Essays on Geometry

Parthenon is a Greek temple dedicated to the Greek Goddess Athena. The temple was built by two architects; Iktinos and Kallikrates (Cartwright et al.). The temple was erected with the aim to preserve the monumental statue of Athena. The statue was made up of ivory and gold. The statue of Athena is surrounded by 23 small Doric columns. They are arranged in a two storey. According to Neils (88), the Parthenon is a remarkable building. . The huge construction of this architecture has used mainly the limestone, while the columns are erected in marble. The Parthenon is an exquisite specimen ...

Introduction

In the realm of Mathematics, there are many concepts that can be applied to multiple fields of mathematics. One of these concepts is the “Fibonacci sequence” that was developed by Leonardo Pisano during the 13th century. The Fibonacci number and sequence proposed by him gives a clear indication that mathematics can be connected to many things that may seem unrelated to it. The Fibonacci sequence has remarkable characteristics; it can be applied to various fields like discrete mathematics, number theory and geometry. By definition, the numbers in the Fibonacci sequence starts with either 0 and 1, or 1and1, and ...

A Presentation

My presentation today is about two well-known Australian poems which are both broadly anti-war in their overall message, but were written in different periods and use different poetic techniques to convey the poet’s emotions and thoughts. ‘The Trains’ by Judith Wright was written during the Second World War when the threat of a Japanese invasion of the north of Australia was seen as a real possibility. ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawe was written in response to Australian involvement in the Vietnam War in the late 1960s and early 70s.

Each poem’s title gives no hint of its actual subject ...

Abstract

I believe that the integration of digital technology in designs is very necessary and cannot be avoided. This is because of its extensive effects on architecture and its general ambiguity. This paper, I believe, will make it possible for individuals and institutions to analyze and decide appropriately on the use of digital prefabrication, as a new technology in the design systems. Although many opinions have been presented with different position statements, the immediacy of proactive consideration on the digital systems is of utmost importance. In this paper, I have explored the relationship between CAD and CAM, computer and production.

Introduction

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Lab Report

The objective of this paper is to illustrate the experiences in the classroom during the demonstration of a pilot section.

Introduction

The Engineering Design Graphics (EDG) course included the engineering analysis for incorporating the new CAD component in to the computer laboratory. The students were required to construct two solid models that match in terms of their profiles, however they differ slightly in terms of their geometry as shown below: Figure 1: Rocker arm solid model of the rocker arm used for studying, producing, and comparing .MPR files (mass-properties report files).

The students ...

Final Reflection on Pre-Kindergarten Maths Teaching

Final Reflection on Pre-Kindergarten Maths Teaching

Having done fairly well, in emotional, social and cognitive development the next visit focused more on physical, language and communication development to boost the attainment of common core objectives on preschoolers. In this regard, together with learners of her age in the class, she was to participate in some games: “Bounce and Catch!”, “Race to Fill the Cup!” and “Match the Object!” . In the first phase, in the “Bounce and Catch!” I modified the game to suite the learners of age between 3-5 years. The ...

Bloodstain pattern analysis is a section of forensic studies, that deals with the analysis of spots and splashes of blood. Any achievement in science, especially in the analysis of blood and DNA molecules are widely used by detectives and criminologists for investigations and catching criminals. Therefore, despite the fact that the forensic examination of blood stains is not new to criminology, new technologies are allowing to achieve much better results using this technique and making it more common. Analysis of samples of blood stains requires extensive practical knowledge of such sciences as chemistry, biology, physics and geometry.(Culliford 12)

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Introduction:

The word Renaissance literally means rebirth and it refers to how this era seemed to spring from the earlier Dark and Middle Ages with renewed spirit and restored interest in the classical Greek and Roman Civilizations. In reality it did not leap forth like Minerva from the head of Zeus, it evolved from changes introduced in the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages were a time of turmoil that emerged from the fragmented society that survived the fall of the Roman Empire and ended with the birth of the Renaissance. It roughly encompasses the start if the second millennium and runs ...

It is appropriate to note that often conducted by historians comparison of philosophy of Descartes and Plato on the grounds that both saw in mathematics the science that was the most reliable of the sciences and believed that only it can provide the basis for physics, that is why many of philosophers and historians lose sight of the differences between these thinkers in understanding what mathematics itself and its role in cognition. First of all, Plato saw in mathematics primarily a means to prepare the mind to comprehend some super-sensible reality that was the intelligible world of ideas, whereas ...

