... Often the acquisition of skill and knowledge is obtained via the work of a guide or mentor. In both “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara and “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the protagonist is visited by a maligned guide who exploits their vulnerabilities, manipulating each towards a sobering epiphany, and thereby changing their world view for better or worse. Each of the two protagonists perceives their guide as a foe. In “The Lesson” Sylvia is a willful and irreverent young girl, who is immediately distrustful of her guide in the story, Ms. Moore. Ms. Moore is an oddity in the unnamed slum of New York. She always dresses like she’s going to church, she’s college educated, and inordinately concerned with the educational welfare of the children in her neighborhood (654)1. It is this outsider status that initially puts Sylvia on guard. However, Sylvia is not impervious to the machinations of her teacher. Though Sylvia loathes Ms. Moore’s condescending questions, they are ultimately effective in their goal. Sylvia is also vulnerable due to her need of a social medium. Sylvia is at the top of the pecking order among her friends, and has a sense of responsibility and community with the group. Though she’d never admit it Sylvia is tied to the neighbor kids, as seen in her preoccupation with their social hierarchy throughout the story. Sylvia’s poverty also puts her in a 1 All page references, given parenthetically within the essay, refer to stories in Sylvan Barnet et al., eds., Literature for Composition...
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...trappings and suits of woe. (1,1,76 and 81-86) “The will of my most seeming-virtuous queen;” (I,5,47) “That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain;” (I,5,109) “for there is nothing / either good or bad but thinking makes it so: to me it is a prison” (II,2,249-251) “The spirit that I have seen / May be the devil: and the devil hath power / To assume a pleasing shape” (II,2,596-598) “’Tis too much proved that, with devotion’s visage, And pious action, we do sugar o’er/The devil himself” (III,1,47-49) “he weeps for what is done”(IV,1,27) “Why, even in that was heaven ordinant. / I had my father’s signet in my purse, / Which was the model of that Danish seal: / Folded the writ up in form of the other; / Subscribed it; gave’t the impression; placed it safely, / The changeling never known.” (V, 2, 48-53) Clothing “Such was the very armour he had on / When he the ambitious Norway combated;” (I, 1, 60-61) “Good Hamlet, cast thy knighted colour off, / And let thine eye look like a friend on Denmark.” (I, 2, 68-69) “Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, / But not express’d in fancy; rich, not gaudy: / For the apparel oft proclaims the man; / And they in France of the best rank and station / Are most select and generous chief in that.” (I, 3, 70-74) “Lord Hamlet, with his doublet all unbraced, / No hat upon his head, his stockings foul’d, / Ungarter’d, and down-gyved to his ancle: /...
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...History The pioneer settlers of the Mindoro Islands were the Aeta, referred to in the early Spanish accounts as the Chichimecos. It has been theorized that when the Malay immigrants arrived in Mindoro, they pushed the Aeta deep into the interior. The former, however, did not completely isolate the latter and instead continued bartering their commodities with forest products which were in turn traded with foreign merchants plying Philippine seas. The Mangyan settled along the shores of Mindoro Island approximately 600-700 years ago. It is believed that they had come from the southern regions of the archipelago. They were gradually forced to leave their coastal settlements by more aggressive groups. It appears that the Mangyan have traditionally been an unwarlike people, choosing to give up an area uncontested rather than fight for it. The earliest accounts, which mention Mindoro and its people, are found 13th century Chinese dynastic records. A number of Chinese state documents, particularly those written in the Sung and Ming dynasties, suggest that before the coming of the Spanish conquistadors, commercial trade was flourishing between the inhabitants of Mindoro and Chinese merchants. Objects unearthed on the island, such as ceramics, porcelain, large earthenware, beads, and glass object are evidence of precolonial trade, which contributed to the shaping of an indigenous material culture among the early inhabitants of Mindoro. The island was a viable...
