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This Viking shield has 4 mirror lines and 4 however It has just two novel mirror lines. (mm) What was the most amazing or fascinating reality you gained from Week 1 talks (20 †30 words) (2 denotes) The intriguing parts are the one of a kind mirror lines and the number pivot points relate to which sort of shape.It can be communicated in a documentation like mm. Complete toward the finish of Week 2 Image 2 Describe the balanced components you find in this Japanese weaving. (20 †30 words) (2 marks)This picture has an unbalanced unit. It is a triple turn and there is no mirror line in this image. Thus, there is no point of evenness. Would you be able to add anything to your Week 1 portrayal of the Flung shield? Makes the rest of the pieces of the image. PART II †Plane (AD) and Space (AD) Symmetry You can't condemn geometry. It's rarely off-base. Paul Rand Period Complete toward the finish of Week 3Image 3 Use the conventional descriptors of plane evenness to depict this wa shroom tile decoration. (up to 40 words) (2 denotes) This picture has a skim line situated anytime of the example since it has level and vertical mirror line with interpretation. It has 4 overlap tetras which pivots 90 degree. Henceforth, This picture is a sonnet. How are you now increasingly attentive of evenness in your environmental factors? Use models. (up to 20 words) (2 denotes) My point of view about shape has change. For a model when I am see extravagant structure, I will examinations what sort of plane balance and etc.Complete toward the finish of Week 4 Image 4 The triangle in Image 4 is abnormal. Was Paul Rand right †geometry is rarely off-base? (30 †40 words) (2 imprints) Yes. Individuals have been utilizing geometry to take care of different issues, for example, building issues. Individuals may decipher picture diversely and offer input. In my decision, it is significant how the shape is drawn by the specialists. Do you accept our general surroundings is total ly portrayed in AD and AD? (up to 20 words) (2 denotes) No. We may experience something beyond AD and AD later on as life around the globe continues evolving. Learning log This Viking shield has 4 mirror lines and 4 yet It has just two one of a kind mirror lines. (mm) What was the most astonishing or fascinating actuality you gained from Week 1 talks (20 †30 words) (2 denotes) The intriguing parts are the novel mirror lines and the number turn edges relate to which sort of shape.It can be communicated in a documentation like mm. Complete toward the finish of Week 2 Image 2 Describe the balanced components you find in this Japanese weaving. (20 †30 words) (2 marks)This picture has a hilter kilter unit. It is a triple revolution and there is no mirror line in this image. Henceforth, there is no point of balance. Would you be able to add anything to your Week 1 depiction of the Flung shield? Makes the rest of the pieces of the image. PART II †Plane (AD) and Space (AD) Symmetry You can't condemn geometry. It's rarely off-base. Paul Rand Period Complete toward the finish of Week 3Image 3 Use the conventional descriptors of plane evenness to p ortray this restroom tile decoration. (up to 40 words) (2 denotes) This picture has a skim line situated anytime of the example since it has flat and vertical mirror line with interpretation. It has 4 overlap tetras which pivots 90 degree. Consequently, This picture is a sonnet. How are you now progressively perceptive of balance in your environmental factors? Use models. (up to 20 words) (2 denotes) My point of view about shape has change. For a model when I am see extravagant structure, I will investigations what sort of plane evenness and etc.Complete toward the finish of Week 4 Image 4 The triangle in Image 4 is unusual. Was Paul Rand right †geometry is rarely off-base? (30 †40 words) (2 imprints) Yes. Individuals have been utilizing geometry to take care of different issues, for example, designing issues. Individuals may decipher picture contrastingly and offer input. In my decision, it is significant how the shape is drawn by the craftsmen. Do you accept our general surroundings is totally depicted in AD and AD? (up to 20 words) (2 denotes) No. We may experience something other than AD and AD later on as life around the globe continues evolving.