Introduction

During this time when child labor was rampant, several organizations came up to rescue the children from this injustice, and this led to the establishment of different learning centers. The result of the establishment of schools in the early 1900s saw significant changes in an education system that was made available and accessible to the children across the nation (Fraser, 2014). In late 1800 when it was now approaching the 19th century, it is notable that the number of public schools was mushrooming, and several nations saw the necessity for school attendance. By the period of the early ...

Question One

The most ideal access control for accommodating these permissions in the ACME Inc Human Resource department is the role based access control. The Role Based Access Control approach to securing access to the Human Resource management system bases access control decisions on the functions that a particular user is allowed to perform. The approach is widely used for non military enterprises with several employees with different roles and functions (Ferraiolo, Sandhu, Gavrila, Kuhn, & Chandramouli, 2001). Role Based Access Control method of access control is ideal for these permissions since the users are categorized and assigned different roles in the ...

1. Problem Solving Project 1.1. How Mathematical Problem Solving Can Lead to Excellence, Personal Development and Integrity Outside of a Mathematics Classroom The philosophical understanding of the world, its general laws and basic scientific concepts is not possible without mathematics. Mathematical problem solving leads to excellence, personal development and integrity outside of a mathematics classroom. It helps to analyze, compare and classify objects, establish cause-and-effect relations and patterns, build logical chains of reasoning and develop algorithmic thinking. Mathematics allows us to develop some important mental faculties: analytical, deductive (the ability to generalize), critical, forward-looking (the ability to forecast, ...

Learning how to study and understand great art provide one with a remarkable prosperity of great artistic works. Accordingly, an artist’s visual language and the ability to read helps in opening up new ways of seeing enabling one to comprehend the unfolding of history and historical events. Ultimately, art helps to reveal the human experiences in all their lively emotional and dynamic existence. In short, the ability to demystify imagery as well as the motives of art enables one to understand historical events and to challenge the contemporary arrangements. Of note is that there are technical skills and ...

Before the onset of the seventeenth century, the Middle East had dominated in the area of mathematical ideas. Many philosophers and scientists came up with compelling ideas in mathematics and proved many formulas in mathematics from the Middle East. Essentially, there were distinct factors that influenced scholars and philosophers from this region to be competent in mathematics and other scientific inventions as they were. However, in the onset of the seventeenth century, Europe replaced the Middle East, which had been vastly associated with mathematical discoveries. Europe thus became the new engine house of mathematical ideas from the seventeenth century . ...

Most of the computer aided design programs that are used today in drafting may seem new to many people even though they have been in use for more than a decade. These programs trace their origin to about 50 years ago. The modern technology designs and drafting are viewed as a result of the sixteenth and seventeenth century development of the descriptive geometry. Most of the work aimed at developing computer aided drafting intensified in the post war era, with many people working at MIT on the numerical control of machine tools and automating drafting and designing. During the 1950s, ...

A critical re-examination of Plato's Phaedo argument reveals that learning involves a recollection of prenatal knowledge. Plato`s thoughts on the knowledge that rests upon recollection is brought out through Socrates, his speaker. Socrates gives too much attention to the case of equal stones and sticks which are in most of the occasions viewed as existing without complete success that resembles a Form. Plato takes two different approaches in handling the theory of knowledge. In both the Phaedo and Meno, he presents this theory of knowledge as a recollection (Sedley, 1992, p 312). Plato presents his theory as a more or less incidental part ...

Art & Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright, Glasner House, Glencoe, 1905 (Formalist Interpretation)

The interpretation or criticism of any work gives a new insight as it needs a thorough research with external as well as internal factors. One cannot interpret architecture same as the interpretation of drawing, painting or sculpture. It needs a completely different approach. This paper is about the interpretation of a residential building Glasner House, which was built in the beginning of the 20th century. The building was a residential architecture planned and developed by creative American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The architecture was one of the specimens of typical Prairie house. It was the symbol of the changing lifestyle- of the new emerging ...

