In "The China Coin" written by Allan Baillie‚ the main characters Leah and Joan went on a journey to china in purpose to find out the mystery of the broken coin. As the journey progresses‚ Leah learns to be independent to look after herself and help Li-Nan with some easy job when Joan was in the hospital. She gains understand of her cultural heritage. This is shown in her attitude toward the journey is changing from being uninterested to passionate and joyful. Leah gain new insight by learning to
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In China Coin‚ Leah’s trip to China with her mother leads to many unforeseen events and obstacles resulting in an understanding of her identity‚ a closer relationship with her mother and an opportunity to witness the Tiananmen Square student revolution. Through the introduction‚ the responders are informed of the purpose of their journey to China‚ which is to uncover the mystery of an ancient coin‚ thus fulfilling her father and grandfather’s last wish. Visiting Red Star Village results in many changes
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Plot summary quote 1:Coin Leah and her mum Joan were on their way to China and they want find out the secret of a half on China Coin which lift by Leah’s father. Leah didn’t like the weather of Guangzhou‚ she felt not belong to China. China is not her home. She was not Chinese‚ not even ABC-Australia born Chinese. P10 No‚ she wasn’t going home. She was just ducking into a strange and probably hostile country to finish what Dad had started.p11 For Joan the coin was the key to a lost family
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Tab 1----All graphs‚ including the histogram should have an appropriate title and the x and y axis should be labeled. Bin and frequency does not give any information as to what is being represented by the numerical data in the histogram (hint: Electricity cost (in $) and one-bedroom apartments). As Professor Ellis stated in the lectures‚ graphs should be able to stand alone. “A Graph should sing its song!” Bin ranges are correct. However‚ the largest percentage does not lie between 139‚ 179. Both
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Statistics Chapter 5 Some Important Discrete Probability Distributions 5-1 Chapter Goals After completing this chapter‚ you should be able to: Interpret the mean and standard deviation for a discrete probability distribution Explain covariance and its application in finance Use the binomial probability distribution to find probabilities Describe when to apply the binomial distribution Use Poisson discrete probability distributions to find probabilities 5-2 Definitions Random Variables A
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flipping a coin that continually lands on heads. Thus‚ the word "coin" – while simultaneously meaning "sovereign‚" a type of British currency and therefore representative of the turbulent state of Hamlet ’s political structure – is integral to the meaning of Tom Stoppard ’s comedic play partly because the act of the flipping the coin introduces several themes‚ and partly because the word itself can serve as a metaphor for the main characters. Rosencrantz ’s announced that his coin lands on
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Drew Doehring IB English 5-6‚ HL‚ period 5 Written Task 1 02/03/13 Rationale This piece is a poem and biography written using the writing style of Judith Beveridge in How to Love Bats to show something that I love‚ coins‚ and how they represent a link between all humans and the history of the life we all share and have gone through. This story contains many ideas that are similar to Judith Beveridge’s poem however they are from my point of view and imply a different conclusion and afterthought
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40 Common Minerals and Their Uses Aluminum The most abundant metal element in Earth’s crust. Aluminum originates as an oxide called alumina. Bauxite ore is the main source of aluminum and must be imported from Jamaica‚ Guinea‚ Brazil‚ Guyana‚ etc. Used in transportation (automobiles)‚ packaging‚ building/construction‚ electrical‚ machinery and other uses. The U.S. was 100 percent import reliant for its aluminum in 2012. Barium A heavy metal contained in barite. Used as a heavy additive in oil
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Flip Flap‚ Flip Flap‚ was the sound of our treasured red‚ white‚ and blue banner that waved in the land of the free and the brave. Its awestriking appearance greeted my eyes as my family and I pulled into the bumpy‚ gravel parking lot that awaited our car’s arrival. As soon as my size 11 shoes hit the sun bathed ground of Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ I felt many of my troubles float off in the direction of the glistening Atlantic Ocean. Even though the 90 degree weather that enveloped Charleston during
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1 Why probability and statistics? Is everything on this planet determined by randomness? This question is open to philosophical debate. What is certain is that every day thousands and thousands of engineers‚ scientists‚ business persons‚ manufacturers‚ and others are using tools from probability and statistics. The theory and practice of probability and statistics were developed during the last century and are still actively being refined and extended. In this book we will introduce the basic notions
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