Academic Vocabulary 1. Abbreviate: to reduce by leaving out letters so shortened form can represent a word or phrase 2. Abstract: summary of a text; thought apart from concrete realities 3. According: agreeing or corresponding 4. Acronym: word formed by initial letters or groups of letters of words in set phrase 5. Address: a speech; direction to intended recipient; place where object is located 6. Affect: to act on‚ produce an effect or change in; feeling or emotion 7. Alter: to change
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or into their mother tongue. The material is presented in a way that it can be used in a self-teaching situation or in a classroom. An attempt has been made to keep technical terms to a minimum. When technical vocabulary is used‚ every effort is made to clarify the meaning of such vocabulary or to provide its meaning in Vietnamese. This has been done so that the unit can be used by any student translator‚ even though his exposure to linguistic and translation theory has been minimal. This is an introductory
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GPS BASED VEHICLE TRACKING ABSTRACT In this Project it is proposed to design an embedded system which is used for tracking and positioning of any vehicle by using Global Positioning Syste (GPS) and Global system for mobile communication (GSM). In this project P89V51RD2 microcontroller is used for interfacing to various hardware peripherals. The current design is an embedded application‚ which will continuously monitor a moving Vehicle and report the status of
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to survive and reproduce than other members of the same species. * variation-Any difference between individuals of the same species is called a variation. * homologous structures-Similar structures that related species have inherited from a common ancestor are known as homologous structures * branching tree-A branching tree is a diagram that shows how scientists think different groups of organisms are related. * petrified fossil-remains that become buried in sediments and are actually
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any of these. In spite of being different‚ however‚ the theatre audience shares with all such groups the special characteristics of the collective mind. Becoming part of a group is a crucial element of the theatre experience. For a time‚ we share a common undertaking‚ focused on one activity. We also sense intangible communion with those around us. When a collection of individuals respond more or less in unison to what is occurring onstage‚ their relationship to one another is reaffirmed. For a moment
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particular prototypes; may lead one to ignore other relevent information estimating the likelihood of events based on their availability in memory; if instances come readily to mind (perhaps because of their vividness)‚ we presume such events are common the tendency to be more confident than correct -- to overestimate the accuracy of one’s beliefs and judgments the way an issue is posed; how an issue is framed can significantly affect decisions and judgments 15. belief bias 2. concept
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Individual: single; separate. Existentialism: a philosophical theory or approach that emphasizes the existence of the individual person as a free and responsible agent determining their own development through acts of the will. Consequentialism: the doctrine that the morality of an action is to be judged solely by its consequences. Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles‚ often in the belief that life is meaningless. Absurdity: the quality or state of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
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From 206 b.c.e to 550 c.e the methods of political control in china and India shared similarities and differences. Han china and Mauryan/Gupta India empires both had an ingrained social class system and was correlated to religions; Han China Influenced by Confucianism and India by Hinduism. From 206 b.c.e to 550 c.e the methods of political control in china and India shared similarities and differences. Han china and Mauryan/Gupta India empires both had an ingrained social class system and was
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Environment: a sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life Environmental Science: the field that looks at interactions among humans and nature System: a set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy or materials Ecosystem: the living and non-living components of a particular place on earth Biotic: the living part of the Earth (animals‚ plants) Abiotic: the non-living part of the Earth (soil‚ air‚ water) Environmentalist:any person who advocates
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Militarism a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggresively to defend or promote national interests Alliances an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war Imperialism A policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force Nationalism devotion and loyalty to one’s own nation Central Powers An alliance between Germany‚ Bulgaria
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