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    Looking Glass

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    Nature and the Social Order. New York: Scribner ’s‚ 1902. Confer pp. 183-184 for first use of the term "looking glass self". Cooley‚ Charles H. On Self and Social Organization. Ed. Schubert Hans-Joachim. Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1998. ISBN 0226115097. (pp. 20-22) Cook‚ William L.‚ and Douglas‚ Emily M Hensley‚ Wayne. "A Theory of the Valenced Other: The Intersection of the Looking-Glass-Self and Social Penetration." Social Behavior and Personality: An International Journal 24‚ no. 3

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    The Islands of Southeast Alaska are unique like no other place in the world. Its rich and luxurious customs and cultures draw awe from throughout the planet. This area’s beautiful geography provides a breathtaking view to all who visit here. The land of southeast Alaska is home to majestic mountains‚ hair-raising glaciers‚ active volcanoes‚ vast tracks of forested land and some of the world’s most varied extremes of cold‚ heat‚ rain‚ snow and wind. The climate is composed of cool summers and mild

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    Hanif Technical and Business Writing HU-101 27th April‚ 2013 What I’m looking forward to? This life is full of excitements and no one can imagine spending it without any aim. Everyone has desire to do‚ to be‚ to take or to achieve something. The whole world is looking forward to something that wants. As being a part of this world I’m also looking forward for something but for my goal to be good petroleum engineer. There was a time when I hadn’t even a slight

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    The Klondike Gold Rush‚ also called the Yukon Gold Rush‚ the Alaska Gold Rush‚ the Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush‚ was a migration by an estimated 100‚000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there on August 16‚ 1896 and‚ when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year‚ it triggered a "stampede" of prospectors. The journey proved too hard for many‚ and only between 30‚000 and 40‚000 arrived

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    Looking For Alibrandi

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    At the start of "Looking for Alibrandi"‚ by Melina Marchetta we are introduced to a seventeen year old girl by the name of Josephine "Josie" Alibrandi‚ who is in her last year of high school. By the end of the book it is made obvious that Josephine has gone through many dramatic and important changes‚ including achieving her emancipation‚ discovering her family secret‚ accepting her culture‚ and meeting‚ and having a relationship with her father‚ Michael Andretti. All of these changes‚ and others

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    Madeline Smith 27th Jan 2013 The Looking Glass: A Tempting Depiction of Feminine Aspiration The poem “The Looking Glass” by Kamala Das is a descriptive poem‚ which elaborates the bold imagery of exploring female sexuality in her quest for love. This poem is composed in a free verse with no specific rules applied: the poet uses figurative devices like alliteration “admit and admiration‚ drab and destitute‚ living and love”‚ simile “as”‚ metonymy “looking glass” for the reflection of image

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    A Review of Temporal trends and geographic patterns of teen suicide in Alaska‚ 1979-1993. Bradford D Gessner. Suicide & Life - Threatening Behavior. New York: Fall 1997. Vol. 27‚ Iss. 3; pg. 264‚ 10 pgs Temporal Trends and Geographic Patterns of Teen Suicide in Alaska‚ written by Bradford D. Gessner‚ reported the findings of a study on teen suicide rates in Alaska. Using death certificates and U.S. census data to record trends in suicide rates among Alaskan teens ages 14-19‚ it was found that

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    LOOKING AT WAR Photography’s view of devastation and death. by SUSAN SONTAG Issue of 2002-12-09 Posted 2005-01-03 Awareness of the suffering that accumulates in wars happening elsewhere is something constructed. Principally in the form that is registered by cameras‚ it flares up‚ is shared by many people‚ and fades from view. In contrast to a written account‚ which‚ depending on its complexity of thought‚ references‚ and vocabulary‚ is pitched at a larger or smaller readership‚ a photograph

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    Looking for Alibrandi

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    “The novel explores the impact families have on individuals” LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI The novel ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ points out aspects‚ like multiculturalism‚ immigration‚ social differences‚ but also love‚ friendship and family life. It explores relationships between Josie Alibrandi‚ Jacob Coote and John Barton through their family cultures and backgrounds. The Alibrandi family has big impacts on Josie as an individual‚ John Barton’s family impacts him as well although differently. Josephine

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    Looking into Words An Analysis of the dialogues in The Picture of Dorian Gray [Preface] As we often see in fictions‚ dialogues play a significant role in characterizing heroes. Apart from speaking for the characters in novels‚ Oscar Wilde used dialogues to speak for himself. This is especially the case in The Picture of Dorian Gray in which he ‘hires’ three characters to represent his ideals‚ present situation and the conflict between them. The following passage will mainly focus on the strategic

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