casinos and uses statistics to increase its odds of beating the house. Statistics correlates to card counting as proven by the MIT blackjack team. In order to understand the correlation‚ one must first understand statistics. Statistics is a branch of math focused on collecting and interpreting many forms of data (anonymous). In statistics‚ the data accumulated is used to draw conclusions (Davidian and Louis). Statistics is used in many real life situations today‚ including card counting. Card counting
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John F. Kennedy once said‚ “ask not what your country can do for you‚ ask what you can do for your country.” No matter the scale‚ whether it be nationally or locally‚ in order to create a thriving community‚ it is essential that all members contribute in various avenues of life. From the intellectual prestige of scientists‚ the leadership skills of politicians‚ to the resilience of construction workers‚ each and every capacity is essential for a successful community. Through communal action‚ individuals
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while its complexity intrigued me. While others regarded math as straight forward‚ I believed that it required an ingenuity even higher than that of the arts. To me‚ a math problem was a chaotic sort of Lego pieces and the answer to the problem was the finished Lego set. The real fun was in devising the instructions on how to get from the original jumbled mess to the final pristine solution. However‚ the other kids around me scorned math and relished in what they considered to be more imaginative
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I am deeply honored with the opportunity to become a member of National Honors Society. As a student with a 4.3 grade point average‚ this has always been something I have looked forward to. My grades are my top priority. Classmates in school admire me and call me “smart”‚ I‚ in the other hand‚ do not think of myself as smart. To be more precise‚ I think of myself as a student that has taken the opportunities given and has used them wisely. I have gave every class my best‚ and have tried to do all
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NHS Membership Application Essay Membership in the National Honor Society is a tremendous honor. The organization presents opportunities for me to improve my leadership skills‚ build my character‚ and contribute to the community through service. Academic performance is a top priority for me‚ and I try to maintain my grades. Just as important‚ I recognize the need to develop my leadership skills and give back to my school and my community. It’s my opinion that National Honor Society provides opportunities for me excel in all these areas
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Yiming Yu 11/26/2012 National Honor Society Application Essay It is unbelievable that this year is my last year in Charlestown High School. As I look back at the past three years‚ there were several poignant moments when I was struggling with my classes and would have given up trying to achieve my goals. But as a diligent student‚ I chose to endure those moments. And that is how I become an outstanding student today. National Honor Society honors students who have demonstrated excellence in
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Victoria Vasquez National Honors Society Essay To me‚ National Honors Society’s four pillars are essential elements to being a member of this society. Scholarship and leadership are the two pillars that I feel complement each other because one should be a leader in the community and school without forgetting to be a good student and scholar. Service and character go well together because in order to provide services to students or members of the community‚ it is necessary to have a good character
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For a girl who is use to achieving at everything she does‚ it was a great astonishment when I heard I didn’t make it into National Honors Society. I have never felt such like a failure before. When I first started high school as a freshman I have heard of National Honors Society because my brother was in it so I wanted to be in it as well. At my high school you can only be invited into it as a junior. To be invited into it you must have had a 3.5 GPA or higher. When I got pulled out of class
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tional honor Kourtni Birgy 10573 Hager Rd Fife Lake‚ Michigan 49633 April 7‚ 2011 Re: National Honors Society To Whom It May Concern‚ I am very pleased to be given the opportunity to join the National Honor Society. This chance shows me that I have achieved my goals in my academics and stood out among other students. I have done my best to achieve everything I have accomplished. It has proven to me that my determination‚ intelligence‚ and work ethic through years have resulted in
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scholastically‚ in leadership‚ service‚ and character. This is all true. But I believe that the total student should also have integrity‚ respect‚ and a drive to make the world and the people around them better. I should be accepted into Minnesota Honor Society because I demonstrate the needed qualifications‚ and more. Scholarship‚ leadership‚ service‚ and character are what make up a well-rounded‚ successful person. I have a good GPA‚ but‚ more importantly‚ I enjoy learning. Gaining new knowledge has
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