The Standard Normal Distribution. It makes life a lot easier for us if we standardize our normal curve, with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of 1 unit. If we have the standardized situation of Î¼ = 0 and Ï = 1, then we have: `f(X)=1/(sqrt(2pi))e^(-x^2 /2`.
Who is Thomas Ã  Kempis? Thomas Ã  Kempis, C.R.S.A. was a German canon regular of the late medieval period and the most probable author of The Imitation of Christ, which is one of the best known Christian books on devotion. His name means Thomas of Kempen, his hometown, and in German he is known as Thomas von Kempen.
NARKISSOS (or Narcissus) was a young man from the town of Thespiai in Boiotia, a son of the river-god Kephisos and the fountain-nymph Liriope. He was celebrated for his beauty, and attracted many admirers but, in his arrogance, spurned them all. The suffering of two, however, brought down upon him a deadly curse.