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Pi and Day
The ubiquitous nature of makes it one of the most widely known mathematical constants, both inside and outside the scientific community: Several books devoted to it have been published ; the number is celebrated on Pi Day ; and news headlines often contain reports about record-setting calculations of the digits of.
Pi Day is observed on March 14 ( or 3 / 14 in month / day date format ), since 3, 1 and 4 are the three most significant digits of π in the decimal form.
Pi Approximation Day is observed on July 22 ( or 22 / 7 in day / month date format ), since the fraction < sup > 22 </ sup >⁄< sub > 7 </ sub > is a common approximation of π.
The earliest known official or large-scale celebration of Pi Day was organized by Larry Shaw in 1988 at the San Francisco Exploratorium, where Shaw worked as a physicist, with staff and public marching around one of its circular spaces, then consuming fruit pies.
On March 12, 2009, the U. S. House of Representatives passed a non-binding resolution ( HRES 224 ), recognizing March 14, 2009, as National Pi Day.
For Pi Day 2010, Google presented a Google Doodle celebrating the holiday, with the word Google laid over images of circles and pi symbols.
Pi Day is observed on March 14 because of the date's representation as 3 / 14 in month / day date format.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has often mailed its application decision letters to prospective students for delivery on Pi Day.
Starting in 2012, MIT has announced it will post those decisions ( privately ) online on Pi Day at exactly 6: 28pm, which they have called " Tau Time ", to honor the rival numbers Pi and Tau equally.
The town of Princeton, New Jersey hosts numerous events in a combined celebration of Pi Day and Albert Einstein's birthday, which is also March 14.
Pi and Site
Day and Web
* Vietnam Veterans Home Page – the original Vietnam veteran presence on the Web, launched on Veteran's Day, 1994, with stories, poems, maps, and other information by and for the Vietnam veteran.
Dushku has a lead role in an online animated " motion comic " series, titled Torchwood: Web of Lies, based on the BBC series ' Torchwood: Miracle Day.
The site was launched on Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 1995, as " Auction Web "; it was hosted on a site Omidyar had created for information on the ebola virus.
* During the Brigadier ’ s flashback he sees Yeti ( The Web of Fear ), Cybermen ( The Invasion ), the Second Doctor ( The Three Doctors ), the Axons ( The Claws of Axos ), Daleks ( Day of the Daleks ), the Third Doctor ( Spearhead from Space ), the First Doctor ( The Three Doctors ), the K1 robot ( Robot ), a Zygon ( Terror of the Zygons ), the Fourth Doctor, and finally himself from The Three Doctors.
On April 1, 2008, Nestlé launched an April Fool's Day initiative indicating that they had changed the name of the candy bar to " The Finger ", citing consumer research that indicated that the original brand was " clumsy " and " awkward ", complete with a fake Web site promoting the change and featuring a video press release.
Day was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television beginning December 2009 until the end of July 2012.
It has won the Golden Web Award for 2003 – 2004, was a UserFriendly. org Link of the Day and has received reviews from the Shadow Witch Web and Sequential Tart.
When his boss and mentor, Steve Day, is assassinated, the evidence points to Web pioneer and owner of the company Januscorp, Will Stiles ( Judge Reinhold ), a character said to be Bill Gates ' apprentice.
* Aladdin ( TV series ) ( 1994 )-14 half-hour episodes: Elemental, My Dear Jasmine, To Cure a Thief, My Fair Aladdin, Web of Fear, Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 1, Seems Like Old Crimes: Part 2, The Love Bug, The Vapor Chase, The Day the Bird Stood Still, Smells Like Trouble, Armored and Dangerous, Dune Quixote, The Prophet Motive and Sea No Evil.
Day and Site
* Sams Walker Day Use Site offers an interpretive trail, access to the Columbia River, and opportunities to view wildlife.
Cloud Day Use Site features a short, easy trail through a meadow, picnic area, access to the Columbia River and wildlife viewing opportunities.
The French Creek State Park: Six Penny Day Use District, French Creek State Park: Organized Group Camp 4 District, and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
An annual San Jacinto Day festival and battle re-enactment is held in the month of April at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
These included various interviews, coverage of special events, The Twisted List, Site of the Night, and Download of the Day.
Day trippers also visit Millington Wood ( a Site of Special Scientific Interest ) and Pocklington Canal Head, with footpaths along the canal.
On October 30, 2000, BonsaiKitten. com was a focal " Cruel Site of the Day " on the website Cruel. com.
The spoof came to large-scale attention as The Cruel Site of the Day for Dec. 22, 2000, and was continually heavily condemned by most animal rights organizations, and after hundreds of people complained daily to them, they stated that even if Bonsai Kitten was a spoof it " encourages animal cruelty ".
* 14th Nov 2001-The Mirror-' Kelly's i ' Site Of The Day ( printed publication ( page 40 ) & website )
On February 18, 1999, Antiwar. com won the " Conservative Site of the Day " award, from Enter Stage Right.
Davide, known by ordinary folks as ‘ Noy Undo ’, was 101 years old when he died June 17, 2006 on the eve of Father ’ s Day in his home in Sitio Waling Waling, Barangay Capitol Site.
The Eisenhower National Historic Site is open daily from 9: 00 am to 5: 00 pm, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
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