Experiencing Salvation in as I Lay Dying

Encountering Salvation in As I Lay Dying ENGLISH 215 October 31, 2011 William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying communities on the ludicrous excursion that the Bundren family takes to Jefferson to cover their dead mother, Addie. Faulkner outlines this excursion through the perspective of different storytellers with a particular spotlight on the characters’ deepest considerations and profound inside monologs. In spite of the fact that the novel’s plot spins around the Bundren family, characters outside of the family are fundamental to give a goal see. Without these outside characters, quite a bit of Faulkner’s analysis would be lost.One of the most significant characters outside of the Bundren family is Cora Tull. It is through her character that Faulkner makes his most strong editorial on the thoughts of wrongdoing, salvation, and false reverence. With the solid incongruity that is utilized all through the novel, Faulkner turns Cora’s apparently perfect goo d character and uses her rather for instance of what not to be. Through the juxtaposition of Addie and Cora, Faulkner looks to feature strict pietism and show that Cora’s thought of strict salvation is faulty.Instead, Faulkner accepts (as exhibited through Addie) that genuine salvation comprises of an illuminated condition of mindfulness and solid comprehension of one’s own wrongdoing. Religion is resounded in each aspect of Cora’s life. By all accounts, she gives off an impression of being a cordial Christian soul, yet it turns out to be rapidly apparent that Cora’s view of religion is slanted. Cora is constantly observed serving her neighbors yet Cora’s good cause isn't real. She serves not out of affection, yet to keep up a Christian appearance and get a guaranteed wonderful prize (23, 93).When Cora endeavors to serve, even her better half (Vernon Tull) remarks that she attempts to â€Å"crowd different people away and get in nearer than any ot her person (71). †She is exceptionally worried about the interminable condition of others around her, yet once more, her anxiety isn't out of affection. Cora expresses that no one but God can see into the heart (167), yet in her devotion Cora censures others and accepts that they may be spared on the off chance that they receive her works based religion.Cora’s beneficial encounters have just expanded her longing to serve all the more obediently in light of the fact that she has earned the regard of others in the network. In this unexpected manner, Cora’s pietism has served her well on this planet. Conversely, Addie’s educational encounters have shaped her into a resistant, unfulfilled and harsh lady. Through Cora’s eyes, Addie is an awful mother and is in urgent need of contrition. Cora accepts that Addie is heedless to her own wrongdoing and that it is blasphemous to trust in Jewel as opposed to going to God for salvation.However, it is Cora that c an't see and condemns indiscriminately. Cora doesn't have the foggiest idea about the suggestions behind Addie’s bias to Jewel and that the man Cora has set on such a heavenly platform (Minister Whitfield) is in truth a wellspring of Addie’s sin. Cora doesn't have a clue about that it was Minister Whitfield that needed to conceal the undertaking and that Addie’s agree to stay calm were out of adoration for the short fulfillment she had found in him †Addie has consistently stayed veritable; she wanted to be deceitful.Cora’s misled decisions are loaded with words that â€Å"go straight up in a slim line, fast and innocuous (173). † In Addie’s area in the novel, she depicts the scene where Cora needs Addie to supplicate with her to get a salvation (168, 174). The explanation Cora believed that Addie could get salvation by saying a petition is on the grounds that Cora’s religion is unfilled, brimming with thoughtless words and  "people to whom sin is simply an issue of words, to them salvation is simply words as well (176). Cora’s word-arranged strict deception is an immediate indication of Addie’s thought that words need meaning and are only â€Å"shape(s) to fill a need (172). † In recognizing the contrasts among Addie and Cora, it is clarified who can eventually encounter salvation. Despite the fact that devout Cora may have encountered some common achievement, Faulkner is proposing that she will never get salvation since she is blinded in her bad faith and is overcome with obligation and a works-based religion. Cora knows sin as it very well may be communicated in words however not in practice.Addie knows the degree of transgression in light of the fact that (in contrast to Cora) she has really experienced it. Despite the fact that Addie communicates discontent, she is at any rate mindful of her wrongdoing and its relationship to the idea of her being. Faulkner reprimands Cora†™s critical, deceptive, and devout character and rather presents Addie’s mindful, true, and down to business understanding as the best approach to encounter purification in this life. It is Addie, not Cora, who will get the award of genuine edification and salvation.

