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    Pi Day

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    Justin Carlton PI DAY 3/14/13 * Definition of pi: Pi is the 16th letter in the Greek alphabet. It is equal to 3.141592 when shortened‚ but never ends. * Archimedes-One of the major contributions Archimedes made to mathematics was his method for approximating the value of pi. It had long been recognized that the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter was constant‚ and a number of approximations had been given up to that point in time. Archimedes was the first person

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    Pi and Plato

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    some things in the world are better off not knowing. The Allegory of the Cave written by Plato and the movie Pi by Darren Aranofsky demonstrate exactly why such goals should not be attainable. In the Allegory of the Cave‚ Plato expresses the idea of different perception of the real reality and the fear of letting go that perceived reality. The prisoners chained in a cave their whole life believe the shadows is what signifies their real world and the ultimate reality whereas one prisoner (the Philosopher)

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    raspberry pi

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    Apache Mysql PHP) on the Raspberry Pi - Linux tutorial from PenguinTutor A website of the Watkiss Online Group. Also see the First Aid Quiz Website. Search Home Learn Linux Learn Electronics Projects News & Reviews Learn Linux :  Raspberry Pi LPI certification Linux Tutorials Creating a LAMP server (web server – Linux Apache Mysql PHP) with the Raspberry Pi Home > Linux tutorials This provides details of how to configure a Raspberry Pi as a webserver. This is similar

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    Pi in Mathematics

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    π (sometimes written pi) is a mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter in the Euclidean plane; this is the same value as the ratio of a circle’s area to the square of its radius. It is approximately equal to 3.14159265 in the usual decimal notation. Many formulae from mathematics‚ science‚ and engineering involve π‚ which makes it one of the most important mathematical constants. π is an irrational number‚ which means that its value cannot be

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    Life of Pi Vs. The Catcher in the Rye -A Comparative Essay All literature contains a purpose behind it—an underlying message that the author is trying to convey. As a result of this‚ most novels typically tend to focus on several specific areas‚ leaving other areas less explored. Setting‚ main character‚ and conflict are arguably the three most important elements of a novel. Novels such as Life of Pi by Yann Martel and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger demonstrate the

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    10 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 1) Pi changed his name: "He ticked my name off. And looked at the next boy. […] I was saved.[…] I could breathe. […] A new beginning." - (p.25) This is when Pi first started his new school. He was tired of his name being twisted and made fun of so he decided to change it. Whereas before he was referred most commonly to as Pissing instead of Piscine‚ he would so forth be called Pi. This name is significant to his character development because it allows him o break free

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    In the novel Life of Pi‚ Yann Martel suggests how an individual seeks truth and meaning from challenging decisions made in their past allowing them to live with their own reality. More specifically‚ the meaning of Pi and Richard Parker’s conversation on the brink of death‚ or the significance of the investigation‚ or the fact that Richard Parker abandoned him and is “hiding somewhere (that no one will ever) find him.” (pg 352) On the brink of death “it’s astonishing what you hear when you’re alone

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    Pi’s 227 days of being stranded in the sea‚ he has had many problems that have caused physical suffering and pain. However Pi has been able to overcome his adversities and has shown his endurance through suffering and continuing to survive. In this novel‚ the author makes a very close connection between Pi’s physical suffering and his mental suffering. Pi shows that as long as you are able to live through mental suffering‚ you are capable of living through physical suffering.

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    Dystopic reality The utopias in Genesis‚ Lord of The Flies and The Life of Pi all are created and then destroyed. A utopia is a paradise‚ whether that is an abundance of resources‚ food and water or simply a place of peace and divinity. Utopias have not lasted‚ however‚ because of human instinct. In the three texts many techniques have been used to shape our thinking of utopias‚ and how they inevitably become dystopias. Golding’s allegorical novel Lord of the Flies‚ tracks the fall from innocence

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    throughout the passage. Pi tells the stranger ‘No wonder you ’re starved for customers. ’ There is irony here as Pi is the stranger ’s customer. Later when they are together the stranger tells of how Pi ’s ‘heart‚ flesh and liver ’ are with him. This may have had a sinister undertone to it as with the stranger having an ‘overeager embrace ’ on Pi ’s throat. Pi suggests the two ‘feast on each others company ’ the use of the word feast confirms Pi ’s intentions. Additionally Pi describes the stranger

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