The first trigonometric table was apparently compiled by Hipparchus‚ who is now consequently known as "the father of trigonometry."[3] Sumerian astronomers introduced angle measure‚ using a division of circles into 360 degrees.[4]They and their successors the Babylonians studied the ratios of the sides of similar triangles and discovered some properties of these ratios‚ but did not turn that into a systematic method for finding sides and angles of triangles. The ancient Nubians used a similar methodology
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ICCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE POETRY COURSEWORK In the poems you have studied a recurring theme is that of ‘loss’. This can take many forms: death; identity; hope or loss of innocence Discuss the poets’ treatment of any aspect of the theme of loss in at least 6 of the poems you have studied. A minimum of 3 poems should be taken from the anthology. Poems for discussion: In detail - Prayer Before Birth (Louis MacNeice) - Do not go gentle into that good night (Dylan Thomas) -
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Digging Summary The poem begins with our speaker at his desk‚ his pen poised to begin writing. He gets distracted by the sound of his father outside‚ working in the garden‚ and this sends our speaker into a spiral of memories about his father working in the potato fields when the speaker was a young boy. The memory stretches even further back to his grandfather and the hard work he did as a peat harvester (there’s all kinds of hard work going on). Eventually‚ our speaker snaps out of his daydream
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Pilgrims (US)‚ or Pilgrim Fathers (UK)‚ is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth‚ Massachusetts‚ United States. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in England for the relative calm and tolerance of 16th–17th century Holland in the Netherlands. Concerned with losing their cultural identity‚ the group later arranged with English investors to establish
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The poem “Mothers” by Nikki Giovanni is about two states of mind. An adult dealing with the ups and downs of everyday life and a concerned child. This is shown by the use of opposite words. “Dark-light” and “pleasantries and unpleasantries.” Being a child‚ Nikki was trying to make sense of what was happening around her. She sees her mother sitting in a chair in a dark room upset her. Nikki is apparently a frightened child. The wetting of the bed confirms her fear. She wrote about and absent father
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and not rush things i wanna get to know you and get to know things that not a lot of people know and i wanna communicate about my feelings‚ but mostly baby i wanna grow old with you and love our dream life together. and baby i will be mindful of your schedule and i understand that you have your own life‚ and your own responsibilities‚ and i will be as
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It’s The Little Things in Life -Georgia Muir It’s the little things in life‚ that makes us laugh‚ that makes us smile. Things as simple as a bunch of butterflies escaping into the blue sky‚ or a stranger who’s genuine enough to smile while passing by. Your heart racing when you catch the person you dream of looking at you. The feeling you get when you understand something in math‚ when at first you didn’t have a clue. The laughing fits you have with your best friend. That book you loved
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Analysis of Pat Mora ’s "La Migra" Pat Mora ’s "La Migra" is a poem presenting two speakers‚ one female and one male‚ who are playing the game "La Migra" which means "border patrol agents". Mora creates a snapshot of the dangers of living near the Mexican border through the narrators ’ "game". The poem is written with childish language‚ but includes ambiguity of whether the players are children approaching a disturbingly mature theme or whether they ’re adults trying to minimize the stress of
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birthday‚ the day my Dad was taken away from me. I had to ask him‚ I needed to know. “Chakotay‚ when is your birthday?” “The 4th of January 1993.” Capricorn… Chakotay is a Capricorn‚ not only is he a Capricorn but he was born on the same day as my Father. I can feel the goosebumps all over my skin. Wow. “My Dad… You share the same birthday as my Dad.” “Do not question the high spirit Artemis‚ just embrace it.” “Funny because my Mum said the exact same thing this morning.” “Dreams aren’t real Chakotay
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’THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH’: How Nigerian Folk Poem‚ ’Hunger’ reflects the Nigerians’ Life By : Asvergi Varativoni 112011033 Nigerian folk poem‚ hunger‚ reflected a socio-cultural issue of how Nigerians live their life in poverty. It could be seen clearly in every single line of the poem. Let’s take a closer look to the lines. The title‚ ’hunger’ itself could mean two things. Literary hungry‚ a feeling that you need food to fill in your stomach; and it could also mean a desire to get something
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