How Google Found Out It Should Be Doing Advertising

How Google Found Out It Should Be Doing Advertising There aren’t many companies in the world more popular and famous than Google. The technology giant has been successful in taking control of the Internet. The brand popularity is evident in the name not being just a company name anymore, but also representing the action of searching information online. Not many companies can boast about making it into the dictionary.But Google has been unique in its approach to advertising. Although the company makes most of its money through advertisements on its platform, the company itself can hardly be found on billboards and TV ads. What is this strategy all about and how has Google’s approach to advertising changed in recent years?This article will look at Google’s successful business model, the benefits it enjoys from its unique business strategy and approach to advertising. Finally, we’ll also look at the evidence behind Google’s shifting strategy and whether the company will use a more traditional approach in the future. © Shutterstock.com | Maksim KabakouIn particular in this article, you will find out about 1) history of Googles business model, 2) the benefits of Googles focus on advertising, 3) Googles experience with advertising, and 4) a conclusion.HISTORY OF GOOGLE’S BUSINESS MODELGoogle is an interesting company to study because it has done many things differently to other big technology companies. Its business model has definitely had its quirks in the past. Before you can understand Google’s approach to advertising, it is important to understand the company’s business model a bit better.Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded the company while they were studying for their PhDs at Stanford University. They both still have majority voting power in the company through a system called supervoting stock, although they don’t own the majority of the shares. The company went public in 2004 and it has reorganized its operations recently under a holding company called Alphabet Inc.Google’s missi on is focused on the idea of organizing “the world’s information” and making “it universally accessible and useful”. The unofficial Google slogan has often cited to be “don’t be evil”. The company’s mission statement is a great way to understand its business model as well.Unlike most companies, which charge people for their services, Google has always provided its search engine and the other related platforms free of charge. The profits have been solely derived from its advertising platform AdWords, as well as through other ventures it is currently running. Some of its newest innovative ventures include the Google Class and Google Car.While the company has since started many other adventures, its business model is still driven by selling advertisement page on its services. In fact, the company generates nearly 90% of its revenue through its AdWords program and other such marketing adventures.Part of Google’s successful start came from the strong foundations it re ceived in terms of funding. Despite the company being a small start-up, with the self-proclaimed geeks at the control, it received a huge venture capital backing. The funding allowed Google to pursue its business strategy, even though it didn’t have much to prove in terms of getting it all to work for the investors.Introducing AdWordsThe company launched its revolutionary AdWords program in 2000. The system is an online advertising service that allows users, such as website owners, to add ads on their platform and to benefit from the clicks the ads generate.Google has the right to select the ads used by the program and companies purchase advertising from Google through the service. But as well as becoming the main source of revenue for Google, the system also provides benefits to many users.AdWords has become one of Google’s most successful systems and helped the company take its advertising game on to a next level. Following the footsteps of AdWords, Google has also introduced advertising services such as the Google Advertising Professional Program and the Google Online Marketing Challenge.AdWords started out with a monthly subscription model, but it has since changed its revenue structure to accommodate separate business needs. The fee structure proved to be very successful, because businesses began noticing the benefits of advertising with Google. As Internet use grew, the program has become even more beneficial for many companies.Improving its own advertising strategyGoogle’s owners didn’t feel inclined to do a lot of advertising at the start of the business venture. Much of the company’s own advertising has relied solely on the word of mouth model, whereas satisfied customers are expected to provide the company with more users. With more users, the company will also increase its attractiveness to companies who want to pay Google for advertisement space.But it is important to note Google has made sure to actively target its products and services to two separate groups: companies and the “tech geeks”.The first group is obvious, as companies are what provide Google its main revenue. In this sense, marketing has been mainly done through hard cold data. Google is the master of metrics and it has been able to highlight the benefits of using Google as an advertising platform for companies. The more Google’s user base has grown, the easier this advertising campaign has become.But the second group has also been a big target for Google’s marketing team. It relies highly on the word of mouth of the so-called tech