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... “The Third and Final Continent” The influence on the short story Introduction Jhumpa Lahiri is the of this famous literary work. This is a story with a simple plot and few characters. Despite the few characters and simplicity, the story engrosses a comprehensive narration and reflection of the life of the protagonist. The protagonist dwells on three continents in diverse seasons within this story. He traces his ancestral origin from India. In the short story, the protagonist leaves India for livelihood establishment (Lahiri 173). He travels to England and eventually to America. The protagonist lives an extremely squalid life upon arrival in England. This feature is revealed at the sharing of tiny rooms amongst numerous men... “The Third and...
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...? Micro Portfolio Task Part a) The Concentration Ratio (CR) for a particular industry helps to provide the value of market concentration in an industry. This is basically the sum of output produced by a particular group of large firms. CRm= ?mi=1; si. Si is considered to be the market share and the m is the firm’s number. CR6 in this case is = 90% (sum of the market shares of the six large firms). Thus the degree of concentration in the industry is high. (b) The table of market share of the com0anies that would be taking place if the shares are revised are: Company Market Share Kellogs 15% Oaty Oats 15% Tesco Cereals 15% Quaker Oats 15% Malty Malt 15% New Cereals 15% Others (assuming that are 10 other firms) 1% (each firm) It can... on the...
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...) it is the case that a child born in1960 was likely to live 71.13 years but as of 2008 a child born in that year will likely live to be 79.9 years. What this means is that historically when a person retired at the age of 65 they were likely to only live for an additional 6.13 years whereas now an individual is likely to live 14.9 years. What this means is an additional strain on the public pension fund, moreover it is also the case that according to the CIA World Factbook (2010) the birthrate is currently 12.34 births/1,000 and the death rate is 9.33 deaths/1,000. Although this demonstrates that the population is still growing the gap between births and...
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...Tiny Furniture: An Anti-Romantic Take on Life after Graduation For many once their graduate studies are over, life as they know it ends. There is often a sense of being at sea that one experiences once the daily routine of college and classes ends. Plans appear to dissolve into nothing and the clear purpose that their degree programs had are suddenly missing. Lena Dunham, in Tiny Furniture, explores this ‘post-graduate delirium’ through a self-deprecating perspective while also exploring, on the sidelines, issues like gender, body image and mother-daughter relationships. Winner of the ‘best narrative feature’ award at the 2010 South by Southwest film festival, Tiny Furniture has found itself a niche audience amongst...
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...and provided proper directions. From knowledge gained in my research activities as a leader, I have come to the realization that even as I provide directions on what needs to be done within my team, I must let the members do it in their most comfortable ways but within the larger context of standard operations procedures because in so doing, team members exercise creativity and get tasks accomplished with total ease. In this process of delegation however, I always remember that the back stops with me and that I take full responsibility for the actions of my team members.
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...Text and Traditions. Portfolio Task College: As the saying goes, a man is a master of his own destiny. This is the proverbial wisdomthat is passed on from generation to generation during hundreds and even thousands of years. On the other hand, people also tend to believe in fate that defines what happens to a person. The second groups are fatalists, and they have nothing to do with rational thinking. In fact, the examples taken from philosophical studies and literature of Ancient Greece, which is believed to be the cradle of civilization, show that it is free will, the acts of autonomy that influence people’s lives. The stories described by Sophocles and...
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...Choice Text in Context Analysis of So Much Water So Close To Home Introduction The short story byRaymond Carver, “So Much Water So Close To Home”, is based on a marriage that is on the verge of falling through. Throughout this story, Stuart, the husband to Clair displays quite a relatively high level of insensitivity towards a very painful hunting trip. The wife, on the other hand, makes so many interpretations of their marriage from the occurrence. There is a point within the story where the two confront each other (Carver 76). The exchange by the couple by the pond aids in reflecting the ideas of isolation, uncertain identity and despondency.
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On an annual fishing trip, in isolated...
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...Capulet, Brian Dennehy and Christina Pickles. These were carefully selected actors who suit the characters they represent. Apart from possessing all the character traits of their respective characters, these actors perfectly fit the physical features of the characters as they were presented in the play. By perfectly playing their roles, the film becomes lively and a real depiction of a love story as it was intended by Shakespeare.
The organization of the film was quite good. With everything going as planned, the director succeeded in delivering the theme of love which was the main focus of the film. Each of the scenes of the play was staged in the appropriate context in which it ought to have been. By constantly...
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...ALEXANDER’S DIARY ENTRY By Alexander’s Diary Entry Experience in the Prison
When I was fourteen years of age, I was taken up together with my family to the Auschwitz concentration camp. On our way there I felt so terrified so that my whole body shook uncontrollably. I had to pretend to be sixteen to survive the horrendous gas chambers where prisoners were subjected to (Zail, 2014). I had to be by myself most of the time and to avoid any friendship by anyone who tried to come close. This was my way I had to escape the chances of being found out and exposed shamefully. During my period of stay with the prison commandant, I decided to show no sign of being emotionally alive: I was always as fierce as a lion. I only...
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...Effects of Salt Concentration on bacterial growth The objective of the biochemical test was to find out the effects of salt concentration on the bacterial growth. Two types of bacteria were provided that is; staphylococcus epidermis and saccharomyces cerevisiae to be immersed separately in a solution of 1%, 7% and 15% sodium chloride respectively. The practical was done successfully and the observations were noted. Microbial growth varied depending on the concentrations of the solutions immersed in. Increase in cell number is the meaning of microbial growth (Excerpta medica foundation, 2007).
Isotonic as used by researchers refers to two environments with equal molar concentration of solutes dissolved in them. For cell in...
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