L. P. Hartley

opposition is "an analytic category from structuralism, used to show how meanings can be generated out of two-term systems" (1994, p.30). This means that for instance words that means the exact opposite of the other. For example sea/land, male/female, black/white and so on. According Lèvi-Strauss, all contrast makes meaning (Lèvi-Strauss, in Taylor, L., & Willis, A., 1999, p. 72). The most important and also most obvious oppositions in Blade Runner is that between the humans and the replicants.…

Introduction: “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both” (Machiavelli 1532 p. 58). Many have no doubt heard this quote in some form over the years but few probably have examined what the quote really means. Niccola Machiavelli, the Italian author of said quote put it something like this: fear and love are two key components in leadership. If your constituents love you or fear you they will follow you. However, he said it is better to be feared than loved because it is…

can ever be called safe. Though the population usually wants 100% safe water the percentage of consumer who are ready to accept the flaws is not yet known what is also not clear also is what level of risk is acceptable to the consumers.  Troy W. Hartley, (2006) , “Public Perception and Participation in Water Reuse”, this study had a three stage research method which was secondary data collection, workshop studies and primary data collection among water science management experts. It was found…

Is our society vulnerable? Recently, when Ebola virus has been raging in West Africa out of control, various countries in the world would inspect anyone from the affected area rigidly and afraid that Ebola virus course public scare. Is our modern society vulnerable? Does science and knowledge bring stronger social structure? Admittedly, with the development of science and technology, people could enjoy their lives without worry about most of plague, such as the Black Death estimated to result in…

Richardson (1994, p. 5) concludes his study by making the observation that “... mature students were rather more likely than younger students to adopt a deep approach or a meaning orientation towards their academic work, and .... were conversely less likely than younger students to adopt a surface approach or a reproducing orientation.” Other determinants of academic performance not discussed above include self-motivation, family income, and parents’ level of education. While a positive…

(Lee et al 2005). The latter is a great example of relationship marketing, not only does it reward returning consumers with ‘point' that maybe exchanged for goods or holidays, but it does so by bringing together several partner organizations including Sainsbury's, Debenhams and BP. Some theorists such as Peppers and Rogers (1993), Lynch and Mitchell (1997) claim that although they make sense, they are essentially just another costly marketing promotion, based on the fact that competitors would…

have no known history of the condition. "The estimated worldwide incidence of DMD is approximately 1:3500 male live births, and affected boys have markedly elevated creatine kinase (CK) activities."(Moat, S., Bradley, D., Salmon, R., Clarke, A., & Hartley, L) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy starts in the lower limbs of the body and has generated muscle loss and weakness of the muscles. "The DMD gene is the second largest gene to date, which encodes the…

Chapter Two Biblical Rationale Introduction In order to give chaplains a clear guide on how to help those suffering with thoughts of suicide, they must first see suicide as it is addressed in the Bible. To do this, a person must be aware of the various aspects of suicide that are seen in society as well as within scripture. Ultimately, suicidality begins when a person expresses an ideation or desire to die. A suicidal ideation is defined as any self-reported thoughts of engaging in suicide…

Neither Dale Carnegie nor the publishers, Simon and Schuster, anticipated more than this modest sale. To their amazement, the book became an overnight sensation, and edition after edition rolled off the presses to keep up with the increasing public demand. Now to Win Friends and InfEuence People took its place in publishing history as one of the all-time international best-sellers. It touched a nerve and filled a human need that was more than a faddish phenomenon of post-Depression days, as…