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William Oughtred was born in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England in 1574 and died on June 30, 1660, in Albury, Surrey. He was not only an English mathematician and an inventor; he was a vicar of Shalford and then became an Anglican priest. He received schooling from Eton School where he received a bachelor’s degree in 1596 and master’s degree from King's College in 1600. He is considered one of the greatest mathematical teachers and the world's great mathematicians from the seventeenth century. He…

word. Many everyday Hittite words such as "woman", "sheep", "copper", were always replaced by their foreign designations - Akkadian or Sumerian. So, we do not even know how they were pronounced in the Hittite. The use of similar symbols was like shorthand; it accelerated a text entry. It was assumed that the reader having met that sign would automatically replace it with the corresponding word. No wonder Hittitology requires considerable experience to correctly read the Hittite…

In “What Corporate America Can’t Build: A Sentence,” Sam Dillon uses historical illusions, fragmented syntax and imagery in order to argue the need for writing literacy in corporate America to businesspersons and executives Dillon is writing to an academic audience familiar with the process of historical research though her simplified language and use of first-person experience make the essay accessible to a broader audience that might include undergraduate students and the educated general…

Introduction: Trans as Dueling Definitions For a rather simple five-letter word, the prefix “trans” is given an awful lot of work to do. In current gender identity discussions and debates it is called upon as convenient shorthand to refer to the experience of living with/through a transcendent gender; any individual who identifies with that experience; a community comprised of such social actors; or any composite of these choices. Yet this pervasive Western liberal definition has not…

main components to remember when preparing a report in the field of criminal justice, which includes taking good notes, considering the elements of the crime, and providing accurate information. Good Field Notes The term “field notes” refers to the shorthand written records made by law enforcement from the time they arrive at the scene until the investigation is finished. With the practice of taking notes, police officers are able to make more accurate and more informative reports, which are…

After reading the literatures and watching the featured film, I noticed just how difficult it is to provide notations for what can be used to classify the different genders that exist. After all, the traditional traits that we apply to what it means to be female and what it means to be male were created in order to provide the fundamental signals needed to recognize individuals in our society and then be able to place them into neatly labeled boxes. Though I realize that the specific…

Foster The People “Nationwide, more than 463,000 children live in foster care” (Foster Care Statistics). In America, there are hundreds of thousands of children who are without a proper home or without someone to love them. These children are left to feel alone and isolated. Is that how a child should feel? The answer is no. There is a great shortage of people willing to take in these children. There is a certain group of adults that are willing to take these children in; however, many have…

“Give me two cheese works and a birch” is a common order shouted in one of the oldest food establishment in New Haven,CT Louis Lunch est 1895 founded by Louis Lassen. His great grandson Jeff Lassen runs the burger shop today. Its claim to fame the birthplace of the original hamburger. It 's not only stood the test of time but also by the test of man when the building freed demolition in the 1970s. With its family values, pride of good food and its strict rules Louis Lunch has been the lunch…

important to take a look at the connection between police officers and the civil public. When promoted to the position of a law enforcement officer, it is essential to note that their work requires the recurrent potential for vehemence, and perceptual shorthand of the assailants of the alleged cases. Policing has been swiftly shifting and developing in significance. The expansion and growth of contemporary…

single melody, perhaps with an improvised accompaniment, or several melodies played simultaneously. Basso Continuo was a method of musical notation in which the melody and bass line are written out and the harmonic filler indicated in a type of shorthand. Monody was a style of accompanied solo song consisting of a vocal line, which is frequently embellished, and simple, often expressive, harmonies. Now that we have gone through some of the major components of the Baroque period we can truly get…