Abstract

Ranked among the top 7 heritage sites around the world by UNESCO, Stonehenge is one of the most picturesque marvels of the medieval world. Standing isolated in Wiltshire, England, the prehistoric monument has been a destination for well over 800,000 tourists from all over the world every year. With many theories surrounding its construction and purpose, architects and archeologists have put their minds together in trying to come up with a scientifically acceptable explanation of the monument’s coming into being. Today, many questions surround Stonehenge, with hundreds of documentaries giving different accounts, and crediting different people for its construction ...

Introduction

In the 19th and 2oth centuries, artists found new ways of representing their work that was opposed to the conventional way in which art was done. Many of them developed new styles that incorporated modern art which sought to highlight the aspect of postmodernism in the ways of life of the people. Such art was different from what was identified in the centuries that were prior to the 18th, especially what was the case in the renaissance. The artists curved art and offered continuity if what their predecessors had left, but only did so with a sense of freedom and ...

According to the Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat, The Burj Khalifa is the world’s tallest building based on height to top, height to highest occupied floor, and height to architectural top. The building is a multi-use Burj Dubai development tower with an approximate total area of 460,000 meters squared. It includes parking facilities, shopping malls, entertainment centers, offices, hotel, and residential (AL-KODMANY 2013, p. 12). The decision to construct this building was initiated by government’s idea to diversify from an oil-based economy to one that is tourism and service oriented. It is 828 meters tall ...

The composer I have chosen to write this paper on is American Roger Zare. Roger is a composer from Florida who started composing at the age of 14. He learned multiple instruments at a young age including the piano and the violin. Roger has written solo, chamber, choral and full orchestra works. He has earned numerous honors including being the winner of the 5th annual Trio Anima Mundi Composition Prize. The work I chose to listen to is “Geometries” written in 2010 by Zare. The instruments that are included in the production of this are the clarinet, violin, cello and piano. ...

One of the most complicated machines in the world is human brain. Human beings have often pondered about its complexity and the beauty of its functioning. Man wanted to create an object that can think as similar as man. An object which can replicate the functioning of the human brain and give out the desired results. This innocuous desire of man has been the stepping stone for inventing a branch of study- Artificial Intelligence. The name as it seems, is not a very new concept. It has been in the minds of people ever since they began thinking. The evidence ...

The Pantheon is one of the most recognizable ancient buildings in Rome, Italy. The building has stood for thousands of years and was constructed under the rule of Emperor Augustus. The name comes from for two Greek words. The first is “pan” which translates to everything. The second is “teon” that essentially translates to divine. The Pantheon was constructed in 126 AD. The architects of this phenomenal building were Marcus Agrippa, who was assisted by Apollodorus of Damascus. The Pantheon has often received wide praise and acclaim for its architectural design as well as its concept of space. It ...

The term ‘technical drawing’ in the field of engineering, also referred to as ‘engineering drawing’ mainly relates to the different dimensional views of an object from an engineering perspective. There are two types of dimensional object planes – 2-D projection and 3-D projections. 3-D projections provide three views of one object, where in 2-D lines are perpendicularly extended to a point where there is to be a projection. This type of three dimensional projection of an object is known as orthographical projection. This type of technical drawing done using orthographic projection was also known as an ‘outside the box’ approach, mainly due ...

Introduction

Louis Khan was one of the most known personalities in the field of architecture during the twentieth century. His work was infusion of new and traditional design that significantly influential on the younger generation. Khan’s philosophy about architecture was broad and vast thus was involved in construction of several buildings. The designs of Khan are considered as pieces of excellence and perfection. The Khan’s Salk Institute is distinct from other architectures on the basis of its admiration material, texture, lights, geometry and essence of value concerns Solomon, (2008). This research paper aims at analyzing the Salk Institute ...

Looking up to the sky has been one of the most important activities of humans. Early civilizations are finding answers to their theological principles in the stars while others look guidance as they travel (Rosenburg & Russo, np). Astronomy is a vital part for the foundation of the religious beliefs and concepts of most of the early civilization. They view astronomy as a tool or as a backbone to their religious, social and cultural beliefs (Sprajc 87). Curiosity and hunger for knowledge have been the fuel for mankind to search answers in space. The significance of astronomy to life could be hard to ...

