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Before I talk about the history of Pi I want to explain what Pi is. Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines Pi as “the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, the symbol pi denoting the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter b: the ratio itself: a transcendental number having a value to eight…

As the 19 1970ss came to a stopping point so did many of the musical manners of that decennary. While some faced what seemed to be extinction others went through a kind of evolutionary procedure. The sets that were at the top of the heavy metal ladder during this clip were such Acts of the…

There is an old adage which maintains that all politics are local, and that is certainly true in many respects.  Given the advances in communications and media,  science and technology in recent decades could also fairly put forth the assertion that all politics are global and as will soon be seen, some politics are environmental….

Introduction: It is not unheard of to hear about acts of racism and discrimination in our modern day society. The majority of Americans are aware of our nation’s history with slavery and know that slavery has ended in 1865. However, even though slavery was abolished by the thirteenth amendment, we still see the lasting effects…

Asteroids, throughout human history, have received mixed reactions. Primitive peoples regarded its counterpart within the Earth’s atmosphere, meteors, as the herald of catastrophes; others regard it as a promise of better things to come. They were also once mistaken for planets. Their very names misrepresents their composition, as well as classification. Asteroids have also inspired…

Journal of Management History (Archive) Emerald Article: Luther Gulick on Frederick Taylor and scientific management Paul P. Van Riper Article information: To cite this document: Paul P. Van Riper, (1995),”Luther Gulick on Frederick Taylor and scientific management”, Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 1 Iss: 2 pp. 6 – 7 Permanent link to this document:…

Ecclesiastes, authored by King Solomon in his later years, discusses the concept of vanity in relation to earthly possessions that hold no lasting value. It emphasizes that many things in life are temporary. Solomon asserts that throughout history, humanity has consistently sought individual, short-term profits and gains, and this pattern will continue. In contrast, McNeill…

Slavery made an impact in the political economic and social lives of people in the United States during the nineteenth century. The greatest impact was on the political culture where there arose two irreconcilable factions thus leading to differences that brought about civil wars. The United States and remained agrarian during this periodical time, while…

Before we answer the question we have to know what word history means. History is the study of the past as it is described in written documents. Who writes these history documents? Well the historians do that by analyzing and interpreting evidences. One of the most important piece of evidence for historians is the primary…

On January 9, 1945, 850 US ships of the 6th US Army began a round-about to Lingayen Gulf attempting to mislead the Japanese. Manila was taken and Corregidor was liberated, finally, real medical facilities were made available to the Philippines which include the 26th Medical Laboratory of the 6th US Army. The said laboratory was…