Xander du Plooy Mrs. Virginia Campo Geometry Honors 20 April 2014 The One-Sided Object Why did the chicken cross the Möbius Strip? Well, of course, to get to the same side! Wait, what? Born in 1790, Augustus Ferdinand Möbius would grow up to become a great astronomer and mathematician. Not only this, but his name would be remembered throughout geometry and science as the man who discovered what is known as the Möbius Strip. He discovered the Möbius Strip in September of 1858 and later wrote an article
Tool wear is a problem in machining titanium alloy, so it is of great importance to find out the wear mechanism of cutting tools in order to improve the cutting tool life time. The mechanism controlling the wear of cemented carbide and influence of cutting parameters on different wear modes in machining Ti6Al4V has been investigated in this paper. Diffusion and chemical wear at high cutting speed and feed rate and attrition in low speed and feed rate is suggested to be the dominant wear mechanism in
Fabric Cutting devices using in apparel industry (Part - 1) There are different types of fabric cutting devices are being used during bulk period in apparel industry. Cutting way should be select based on garments type, fabric nature, order quantity and urgency etc. All of this process/method are describing below; 1) Band knife: A knife having the form of an endless belt running over a set of pulleys and used for splitting hides into two or more thicknesses and for cutting many thicknesses of
The cold gleaming edge of the blade, a thin razor. It once was a replacement blade for a shaver, now it is the tool of my own death, a tiny piece of demise. The sharpened edge and cool steel a sharp reminder of what I held. My palm faced upward, a thin morbidly dotted line dashed across my wrist, the blue veins and worn crease lines hidden below the thick permanent black marker. The steel, now warmed from my hesitant and fearful touch pressed a single corner against my flesh, the natural flexibility
When I was young my parents were very poor. They both worked hard to support the family. When my father passed away from cancer, my mom's life was harder than ever before. After my mom lost her job at the drugstore, she decided to take my sister and me to the countryside to live with my grandfather so that she did not have to worry about taking care of us, finding a new job, and working all at the same time. Since my grandpa came to visit my family every year, I never had a chance to go to my
The Leading Edge Management in organizations today are trying to capture both quality and productivity (bottom line results) from their employees, and are spending millions of dollars in time, capital, and human resources. However, without the proper paradigm shift in leadership roles, which must include a new appreciation on the importance of principled centered leadership that recognizes that people are the highest value in any organization, the investment no matter how great will not accomplish
I've fallen multiple times. As the ground slips beneath me, it takes moments to realize I'm about to hit the ground. I see the carpet, the asphalt, the concrete, the mulch, grow bigger as my whole body descends into an awkward position that's destined to become one with the floor. The one thing that can protect you is instinct. The instinct that draws your arms in front to protect your face and body, the instinct that instructs you to survive by all means, like your own guardian angel planted within
Feminist Ideals in Woman on the Edge of Time Marge Piercy's Woman on the Edge of Time is a dichotomy of two worlds: one utopic and one distopic. Although the world of the future is utopic in many senses, e.g. Marxist, environmentalist, etc., Piercy seems to especially focus on feminist issues. The two main characters, Connie and Luciente, are both women, and are both products of their respective societies. It is through these two characters that Piercy reveals not only extrinsic societal features
Upon the Edge of My Endeavor : Understanding How to Learn. I stand awake and alert. A first year college student with my sights fixed firmly ahead and my goals just within reach. A positive light is cast upon my future endeavors. Yet, as I reflect upon my educational experiences, I find myself drawing parallels between the direction in which my life is headed now and the similar paths I have traveled along before. I am forced to ask myself if I am truly prepared for what lies ahead. I have asked
established in Larry Mullen’s kitchen back in the ‘70s. Additionally, despite The Edge and Adam Clayton being born in England the band is considered Irish, though there have been various awards given to U2 that claim them to be the best British something-or-other. Ultimately, they were founded in Dublin, Ireland where they all met through their school. Today, U2 consists of Bono also known as Paul David Hewson, The Edge also known as David Howell Evans, Larry Mullen Junior, and Adam Clayton. However