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...CHILDREN AND TELEVISION INTRODUCTION Educators hoped that TV would serve as a window of knowledge for children. They hoped that it would broaden their knowledge by exposing them to various learning experiences, and help them learn about different cultures. Educators’ thought that TV would play a vital role in preparing preschoolers physically and psychologically for school. In contrast, today the effect of television on children has become a growing concern to many educators’ due to its effect on children’s behavior, health, and cognitive development and learning. We do not deny the TV holds many benefits to children if used properly and under adequate supervision of adults. Yet, we cannot deny its negative effects of TV. In this article we will talk about the negative effect of TV, and how it affects children, while on the same time mentioning its positive effects. We will first discusses the amount of time children spend in front of their TV sets, We will then move talk about how TV affects children’s behavior, health, cognitive development, and learning. We will also try to highlight the reasons behind children spending extended hours in front of their TV sets. Finally, we will try to suggest some solutions to this issue and how can we mitigate the negative effect of TV on children. The Amount of Time Children Spend In Front Of Their TV Sets Children in their early developmental stages are very fragile and vulnerable physically and emotionally .they fail to distinguish between...
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...Olaudah Equiano The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African First Published London, 1789 NOTE: the following text is one African’s account of the “middle passage”: the horrible trip that slaves had to endure to arrive in the Americas. Slaves were captured in Africa, carried to the seacoast, sold to European traders, then carried on slave ships to the New World. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1) To what extent is African slavery, as described in Equiano’s account, different from slavery practiced by Europeans in the Atlantic economy? 2) Based on information in this passage, to what extent can white people be blamed for the African slave trade? 3) Equiano later rose to be an advocate for the abolition of the slave trade. To what degree do you think that his biography is biased, colored by his political agenda? 1. I hope the reader will not think I have trespassed on his patience in introducing myself to him with some account of the manners and customs of my country. They had been implanted in me with great care, and made an impression on my mind, which time could not erase, and which all the adversity and variety of fortune I have since experienced served only to rivet and record; for, whether the love of one's country be real or imaginary, or a lesson of reason, or an instinct of nature, I still look back with pleasure on the first scenes of my life, though that pleasure has been for the most part mingled...
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...Harvey Wiley, Theodore Roosevelt, and the Federal Regulation of Food and Drugs By Anthony Gaughan Food and Drug Law Mr. Peter Barton Hutt Harvard Law School Winter 2004 Introduction In 1906 Congress passed two landmark pieces of legislation: the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act. The acts emerged from the reformist ethos of the Progressive Era, a time when the federal government took on a new and much more active role in the everyday lives of ordinary Americans. Of all the laws passed during the Progressive Era, no legislation proved more successful and more enduring than the 1906 food and drug legislation. The acts established the foundations of modern American food and drug law, and gave birth to the Food and Drug Administration. For the first time, the federal government assumed permanent and comprehensive responsibility for the health and safety of the American food and drug supply. Although the statutes have been revised many times since 1906, the essence of modern food and drug law remains consistent with the principles of federal responsibility for consumer safety that underlay the first statutes a century ago. The passage of the 1906 food and drug legislation stemmed from the actions of many people across the political landscape, ranging from Senator Albert Beveridge to socialist writer Upton Sinclair. But no indi- 1 viduals played a larger public role in the passage of the Meat Inspection Act and the Pure Food and Drug Act than Theodore...
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...Strategic Uncertainty and Alternative Futures: Evaluating Our Options in the Post-September 11 World Eric K. Clemons Steve Barnett 23 April 2003 Draft 3.6 1. Introduction Our perception of our world changed dramatically on September 11, 2001. Our sense of safety, security, and certainty were altered, perhaps for years to come, perhaps for the rest of our professional lives. Although it is clear that our personal, political, and business environments have all been altered, it is not immediately clear how they have been changed; this is, it is not clear what the details of these changes will be, or how we must respond. We now live in a period of greater strategic uncertainty. This brief paper summarizes the results of two workshops held by the Reginald H. Jones Center that attempted to provide some insight into the origins of the current conflict that the U.S. faces in the Middle East, as religious (Islam vs. the West) or economic (the developed West vs. the developing Middle East), or a clash of cultures, or some other form not as yet identified1. The hope was that by developing an understanding of the origins of the conflict, we would develop some insights into the form of the conflict and its duration; this in turn would lead to an understanding of the business implications that might result and strategies that might provide appropriate responses in different strategic contexts. We faced a high level of uncertainty about what had happened and what was likely to happen...
