Pi Day Rule—Short Form // 2014 Version // Roman L. Weil // Revised 26-Sep-2014 Maybe the most useful‚ not to say most important‚ thing you can learn from me this term is the Pi Day Rule1 for mental calendar calculations. I use it almost every day. Moreover‚ I can use the exercises for the first class to introduce you to an aspect of this course that you will otherwise learn by surprise on exams‚ which is later than ideal. Using the Pi Day rule‚ you can solve in your head questions such as:
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of veterans committing suicide has been astoundingly high and worrisome for many years. According to information shared by Army Times on Thursday‚ new reports released by the Department of Veteran Affairs include in depth analysis using veteran records from 1979-2014. These records include more than 50 million veterans’ and are from every state‚ unlike previous studies. The analysis revealed that the viral “22 a day” videos and estimates were not far off from being fact. In 2014‚ 20 veterans took
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school volunteer as pallbearers at funerals for homeless veterans‚ according to the Associated Press. Homeless veterans often have lost contact with family members who cannot be located once they have died. So‚ if the Dignity Memorial Network’s Homeless Veterans Program cannot contact the family of a homeless veteran 90 days after their death‚ then the program will provide them with a casket‚ according to Good Housekeeping. But‚ because the veterans don’t have family present‚ there usually wouldn’t be
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is continuing to have many problems with many of the services that they offer. The service that has been impacted the most is the healthcare division‚ others such as vocational rehabilitation and the Post 9/11 GI Bill are not providing the proper outlets and support that the veterans are in need of. In recent months the VA has had many accountability problems with regard to patients even dying from lack of services. When these problems first came to light the Federal
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Veterans that enlist and uphold our nation’s liberty are usually not welcomed back with access to everything they need. Due to an abundance of veterans in poverty‚ put on hold for healthcare‚ or have severe illness’ such as PTSD. This issue should be addressed soon. The quality of treatment veterans are furnished with is not adequate because they are more susceptible to homelessness‚ experience delays in their own healthcare‚ and develop mental illness’ that don’t get vacated. Delays in healthcare
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women have volunteered to serve in our Nation’s military since the American Revolutionary War and in each American war thereafter‚ female Veterans have consistently dealt with the minimization of their service and status when compared to men (Disabled American Veterans [DAV]‚ 2014). Unfortunately‚ some of those same barriers still exist today‚ as female Veterans are frequently under-recognized for their roles and participation in combat‚ even by females themselves. Females serve in the military in
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County‚ California‚ a group of veterans‚ with their program for living history. My mentor was Denise Weiland a senior member of this group. Living history is bringing veterans into the classroom to talk with students about their experiences. This requires a lot of coordination and hard work. On Monday the 23rd I worked at Newport Harbor High School‚ at 600 Irvine Ave‚ Newport Beach‚ CA 9266. I was there to observe and assist a small group interviews with students and veterans. First I helped to set up
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nation’s history‚ it is clear to see that veterans have played a critical role in who we are today. Understandably‚ these brave soldiers will be a formidable force in who we are to become tomorrow. To support this belief‚ Jeff Miller‚ a United States Congressman‚ has said‚ “The willingness of American veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude” (mobile.brainyquote.com). The first - hand accounts of historical events that our veterans allow us‚ help prevent us from repeating
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Veterans-Unspoken Heroes Why are Veterans not integrating back into society with great success? Have you ever wondered what happens to Veterans once they return back from the war or from serving a tour of duty? How has their family survived without them while they were gone and what was their experience like without their loved one? In the following paragraphs you will read about the transitions that Veterans as well as their families have integrating back into the community‚ work‚ church‚
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In John Sidney McCain’s “Veterans Day: Never Forget Their Duty” he talks about how far one of the prisoners of war that was with him went to show his pride for their country‚ “Sitting there‚ with his eyes almost shut from his beating‚ making another American flag. He was not making
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