In his article, Multiplicitous and Inorganic Bodies, Lynn tackles the relevance of understanding the principles of proportional geometry. By incorporating this principles on architectural designs, architects can achieve harmony which results to a natural, well-crafted work (Lynn, 1992). As a professor of architecture, Lynn is thoroughly concerned with the spatial bodies of inanimate objects he refers to as ‘organisms’. Lynn argues that in order to better understand any object, destroying it would be the first option. Similarly, biological sciences attempt to study the vital functions of the organs through live dissection and open surgery. In architecture, creating a plan is also a simple ...

Introduction

Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519) was around 13 years old when his family moved to Florence from the Tuscan village of Vinci. In youth he was an apprentice of the Florentine painter and sculptor Verrocchio. In 1481 or 1482 Leonardo travelled to Milan to work for the ruling Sforza family. There he spent much of his time on “military and civil engineering projects, including both urban-renewal and fortification plans for the city”. At the same time he created few key paintings of the Renaissance: the altarpiece “The Virgin of the Rocks” (1483) for the chapel in the church of ...

Abstract

Ranked among the top 7 heritage sites around the world by UNESCO, Stonehenge is one of the most picturesque marvels of the medieval world. Standing isolated in Wiltshire, England, the prehistoric monument has been a destination for well over 800,000 tourists from all over the world every year. With many theories surrounding its construction and purpose, architects and archeologists have put their minds together in trying to come up with a scientifically acceptable explanation of the monument’s coming into being. Today, many questions surround Stonehenge, with hundreds of documentaries giving different accounts, and crediting different people for its construction ...

Generalizability

Husserl distinguishes procedure of generalization and specialization of procedures of formalization and deformalization. Generalization is the transition from the spirit to higher on the tree of generic entities and formalization - a "meaningful generalization in a purely formal logic." For example, the transition from "red" to "sensory quality" is a generalization, and the transition from "red" to "adjective" or "chalk" to "beings" or "existing" is a formalization. Similarly, deformalization is filling the empty logical form something meaningful and specialization - descent of the tree of generic. Examples of both we find in mathematics. Example of formalization: the transition from an intuitive understanding ...

Euclidean geometry is an important sub-discipline of mathematics, as it covers all scopes encompassing distance and theories justified by accurate calculations. Taxicab geometry has become an important sub-discipline of geometry as it applies an extensive and an analytic approach of determining distance between two different points. Many elements of mathematics are present in computer science, such as the principles of basic operations, and selection of numbers – which are present in technologies that made an influence in every facet of human life. In the simple program compiled, a user could choose from the three following options: (1) to begin a game involving ...

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Philosophy

The Renaissance period found a good deal of interest in the physical world (Weckowicz 53). In 1510, Leonardo da Vinci developed several theories on the nature of the universe. In 1528, Jean Fernal, the French physician, calculated the size of the Earth. Nicolas Copernicus, a highly qualified Pole, observed motions of heavenly bodies, though he was not a practical astronomer. He found that heliocentric theory was more practical; Earth is actually rotating in an orbit around the sun. He retained many concepts of older theories such as spherical and finite universe, and perfectly circular shape of heavenly bodies. His heliocentric theory ...

<Author’s Name> <Institutional Affiliation> Wolfram Alpha is modern powerful search engines that caters various fields of studies launched in May 2009. The design of these engines initially concentrates on formula and algorithm growth in Mathematics as a result of extensive and sustained data gathering conducted by the team . In the field of mathematics, it provides supports on specific categories of topics such as mathematical functions, algebra, computational sciences, probability and statistics, calculus and analysis, geometry as well as discrete mathematics. Beyond the common mathematical functions, the team of Wolfram recently added Bessel functions, zeta ...

Introduction

Creativity is the gift given to man by nature. Human Creativity knows no bound. Innovative people find inspiration to improve their work in each and everything they observe. Sky is the limit for those with innovativeness. Nature is like a teacher for man, and hence, it is the source of inspiration for flourishing the creativity. Nature is involved in every creative work, may it be art, painting, sculpture, or even architecture. If we observe the world around us, we can find several examples of creative works. If the creative work is to be applied in various fields, the experts are ...

