His practice was to dismiss the works of Aristotle, and start with a fresh approach. ... And in theory, everyone else was capable of the same practice. ... In The Geometry, Descartes unites topics of Algebra and Geometry in a way that no other had done (no other had so specifically linked the two together). ... Although he never accomplished this, his work in geometry and algebra has had a significant impact on the study of mathematics. ...

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While, the boundaries of geometry was used the distance of 340 meter and the depth was 40 meter to obtain the maximum range of vibration, where the ppv that indicated from the modell shows the the vibrations would not affected to the damage of building structure. 2.1 Material Modell The parameter that used for this modell are obtained from the correlation of N-SPT value as an input parameter of ground vibrations modell using finite element method. ... The pile was located on the right side of geometry with length 33 m and diametre 0,35 m, it was added dynamic load (~A) on the middle sur...

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Meno debated whether virtue is achieved through teaching, or instead by practice, or rather obtained by one's birth (58). ... To support his argument, Socrates asks one of Meno's slaves who had never been taught geometry. ... Socrates arrives at the conclusion that knowledge is recollection by asking the slave, who was never taught geometry, numerous questions regarding geometrical problems. ...

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There are many difference and similarities between the Ottoman Empire and ancient Egypt. Founded in the thirteenth century, the Ottoman Empire finally fell in the early twentieth century. The ancient Egyptians on the other hand, lasted only a thousand years. I"m going to look at five different parts...

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During the Hellenistic Period, science were the mathematicians, Alexandrian Euclid created the study of geometry. ... Herophilus, was a practicing physician. ... In geometry, he figured out that the sum of the sides of the triangle was equal was related to the angels of the triangles. ...

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One example of Islamic impact on Ottoman policy was the practice of Devshirme. ... This practice was very controversial from the very beginning and was a cause for a lot of criticism. ... The practice was changed frequently throughout its practice, so that the boys were allowed more freedoms to pursue and enjoy their lives. ... The Palace schools often used newly converted European Muslims or other non-Muslims to teach arithmetic and Geometry. ... This belief and practice of it helped shape the one of the largest empires of history. ...

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The use of angles, dimensions, and all fields of geometry are used daily to make sure that the structure they are designing comes out to scale, with all the right angles, and dimensions that the! ... The exam is a very crucial test for your architectural career, and tests you on the theory and history of architecture, construction, engineering, design, and professional practice. ...

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Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany and grew up in Munich as a non-practicing Jew. ... At age 11, Max brought Albert a book on geometry - the mathematical study of measurement in space, of lines, angles, circles and planes. ...

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INTRODUCTION Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist and early childhood educator, made significant distributions to early childhood education developmental psychology especially in the areas of the developments of children's thought, cognition and language (Ornstein & Levine, 1993) In his studies from 1920s to mid-1930s, he examined children's conceptions of moral judgement, number, space, logic, geometry, physical reality, reasoning and conception of the world (Egan, 1983) PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION Piaget perceives the child as the primary agent. ... Though his theor...

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Some of the important features of the fiber optics that we are interested are discussed below. Now a days we are using copper wires as they are the most cost effective and reliable interconnect in parallel machines. However as machines grow more powerful, wire density becomes critical making fiber possible alternatives because of their small wire size. Fiber optics are used mainly to use effectively its high bandwidth. On a single fiber lots of information/data can be transmitted concurrently and in parallel. ...

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Modern science is the practice of skepticism. Skepticism is defined as acritical attitude which systematically questions the notion that absolute knowledge and certainty are possible...in particular fields? (Skeptic's Dictionary), meaning that modern science is the understanding that current scient...

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Drills and practices became a major component prominent during the early 20th century. ... Van Hieles Dutch educators who taught math for a number of years and discovered students had difficulty understanding geometry. ... Games are usually played to practice and re-inforce basic skills. ...

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The Civilization of Ancient Egypt The Ancient Egyptian civilization formed along the Nile river and the earliest traces of human life in that region were from the Paleolithic Age (Old Stone Age) circa 300,000 BC, at the very edges of the Nile Valley. Beyond the Nile River Valley, on both sides o...

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