understanding‚ using‚ and reflecting on written texts‚ in order to achieve one’s goals‚ to develop one’s knowledge and potential‚ and to participate in society. Reading literacy is currently being studied by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) which is an internationally standardised assessment tool that was developed by the OECD and given to 15-year-olds in schools. Now that this study has been carried out‚ have the results been satisfactory? But‚ the most important question is: What is
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materials can now be replaced by a single 3D printer. 3D printers are mainly used for small repair parts such as screws and nuts‚ however‚ there seems to be no limit when it comes to the size of the print. Italian inventor and engineer Enrico Dini of Pisa developed a 3D printer called ’D-Shape‘ with which he printed an entire house within a week. His next printing job: a moon base. Printing in three-dimensional space will revolu- tionise the process of production‚ according to Neil Gershenfeld‚ Head
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Fibonacci contributed the decimal number system which is known as the Fibonacci sequence. The Fibonacci sequence is closely related to the golden ratio that uses the number number of the Fibonacci sequence. Fibonacci was born in Pisa‚ Italy around 1175. He studied mathematics in North Africa in the city of Bugia. Fibonacci’s greatest achievement was the golden ratio in nature. For example‚ plants grow new cells in spirals such as this pattern of seeds in a sunflower. The seeds
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plague and ships that travelled from the Black Sea to Europe were the likely cause of the plague spreading to Europe. 10.The Black Death first began appearing in Constantinople in 1346 and Sicily in 1347. Entering the ports of Venice‚ Genoa‚ and Pisa in 1348. From then on the plague began spreading through Spain and France and into north Europe. Regions off to the side of trade routes such as Bohemia remained unaffected by the plague. 11.The plague had much reappearance for decades after.
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rf4ref sturdy‚ straw-haired man of thirty with a rather hard mouth and a supercilious manner. Two shining‚ arrogant eyes had established dominance over his face‚ and gave him the appearance of always leaning aggressively forward … you could see a great pack of muscle shifting when his shoulder moved under his thin coat. It was a body capable of enormous leverage—a cruel body. • Rich: "It was hard to realize that a man in my own generation was wealthy enough to do that." • Racist: " If we don’t
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Prohibit Further Use of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 I stand to affirm the legislation to prohibit any further use of the No Child Left Behind Act. The goal that is stated in the act is that “All students are expected to meet or exceed state standards in reading and math by 2014.” which has failed. In 2013 only 38 percent of those tested scored as proficient readers on the National Assessment of Educational Progress‚ known as the “Nation’s Report Card‚” released by the Department of Education
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engineer‚ physicist‚ and most importantly: an adept mathematician. Clearly‚ he has many talents‚ although‚ we will be looking more at his mathematical accomplishments throughout this essay. Spencer Spencer Galileo was born on February 15th‚ 1564 in Pisa‚ Duchy of Florence‚ Italy and he died January 8th‚ 1642 (77) in Arcetri‚ Grand Duchy of Tuscany‚ Italy. He lived a very well rounded life‚ studying many fields of math and science. Galileo’s math contributions weren’t as great as his astronomical discoveries
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01-08-17 “Aunt Marge’s Big Mistake” “At last‚ at long last‚ the final evening of Marge’s stay arrived… She jerked her head at Harry‚ who felt his stomach clench. The Handbook‚ he thought quickly… Aunt Marge’s voice seemed to be boring into him like one of Uncle Vernon’s drills… Harry was shaking all over. He had never felt so angry in his life… “COME BACK IN HERE!” he bellowed. “COME BACK AND PUT HER RIGHT!””(26-30). I found this very significant because in the story Uncle Vernon told
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auteur that he aptly condemns. This is evident in the beginning of the film; Scott uses a low angle shot when introducing the audience to Tyrell’s ziggurat (home of the Mesopotamian Gods)‚ giving the structure an appearance of grandeur and power as it towers over the rest of society‚ highlighting the potential elitist effects of Regeanomics‚ which Scott condemned for increasing the margin between rich and poor. Furthermore the first scene where Tyrell is introduced the close up of his face during his
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Cause of decline of Standards : Security‚ quality education‚ access to healthcare‚ prospects of a reasonable job on merit and sound economy are the ingredients to be provided by the state to its citizens to run the state and the society smoothly. Growth of successful nations is denoted particularly to the education. There was a time when people believed that higher education should be available to people of all social classes and‚ obviously‚ it was freely available to all who wanted it. The fact
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