And Joy Shall Overtake Us As A Flood

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 54-77
Author(s):  
David James Peterson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Time Travel ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Single Chain ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Government Facility ◽  
The Government

Are our choices in life, and throughout all time, predetermined, or is there the ability to make different, and better, choices with additional information? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, the main character is an older man who has been disfigured and has, generally, had a horrible life. He is brought into a government facility because they have discovered that he met his older self when he was younger, thus establishing that he must now be sent back in time to take part in the action he has already experienced as his younger self. The government agency explains that time travel does not create a multi-verse, but rather a single chain of events through infinity that has all already happened. So, you cannot go back in time to save Lincoln, because Lincoln was never saved. The main character lies to the agency and decides, while back in time, he will try to warn his childhood self away from the errors of his life. While talking to his childhood self the narrator makes realizations about the younger version of himself and the differences between memory and truth. He also attempts to warn his younger self, but as the government agency made clear, he is unable to do this because, had he been able to do it, he would have experienced it being done when he was younger. This story, like all After Dinner Conversation stories, has suggested discussion questions at the end.

scholarly journals The Unemployed Main Character in the Fiction of Kunut Hamsun and Najeeb Mahfouz: A Comparative Study in the Light of Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Abdel kareem Shehata
Keyword(s):  
Short Story ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Main Character ◽  
The Third ◽  
Psychological Analysis ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
The Government ◽  
Story Writer ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Commit Suicide

The Norwegian novelist Kunut Hamsun published his novel Hunger in 1921. The novel was translated into English by George Egerton. In this novel, Hamsun introduces the character of Andereas Tangen, a journalist who has a good life but starts to lose his living, and his essays begin to be refused. He becomes unemployed and suffers poverty, hunger, and homelessness for some time. By the end of the novel, he finds a job on a ship that is sailing from his town Christiania to fetch coal. During the 1930s the Egyptian novelist and short story writer Nageeb Mahfouz wrote his collection of short stories (Hams Eel- Gnoon) The Whisper of Madness. Among this collection, he published his short story (Al- Goo) The Hunger.  In this short story, the main character, Ibrahim Hanafy has been working in a factory until he cuts his arm in an accident and loses his job. He becomes unemployed and he, with his family, suffers hunger and many social and psychological difficulties. He hates his life, tries to commit suicide but is saved coincidently by the son of the factory's owner. The man promises Ibrahim to find him a job. This paper aims to show that the unemployed main character in Hamsun's and Mahfouz's works is unable either to love a partner or to have a friend and if he is married, he is unable to keep his marriage relation. Another aim of the paper is to shed light on the negative relations of the unemployed character on one side with his god and with the government of his country on the other side. The third aim of the paper is to emphasize that unemployment, in Hamsun's and Mahfouz's works, leads the once good character to try to commit suicide. Thus the paper comes into three parts: the first part deals with Tangen’s failure to have a love relation or enjoy a friendship. This part also tackles Hanafy’s disability to protect his love for his wife. The second part introduces Tangen’s criticism of his god and of the government in his country. In the third part, the paper discusses the once good characters, becoming unemployed, thinking of death as a solution, and may try to commit suicide. The paper depends on the theory of needs' priority and the method of social and psychological analysis in tackling its topic.

POLA NARASI PADA ANTOLOGI CERPEN TARIAN SALJU KARABAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-113
Author(s):  
Novi Diah Haryanti
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Main Character ◽  
The Past ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Mother And Child ◽  
Narrative Patterns

