Jonathan Swift, in his 18th century pamphlet A Modest Proposal, would surely agree to Mr. ... The absurd proposal allows him to communicate his sympathy for the people of Ireland whom he felt the English were profoundly mistreating. ... A Modest Proposal can be considered an extraordinary example of an ironic parody through Swift's tone, diction, and the shear absurdity contained in his proposition. ... Swift's master use of diction in A Modest Proposal certainly aides in the development of his satire and social statement. ... Swift's use of ironic parody in A Modest Proposal...

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There are those who oppose the increase to Federal Minimum Wage as well as those who support this proposal. ... There are many factors to consider when looking at this proposal that has a multitude of pros and cons. If this constant debate continues as it has in the previous instances then the typical result will be that most Republicans will oppose the proposal while the majority of Democrats will be in favor of passing the bill. ... Businesses are also able to deal with higher costs by modestly increasing prices and by giving smaller increases to higher-paid employees" (The Editorial B...

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Accordingly, at the request of the Caretaker Government, the SBP prepared in August 1993 a confidential paper containing proposals to give autonomy to it and to separate monetary policy from fiscal policy of the government. When the paper came for review in an inter-governmental meeting, the Finance Minister and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (Shahid Javed Burki) fully supported the proposals meant to give to the SBP a measure of autonomy but the senior bureaucrats of the Ministry of Finance showed a lukewarm, if not a hostile, attitude to the proposed reforms. ...

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Dimensional Proposal To explain the high comorbidity rates and overlapping features of anxiety and depressive symptoms, Clark and Watson proposed the tripartite model. ... High correlations and comorbidities led to proposals with more dimensional approach to mood and anxiety groups. ... Twin studies conclude that depression is genetically indistinguishable from GAD, moderately related to panic, and more modestly related to phobias (Watson, 2005). ...

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Today, I will be discussing the effects and proposal of mining in Antarctica, which has previously been discussed, although was saved in 1998 when the Antarctic Treaty was introduced. ... Several major studies show that the United States can meet a large share of its electricity needs from renewable resources at a modest cost, while reducing harmful air emissions, easing pressure on natural gas prices, and greatly diversifying the electricity mix. ...

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Corporate Strategy "Sources of competitive advantage rarely yield added value that can be sustained over time." The following essay is going to attempt to assess the above proposition and try to find if it is possible to add value continually over a period of time. I will first discuss what co...

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The spotlight has moved to the Cairns Group and the G20 to draft proposals for cuts in farm import tariffs which are now the main obstacle to a deal on agriculture. ... Despite data limitations, especially in measuring barriers to services trade, our study suggested positive if modest overall gains to the economy from a successful outcome to the Doha Round. ...

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But defenders of affirmative action say that the playing field is not level yet and that granting modest advantages to minorities and women is more than fair, given hundreds of years of discrimination that benefited whites and men. ... Hispanic leaders in particular have grown dependent on such protection and will similarly reject all such proposals. ...

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Most analyses of electrification focus upon the national technical, financial, and political challenges that stood in the way of an electrically modernized society, such as Jay Brigham's Empowering the West. The national debate on electrification centered on watercourses that could support hydroelectric power sites and curtailing monopolistic private companies. In areas where navigable rivers are scarce and potential customers are dispersed, such as Kansas, the electrification battle was more localized and regional. These local and regional movements for electrification applied a wid...

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The true definition of what makes a feminist text remains undecided, but can largely be received in light of strong female characters, social commentary, themes and the political stance taken by the author. For a question devoid of objective answers, I believe that in this instance it is best to tak...

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