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    The Chrysalids by John Wyndham In The Chrysailds by John Wyndham‚ one theme stands out amongst the others; fear. Throughout the novel‚ the misconception of the society’s fear of God‚ the fear of anything out of the norm‚ and the fear of being discovered as a deviation are commonly expressed. Quotes such as “Watch Thou for the Mutant” and “The Devil is the Father of Deviation‚” (pg. 18) are used to warn members in the society of deviations. The society claims to say that they are the true image

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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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    Originally‚ a device known as the ’photophone’ was used to transmit sound. This replaced Thomas .A. Edison’s ’phonograph. Since the development of optical fibres ’photo phones’ and ’phonographs’ are no longer used or needed. Optical fibres have many advantages; they enable the sound messages to carry for 50km without any need for a repeater unlike other optical communication systems‚ which need repeaters at 1km intervals. Optical fibres have replaced other methods of communication for many reasons

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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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    Literary devices are employed to give the readers a realistic picture of what they are reading. Literary devices benefit war literature by painting a picture in your mind‚ so you can visualize what horrific events the soldiers are going through. All Quiet on the Western Front and “Dulce Et Decorum Est” exploit literary devices to affirm the horrors of war. Erich Maria Remarque and Wilfred Owen emphasize poetic language with the use of personification‚ simile‚ and imagery. An idea or animal that

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    Output Devices

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    Other than the monitor‚ we also have the printer which is also an output device. A printer generally translates information that has been processed by the system unit and presents the information on paper. As students‚ we really benefit from such device for in times of projects‚ reports‚ and assignments we greatly rely on such output which we refer to as hard copy. There are five features of a printer ---- its resolution‚ color‚ speed‚ memory and duplex printing. Resolution is the measure of the

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    this paper I am going to compare and contrast a literary text (Education for Leisure by Carol Ann Duffy) and a non literary text (Newspaper article from “The Independent” by Nigel Morris) focussing on the language features used‚ the structural and presentational devices‚ the use of correct punctuations‚ analyse the structure of the non literary text for bias and the techniques used to convey meaning and ideas by both authors. The objective of literary texts is to teach the readers a life lesson with

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    In 2013‚ smart devices are not just a luxury‚ but have become a necessity. People of all ages‚ ranging from elementary school to senior citizens‚ use smart devices. Just like any other technology‚ there are benefits and disadvantages that come along with it. Smart devices provide countless services to its owner‚ and are great tools. They only become a problem when they are heavily and unnecessarily relied upon. Although people view smart devices as useful tools‚ nevertheless they have this potential

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    Page 1 of 4 Expansion Devices I. Introduction Expansion devices are basic components of a refrigeration system which carry out two major purposes: (1) the pressure reduction from the condenser to evaporator pressure and (2) the regulation of refrigerant flow into the evaporator. These expansion devices can be generally classified into two types which are namely the fixed opening type (flow area is fixed) and the variable opening type (flow area changes correspondingly with a change in mass

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    Introduction In the novel “The Chrysalids” by John Wyndham‚ religion is the most important aspect of everyones lives. They believe in the true image of god‚ and that all else is the devil and must be killed. For most‚ they would sacrifice their own children for god‚ yet for some people their children are more important. Mothers love their children over their religion. Some examples covered in this essay are Sophie‚ Aunt Harriet and The Spider-Man. First Main Point: Sophie To start off

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