...Renia Creative Writing 3/1/12 Flash Fiction She listened so effortlessly. I felt our connection through the eye contact she maintained to keep even when I shamefully dropped my head. It was from that moment I knew she had become more than a life time friend. She unwilling became my partner in crime. This secret that was burning a hole in my conscience would finally be extinguished. You see, about five years ago I got into some trouble with the Mafia. Nothing major though. Just a few accusations that the district attorney managed to get an alibi for (at the cost of snitching on my connect). This was life threatening in the drug industry. Almost everyone I knew who got acquitted for leaking names never made it any further than the front footsteps of the courthouse. But I had a plan. All I needed was a destination. After my last court date I knew it was time to put all of my meticulous planning to use. One wrong move and it was the end of me. I knew this. But all I could think about was staying. Something inside of me was holding me back. The weight of unfinished business is more than I was willing to bear. I had to apologize to the family of the man that would be spending the rest of his life in jail…because of me. I found myself at the front door of his parents Manhattan home. In a cold sweat, and hot panic, my fragile hands rang the doorbell. Within seconds I could hear footsteps approaching closer to the wall that separated me and my victim. All I remember is him starring...
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...designed to hold the cloth flash cards which act as stuffing like in a pillow. It also comes with a carrying bag and it can be rolled up and stored in the bag. When this bag is unzipped, it folds out completely to form a blanket. The lining of the bag comes in a variety of color and is made of a soft cloth that is comfortable enough for sleeping and napping. The outside of the bag has ten, one-foot by one-foot squares stitched into it with the numbers zero through nine stitched into each square. The numbers are stitched into each individual square in a variety of bright colors. The numbers also have different textures such as velvet or vinyl. The flash cards are six-inch by six-inch. The flash cards are made of the same material as the blanket and have basic addition and subtraction problems stitched into them on one side and the solution stitched on the other side with the solution equal to a number between zero and nine. The problems on the flash cards are stitched using the same colors and textures that are used on the blanket. For example, 4 + 5, if the 4 on the blanket is blue vinyl, then the 4 on the flash card will be same and the 5 will also be the same color and texture as the 5 on the blanket. The solution to 4+5 is 9, so the 9 is stitched on the back of the flash card and will be the same color and texture as the 9 on the blanket. When this bag is unzipped and laid on the floor it becomes a large blanket. The child takes the flash cards out of the smaller bag/pillow...
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...1. Organizing information I noted from the chapter that “organized information is easier to find” especially if you are selective about the information, organize it in a specific way to make it easier to locate and to remember, and associate it with related information. For example, in my personal life, this strategy would be useful for sorting and saving important emails whether at home or at work. There are times when my inbox is full of information - inspirational, motivational, tips, and up-coming events. At work, information on new banking policies and procedures or product launches are all usually filtered down via email. It is sometimes difficult to refer to the information quickly when you can’t remember when the email was sent or who sent it. Since reading this chapter, I have started to save specific email information as word documents grouped under different folders. This has proven to be effective for linking related topics in the respective folders which makes locating the information quicker. In my academic life, I will first note the topic to be studied and pay greater attention to the learning objectives. This would then make it easier to skim through the chapter and specifically note the more important material and review that first as well as to research any related topics by using other resources. The chapter also noted the importance of paying attention to any information in bold type and any illustrations. This strategy would greatly increase my...
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...information such as value per square meter. This application is convenient and time saving method in shopping for real estate. There are many applications that use augmented reality. One suggestion for individuals who travel would be the ability to point their phone at a recognizable land mark and be able to see the history of that location. The Flash Crash The conditions prior to the flash crash can be described as down and continually trending downward. There were also issues with Greece and the potential that this country would default. Some of the benefits of electronic trading include speed, reduced costs, and more liquid markets. The systems have the capability of processing large amounts of data in short periods of time and the ability to adjust strategies on the spur of the moment. In the case of the flash crash that occurred in May of 2010, the computer algorithm was not sufficient to handle the severity and complexity of the situation at hand. The question whether or not the crash could have been prevented is debatable. Several safeguards have been put into place in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the flash crash. These safeguards include standardizing circuit breakers in all financial markets, limiting high...
