...new game called Poker Challenge, soon to appear in casinos. David attributes his standing in the gambling community to three things: 1. The fact that he presents his ideas as simply as possible (sometimes with Mason Malmuth) even though these ideas frequently involve concepts that are deep, subtle, and not to be found elsewhere. 2. The fact that what he says and writes can be counted on to be accurate. 3. The fact that to this day a large portion of his income is still derived from gambling (usually poker but occasionally blackjack, sports betting, horses, video games, casino promotions, or casino tournaments). Thus, those who depend on David's advice know that he still depends on it himself. Other Books by David Sklansky Hold 'em Poker Getting The Best of It Sklansky on Poker Poker, Gaming, and Life Sklansky Talks Blackjack Gambling for a Living by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth Hold 'em Poker For Advanced Players by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, and Ray Zee Preface This book is about the general theories and concepts of poker play, which are operative in nearly every variation of poker from five-card draw to Texas hold 'em. It...
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...new game called Poker Challenge, soon to appear in casinos. David attributes his standing in the gambling community to three things: 1. The fact that he presents his ideas as simply as possible (sometimes with Mason Malmuth) even though these ideas frequently involve concepts that are deep, subtle, and not to be found elsewhere. 2. The fact that what he says and writes can be counted on to be accurate. 3. The fact that to this day a large portion of his income is still derived from gambling (usually poker but occasionally blackjack, sports betting, horses, video games, casino promotions, or casino tournaments). Thus, those who depend on David's advice know that he still depends on it himself. Other Books by David Sklansky Hold 'em Poker Getting The Best of It Sklansky on Poker Poker, Gaming, and Life Sklansky Talks Blackjack Gambling for a Living by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth Hold 'em Poker For Advanced Players by David Sklansky and Mason Malmuth Seven-Card Stud for Advanced Players by David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, and Ray Zee Preface This book is about the general theories and concepts of poker play, which are operative in nearly every variation of poker from five-card draw to Texas hold 'em. It...
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...“Too high, too high, you almost hit her eye, and if you do, we’re coming after you. With bats, and balls, and evil Chucky Dolls.” Upon entering a softball complex, the first thing one will hear is the screaming and catcalling of softball cheers and chants. While one would never hear this sort of thing from a baseball field, many people say that softball and baseball are the same sport. This is completely inaccurate, since softball and baseball are alike in many ways, they are also completely different. The very first thing that the untrained eye will point out about the difference of softball and baseball is the size and coloring of the balls. The baseball is 9 inches in circumference and white in color. The softball, on the other hand, is 12 inches in circumference and has a yellow leather encasing the ball. Though the softball is bigger and weighs more, the baseball is a more dense object because of its structure. Inside the baseball is a small cork sphere, and wrapped around the sphere is thin rubber and wool intertwined...
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...y = 8^((x^2)-3x+12) , find y' when x=2 The answer I end up with is: y'=(2(2)-3)(e^((4-6+12)*ln8) y'=e^(10*ln8) The deivative of a^f(x) is a^f'(x) ln (a), where a is a consatnt. y=8^((x^2)-3x+12) y' = 8^((x^2)-3x+12) (2x-3) ln (8) y'= 8(2x-3) 8^((x^2)-3x+12) when x=2 y'=8(1)8^(4-6+12) =8 8^10 =8^11 lny=(x^2-3x+12)ln8 1/y(dy/dx) = (2x - 3)ln8 then you multiply by y, remembring that you had y=.. at the start an substituting that in dy/dx = 8^(x^2-3x+12)*(2x-3)ln8 so when x=2 dy/dx = 8^(4 - 6 +12) * ln8 dy/dx = 8^10*ln8 = 2232783354 to a whopping 10 s.f. but they usually just want the answer in terms of ln ln(a / b) does not equal ln(a) / ln(b), from the property of logs, split the log into two separate logs through subtraction: y = ln(x + 2) - ln(x - 1) Now take the derivative of each term: dy/dx = [1/(x + 2) * 1] - [1/(x - 1) * 1] dy/dx = 1 / (x + 2) - 1 / (x - 1) Optionally, you can make the denominators common and combine them into a single fraction: dy/dx = -3 / (x - 1)(x + 2) ln [base m] x = ln(x) / ln(m) This is how you convert log of any base to log of base e. log[base5] (x + 2) = ln(x+2) /ln(5) log[base7] { ln(x+2) /ln(5) } = ln (ln(x+2) /ln(5)) / ln(7) log[base3] { ln (ln(x+2) /ln(5)) / ln(7) } = ln ( ln (ln(x+2) /ln(5)) / ln(7) ) / ln(3) f(x) = [1/ln(3)] ln ( ln (ln(x+2) /ln(5)) / ln(7) ) let k = [1/ln(3)] Let ln (x+2) /ln(5) = u f(x) = k ln ( ln (u) /ln(7) ) f'(x) = k [1 / ( ln (u) /ln(7) ) ] d/dx[ ( ln (u)...
