Euclid also known as Euclid of Alexandria‚ was a Greek mathematician‚ often referred to as the "Father of Geometry". He was active in Alexandria during the reign of Ptolemy I (323–283 BC). His Elements is one of the most influential works in the history of mathematics‚ serving as the main textbook for teaching mathematics (especially geometry) from the time of its publication until the late 19th or early 20th century.[1][2][3] In the Elements‚ Euclid deduced the principles of what is now called Euclidean
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1 Introduction 1.1 Summary and Aims According to Cancer Research UK‚ 1 in 2 people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with a form of cancer in their lifetime. Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer. Every four minutes someone dies from cancer. Above are some hard-hitting facts about cancer; it is rare to have not known anyone in your lifetime who has contracted the disease. Because cancer is so prominent and deadly‚ it is understandable why a lot of research is undertaken into the
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enduring challenges has been the calculation of the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter‚ which has come to be known by the Greek letter pi. From ancient Babylonia to the Middle Ages in Europe to the present day of supercomputers‚ mathematicians have been striving to calculate the mysterious number. They have searched for exact fractions‚ formulas‚ and‚ more recently‚ patterns in the long string of numbers starting with 3.14159 2653...‚ which is generally shortened to 3.14. William L
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Jackeline Elizabeth Chang Chang 1 Ms. Carr EMS30 24TH‚ March‚ 2010 The Little Mermaid The Little Mermaid is a film made in November‚ 17th‚ 1989. It was written by John Musker and Ron Clements. This is the story of a mermaid named Ariel‚ youngest daughter of King Triton‚ who is dissatisfied with life in the sea. She longs to be with the humans above the surface. She dreams of going on land. She is often caught in arguments with her father over those "barbaric
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Zhouhang Shao Professor Guillermo Algaze Culture‚ Art and Technology Nov 22 2013 Why humans are unique? Our human have made so many amazing achievements in the earth’s history. We pass laws‚ fight for poor and stand for what was right; we sacrifice‚ care about our families and cherish friendship; we build great thing，explore the universe‚ cure diseases and make ungodly technological advances; we reach for stars‚ act like men; we aspire on intelligence‚ but don’t belittle
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A CASE STUDY ON REDIFFUSION RADIO Rediffusion Radio: Rise and fall Two years after the Second World War‚ at a time where radio relied on Amplitude Modulation (AM) to broadcast‚ the inception of Rediffusion gave Singaporeans a whole new experience of listening to music. Through cable transmission‚ Rediffusion’s broadcasts were crystal clear and interference-free (Remember Singapore ‚ 2012). Even though its monthly subscription was priced at $5‚ a considerable high amount in the 1950s‚ Rediffusion
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: about 325 BC Died: about 265 BC in Alexandria‚ Egypt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Euclid of Alexandria is the most prominent mathematician of antiquity best known for his treatise on mathematics The Elements. The long lasting nature of The Elements must make Euclid the leading mathematics teacher of all time. However little is known of Euclid’s life except that he taught at Alexandria
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widespread prevalence of workplace violence in nursing and the many ways it is present in the healthcare environment. Workplace violence in nursing can be seen in the form of physical‚ emotional‚ verbal abuse‚ bullying‚ sexual harassment‚ and threats (Chang‚ H.E. & Cho‚ S. (2016). It is important to discuss workplace violence in nursing
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condition but‚ the patient as a whole. They are expected to focus upon the patients physical‚ psychological and social problems (Scott‚ Matthews‚ & Kirwan‚ 2013). The ways we address all of these needs must be proven through research and practice (Im & Chang‚ 2012). These concepts should be clear‚ defined and specific. Nursing theory can play a role in finding ways to reach these goals and assist nurses in collaborating with patients to determine ways for patients to care for themselves. These theories
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References: Biederman‚ P. (2005). Commentary on "Exporting a North American Concept to Asia: Starbucks in China." Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly‚ vol. 46‚ no. 2‚ pp. 288-290. Harrison‚ J.‚ Chang‚ E.‚ Gauthier‚ C.‚ Joerchel‚ T.‚ et al. (2005). Exporting a North American Concept to Asia: Starbucks in China. Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly‚ vol. 46‚ no. 2‚ pp. 275-283
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