Justin Carlton PI DAY 3/14/13 * Definition of pi: Pi is the 16th letter in the Greek alphabet. It is equal to 3.141592 when shortened‚ but never ends. * Archimedes-One of the major contributions Archimedes made to mathematics was his method for approximating the value of pi. It had long been recognized that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter was constant‚ and a number of approximations had been given up to that point in time. Archimedes was the first person
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Half A Day Analysis Michael Weis Introduction to Literature Half A Day Analysis “Half A Day” by Naguib Mahfouz is an allegoric short story about the different stages of life. He talks about the different stages of life through his first day at school and how they relate to your entire life. He makes the story very slow at the beginning but towards the end it kind of fast-forwards to him as an old man and it comes out of nowhere. He is leaving from schooling and he is by the road waiting
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Point of View The story adopts the traditional mode of third-person omniscience. In other words‚ the author/narrator relates the entire story to the reader‚ but since the entire plot is dependent on the revelation taking place at the end‚ the narrator does not reveal all the aspects of character at the beginning. While the narrator is forthcoming about all the peripheral goings-on in the story‚ s/he is careful not to reveal to the reader anything more than would be evident to any passerby. The reader
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The Fateful Day It happened as my three excited brothers‚ parents‚ our golden beagle-basset‚ and I drove the last thirty minute stretch to my grandparent’s house. We’d been on the road for an hour‚ having just grabbed some lunch from a McDonald’s drive thru. I could never have imagined the drastic turn of events that took place that ordinary day. The day I understood how you never know how much you love someone‚ in my case my family‚ until you think you’ve almost lost them. “Are we there
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The year that women decided to stand up for their right’s was the year that the case Roe vs. Wade came about. The author of the article that I chose was a writer for a newspaper‚ and is reliable for this aspect. The author could have chosen to write this article because he or she felt strongly about the women’s rights that were at jeopardy at the time. The article takes place in a town in Texas where a woman was denied the choice of having an abortion. The article then continues to give you facts
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"The Longest Day" was a mammoth project dramatizing D-day‚ the Allied invasion of France. It was nearly three hours in length and with an enormous ensemble cast‚ all playing supporting roles. The production was very conscientious about realism‚ the actors were always of the same nationality as their characters‚ and spoke in their native languages‚ leading to a lot of subtitles translating French and German dialogue. Although the movie was historically correct‚ it was also meant to be a blockbuster
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My First Day In The U.S. As I remember it‚ the first day that I came to U.S. was June 26‚ 2006. My first day in U.S. was both exciting and upsetting‚ I was exciting about was seeing my mom for the first time over a year‚ the upsetting part is I had to leave my good memories in my hometown. I had to left all of that behind friends‚ family and schools. However‚ life moves on‚ things need to be done. When I got out of the terminal in LAX‚ I saw the smile on my mother’s face that was the happiest
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Nadine Zdziebkowski Per.1st Wellness Extra Credit Once I asked my mom a couple questions‚ she thinks this homework assignment is silly because it is causing us to fight. My opinion on her parenting is that she is all of them‚ mostly authoritarian‚ and she thinks she is authoritative. When she makes me do all the house work‚ or she takes away my phone and freedom‚ I think is harsh punishments. She thinks she is authoritative because she is loving and supportive‚ and she encourages me to set
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The Day Of The Triffids – Chapter 1-6 Chapter 1: the end begins William "Bill" Masen wakes up in a hospital with his eyes bandaged. He recalls the events of the night before when the earth passed through comet debris causing green flashes of light. He removes the bandages and leaves to find that the green flashes have rendered everyone blind and that he may be the only one who is still sighted. Chapter 2: The Coming Of The Triffids Bill discusses his personal history and the origin of the
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Alice Munro‚ Day of the Butterfly Theme: - children’s experience of class difference & social attitudes towards immigrants - girls and growing up Purpose: - to investigate the ally’s experience. (Ally meaning a person who crosses the boundaries set by society to reach out to marginalised others) “I realized the pledge as our fingers touched.” ‘Pledge’ refers to a heavy commitment Helen‚ the narrator‚ would take on by being Myra’s friend - to provide a critique of adults’ role in educating
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