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field. Hypatia is recognized as the first woman to have a significant impact in the field of mathematics, and some have referred to her as the “mother of mathematics” (Koch 96). Hypatia was the daughter of the mathematician and philosopher Theon of Alexandria and it is fairly certain that she studied mathematics under the…

History”). The Septuagint’s significance in this event was that it assisted with socio-cultural relationships with Jewish people and others (Hitchcock and Esposito 225). After the Jewish Diaspora, this population started to settle in foreign cities like Alexandria and Rome. They were ready to start a new life after a long history of wandering and exile (Hitchcock and Esposito 225). Indeed, a language barrier made it difficult for Jewish people to express their thoughts and more importantly their…

discovered in 1799 (Story). The discovery took place at the site of a fort being reconstructed by Napoleon’s army near the town of el-Rashid (or Rosetta). So, after the defeat of Napoleon the British took ownership of the stone through Treaty of Alexandria (The Rosetta Stone). Originally it was the said that the stone was Basalt, but now studies have proven that it is actually a type of graphite called granodiorite (Rosetta Stone-BYU). Today the Rosetta stone can be located in the British Museum…

10. I didn't think I could be strong In The Walking Dead women fight and kill to survive and save the people they love. Their roles are no longer just to fight alongside men; they became powerful characters, not dependent on men. Carol is the most influential character in the show – a woman whose past experiences and losses have turned her into someone who is determined to survive no matter what it takes. This chapter will briefly follow Carol’s character development. Having lost her husband and…

Alexandra Cousteau is a filmmaker that works with National Geographic. She is recognized for being an advocate of water issues and continuing her grandfather’s work. The speech was held at WSRE Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio and was sponsored by WSRE Public Square Speakers Series. The studio was like a movie theater with seats going all the way up with the Middle Island where the audio in the camera was. The stage had a red rectangle in the middle and a podium off to the right with a big…

mentioned his wife Pat and the difficulties they had to face when they first got married. Nixon appealed to the American people by giving a relatable personal experience. For example, he gave an account of him living in an $80-a-month apartment in Alexandria, Virginia, amongst his other financial expenditures and savings. He mentioned the modest or “respectable Republican coat” his wife had, and tried to continue to sell his “modest-lifestyle” and appeal and relate to the average American.…

By the end of the twelfth century, as rivalries among the noble families led to almost constant civil war, centralizing forces again asserted themselves. A powerful noble from a warrior clan named Minamoto Yoritomo defeated several rivals and set up his power base on the Kamakura. To strengthen the state, he created a more centralized government under a powerful military leader known as the shogun. The shogun attempted to increase the powers of the central government while reducing rival…

American Culture in a New Light In the song “The Final Episode (Let’s Change the Channel)” by the band Asking Alexandria, the lyrics give off many potential meanings throughout the song. Whether the song is about a friend betraying another friend, an innermost struggle that is kept hidden, or about how humans are unaccepting in today’s society, the lyrics are extremely powerful. Even if songs may be interpreted in many ways, “the Final Episode” explains if America were a more accepting society,…

Harper Lee uses two things in the story to symbolize how it could be referenced to killing a Mockingbird. The author states that in the book how gentle a Mockingbird is a how it does nothing wrong but give us calming music with its very delightful singing. Mockingbirds were the only bird that Atticus said Scout and Jem could not shoot when they first got the air rifles. Mockingbirds only bring joy so no one harms them intentionally. Miss Maudie is the one who says the great things about them on…

are used on the Taj Mahal they are not solely Islamic, but they are so prevalent in Islamic Art that they have been named “, “the definitive characteristic in all Islamic art," according to Rachida El Diwani, a comparative literature professor at Alexandria University in Cairo, Egypt…