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    always been the symbolism and beauty of Celtic Knots. I wondered where the knots originated and how they were created so symmetrically, which led me to the mathematical study of knot theory. So my question now is, “How has the knot theory in mathematics influenced and shaped the tradition of Celtic Knots?” Knots in the real world are easy to define and see, such as tying a shoelace or a rope, but knots in the mathematical world are a bit different. These knots are joined at the end, making them one continuous

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    #9: Stick Number: Problem: What is the smallest number of sticks you need to make a trefoil knot? Solution: 6 is the smallest number of sticks necessary to make a trefoil knot. #13: Make it: Problem: Use a piece of string or an extension cord to determine if this illustration is a knot or the unknot. Solution: The illustration is not a knot because it is an unknot. #16: Dollar Link: Problem: Take two paper clips and a dollar and fasten them as illustrated. Now pull the ends of the dollar

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    completed fold the thread in two and measure out approximately 18 inches. At the end, tie the two pieces together in a knot. Step 3 Fold the end of the braid on top of the cornrow and sew it down using a basic stitch method. Once you have reached the end of the braid you should make a knot to keep it from coming undone. Step 4 Open the pack of hair extensions and comb out any knots or tangles pay special attention to any rubber bands or pins used to keep the hair together. Step 5 Next

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    My Last Rodeo

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    Seeing which poles are warped, which poles might have knots or long splits in them, which are the poles that I don’t want to climb. While walking around I can smell the chemicals in the air that are used to treat the new rodeo poles. The chemical is a distinct smell that all rodeos have in the air. My first

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    • Twill Group: While one of the researcher holds the ETT in place, another researcher removes the old tape from around the patient's ETT. Two nurses must always be present to change the method of securing the endotracheal tube, one nurse changes the tapes while the other holds the ETT in position [13]. Place the C-sponge around the patient's mouth before tying the Twill tape (C-sponge is C-shaped foam piece that fits around the patient's mouth and lips to provide pressure relief from Twill tape)

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    Chapter 2: The Knottiest Knot In this chapter I will begin talking about knots used in our everyday lives to physically tighten or bring together materials and objects. The term ‘knot’ is used frequently in metaphors, for instance ‘tying the knot’ or a ‘knot in our stomach’. I will be breaking these metaphors down and unpicking the knots significance in relation to Jodie Carey’s exhibition, Solomon’s knot. I will focus on the artwork ‘untitled-Bouquet’ alongside a brief insight into the meaning

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    Speaker Mongs propped up a log to sit on and looked on. He took a knife from Lief’s bag and began to peel a potato with it. “Make sure it’s stable and secure, then tie him tight! Use one of your special knots.” Lief handled Rayne like a ragdoll. Rayne tried to awaken the recessive power that he had uncontrollably unleashed on Fervan—a power he never knew that he had. He assumed it was a manifestation of his emotion. So he gripped the fisherman’s wrist and thought about inflicting the same

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    A pile of plastic bags sits on the floor from the last shopping trip. A trip that consisted of long lines and other customers' screaming children that needed their nap. What do you do with the bags? Maybe throwing them away would be easy, but why waste those hard-earned plastic bags if you could do something with them? If you make your monstrous pile of bags into a rope, they won't be wasted. A rope can be used for many things including tug-of-war, tire swing, etc. If you want to start a project

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    Wrap Up (whole group discussion) Store Survival Kits and gather together to wrap up the day with a quick recap: Your body needs five nutrients to survive: protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Plants can be a great source of all of these, but it is important to know which plants or plant parts are edible. Believe it or not, thistles are edible, and easy to identify. In 1870, a man named Truman Everts was part of the early exploration of the Yellowstone region. At some point during

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    The Magdalen with the Smoking Flame is a work of art done by Georges De La Tour. It was completed in the year 1640 using oil paint on canvas in France, and it is now located at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This painting is of a woman, possibly pregnant, sitting leaning on a table her head rested on one hand. She also has a skull on her lap and the other hand placed on it. In the back ground there is a small stack of books and candlelight. More than anything on this painting, it is focused

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