1.0 Introduction Many sports played across the world that involves throwing, hitting and kicking are done so using a ball. However, many parameters such as humidity, materials of manufacture of the ball, size of the ball, etc. control the movement of the ball in air. Research on golf balls and tennis balls reveal their aerodynamic properties and the various parameters affecting their flight. The effect of seams on a baseball on the flight has been evaluated along with the relationship between rotation and lateral forces (Watts & Sawyer 1987). Similar studies have also been conducted on cricket balls, rugby balls, volleyballs ...

Being the son of a painting teacher, Pablo Picasso had an early familiarity with the world of pictures. He studies under his father for a year, before he went to Paris to learn new styles and practise the same. He wanted to be an experimental painter. He had a good knowledge of Geometry and shapes; he evolved as a painter and learnt all the styles; ranging from the Blue period, rose period, the African styles and finally to cubism and surrealism and realism, of which he became a pioneer. In the Blue period, Picasso mainly focused on the shades of Blue and bluish ...

1- The chapter opens with these words: “ Neeru, shouei, maima, aqua. In any language, water is the most abundant compound on the surface of the Earth.” - Explain the term compound and also why water is not an element. Answer: Compound is a chemical entity made from combination of two or more different elements. These elements lose their individual identities when they combine to form a compound and possess unique properties subjected to that compound. Water is made from two molecules of hydrogen and one molecule of oxygen. Hydrogen and oxygen individually are elements but when combined in the ...

Descartes Skepticism

The philosophy of Descartes, usually called Cartesianism, is summarized in Discourse, in a more complete form - in the "Reflections" on First Philosophy (Meditationes de prima philosophia in qua Dei existentia et Animae immortalitas demonstratur, 1641, second edition with Objectiones Septimae, 1642, the Paris edition in French, with corrections Descartes in 1647) and from a different point of view in the "first principles of philosophy" (Principia philosophiae, 1644, a French translation in 1647). Sensory experience is not able to give reliable knowledge, because we are often faced with the illusions and hallucinations. In addition, the reasoning is deducing conclusions from the ...

- Abstract - Construction is an essential factor in the progress of the human civilization. It is in the construction industry that our infrastructure depends upon. The construction life cycle has several phases in it, one of these phases is the design phase. Before the advancement in computing technology - the invention of modern computers - construction engineers do manual designs; that is, through pencil and paper. This method of designing has become unfit as larger more complicated infrastructures and engineering designs develop. Hence, the need for a tool that will help construction engineers in the design phase. On ...

INTRODUCTION

In recent times, there has been an intense exploration of the Tunneling field effects transistors. This is because it has been discovered to have the potential to offer a way out of many concerns, especially the power concerns, in nanoelectronics. “Graphene nanoribbon was recently discovered and has been deemed ideal for tunneling FETs,” [1]. For graphene nanoribbons tunneling transistors, the subthreshold swing has been investigated to be a nonlinear function of temperature. The graphene nanoribbon has been declared as the best candidate for tunneling field effect transistor owing to its compatibility with planar processing, direct and narrow band gap, and low ...

There have been events in history during which knowledge was advanced because people questioned the status quo. Historically, much of science and technology was formed and based on religious perspectives. Governments and the church crafted institutions that fit with the prevalent and accepted attitudes of the time. However, sometimes those attitudes changed forever because of a new discovery.

Part I Augustine's The City of God

Augustine wrote his massive tome titled The City of God in response to the claim by Romans that Christians did not properly support the Roman government because Christians were preoccupied worshipping God. Also at issue with the Romans was the Christian notion ...

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Introduction Euclid (near 365 - 300 BC) is a Greek mathematician, lived in Alexandria, in the 3rd BC. The main work "Elements" (15 books), containing the basics of ancient mathematics, elementary geometry, number theory, the general theory of relations and the method of determining areas and volumes, which included elements of the theory of limits, has had an enormous influence on the development of mathematics. He worked on astronomy, optics, music theory. Information about the time and place of his birth did not reach us, but we know that ...

Research Paper, for Arts Class

Art Deco is an ancient design and decoration style that emerged at the end of the nineteenth century. The design style succeeded Art Nouveau. After its emergence and adoption, the style reached a peak during the first and the Second World War (1918 to 1940). The First World War is documented as the mark of the conception and adoption of the style and is commonly referred to as the Art Deco era (Cook& Klotz, 1993). Subsequently, the name Art Deco was derived during a later time characterized by the events of the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels which took place ...