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...The Flash APA 6Th Edition Juan Carlos Garcia South Texas College "My name is Barry Allen, and I am the fastest man alive” Like most comic book characters we often get different versions to a character’s past, and story lines. I’ll be talking from the current TV show The Flash from The CW Network. The First episode aired: October 7, 2014 and right now season 2 is going on and episode 18 will be airing April 19th. The title of this episode is “Versus Zoom” This is Barry Allen and he is known for working really slow and arriving late anywhere he goes. He is a scientist in the Criminal and Forensic Science Division of the Central Police Department. He lives with his boss and adoptive father Joe West and Joe’s daughter Iris West, she happens to be the love of his life. Barry’s mother was killed by a yellow streak when he was just a little kid and his dad (Henry Allen) went to jail for the murder of his wife (Nora Allen) which he did not commit. Barry is determined to solve this case and free his dad by becoming a forensic investigator. One day while Barry was working at his office he was struck by a lightning bolt, that was produced by S.T.A.R. labs, when the particle accelerator exploded and created a giant thundercloud. When waking up from a coma after nine months, he discovers that he can run really really fast and had developed other super abilities. Shortly after this he starts acting like a vigilante and super hero known as the “Red Streak” or “The Streak” but soon...
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...Those will be updated constantly, too. So keep checking back. You will likely have some questions along the way. Sadly, it is not possible for me to take the time to personally answer all of the one-to-one lighting questions that pop up. So try to resist asking them in the comments section. The only people reading this behind you are the people who are, well, behind you. You will find the one-to-one knowledge bank you seek in the Strobist Group on Flickr. There, you can ask away and get the diversity of response that you need. These are the lighting grad students, so to speak. They know this stuff, and are very enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge. Most of all, remember to have fun and learn to make some cool light. Two Things Your Flash Needs to Have To make use of the techniques described in the following lessons, we are going to assume a couple of things: 1) You have a strobe that can be triggered externally via your camera's PC connection, as seen in the first photo. (This example is a Nikon SB-28dx, a circa "D1...
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...My Prediction for Season 2 flash story line includes Futures end influences and a Wally West Flash! Here is how I have come to that conclusion and then some. In Tuesday night's episode of The Flash during the body snatcher scene Eobard says to Harrison; "In the year twenty twenty (five years from now) you and your wife Tes Morgan successfully launch a particle accelerator that changes the course of history". Eobard accelerated that timeline, to the year 2015 (technically 2014, and they should have had the line read 2019). Five years from now, the DC Comic Universe plot line for Futures End is as follows: "Reeling from a war with Another Earth, leaving the world unprepared for an approaching evil that threatens to destroy the future can a time traveling Batman (beyond)." Now simply begin to replace batman with "Can a time-traveling Barry Allen, help a massive cast of the DCU’s finest avert the impending apocalypse caused by the changes to the timeline Eobard Thawn the Reverse Flash set in motion after the eventual survival of Barry's mother? That means season two should be getting heavy doses of influence from the Futures End storyline. For the new as-yet-unnamed show, they are casting characters like HawkGirl, so this gives some credibility to a "massive cast" I digress, now since Harrison wells and Tess Morgan will be the cause of the S.T.A.R. labs explosion in 2020, we should see some new superheroes from older cast members, like Cisco becoming Vibe and Mrs. Katlin snow becoming...
