set of integrated business applications‚ or modules which carry out business functions.” 3. ERP utilizes ERP software applications to improve the performance of organizations’ resource planning‚ management control and operational control. 4. ERP software is multi-module application
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definition of the word "computer" was a person who made calculations. This definition goes back to the 1600s and extends midway through the 20th century‚ when the term "computer" began to refer to a machine. The computer is based on the same concept as the abacus‚ which goes back many centuries. Technology made a giant leap with punched cards‚ introduced by Joseph-Marie Masquard in 1801. It’s interesting that an early use of this system involved music‚ in which piano rolls assigned actions to notes on a piano
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analysis and the theory of tort law"‚ Canadian Business Law Journal‚ Vol. 20‚ pp. 180-214. 1992 6 7. Pacini‚ Hillison‚ Alagiah‚ Gunz “Commonwealth Convergence Toward a Narrower Scope of Auditor Liability to Third Parties for Negligent Misstatements”‚ ABACUS‚ Vol. 38‚ No. 3‚ 2002 8 11. Lansley‚ Gibson‚ Fogarty‚ “Corporate governance in Australia” International financial law review. In The IFLR guide to corporate governance(pp. 33–40). 2002 12 13. Chung‚ Farrar‚ Puri‚ Thorne‚ “Auditor liability to
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EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TOURISM GRADUATES OF UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP SYSTEM DALTA- MOLINO Bedro C.D.‚ dela Peňa M.J.‚ Gamboa J.M.‚ Pilapil K.‚ Trapal G. ABSTRACT The primary objective of this study is to determine the employability skills of Tourism graduates from the year 2005 to 2009 of University of Perpetual Help System Dalta - Molino such as Communication Skills‚ Human Relation Skills‚ Technical Skills‚ Management Skills‚ Research Skills and Leadership
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