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    the art of seeing what is invisible to others.”(Jonathan Swift’s quote). In other words it means that not everyone sees the same thing that another can’t see. It relates to the topic because no one would ever imagine that he is a British author while also being an Anglican priest. Jonathan Swift was an Anglican priest leading him to become a successful British author. Swift was born on November 30‚ 1667 in Dublin‚ Ireland. His parents were Jonathan Swift and Abigail Erick Swift. His father died 7

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    Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (Gage R&R) is the amount of measurement variation introduced by a system of measurement that consists of a measuring instrument itself and the individuals using it. It quantifies three things: 1. Repeatability – variation from the measurement instrument 2. Reproducibility – variation from the individuals using the instrument 3. Overall Gage R&R‚ which is the combined effect of both of the above The Gage R&R is normally expressed as a percentage of the tolerance

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    Stephen Gill's Immigrant

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    Stephen Gill ’s Immigrant : A Study In Diasporic  Consciousness   Nilofar Akhtar     The phenomena of Diaspora and expatriation are by all means an old one.  However‚ its impact in the present times is larger and deeper.  It has become a contemporary social trait and also‚ a literary genre.  The growing incidence of the Diaspora has given place to dislocation‚ disintegration‚ dispossession and disbelongingness.  The experience of expatriation not only gradually disconnects the individual from his

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    An Unfair Society

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    An Unfair Society In today’s society males and females are not the same. Males are designated as the stronger‚ dominant sex; while females are considered docile‚ timid‚ and the weaker sex. Males are considered "real men" when they engage in many sexual relations at once‚ when they feel they have conquered a huge battle‚ or when they are drinking the most amongst their peers. Males are constantly given this "crown" as if they have achieved something special from society. Males are treated so differently

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    Final Research Paper Allan G. Johnson wrote a book called‚ ‘Privilege‚ Power‚ and Difference’. He has written a very accessible introduction to the concept of privilege: the notion that certain members of society benefit from institutionalized assumptions and beliefs about what is normal. Conversely‚ attention is also given to various groups that are harmed by these same institutionalized assumptions. People of color‚ women‚ homosexuals‚ and those with disabilities are all included in his discussion

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    Imagine a flightless bird‚ injured and alone in the forest‚ watching their flock fly away without them. This is what Melinda’s‚ the main character in Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ life is like. Melinda was raped the summer before freshman year and no one knew‚ she then panicked and called the cops causing her peers to believe she ruined the party‚ and because of this Melinda isolated herself and became stuck in a void of depression‚ which caused her to be incredibly quiet and melancholy. Her friends

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    Part One Part One opens above the water‚ not far from the shore. Jonathan Seagull was alone once again‚ practicing his flight while the rest of the gulls squabbled for food. Jonathan Seagull fell and failed‚ but got up again without shame. He was the only gull to actually enjoy flying‚ as the rest of his Flock only valued food and survival. Because of his preference‚ he was ostracized and was constantly alone. Everyday‚ Jon spent hours upon hours practicing‚ and his parents were not happy about

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    Speak Readers Response Anderson‚ Laurie Halse. Speak. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux‚ 1999. Print. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is about the protagonist Melinda Sordino and her journey through her freshmen year of high school. She started school with no friends but in the end she had more than she thought she would. In school she struggles with paying attention and getting good grade and her home wasn’t much better. She had a mother that was always working and a father that really didn’t care

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    A R Rajarajavarma

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    A.R. Rajaraja Varma (1863-1918)‚ the celebrated poet‚ critic and grammarian is known as Kerala Panini for his lasting contributions to Malayalam literature. He wrote books on grammar and rhetoric which earned him the title of Kerala Panini and eventually prepared the ground for an enlightened renaissance in Malayalam poetry and literary criticism. He is said to have inaugurated a new era in modern Malayalam poetry. Kerala Panineeyam is considered to be an authoritative work on Malayalam grammar.

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    Jonathan Edwards uses an effective method called the “fire and brimstone” approach‚ which basically used scare tactics to keep people from straying away from the church. Jonathan Edwards was a master at using literary devices‚ which horrified but intrigued his audience. He (Edwards) wrote in second person to make each individual feel responsible for their own sins‚ this strategy allowed Edwards to speak to large groups. Edwards also used extended metaphors to help his audience realize the full extent

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