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    MIRROR -The simplest and the most common optical instrument. -Uses the Law of Reflection to redirect light it receives. -It reflects most of the light in one direction. -Good reflecting mirrors can have 85% reflectance. Types of Mirror 1. Plane Mirror A mirror with a flat surface. Image formed: Laterally inverted Upright and always the same size as the object they reflect. Virtual image (images appear to behind the mirror) at the same distance as the object in front of the mirror. Examples:

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    the mirror says that it’s unjudgemental and it just reflects everything it sees.... it calls the candles and moon liars and goes on about how the woman needs the mirror. It also compares and places itself within the ranks of godliness. This poem is not a riddle‚ speaking with the voice of some mysterious "I" until the end‚ where the reader is shocked to find out that it’s a mirror‚ and not a person speaking. Instead‚ the poem lets us know from the start that we’re hearing from a mirror‚ with its

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    Review of Literature Family Planning Benefits Modern contraceptives include any product or medical procedure that interferes with reproduction. It includes long-acting‚ reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods‚ which comprise of intrauterine devices (IUDs)‚ the contraceptive steroid pill and implants. LARC methods are easily reversed and do not rely on the user to maintain efficiency 5. These methods have been shown to be acceptable among teens and young women‚ with higher continuation rates than

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    The Ironic Truth – an Analysis of Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master of Margarita A Thesis Presented to the Department of Literature UST College of Nursing In partial fulfillment of the requirements in Literature 101 Word Literature Jeanne Claire Borja March‚ 2013 DEDICATION I dedicate this book to my family; my mom‚ dad and my little sister‚ Jadie. I also dedicate this book to all the Filipinos who had experienced the same fate of fear and inhibitions in order to conform to the norms of the society

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    Analysis of “Mirror” In her poem “Mirror”‚ Sylvia Plath takes us into the thoughts of a woman from an interesting perspective. We always view ourselves truthfully in the mirror and face the outside world in nothing but lies. Through the speaker of mirror‚ it tells us that woman’s beautiful appearance will not stay for a long time. In the poem “Mirror”‚ Plath uses various poetic techniques that effectively shapes its meaning and creates a mood for the poem. One of the features in this poem is that

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    Illegal Immigration: A Modest Proposal In today’s society‚ America is faced with the problem of illegal immigration. Every day more and more illegal immigrants are crossing into the United States from foreign countries. Border control from Mexico to the United States does not work‚ obviously‚ because there are not enough Border Patrol agents to place at least half a mile apart from each other. Instead of finding a way to prevent the immigrants from coming on over‚ the United States just threw up

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    A Modest Proposal and the Letter from Birmingham Jail are both written by two men who were trying to make life better for their people. Martin Luther King Jr. and Jonathan Swift have well educated Christian Clergymen who fell victim to an oppression of their people. Being well educated they were both knew what they were talking when writing to the given audience. Among those similarities‚ there are also differences between the writings and the men themselves. Swift’s purpose of his written was to

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    Occam’s Razor dictates we take. This respectful and modest logical deconstruction of absurd ideas is a compelling aspect of Sagan’s writing style. Enter Jonathan Swift: Jonathan Swift’s essay "A Modest Proposal" parallels Sagan’s style in its logical‚ mathematical‚ and unpretentious tone. However instead of Sagan’s deconstructing of absurd ideas‚ Swift constructs one. A second difference is purpose: Sagan’s is science; Swift’s‚ satire. Swift lets us know right off the bat that the fictitious

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    Gustavus Swift

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    Gustavus Swift was born June 24‚ 1839 in Sagamore‚ Massachusetts. Swift was part of a large family‚ being one of twelve children. He was introduced to the meat-packing industry at a very early age; his father and several brothers were modestly successful butchers. At the age of sixteen‚ Swift wanted work as a butcher independently‚ so he decided he would move into the city to start work. Swift’s father did not want him to leave home‚ so he offered him twenty-five dollars to stay and start his

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    Taylor Swift

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    Taylor Swift By: Sofia Saenz Taylor Alison Swift‚ born December 13‚ 1989‚ is an American country pop singer-songwriter‚ musician and actress. Taylor Swift was born on December 13‚ 1989 in Wyomissing‚ Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Andrea Gardner‚ a homemaker‚ and Scott Kingsley Swift‚ a stockbroker. Her maternal grandmother‚ Majorie Finlay‚ was an opera singer. Taylor Swift has a younger brother‚ Austin. At the age of ten‚ a computer repairman showed her how to play three chords on

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