VILNIUS‚ 2012 CONTENT Introduction ................................................................................................................................3 INTRODUCTION Sarcasm‚ verbal irony‚ paradox‚ and pun are devices sometimes used to show humor. Heck‚ a simile or metaphor can also establish humor. One of my favorite funny lines from a book is a simile. Somewhere in the "Hitchhiker’s Guide" series‚ Douglas Adams described a woman failing to fly by saying "She
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effects that it had on six survivors‚ and the city as a whole. Throughout this account‚ Hersey uses numerous rhetorical devices that enhance the reading‚ such as irony and alliteration. Hershey’s intended purpose of informing the reader of these events‚ by providing up-close‚ personal accounts‚ accentuates these devices and adds to its powerful message. The rhetorical device of irony is widely used throughout this book. “The lives of these six people‚ who were among the luckiest in Hiroshima‚ would
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Oxygen Delivery Devices Fact: Oxygen is a medication ordered by the physician Humans naturally breath 21% oxygen from the room air Normal oxygen saturation is 95-99% Clinically‚ if not receiving oxygen therapy‚ a patient on room air should have pulse ox reading of at least 92% or above Definitions: Pulse oximeter – a non-invasive way to monitor the percentage of oxygen carried in blood. Hypoxia – Impaired level of oxygen in the body Hypoxic - Lack of oxygen in the tissues‚ tissue starved
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Telecommunication reported growth of over 40% and became the second largest mobile device manufacturer in the world. 2. Samsung sold more than 300 million mobile devices which was a close second after Nokia with 300.6 million mobile devices sold in the first three quarter of 2011. 3. As of Q3 2012‚ Samsung is the largest manufacturer of devices running Google Android with a 46% market share. Nevertheless‚ Samsung mobile devices has a strong market position and mainly known for its gorgeous amoled screens
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NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ABSTRACT A night vision device (NVD) is an optical installment that allows images to be produced in levels of light approaching total darkness. They are most often used by the military and law enforcement agencies‚ but are available to civilian users. The term usually refers to a complete unit‚ including an image intensifier tube‚ a protective and generally water-resistant housing‚ and some type of mounting system. Many NVDs also include sacrificial lenses‚ IR illuminators
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YEAR 10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2014 COURSE BOOK (v1) IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STUDENT TO Adhere to all aspects of the College Computer Use agreement that they have each signed. Appreciate that there will be NO warnings regarding any breach of the contract and that any such breach WILL result in the immediate suspension of their right to access the college network. Complete any outstanding work for this subject using non-college computers should their
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CELLPHONE OPERATING SYSTEM 2010 CP 303 - Operating Systems 5/14/2010 Android is a complete set of software for mobile devices. It consists of: * An operating system * Middleware * Mobile applications Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. An application can call upon any of the phone ’s core functionality such as making calls‚ sending text messages‚ or using
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fair and efficient as possible. • As a control program it serves two major functions: (1) supervision of the execution of user programs to prevent errors and improper use of the computer‚ and (2) management of the operation and control of I/O devices. 1.2 What are the main differences between operating systems for mainframe computers and personal computers? Answer: Generally‚ operating systems for batch systems have simpler requirements than for personal computers. Batch systems do not
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Strategic Technology Trends for 2013 Mobile Devices Battles 2. Mobile Applications & HTML5 3. Personal Cloud 4. Internet of Things 5. Hybrid IT & Cloud Computing 6. Strategic Big Data 7. Actionable Analytics 8. Mainstream In-Memory Computing 9. Integrated Ecosystems 10. Enterprise App Stores Human Experience Organization Experience IT Dept. Experience 1. Trend Impact Assessment Mobile Device Battles: Prepare for Heterogeneity •
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Social impact of artificial intelligence When we are able to create machines smarter than humans‚ then those machines could do likewise‚ but much faster. The problem of the threat of unfriendly artificial intelligence and losing control of the machines we have built remains unsolved. Artificial autonomous agents are‚ in one sense the next stage in the development of technology. Autonomous agents perceive‚ decide‚ and act on their own. A machine (such as your brain) cannot predict (and thus cannot
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