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...¬¬¬Production of the Connecting Rod Drop Forged Connecting Rods Connecting rods are most commonly drop forged, firstly a blank steel bar with a rectangular or round cross section, it is heated to around 1300°C and is rolled to redistribute the masses to the larger and smaller ends. The most important part of the process takes place in a hammer unit, the steel rod is placed in a die and after a few consecutive blows of a hammer the steel bar is forced into the shape of the die, giving the connecting rod its shape. Drop forging produces flash around the edges of the connecting rod which is removed, the larger hole and sometimes the smaller hole (in larger connecting rods) are also simultaneously punched in this process. After the flash is removed the connecting rod is heat treated and then machined, the final stage of the process is the separation of the cap from the rod (unless the cap and the rod have been forged separately), this is usually done by sawing but an alternative is to use splitting. Alternative methods of production A newer technology called Sintering is becoming more popular to produce control rods; it begins with the sevrohydraulic pressing of powdered metal in its final alloy, to create a powdered preform of the control rod. Next the preform is heated to around 1120°C in an electrically heated furnace for around 15 minutes, the finished piece is now ready. The reason this technology has not taken the place of the drop forging process is because...
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...Intel CEO Grove has quipped that the company bets millions on science fictions. (5) As pressure builds from clone makers and rival systems, engineers are brought together to consider the emerging technological capabilities nd the performance needed to keep ahead of competitors. Intel has also expanded into other areas such as supercomputers, flash memories, video chips, and networking boards. Its sales in these areas are climbing at an average rate of 68 percent per year. (6) It has gained 85 percent of the emerging market for flash memory chips and practically owns one third of the market for massively parallel computers. This experience provides knowledge that Intel can then apply to standard chips, adding features such as video. The second S, strategic soothsaying, is concerned with understanding the future evolution of markets and technology that will proactively create new opportunities to serve existing or new customers. This also contributes to the firm’s vision of where the next advantage will be discovered and where the company should focus its disruption. To act on this vision, companies need two key capabilities: speed and surprise. As in fencing, speed and surprise are key factors in gaining an advantage before competitors are able to do so and in delaying competitor reactions to the new advantages. If two companies recognize the opportunity to create a new advantage at the same time, the company that can create the advantage faster will win. Because success...
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...megabytes). Global keyboard glows in the dark. Modular architecture enables easy upgrading of individual components. DIAD IV - 2004 First device in industry to use Bluetooth, WiFi and GPRS or CDMA connectivity options. Introduces Global Positioning Satellite to handheld computer market. Color screen easier to read and facilitates color-coded messages to drivers. Acoustical modem facilitates dial-up access if necessary. Expanded memory (128 megabytes) positions for future services. Continued ergonomic improvement with driver input, e.g., lighter, curved design. DIAD V – 2010 First device in industry to switch on-the-fly between cellular carriers independent of cellular technology 2D imager scanner Color, auto-focus flash camera enhances proof-of-delivery and helps resolve customer claims Faster WiFi support (600 mbps) enables larger and richer content downloads such...
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...for single GPUs. If you wish to flash multiple cards please do so one at a time or see the Nvflash readme for further instructions on how to use the commands to properly flash multiple card systems. Don't type in the bracket but type in the info in the brackets. The commands are case sensitive and you need to include the spaces, please be accurate. 1. Backup your old BIOS (GPU-Z, BIOS version field, button on the right allows you to save the current bios). Keep the old bios in the event that something happens during the flash. 2. Download the new BIOS you'll be flashing to, it should be a.rom file, otherwise the flash will not work. 3. Browse to your Nvflash folder 4. Transfer the new BIOS file into the Nvflash folder 5. Close all unnecessary programs 6. Shift + right-click the Nvflash folder 7. choose the open in command line option 8. Type in the command: Nvflash --protectoff (case sensitive, please be accurate) 9. Type in the command: Nvflash -4 -5 -6 [yourbiosnamehere].rom 10. If the flash is a cross vendor one you might have to type in y a couple of times when asked to 11. Nvflash will work for a while and close the 2nd command prompt after finishing 12. Reboot 13. Your card should now be flashed, test with Precision X or afterburner to see if the BIOS is stable for you 14. Some flashes might need driver reinstalls afterwards, don't be alarmed, just install the drivers as usual If the flash goes wrong 1. Shut down...
