~ Weird Al Yankovic. Rowan Martin Smothers (born April 3, 1908), better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio personality known for bringing novelty songs to the forefront of human consciousness (and in the process invented the one hit wonder) and lobster fisherman.
Definition of contrivance in the English dictionary The first definition of contrivance in the dictionary is something contrived, esp an ingenious device; contraption. Other definition of contrivance is the act or faculty of devising or adapting; inventive skill or ability. Contrivance is also an artificial rather than natural selection or arrangement of details, parts, etc.
Definitions. A grievance is a formal complaint about an employment issue that district employees can file with their district. A grievance is a means for employees to get the attention of their administration, to ensure that problems are noticed and to give their district a chance to resolve those problems.n employee can only file a grievance about a situation that actually affects his employment. However, depending on the circumstances, a group grievance may be possible when a particular problem does affect multiple employees in the same way.