geeks. The innovative new products are especially focused on targeting these relatively wealthy and technologically driven people. As we’ll discuss later, the tactic has worked especially well with the company’s more innovative products.These technology converts help advertize the product and service further. By targeting these influencers, Google has been able to spread the word about its service to the wider pu blic without the need to create costly advertising campaigns.For example, the Google Glass was only available to a limited amount of people. First, offering a product, as a limited only option, will get the tech converts excited â€" people want to feel part of the exclusive group. Once these people got their hands on the actual product, they began talking about it and sharing their experience online. Blogs, tweets and YouTube videos of the product caught the public’s attention and Google was able to enjoy a buzz around the product before it has even launched! THE BENEFITS OF GOOGLE’S FOCUS ON ADVERTISINGBut why did Google’s focus on advertising revenue become such a successful model? To understand it, you need to understand the four Ps behind Google’s own marketing strategy: product, price, promotion and place.Product, price, promotion and placeGoogle’s business strategy put a lot of focus on the product. From the start, the aim has been to enhance user convenience and to ensure people get exactly what they want from the product: an answer to their questions. When Google started its search engine business, other operators were already doing the same thing. But while search engines such as Yahoo were filled with clunky ads and mention’s of the company’s own products, Google simply had the company logo and a field to search for answers.Google’s also been clever with its pricing. Because it has been so successful in its word of mouth advertising, companies have wanted to get a share of the advertising money. Instead of enjoying this revenue themselves, Google created the clever AdWords software. This way, simply by using Google’s services, users have also been able to receive a part of the revenue pie! Not only do you get many of Google’s services free, you might even use them to make money. This then gets more people interested, which in turn meanmore companies are interested in advertising with Google.This leads to the third P â€" promotion. Google doesn’t need to do much of initial advertising for its own product because it spread like wildfire through word of mouth. Its product was so much better to the alternatives, which got people interested. Its pricing was just perfect to get the attention of users as well as advertisers, increasing its visibility on the Internet even further.Finally, Google operates in the perfect place for advertising in the 21st century: the Internet. Advertising in the older mediums is becoming less relevant and by dominating the search engine world, Google has ensured companies can’t do without its platforms. For any company, it would be a near advertising suicide not to be on the Internet. Furthermore, when 1.2 trillion searches in the world are done through Google each year, it would be crazy not to associate yourself with this company.90% of revenue comes from advertisingThe above strategy of the four Ps has resulted in Google generating the majority of its revenue from advertising. This has been an effective method and allowed Google the freedom to skip branding its products and services with expensive marketing strategies.By attracting a massive revenue stream without spending lots of money in marketing, Google has been able to use the money to enhance its current services as well as to innovate new things. Google hasn’t had to spend a lot of money on becoming a talked about business â€" it has done so by creating a great service.Big part of Google’s success is its focus on innovation. Instead of just relying on its search engine, the company has pursued aggressive innovative strategies that have spiralled on from operating systems to smart cars.Not all of Google’s products have become a success, but its revenue model has made it possible to pursue these different ideas. Undoubtedly some of them will fail, such as its tablet device, but some might become the key technology of the future.Word of mouth tactic works well because it also strengthens the Goo gle brand. In a meaner analogy, Google has created the perfect prisoner’s dilemma for advertisers. Because of its current position as the market leader, companies cannot afford to overlook the company, but companies might also not receive as many benefits from the business as they did in the past. You can read a bit more about this in the following section.GOOGLE’S EXPERIENCE WITH ADVERTISINGGoogle’s founders Larry and Sergey have held rather hostile views towards marketing since the beginning of the company. While the company itself based its business revenue model on advertising, it didn’t think it needed to go aggressively after advertising itself. According to the founders, advertisement often lacked the accountability of conversion. A company could put millions into a TV ad, but not receive any new customers.Much of the lack of enthusiasm towards marketing stemmed from the mistrust towards branding. According to reports, Larry didn’t like to use the word branding simp ly because it implied “technology alone was insufficient for success”.But the technology geeks at Google soon also discovered branding doesn’t need to be solely about self-appreciation. With a popular product, a great branding follows as well.Google’s