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    Prutkov CONFESSION OF THE AUTHOR. My first acquaintance with calculus (or mathematical analysis) dates back to nearly a quarter of a century. This happened in the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute during splendid lectures given at that time by Professor D. A. Vasilkov. Even now I remember that feeling of delight and almost happiness. In the discussions with my classmates I rather heatedly insisted on a simile of higher mathematics to literature‚ which at that time was to me the most admired subject

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    What is a Farmer?

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    What Is A Farmer? A farmer isn’t just a person that grows food. A farmer is a provider. They provide all the fruits‚ vegetables‚ and meats that we like and need to eat. Farming isn’t just a hobby‚ it’s a job. It is the farmer’s job to grow flowers and foods‚ and to raise and care for animals and then sell them. I think that it would be hard to be a farmer. Farmers have to work very hard sometimes to make a living. Some farmers have to work from sunrise to sunset. And farmers rarely get

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    Of mice and men John Steinbeck was born in Salinas‚ California in 1902. Although his family was wealthy‚ he was interested in the lives of the farm labourers and spent time working with them. He used his experiences as material for his writing. He dropped out of college and worked as labourer before achieving success as a writer. He wrote a number of novels about poor people who worked on the land and dreamed of a better life‚ including The Grapes of Wrath‚ which is the heart-rending story of

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    Secret Mathematician: Sophie Germain Please Don ’t Copy This Exactly! For Information Only. Sophie Germain‚ born to wealthy parents and coming of age during the French Revolution turned to the study of mathematics as a way to cure her boredom. She quickly became a sneaky mathematician hiding her studies first from her parent’s and later from the mentors she most admired and respected. She had to pose as a male to be taken seriously in her studies. As Sophie grew older and fell in love with

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    Difference between a Scientist and a Mathematician A scientist‚ in a broad sense‚ is one engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge. In a more restricted sense‚ a scientist is an individual who uses the scientific method. The person may be an expert in one or more areas of science. This article focuses on the more restricted use of the word. Scientists perform research toward a more comprehensive understanding of nature‚ including physical‚ mathematical and social realms. Philosophy

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    John Michael Crichton was born on October 23‚ 1942 in Chicago‚ Illinois. Crichton was the oldest of four. He has two sisters and one brother. His parents were Zula Miller Crichton and John Henderson Crichton‚ whom was a journalist. Crichton went to Roslyn High School and was a straight A student. He was only fourteen when a travel piece that he wrote was published in The New York Times. He graduated from high school in 1960‚ and then enrolled at Harvard. . Crichton was married five times.

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    Benjamin Herold

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    Summary Benjamin Herold in his article “Technology in Education” defines the importance of using the technology tools in education. The author states that the united states provide at least one computer for every five students. He says that technology and online learning are improving learning outcomes for most students. The author illustrates that there are many new technologies as powerful tools to help the schools to meet their needs. Benjamin discusses that in many school’s students are given

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    Benjamin Franklin

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    Emily Russo English 102 Professor Davis 4 December 2012 Benjamin Franklin: Citizen and Scientist “Come along‚ lads!” cries a young Benjamin Franklin to his group of schoolmates. Running and jumping‚ the boys make their way to the Charles River on a warm Boston day. Reaching the river‚ young Ben dives in straight away‚ while the other boys gingerly slip into the calm waters. Ben was always a very confident and strong swimmer‚ and strikes out with his arms at the blue water in a familiar stroke

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    Benjamin Rush

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    Benjamin Rush” On July 4th‚ 1776‚ representatives in a small courthouse in Pennsylvania signed the Declaration of Independence. The men that signed that paper would come to be known as the founding fathers (1 Kindig‚ Thomas). Everyone has heard of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison‚ but who has heard of Benjamin Rush? Benjamin Rush was born December 24‚ 1745 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. He was the fourth child of John and Susanna Rush’s seven children. He was raised Presbyterian

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    Recruiting RV Surveyors SWOT Strengths – Promote internally - Thorough planning Weaknesses – Little experience in contract bids - HR Manager has no staffing skills Opportunities – Well established company that is well known in the auto industry Threats – Unstable - dependent on sales trends in auto industry How would you recruit the needed employees? To fill surveyor positions I would go to colleges in the areas we are surveying and see if I could recruit from a pool of people ready and

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