Option 1: To what degree can we recover the voices of empires’ subalterns? Is it possible to recover the voices of the Subaltern; a non elite person or group‚ especially in colonial societies (OU‚ Block 3&4 glossary‚ 2009‚ p.354) when these people were largely illiterate and the primary reason we hear from them at all is when they find themselves in circumstances which automatically make us question whether a true interpretation of their experiences can be found. The sources available to us such
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Part 1 You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with travel and tourism. For questions 1--6‚ choose the answer (A‚ B‚ C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. EXTRACT FROM A NOVEL ’Oh‚ Lyn‚ you can’t be serious.’ Bridget Cooper flicked her auburn hair back in a careless gesture that distracted every man within a two-table radius‚ and glanced at me reprovingly. ’You look like death warmed up‚ you know. The last thing you should do is take another
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When determining who is to blame‚ an obvious target that appears is the Coyotes‚ and more specifically Mendez‚ his real name being Antonio Lopez Ramos‚ the guide for the Welton 26‚ however much of the evidence supposedly proving Mendez’s guilt are weak testimonies or reasons that can be traced to issues on a larger scale. A common argument made accusing Mendez was that he did not prepare the Welton 26 for their journey‚ he did not warn them of the dangers‚ nor did he tell them to bring adequate water
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IMPROVING READING SKILLS A Research Paper Presented to The Class of Mrs. Irene SF. Canon In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements For the subject English IV By Elaine S. Gayas January 9‚ 2013 INTRODUCTION: Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols in order to construct or derive meaning (reading comprehension). It is a means of language‚ of communication‚ and of sharing information and ideas. Like all language‚ it is a complex interaction between the text and the reader
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As an actor‚ your body and your voice are your tools. An actor needs to control both their body and voice in just the right way in order to make their performance believable. Although it is sometimes thought that voice and movement are very different things and therefore should be kept separate‚ in truth they are very much connected and both need to come together for a great performance. A lot can be said about movement in acting. ‘One must stand up straight.’‚ “One must make all movements large
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ever wondered why your voice matures when you get older? Well that’s because your vocal cords grow longer making you voice deeper. A male’s voice gets way deeper than a female’s voice though. A male’s larynx grows bigger during puberty making the voice deeper. For some people‚ if you sing‚ that means that your vocal range can increase easily. But if you don’t sing‚ it isn’t necessary for your vocal range to increase. As you grow older‚ your larynx hardens making your voice seem a little high pitched
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Voice recognition software Patrick Maxfield CIS/207 July 24‚ 2013 Luciano Brito Voice recognition software Voice recognition software has come a long ways in a short time. It was first used in home appliances such as washing machines so the consumer could operate the washing controls through vocal commands and then the invention of mobile phones with voice-activated dialing came along. Know day’s voice recognition is so widely used that I could not begin to identify them all. The technology
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There were no parades‚ there were no bands‚ but we were spit on and looked down upon for what our country ordered us to do. We came to realize the one’s you trusted were are the only ones you can trust here. Vietnam vets have been in the news quite often‚ mainly for attending fallen heroes who were in the military. Most often the “Freedom Riders”‚ also known as “Patriot Riders” attend funerals of soldiers that have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. These bike riders are made up of a large majority
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Let’s go Bats A. Bats have a problem: how to find their way(đường đi) around in the dark they hunt(săn mồi) at flight‚ and cannot use light to help them find prey(con mồi) and avoid obstacles(chướng ngại). You might say that this is a problem of their own making one that they could avoid simply by changing their habits(thói quen) and hunting by day(ban ngày). But the daytime economy(sự kiểm soát) is already(rồi) heavily(nặng nề) exploited(khai thác by other creatures (cacs loài sinh vật)such as
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The Sirens portray a sense that their voices always create an impact as it occurred to Odysseus. The sirens create such a thrilling tone towards their song as it leaves a surprising remark. They are not impacted themselves‚ but rather impact the others with their singing. Through Odysseus’ point of view‚ he senses pride and glory by listening to the sirens. Homer states‚ "So they sent their ravishing voices out across the air and the heart inside me throbbed to listen longer." The author portrays
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