Ministry of Plenty

Elder abuse is the psychological, physical, financial or sexual mistreatment, of a person aged 65 years or more, as a result of an exploitation of trust between the victim of abuse and the perpetrator.1 This includes intentional or unintentional neglect.1 Risk factors for elder abuse include impaired cognitive function, social isolation and major life transitions such as widowhood.1 The act of abuse incorporates both the acts of commission and omission of care for the elderly, whether…

on what to alter to suit the Party. For example, Big Brother makes a promise about chocolate rations not changing but later on in the year back tracks his previous statement and Winston must rectify it: “As short a time ago as February, the Ministry of Plenty had issued a promise … that there would be no reduction of the chocolate ration during 1984. Actually, as Winston was aware, the chocolate ration was to be reduced from thirty grams to twenty at the end of the present week” (Orwell 39). One…

That was the reason why, when the posted sentry examined the faux papers that Action Andy gave them, he wholeheartedly believed that they were legitimate, when in reality they were indistinguishable from real ones. After handing the papers back to Action Andy, he implored him about the nature of his visit. He said to the Nightingale leader: “Might I also ask why you here at such an early hour, sir?” Action Andy, in response, bluffed the question by coming up with a convincing excuse. “We came…

The story kicks off to a start when the main character Pakhom overhears his wife discussing the struggles of the everyday peasant and he reflects: “If I had plenty of land, I shouldn’t fear the Devil himself!” (204). The Devil, overhearing all this, becomes pleased and decides to put Pakhom and his belief to the test. Pakhom’s neighbours get the opportunity to purchase more land at a decent price, hearing the news Pakhom feels left out and uncomfortable at the thought of others having more than…

Fulfilling the will of Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Peace Prize recognizes and awards those who “have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding of peace congresses” (Nobelprize.org). For over 100 years, the Norwegian Nobel Committee chooses awardees based on the criteria specified by Alfred Nobel. The outstanding works of Nelson Mandela, Elie Wiesel, Mother Teresa, and Malala Yousafzai all have one thing in…

BEYOND ALL LIMITS At first they didn’t seem like much. Just some wood scraps lying on the floor of a garage. They were leftovers from making picture frames. They might be good for fireplace kindling wood, but most people would be tossing them in a trash pile. Not so Elliot Handler. He had been making picture frames with his business partner Harold Matson in a garage workshop. And as the scraps began stacking up in their business, Handler and his wife, Ruth, found a use for them in the making of…

He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…

Chapter One Introduction 1.1 The background of the study S. P. Corder, a famous linguist, pointed out: we actually haven’t the ability to make students learn a kind of language, the thing we can do is to create a proper language learning environment, which proved the importance of language environment in language teaching. With the globalization of economy and the frequency of communication, our country and society had the higher requirement for the use of English. However, at present, the…

Yes, as our mentor once said, “I’ve learned to live in plenty, and I’ve learned to live with nought Think, where all the “stuff” finally winds up that you bought! Like you, all that we see returns to the dust That whimsical vapor call “Life” where is the Essence of us? The opinion of Solomon is that “All is…

INTRODUCTION HISTORICAL BACKGROUND In the early 80s, members of Lions International District 411 wished to develop a centre in Nairobi which would serve as a base for their service activities and also as an administrative office for the District. After getting an allocation of suitable land from the Kenyan Government in 1992, a project committee was formed to formulate the administrative and legal processes necessary for the formation of the Lions Service Centre Management Board, Lions Clubs…