of as a novelty. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as gizmos. History The origins of the word "gadget" trace back to the 19th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ there is anecdotal evidence for the use of "gadget" as aplaceholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can’t remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown’s 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift‚ A sailor boy’s log of a voyage out and home in a China tea-clipper containing the earliest known usage in print.[2] The
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named Robert Lebrun. Robert Lebrun is a very seductive man‚ who has Edna on his mind. Throughout her vocation Robert and Edna become emotionally close‚ and his departure to Mexico made her extremely depressed on her way back. Edna’s husband‚ Lèonce Pontellier tells a doctor about Edna’s strange behavior‚ and in return he has to let her be until the strange behavior goes away. While Robert is away‚ he sends Edna letters about his feelings and those for feelings for her becomes stronger. Robert comes
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This training course is called English for Winners‚ and before you delve into it‚ we should find out together if it is for you. Do you want to be a winner? Most English learners are unhappy with their English ability. If you ask the average English learner to assess their skills‚ you’re very likely to get one of these answers: "I studied English at school for more than 5 years‚ but my English is not so good." "I speak a little English‚ but I think it’s just ’school English’." "I understand it a little
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distinctively visual and become significantly memorable to their audience. These images are creatively used by composers to communicate significant ideas and thematic concerns more profoundly in their texts. Peter Goldsworthy’s novel ‘Maestro’‚ and Robert Frost’s poem ‘Mending Walls’‚ are examples of how composers communicate their purposefully created images to address the significant ideas of their texts. Goldsworthy’s fictional novel ‘Maestro’ relies heavily on various language techniques to
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Why does Robert Greene the English author attack Shakespeare? Well William Shakespeare was a great poet‚ actor‚ and playwright. Why would anyone want to attack him? Robert Greene knew that shakespeare was a threat on him because both of them were poets. He felt like if he get rid of shakespeare he gets rid of the competition‚ but it was not going to be easy. Robert was so determined to bring shakespeare down because shakespeare was getting big in the business and not him. So let’s just talk about
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English II- H‚ 1st period December 11‚2012 In “Things fall apart” by Chinua Achebe. The main character Okonkwo is portrayed as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a central or main character who is usually of high noble birth and demonstrates a “fatal flaw”. A fatal flaw is a characteristic that prompts him or her to take an action or make a decision that ultimately leads to his downfall or death. Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero has four parts in order to be in order to determine if okonkwo
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Sir Robert Peel Review Danny Granillo CJA 214 September 27th‚ 2011 Jason Hillis Sir Robert Peel Review American policing has been around for years and is extremely likely to be around for hundreds of generations to come. Very early policing and punishments could include public humiliation and even torture. Times have changed since the beginnings of police tactics now it is incredibly uncommon to see public humiliation due to a crime. American policing has changed multiple times over the past
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or not‚ it affects our everyday lives and thoughts. There are many different cultures throughout the world that we have yet to see and experience. Different cultures view life differently and in the three short stories: “Everyday Use”‚ “Two Ways to Belong in America” and “An Indian Father’s Plea”‚ it is easy to see how cultures influenced the people. The different cultures challenged the characters from each of the stories and affected how they viewed others and the world around them. In “Everyday
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------------------------------------------------- Why Is Reading Important? From time to time people have wondered why reading is important. There seems so many other things to do with one’s time. Reading is important for a variety of reasons. We will look at some of those fundamental reasons below‚ but it is important to realize that struggling with vital reading skills in not a sign a low intelligence. For example‚ John Corcoran‚ who wrote The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read‚ is a very intelligent
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Literature and the Writing Process. Ed. Elizabeth McMahan‚ Susan X Day‚ Robert Funk‚ and Linda Coleman. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice‚ 2007. 427. Print. McMahan‚ Elizabeth‚ Susan X Day‚ Robert Funk‚ and Linda Coleman. Literature and the Writing Process. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice‚ 2007. 427. Print. Szymborska‚ Wislawa. “End and Beginning”. Literature and the Writing Process. Ed. Elizabeth McMahan‚ Susan X Day‚ Robert Funk‚ and Linda Coleman. 9th ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice‚
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