Wednesday, November 28, 2012

2012 Paderewski Festival - 2012 Youth Competition


Daniel Ha (12) is from Nipomo, CA and studies with Dr. Lynne Garrett. A finalist in the 2010 and 2011 Paderewski Youth Competitions, Daniel is a straight-A student at Judkins Middle School. He enjoys math, science and writing, and hopes to become a neurosurgeon. In 2010-2011 Daniel won the San Luis Obispo County Writing Contest, participated in the Santa Maria Youth in Music Showcase, and was selected for the Music Academy of the West Merit Program in Santa Barbara.



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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Factoring perfect square trinomials

Factoring perfect square trinomials

Remember that a2 − 2ab + b2 = a2 + -2ab + b2 because a minus is the same thing as adding the negative ( − = + -) So, a2 − 2ab + b2 is also equal to (a − b)2

Factoring perfect square trinomials

Factoring perfect square trinomials

The model to remember when factoring perfect square trinomials is the following: a2 + 2ab + b2 = (a + b)2 and (a + b)2 is the factorization form for a2 + 2ab + b2

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Think Twice: How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Well-Being: Scientific American

Think Twice: How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Well-Being: Scientific American

Think Twice: How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences Mood and Well-Being The emerging and surprising view of how the enteric nervous system in our bellies goes far beyond just processing the food we eat