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    ranging from bad timing to using filler words. Most noticeably, was my lack of timing, since the speech I gave lasted roughly 8 and a half minutes. The other noticeable crutch in my speech, was the use of a filler phrase, that I repeated over and over again, which was “I found it interesting.” I kept using this phrase as a crutch because I was afraid that my speech would run short of the 5 minute requirement. As a result, I went over on

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    spontaneous conversation. Meaningless fillers are placed in conversations typically as filler words. These words serve "to either act as an unconscious sign of speech disfluency or serve as a signal sent by speakers to convey a certain message.” (Laserna et al 2014 329). In attempting to contribute productively to the conversation, time may be needed to effectively articulate their thoughts to the listener. Laserna et al. (2014) investigated the use of various filler words and its correlation to gender

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    The structure of polypyrrole consists of long conjugated polymer backbone as shown in Fig. 1.2b. The polymer has resonance structures that resemble aromatic or quinoid forms. In this neutral state the polymer is not conducting and it conducts only when it is oxidised. Polypyrrole is an insulator but its oxidized derivatives are good conductors. The Conductivity ranges from 2 to 100 S/cm. The charge associated with the oxidised state is typically delocalised over several units and can form

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    I did mine as a congratulations and a welcoming speech to an NFL player who was being inducted into the Hall Of Fame. I was able to eliminate most, if not all of my verbal fillers because I had prompt that I was following right in front of me. Even though I could look at the paper, I was still able to keep eye contact with my audience, engaging them in it with me. However, I did not show the emotion that was necessary for a

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    cracks. You may need to pick crumbled concrete or weeds out of the cracks too. The cracks need to be as clean as possible so the filler will adhere. Also, use a pressure washer if you have one to see if you can remove the stains. Even if you get rid of stains and dirt with the pressure washer, you may still need to resurface your patio. Once you repair the cracks, the filler will show because it is a lighter color. The more repairs you make, the worse the finished job will look unless you add a top

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    for diltiazem hydrochloride are desirable. The objectives of this study were to formulate and characterize dried carriers based on alginate, agarose, and gellan that contain fillers (talc, kaolin, calcium carbonate, potato starch, and corn starch) and diltiazem hydrochloride. (Panchgnula and Thomas 2000 131-50) These fillers are sold as powders and

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    In the article “A Masterpiece at Ground Zero”, by Martin Filler, the author attempts to express his high regard for the 9/11 Memorial in New York City. Despite the fact that he is presenting his argument to a an audience who is already interested in reading more intense articles since they are subscribed to the publisher, Filler uses highly specified design terminology and structures his article in a non-linear, confusing way. Therefore, his overall argument in support of the memorial is lost in

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    or do yourself. Close Up Cracks Filling in cracks in asphalt is easy when the cracks are small. You can buy filler at a hardware store in pails or in squeeze bottles with a tip. To fill in small cracks, all you have to do is place the tip in the crack and squeeze the filler into it. Be sure to clean dirt and weeds out of the crack first and scrape off the top after you insert the filler so the top is level when the repair dries. This keeps water from draining into the soil under the driveway and

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    Figure 12. Effect of tanδ at 0.5Hz Frequency On Polyester Resin And Shorea robusta Composite Figure 13. Effect of tanδ At 1 Hz Frequency on Polyester Resin and Shorea robusta Composite Figure 14. Effect of tanδ At 2 Hz Frequency on Polyester Resin and Shorea robusta Composite Figure 15. Effect of tanδ At 5Hz frequency on Polyester Resin And Shorea robusta Composite Figure 16. Effect Of tanδ at 10Hz Frequency On Polyester Resin And Shorea robusta Composite Figure 17. Cole-Cole Plot Of

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    Three things Daisy Hernandez did well were she had examples to show she was an expert prepared for the question and answer section, and used different tones and pitches throughout. Three things she could improve on were her uses of quite a few vocal fillers, show her book when she was talking about it, and slow down her pace when answering her questions. The first part of the speech was an interview with Daisy Hernandez about her most recent book which was a memoir. Throughout the interview, she always

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