(-- removed HTML --) San Francisco's Nob Hill is known for it's elegance and history. It was once dotted with mansions that belonged to the four railroad barons. Nob Hill is a wonderful place to visit. There is plenty to do in this area. Visit Huntington Park, explore the steep streets, dine at one of the area restaurants, have a few drinks in one of the neighborhood bars and stay in one of the luxurious hotels in the area. (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) Fairmont Hotel (-- removed HTML
their bond with the land in favor of brighter prospects in Fargo or Minneapolis. Fewer still have moved there by choice, perhaps running from some ghost or just preferring the solitude that is abundantly available on the arid plans that start at the edge of town. I am sure the people of Fredonia are worried about
What To Do If You Fell At The Grocery Store And Didn't Notice Injuries Until Later If you slip on the floor while you're grocery shopping and fall to the floor, you'll probably be embarrassed and try to hide your accident. Your fright and embarrassment can even be enough to mask the pain you feel from your injuries. Plus, some injuries don't even show up right away. Your neck or hip may not be sore until later that night or the next day. If your injury was caused by negligence on the store's part
"Wrong again." Two beautiful girls sit on a red large canopy bed in the corner in a golden room highlighted with red gold and pink. In their hands, they hold dark wooden embroidery hoops securing white threaded cloths. One girl, dressed in red pink and gold sighs in frustration, she then unravels some of the red thread from the white cloth leaving behind tiny holes in the fabric. "Will I ever get this right?" The girl in red laments to herself as she began to start from where she messed up. "In
Imagine it’s your 11th birthday, an exciting event that should be fun and happy, but it turns out to be depressing and disgraceful. Well, that is what happened to the main character, Rachel from Eleven. Rachel is forced to wear an ugly red sweater that isn't hers which makes her cry. She repeatedly wishes she were wiser than eleven because she doesn't know how to respond to her situation properly. Similes and repetition contribute to the depressing mood of Eleven by Sandra Cisneros. Firstly, similes
In Woman on the Edge of Time, Piercy uses language to create the idea of a climb toward knowledge and the discovery of an unknown truth that will save the present. With the help of Luciente, Connie will rise up from the dystopia, New York, to the utopia, Mattapoisett. Piercy continually alludes traveling north or ascending. “Mariana had been uprooted from a village near Namiquipa, Los Calcinados, and migrated with her family to Texas to work in the fields…When Connie was seven, they moved to Chicago…”
A very violent rebel is very determined to make an appearance in Knoxville throughout the Civil War. Ellen Renshaw House is a very violent rebel, as she is very outspoken for a woman. She proves this when she outirghtly mentions her hatred about the North . Her anger is embraced further when Northern soldiers begin to burn houses down and treat Southern soldiers poorly. This helps influence her loyalty to the South. Ellen Renshaw is a rebel in her eyes due to her outright statements about the North
Every single time I go canyoneering I get a rush of adrenaline. I love climbing down the polished walls of the waterfall, it’s unbelievable. It’s so hard to describe, it’s sort of like the feeling you get when you’re on you’re on a rollercoaster it feels like theirs no gravity and you just float in midair. The feeling of gliding down the waterfall is breathtaking. Canyoneering is my passion. I’ll never stop until I have to. Looking into the opening from the top of the waterfall makes me feel excited
Creeme, the mechanic for the nearest town, Bude, was on lifeguard duty. It was one of those pleasant days where it was warm, but quite windy. It had become slightly windier as the day approached mid afternoon, but it was bearable. I sat at the edge of the beach in my fleece reading a Dorothy Dunnet novel. I probably would have stayed in this position for the rest of the day, if it weren't for a faint shriek I could hear coming from the distance. I looked up from my book and I could see
Women on the Edge of Time "Women on the Edge of Time" by Marge Piercy, is a novel that illustrates some problems of today’s society and compares them to a possible future time. The other world that is presented in the book is called Mattapoisett. Mattapoisett is described as an utopian science fiction place because is much different from the place that Connie lived. Even thought Mattapoisett might be the world that Connie’s culture needed it is not a perfect world. Some of the problems that Marge