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    Communication Devices

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    Communication devices Types Communication Devices       FAX E-MAIL VIDEO CONFERRENCE PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS BLUETOOTH COMPUTERS FAX   Fax is short for ‘facsimile’ which means ‘copy’. A fax machine is a device that can send a copy of a paper document over the telephone network. The sending fax converts the light/dark areas of the printed document into noises. These noises travel through the phone system and are received by another fax machine. The receiving fax machine converts the noises into printed

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    Ultrasonic Devices

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    PROJECT SYNOPSIS ON MICROCONTROLLER BASED ULTRASONIC DISTANCE MEASUREMENT ABSTRACT: The microcontroller based ultrasonic distance measuring device is a device used to calculate the distance between the ultrasonic transmitter/receiver and the object whose distance is to be measured. A microcontroller is used to calculate the delay time between the transmitted signal and the received signal. ULTRASONIC WAVES: Ultra means “beyond” and sonic means “sound”. Ultrasonic

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    Storage Devices

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    Types of Storage Devices A storage device is a device capable of storing data. The term usually refers to mass storage devices‚ such as disk and tape drives (www.webopedia.com). In this paper I will explore different types of storage devices and which ones are optimal for different situations. I will also explain what situations are appropriate for the following devices and explain why: a. Hard disk b. Floppy disk c. RAM d. CD ROM e. Tape Hard Disk A hard disk is a magnetic disk on

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    Daughter from Danang

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    In 1975 as the Vietnam War was ending‚ Mai Thi Kim sent her seven- year-old daughter Mai Thi Hiep‚ later known as Heidi from that war-torn country to the United States in "Operation Babylift". This operation saved many Vietnamese children’s life and gave them an opportunity to grow up and out of post-war chaos. This happened to Heidi‚ as she explains in the film “Daughter from Danang”‚ in which 22 years after she was given up for adoption‚ decides to go back to Vietnam and meet her biological

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    In the short story "Mexico‚" the author Sandra Cisneros uses very long‚ detailed sentences as a form of syntax‚ which is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language‚ and uses descriptive words to set the mood‚ theme‚ and setting of her short story‚ which is called diction. Cisneros’ style and usage of syntax and diction are critical elements to the short story. In "Mexico‚" Cisneros uses long‚ elaborate‚ descriptive sentences to move from one memory of

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    John Steinbeck reflects on the context of 1930’s America in his novel entitled ‘Of Mice and Men’. The public would perceive Afro-Americans solely by their physical features and society would segregate them as a result of their racial distinction. I will be exploring how Steinbeck presents Crooks and his development through literary devices‚ and hence‚ how he changes depending on the characters he is interacting with. Steinbeck initially presents Crooks in a dialogue between George and Candy though

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    reader know where they are when reading his poems‚ but not necessarily always where he is going with them. While most poets hide information or the fine points from us‚ Billy Collins does not. Instead‚ he indulges the reader with his clear topics‚ literary devices and precise imagery throughout the poems. In the poem‚ Introduction to Poetry‚ Collins chooses to use a personal experience of his own to form the topic. The poem describes

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    Prosthetic Devices

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    Prosthetic Devices A prosthetic is an artificial body part that replaces a missing or non-functioning body part such as an arm‚ heart or breast. Humans have been making prosthetic limbs since the Ancient Egyptians to replace limbs lost during battle‚ work or just by mistake. Evidence has been found of Egyptians trying to replicate toes with copper ones. Although these were very impractical as they were solid and so were mostly for aesthetic purposes. In the 1400s‚ prosthetics arms made out of

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    In Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street‚ a young Esperanza‚ aged about 12‚ journeys through the life of a maturing female in a run-down Chicago neighborhood. Her story is told through a series of vignettes‚ or brief descriptions of accounts of events‚ which show her experiences when on this endless journey. But in this collection of accounts‚ one seems to stand out. The vignette named A House of My Own immaculately captures the struggles‚ triumphs‚ and dreams of many immigrant women in the

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    The Memory Keeper’s Daughter Essay “We cannot understand the themes of a novel without a full grasp of the issues within its setting in a particular time and place.” Too what extent do you agree with this view? Respond to this question with close reference to one or more novels you have studied. In the extended written text ‘The Memory Keeper’s Daughter’ by Kim Edwards‚ we are presented with themes that contain issues which are related to the setting in a particular time and place. All elements

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