In the late 1700s‚ in addition to inventing the cotton gin‚ Eli Whitney also came up with the idea for interchangeable parts. This was the manufacturing of machinery pieces that could be quickly accumulated to generate a piece of equipment‚ such as a gun. Before Whitney‚ each gun had to be handcrafted‚ and each one was different; one of its kind. This meant that it took a long time for them to be made or repaired. When Congress voted for a war with France in 1797‚ Whitney saw an opportunity to market
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Essay: Parts of Speech The term “word” is part of everyone’s vocabulary. Words are often viewed as units of meaning‚ such as when someone shouts “Fire!”‚ or as units of sentence structure‚ for instance when one is analyzing a sentence comprised of more than one word. Traditionally‚ these building blocks of language have been categorized under the label “parts of speech”. Members of the Indo-European group of languages have been analyzed in terms of parts of speech categories since classical antiquity
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HKU820 BENJAMIN YEN AVIATION SPARE PARTS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT OPTIMISATION AT CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LIMITED We have 2½ billion Hong Kong dollars worth of spare parts on our shelves. Managing these spare parts effectively is instrumental in ensuring the efficient operations of our airline. This presents a significant challenge to the engineering department. - Robert Taylor‚ manager of inventory operations‚ Cathay Pacific1 A profitable and financially sound commercial airline‚ Cathay
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Parts of the Computer & Their Functions Computers are assembled from several key components that make the computer functional‚ called hardware. While most computer users are primarily familiar with the monitor‚ keyboard‚ mouse‚ and other peripherals‚ the most important physical parts of a computer exist inside the case. CPU * The central processing unit processes all of the data that is accessed by the machine. In PCs the CPU‚ or microprocessor‚ is a small silicon chip located beneath the
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the kinds of TV shows are many more than before. However‚ the authorities make some regulations on TV shows‚ such as‚ not allowing some kinds of TV shows to play at everyday. From my personal angle‚ I believe that the policy is not reasonable. First of all‚ TV shows play an important role in people’s daily lives. Trough watching TV shows with friends‚ we can have good communication with friends. I think this is a good idea for advancing the relationship of friends. Because of TV shows‚ friends
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PART A A Schema-Theoretic View of Reading in English as a Second Language in Malaysian Primary Schools 1. Schema Theory and Reading Comprehension (4 pages) Introduction A major way to learn English is by reading. Reading ability is a basic and significant criterion to improve one’s English level. An important role in the process of reading is schema where there is a great number of research theory has been conducted and the achievements have shown that the theory is useful in helping to improve
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Organizational Forms Sole proprietorship is statistically the most common business form for in the United State. The business is unincorporated owned and operated by one individual. An advantage of sole proprietorship is the business can be simple and inexpensive to start. A Disadvantage of sole proprietorship is being the only thinker for ideas for decision making‚ advertising‚ etc. 1. Liability- There is an unlimited amount of liability because nothing separates you from the business legally
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Parts Of Speech: Pronouns * PRONOUN: a word that replaces a noun without specifying a name. * He was tired. In this sentence‚ he is the pronoun‚ replacing the name of the person who was tired (Jack was tired) or some other identifier (The boy was tired). * ANTECEDENT: the word to which a pronoun refers. * Because Jack left in a hurry‚ he forgot his lunch. In this sentence‚ Jack is the antecedent and he is the pronoun. Types of pronoun * DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS: the
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THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH 1. Noun- something you can see‚ touch‚ taste‚ hears‚ smell‚ or have. Perform actions‚ complete actions or be the objects of actions. A noun that performs an action is called a subject. EX.) John ran. Nouns that complete actions or have actions done to them are called objects. EX.) John visited Grandma. John gave Grandma a pie. Objects or prepositions are nouns that follow prepositions. EX.) John dropped the pie on the floor. On is the preposition and floor is the object
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A brief analysis of the different translations on the first part of the novel Pride and prejudice Number: 20091105016 name: Xing Yan Pride and Prejudice is the representative works of the 18th century English novelist Jane Austen. This novel describes four different kinds of marriages and exposes the crucial function of money both in the marriage and the relationship between people. It also represents the author’s view of marriage that love is the base of marriage. At present‚ this
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