...The author Sinclair Ross writes the short story The Lamp at Noon to inform the reader that stubbornness can lead to upsetting and unfortunate events. Throughout the story, the main characters, Paul and Ellen make poor decisions which lead to the avoidable and upsetting death of their child. Two stubborn decisions the parents make are, Ellen failing to feed her child when he is hungry and Paul having false hopes that his farm will one day be successful. First of all, when Ellen’s child is hungry she fails to feed him right away and tells him to “Sleep…It's too soon for [him]to be hungry”(Ross 1). Although this event is not significant on its own, it gives the reader insight into how Ellen handles her role as a mother. Knowing her child is hungry,...
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...E.M.A. Universität Greifswald Proseminar Theme: Sinclair Ross’ short storie “The Lamp at Noon” Thesis: The natural phenomenons in the short stories can not only be seen as antagonist but also as protagonist Katharina Joachim English/History LA GYM 4th semester Contents 1. Introduction 2. Nature phenomenon and its influence in “A lamp at Noon” p. p. 2.1. The influence on the relationship between Ellen and Paul p. 2.2. The problems for the baby and its relationships to its parents 2.3. Ross describtions of the nature phenomenons 3. Conclusion 4. Bibliography p. p. p. p. 2 1. Introduction In my term paper I want to discuss if the nature phenomenons in the short story “A Lamp at Noon” written by Sinclair Ross (1908-1996) have such a loom large that they can be seen as a protagonist. During my research I found the statement: (D)ie enge Verbindung von Mensch und natürlicher Umwelt, welche in ihren extremen klimatischen Verhältnissen [...] immer wieder übermächtig und indifferent grausam gegenüber den ums […] Überleben kämpfende Farmersleuten, ja beinahe als >Protagonist< erscheint. (Gross 158) I found that point of view very interessting and that is way I will discuss this theses. A protagonist is “the main character in a play, film/movie or book [...]” (Wehmeier) Even though the nature phenomenons can’t be the protagonist as such because they are not represented by a character, they have an important situation in the short story. Obvious is that the...
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...The Loon Study Questions 1. What is the relationship between Vanessa and Piquette, and how does this relationship change? Vanessa's feelings towards Piquette change from discomfort to curiosity to embarrassment. 2. How are the Metis represented in the story? “if that half-breed youngster comes along to Diamond Lake, I'm not going” (188) Vanessa's images of Natives are drawn solely from literature, and these representations are only superficially positive. When Piquette doesn't reveal nature's secrets, Vanessa concludes “as an Indian, Piquette was a dead loss” (191) 3. What do the loons symbolize? “My dad says we should listen and try to remember how they sound, because in a few more years when more cottages are built at Diamond Lake and more people come in, the loons will go away” (190-91). Years later when Vanessa visits the lake, after the deaths of her father and Piquette, she realizes that the loons are no longer there. The loons become associated with death and loss, and while symbolic of Piquette, they are also an allegory of Canadian history. 4. What does Vanessa mean by the last sentence of the story? When Vanessa encounters Piquette as a young woman, she recognizes in Piquette what she hears in the loons' cries—“self-pity” (192) and “terrifying hope” (193); when Vanessa learns of Piquette's death soon after, she responds with silence. Vanessa's personal loss—of her father and of Piquette—is connected through the symbol of the loons...
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...Apostolic Constitutions VIII iv 34 do not mention it in the exhortation "Offer up your prayers in the morning, at the third hour, the sixth, the ninth, the evening, and at cock-crowing".[7] An eighth office, Prime, was added by Benedict of Nursia in the 6th century. These eight are known by the following names, which do not reflect the times of the day at which in the second millennium they were traditionally recited, as shown by the use of the word "noon", derived from Latin (hora) nona,[8][9] to mean midday, not 3 in the afternoon: * Matins (during the night, at midnight with some); also called Vigils or Nocturns or, in monastic usage, the Night Office * Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at Dawn, or 3 a.m.) * Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour = approximately 6 a.m.) * Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour = approximately 9 a.m.) * Sext or Midday Prayer (Sixth Hour = approximately 12 noon) * None or Mid-Afternoon Prayer (Ninth Hour = approximately 3 p.m.) * Vespers or Evening Prayer ("at the lighting of the lamps", generally at 6 p.m.) * Compline or Night Prayer (before retiring, generally at 9 p.m.) This arrangement of the Liturgy of the Hours is attributed to Saint Benedict. However, it is found in Saint John Cassian's Institutes and Conferences,[10] which describe the monastic practices of the Desert Fathers of Egypt. Liturgy of the Hours of Paul VI Benedictine monks sings Vespers on Holy Saturday. After the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul...
