Sheldon Cooper from the series ’The Big Bang Theory’ is a geek. Still not clear about the difference between the two terms? Read below to find out the three main points that set them apart. 1. Interests Both a geek and a nerd are dedicated to their subjects and sometimes socially awkward. The main difference is that geeks are fans of their subjects while nerds are practitioner of them. A computer geek might read gadget related magazines while a computer
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What are the Difference between Laptop and Netbook? So what is the difference between laptop and netbook? A laptop (also called a notebook) is computer which has been designed to be made portable‚ featuring a screen hinged to a keyboard. A laptop includes a battery for portable power and a touchpad instead of a mouse for input. Mini laptops (also called a netbook‚ subnotebook or ultraportables) take these ideas further still‚ creating a new market above handheld computers‚ smartphones and personal
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Jennie Finch‚ 6 that was in an experiment to show the differences between softball and baseball. Personally‚ I have playing softball since I was 5. I started with t-ball and moved my way up to a class A player as a junior‚ as well as a varsity player as a junior. When I played t-ball‚ obviously‚ I was younger so it is hard for me to make a judgement which is harder off of my personal experience‚ but others have been able to find a difference. The game looks the side‚ but there are several factors
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A brief account of the differences between short term memory and long term memory considering the extent to which research support distinction between them. Memory is the ability to keep things in one’s mind and recall them at will. There are three different types of memory. These are sensory memory‚ short-term memory and long-term memory. These are called stores. These stores have different capacities‚ durations and ways of encoding. The memory works in a specific way. The sensory memory is passed
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over and over again. It comes to them as a surprise when I reply. ‘It is the normal way people talk in India’. Today‚ English is widely acknowledged as being the ‘lingua franca’ of the modern world. This phrase refers to the adoption of English as the ‘bridging’ language among communities to allow communication between people who do not speak the same language or dialect- making it the leader in education‚ research‚ tourism and the media. However‚ in recent years‚ new competitor languages have emerged
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The Difference in Free Sparta and Athens Danny Cantrell HIST 301 D001 Ancient Greece Robert Busek 1 January 2017 Sparta and Athens were two of the most influential city-states in Greece. Each state defined freedom through citizenship which allowed the population to have a voice within the political systems of their respective city-state. Sparta and Athens allied together to repel the invading Persians forces‚ but in other aspects could not be more different in their type of government
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and the gods‚ they invited retribution and chaos by placing themselves outside the ordained scope of humanity. Moreover‚ if the customs are followed and proper respect given the gods‚ it is possible for man to live in harmony indefinitely. These differences in ethos are most easily seen when Virgil borrows a scene and transforms it to his own ends. For example‚ Virgil adopts the episode where Odysseus is washed up on shore and meets the Phaiakians and uses it to form the core of Aeneid I and II. In
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The government that our country operates under in modern times is quite different than the government in place at our country’s conception. However‚ they do share many of the same practices and ideologies. The Articles of Confederation were founded on the basis of a very limited national government‚ and the idea that states should interact with each other through a “loose league of friendship”. In this friendship‚ the states would work and trade together‚ but no form of central government was
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people believe that there is no difference between the definitions of “riot” and “rebellion” at the same time others think the opposite. Riots and rebellions have occurred many times in world history quite independently of any widespread notions of civil disobedience. It is very often mentioned and argued about‚ that is why a huge misunderstanding occurs whether we should call one event a riot or a rebellion. In the following paper I am going to discuss the main differences and give examples of these
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Dear Deb and colleagues‚ The difference between a manager and a leader is that the former ensures control and rationality‚ her/his focus is on day to day problem solving‚ best means in achieving results for staff to continue to contribute to the organisation (Zaleznik‚1992) . While a leader uses power to influence actions and people‚ focusing more on outcomes and impact‚ where this action has inherited risks such as the risk of losing self- control in the need for power (Zaleznik‚1992). While leaders
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