... Murphco's use of the latest technology puts them on the "cutting edge."
Johnny's is perceived as "cheap" & "slipshod" even though they have
the best ... a party celebrating the
books' release.
"I love it," said the ad man. "You're
antiestablishment, and there's a big market for that."
The Nine VALS...
... starting
point at the left side of the screen. Consider the left side of the screen to be the an-
tenna, the horizontal axis to be distance instead of time, and the sweep speed to be the
speed of light, ... downplaying the commercial and
business aspects.
2.2 The History of Modern Standards
In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the Office of Weights and Mea...
... each
atom, there is no electrostatic force between the two. On the other hand, if one object
is charged with an excess of protons (deficiency of electrons) and the other an excess
of electrons, there ... is in the order of one-millionth (10
–6
) millimeter, and the nu-
cleus, one-millionth of that. These typical figures emphasize the minute size of the
atom.
1.2 Elec...
... developers. The develop-
ers sat to one side of the room and their opponents, the
'greenies', sat on the other. About half those attending sat
with their arms crossed at the opening of the ... meeting and this
increased to 90% of the 'greenies' when the developers
addressed the audience, and almost 100% of the developers
did it when the '...
... on) the
storyteller’s every word.
They hung the painting over the fireplace.
The Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (in Miami) . . the hall
of which is hung (i.e. adorned) with the massed tartans
of the ... purse.
They fumbled with their citizenship documents.
FUNCTION (N)
The functions of the brain are impaired by alcohol.
FUNCTION (V)
“These three systems (the immune system...
... 3. The
ALPHA or BETA of a bipolar transistor. 4. In
the operation of an electron tube, the ratio of
the derivative (instantaneous rate of change) of
the plate voltage to the derivative of the ... For an ac wave, the ratio of the
peak value to the rms value. The amplitude factor
of a sine wave is equal to the square root of 2 =
1.4142136.
amplitude fad...
... energy, on account
of the motion of the source and/or the detecting
apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-
ent positions of the stars from month to month on
account of the earth’s orbital ... execution of a
specific operation.
absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-
tity, the vector sum of the real and imaginary
components (i.e., the square root...
... fondness for the city. The next paragraph describes the ben-
efits of the club. It is followed by an offer of special membership rates. The
organization of the letter builds goodwill toward the customer ... one form of club or another.
Sample Letter 7.17 extends an offer of membership in a professional
organization. It is written as a follow-up to an inquiry from a memb...
... energy, on account
of the motion of the source and/or the detecting
apparatus. 3. A small displacement in the appar-
ent positions of the stars from month to month on
account of the earth’s orbital ... execution of a
specific operation.
absolute magnitude For a complex number quan-
tity, the vector sum of the real and imaginary
components (i.e., the square root...
... 24, these and Bollman's famous Winchester
span of 1851 were blown up by the Confederates, and the line's business was again placed at the mercy of
trestling.
The spirit of the B. & ... 4, and 6 also. These were the four straight
spans in midriver between the "wide" (or "branch," or "wye") span and the span on the Maryland sho...