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Equivalent fractions

2007-09-04T22:29:51Z

Theletterofthelaw:

Equivalent Fractions are fractions which are equal to the same value. 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions because 1/2 = 0.5 and 2/4 = 0.5.

Equivalent Fractions aren't limited to those with equivalent decimal representations, either. For example,[[transcendental]] fractions, such as (pi)/2 and 2(pi)/4 are also equivalent, even though their decimal representations are theoretically incomparable.

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Equivalent fractions

2007-09-04T22:29:29Z

Theletterofthelaw:

Equivalent Fractions are fractions which are equal to the same value. 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent fractions because 1/2 = 0.5 and 2/4 = 0.5.

Equivalent Fractions aren't limited to those with equivalent decimal representations, either. For example, the [[transcendental]] numbers, such as (pi)/2 and 2(pi)/4 are also equivalent, even though their decimal representations are theoretically incomparable.

[[category:mathematics]]

Ear infection

2007-09-04T22:26:45Z

Theletterofthelaw:

'''Ear infections''' are the most common illnesses in babies and young children. Most often, the infection affects the middle ear and is called '''otitis media'''. The tubes inside the ears become clogged with fluid and mucus. This can affect hearing, because sound cannot pass through the fluid. Ear infections are most common among children between birth and age 9, as the tubes of the middle ear have not yet developed vertically enough to allow for proper drainage of the cavity.

Severe infections and infections in young babies may require antibiotics. Children who get frequent infections may need surgery to place small tubes inside their ears. The tubes relieve pressure in the ears so that the child can hear again.<ref>http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/earinfections.html</ref>

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Essay:Liberal Intellectualism

2007-09-04T22:20:11Z

Theletterofthelaw:

It is interesting to observe how the [[liberal]] ideology, and [[liberal]] arguments, appeal most to educated, informed persons who are short on intellectual achievements of their own. Put another way, the biggest advocates of [[liberal]] arguments are the intellectual wannabees or pseudo-intellectuals.

Examples of not-quite-the-best intellectual promoters of [[liberal]] arguments include:

*[[John Kerry]]
*[[Al Gore]]
*[[Bill Clinton]]
*[[Richard Dawkins]]
*[[Stephen Jay Gould]]
*[[Laurence Tribe]]
*[[Robert McNamara]]
*[[Edmund Burke]]
*[[Henry Kissinger]]
*[[J. Robert Oppenheimer]]
*[[Jon Stewart]]
*[[Noam Chomsky]]

Please add other examples.

== Motivation ==

There are two primary motivations for the [[liberal]] advocacy by pseudo-intellectuals:

* it is easier for them to obtain acclaim from the liberal press than from real intellectuals

* they genuinely fail to understand certain abstractions, such as:

:* how cutting taxes often increases government revenue ([[Laffer Curve]])
:* how guns save more lives through deterrence and prevention than they harm
:* how childbirth has a positive effect on health, and thus [[abortion]] harms health

* they expect superficial, flawed logic to persuade others, such as:

:* claiming that inequality in outcome implies discrimination
:* demanding equal treatment for genders in all situations
:* claiming that the [[gay agenda]] is like the civil rights struggle by African Americans
:* insisting that government can reduce poverty with more programs

Please add to these lists.
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