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...a grade for Reading. It is important that you include literary elements. In addition, you must always include the title, author, genre, setting, plot, characters, & theme. The expectations for the oral presentations is that you stand in the front of the classroom and share with the class the plot of your book, some interesting points (about the story or your project) explain the elements of your project, any opinions, and any recommendations. It is really important that you do NOT read to the class. The objective of a presentation is your ability to talk about something to the class, not to read things to us. – PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS FOR CLARIFICATION Due Dates for Book Reports: October 19th – Fiction or Science Fiction January 11th – Mystery March 15th – Non Fiction Newspaper – Look at the format of a newspaper. You are to “write” mini-articles and place them in your newspaper. Each article is to follow the elements of a story map (characters, setting, plot) as well as your opinion and recommendations for...
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...you have chosen. Novels | Short stories | A novel is a literary imaginative work whose content has been invented in an author’s imagination. It does not represent actuality and it is seldom based on facts.Novels and short stories are fiction. | A short story belongs to the genre fiction.It is epic and it tells a story in just one main plot. Often: * Exposition (eksponering, udstilling, redegørelse) * Complication * Crisis * Sad/happy/open/surprising ending.A short story is often restricted (begrænset) to one setting only; fixed place and time and narrow (snæver, smal) social surroundings. There is a limited set of characters in a short story. A decisive (afgørende) situation beyond a character’s control occurs (forekommer, opstår) and the story starts. A short story only discusses a selected part of life. It mostly shows a decisive moment in life, which can entail (medfører) a fatal blow (skæbnesvangert) | To analyse fiction is to open the text by examining its various components (forskellige bestanddele). A good analysis will cover all the following points. * However, all the points will not be equally important in all analyses. Always base your analysis on what is actually said in the text. Analysing of fiction Description: | * Who is the author? * What expectations do the title and the literary genre raise? * Is the text: * Realistic * Naturalistic * Impressionistic * Expressionistic * Fantastical * What literary period it...
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...For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). An illustration from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, depicting the fictional protagonist, Alice, playing afantastical game of croquet. Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical, cinematic or musical work. Fiction contrasts with non-fiction, which deals exclusively with factual (or, at least, assumed factual) events, descriptions, observations, etc. (e.g.,biographies, histories). Contents [hide] * 1 Types of fiction * 1.1 Realistic fiction * 1.2 Non-realistic fiction * 1.3 Semi-Fiction * 2 Elements of fiction * 2.1 Plot * 2.2 Exposition * 2.3 Foreshadowing * 2.4 Rising action * 2.5 Climax * 2.6 Falling action * 2.7 Resolution * 2.8 Conflict * 2.8.1 Types of conflict * 2.8.1.1 Person vs. self * 2.8.1.2 Person vs. person * 2.8.1.3 Person vs. society * 2.8.1.4 Person vs. nature * 2.8.1.5 Person vs. supernatural * 2.8.1.6 Person vs. machine/technology * 2.9 Character * 2.10 Methods of developing characters * 2.11 Symbolism * 2.12 Metaphor * 3 Types of plots * 3.1 Chronological order * 3.2 Flashback * 3.3 Setting...
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...How to analyse fiction When beginning to analyze a text of this sort – it may be helpful to ask yourself some questions beginning with wh-: Where does the story take place? When does the story take place?Who appears in the story? What happens? Why does this happen? These questions will help you get started – but to get into the details and a thorough analyses you might want to use the checklist below. Setting (time, place, social environment) Where and when does the story take place? Is it in the real or in an imaginary world? Does the setting/place change – is there more than one physical setting? Is there any indication of the social environment? Is it described in detail or is it hinted at? Does the setting create a particular atmosphere? Does it reveal anything about the character’s feelings? The time: is it flashback, chronological, flash forward, two events happening at the same time? Characters How many characters are involved in the story? Who are they – and what do we learn about them (age, appearance, family situation, background, education, job language, thoughts and opinions)? Who are the main characters and who are supporting characters? Are they all introduced at once? Do the characters remain the same throughout the story – or do they develop? Are they flat (a certain character described from one point of view – and not in any complex descriptions) or are they round/complex (described from different point...
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