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Do not know how I missed this till now

March 14th officially becomes National Pi Day -

The Number Pi

Outline of a Circle and its Diameter Pi represents the relationship between a circle’s diameter (its width) and its circumference (the distance around the circle).



Washington politicians took time from bailouts and earmark-laden spending packages on Wednesday for what might seem like an unusual act: officially designating a National Pi Day.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution introduced two days earlier that designates March 14, 2009 (3/14, get it?) as National Pi Day. It urges schools to take the opportunity to teach their students about Pi and “engage them about the study of mathematics.”



Zuck called them “lighthearted reminders about the importance of math and science education,” adding “this year we decided to put together an effort to see if we could use this as a mechanism to increase awareness for math and science education.”

All the arguments in favor of Pi Day also apply equally to Physics Day.



The text of the resolution is here;

Whereas the Greek letter (Pi) is the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter;

Whereas the ratio Pi is an irrational number, which will continue infinitely without repeating, and has been calculated to over one trillion digits;

Pi day rulers

Whereas Pi is a recurring constant that has been studied throughout history and is central in mathematics as well as science and engineering;


Limerick
There once was a number named pi
Who was quite an irrational guy
With digits nonending
The next always pending
This decimal form just wouldn't die!


Whereas mathematics and science are a critical part of our children’s education, and children who perform better in math and science have higher graduation and college attendance rates;

Whereas aptitude in mathematics, science, and engineering is essential for a knowledge-based society;



Whereas, according to the 2007 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) survey done by the National Center for Education Statistics, American children in the 4th and 8th grade were outperformed by students in other countries including Taiwan, Singapore, Russia, England, South Korea, Latvia, and Japan;




Whereas since 1995 the United States has shown only minimal improvement in math and science test scores;

Whereas by the 8th grade, American males outperform females on the science portion of the TIMSS survey, especially in Biology, Physics, and Earth Science, and the lowest American scores in math and science are found in minority and impoverished school districts;



Whereas America needs to reinforce mathematics and science education for all students in order to better prepare our children for the future and in order to compete in a 21st Century economy;

Whereas the National Science Foundation has been driving innovation in math and science education at all levels from elementary through graduate education since its creation 59 years ago;



Whereas mathematics and science can be a fun and interesting part of a child’s education, and learning about Pi can be an engaging way to teach children about geometry and attract them to study science and mathematics; and



Whereas Pi can be approximated as 3.14, and thus March 14, 2009, is an appropriate day for `National Pi Day’: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives–

(1) supports the designation of a `Pi Day’ and its celebration around the world;

(2) recognizes the continuing importance of National Science Foundation’s math and science education programs; and

(3) encourages schools and educators to observe the day with appropriate activities that teach students about Pi and engage them about the study of mathematics.

Pi Day at the Exploratorium
Saturday, Mar 14 1:59p to 3:30p
at Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA



To celebrate Pi Day 2008, the San Francisco Exploratorium made a Pi string with more than 4,000 colored beads on it, each color representing a digit from 0 to 9. 2009 was the 22nd celebration of Pi day in San Francisco, now soon to be international celebration. July 22 is pi day as well 22/7 = pi.

From San Francisco to New York, in museums, universities, classrooms and in the privacy of one's own home, (and of course on Second Life), people are celebrating Pi Day -- an international holiday born at San Francisco's Exploratorium -- on Saturday, March 14th, at
1:59pm. The number is Pi, 3.1415926535.
In the News
Pi Day Eve is Pluto Day

MSNBC writes that March 13th is Pluto Day, because today's the day Pluto (who ever so recently was a planet) was discovered. So, those of you celebrating Pi Day minus .01 can celebrate Pluto's discovery as well! Pluto or Hades ruled the underworld, of occult powers and invisible aid.




Pi Shrine where they perform pi-related rites and eat ritual food.(This is their wording not mine)




Shaw leads the Pi Day procession at the Exploratorium. He was carrying a tape player booming out a version of "Pomp and Circumstance" with a digital voice speaking every number in pi. Participants carried numbers in the proper order of pi: 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6, and so on. In a ritual of circumambulation the shrine of pi.


From San Francisco to New York, in museums, universities, classrooms and in the privacy of one's own home, (and of course on Second Life), people are celebrating Pi Day -- an international holiday born at San Francisco's Exploratorium -- on Saturday, March 14th, at 1:59pm.


