The digital electronic computer PASCAL in Philips Computing Centre has been given this name in honour of the French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal I), who in 1642, at the age of eighteen, designed a calculating machine at Rouen. His obj eet with this machine, which became known as the Pascaline, was to ease the burden on his father who, as a tax official, had a great deal of figure...

This study discusses the interpretation of KH.Misbah Musthofa works. entitled al-Iklil fi Ma’ani al-Tanzil. In this tafsir using tahlili method and patterns from if seen several opinions have patterns, but in writing writer incorporates Sufistic al-Ijtima’i manners. interpreting a verse KH. Misbah Mustofa has lot through ratio (bi al-Ray’i). The purpose is for community to always be guided by Q...

A strong positive relationship between reproductive success (offspring count) and status (position in the institutional hierarchy) is demonstrated in a contemporary sample of male university employees (n 1⁄4 2693). Male academics in leading positions have more children than do other male employees. In female university employees (n 1⁄4 2073), a negative relationship between status and reproduct...

This chapter uses data from the 1992/93 and 1997/98 Vietnam Living Standards Surveys (VLSS) to describe patterns of money transfers between households. Rapid economic growth during the 1990’s did little to diminish the importance of private transfers in Vietnam. Private transfers are large and widespread in both surveys, and they are much larger than public transfers are. Private transfers appe...

This paper illustrates the powerful role that drama can play in facilitating spiritual development. The opportunities offered through the experience of improvisation are examined through a detailed examination of a single drama session. The children’s engagement in and reflection upon the drama are seen as sensitive vehicles to build a sense of community, increase self knowledge, develop empath...

Over the past few years, the world has witnessed the final engagement in a long and costly war against smallpox. It now becomes increasingly clear that the war has been won, that smallpox has been totally and we hope irrevocably eliminated from among the plagues of mankind. The last stages of the war were necessarily global-that is, involving cooperation of many nations. The story is unusual in...

A correspondence antipattern is a set of generic correspondences between two ontologies that represents an incorrect alignment. It is useful to help identify incorrect correspondences between two ontologies, thus improving the Ontology Matching process. The specification of a correspondence antipattern requires the identification and correct understanding of a relevant alignment problem, and it...

Abstract Ramses the Great was not only greatest Egyptian pharaoh and longest in office, but also diplomat of ancient world. His achievements as a peacemaker were equaled by superpower world, Rome, through its Pax Romana, Rome imposed this concept policy world empire, while II, rightly nicknamed single-handedly effected an peace, more valuable than any peace which became prototype all treaties a...