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    Pi and Plato

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    some things in the world are better off not knowing. The Allegory of the Cave written by Plato and the movie Pi by Darren Aranofsky demonstrate exactly why such goals should not be attainable. In the Allegory of the Cave‚ Plato expresses the idea of different perception of the real reality and the fear of letting go that perceived reality. The prisoners chained in a cave their whole life believe the shadows is what signifies their real world and the ultimate reality whereas one prisoner (the Philosopher)

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    Pi Conscience

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    In Life of Pi by Yann Martel‚ Pi has to go through many obstacles‚ which can make him cave in‚ and do things he is not proud of‚ leading him to his fate. “Courage without conscience is a wild beast” by Robert Green Ingersoll‚ describes that doing things without your conscience could get you harmed in the process. Pi demonstrates in the novel the necessary skills needed for survival‚ which were bestowed upon him as he listened to his conscience. Pi’s conscience prevented him from experiencing‚ or

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    10 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 1) Pi changed his name: "He ticked my name off. And looked at the next boy. […] I was saved.[…] I could breathe. […] A new beginning." - (p.25) This is when Pi first started his new school. He was tired of his name being twisted and made fun of so he decided to change it. Whereas before he was referred most commonly to as Pissing instead of Piscine‚ he would so forth be called Pi. This name is significant to his character development because it allows him o break free

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    in William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies and Ang Lee’s film Life of Pi? The film Life of Pi directed by Ang Lee and novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding are both survival texts in which the protagonists must deal with a range of conflict. In Life of Pi the protagonist‚ Pi Patel‚ is a religious teenager who lives in Pondicherry‚ India with his small family. Forced to move‚ and start a new life with his family in Canada‚ Pi is truck with the challenge of facing great conflict and loss when

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    The Number Pi

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    Pi has always been an interesting concept to me. A number that is infinitely being calculated seems almost unbelievable. This number has perplexed many for years and years‚ yet it is such an essential part of many peoples lives. It has become such a popular phenomenon that there is even a day named after it‚ March 14th (3/14) of every year! It is used to find the area or perimeter of circles‚ and used in our every day lives. Pi is used in things such as engineering and physics‚ to the ripples created

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    Pi and Zero

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    Pi is an ancient and wonderful Number to the World of Mathematics invented with the Geometrical structure Circle. CIRCLE It is felt that the creation of the Circle is not created by the man himself but came through the inspiration of Nature itself. The shape of Sun‚ Full Moon‚ Eyes are some examples for it. Some basic things : There are 3 major parts to remember. Radius : The straight line drawn to the Circumference of the Circle from the Centre

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    Raspberry Pi

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    Analog Inputs for Raspberry Pi Using the MCP3008 Created by Mikey Sklar Guide Contents Guide Contents Overview Connecting the Cobbler to a MCP3008 To follow this tutorial you will need Why we need an ADC Wiring Diagram Necessary Packages Python Script Run It 2 3 4 4 4 5 7 9 12 © Adafruit Industries http://learn.adafruit.com/reading-a-analog-in-and-controlling-audiovolume-with-the-raspberry-pi Page 2 of 12 Overview Teaching the Raspberry Pi how to read analog inputs is easier

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    History of Pi

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    The History of Pi Throughout the history of mathematics‚ one of the most enduring challenges has been the calculation of the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter‚ which has come to be known by the Greek letter pi. From ancient Babylonia to the Middle Ages in Europe to the present day of supercomputers‚ mathematicians have been striving to calculate the mysterious number. They have searched for exact fractions‚ formulas‚ and‚ more recently‚ patterns in the long string of numbers

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    Life of PiLife of Pi” written by Yann Martel is an incredibly philosophical novel that tells the story of survival. Pi Patel‚ a young Indian boy‚ is faced against the impossible when his family’s boat is shipwrecked and he is left stranded in a lifeboat with an interesting and potentially harmful group of animals: a zebra‚ an orangutan‚ a vicious hyena‚ and the magnificent Richard Parker‚ a Bengal tiger with a human like name. Throughout the novel‚ due to his situation of being stranded‚ Pi had

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    Family and Metaphor

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    parents. Interview them‚ using the questions and elements you have chosen. For your writing‚ you will need a metaphor. The metaphor in our book was the loom- the author used it to weave together all the elements of her mother’s life into a single fabric. You could use a car‚ a cake‚ a computer- anything which has components. The components come together to create one thing. Choose a metaphor which has meaning to you- your writing will be much more powerful this way. Finally‚ put your chosen cultural

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