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...Gestures In the first article I read, I found out that a body gesture in the United States could have a totally different meaning in other countries. The United States gesture for “all right” does not mean the same thing in every country. For example, in Japan it means “money”, in France it means “zero”, and in Brazil it means an “unmentionable orifice.” Another interesting body gesture is the way you sit in a chair. If you were in the presence of some Muslims or Thai people you would not want to cross your legs when you sit down. The foot is considered the lowest part of the body, physically as well as spiritually in Middle Eastern countries and Thailand. It is also offending to reach for more food in Pakistan with your left hand, because it is seen as being unclean. The left hand is to wash your private areas in Pakistan. Another body gesture that is unusual is sticking your tongue out at another person. In the United States, sticking your tongue out at another person means your being silly or being “punk’d.” But, in some parts of Tibet, sticking your tongue out at another person is a way of greeting people. One of the most disrespectful body gestures in the United States is spitting on another person. But, if you find yourself at a wedding in Kenya, spitting on the head is a form of blessing. Although, this old tradition is fading away, when Kenyans shake hands the older of the two will spit in his hands before hand. This means he is transferring the goodness of...
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...Out of the ten sandboxes, two of them contained Toxocara eggs. Toxocaras are parasites that “burrow” in your liver, eyes and central nervous system. Sometimes toxocaras show no symptoms of living in the body, which can cause a lot of problem from not having proper treatment. McGill University also discovered more parasites in the sandboxes, Ascaris and Toxoplasma gondii eggs. Moyer says researchers in Japan used night cameras to record activities around three open sandboxes to see how many times animals poop in them. After five months into the research cats used the sandboxes as a litter box 961 times and dogs used the sandboxes 11 times. Moyer reveals her “favorite” parasite, Baylisascaris procyonis. She says it’s the “absolutely most terrifying” parasite that could be in a sandbox. Baylisascaris procyonis is a roundworm that usually comes from infected raccoons. Studies say 4 out of 5 raccoons carry the parasite and when the raccoons poop, thousands to millions of eggs per day are in the poop. Researchers in Chicago took samples of raccoon poop in near neighborhoods to test how Baylisascaris procyonis could be killed. Moyer calls the parasite “virtually indestructible.” Clinical reports prove getting infected by the parasite can cause “devastating neurological disease and...
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...Twelve Dreams She could see the silhouette of a man dressed in a stunning James Bond-style tuxedo, staring at her. Though a blur, he appeared to be smiling—Or is that smirking? She walked closer slowly, but he seemed to be getting further away with every step she took. She felt weak, as if her legs were made of rubber. Still, she kept walking—no, more like floating—towards him. The cool air swirled around her, gently clutching her velvety satin layers of. . . . What am I wearing anyway? And who is this man? She had to find out. As she drifted closer, the “tunnel” she seemed to be in was getting narrower. Even though he was facing her and not walking at all, he appeared to be getting further away. That’s typical of a dream anyway, she thought. Nothing is ever as it seems! She could hear music and clambering, Like a flock of birds, maybe? No, wait, people? But she couldn’t see people anywhere or birds for that matter, just colours and shapes at her sides, wiggling and floating, like ghosts, as she wandered past them. It was getting brighter as she got closer to him. What a cliché, she thought! “The light at the end of the tunnel?” Everything except him was a blur, but he still moved further away, without ever taking a step! She’d had this dream for eleven nights in a row! What...
