Area of the Circle 1 1. Calculate the length of the radius. If you only know (or have measured) the diameter (the distance from one side of the circle to the other)‚ then divide it by two to obtain the radius. The radius of a normal circle is always one-half of the diameter. 2. Read the formula. The formula for finding the area of a circle is Area equals pi multiplied by (r squared) 3. Multiply the radius by itself to square it. For example‚ if your radius was 6 cm‚ your radius squared
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Chapter 4: Nature‚ Nurture‚ and Human Diversity I. Introduction What makes you‚ you? Is who we are the result of our genes (nature) or is it the result of our upbringing (nurture)? Nature: the result of our genes Nurture: everything else other than genes‚ the culture you were brought up in‚ the country and family you were brought up in‚ the school you went to There is an interaction between nature and nurture II. The Nature Component A. Genes: Our biological blueprint Our body is made
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LORD OF THE FLIES What is human nature? How does William Golding use it in such a simple story of English boys to precisely illustrate how truly destructive humans can be? Golding was in World War Two‚ he saw how destructive humans can be‚ and how a normal person can go from a civilized human beign into savages. In Lord of the Flies‚ William Golding uses the theme of human nature to show how easily society can collapse‚ and how self-destructive human nature is. Throughout the story Golding
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Each boat could contain 3 people. When I arrived‚ others were waithing for me and Lucy‚ sweet fifteen-year old girl. Our instructor was Mr Timothy Eliot. He told us that we are going to raft for 2 hrs as the distance is 12 Kms. he told us not to shout so that we can hear his instructions. The instructor directed the females first and explained to them how to put these god-awful black wet suits. The females of course changed in the bus while the males changed in the open field not afraid of showing there
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Human nature is a very complicated and disputed topic‚ and the memoir Night by Elie Wiesel brings up several questions about what humanity is capable of. The act of killing the young pipel is far more inhuman than the murder of one’s own father for bread‚ killing for food is a basic survival instinct‚ driven by extreme circumstances and starvation‚ killing the young boy is simply cruel. Killing the young boy in front of the whole camp shows no compassion or empathy‚ two key qualities that show humanity
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Why is human nature essential to fantasy stories? Fiction authors convey messages that are relatable to readers by using multiple strategies that ultimately give readers a deeper insight into the literature. Because human nature can be found in every single individual‚ authors often intertwine life lessons into fictional stories‚ which can teach people how to act righteously in the real world. Fictional stories with morals frequently reveal traits of human nature‚ through a character’s reaction to
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story almost fulfills the reader’s idea of a perfect town activity. However‚ the story has a sharp twist at the end that leaves the reader in shock. Jackson wrote the story to leave an impact and whom how quickly human nature can change. Shirley Jackson shows the duality of human nature in the characters of the children‚ Tessie Hutchinson‚ and Mr. Summers. The story begins‚ “clear and sunny‚ with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day” (Jackson 1). The author sets the bright‚ joyful mood for the lottery
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her family; some are fellow members of her herd. The dying elephant tips from side to side and seems to be balancing on a thin thread in order to sustain her life. Many of the other elephants surround her as she struggles to regain her balance. They also try to help by feeding and caressing her. After many attempts by the herd to save her life‚ they seem to realize that there is simply nothing more that can be done. She finally collapses to the ground in the presence of her companions. Most of the
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Does human nature make war inevitable? “There is no such thing as inevitable war. If war comes it will be from failure of human wisdom. Is war embedded in our nature? To be able to answer such complex question one must consider the arguments that may perhaps offer rational value to explain why this assertion is in fact true. “As far as we know war has been a part of human history and civilisation since prehistoric times‚ so for one to simply assume that a world without war is inevitable is indeed
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All Human life is sacred: Is there any place for euthanasia and abortion within Christianity or Buddhism? All human life is sacred‚ and therefore the topics of euthanasia and abortion are both controversial issues that are commonly discussed around the world today. As such they are talked about very carefully and it is safe to assume that different people and different religions will hold different views on these very controversial issues. I hope to discuss the views of the different religions on
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