Diophantus was a Greek mathematician that lived in Alexandria in the 3rd Century. His estimated birth and passing years are said to be from 150 B.C. to 350 A.D. Although there is not enough information about his life‚ there is a riddle that estimates how long he lived. The mathematic puzzle is known as ‘Diophantus Riddle’. The riddle states he married while he was 33‚ then he had a son who lived for 42 years and the total years Diophantus lived according to the riddle was a total of 84 years. Through
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desires them to be‚ that hardly makes the citizens human. Until the government realizes that it serves its citizens for their own good‚ this “free society” will not be truly free. The government runs primarily by large numbers rather than morals. Whatever laws get the most votes are put into effect and enforced. Large numbers are the most convenient way of running things. There aren’t enough people left over to make anything difficult. However‚ as Henry David Thoreau asked‚ “Can there not be
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owner and financial stability Goals: Degree‚ house‚ and debt-free Inspirations: My family Plan: Discipline‚ focus‚ and determination Reasons: I want to be an example to my kids‚ I want to grow personally‚ and I want financial stability for my family. Rationalization: being a mother of four with a high school diploma and some college education doesn’t feel satisfying. Reasons INTRO 1. Life can be very stressful‚ especially with the physical‚ emotional‚ and financial demands a person undergoes in a lifetime
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Period 3‚ English October 20‚ 2015 Thirteen Reasons Why A: Thirteen Reasons Why‚ an adult novel by Jay Asher‚ is written from the point of view of a Junior in High School‚ Clay Jensen. To some extent‚ however‚ the story focuses primarily on Junior Hannah Baker‚ Clay’s crush. One day‚ when Clay returns home from school‚ he finds a strange package on his doorstep -- addressed to him. Inside‚ he discovers thirteen tapes‚ all recorded by Hannah Baker. One thing is very confusing‚ as Hannah killed herself
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immediate success‚ receiving rave reviews from critics and fans alike‚ and soon becoming one of the highest grossing movies of all time. The movie appealed to people of all kinds but most of all to the science fiction community. Anyone who hasn’t seen Star Wars and enjoys science fiction or fantasy has no idea what they are missing out on. The epic story‚ great characters‚ and effects on pop culture are enough reason for any science fiction fan to love this movie. The epic story starts out “a long time
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Demetri Posey Prof. Sanjay Jain Monday‚ May 11 2015 Roche’s acquisition of Genentech 1. Roche is seeking to acquire the 44% of Genentech that it doesn’t own yet because it would create new opportunities for Roche and the ability to work together on a much broader scale. Also‚ Roche’s managers were highly aware that in 2015 their product licensing agreement with Genentech was going to expire. This agreement previously gave Roche the accessibility to many of Genentech’s new innovative products
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differences) between Ancient Egyptian Pyramids‚ Mesopotamian ziggurats‚ and the pyramids of Pre-Columbian South America. All of them had major significance for their peoples cultures and religious beliefs‚ as well as having historic significance today. The greatest parallel between all of these ancient skyscrapers is that they were made for the upper echelons of these now defunct civilizations. The Egyptians built the most of these cultures. Over 90 royal pyramids were produced between roughly 2500
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There are several speculations as to why Neanderthals went extinct. One very valid reason is because of competition and changes to their habitat due to climate change. Neanderthals were known to be very good hunters‚ so when the climates began to change‚ animals that Neanderthals would hunt would have realistically gone extinct. This would have opened a platform for starvation. Another plausible cause would have been competition among both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens for resources needed for survival
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Rita Sobhy Discussion #16 Dalton Conley talks about the sect-church cycles in “You May Ask Yourself”. She separates the term sects and churches. According to her book sociologist consider different religious organizations as churches or sects. She states “churches are religious bodies that coexist in a relatively low state of tension with their social surroundings. They have mainstream‚ safe beliefs and practices relative to those of the general population.” Conley 644. She basically says that
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Can Exercise Truly Make One Smarter TV shows‚ movies‚ have all used the theme of “brains versus brawn.” As a result many people believe that they are exclusive to one or the other. Many believe that to become strong you work out and to become smart you study. They are always separate activities and the ways in which a person builds up either are very different and exclusive to what they would like to become. This leads to the belief that when one exercises their body the only thing bulking up is
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