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...The steam engine was invented originally to lift water out of mines, but ended up revolutionizing transportation by powering railroads. The light bulb invented by Thomas Edison gave factories the option of overnight work shifts, and replaced the dangerous gas lamps. Vaccines which works by injecting some of the bacteria into the body so the body can fight it off, then in the future your body will remember how to fight off the bacteria, vaccines created by Edward Jenner prevented smallpox by studying that milk maids were immune to smallpox. All these inventions helped advance the nation, and gave the Industrial Revolution some positive effects. A result of the revolution houses were better built, clothes were cheaper, and travel was cheap and quicker, according to Document Four. The positive effects were for sure good for the nation but in order to receive better built houses, cheap clothes, fast and inexpensive travel children are being injured in factories during their sixteen hour...
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...the Indians cigars. They walked up from the beach through a meadow that was soaking wet with dew, following the young Indian who carried a lantern. Then they went into the woods and followed a trail that led to the logging road that ran back into the hills. It was much lighter on the logging road as the timber was cut away on both sides. The young Indian stopped and blew out his lantern and they all walled on along the road. They came around a bend and a dog came out barking. Ahead were the lights of the shanties where the Indian bark-peelers lived. More dogs rushed out at them. The two Indians sent them back to the shanties. In the shanty nearest the road there was a light in the window. An old woman stood in the doorway holding a lamp. Inside on a wooden bunk lay a young Indian woman. She had been trying to have her baby for two days. All the old...
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...Organizational Values: Making the Connection Yvette Thornton Grand Canyon University December 3,2011 NRS 451 V There must be a connection for a symbiotic relationship to begin, grow and be productive. The definition of symbiotic according to Webster’s Dictionary: “A symbiotic relationship is a relationship between two entities which is mutually beneficial for the participants of the relationship. Thus there is a positive-sum gain from cooperation. This is a term commonly used in biology to explain the relationship between two entities that need each other to survive and prosper.” The connection that is initiated when a nurse becomes an employee of an organization must be one that is deeper than monetary gain. There must be almost a calling to the nurse’s spirit that says, “you can make a difference here as well as grow and prosper from the human involvement of the nursing profession.” It is this connection between the nurse and organizational values that will be explored with in this paper .In 2001, Baptist Hospital (Nashville, TN) embraced the concept of the Healing Hospital and from that seed the ideals of creating and growing a culture of compassion and healing have grown. These ideals are grounded in the teachings of Jesus and the parable of the Good Samaritan. The mission statement is as follows: “We uphold the ideal that the offering of compassionate care giving arises from a servant's heart. Those who serve with a servant's heart have a passion to serve, take...
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...Buddhism Teachings of the Buddha -denies the existence of a personal creator God -denies the existence of an individual soul. The belief is central to the Buddhist concept of impermanence. -the self is made up of the five skandas which are constantly changing: -the body -feelings -perceptions -Desires (dispositions) -consciousness Scriptures: -the Tripitaka : the earliest of collection of Buddhist teachings Tripitaka means three baskets. Mahayans Sutras: reveres the tripikata as a sacred text. Sutras reflect distinctively Mahayana concepts. Lotus Sutra and Heart Sutra: most important to Mahayana. TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD The Tibetan Book of the Dead is most well known to the West. Written by a Tibetan Monk. If chronicles the experiences and religious opportunities a person encounters at various stages” while dying, at the moment of death, during the 49-day interval between death and rebirth, and at rebirth! THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS 1. Life is Suffering – Dukkha * Physical, emotional, and spiritual pain are a part of all human existence * This includes the experience of sometimes feeling alienated or out of place in the world * Buddhism begins with acknowledging this fundamental human reality * Enjoyment is understood in relation to its opposite * Annica – impermanence, everything in the universe is in a state of decay THE FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS The Cause of Suffering is Attachment –Tanha We get attached to people, things...
