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    Real World Connection

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    Real World Connector In the chapter Church‚ I felt a connection with Kiowa. “Not a minister‚” he said‚ “but I do like churches. The way it feels inside. It feels good when you just sit there‚ like you’re in a forest and everything’s really quiet‚ except there’s still this sound you can’t hear”. The way I relate to this part is the same way I feel when I go to a temple (similar to a church) I feel the same way. When I go to the temple I sit there and listen to the prayer. But when I get into the

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    ‘Ethnicity’ plays a major role in our everyday lives. It can have a positive effect‚ that provides us with a sense of belonging and identity. It helps us to understand who we are and where we came from. However‚ it can also play a negative role in the world. It can divide us and result in discrimination and‚ at times‚ conflicts and wars. In all societies‚ children probably gain their sense of fairness by observing adults. Raising a compassionate and peaceful child isn’t easy‚ and it isn’t the same

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    Logs in the Real World How do you use logarithms in the real world? Like most things that we are taught in math‚ most people would not be able to answer this question. Though many people have no clue how to use a logarithm in the real world or have ever needed to use one‚ there are still many uses for logs that are actually quite common. Three common uses for logs in the real world are calculating compound interest‚ calculating population growth or decay‚ and carbon dating. Using logs is a key

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    The real slums Mads Rosenberg Slums can be found on almost every continent of the world‚ but they often occur in the poorest countries of the world. A slum is a part of a city‚ which is run-down‚ and without any kinds of humane facilities. Slum buildings may vary from simple shacks to well-maintained structures‚ but what’s in common of the entire world’s slum is that they are crowded and the buildings are very closely established. The biggest slum is the slum in Mumbai where some scenes

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    Current Event Real World Science Name: Frantz Desir Date: 3/23/13 Period: 5 Name of Article: Adults Worldwide Eat Almost Double Daily Recommended Amount of Sodium Title/Date of Magazine or URL: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130321110920.htm Mar. 21‚ 2013 1) Who was involved? American Heart Association‚ World Health Organization‚ Saman Fahimi‚ M.D.‚ 187 countries world wide 2) What has been done or discovered in the article? Saman Fahimi and his medical crew at Harvard

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    The Real World Problem Noise pollution is a serious problem‚ as defined is unwanted or excessive sound that can have deterious effects on human health and environmental quality‚ whilst also disrupting the balance of life. The real world problem depicted in the image in particular from Noise pollution is aircraft noise‚ which is a result of air traffic‚ for the residents of suburbs neighboring airports it imposes a great cost. It can result in stress‚ damage to hearing‚ noise insulation‚ rise

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    The Lasting Effects of The New Deal on American History “A little more persistence‚ a little more effort‚ and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success” (Elbert Hubbard).  The New Deal that was proposed by Franklin D. Roosevelt was the persistence and effort that provided hope for americans that the hopeless failures of Herbert Hoover could possibly end.  Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933 after he had won the election of 1932 against former

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    Welcome to the Real World

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    Welcome to the Real World! There is no such thing as partial credit! Appearance is important. Each organization has its own way of doing things which may or may not be consistent with what you learned in class and their terminology isn’t always consistent with what you saw in your textbooks. Your evaluations and future promotions may be determined as much by your interpersonal skills as by your knowledge and abilities in your specialization. Corollary (an immediate consequence or easily

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    mathematics

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    HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS The history of mathematics is nearly as old as humanity itself. Since antiquity‚ mathematics has been fundamental to advances in science‚ engineering‚ and philosophy. It has evolved from simple counting‚ measurement and calculation‚ and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects‚ through the application of abstraction‚ imagination and logic‚ to the broad‚ complex and often abstract discipline we know today. From the notched bones of early man

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    US History Research Paper World War II 5/03/2011 What technology was developed during World War II‚ and how has the technology developed during World War II impacted the world today? Technology played a key role in determining the outcome of World War II. The high military demand for more advanced technology acted as a catalyst for the development of technology in the interwar years of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Scientists and Engineers alike poured massive amounts of research and development

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