History Mathematicians have known about pi for thousands of years because they have been working with circles for the same amount of time. Civilizations as old as the Babylonians have been able to approximate pi to many digits‚ such as the fraction 25/8 and 256/81. Most historians believe that ancient Egyptians had no concept of π and that the correspondence is a coincidence.[4] The first written reference to it dates to 1900 BC.[5] Around 1650 BC the Egyptian Ahmes gave a value in the Rhind Papyrus
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Forced removal The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families was official government policy from 1909 to 1969. However the practice took place both before and after this period. Governments‚ churches and welfare bodies all took part. The removal policy was managed by the Aborigines Protection Board (APB). The APB was a government board established in 1909 with the power to remove children without parental consent and without a court order. Children
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In the autumn of 1971 Don McLean’s elegiac American Pie entered the collective consciousness‚ and over thirty years later remains one of the most discussed‚ dissected and debated songs that popular music has ever produced. A cultural event at the peak of its popularity in 1972‚ it reached the top of the Billboard 100 charts in a matter of weeks‚ selling more than 3 million copies. By identifying this great success it illustrates that it was no ordinary song. With its boldness‚ originality and it
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introduced as a story born of an interview suggestion given to the author during his trip to India after the lackluster success of his first book. The story of this shipwrecked man is said to be a story to make you believe in God. Most of the description of his youth‚ however‚ was spent in his discovery of religion. Pi was an adherent to three major religions: Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Hinduism. From Christianity he learned that God is so generous that he gave his life for us. From Islam he learns
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This pie chart shows us the percentage of immigration from Russia between 2003-2008. From different sources of information there are five different countries which contain a large number of immigrants from Russia. Nowadays we can easily change our place for living. Somebody is searching for a highly paid job‚ another wants to have a luxury life‚ to learn foreign language or give their child good education. The main reasons why our compatriots immigrate are: In search of a new job and implementation
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27 January 2017 Summary of How to Tell a True War Story How to Tell a True War Story has an unnamed narrator telling the story of what happened to one of his squad members. He starts by mentioning Bob Kiley‚ Rat‚ and that one of Rat?s friends died. The narrator goes on to tell how Rat wrote a letter to his friend?s sister. After two months‚ Rat is disappointed to have not received a letter from her. Afterwards‚ the narrator says that a true war story should not leave the reader feeling
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Gary Paulsen was born on May 17‚ 1939‚ in Minneapolis‚ Minnesota. Paulsen was born into a dysfunctional family‚ both parents were alcoholics. According to Paulsen‚ he was antisocial and not interested in school until he became a teenager. A librarian introduced Paulsen to reading. Paulsen used reading to cope with his difficult home life. At the tender age of fourteen‚ Paulsen decide to leave his parents home (run-away) because of the living conditions due to his parent ’s alcoholism.
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Victoria Schmidt A&P 2 Cari’s Story A. How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx spread into her sinuses? The infection could have easily traveled into her sinuses due to the fact of how close the passages and sinuses are to each other. B. What is the cough reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing. The cough reflex is deep inhalation followed by complete closure of the glottis and strong exhalation suddenly opening the
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The Man from Snowy River written by AB ‘Banjo’ Paterson is a very significant Australian poem that strongly reflects and represents Australia and Australian culture in the 1890s. It uses a variety of literary techniques to further convey the idea of Australia culture and to better create imagery for the reader. “The man from Snowy River” constructs this view of Australia through its use of literary devices and techniques such as personification. Phrases include ‘cracks had gathered’‚ ‘woke the
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The baby in time grows up into a fine young man or women‚ who may even rule the world. It is to be remembered that the greatest conquerors of the world had all been helpless babies once. Had it not been for the fond care of their mothers‚ they would never have grown up to conquer the world. As a baby‚ it is dependent on its mother for everything. And the mother usually takes pleasure in caring for her baby and seeing it grow. The child learns many things from its mother. The mother’s influence on
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