At-Tin

Arguably, the most important character in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is Big Daddy. The news of his illness plays a central role in the novel as it is the driving motive behind the scramble for the ownership of the plantation. With the news, comes the attempts of Mae, Margaret, and Gooper to please him as the two sides of the family battle for the ownership of Big Daddy’s 28,000 acre plantation all while the news of his terminal illness is completely unbeknownst to him. However, the attempts…

In this study, the effect of benzenethiol ligand on CdSe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots was investigated. Conventional long-chain oleic acid (OA) and trioctylphosphine (TOP) capping ligands were partially replaced by short benzenethiol ligands, and the improvement in the luminescence performance was observed in quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LED). Approximately 1.8 fold improvement was achieved for both the maximum luminance and maximum current efficiency for the QD-LEDs fabricated with…

Martha Bayles argues that modernity has removed the humanity so essential to early to mid-twentieth century African American music from contemporary music. She furthers the contention that vernacular musicians, specifically those from the African American idioms of blues and jazz, were not primitives. Rather, they were seasoned professionals with an ability to interject soul and passion into their music. However, to make this argument, Bayles takes aim at the post soul music era as a counter…

1. What is Tin Pan Alley? Where did it originate? Why was it named ‘Tin Pan Alley’? • In the first half of the 20th century, the primary way of selling music was sheet music. Tin Pan Alley was a name given to those who were in the sheet music business: writers and publishers. About a hundred years ago, Tin Pan Alley got its start in New York City. Because of the many song writers plunking out their song ideas on rows of pianos sounded like a bunch of people banging tin cans, the locals began…

unethical issues is employee is sleeping when he or she is on duty (Allnurses 2014). Employee must perform his or her duty rather than sleep during working hours. This unethical behavior is found in Austral Amalgamated Tin Sdn. Bhd. Sithambaram, one of the employees of Austral Amalgamated Tin Sdn. Bhd had been found sleeping while on duty. As a result, Sithambaram was dismissed by his employer (Universiti Sains Malaysia 2014). Appendix 3 shows the details of the case. In addition,…

In 2011, the way Americans listen to music was changed forever when the music-streaming service, Spotify was released. The name Spotify was created from the combination of the words “Spot” and “Identify”. Created in Sweden, the service has a free option. As defined by Techopedia, “Spotify is a new digital music service that enables users to remotely source millions of different songs on various record labels from a laptop, smartphone or other device”. In general, Spotify allows the user to…

Who is Andra Day? Well, Andra Day became popular in late 2012 due to her releasing covers on Youtube (Musictory). She is also a thirty-two-year-old contemporary singer and songwriter. Her music background is R&B and Retro-Soul. In her song; “Rise Up”, Andra uses metaphors, imagery, similes, and a little bit of first person perspective as if she is right there with someone obtaining obstacles. Andra also uses a tone of motivation during the song to get someone through the rough times. In the…

An Analysis of False Originality in “Don’t Let Me Down” by The Chain Smokers Released on February 5, 2016 from Columbia records, the song “Don’t let me down” by Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, otherwise known as the DJ duo the Chain-Smokers, incorporates a stylized beat and lyrics through the singing styles of soloist Daya, that embodies the key aesthetic of a commercial success in todays popular music industry. In establishing itself on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for over six months, the…

Tennessee William’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is play about truthfulness, centering on the family’s deception of Big Daddy and his cancer; however, Brick’s struggle with truth remains the largest struggle within the play. After pleading for real, honest conversation and no more mendacity, Big Daddy forces Brick to acknowledge that his disgust, which he has blamed on their family and the lies that he as believed for so long, has nothing to do with the people around him but with himself. Brick’s…

Tin Heng Wan (Derek) 's Personal Reflection and Self-analysis First of all, I born into this world with all the culture and tradition in place. For me, it was the beginning of the time - my own time line, while lots of things had happened. As a baby, I was putted into an environment that women already have the right to vote or even women can work it certain job. However, the Chinese culture and tradition which about women position still existed inside everyone around me. I was placed into this…