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    physically saved from the way by the Greek scientist Athos Roussos. Over time‚ Jakob grew into a person who could only be defined through true silence‚ which was seen in his relationship with Athos‚ his romantic links‚ and his connection with geographic locations and languages. It is in these ties of Jakob’s life the only language he is fluent in is evident: silence. When Athos first starts taking care of Jakob‚ he notes that “sometimes I can’t look you in the eye; you’re like a building burned out inside

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    shot‚ and this also brings a tense feel. Tension is also created by Steinbeck using the word ‘silence’ to describe the atmosphere of the room leading up to the dog being shot. The characters do not want the silence present‚ meaning the shot will be heard by Candy. This will increase the awkward atmosphere in the room because no one is quite sure as to how Candy can be comforted. Slim tries to break the silence in the room by telling Candy that he can have one of his puppies. Slim tells Candy that he

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    nonverbal expressions. The first listed was silence. Silence I think can say lots when there are no words spoken. At times‚ I also think that silence is worse than hearing the most unimaginable words. It is one of the least understood nonverbal behaviors‚ partly because people use and interpret it in so many different ways. (Stewart 2006 PG 126) During a disagreement or argument‚ the moment of silence can prove to be a very uncomfortable experience. A moment of silence can also surface frustration. When trying

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    In Citizen‚ Rankine describes a microaggression where she responds with silence to satisfy her oppressor’s ignorance. As a child‚ Rankine had this close friend who called her by the black housekeeper’s name. Rankine reflects on the multiple incidents because “[she] never called her [friend] on it” and that act of silence bothers Rankine (7). Her friend eventually stops calling her by the housekeeper’s name‚ but she never forgets; the incidents weigh heavily on Rankine’s memory. When her friend

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    to your lab report and answer the following: 7. For the (2) runs used in this lab was the amount of Voice Traffic sent about the same? If not‚ which scenario sent more and by how much? The one not using silence suppression sent about 10‚000 more bytes/sec than the one using silence suppression. 5. Expand Voice and select Traffic Received (bytes/sec). Change the view from AS IS to time_average. Copy and label this graph to your lab report and answer the following: 6. 8. For the (2)

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    The Unwritten Code

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    The Unwritten Code The Police “Code of Silence” is an unspoken rule among many police agencies in the country. It is a code of “honor” in the police brotherhood where giving information about another police officers wrongdoings is considered an act of betrayal. Other terms for the code include: “The Thin Blue Line‚” and “The Wall of Silence.” Police academies across the nation are close-knit communities of law enforcement. From the first day on the job to the last‚ every officer is supposed to count

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    Why is Asians Silent in Class? : Silence is Virtue College in United States‚ especially in N.Y.C‚ is very fascinated place for learning. People called N.Y.C as cultural melting spot. More than one hundred cultures and various people are making one big culture‚ as well as in college. Some people said that class in N.Y.C seems like U.N association‚ because people from six continents gather together and study. Although it is totally joking‚ it is not unavailable to see like that way by people

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    Nowadays‚ there are some people that have a lot to say‚ but prefer to stay in silence for several different reasons. Audre Lorde ‚ in her essay ‘ The transformation of silence into Language and Action’‚ tell her history of how she has come believe over and over again that what is most important to her “must be spoken‚ made verbal and shared‚ even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood”(“The Transformation of Silence” 1977). This statement relates with me in a particular way. First of all‚

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    sustain the reality of everyday life and at how they use language as one of the means to do so. Varieties of Talk It is instructive to look at some of the ways in which various people in the world use talk‚ or sometimes the absence of talk‚ i.e.‚ silence‚ to communicate. For example‚ Marshall (1961) has indicated how the !Kung‚ a bush-dwelling people of South West Africa‚ have certain customs which help them either to avoid or to reduce friction and hostility within bands and between bands. The

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    Silence is a word often used in our everyday vocabulary. In Cage’s piece‚ he does an excellent job of proving that silence does not exist. When listening to his piece‚ 4’33” I felt somewhat uncomfortable. Even though we learned about the piece before listening to it‚ I was still expecting music. I like the quote you included. We are taught to not appreciate silence or the idea of silence. John Cage presented many ideas that challenge what society tell us to believe. I really appreciated the piece

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