THE GOLDEN RATIO IN THE HUMAN BODY GABRIELLE NAHAS IBDP MATH STUDIES THURSDAY‚ FEBRUARY 23rd 2012 WORD COUNT: 2‚839 INTRODUCTION: The Golden Ratio‚ also known as The Divine Proportion‚ The Golden Mean‚ or Phi‚ is a constant that can be seen all throughout the mathematical world. This irrational number‚ Phi (Φ) is equal to 1.618 when rounded. It is described as "dividing a line in the extreme and mean ratio". This means that when you divide segments of a line that always
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However‚ everyone has part of one or all of The Golden Girls in
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Write a short paragraph about your students’ reading fluency. Where are their strength and weakness? What have you done in the past to support students who are not yet fluent in their reading? Reading fluency is defined by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as: "the ease or ’naturalness’ of reading‚" including how a reader (i) groups or phrases words as revealed through intonation‚ stress‚ and pauses; (ii) adheres to the writer’s syntax; and (iii) expresses oneself in feeling
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The golden age of a society is considered to be a time where this civilization is not only rising into their full potential but also succeeding in every economic‚ social‚ political‚ and educational venture they embark on. One rising modern society that is believed to reach their “golden age” is Brazil. Brazil has had a hard past‚ from political turmoil to economic failures‚ Brazil is finally being considered to fall into its very own opportunistic time. Not only is Brazil one of the world’s rising
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Euripides’ Medea uses the personification of the golden dress to symbolize the aggressive power takeovers of the BC Greek era. “She‚ when she saw the dress‚ could not restrain herself. She agreed with all her husband said‚ and before he and the children had gone from the palace‚ she took the gorgeous robe and dressed herself in it‚ and put the golden crown around her curly locks. She arranged the set of the hair in the shining mirror‚ and smiled at the lifeless image of herself in it. Then she
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“Hawk Roosting” and “Golden Retrievals” In the two poems Ted Hughes’s‚ “Hawk Roosting‚” and Mark Doty’s‚ “Golden Retrievals”‚ the writers use tone and visual imagery to present the animals’ unique point of view in the poems. The tone of “Hawk Roosting” is powerful‚ sinister‚ and arrogant compared to the lighthearted‚ playful tone that is set in “Golden Retrievals.” The hawk’s monologue in “Hawk Roosting” shows how the Hawk sees the world with such power and a sense of ownership as he tells the
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back i will take there life...” This quote was said by a character from the Golden Compass Ulrik a polar bear who was imprisoned and worked like a slave and lost his most precious possession‚ his armor. The puritans would be intrigued with the book the Golden Compass because of the hard working characters‚ hypocritical views‚ and the fact of men being more powerful than women. The puritans would adore the book the Golden Compass because of its hard working characters. One of the most hard working
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The Golden Age of Islam Description: The Golden Age of Islam is usually dated from the mid-7th century to around the mid-13th century. During this period the Muslims flourished and they established one of the largest empires in all of history. This period is believed to have begun during the reign of Harun al-Rashid; a Abbasid caliph. His reign lasted from 786 to 809. The Golden Age of Islam also brought us what we know today as Hospitals. Hospitals at the time were the first to require any type
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How Teams Can Beat the Golden State Warriors By Zaheer E. Clarke A week ago‚ I declared to the loyal followers of my column‚ Facebook page‚ and blog that I have found the formula of how teams can beat the Golden State Warriors. After Saturday night’s victory by the San Antonio Spurs over the Golden State Warriors‚ 87-79‚ I believe Spurs’ coach Greg Popovich and his team of coaches have also found the formula‚ or worse‚ the Spurs organization have clandestinely hacked my personal computer. I may need
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Discovering the Balance Jessica Rodgers ID: 1518306 In the book The Golden Mean‚ author Annabel Lyon explores the relationship between the Greek philosopher Aristotle and young Alexander. Through the eyes of Aristotle she illustrates the oldest and most infamous student-mentor relationships in history. Aristotle is portrayed as an unpleasant‚ often cold-hearted philosopher‚ disciplined in his studies. Alexander is described as proud‚ extremely stubborn and impulsive. Despite his ruthless
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