SIAM REVIEW Vol. 47‚ No. 4‚ pp. 775–798 c 2005 Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Modeling Basketball Free Throws∗ Joerg M. Gablonsky† Andrew S. I. D. Lang‡ Abstract. This paper presents a mathematical model for basketball free throws. It is intended to be a supplement to an existing calculus course and could easily be used as a basis for a calculus project. Students will learn how to apply calculus to model an interesting real-world problem‚ from problem identification all the
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Scream Factory does us the honor of unleashing “The Garbage Pail Kids Movie” on anyone brave enough to indulge in it. The gross-out fest from the golden age of the 1980s was directed by Rod Amateau and stars no one besides Mackenzie Astin and Anthony Newley anyone will remember. I have a hard time even using the phrase “written by” when referring to Melinda Palmer and Amateau‚ which both had a hand in bringing this atrocity to the big screen. Urchins Windy Winston‚ Foul Phil and Messy Tessie help
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Oceanic Garbage Patches‚ Plastic Soup Research Paper Kenneth M. Litwak II City University of Seattle Abstract There are five garbage patches in the world’s oceans. Very few people even realize they exist and many of those who do think these are islands of floating debris. Garbage Patches are more like plastic soup and as such are far more difficult to identify and even more difficult to clean up. The real Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Photo by Miriam Goldstein‚ Scripps Institution of Oceanography
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GARBAGE A NUISANCE! Garbage has been a major concern from olden times. They not only give foul smell but more badly they are a home to mosquitoes and houseflies. This is the root cause of all the diseases. The pollution caused by the garbage is a very major problem that could result in major health‚ space‚ and economic issues. People in India just litter wherever they feel such as roads‚ ponds as there is no one to tell them. They just make any area a junkyard. Even if there is a dustbin nearby
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Recycling vs. Our Throw Away Culture Although it may seem like recycling is something new‚ in reality‚ forms of recycling have been used for many years. In the early 1900’s‚ waste paper and rags were often used to make paper when wood pulp was scarce and too expensive (Black). The economic depression also made recycling an important way for people to survive‚ as they couldn’t afford to buy new things (Grabianowski). People then began recycling scrap metal‚ nylon‚ rubber and other materials
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How to clean dishes properly There are two ways to wash your dishes: by hand or in the dishwasher. Even though they both give the same results‚ there seems to be a disagreement about which is better. Some prefer the dishwasher for its convenience‚ and others prefer hand washing because you can control how much water you use and ensure that your dishes are clean the first time. To wash dishes by hand‚ first make sure you use the hottest water that you can without making it so hot that you burn
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I often encourage people to become travelling pigeons. The world is full of experiences if you find them. The reasons are that I learnt to speak French. English is a popular second language for most parts of the world‚ so you will get along. It is so much better to be able to speak a few words like “hello‚ goodbye‚ thank you or how much is this?”(c’est combine?) You will pick up some slang‚ intonation‚ or vocal expressions by the locals. And if you can converse it will expand your cultural horizons
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Plastic Paradise The great Pacific garbage patch. Not many people have heard of such a thing but this "thing" is real. The pacific garbage patch is said to be an island the size of Texas purely of garbage‚ but the majority of it being plastic. Plastic Paradise effectively shows the dangers of plastic and how it can harm the planet and the wild life it supports. Watching this film shows what we are slowly doing to this planet. It gives examples and states that ever since plastic was invented
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The Not-So-Great Garbage Patch The waste of mankind can literally be found throughout all parts of our planet. Contrary to what people would like to believe‚ not all garbage magically makes its way into some convenient dump. In fact‚ it is estimated that mankind dumps about 14 billion pounds of plastic into our oceans each year ("Marine Debris"). Everywhere leads to the ocean; whether pollutants travel by river‚ sewer‚ or runoff makes no difference. In recent years‚ the amount of debris making its
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2 SEP 2002 DO THE MEDIA ENCOURAGE TERRORISM There has been a lot of thought put into finding a more effective way to build intelligence efforts to make a stronger product for decisions of national security. The use of the media and worldwide reporters can be used in the effort to build more information on the intelligence products‚ but the usage will be limited. It is not very likely that the government of Pakistan will sponsor a column disclosing a list of nuclear assets every week‚ or that
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