winning concept in terms of its business has always been simplicity and speed. It managed to succeed as the world’s favourite search engine because it was fast and straightforward to use.Focus on the heart not the headIt could be argued that Google’s approach to marketing is focused on the heart not the head. Instead of selling big ads on their front page or spending a lot of money to advertise on TV, the company focuses on winning people’s hearts. They want people to use the products because of the convenience and reliability, not because you happened to see their ads on TV.Since the beginning, this has been the winning tactic for Google. Its whole success has relied on viral marketing â€" growing by word of mouth. The c ompany has always relied on targeting the right influencers with their product.For example, the latest example of this is the Google Glass. The product, or the prototype of the product, was available for people to test. Now, the whole point of it was to be a prototype and to give the users the chance to be part of the development process. It directly got people interested because it gave people’s inner geek room to play. Instead of targeting the people who would perhaps want the real and readymade experience, Google went after the heart.Getting a core group excited about the product will help spark more interest. People will talk about the product and recommend it to other people â€" especially at a time when the blog has become a big part of our communication.Creating a plan BBut Google’s business model is also partly the reason why the company has upped its advertising game. Since the company’s revenue mainly comes from one source, it has started to realize the problems this can cause to a company.No matter how successful Google is now in attracting advertisers to its service and guaranteeing a relatively free service for the user, it cannot rely on its luck forever. The technology world is especially cruel and new companies have popped up to replace old ones in a blink of an eye. Consider, for example, Google’s social media platform Orkut, which was quickly rundown by the success of Facebook.So far, Google’s strategy has been successful and advertisers continue to spend money to receive higher ranking or advertising space on Google’s services. But it doesn’t take much for this to change. In fact, studies have found companies aren’t benefitting as much through advertising on Google’s platforms as they might have hoped. While the model works quite well with new companies, established firms don’t necessarily benefit from spending thousands of dollars on the platform.This is one of the reasons Google became involved with other things outside of the world of search engines in the first place. Glasses, cars, apps, and other such products are there to boost Google’s revenue stream â€" to act as a so-called plan B.With these new sorts of ventures, Google has also required some advertising support as well.Using crowdfunding as part of its marketing strategyWhen it comes to marketing tactics, so far Google has relied heavily on the crowdfunding method. Consider its Google Glass project, for example. The company offered the Google Glass experience and was up front about it being still in development phase. The glasses itself cost quite a bit for the consumer, but the idea of being part of something new was enough to get people excited.Asking people to spend money on an unfinished product worked with Google well. It received a lot more new funding, not to mention it was able to gather people’s input and data to further enhance the product. Although Google didn’t advertize the product as a general kickstarter project, it surely fits the model perfectly well.CONCLUSIONWhen it comes to branding, Google has truly discovered the winning tactic: by creating a reliable and functional service and product, the branding will follow automatically. Google has been able to grow into a multibillion organisation simply by ensuring it offers customers something they want and something which works efficiently.But the company has recently also understood the dangers of becoming too successful. Google’s traditional advertising model is not providing as many benefits to some of the biggest companies as previously thought and the company has realized it must adventure into new strategies in order to stay on top. But the heart of its strategy hasn’t changed much â€" it still wants to provide a top-class service and product to get people talking.

How Does The Us Congress Differ From The British Parliament

Lesson 21 RUL: 1. In what ways does the US Congress differ from British Parliament? The US differs from the British Parliament in its methods of representation; as US Congress uses districts and state representatives in the House of Representatives opposing the Parliamentary system of a representative House of Lords, using ‘honorary life peerages’ to represent the distinguished upper class and House of Commons to represent the everyday man of each required geographic division. Additionally, the two systems of government differed in their separation of powers; with the majority party of the House of Commons endorsing a specified member to be the Prime Minister, and utilizing common members as cabinet-level position holders, and thereby contradicting Article I, Section 6 of the Constitution, which prohibits all members of Congress from holding any other power in office. The length of terms also work to diversify the systems. 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The Welfare System A Middle Aged Couple Who Live With...

