Bated is one of the many words Shakespeare invented (or at least he was the first person to put the word on a piece of paper that survived to this day). Bated is a form of abate, which means âto diminish, beat down, or reduce.â So when youâre waiting with bated (read: abated) breath, youâre so eager, anxious, excited, or frightened that youâre almost holding your breath. Shakespeare used the phrase with bated breath in The Merchant of Venice. It's a scene where Shylock, the moneylender, points out the irony of Antonio, the merchant, coming to him for a loan after treating him so poorly in the past:
Call by Reference. If data is passed by reference, a pointer to the data is copied instead of the actual variable as is done in a call by value. Because a pointer is copied, if the value at that pointers address is changed in the function, the value is also changed in main(). Letâs take a look at a code example:
This makes the task of verifying the information provided by potential employees on. applications, in resumes, and during interviews a critical element of all hiring decisions. This. Reference Checking Guide has been prepared by the Personnel Commission to assist hiring. authorities in making sound and responsible hiring decisions. The guide provides: z Answers to frequently asked questions regarding reference checking. z Basic information on the legal aspects of reference checking.