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    ENGINEERING COVER LETTER VISHAL S. SHAH 1686 Great Highway # 1 San Francisco‚ CA 94122 February 27‚ 20xx Mr. Robert Masik Lite-On USA International 726 S. Hillview Drive Milpitas‚ CA 95035 Dear Mr. Masik: Please accept my enclosed resume in application for your advertised Technical Support Analyst/Engineer. I am confident that my education and experience have prepared me for the position that you have available‚ and my unique abilities will enable me to contribute significantly towards your objectives

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    The short stories The Landlady and Lamb To The Slaughter were not scary because the stories were predictable‚ not that thrilling‚ and the plots were short and slightly dull. The two short stories were not scary because the plots turned out to be cliche`. Most horror stories include some sort of weird or crazy person who has a victim that is usually clueless. For example‚ in The Landlady‚ Billy noticed some of the strange characteristics of the old woman‚ but he didn’t know what she had in store and

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    The Realism and Fantasy of Roald Dahls‚ Fantastic Mr. Fox "The delightful tale of a fox who lives by poaching food from his three neighbours‚ Messrs. Boggis‚ Bunce‚ and Bean‚ three farmers – each one meaner than the other" (Telgan‚ Children ’s Literature Review‚ Vol. 41‚ pg. 27). Mr. Fox and his family endure the hardships of attempted murder‚ being hunted‚ and starvation as the farmers resort to violence to rid themselves of Mr. Fox and preserve their livestock. Out

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    hearing this news‚ Mrs. Maloney undoubtedly went into shock; a trance almost. "When she walked across the room‚ she couldn’t feel her feet touching the floor. She couldn’t feel anything except a slight sickness. She did everything without thinking." [Dahl] She had just received life changing news. She stopped thinking. She thought of nothing except the betrayal of her husband. As her husband crashed to the floor‚ this poor woman realized what she had done. Being the wife of a detective‚ she knew

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    One factor that Roald Dahl uses that contributes to his exclusive writing style is suspense. This element is used a lot in the story‚ “Poison‚” but one of the biggest scenes it shows up in is when Dr. Ganderbai injects the serum into Harry. “He held it up to the light‚ squinting at the calibrations‚ squirting out some of the yellow fluid. I stood still beside him‚ watching. Harry was watching too and sweating all over his face so it shone like it was smeared thick with face cream melting on his

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    Teacher Notes: Lamb to the Slaughter Video analysis (Modern Adaptation) on Yotube. Shown to class http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzGTUHBwI-E&feature=related Plot Outline Exposition: Characters are introduced: Patrick Maloney- a policeman who has not been promoted in spite of man years of service. Mary Maloney- a dutiful housewife‚ six months pregnant. Conflict(internal/interpersonal): Patrick has decided to tell Mary that he is leaving her. Mary is very upset by the news. Setting: Cinematic description

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    Roald Dahl Research Paper

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    D is for DAHL: a gloriumptious A-Z guide to the world of Roald Dahl Did you know that Roald Dahl loved chocolate‚ but never ate spaghetti? Or that he was a terrible speller? Or that he had four sisters? D is for Dahl is an A to Z collection of facts‚ trivia‚ and zany details that bring Roald Dahl and his memorable characters to life. Filled with Quentin Blake’s illustrations plus black and white photos‚ each simple page is exploding with information about the creator of Willie Wonka‚ James and

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    In the story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band‚” Sherlock Holmes used his phenomenal detective skills to solve the austere case of Julia’s demise along with Helen’s worries. The foul play mystery was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The main characters in the story include Sherlock Holmes‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott‚ Helen Stoner‚ and Dr. John Watson. Sherlock Holmes‚ the detective‚ was the protagonist in the story. In contrary‚ Dr. Grimesby Roylott was an aggressive antagonist. The medical doctor

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    Poison Roald Dahl Summary

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    People go through many situations in life. Most of them can be extremely stressful. Therefore‚ sometimes they just snap. In the story “Poison”‚ by Roald Dahl‚ Harry is angry because of stress‚ Dr. Ganderbai’s sarcasm‚ and his own superiority complex. Harry is in a very stressful situation. Harry is stuck in his bed because there is a poisonous Asian snake called a krait‚ sleeping on his stomach. A krait’s bite is deadly. Therefore‚ it is crucial that he stay as still as possible. However‚

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    The Art of Books and Chocolate: The Sweet Life of Roald Dahl There once lived a little pink bunny named Hersh. Hersh was not your average carrot-loving bunny. In fact‚ he was quite allergic to carrots. Hersh’s favorite food was actually chocolate. To be honest‚ chocolate wasn’t just his favorite food. It was his life. Hersh ate chocolate with anything‚ day and night‚ through sickness and health‚ through good times and bad. His parents tried many ways to distract him. Eventually‚ they finally came

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