Title: Trurl’s Machine Author: Stanislaw Lem As a boy Stanislaw Lem showed an early interest in science as well as in the imaginary worlds of fantasy and science fiction. The young Lem’s interest in tinkering mechanical devices of all sorts was put to use by secretly damaging the German vehicles during the Nazi occupation. Later on‚ he became a full time writer establishing himself as leading science fiction writer in Eastern Europe. This writer from Lvov Poland (now Ukraine) worked on serious
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THE INFLUENCE OF MODERN ART Cubism New attitudes towards pictorial space and geometric abstraction with geometric planes (but still based on real objects) - Influenced by African tribal masks/ breaking natural objects into planes/shapes. - Figures simultaneously seen from more than one view through relationships of geometric planes. - Analytical cubism based on process of human vision‚ eyes scan a subject then compile it into a whole. - Introduced collage‚ allowed for composition free of
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The Colomber Dino Buzzati‚ translated by Lawrence Venuti When Stefano Roi was twelve years old‚ he asked his father‚ a sea captain and the owner of a fine sailing ship‚ to take him on board as his birthday gift. “When I grow up‚” the boy said‚ “I want to go to sea with you. And I shall command ships even more beautiful and bigger than yours.” “God bless you‚ my son‚” the father answered. And since his vessel had to leave that very day‚ he took the boy with him. It was a splendid sunny
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Part 1: Estimation of demerged entities’ future earnings Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH‚ “Tabcorp”) announced a demerger on 18th October‚ 2010. The Company separated into two entities: the casino business was operating as an independent entity‚ Echo Entertainment Group (“Echo”) ever since‚ and the waging business was still operating under Tabcorp. The two entities announced their respective annual report for financial year 2011. Based on the historical financial data‚ we applied pro-forma
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Aqualisa Quartz: Simply a better Shower Aqualisa is a British Shower Making firm in U.K. In May 2001 the company launched a innovative product‚ “Quartz” after investing 3 years of research and €5.8 Million. The Product‚ though‚ as per the MD‚ was leaps and bounds ahead of competition‚ the sales was simply not picking up. Value Proposition to the Customers • Quicker delivery • Remote location of the processers and mixers • Remote controls for operation • Lesser Excavations Value Proposition
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Communication WORK EXPERIENCE BRAND ASSISTANT‚ NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT April 2013 - Present Marketing Department‚ San Miguel Brewery‚ Inc. • Production and deployment of San Mig Zero 1-way goods • Project Sparkle • Project M&M • Project Free • Project Reese BRAND ASSISTANT‚ SAN MIG STRONG ICE & CALI January – March 2013 Marketing Department‚ San Miguel Brewery‚ Inc. • Handled the Pacific Xtreme Combat 35 event held at the Ynares Sports
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Marks and Spencer Group plc is a British retailer of clothing‚ food and home products with 600 stores in the UK and 285 abroad‚ 75000 staff and as many as 21 million shoppers each week. It’s known for their high social‚ ethical and environmental standards and it’s associated with quality‚ good service‚ innovation and trust. Those standards have attracted and kept a loyal customer base over the years‚ which in turn has built a strong market position. With the dramatic changes in the global economy
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The Simple Gift – Essay model A person’s relationship with others and the world around them influences their experience of belonging or not belonging. Discuss this view with detailed reference to The Simple Gift and TWO other related texts. Relationships and experiences contribute to an individual’s sense of belonging or not belonging. This view is clearly evident in The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick and the two related texts _______________ and __________________. The Simple Gift explores
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Frederick M. Jones In this 4 page essay I will be talking about the greatest man on earth. His name was Frederick M. Jones. He holds 60 patents in many different fields. 40 of his patents are in refrigeration. Believe or not you use one of his inventions every day or almost every day. Here is a list of his inventions. Frederick’s inventions were a self-starting gasoline motor‚ a movie projector‚ a ticket dispenser‚ a 2 way engine‚ x -ray machine‚ an air conditioning unit
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characteristics were stripped from the ranks of public figures‚ the ranks would be perilously thinned.” Jerrold M. Post (1993‚ p. 99). “The big danger is one of hubris. There ’s a tendency…to think you ’re invulnerable. You ’re not just king of the mountain‚ you ’ve mastered the mountain. That can often lead to mistakes of excessive pride.” David R. Gergen (Bumiller‚ 2004). “I ’m an
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