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Introduction Pi is a mathematical constant that expresses the ratio of the circumference to the length of its diameter. Denoted by the Greek letter π. First symbol of this number by the Greek letter π was taken by British mathematician Jones in 1706, and it became common after the works of Leonhard Euler in 1737.

This designation comes from the initial letters of the Greek words περιφέρεια - circle, peripherals and περίμετρος - perimeter.

History History of the number π ran parallel with the development of mathematics. Some authors divide the process into 3 periods: the ancient period during which π was studied from the standpoint of geometry, classical era, which ...

[Client’s Name] [Client’s Professor] [Client’s Subject] 2. One day you receive the following letter:

I am in the process of putting together a must-read list of great philosophers. Some of the works that have been recommended to me are Plato’s Phaedo, Descartes’ Meditations, Berkeley’s Three Dialogues, Kant’s Prolegomena, and Schlick’s “Positivism and Realism.” I understand that you have recently studied these works in depth, and I would value your opinion. Please choose one of these works and tell me whether you think its philosophical content justifies putting it on my ...

Introduction.

Current generates magnetic field β of which its direction and magnitude highly depends on the geometry of the coil in which charge flows through. Coils can have different geometric shapes; circular, torus and two circular coils with current flowing in either the same or opposite direction. In such different coil geometry therefore, the magnetic field β can be determined using Ampere’s and Biot-Savart Laws’.

Instruments/apparatus.

- Bar magnet. - Insulated copper wire Circular and toroidal coil - Cardboard tube. - Galvanometer.

Procedure and Observation.

- The insulated copper wire was wrapped around the cardboard tube to form a single circular coil and ...

Introduction

The name diamond owes its origin to Greece. The term is a corruption of the Greek term Adamas, which means the invincible or the unbreakable. In mineralogy, diamond refers to an allotrope of carbons, which is capable of transiting from one state to another. The carbon atoms within the mineral are arranged in a cubic-centered crystal known as the diamond lattice. The diamond mineral has the formula C and exists in Isometric-Hexoctahedral (cubic) crystal system. It is also essential to note that diamond exists in the space group C63/mmc. Diamond exists in different varieties, as distinguished by their colors. Typically, ...

Introduction

Major contributions from the ancient world helped in the development and achievement of many milestones in today’s contemporary world. Technology used in prehistoric times was a profound accomplishment especially due to the wisdom inculcated by ancient scientists and engineers in making work easy and achievable. Their contributions aided in channeling efforts toward attaining realizable goals through mechanization and efficiency. The Roman Empire is credited with their impeccable exploits in architecture, engineering, mathematics and the sciences. As time progresses, ancient technology has been embraced and advanced to accommodate the changing trends in technological advancement. This paper will delve into the ...

Blaise Pascal is one of the famous French mathematicians known all through the world. He is also recognized for his work in physics, inventions, writing and Christian philosophy. He was born Clermont-Ferrand in France on 19th June, 1623. His mother died when he was only three years old. He had two siblings Jacqueline and Gilberte who he was exceptionally close to them. He was a child prodigy and was educated by his father who was a tax collector and a local judge. His father was a talented mathematician. Etienne with his family moved to Paris in 1631. Pascal was taught by his ...

Computer Numerical Control

Computer Numerical Control (CNC), initially known as Numerical Control (NC), is the process of automating operations of a manufacturing machine depending on coding of letters, numbers and special characters. It involves the operation of conceptually programmed commands on a storage medium. It uses computers on a very large scale of the control where a set of coded commands or instructions are used to execute operation. The instructions are referred to as programs which are translated into electrical signals for input to motors that run the machines (Hauth 2011). The process of creating programs using numerical control is known as computer aided programming. This ...

Mobile and smartphone devices have significantly changed the way people communicate. These devices have ensured that consumers are connected wherever they go and consumers expect and demand immediacy in almost everything (Karimi, 2013). With the growing phenomenon of mobility and the increase in penetration of advanced mobile applications and devices, insurance industry are at the forefront adopting mobile solutions, largely to keep pace with the ever increasing demand for real time services (Karimi, 2013). Insurance industry will increasingly experience the benefits of instant connectivity, and interacting with their prospects and customers in an interactive, speedy and personalized manner.