The number is Pi, 3.1415926535...ad infinitum. It's the date and starting time, the number you get when you divide the circumference of a circle by its diameter, and it cannot be expressed as a fraction.


Come to the Exploratorium and gather around the Pi Shrine to perform pi-related rites and eat ritual food -- pie. Sing Pi Day songs, bead a pi string (a physical manifestation of the neverending value of pi), and circumnavigate a pi shrine. And as an added bonus, 3/14 is also Einstein's birthday.

Many schools are using these books below for learning. These pictures are so loaded with symbolism, I will just leave it at that for now I am going to get the whole series of books and then do a whole post on them. Look at them carefully and see what you can pick out, very loaded pictures..
‘Sir Cumference and the Knights of the Round Table”, a story about the introduction of the circle vocabulary (circumference, diameter, radius, etc.), and “Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi”, a story about the discovery of the value of Pi.


When King Arthur and his knights get together, the table they have is so long that everyone has to shout to be heard. A rectangular table is too long and a triangular table is too pointy, but somehow they must sit down and discuss the shape of the future. Join a knight called Sir Cumference, his wife, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius as they use different strategies to solve this quandary.

Can Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter "measure up" to the challenge of building a better table?





This one is loaded what do you see in it?
Sir Cumference and Lady Di of Ameter, and Radius are back in their second Math Adventure! When Sir Cumference drinks a potion which turns him into a dragon, his son Radius searches for the magic number known as pi which will restore him to his former shape. It lies in discovering the magic number that is the same for all circles.


Take apart this one, this is the whole story right here in symbolism. This is a story of why we are here and what the process of what we are to be looking for.

Haiku is a short poem composed of 5 syllables, then 7 syllables and then another 5 syllables. These take two forms, Pi-Ku about the number pi, and mnemonics where the number of characters in each word gives you a digit of pi. The first word has 3 characters, the second wod has 1 character, the third has 4 characters and so on. Each type has its own section below.



Pi-Ku (haiku)

Three point one four one
five nine two six five three five
eight nine seven nine

Unending digits...
Why not keep it simple, like
Twenty-two sevenths?

(Pi-Ku and mnemonic)

Can I know a cycle, (3.1415)
according to nature round, (9265)
and never complete? (358)


(Pi-ku and mnemonic)

For a week I sweat (3.1415)
threshing my field’s wheat and chaff (926535)
Dualists’ nightmare. (89)


More slices of Pi



*1 This is a chart that allows you to compare the total area of a pizza with its diameter. Since A=πr^2, if you double the size of the pizza, you get 4 times the area (and 4 times the food), but it's rarely 4 times the price. Bigger pizzas are usually a better value.

*2
If you can get a square pizza, you’ll get more food too! A round pizza takes up about 78.54% (π/4) of the box. Using the formulæ for the area of a square and the area of a circle, see if you can figure out why.

*3 If a circle has a radius of 1, then it has a circumference of 2π. This is the basis of “radian” angular measurement. There are 2π radians in 360°. Since 2π is about 6.28, 1 radian is about 1/6th of a pizza. (OK, so this poster is only an approximation...)


A good approximation of π is 22/7. This equals 3.14286 and π equals 3.14159. Less than 1/10% difference! SO, if a pizza is 22 pepperoni’s around... (see next poster)


A good approximation of π is 22/7. This equals 3.14286 and π equals 3.14159. Less than 1/10% difference! SO, if a pizza is 22 pepperoni’s around (see previous poster) it’s very close to 7 pepperoni’s across!


How does π relate to a “baker’s dozen”? It has to do with the way circular objects stack. Note that on a standard size baking sheet, the most efficient way to place the cookies is to intermingle the rows by offsetting them by 1/2 of a cookie. How many fit on the cookie sheet? A baker’s dozen, or 13 cookies.





If you have not read some of the pi decoding go to these two pages and read them, or as a refresher
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...=13498&page=53

http://projectavalon.net/forum/showt...=13498&page=54

There have been many posts on here for Pi, American Pie and social engineering on this thread, this thread is about empowerment. Instead of me just slicing it up and serving it to you on a pi plate


Let's have some input from everyone as why, pi, now?

What idea are they promoting here, what could be motive? the answer here in this post on social engineering
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showp...postcount=1557

The answer is also in here on 777 posting, well throughout all of his postings
http://projectavalon.net/forum/showp...postcount=1565



Let's solve for Pi!