An objective for chapter 5 is to learn and understand fractions. ... There are many strategies for learning fractions, but I think the best one is by using a diagram, picture, or even and actual object. For example, for a student who has never seen a fraction such as ¾, you could use a pie. ... Then he will see that there is ¾ of the pie and he will better understand fractions. ... Then on paper you could have the student write exactly how much money they have with the proper decimal in the proper places. ...

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We are constantly reminded--especially when food prices go up--that Americans spend a smaller fraction of their income on food than any other people in the world, now or ever in history. ... It is not eating the proper kinds of food. ...

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"(1) According to Apple Dictionary, Prana means: "breath, considered as a life-giving force," and a time signature is: "An indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar." ... Jazz music does not abide by the normal rules of proper melody and beat found in the classical genre, just like a juke joint is a place to escape from the strict rules of society. ...

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Although in comparison to some this was a small fraction, Franklin Roosevelt pardoned 3687 persons. ... While many of these pardons are for reasons of good nature and proper use, many times these pardons are questioned or are considered questionable. ...

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Notice that the reasons why the airbags have killed the occupants of the vehicle are because of human error, negligence and neglecting the proper use of safety restraints in the cars. The National Highway Safety Commission says that over thirteen thousand three hundred lives are saved by the airbag in conjunction to the proper use of seat belts. This is because when a car is in an accident, the occupants are going the same rate as the car was, when the car is forced to come to a complete stop in a fraction of a second their bodies are still in motion, the airbags prevent the occupants from com...

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They will feel eudaimonia, which means a fulfillment of proper functions in their psyche. ... And all this must come to pass without being noticed by anyone except the rulers themselves if the guardians" herd is to be as free as possible from fraction."...

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I think since everyone is headhunting Iran they should watch their step and go through the proper process and not make accusations too soon. ... It was right around the same length although it seemed to be a fraction smaller but it did carry almost the same information. ...

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Four 15 inch 5-spoke wheels have the perfect width to match the vehicles requirements to ensure proper clearance between the wheel well and the tires. ... If the passengers were to be in an accident with a severe front impact, the dual front airbags inflate and deflate in a fraction of a second, and are designed to help prevent serious head and upper body injuries. ...

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Columbus also forced the remaining Indians to relocate somewhere else, causing many of them to die from starvation, dehydration, and a lack of proper shelter. Though the treatment of the natives is just a fraction of the destructive path brought upon by the settlement of North America, Columbus and his men left an even bigger impact on the environment. ...

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Hutchinson's father, Francis, hadn't obtained ministries for the proper training but for political reasons. ... (C) The charges against her were weak; yet, John Winthrop stated her "strange opinions " had created religious fractions that harmed the fabric of the commonwealth. ...

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For example, the density of an S-2 Glass ® fiber/epoxy composite material is: Two mathematical equations have been derived for the dependence of the elastic modulus on the volume fraction of the constituent phases for a two-phase composite. ... In contrast, vacuum infusion methods use vacuum as the motive force, and the pressure in the mold cavity is lower th Resin Transfer Molding is a strikingly effective method of fiberglass production in the proper context. ...

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The image will therefore reach the brain a fraction of a second later in the filtered eye than in the unfiltered eye, and cause an illusion of elliptical movement (Lit, 1949). ... If the camera's orientation is aimed straight at the subject and there is a lot of lateral motion and quick movements involved, then through the proper filter a person could watch a video of movements in the third dimention....

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If only the Civil War had been fought ten years later, the death toll from infectious diseases might have been a mere fraction of what it actually was. ... Now jump forward about one hundred and forty years in modern day surgeries, infection control starts days before surgery with the proper testing and documentation of the patient. ...

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We conducted market research for Mr. Sub at Humber College's Lakeshore Campus, which is a part of the fast food industry. Their emphasis is on fresh, healthy food and their products include subs, wraps, chips and drinks. The focus of this survey was on customer satisfaction, be...

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How can any reasonable person think themselves safe without proper means of protection? ... Overall, crimes committed in schools with firearms are a fraction of 1%. ... The fact is that crime in schools, by firearms, are a fraction of 1%. ...

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These facts lead one to believe that the criminal justice system must not only focus on employing a proper number of people, but also must direct their attention toward the causes of crime. ... In order to develop methods to decrease delinquent behavior the school systems must take a fraction of the responsibility and experiment with new methods of discipline. ... The proper social programs are essential in aiding those who are less fortunate as well as providing means to access employment. ... There is no guarantee that exposing families to proper discipline methods would actually change t...

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It only represents a small fraction of the oil released to the environment, when it is being compared to industrial waste, non-tanker shipping, and oil seepage from natural resources. . ... The key to effectively combating spills is careful selection and proper use of the equipment and materials best suited to the type of oil and the conditions at the spill site. ... Damage to spill-contaminated shorelines and dangers to other threatened areas can be reduced by timely and proper use of containment and recovery equipment. ...

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The Death Penalty: Is It Just? The argument that surrounds the death penalty is extremely controversial. In any point or argument made, rebuttal is a given. Three important arguments in favor of the death penalty are; deterrence, retribution, and incapacitation. The death penalty is not as cos...

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~ Costs are based on an initial set-up cost which is a fraction of the equivalent costs for conventional printing, plus a price per duplex page. ... ~ Some design considerations must be taken into account: avoid large areas of dark solid colours - choose a lighter colour or a background pattern instead; avoid placing areas of dark colour across fold lines as without proper scoring the toner can crack when the paper is folded...

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His victory is mainly for vertebrates, who form only 4 percent of living things by species, and only a tiny fraction of a per cent by numbers of individuals"(Rolston, 1990). ... Brutes have a significant stake in finding a proper place for hibernation, but none in being provided a space heater-. ...

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To assure that there is no compromise to these ideals; we work closely with our clients through all phases of a project and require proper information and documentation to meet their needs. ... • Creating new market niches which promise to deliver a touch-screen experience at a fraction of the cost of a traditional touch-screen device. ...

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His victory is mainly for vertebrates, who form only 4 percent of living things by species and only a tiny fraction of a per cent by numbers of individuals"( Rolston, 1990 ). ... Brutes have a significant stake in finding a proper place for hibernation, but none in being provided a space heater . . . .". ...

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Children were forced out of school to work and help support their families as well; for a fraction of an adult's pay, the children were exposed to the same conditions. ... Many business entrepreneurs and industrial powers (monopolists like Andrew Carnegie and Rockefeller) tried to cut costs by not providing proper safety equipment for their workers. ...

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He proposes in his published Persistence of Vision with Regard to Moving Objects that "the retina holds images for a fraction of a second before being replaced by the following images. ... Even for them, it requires artistic thinking to be present in order to obtain and gain the proper research. ...

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