Idiom An idiom (Latin: idioma‚ "special property"‚ f. Greek: ἰδίωμα – idiōma‚ "special feature‚ special phrasing"‚ f. Greek: ἴδιος – idios‚ "one’s own") is an expression consisting of a combination of words that has a figurative meaning. The figurative meaning is comprehended in regard to a common use of the expression that is separate from the literal meaning or definition of the words of which it is made.[1] Idioms are numerous and they occur frequently in all languages. There are estimated
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Modern communication technologies such as mobile phones‚ e-mails and internet chat programs like the MSN Messenger have brought significant changes to our lives in recent years. Yet‚ there remains some disagreement as to whether the overall effect of this innovation has been positive or negative. Although there are valid arguments to the contrary‚ it is my belief that the majority of people in the globe have benefited greatly from these powerful and effective means of modern communication. To
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Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading text? Yes If the statement agrees with the views of the writer No If the statement contradicts the views of the writer Not Given If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this 1. The Midocean Ridge is largely the same as when the continents emerged. 2. We can make an appropriate calculation of the percentage of the ocean which sunlight penetrates. 3. Many unexpected
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KFC Corporation v. Marion-Kay Company‚ Inc. 620 F.Supp. 1160‚ Web 1985 U.S. Dist. Lexis 14766 The Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) is the franchisor of KFC restaurants. KFC’s registered trademarks and service marks include “Kentucky Fried Chicken‚” “It’s Finger Lickin’ Good‚” and the portrait of Colonel Harlan Sanders. KFC grants licenses to its franchisees to use these marks in connection with the preparations and sale of “Original Recipe Kentucky Fried Chicken.” Original Recipe Kentucky
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Determinants of Fast Food Consumption Determinants are investigated for both the likelihood of consuming fast food and household expenditure on fast-food using the 1994-98 USDA Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals. The logit model is used to estimate an empirical relationship between probabilities an individual will consume fast food and socioeconomic variables Hayden Stewart‚ Noel Blisard‚ Sanjib Bhuyan‚ and Rodolfo M. Nayga‚ Jr.
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plasmids is as cloning vectors in gene cloning. In gene cloning‚ a fragment of DNA‚ containing the gene to be cloned is inserted into a circular molecule called the “vector” to produce recombinant DNA molecule. Plasmids are one of the most commonly used “vectors” for this purpose. They transport the gene into a host cell‚ such as a bacterium‚ which is said to be transformed with the recombinant molecule. Here‚ these plasmid vectors multiply‚ producing numerous identical copies of itself and the gene
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AN APPLE A DAY There used to be a huge old apple tree near my granny’s house though at the time I was just a shy little girl and all the trees in our garden were enormous giants for me. Every autumn the tree bore not very big and a bit sour apples but my granny managed to cook delicious pies with them. “Treat yourself to one more piece of pie‚ honey‚” used to tell me granny. “You know an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “So it’s because of the apples that we haven’t got one in our village‚
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The short stories It Used to Be Green Once by Patricia Grace and Revenge Gardening by Sue Harper have many differences. The children are all ashamed of their mother because of how she acts and the car she drives in the beginning of the first story while in the beginning of the second the child is very proud of his mother and her garden. How well the children listen to their mothers is very different between the two‚ because in the first the children always obey the mother even when they don’t want
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The tools which were used by hunter-gatherers to survive are more primitive than those of the farmers. The hunter-gatherers lived in a period when technology and industrialization were not yet present. They managed to make their tools from the materials they found and gathered nearby. These tools undeniably helped them to adapt to their harsh environment and survive. The hunter-gatherers had to rely on a very basic toolkit. It was often made of wooden trunks‚ sticks and bones which they were
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PURIFYING USED COOKING OIL CONDUCTED BY GROUP 5 Hazel F. Arbis Shezekiah Cangson Dave C. Enriquez Shaira Lyn Foja Michael Fajarito Chenary Magne Fetalsana Fely Jane Factor Ann Earl Reyes Background of the Study Oil used in cooking foods is commonly derived from vegetables. Cooking oil is commonly used for frying. Oil used for frying is usually thrown away. The recycling of cooking oil also provides a form of revenue for restaurants‚ which are sometimes compensated
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