How did the pendulum clock affect society? The introduction of the pendulum, the first harmonic oscillator used in timekeeping, increased the accuracy of clocks enormously, from about 15 minutes per day to 15 seconds per day leading to their rapid spread as existing ‘verge and foliot’ clocks were retrofitted with pendulums. What are the uses […]
What is the purpose of extemporaneous speaking?
What is the purpose of extemporaneous speaking? The purpose of the Extemporaneous Public Speaking Leadership Development Event is to develop the ability of FFA members to express themselves on a given subject without having prepared or rehearsed its content in advance, therefore causing them to formulate their remarks for presentation in a limited period of […]
What movement was Paul Cezanne part of?
What movement was Paul Cezanne part of? Impressionism Who did Picasso claim as his one and only master? Cézanne Why did Paul Cezanne paint the card players? Cezanne is famous for his still life painting, and art historians believe that he chose the subject of cards because the people playing the game were essentially a […]
What is the meaning of the title of St Thomas Aquinas greatest work the Summa Theologiae?
What is the meaning of the title of St Thomas Aquinas greatest work the Summa Theologiae? The Summa Theologica, as its title indicates, is a “theological summary.” It seeks to describe the relationship between God and man and to explain how man’s reconciliation with the Divine is made possible at all through Christ. Who can […]
Is Northwestern or UChicago better?
Is Northwestern or UChicago better? UChicago is ranked higher than Northwestern for every broad subject area except engineering & technology, suggesting any budding engineers or computer scientists should seriously consider studying at Northwestern. Is Evanston safer than Chicago? Evanston has a few rough patches, and is adjacent to the tougher parts of the Rogers Park […]
What is the meaning of dire consequences?
What is the meaning of dire consequences? Dire is used to emphasize how serious or terrible a situation or event is. [emphasis] A government split would have dire consequences for domestic peace. What is a dire emergency? adj fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless. “a dire emergency” Synonyms: desperate critical. being in or verging on […]
What is the role of business organization?
What is the role of business organization? Typically, speaking of “business organization” means referring to how a company structures itself internally. For some, it means groups that form to advocate for and protect businesses and their interests. Each has its importance. What is the role of business sector? BUSINESS SECTOR: The aggregate macroeconomic sector that […]
Why is Vega highest at the money?
Why is Vega highest at the money? Vega tells us an option’s (or an option strategy or positions) sensitivity to implied volatility. Implied volatility is the premium – or extrinsic value paid for the option. Thus, the reason why vega is at its highest point for at the money options. Is Vega always positive? Vega […]
What kind of thing is most real for Aristotle contrast with Plato?
What kind of thing is most real for Aristotle contrast with Plato? What kind of thing is most real for Aristotle? Contrast with Plato. Primary substance are the most real thing for Aristotle because they are subjects to everything else and all other things are either asserted of them or are present in them. What […]
Who are the three Muses?
Who are the three Muses? The Roman scholar Varro (116–27 BC) relates that there are only three Muses: one born from the movement of water, another who makes sound by striking the air, and a third who is embodied only in the human voice. They were called Melete or “Practice”, Mneme or “Memory” and Aoide […]