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    Did supernatural events, events we don't see today, occur in the first century? The legends of Arthur claim that supernatural elements affected him in many ways. Characters such as Merlin, talking animals, and Arthur's sword Excalibur have a role with the supernatural. Merlyn, a famous sorcerer, shows supernatural capability in the legends of King Arthur. In the legend "The Once and Future King" Sir Kay is motivating the people of the castle to venture off to a fantastic tournament. Soon after

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    A Blast From the Past The way to better the world is to go back to the past and learn the ways of those who came before and learned from their mistakes; sort of like time traveling. When going back in time and comparing the ancient civilizations of Rome and Greece to today, the root of our knowledge is greatly influenced on the minds who have lived at that time. Some may ask which civilization had the most impact on United States and the world? Many would say that the Romans had the most impact

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    Science and Technology has played a huge role in upgrading human life. Although, some say that Science and poetry are like two sides of a coin but as a matter of fact these two are related. For instance, the poem, “Love is Chaos” by Prasanta shows the perfect relation between the two. Here are some lines: The angle of incidence – the collision The angle of reflection— the realization Burned by the egregious refraction Of searching eyes Source: https://www.tweetspeakpoetry.com/2015/11/30/math-science-technology-prompt-my-devices/

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    The Aha Moment

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    It happens when you least expect it, psychologists refer to it as the “aha moment”. After working for hours on a mathematical problem with no success, then after taking a brief hiatus, you return to the problem and almost instantaneously it makes complete sense. There have been several instances where I was given a problem and with no explanation of how, I knew the answer. It is interesting to me because the down time or technically, the incubation time tends to be the key to problem solving.

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    The Eureka Phenomenon

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    of the gold had been replaced with copper or was pure substance. He then contacted the infamous and intelligent Archimedes to develop a solution to the problem. However, when Hieron declared he do this without breaking the crown, Archimedes was left to discover a solution to a nearly impossible problem. Nonetheless, by hoping to relieve some stress by taking a too-full bath, Archimedes realized that volume can be measured by water capacity.

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    The Water Screw

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    The Water Screw, created by Archimedes, has been used as long as most can remember. It was used in a way of irrigation, and mining. The Archimedean Screw was and still is being used to bring water upwards from a lower elevation. The Greeks had used this invention wisely, like when the

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    field which are applicable and still in use to date. This paper will therefore look at two among the many great events and the contributors of the events in the mathematics field. About 250BC there were various inventions and contributions by Archimedes who was considered as being among the greatest mathematicians in history. He is still honored for the various contributions he made in geometry, mechanics, physics and technology. He is listed among the three greatest mathematicians. His greatest

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    awarded him a patent for a device for raising water that relied on one horse for operation. This became the basis of modern pumps. Some people thought Galileo’s Pump was just an improved version on of the Archimedes Screw. However, there is evidence showing Galileo’s invention was connected to Archimedes older and less complicated design. Another great discovery of Galileo's, was the principal of isochronism. Galileo's fascination with Aristotelian theory, parabolic arcs, and the back and forth motion

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    that they “traveled to the Midwest by train to what was the end of the line-Eureka, South Dakota. Eureka-from the Greek word heureka, meaning ‘I have found it’-is reported to have been the word that Archimedes cried when he found a way to test the purity of Hiero’s crown” (64-70). By alluding to Archimedes journey, Marquart indicates the excitement her family feels after the long migration to the Midwest. Articulating that Eureka means, “I have found it”, Marquart then redefines South Dakota as a place

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    Therefore, to gain knowledge in an area would not be possible without utilizing at least two ways of knowing. In mathematics it typically uses memory, imagination and reasoning. For example, Archimedes of Syracuse who created the Archimedes’ principle that could be used to calculate the volume of an object with an irregular shape. In the beginning, he was tasked to determine whether the crown that was given by the dishonest goldsmith to the king was substituted

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