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    Fierce Girl Playing Hopscotch by Alice Fulton     You sway like a crane to the tunes of tossed stones. I am what you made to live in from what you had: hair matted as kelp‚ bad schools.   Oh‚ you will never know me. I wave and you go on playing in the clouds boys clap from erasers. I am the pebble you tossed on the chalked space and war- danced toward‚ one-leg two-leg‚ arms treading air.   In this‚ your future‚ waves rechristen the sea after its tiny jeweled lives that hiss “Us Us”

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    In general‚ games played at home provide a wholesome activity for the entire family. Many people find that the time spent playing games at home contributes to feelings of closeness among family members‚ thus giving them time to relax together and promote familial ties. Three types of games played at home that have remained popular over the years are card games‚ board games‚ and outdoor or backyard games. Firstly‚ there are card games which have remained popular in many homes. Bridge‚ canasta

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    THE DIVINITY OF NUMBER: The Importance of Number in the Philosophy of Pythagoras by Br. Paul Phuoc Trong Chu‚ SDB Pythagoras and his followers‚ the Pythagoreans‚ were profoundly fascinated with numbers. In this paper‚ I will show that the heart of Pythagoras’ philosophy centers on numbers. As true to the spirit of Pythagoras‚ I will demonstrate this in seven ways. One‚ the principle of reality is mathematics and its essence is numbers. Two‚ odd and even numbers signify the finite and

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    to represent calculations. The Chinese system is also a base-10 system‚ but it has important differences in the way that the numbers are represented. The rod numbers were developed from counting boards‚ which came into use in the fourth century BC. A counting board had squares with rows and columns. Numbers were represented by little rods made from bamboo or ivory. A number was formed in a row with the units in the right-hand column‚ the tens in the next column‚ the hundreds in the next‚ and so on

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    Whether playing online games at cyber cafes do more good than harm “Hey! John! Let us go to the cyber café to have some fun‚” Lawrence shouted at John. John looked elated and over the moon upon hearing his fast friend’s invitation. He nodded his head and took the bunch of keys but out of the blue‚ he was stopped by his beloved mother accompanied by a stern face right in front of him. “Where are you going to and with who?” his mother asked strictly. “Erm……with friends and to the cyber café‚” he

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    Maths: Number Plane

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    8 Directed Numbers and the Number Plane This is the last time I fly El Cheapo Airlines! Chapter Contents 8:01 Graphing points on the number line NS4·2 8:02 Reading a street directory PAS4·2‚ PAS4·5 PAS4·2‚ PAS4·5 8:03 The number plane Mastery test: The number plane 8:04 Directed numbers NS4·2 NS4·2 8:05 Adventure in the jungle Investigation: Directed numbers 8:06 Addition and subtraction of directed NS4·2 numbers 8:07 Subtracting a negative number NS4·2 ID Card Learning

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    Tips for Playing Poker The game of poker has evolved to become one of the biggest gambling sports all over the world. Playing poker is fun‚ and who hasn’t dreamed of leaving it all behind to become a professional? Learning tips from other players can increase your odds of becoming good. Getting in on the action isn’t as hard as you think. These tips for playing poker can help set you up to win. Understand the Game Understanding the principles of the game called‚ poker is a big part of becoming

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    HOW TO PLAY SOCCER KAREN RODRIGUEZ Period 4 03/03/10 Playing Soccer Soccer‚ or Football as many people may call it‚ is one of the most popular sports around the world today. Most people that play this wonderful and thrilling sport have many techniques in doing so. Every person has a unique style of playing. There are also different tactics and dribbling methods involved when playing soccer. Here are some ways of playing soccer and becoming better at it while practicing hard and developing

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    LIVES: WHY VIDEO GAMES MATTER comes from an author passionate about video games‚ who has spent hours enjoying his passion He argues that while this is a ’golden age’ for gaming - they could be even better. His critique discusses how video games dazzle and frustrate - and how they could be further revamped. This memoir offers a fine‚ lively discussion for any video game fan.  this book is about a writer who plays lots of console video games. He’s not here to talk about how crisp games look in 1080p or

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    numbers in Chinese culture

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    n Chinese tradition‚ certain numbers are believed by some to be auspicious (吉利) or inauspicious (不利) based on the Chinese word that the number name sounds similar to. The numbers 0‚ 6‚ 8‚ and 9 are believed to have auspicious meanings because their names sound similar to words that have positive meanings. Contents   [hide]  1 Lucky numbers 1.1 Zero 1.2 Two 1.3 Three 1.4 Five 1.5 Six 1.6 Seven 1.6.1 Forty-nine 1.7 Eight 1.8 Nine 2 Unlucky numbers 2.1 Four 2.2 Five 2.3 Six 3 Combinations

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