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...My arms are numb by the time the scout is at our cabin. The moon is already well set in a portrait of stars, but I am much too dizzy to try to read the time. It wasn’t something I was very exceptional at anyways. “There.” I mumble to myself and drop the robe of branches responsible for ripping open my palms. Our cabin is small, with three rooms and a brook not too far off the path I just walked. My companions are probably deep into sleep, in a world with titans, you couldn’t always expect your family to return for dinner. My stomach growls softly at the reminder. I had been out since noon without a meal. Wondeful. I push open the door, we have no need for locks way out here. Thieves only ran wild in the city. No one would willingly...
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...William Li Robeson English 1A 25 Jan 2016 Taken for Granted A street lamp flickered on and off; the moonlight filtered through the overcasting clouds. The early morning was indistinctly black and not a single person was in sight down the street. Headlights pierced through the uncanny night as a car slowly turned onto Fairview Street. The clock hand landed on 5 a.m. and the couple locked the car, closed the garage, and proceeded into the house. Eerily quiet, they headed straight towards bed and fell sound asleep. Little did they know, their two teenage sons, aged fifteen and sixteen, were murdered up on the second floor. Their bodies were not discovered until noon, around eight hours later. This is the true event of a double homicide that occurred to my friend and his younger brother just last week. Carver’s story, illustrating the sudden death of his beloved father, similarly reflects the unforeseen death of my close friend. Tragedies of this degree hit close to home, and will undoubtedly affect me for an eternity as it did with Carver. The personal experiences of both Carver and I are intermittently connected, and mirror each other throughout the story to convey the value of loved ones. To begin with, my personal story with my friend William Lin made me fathom the shortness of life and the need to value the people and experiences that I overlook every single day. Throughout middle school and high school, William Lin was always the one critiquing me, aiding me in school...
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...The Cask of Amontillado THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled --but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong. It must be understood that neither by word nor deed had I given Fortunato cause to doubt my good will. I continued, as was my wont, to smile in his face, and he did not perceive that my smile now was at the thought of his immolation. He had a weak point -- this Fortunato -- although in other regards he was a man to be respected and even feared. He prided himself on his connoisseurship in wine. Few Italians have the true virtuoso spirit. For the most part their enthusiasm is adopted to suit the time and opportunity, to practise imposture upon the British and Austrian millionaires. In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, was a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. In this respect I did not differ from him materially; --I was skilful in the Italian vintages myself, and bought largely whenever I could. It was about dusk, one evening...
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...Gitanjali (Song offerings) by Rabindranath Tagore Formatted for Rocket eBook by: Kirby A. Heintzelman - June, 2000 Rabindranath Tagore(1861--1941), was the first non-White to receive Nobel prize (1913) for Literature. The event of course caused some furor at the time. New York Times in its prodigious generosity consoled its readers by alluding to the fact that after all Tagore was of Aryan Stock. It was first published in 1913 as a collection of prose translations made by the author from the original Bengali (a language of India) Poems. Evidence does indicate that the poet W.B. Yeats had a hand in editing and publishing it! GITANJALI 1 Thou hast made me endless, such is thy pleasure. This frail vessel thou emptiest again and again, and fillest it ever with fresh life. This little flute of a reed thou hast carried over hills and dales, and hast breathed through it melodies eternally new. At the immortal touch of thy hands my little heart loses its limits in joy and gives birth to utterance ineffable. Thy infinite gifts come to me only on these very small hands of mine. Ages pass, and still thou pourest, and still there is room to fill. 2 When thou commandest me to sing it seems that my heart would break with pride; and I look to thy face, and tears come to my eyes. All that is harsh and dissonant in my life melts into one sweet harmony---and my adoration spreads wings like a glad bird on its flight across the sea. I know thou takest pleasure in my singing. I know that only...