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...homeopathy and the search for meaning[1] By Joseph Zarfaty Introduction We all know that when homeopaths meet to discuss a case, they rarely come out with the same remedy. An article I read in The Homeopath (Boulderstone 1994) suggested an inspiring explanation. Boulderstone said that two or more observers, albeit unprejudiced, cannot be the same. For this reason, different analyses of a case will exist with their different accompanying remedies. What causes the cure, is not the actual remedy given but the whole process of taking the case and understanding the patient. I believe that the act of understanding is closely linked with the notion of meaning. In this paper I will discuss this concept briefly and will then introduce the work of David Bohm, a preeminent 20th Century physicist and philosopher. His theories of Wholeness and the Implicate Order and Unfolding Meaning can provide a platform on which a better understanding of homeopathy's magic action becomes possible. What is meaning? Grasping the term 'meaning', or worse than that, understanding what is the 'meaning of meaning' is no easy task. There are various levels in which meaning can be defined, starting with the simple, day to day use of the word and ending up with deep linguistic and philosophical questions. The word 'meaning' is derived from an old English word denoting to 'recite, tell, intend, wish'. In today's English it implies 'that which is conveyed' but also 'a significant quality'. Without...
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...years until now, she has had three other falls, injuring her knees and hip some more. Most Recent Physical Examination: LM verbalizes that her last physical check was in September 2013 and states that everything was well except she was diagnosed with anemia. LMP: N/A Medication: She vocalizes of taking medication. She takes medication for high blood pressure, which is Benazepril HCL 10mg once a day with food; for her diabetes she takes Glipizide 10mg 2 tablets twice a day with food, and Metformin HCL 1,000mg 1 tablets twice a day with food; foe her anemia she takes Ferrous Sulfate 325mg one tablet a day; she also takes Aspirin 81 mg 1 tablet once a day, and Ultram 50 mg 1 tablet every 6 hours PRN for pain only. Allergies: None Social history: Caffeine drinks 2 to 3 cups a day. No smoking. Occasionally, drinks wine or tequila, but only during family festivities. Other social activities are joining her church group, visiting family and friends. Immunizations and travel: She verbalizes that she has gotten all her child immunizations and since then has been up to date with any immunization she needs. She receives flu shots yearly. Her mammogram was done in February 2014 and was normal. Pap smear: was told it is not necessary. Has two years since she arrived from Indiana to Los Angeles. Family History: She is separated, but not divorced. Mother died when she was 8 years of age. Father is dead as well. Mother died, does not know why, she had beliefs it was due to witchcraft. She...
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...announcement of the British annexation of the Boer Republic of the Transvaal. In fact, Haggard raised the Union Flag and was forced to read out much of the proclamation following the loss of voice of the official originally entrusted with the duty. As a young man, Haggard fell deeply in love with Lilith Jackson, whom he intended to marry once he obtained paid employment in South Africa. In 1878 he became Registrar of the High Court in the Transvaal, but when he sent his father a letter telling him that he intended to return to England in order to marry Lilith Jackson his father replied that he forbade it until he had made a career for himself. In 1879 he heard that Lilith had married someone else. When he eventually returned to England he married a friend of his sister,...
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...What’s wrong with Supermarkets www.corporatewatch.org.uk Strip lights, endless queues of strangers and shelves of packets, fake smiles from bored checkout assistants isn't there a better way to get our food? Supermarkets wield immense power over the way we grow, buy and eat our food. They are shaping our environment, our health and the way we interact socially. These changes have gone unchallenged because consumers have been sucked into superstore lifestyles, persuaded that the opportunity to select from six different brands of cut-price oven chips at three in the morning represents choice and value. What’s Wrong With SUPERMARKETS But the tide may be turning. Unease at the true cost of supermarket food is spreading among consumers, who are beginning to join forces with the farmers and workers who have always known that supermarket 'choice' is a bad deal. This booklet aims to help campaigners get to grips with the reality of supermarket domination and argues why we must start looking for alternatives. Researched and written by Lucy Michaels and the Agriculture Project at Corporate Watch What’s wrong with Supermarkets www.corporatewatch.org.uk What's Wrong with Supermarkets? Overview: Supermarkets sweep up 2 3 10 11 The supermarkets we know today started in Britain with the Cooperative Movement in the 19th century. This was a group of independent local retailers controlled by its consumer members...