Jim and his wife Cassidy are a middle-aged couple who live with the aid of welfare benefits. Jim must start looking for job number two right away because his wife just got the news that she is pregnant with twins, and he only makes $7.25/ hour; that is definitely not enough to raise a new family! The two are not so happy with the news because times are hard, and it can cost a fortune to raise two babies. So, to ease their troubles, Cassidy reapplies for benefits that have expired, sells her card for actual money, and uses the disability checks from her deceased grandmother to help pay for home expenses; her husband supports her actions one hundred percent. Although times are rough for the couple, are their actions morally correct?†¦show more content†¦Current welfare programs deny the independence of individual recipients in various ways. Americans on welfare tend to become very dependent on the government since they constantly gain benefits without having to work as ha rd as the average American. Because of handed-out benefits, America s look on self-reliance, personal responsibility, and advancement has weakened (Will 10). Many welfare programs encourage others to accept benefits from the government, resulting in people becoming lazy and unable to search for work. This is somewhat hypocritical due to the fact that America is known for its independence, responsibility, and self-determination. Because of the encouragement from organizations, the number of food-stamp recipients has increased dramatically (Bovard 2). Self-sufficiency will continue to be an issue if organizations encourage people to accept benefits. In agreeance with O’Brien, if we truly want low-income families to achieve self-sufficiency, we need to give them the tools, education, and incentives to save for the future--not penalize those who try (13). Another reason why dependency has increased in Americans is because many are afraid of failure in life and costs of living modernly. The United States has citizens who rely so much on private benefits to be protected by the risks of modern living (Platt

Gender Inequality in the Work Place Free Essays

Gender inequality and The Work Place The society in which we live has been shaped historically by males. The policy makers have consistently been males and therefore it is not surprising that our society reflects those biases which exist in result of this male dominating society. One might think that gender inequality in the work place is rooted in what shapes future employees and employers. We will write a custom essay sample on Gender Inequality in the Work Place or any similar topic only for you Order Now Whoever said men and women are equal? Women have always taken a back seat to men in American society. This is not only found in the United States, but in other countries as well. The problem of men and women not being equal can be traced back to the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence proclaimed that all men are created equal. There was no mention of women being equal, only men. At the time of the drafting of the document, the men had all the power. The document was even drafted by a man; Women were confined to the home to take care of the domestic housekeeping duties. Sociologist Perspective In my research on work place inequality, I read a perspective from a sociologist named Sandra Bem who focuses on gender. However, unlike most female sociologist, Bem chooses not to focus on the differences between males and females, but rather on their similarities. She says that polarized gender socialization, the way that we assign masculine or feminine characteristics to things such as walking and talking to make males and females appear to be different, keeps us from realizing that the sexes are more alike than they are opposite. Men and women have the same needs for food, clothing, shelter, affection, belonging and so on. Whether by choice or economic necessity, woman have entered the paid labor force in numbers recent years, and so they should be entitled to equal pay and respect. Although many people who know these statistics are optimistic about the gain women have made in the United States specifically in employment, it should be noted that women’s positions as a social category in the labor force is lower than men’s in term of status, opportunities and salary. Feminist researchers have used the advancements of women into top-tier management jobs as a litmus test for how well women are faring in the labor force as a whole. Studies continue to confirm that women hold a small percentage of the top positions. Causes of Gender Inequality in the Workplace The causes of gender equality in these positions stem from four stereotypes; Sexism : American cultural belief that women are best suited for jobs that emphasize service, nurturing, housekeeping, men best suited for careers of high-level decision making and authority, Lack of qualifications: Men typically have more education and job experience than women 28% of men age 25+ have completed at least 4 years of college 27% of Women Men have more job experience because women loose time during pregnancy and child care, The glass ceiling: subtle and unconscious discrimination that prevents them from reaching higher and better-paying positions for which they are qualified. Women and minorities make up 30% of middle managers in U. S. but less than 1% of chief execs, networking: Men use golf clubs, other rec places where women were discouraged from going. The Functionalist Perspective According to functionalist Talcott Parsons (1955), gender inequality is inevitable because of the biological division of labor: Men are generally stronger than women and have certain abilities and interest. Parson said, men find themselves more suited to be goal oriented and women to expressive. Other functionalist explanations of gender inequality focus on the human capital that men and women bring to the workplace. According to human capital explanations, what individuals earn is based on choices they have made, including choices about the kinds of training and experiences they accumulate. For example, human capital analysts argue that women diminish their human capital when they leave the labor force to engage in childbearing and child care activities. So this is why they have less experience. It takes two to tangle that’s unprecedented. Conclusion/Solution Inequality has kept in place because of beliefs and practices that have been drilled into people’s minds for so long. When will women be treated as equals to men in the work place? I don’t see a change happening in the near future. Women are slowly being treated more as equals to men but the gap will never narrow to complete equality. Women should, not only be treated as equal in the work place, but also in everything else as well. Whether it is a computer scientist, an athlete, or a president of the United States, women should be treated as equal to men. Gender discrimination has gone too far and we, as a society, have to draw the line. We can’t change past issues, but we can certainly change the future. Work Cited: â€Å"The Declaration of Independence. † The Declaration of Independence. N. p. , n. d. Web. 10 Feb. 2013. Greenbuam, Vicky. â€Å"Seeing through the Lenses of Gender: Beyound Male/Female Polarization. † English Journal 88. 3 (1999): 96-99. 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