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ARTICLES BY WACEK KIJEWSKI |
# 1 How to Measure Cultural Differences in Metric Units Humor related to the adoption of metric system by different countries. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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# 2 The Travellers Temperature Tips The entertaining article explains Celsius and Fahrenheit temprature scales and gives simple, easy to remember, steps to change Celsius degrees to Fahrenheit degrees. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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# 3 Is IQ the Metric Unit of Intelligence and - Stupidity? Humor related to a proposal of introduction of a new, metric unit of intelligence. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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Al-Gebra and Illuminati Links Discovered Inspired by a radio kfm 94.5 programme, the author portrays both depressing and laughable facets of our temporary life. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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The Travelers' Temperature Predicaments Temperature measurement is very important to a whole range of areas and activities: science, scientific research, manufacturing, medicine and travel. Many European, Asian and African businessmen and tourists often travel to the USA and UK. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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# 7: How to Teach Classroom Mathematics Date: 23/06/2008 Some years ago, I got appointment as a Head of Pre-Entry Science Course Department at the Technical University in Balgravia. The Department enrolled the best students from different high school of the country. The objective of the Department was to find students’ gaps in their knowledge of science subjects and upgrade them to university standards. It was pleasure to work in an exotic country on such challenging issues and for such noble goal. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com |
# 8: Numbers in Our Temporary Life (1) From early childhood and throughout the schooling system, we learn the “3R’s”: Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic – the science of numbers. (Nowadays, you need to add a fourth “R”– gRaphing!). Later, we reach a certain level in our education where may feel rightly or wrongly (often complacently) that our levels of mastering reading and writing are satisfactory. Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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# 9: How the Metric System Was Introduced in Africa I have been lecturing basic sciences in African universities, in time when the countries of Africa have been changing their fps system to SI system. A very interesting and challenging period! It took some years to accomplish the change fully. Surprisingly, the change was more visible and easier done in business (packaging, volumes, balances), shops and streets (kilometer posts, speed signs, change to a right hand drive) than at a university laboratory. Why did they succeed in relatively smooth way? Click here to see more or see it on http://www.ezinearticles.com
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