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...but Ralph is the better leader in this case. Ralph is a better leader because he is more respectful of others than Jack. He also keeps things more civilized throughout the book and he cares about getting rescued, whereas Jack doesn’t really show this concern of getting off of the island. There are several reasons why Ralph is a better leader than Jack in the book Lord of the Flies. One reason is Ralph shows more concern of getting off of the island than Jack does. In chapter four Jack and his tribe were supposed to be watching the fire, and they let it go out. The narrator said, “The fire was out, smokeless and dead; the watchers were gone.” (68). The fire is a very important thing in this book. If a boat went by the island and saw the smoke, they would’ve known that there were people on it. Along with being more concerned about getting off of the island, Ralph is reassuring. He says, “And sooner or...
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...questionnaires of the survey allowing me to complete my research within the specified deadline. I would also like to thank my course instructor, Mr Abdus Selim for his valuable guidance, support, instructions and all out cooperation in writing the research paper. Abstract This research paper is on the topic “Bachelorhood vs. Marriage”. Marriage has been a usual norm through centuries. It is a bonding that binds a man and a woman towards a new relationship with the aim of sharing responsibilities, happiness and sorrows till the day they die. It has been a normal phenomenon in the society which recently has been faced by some changes from the new generation. On the other hand, bachelorhood is a state where a man/woman is not married or not in a pair bond. It includes men/women who lives independently, outside of their parents’ home and other institutional settings who are not engaged in a bond of marriage. Through this research, I wanted to find out whether the upcoming generation is in for marriage or in favour of staying single throughout their whole life. My hypothesis was staying bachelor rather than getting involved in matrimonial relationship will eliminate many societal problems like divorce, frustration, suicide etc. However, I also expected to find out what a matrimonial relationship means to the upcoming generation and some reasons through which I can prove my hypothesis to be...
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... Kembrew Mcleod in his article titled, “Freedom of Expression: Overzealous Copyright Bozos and Other Enemies of Creativity” analyzes the effects that patents and copyrights have on our society today. Mcleod uses numerous examples and anecdotes to emphasize his main point that patents and copyrights are getting out of hand and restricting our freedom of expression. Mcleod presents a very convincing argument in this article and does a great job explaining how trademark holders are going to the extreme to protect their property. Mcleod believes that our freedom of expression is being eroded because of the expansion of the patent law in the last quarter of the century. As a result, many things are becoming privatized. In the article, Mcleod discusses an incident regarding a man named Moore, who had his spleen removed to treat his leukemia. The doctor that did the procedure patented a cell line taken from his organ without Moore’s consent. The doctor went on to develop a drug from the patent and Moore did not reap any of the benefits of the success of the drug because of the doctor’s patent. This example proves that what some people are patenting these days is getting out of hand. In the article, Mcleod also argues that there is a fine line between intellectual property and freedom of expression. The purpose of copyright laws is to motivate inventors and thinkers to come up with innovative products and ideas. Their reward is that they have ownership of the idea for a period of...
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...harmful and infectious germs from entering your body. One of the main ways to stay away from germs and other harmful microscopic organisms is to wash your hands. Although it seems useless, our hands play a significant role in the transportation of germs from one place to another because of the amount we use our hands. Simple things like washing your hands before and after eating, when using the restroom or whenever your hands look or feel dirty, will give a better chance of staying away from sickness. Spreading awareness about the importance of washing your hands is key, and the focus should be on children. To spread awareness about proper hand washing, I went to Calvary Chapel School to interact with the children in kindergarten. I started off the presentation with a short story about a boy and girl who were playing with some toys. The toys had germs on them and after playing with the toys; the boy and the girl went to go eat lunch. The girl remembered to wash her hands before eating, but the boy, however, forgot. After a couple days, the girl was fine but the boy had a cough and other cold symptoms. The next time the girl and the boy were playing with toys, after they both washed there hands, and they both didn’t get sick. After giving the short story, I passed out a flyer with information regarding washing your hands and germs to all the kids in the class. Then I proceeded to briefly describe to the children about germs and what they actually are. With all the information...