Abstract: This study aims to look at narrative patterns in the collection of short stories "Karaban Snow Dance" (TSK). From the fifteen short stories, the researchers took five main stories, namely the Karaban Snow Dance (Tarian Salju Karaban), The Fall of a Leaf (Gugurnya Sehelai Daun),  Canting Kinanti Song (Tembang Canting Kinanti), Jagoan Men Arrived (Lelaki Jagoan Tiba), and Origami Pigeon (Merpati Origami). Of the five short stories, environmental themes and honesty appear most often. The place setting depicted shows the environment that is close to the author or according to the author's origin. The main characters in the four short stories are children, only one short story Male Hero Tiban (Lelaki Jagoan Tiban/LJK) who uses adult takoh as the main character. The child leaders in LJK only appear in the past stories of the main characters. The five short stories do not show a picture of whole parents (father and mother). The warm relationship between mother and child appears clearly, in contrast to the father-child relationship that is almost negligent. The five short stories also represent how children become heroes for their family, friends, and environment.Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pola narasi pada kumpulan cerpen Tarian Salju Karaban (TSK). Dari limabelas cerpen yang ada, peneliti mengambil lima cerpen utama yakni “Tarian Salju Karaban”, “Gugurnya Sehelai Daun”, “Tembang Canting Kinanti”, “Lelaki Jagoan Tiba”, dan “Merpati Origami”. Kelima cerpen menampilkan tema lingkungan dan kejujuran. Latar tempat yang digambarkan memperlihatkan lingkuangan yang dekat dengan penulis atau sesuai dengan asal usul penulis. Tokoh utama dalam keempat cerpen tersebut ialah anak-anak, hanya satu cerpen “Lelaki Jagoan Tiban” (LJK) yang menggunakan takoh dewasa sebagai tokoh utama. Tokoh anak dalam LJK hanya muncul dalam cerita masa lalu tokoh utama. Kelima cerpen tersebut tidak memperlihatkan gambaran orangtua utuh (ayah dan ibu). Relasi yang hangat antara ibu dan anak muncul dengan jelas, berbeda dengan relasi bapak-anak yang nyaris alpa. Kelima  cerpen tersebut juga merepresentasikan bagaimana anak-anak menjadi pahlawan bagi keluarga, sahabat, dan lingkungannya.  

The Influence of the Parties on Judges

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Alarie ◽  
Andrew J. Green
Keyword(s):  
Additional Information ◽  
High Courts ◽  
The Government

High courts differ in the processes for choosing who sits on the court, the size and composition of panels, and the cases the court hears. Once the case is before the court, a judge may also be influenced by the parties that appear in the appeal. This chapter examines this influence. The government, for example, tends to be more successful in many cases than other parties. This success may be due, for example, to the government having more resources than other parties or being a repeat player in front of the court. Further, judges seem to at least be modestly influenced by interveners, who are not actually the parties to the appeal but seek to provide additional information. Judges appear to consider the information provided by the interveners in some contexts, though the presence of interveners also appears connected to an increase in the probability of a judge dissenting.

Factors limiting the adoption of hemp as an alternative sustainable material for green building delivery in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kofi Agyekum ◽  
Emmanuel Adinyira ◽  
James Anthony Oppon
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainable Material ◽  
Environmental Threats ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Government

PurposeThe increased awareness of global environmental threats like climate change has created an upsurge of interest in low embodied carbon building materials for green building delivery. Though the literature advocates for the use of hemp-based building materials, there is no evidence of studies to explore its potential use in Ghana. Therefore, this study explores the potential factors that limit the adoption of hemp as an alternative sustainable material for green building delivery in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachA structured questionnaire was used to solicit the views of built environment professionals operating in construction, consulting and developer firms. The questions were developed through a comparative review of the related literature and complemented with a pilot review. Data were analysed via descriptive and inferential statistics.FindingsOn the average, the majority of the respondents showed a moderate level of awareness of hemp and its related uses in the construction industry. Also, certain key factors like the perceived association of hemp with marijuana, lack of expertise in the production of hemp-related building materials, farmers not getting the needed clearance for the cultivation of hemp, lack of legislation by the government in the legalisation of hemp and the inadequate knowledge of consumers on the benefits of hemp-based building materials were identified as potential limitations to the adoption of hemp as an alternative sustainable material for green building delivery.Originality/valueThe findings from this study provide insights into a less investigated area in sub-Saharan Africa and further provide new and additional information to the current state-of-the-art on the potential for the use of hemp in the building construction sector.

scholarly journals Free and Frank Advice and the Official Information Act

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Kibblewhite ◽  
Peter Boshier
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Public ◽  
Good Government ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Right ◽  
Official Information

Concern exists that New Zealand hasn’t struck the right balance between two potentially competing principles of good government: officials should provide free and frank advice to ministers, and the public should have opportunities to participate in decision making and hold the government to account. Steps we have taken to address this include: strengthening constitutional underpinnings for free and frank advice (Cabinet Manual changes and issuing expectations for officials); a work programme to improve government agency practice in relation to the Official Information Act; and the Office of the Ombudsman reducing uncertainty about when advice can be withheld by issuing new principles-based guidance and providing more advisory services.

