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What is the contribution of de moivre? De Moivre pioneered the development of analytic geometry and the theory of probability. He published The Doctrine of Chance: A method of calculating the probabilities of events in play in 1718 although a Latin version had been presented to the Royal Society and published in the Philosophical Transactions […]

Who turned Scylla into a monster? Circe Circe Punishes Glaucus by Turning Scylla into a Monster, Eglon van der Neer, 1695. The unsightly, but good-natured sea god Glaucus was in love with Scylla, but this was unrequited. To win her over, he sought the help of the sorceress Circe. What is Scylla the monster of? […]

Who invented radicals in math? Radicals were invented in 1525 by a German mathematician named Christoff Rudolff. What are radicals in mathematics? A radical, or root, is the mathematical opposite of an exponent, in the same sense that addition is the opposite of subtraction. The smallest radical is the square root, represented with the symbol […]

What can a bread maker be used for? Bread machines tend to be better for pillow-soft breads and if you want to make it from start to finish in your maker, you’ll want to make whole loaves. You can also use bread machines to make rolls, pizza dough, pretzels, but you’ll just be using the […]

Does Samsung S4 support 5GHz WiFi? The WLAN testing report shows that the handset was tested on both 2.4GHz (802.11b/g/n) and 5GHz (802.11a/n/ac). So, in summary, the S4 is a single stream device, supporting up to 80MHz channels (for 802.11ac ) and has a top speed of around 433Mbps. How do I force my Samsung […]

Do Georgia Tech students call themselves Yellow Jackets? It was actually actual yellow jackets that our fans wore in support of our team that gave us the name we go by now. The term Yellow Jackets was used to describe our fans, and in 1905, John Heisman declared that he wanted our team to be […]

Do Range Rovers have 4 wheel drive? Unlike all-wheel-drive vehicles, Land Rover 4-Wheel Drive provides exceptional power delivered proportionally to the front or to the rear axle of the vehicle depending on the driving conditions. Also, Range Rover’s Intelligent four-wheel-drive system ensures that you get a firmer grip when you need it the most. What […]

What does Rx on sunglasses mean? Luckily, there’s an entire world of Rx sunglasses — another way of saying “prescription sunglasses” — to choose from. Rx sunglasses combine the sharp vision of prescription eyeglasses with the total protection of sunglasses. Before you can order prescription sunglasses, you’ll need an up-to-date vision prescription. What is the […]

What is a materialized view in Oracle? A materialized view is a database object that contains the results of a query. You can select data from a materialized view as you would from a table or view. In replication environments, the materialized views commonly created are primary key, rowid, object, and subquery materialized views. What […]

What is Room EQ Wizard? Room EQ Wizard (REW) is free room acoustics software for measuring and analyzing room and loudspeaker responses. The analysis helps you optimize your studio by finding the best spot for the speakers and listening position. Can I use any mic with Rew? There are a few options: A USB microphone […]