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...High school promposals are getting out of hand. “Prom isn't the only big thing anymore, says Josh Goldenberg, a 17-year-old junior at Roslyn HS on Long Island. The proposal is just as big” (Lewak 1). He tried to go small with his promposal because his girlfriend was shy “ so he only promposed to her over the PA system for the entire school to hear” (Lewak 1). When he said only this meant that this was something small even though he announced to the whole school through the PA system. Afterwards he said that his girlfriend was still mad but she loved it. Compared to another teen who had set a lock on the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence Goldenberg’s was small but even Joseph Barone on the bridge thought it was too much because “How can i ever top that?” (Lewak 1) he said. These proposals are so big but are not that important. You used to just go up to someone and ask them but now can spend up to a thousand dollars and you may just get denied....
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...Carroll L. Banks English 1010 Christina Norman June 27, 2013 Learning to Swim Learning to swim is something every person needs to know. It can be challenging and frightening. Some are afraid of getting in the water. Swimming has many benefits: fun in the water, boating, fishing, and an excellent exercise routine. Swimming is one of the best work-out for the entire body and uses all of the major muscle groups. It improves your cardiovascular and circulatory systems. Physical Therapists use it as an exercise for knee patients. Learning to float is essential to controlling the body motions. Children master this technique easier than adults because of the fear factor. Getting comfortable in the water is the first step. Start out in the shallow end of the pool. Using slight movements, such as holding onto the edge while walking around, lowering your body into the water, and learning to hold your breath above and below the water. Doing these exercises for 3 hours (two one and a half hour sessions) will make trainees comfortable and eliminate stressful fear. The dead man’s float is easier for beginners. Relax your body; stand in waist deep water with your stomach pulled in. Stretch or elongate the neck and tuck your chin back. Take a deep breath; hold it in and lean forward, putting your face in the water while you extend your arms forward. Allow your legs to float to the surface one at a time while looking at the bottom of the pool. Stay relaxed. Being tense will not keep...
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...Gun ownership should be tightly controlled; I say this because gun ownership is getting out of control in today’s society. So many young people are going through training so they can have a gun and go hunting. What some people don't understand is that guns should not be in the hands of someone younger than 19 years old. Gun ownership should be tightly controlled. Guns have killed so many people, why can’t we protect the children of this century from guns? I believe every gun sold should have safety gun training and also include extensive background checks. This might make America a safer place and save thousands of lives within a short time. There are too many young people handling guns and killing themselves. The Second Amendment of the United...
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...have had a chance to get their picture taken yet. They tell me no and ask what needs to be done. I face the same direction their facing and point to a location inside the part that will help them out. Using my hands I simulate a camera and point to them then their card and say, “It will only 30 seconds. We’re going to take a picture of you then one of your annual pass and that’s it. The next time they come in there will be no issue and more time can be spent on them having fun and not worrying about if they are in compliance. Ineffective Communication Referring to Disneyland about a process for hand stamping is a great example of ineffective communication. As guest leave either Disneyland or Disneyland California Adventure there is one or more cast members waiting to offer a hand stamp to anyone who will need or wants one. Unless they have an annual pass they are required to get their left hand stamped with a catchphrase word to either gain access to the other park or to reenter the park they just left. Most people extend their hand to get a hand stamp because they like to or because they see everyone else doing it. The part where it gets to be ineffective is when I get guest that are from other parts of the world and don’t speak any English. As I try to explain why they need and hand stamp, I simulate stamping my...
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