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...By Mike Geary Certified Personal Trainer Certified Nutrition Specialist Author/Founder of TruthAboutAbs.com COPYRIGHT© 2007 All rights reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................1 2.0 TRAINING STRATEGIES..................................................................................................................5 2.1 Bad Cardio vs. Good Cardio......................................................................................................6 2.2 Body Part Isolation vs. Complex Movements in Strength Training ...................................9 2.3 Tired of the Same Old 3 Sets of 10? So is Your Body! Discover How to Manipulate Training Variables ............................................................................................................................. 11 2.4 Your Workouts Need Both Consistency and Variability for Max Results...................... 13 2.5 The Ultimate Hard-Body Exercise ......................................................................................... 15 2.6 Barbell, Kettlebell, and Dumbbell Complexes - a Different Style of Weight Training for a Ripped Body ................................................................................................................................... 18 2.7 Top 15 Non-Traditional, Muscle-Building, Fat Blasting Workouts!................................. 22 3.0...
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...A REPORT ON ORGANISATION STUDY AND PAYROLL BY VAISHNAVI.M INDIAN INSTITUTE OF e-BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, (IIeBM) WAKAD, PUNE-57 MeBA- 2006-2008 A REPORT SUBMITTED ON PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MASTERS IN e-BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MeBA) COURSE 1 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS S.NO DETAILS PAGE NUMBERS FROM TO 1 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 I. II. III. IV. V. VI. 1. Title page Certificates Table of contents Declaration Acknowledgement Synopsis Introduction 1 2 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2. Objectives of the study 3. Terms of reference 4. Methodology 5. Part-I-History & Mission statement 5.1 History 5.2 Mission statement 13 14 20 13 19 20 6. Part-II-Organization study 6.1 Stores and Purchase department 6.2 Accounts and finance department 6.3 Maintenance department 21 24 27 28 23 26 27 28 4 S.NO DETAILS PAGE NUMBERS FROM 29 33 35 37 TO 32 34 36 43 6.4 Production department 6.5 Quality Control department 6.6 Commercial department 6.7 Personnel & Administration department 7. Part-III- Payroll administration 7.1 Employees 7.2 Employee remuneration 7.3 Employee cost budget 7.4 Fixed cost & variable cost 7.5 Labour cost 7.6 Payroll processing 44 45 46 54 61 61 62 44 45 53 60 61 61 63 8. Findings and inferences 9. Recommendations 10. Bibliography 64 67 69 66 68 70 5 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this project entitled “ORGANISATION STUDY AND PAYROLL” is the result of the original work done...
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...FORWARD Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that you may obtain said the scriptures (1 Cor. 9:24). Many people engage in a race to success but only few gets to the ladder top. This book reveals hidden secrets that lead to successful end. As one aspiring to succeed; the “Race to Success” requires unwavering determination, praying expectantly and never giving up. A winner never quits and a quitter never wins. Abraham Lincoln lived the failures, difficulties and frustrations for most of his life yet he became the 16th president of the United States of America (USA) in 1860. Sir Isaac Newton in his bid to develop the fluorescent bulb failed 5,000 times but did not give up until the last attempt that he discovered the secret and was able to produce the fluorescent bulb. What if he had given up along the way? He wouldn’t have emerged a conqueror in the face of brainstorming challenges. What about Sir Edmund Hillary? Who attempted climbing Mount Everest and lost one of his team and returned to London as a failure. But he said “Mount Everest, you have defeated me, but I will return and defeat you because you can’t get any bigger and I CAN”. Many are the secrets you will discover as you read through this book. Whether you are a Christian or not the book will help you understand more about your life, lead you on how to engage in a race that leads to success, even if you are involved in one already it will assist you, tells you the way...
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...How to Eat to Live Book 1 "There is no way for us to learn the right way to eat in order to live a long life, except through the guidance and teachings of Allah, Who came in the person of Master Fard Muhammad." The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, How to Eat to Live...Book one Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Right Way to Eat Vegetables Food God Suggests Why They Urge You to Eat the Swine The Pig...Swine Fasting One Meal A Day Beware of Starchy Foods and Sweets How Allah's Way Prolongs Life How To Keep Food from Hurting Us The Proper Food and the Proper Time to Eat it The Right Food and the Proper Time to Eat it is becoming a "MUST" Fruit is digested better when eaten Raw Overindulgence, The Enemy Our Biggest Problem is Eating too Much and too Often Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Why and How we Fast in December The Food and It's Eater Food Can be Life or Death How to Live More than 100 Years Proper Food for Body and Mind Equals Good Health The Benefits of Eating Once a Day A List of Foods We Must Not Eat You Don't Need Numerous Diets; Just Eat Once Daily Feeding Babies Meat, Part 1 Know the Truth About the Flesh of The Swine Live a Thousand Years Train Yourself to Eat as Allah has Prescribed...
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