Some of the examples how insurance industry benefit from using mobile technology include:

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Book VII - On Shadows and Realities in Education

SOCRATES - GLAUCON AND now, I said, let me show in a figure how far our nature is enlightened or unenlightened: --Behold! human beings living in a underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all along the den; here they have been from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them, being prevented by the chains from turning round their heads. Above and behind them a fire is blazing at a distance, and between the fire and the prisoners there is a raised way; and you will ...

Mathematics and sciences gave me one of the biggest challenges in my early education life. Having studied in a private school in the US where I was introduced to Everyday Math, I realized that it was not as easy as the tutors would want us to believe. An s early as I can remember, the educators used old and ineffective teaching criteria. Having to count from 0 to 1000 and playing games seemed tedious at the moment but it was as much impractical as I would learn later on. Addition and subtraction facts were scanty, and less emphasized. Until 5th ...

Introduction

Laser technologies are used in different fields such as instrumentation, micro manufacturing, medicine, imaging and communications. Application of lasers to micro manufacturing is known to have a number of benefits which include capability of remote processing, noncontact processing, no tool wear, automation and the possibility of machining brittle and hard materials. The use of laser processes for specific manufacturing processes has been around for decades. However, the share of micro applications within the whole laser market was a minor one, with laser welding and cutting dominating the laser application sector. With the increase in miniaturization and higher integration of consumer products, ...

Introduction

Fourier analysis is a field of mathematics that studies how general functions can be approximated or represented by the addition of simple trigonometric functions. Fourier analysis is named after a man who proved that representing a mathematical function in the form of a sum of a trigonometric function simplifies the inquiry into heat propagation. Joseph Fourier envisioned the Fourier series, a concept from which Fourier analysis grew. Presently, vast spectrums of mathematics involve Fourier analysis as a subject. The subject spans through the field of engineering and sciences. In these two fields, Fourier analysis involves the process through which a function is decomposed into simpler functions. The ...

Introduction:

Geometry is a lot more than proofs, formulas and calculations that fill up the text books. It is used every day by the engineers and scientists, who are responsible for the beautifully structured world around us. But geometry is not limited to science only; it’s an art, being used in simpler and fun ways. People playing pool bring geometry in use in many ways without even realizing the fact that they are playing with mathematics.

Christine Cam, writes in an article ‘How to use Geometry in Billiards’;

“Geometry and physics are essential parts of the game of billiards. Every shot in a pool game is based on forming perfect angles.” Pool ...

Introduction Marcello (2002) define Stonehenge as a prehistoric monument found in the UK and its one of the most famous sites in the entire world. Stonehenge of Geometry has been very crucial in helping discover various Mathematical truths. Its design shows the elegant and symbolism of numbers and geometry. Several years back surveyors and engineers understood and used this mathematical concept in construction of houses. Many of the Neolithic ancestors used the knowledge of geometry in building Stonehenge. This is to mean that the mathematics which was used by that time in building showed much of the geometrical form of ...

The article by Heyes (2012) makes significant discoveries on the cognitive abilities of humans as well as those of animals. In addition, the article provides an explanation of the similarities between the cognitive abilities of the animal as well as those of human beings. As a result, the article provides an explanation that assist understanding the minds of animals and their relation to that of human beings. Heyes uses a case study of the chimpanzees where she tries to explain the relationship between complex behavior and simple mindedness in the perspectives of associative blindness. The article provides an associative explanation, which ...

Introduction

Islam also has a glorious and great history and heritage that has shaped the modern civilization in the West, including culture, education, and scientific developments. Unlike other religions such as Christianity where science and religion form two separate entities, the study of science has always been compatible with Islam religion. One such contribution is found in the field of mathematics where Muhammad bin Moosaa Al-Khawaarizmi is credited as one of remarkable founders of Algebra. He introduced the basic algebraic methods of balancing and reduction, and developed a number of formulas for solving such problems. In such a way, he was able to ...

- Problem Statement – Area(s) of Improvement In any educational process the only way for a student to learn is by actually remembering what they have been taught. This is doubly true in any of the more precise subject such as math, science and technology; all of which rely on solid evidence to prove someone’s point and more importantly, numbers. By this very attribute, math has gained the ire of students around the world despite the numerous improvements and possibilities the field has provided to society. In this light, the main problem that this research paper is ...