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    Literature is one of the most important classes an American citizen could take. Literature has been important to us for centuries. Literature has ideas in them that have a really deep meaning. The book I read during my literature class have deep meaning behind then‚ and in them. The book have important ideas and should be shown to the world. Literature is still important because it teaches a reader how to think. In literature class‚ we read books that can be applied in our world. We read American

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    Leonhard Euler

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    differential equations and the calculus of variations; and rational mechanics. He viewed these three fields as intimately interconnected. Studies of number theory were vital to the foundations of calculus‚ and special functions and differential equations were essential to rational mechanics‚ which supplied concrete problems.” However‚ the publication of his book Mechanica in 1736 was the beginning of Euler’s major mathematical discoveries. Making a plethora of contributions to calculus‚ topology‚ and many

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    this goal meant for me to take the most rigorous courses I thought I could handle‚ thus including the class‚ Math Honors III. My entire roadmap in high school required me to take an accelerated Math subject every school year‚ taking me to the AP Calculus level. My Junior year unfortunately took an unexpected turn in my plans. Throughout the first semester of Math Honors III‚ I have found myself struggling to maintain a passing grade “C.” Balancing time and focus between three other AP classes was

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    I. Greek Mathematicians Thales of Miletus Birthdate: 624 B.C. Died: 547-546 B. C. Nationality: Greek Title: Regarded as “Father of Science” Contributions: * He is credited with the first use of deductive reasoning applied to geometry. * Discovery that a circle is bisected by its diameter‚ that the base angles of an isosceles triangle are equal and that vertical angles are equal. * Accredited with foundation of the Ionian school of Mathematics that was a centre of learning and research

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    ADVANCED MATHEMATICS MONASH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION YEAR 1. INTRODUCTION A student taking this course must also be concurrently enrolled in (or previously studied) MUFY Mathematics Part A as many of the topics in MUFY Advanced Mathematics require an understanding of the concepts in MUFY Mathematics Part A. 2. COURSE OBJECTIVES Advanced Mathematics is designed to prepare students who wish to take tertiary courses with a high mathematical content‚ or which use

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    The Influence of Science Today Science: “the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.” (Dictionary.com). New things are discovered each day of the year. Some of these discoveries are small‚ and some are major things that affect how people live today. Sir Isaac Newton was a scientists who influenced scientists today. Because of his influence on society‚ his discoveries

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    Criminal Profiling The term “serial killer” was derived from a man named Robert K. Ressler‚ who‚ in the 1970’s deemed this term because of the term the English used; “crimes in a series” and because of the serial films he grew up watching. (Freeman‚ 2007) Prior to the term serial killer‚ people would use the terms‚ mass murders and stranger-on-stranger crime. The definition of a serial killer‚ according to dictionary.com is; “a person who attacks and kills victims one by one in a series

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    1. Introduction Cohabitation‚ in the basic meaning‚ is a physical and emotional relationship between two opposite-sex inmates involves living together without any legal sanction. Many people believe that cohabitation is definitely popular to the youngsters only; however‚ this can happen in the older ones as well. Cohabitation appeared a long time ago and quickly became common in the USA and other Western countries. Over the last two decades‚ a dramatic increase in the number of cohabiting couples

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    urges are instinctive. The true brainpower lies within the thought processes associated with sex. Love‚ commitment‚ and friendship are three aspects that I have always questioned upon engaging in sexual activities with others. I identified with the hedonistic value system before taking this course. I justified my sexual endeavors by maintaining that my choices “felt right‚ at the time”. I now favor the rationalist value system because it provides me with the chance to foresee pain or troubles that may

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    Socrates Chapter 9 Summary

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    He refutes an idea separate from Eudoxus’ that refers to an anti-hedonistic approach of having all things aim at something not good‚ further prompting us that anti-hedonism isn’t correct either. He declares that‚ “For if things seem [good] to all‚ we say they are [good]; and if someone undermines confidence in these‚ what

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