A gadget is a small tool such as a machine that has a particular function‚ but is often thought 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
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2011 HSC Paper 2 Module A Advanced: Comparative Study of Texts and Contexts Elective 2: Texts in Time In what ways does a comparative study accentuate the distinctive contexts of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and A Room of One’s Own? Sample response: Drama and non-fiction Prescribed texts: A Room of One’s Own‚ Virginia Woolf‚ 1928 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?‚ Edward Albee‚ 1962 |Establishing the thesis of the response: |At first glance‚ Virginia Woolf’s 1928 critical essay
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Ortons Loot‚ the character of Inspector Truscott is presented as far too disturbing a character to fit comfortably within a comic world. What is your view of the character and comic role of Truscott? The play ’Loot’ was written by Joe Orton‚ an English playwright. The first draft was completed in 1964 and premiered in early 1965 in Cambridge. According to Aristotle‚ ancient comedy originated with the komos‚ which was a ritualistic drunken procession performed by revelers in ancient Greece. A group
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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION I take great pleasure to recommend the candidature of Mr. XXXYYY for admission into the graduate program at your esteemed university. He has been a student in many of my classes during the academic years to and my interaction with him during this period had given me adequate scope to examine him intimately‚ as to judge his personality and scholastic capabilities. Having taught him ‚ supervising him in laboratory‚ being his final year project mentor‚ I had an occasion
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NORTHERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE‚ INC. (NORSAMELCO) BRGY. MAGSAYSAY‚ BOBON NORTHERN SAMAR Minutes of the 22nd ANNUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY OF NORTHERN SAMAR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE‚ INC.( NORSAMELCO) HELD ON December 12‚ 2010 at Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall at Catarman N. Samar. 1- PRELIMINARY MATTERS: The preliminary program started
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Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications Ann Bastianelli December 12‚ 2013 Agenda • Marketing –Inside Out & Outside In approaches to Connecting • Building Powerful Brands –4Ps –5Rs • IMC Themes‚ Principles‚ Processes Marketing: The Competitive Advantage Marketing B2C = Responding to Customers B2B = Influencing the Channel to respond to customers Besides Marketing‚ what other sources of competitive advantage are there? MARKETING 4Ps: INSIDE OUT One-Way Customer
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Corporate Communications Mrs. Cynthia Kamasa-Quashie Due December 4‚ 2013 Final: Chapter 4 Summary Chapter 4 discussed the importance of identity‚ image‚ reputation‚ and corporate advertising within a corporation. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ identity is defined as the qualities‚ beliefs‚ etc.‚ that make a particular person or group different from others. “Corporate and brand identities are an expression and reflection of an organization’s culture‚ character‚ personality‚ and its products and
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Text One - Poem: A Small Keen Wind Thomas Blackburn My wife for six months now in sinister Tones has muttered incessantly about divorce‚ And‚ since of the woman I’m fond‚ this dark chatter Is painful as well as a bit monotonous. Still‚ marvel one must‚ when she fishes out of that trunk‚ Like rages‚ my shadier deeds for all to see With ‘This you did when you were sober‚ and that when drunk’‚ At the remarkable powers of memory. For although I wriggle like mad when she whistles up Some particularly
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Analysis Essay In the essay “Sex‚ Lies‚ and Conversation” Deborah Tannen finds that it is difficult to communicate with men when in a relationship. She suggests that men are more talkative when in public‚ but when at home the women has to make the conversation. This is caused by a difference in gender‚ body language‚ and reaction. Tannen explains cultural differences between men and women when having a conversation. Is failure to communicate between sexes result in divorce divorces? She says
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4223-011 Reflection and Witness Today I was asked to support and care for a patient Mrs Y as we had noticed over the past weeks she was losing weight and following dieticians referral we were asked to give a certain diet and supplements for that patient and monitor her intake and output by doing a food chart‚ fluid chart and stool chart at food times and when needed to help her gain weight. As we were monitoring her closely it was important that we handled the information carefully and sensitively
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