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Passive Voice

• Active: The secretary types the letter.
• Passive: The letters are typed by the secretary.

• Future Simple: Will type / Will be typed
• Past Simple: Typed / Were typed
• Modal: Can type / Can be typed
• Present Continuous: Am/is/are being + past participle
• Present Perfect Simple: Have / has been + past participle

Impersonal Voice

1. It is thought/said/believed + that...
2. Subject + is considered/thought/said + to be...

The Causative (get/have + object + verb 3rd form)

Often associated with professions. Changes depending on the verbal tenses.

Ex: The painters painted my house / I had my house painted by the painters.

Wish Clauses

1. Wish + subject + past simple (about the future): Not reality, but you want it to happen. Ej: I wish I were a rich man.
2. Wish + could

English Verb Tenses: Forms & Time Expressions

Master the essential English verb tenses with their common forms and associated time expressions. This section provides a quick reference for understanding when and how to use each tense effectively.

Present Simple

• Example Form (to be): I am / He/She/It is
• Common Time Expressions: always, usually, often, sometimes, never, every day

Present Continuous

• Example Form (to be): I am being / He/She/It is being
• Common Time Expressions: now, at the moment, right now, currently

Past Simple

• Example Form (to be): I was / He/She/It was
• Common Time Expressions: yesterday, last week, ago, in 2010

Past Continuous

• Example Form (to be): I was being / He/She/It was being
• Common Time Expressions: while, when, as, at that moment

Present

G.S. Ghurye (1893–1983): Father of Indian Sociology

• Theory: Caste and Race in India
• Key Ideas:
  • Known as the "Father of Indian Sociology."
  • Studied the caste system, arguing it has both racial and cultural aspects.
  • Described caste as having six characteristics: Segmental Division, Hierarchy, Restrictions on Marriage, Occupational Specialization, Commensality Rules, and Social Disabilities.
  • Analyzed the role of Sanskritization in social mobility.

M.N. Srinivas (1916–1999): Sanskritization and Westernization

• Theory: Sanskritization and Westernization
• Key Ideas:
  • Defined Sanskritization as the process where lower castes adopt upper-caste practices to improve social status.
  • Defined Westernization as the influence of British rule on Indian society, encompassing

Electrical Fundamentals in Electrotherapy

Electrotherapy involves the use of electric currents for therapeutic purposes, commonly used in physical therapy and rehabilitation. Understanding the electrical fundamentals is crucial for effectively applying electrotherapy techniques.

Basic Concepts of Electricity

• Current (I): The flow of electric charge, measured in Amperes (A). It can be direct (DC) or alternating (AC).
• Voltage (V): The electrical potential difference that drives current flow, measured in Volts (V).
• Resistance (R): The opposition to current flow, measured in Ohms (Ω). According to Ohm's Law: V=I×R.

Types of Electric Currents in Electrotherapy

• Direct Current (DC): A unidirectional flow of electric charge, used in applications like iontophoresis.

Realism: Core Principles in International Relations

• This point of view was predominantly used by political leaders before World War I.
• Human nature is inherently flawed and selfish; individuals prioritize their own interests.
• The only significant actor in International Relations (IR) is the state, and its decisions are paramount.
• IR is characterized by competition, not cooperation, often resulting in a zero-sum game.
• States seek to maximize their power, defined as the capacity to influence other states or people.
• National interests are synonymous with *national security*, guaranteeing the state's own survival.
• Politics and morality are fundamentally incompatible.

Key Authors: Morgenthau, Kennan, Kissinger.

Idealism and the Pursuit of Global Peace

• Peace

Early Workers' Movements and Social Change

First Movements Against Working-Class Exploitation

• Luddites (1811): Destruction of machines as a form of protest.
• Workers' Associations (Early 19th Century): Provided aid in cases of unemployment and illness; demanded better working conditions.
• Trade Associations (1834): Demanded the right to unionize, higher wages, shorter workdays, and child labor legislation.
• Chartist Movement (1834-1848): Advocated for universal male suffrage, empowering workers to influence laws.
• Utopian Socialists (First Half of 19th Century): Sought to transform capitalist society through collectively owned communes.

Political Ideologies: Marxism and Anarchism

Marxism

• Based on historical materialism.
• Supports political parties as a means

Cultural Considerations in Drug Therapy

• Ethnopharmacology studies how genetic and cultural factors influence drug metabolism and responses.
• Cultural beliefs can affect medication adherence and acceptance of alternative therapies.
• Language barriers may hinder effective communication about medications; strategies include using interpreters and clear labeling.

Age-Specific Medication Considerations

• Pediatric patients may require dosing adjustments due to immature organ function and higher risk of toxicity.
• Geriatric patients often experience polypharmacy, necessitating careful monitoring for drug interactions and side effects.
• Pregnancy and breastfeeding considerations include avoiding teratogenic drugs and understanding drug transfer into breast milk.

A stack is a fundamental data structure in computer science that follows the Last In, First Out (LIFO) principle. This means that the last element added to the stack is the first one to be removed. You can think of it like a stack of plates: you can only add or remove the top plate.

### Key Concepts of a Stack:

1. Basic Operations:
   - Push: This operation adds an element to the top of the stack.
   - Pop: This operation removes the element from the top of the stack and returns it.
   - Peek (or Top): This operation returns the top element of the stack without removing it.
   - IsEmpty: This operation checks whether the stack is empty.

2. Implementation:
   Stacks can be implemented using arrays or linked lists. Here are the details for... Continue reading "Mastering Stacks, Deques, Trees, and Graph Data Structures" »

DFA for Strings with Odd 'a's and Even 'b's

This section details the construction of a Deterministic Finite Automaton (DFA) to accept strings composed of 'a's and 'b's, specifically those with an odd number of 'a's and an even number of 'b's.

Language Characteristics:

• Odd number of 'a's: At least one 'a', and the total count must be odd.
• Even number of 'b's: At least zero 'b's, and the total count must be even.

Examples of String Acceptance:

Let L be the language of accepted strings.

• abbaabbaabb → Reject (Odd 'a's, Odd 'b's)
• aabaabaab → Reject (Even 'a's, Odd 'b's)
• ababab → Reject (Even 'a's, Odd 'b's)
• bababa → Reject (Even 'a's, Odd 'b's)
• bbaaabbaaabbaaa → Accept (Odd 'a's, Even 'b's)
• aaabbaaabbaaabb → Accept (Odd 'a's, Even 'b's)

DFA for Decimal

LEASE DEED

I. Parties to the Agreement

THIS LEASE DEED is made and executed at Delhi on [Date of Execution].

The Lessor (First Part)

Smt. Sudarshan Kaur W/o Sh. Paramjit Singh R/o H. No. M-170, Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi, hereinafter referred to as the LESSOR, which expression shall, unless excluded or repugnant to the context, be deemed to include legal heirs (i.e., Mr. Paramjit Singh, Husband of the Lessor herein), successors, executors, administrators, representatives, and assigns of the FIRST PART.

The Lessee (Second Part)

M/s. Dave Thomson Associates (India) Pvt. Ltd., having its registered office at Satyug-Villa 1st Floor, 5, Gurunanak Nagar off Shankarshet Road, Pune, acting through their Director, Mr. H. R. Srinivas (duly authorized to... Continue reading "Commercial Property Lease Agreement Delhi Basement" »