Archimedes was among the greatest mathematicians of antiquity. Mathematicians usually cover a breadth of topics within mathematics in their undergraduate education‚ and then proceed to specialize in topics of their own choice at the graduate-level. In some universities‚ a qualifying exam serves to test both the breadth and depth of a student’s understanding of mathematics; the students who pass are permitted to work on a doctoral dissertation. A mathematician is a person with an extensive knowledge of mathematics who
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The Great Conqueror‚ Napoleon Bonaparte Alexander Tat History 4B Professor Swanson April 09‚ 2015 When I ask you who the greatest conquerors in history‚ who do you think about? Is it Alexander the Great? Alternatively‚ is it the infamous Adolf Hitler? How about Napoleon Bonaparte? Who are these people? They were all very influential in their lifetime‚ but how did Napoleon stand out from the rest? We sometimes wonder what made this man a great conqueror. All great leaders have different
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Is Realism an outdated paradigm in today’s globalizing world? Realism‚ as many scholars put it‚ is the most well-established theoretical perspective in international relations. It focuses on nation states as the main actor and power and self-help as drivers in international relations. It remained successful in satisfying the answers to the questions about the causes and effects of war. Realists figured war as an inevitable event in world politics. It was‚ however‚ challenged prior to the end of
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BRANCHES OF GEOGRAPHY (BASED ON SYSTEMATIC APPROACH) 1. Physical Geography (i) Geomorphology Is devoted to the study of landforms‚ their evolution and related processes. (ii) Climatology Encompasses the study of structure of atmosphere and elements of weather and climates and climatic types and regions. (iii) Hydrology Studies the realm of water over the surface of the earth including oceans‚ lakes‚ rivers and other water bodies and its effect on different life forms including human life
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According to Clausewitz‚ “war is nothing but a duel on a larger scale… immediate aim is to throw his opponent in order to make him incapable of further resistance” (Clausewitz‚ P75). As a result‚ one of the most important ways to win a war is to know the kind of conflict you’re fighting. It must also include a good understanding of the enemy at hand. For all the compelling reasons‚ that awareness will allow the development of effective strategy encompassing all elements of national power. This argument
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Doglous‚ 2002. Information Warfare: a Philosophical Perspective. 1. London: University of Hertfordshire. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye‚ Jr.. (1998). Power and Interdependence in the Information Age. Foreign Affairs. v. 77 (5)‚ 1-10 David J Carl von Clausewitz‚ On War‚ edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret (Princeton‚ NJ: Princeton University Press‚ 1976). The seminal discussion of the political philosophy of war. Emily O. Goldman and Leo J. Blanken‚ 2011‚ THE ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS
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INTRODUCTION Hello! Today I am going to talk you about the invention of the refrigerator. I chose this topic because I think we all can’t imagine our lives without food‚ so we also can’t imagine our lives without the refrigerator. I’m going to present you this topic with the help of power point and I really hope that in the end of my presentation you will know something more about refrigerators. The invention of the refrigerator The conveniences we enjoy in our homes are the product
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Maximilian Carl Emil Weber & Definition von Herrschaft und Macht 1.Lebenslauf: - geb. 21. April 1864 in Erfurt‚ Sohn des Reichstagsabgeordneten und Juristen Max Weber - erkrankte im Alter von 4 Jahren an Meningitis‚ wurde darauf protektiv und übervorsichtig erzogen - las im Alter von 13 Jahren Schopenhauer‚ Spinoza‚ Kant und Goethe - erhielt am königlichen Kaiserin – Augusta - Gymnasium in Charlottenburg sein Abitur - studierte von 1882 bis 1886 an der Ruprecht – Karls – Universität
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elements and is a part of the rare earth metals. Lutetium is silvery white and shiny. Of the rare earth metals it is the hardest and densest. Lutetium was found by three people from different countries. The three people were Georges Urbain‚ Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach‚ and Charles James. They all found lutetium in the mineral ytterbia (Ytterbia was thought to be only made up of ytterbia). Lutecium was given its name by Georges Urbain because he was first to publish his research. He named it Lutetium
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why General MacArthur’s request to use A-Bombs on Chinese military forces did not comply with Clausewitz theories in On War was because the outcome of dropping bombs on them would have been very unpredictable of what they might do back‚ there should be a more strategic way of defeating them‚ and there would have been to many civilian deaths. The first reason MacArthur’s request didn’t comply with Clausewitz’ theories is because the Chinese’s revenge back on the U.S. would have been very unpredictable
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