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...SUMMER TRAINING PROJECT REPORT ON UNDERSTANDING THE SALES PROCESS, PREPARING A STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE MANUAL & A STUDY OF THE FUTURE OF LED LIGHTS IN INDIA FOR INLITE PVT LTD. BANDRA, MUMBAI BY KIRAN UIKEY (roll no.171) (MMS 2012-14) IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE IN masters IN management studies (m.m.s) FROM MET – INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, MUMBAI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is my immense pleasure to present this report of summer training. I am grateful to Mr. Naresh Shahri (Managing Director) for allowing me to do summer internship in the sales department of Inlite Pvt Ltd. I would like to express my deep felt gratitude to my mentor Mr. Avinash Shahri (Head- Sales & Marketing) who has guided me from the inception till the successful completion of my project report. He has guided me through the 2months of the internship, taught me the basics of led lighting & the lighting industry and has helped me to comprehend the basics of my project. He was always open to suggestions and maintained a professional as well as friendly environment at the workplace. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Ashwin Dsouza (Business development manager) who has been immensely supportive, friendly and a great source of knowledge. I would like to thank the other staff members of Inlite Pvt Ltd for giving me their valuable time and constant support which made this project report a success. KIRAN UIKEY MMS (2012-14) DECLARATION ...
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...IMPACT OF SOLAR PANEL IN LIVELIHOOD IN SOME SELECTED (MD. IBRAHIM KHOLILULLAH, DEPT OF AG.FINANCE, BAU MOB: 01718996557) AREAS OF BOGRA DISTRICT Introduction Solar panel refers to a panel designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity. Electricity is the prime mover for the advancement of all economic and industrial activities. About 59% of total population live in rural and isolated areas and most of them have no electricity access. This scenario is more acute in the rural and isolated areas in Bangladesh where only about 25% have electricity access ( Energy Bangla, January, 2014 ). Bangladesh is a semi-tropical region lying in northeastern part of South Asia gets abundant sunlight year round. The average bright sunshine duration in Bangladesh in the dry season is about 7.6 hours a day, and in the monsoon season is about 4.7 hours, Solar energy can be harnessed. So, solar panel technology is advised. A total of 3,00,000 solar panels had been installed in more than 40,000 villages of 456 upazilas of all districts of Bangladesh. Daily on average 44 MW electricity is being produced by these solar panels.( Momotaz and Karim,2012).Now a days solar panel is applied in different aspects such as solar based recharging station ,solar cooking etc. It presents an attractive alternative to conventional electricity such as no monthly bills, no fuel cost, little repair and maintenance costs, easy to install any where etc. The solar panel technology is very...
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...set: May'st hear the merry din.' He holds him with his skinny hand, 'There was a ship,' quoth he. 'Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!' Eftsoons his hand dropt he. He holds him with his glittering eye— The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child: The Mariner hath his will. The Wedding-Guest sat on a stone: He cannot choose but hear; And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner. 'The ship was cheered, the harbour cleared, Merrily did we drop Below the kirk, below the hill, Below the lighthouse top. The Sun came up upon the left, Out of the sea came he! And he shone bright, and on the right Went down into the sea. Higher and higher every day, Till over the mast at noon—' The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast, For he heard the loud bassoon. The bride hath paced into the hall, Red as a rose is she; Nodding their heads before her goes The merry minstrelsy. The Wedding-Guest he beat his breast, Yet he cannot choose but hear; And thus spake on that ancient man, The bright-eyed Mariner. And now the STORM-BLAST came, and he Was tyrannous and strong: He struck with his o'ertaking wings, And chased us south along. With sloping masts and dipping prow, As who pursued with...
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