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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Bibliography: 5. Koeve‚ Petya. (2003): “The Performance of Indian Banks during Financial Liberalization.” IMF working Paper No. 03/150. 6. Mohan R. (2002): “Deregulation performance of Public sector Banks”‚ Economic and political weekly‚ issue on Money‚ Banking& finance‚ Feb.‚ p.393. 7. Sarkar‚ Subrata‚ Jayati Sarkar and Sumon K. Bhaumik. (1998): “Does Ownership always Matter? Evidence from the Indian banking Industry‚” Journal of Comparative
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Introduction : Nowadays‚ many organisation are outsourcing their non- core activities to an external agents. Distribution is one of these activities as distribution consider as a non-core activity for many firms. Although‚ there are many advantage for outsourcing‚ there are also risks and disadvantage in this process. In this essay I would explain the term outsourcing and explain why organisations are preferring to outsource some of its functions in today’s environment. Also‚ in this 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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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A retrospect of the events clearly indicates that the Indian banking sector has come far away from the days of nationalization. The Narasimham Committee laid the foundation for the reformation of the Indian banking sector. Constituted in 1991‚ the Committee submitted two reports‚ in 1992 and 1998‚ which laid significant thrust on enhancing the efficiency and viability of the banking sector. As the international standards became prevalent‚ banks had to unlearn their traditional
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critical place‚ for organizational success. Competency mapping is one such process that helps in identifying and mapping competencies required for successful performance in a particular role. Competency mapping and assessment has gained paramount importance in organizations‚ for keeping people development strategies and processes in sync with organizational growth & objectives and maximizing the utilization of human potential. Creating competency based culture and systems in organizations are
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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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Daven Thomas Mrs. Ellis 2nd Hour English 4/16/14 Gulliver’s More Dangerous Travels As Gulliver is swimming away from the Island of the Brobdingnagians he is caught off guard by a Giant 400 ton whale. It snatches him up in his mouth as if he were krill and carries him over 10‚000 miles across the ocean‚ then blows him out at the Island of Abarat. Gulliver is unconscious for at least a few hours. When he finally comes to‚ he is awoken by great band of hearty Pirates. They quickly tie him up
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Publicity (c) Departmental Organisation and Public Corporation (d) Wholesalers and Retailers (4×5) 5. Write short notes on the following: (a) Development Banks (b) Insurance (c) Government Company (d) Warehousing (4×5 Foundation Course in English - 2 (FEG-02) Assignment All questions are compulsory. Course Code: FEG-03 Assignment Code: FEG-2/TMA/ZO I 1 - 12 Max. Marks: 100 1 Write a paragraph on any one of the following topics. (1 50-200 words) (1 0) .1. Protecting the environment
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