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The Function Magna

  The function magna Consider a straight line in positive x direction originating from point M where a circle of unit radius centred at the origin O of the Cartesian Coornite plane, cuts the positive axis. The distance x at a point L on this line from its initial point M is the argument of the function Magna. If from any point of this llne, there is drawn a straight line joining the point L with the origin O, (fig 1) the angle theta made by the line OP with the positive x-axis the required value of the function magna against its argument x.   theta=mag(x). Figure (1) A line drawn perpendicularly to the x-axis from the point Q meeting it at Q’, will have the measure of the sine of the angle theta. Let QQ’ be denoted by y. Hence,   y=sintheta                                                                ...

A Fascinating Apparel Of The Twentieth Century

A wonderfull garment Blue jeans, indubitably a hundred percent American innovation in the world of fashion, has now become a symbol of the young generation. Worn today by men, women, boys, and girls all over the world, it is the raiment that was quite unfamiliar to the inhabitants of the old world as a casual dress before the previous century. Today, the universities, colleges, schools, hotels, public parks, offices etc. around the world witness the immense popularity of the costume in the young generation. Be it T. V. commercials or ads in magazines or newspapers, whether of cold drinks or ice-cream, mobile phone sets or cell phone services, young boys and girls are seen singing and dancing, clad in blue jeans. In the last decade of the previous century while the fashion traveled from its birth place---the United States---to the Asian and other countries of the east, its major target were the university campuses where young students cordially embraced this new item of cloth. Elderl...

Franklin Square of Philadelphia

Location  The city of Philadelphia can rightly boast of being, perhaps after Boston, the greatest center of the movement for independence of U.S.A. One of the five original squares built during the late seventeenth century in central Philadelphia, Franklin Square is known all over the world as a hot spot for every kind of fun and recreation. Its main features include the Philadelphia,, a tiny golf course, playgrounds, and the delicious Square Burger, all surrounding the attractive Franklin  Square Fountain. It is, moreover, one of the sites most popular among the citizens for picnics and especially for birthday parties. You can have an enjoyable ride in the liberty carousal on famous racehorse heroes, or can hear tales concerning Franklin Square’s past at the story telling bench, or savor the scrumptious burgers with Cake Shake. A Brief History of Franklin Square The history of the square dates back to the last decades of the seventeenth century when William Penn, the Engl...

Plaza de Mayo of Buenos Aires

  Location and the reason for the name of Plaza de Mayo  Located in the heart of the down town of Argentinean capital and at the end of Avenue de Mayo, near the Cathedral underground station, the main square of Buenos Aires, will forever he known as the place being the origin of the independence movement of Argentina. It is the place where started the movement for the liberation of the land from Spanish regime that soon spread all over the continent of South America. The answer to the question: why is the square callled Plaza De Mayo is that since the movement for indepedence of the country started in the month of May at 25th in  1810 A.D , that is why it is called Plaza de Mayo. In the center of the square can be seen the “Pyramide de Mayo “a large obelisk commemorating the emancy was started in the month of Mayipation   of the nation from the Spanish rule. The plaza covers nearly two city blocks and is lined by several buildings of the nineteenth century. At the ...

Plaza Zocalo of Mexico City

Location and surroundings of the Plaza  Situated exactly at the centre of the capital of the old Aztec Empire, Tenochtitlan, the spacious Plaza Zocalo is one of the largest public squares of the world. It ranks the third, after the Tienanmen Square of Beijing and the Red Square of Moscow, in the world, having an area of 830 x 500 square feet. In the metric system, its dimensions are: 220 M from North to South, and 240 M from East to West. It is the main square of Mexico city and the popular gathering place for public to take part in all kinds of demonstrations, government and political rallies, concerts, and various festive events all the year. It also serves as a human chessboard and an ice-skating Ring. The most spectacular event happening at the plaza regularly is the hoisting of the national flag by the army daily at 6: 00 A.M in morning and its lowering at 6: 00 P.M in evening. Having the official name, Plaza de la Constitution, the square is commonly called Plaza Zocalo. It w...

Merdica Square Of Kuala Lampur

A Brief History and Location Situated in the busiest and the most visited part of the Malaysian capital, near the Gin Raja Laut Road, the Mardeka or Independence Square of Kuala Lumpur is admired very much by tourists for its lush green cricket field lying right in its centre. The place is popular in people as the venue for celebrating the New Year’s Eve and the demonstration of the national day parade. Every year, at 12:00. A. M. of Jan 1st, the entire area, spread over approximately 6.2 acres, is illuminated by fireworks. At the same time, thousands of cell phones light up the whole area. The place where now the junction is located was originally a cricket ground for the Royal Salinger Club and also the administrative centre of Kuala Lumpur. On August 31, 1957, when Malaysia gained independence from Britain after a period of 150 years rule, that was the site where the announcement of the freedom of the country was made. The word merdeka in the Malay language means independence; there...