scholarly journals Arbitrary Detention: A Challenge Faced by Muslim Minority in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
Aijaz A. Turrey
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Total Population ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
Minority Communities ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
Muslim Minority ◽  
The Government ◽  
Indian Penal Code

Muslims form the largest religious minority in India. Census of India 2011 registered about 14.4 per cent of India’s total population as Muslims. Being minority Muslims are one of the weaker sections of society and the most oppressed ones. Majority of the Muslims especially youth are going through distress and trauma of terrorism tags. Muslims are the prime targets of anti-national activities and often jailed and killed in fake encounters. They are the most suffered section of the society and a little is being done for their upliftment. An attempt has been made to analyze the condition of the Muslim minority in India in the present democratic scenario. The study mainly focused on the consequences of false charges and fake encounters on the socio-economic conditions of Muslims and their families in India. The study is actually an investigation in some thrust areas in which Muslim section of the society is being demoralized deeply in India. The government of India established The Ministry of Minority Affairs on 29th January 2006 to look after the issues of minority communities and suggest development frameworks for their benefit. The 2017 World Report of the Human Rights Watch1 also finds India as the violator of human rights with respect to freedom and treatment of minorities.1An Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data as defined by the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

scholarly journals THE THOUGHTS OF K.H. BISRI MUSTOFA’S MORAL EDUCATION AND ITS RELEVANCE WITH DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER BUILDING

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-108
Author(s):  
M Sofyan Alnashr ◽  
Amin Suroso
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Western Culture ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Eastern Culture ◽  
The Government ◽  
Character Building

This study aims to describe the thoughts of K.H. Bisri Mustofa’s moral education in the books of Mitro Sejati and Ngudi Susilo and its relevance with the development of character building in Indonesia. To describe the concept of moral education in the aforementiod books, content analysis was used to grasp the main messages of the books. The finding showed that the thoughts of K.H. Bisri Mustofa’s moral education were relevant with the development of character building proclaimed by the government. The relevancyecould be found in the foundational thinking about moral education contended by K.H. Bisri Mustofa and character education in Indonesia, encompassing the importance of humanism in social interaction, moral degradation among adolescents, and the erosion of Eastern culture by Western culture.  Relevance was also found in the five main character values ​​that were prioritized in the implementation of the development of character building in which each value is relevant to KH. Bisri Mustofa. These values ​​include religious, integrity, nationalist, independent, and mutual cooperation.

scholarly journals Market Integration and Causality: An Application to the Major Apple Markets in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shilpa S
Keyword(s):  
Impulse Response ◽  
Response Function ◽  
Market Integration ◽  
Impulse Response Function ◽  
Price Transmission ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Causality Test ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Major Implication ◽  
The Government

Market integration and prices of fruit crops such as apple play an important role in determining the production decisions of apple farmers. In this context, the present study examines the degree of spatial market integration and price transmission across five major apple markets of the country, viz. Shimla, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai by adopting Johansen’s Cointegration Test, Grangers Causality and Impulse Response Function. The outcomes of the study strongly buttress the cointegration and interdependence of the apple markets in India. To get additional information on whether and in which direction price transmission is occurring between market pairs, Ganger’s Causality Test has been used, which has confirmed Shimla to be the price determining market as it has causal relations with all the selected markets. The Impulse Response Function supported that all the selected markets responded well to standard deviation shock given to any other market. The major implication of the study is further improvement in market integration situation through dissemination of price and arrival data efficiently and developing communication means with in the markets by the government.

scholarly journals The Concept of “Thrownness” in Algis Budrys's Short Story “Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night”

2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (45) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
Svetozar Poštič
Keyword(s):  
Science Fiction ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
Literary Analysis ◽  
Being And Time ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Main Character ◽  
Physical Frailty ◽  
New Horizons ◽  
German Philosopher

This paper analyses the concept of thrownness and the related notions of immediacy and actuality in a 1961 short science fiction story “Wall of Crystal, Eye of Night” by Algis Budrys. It first defines the concept of thrownness (Geworfenheit), created and coined by the German philosopher Martin Heidegger in his classic book Being and Time, and it explains how this notion can be employed in literary analysis in general and applied to this work in particular. The article then analyses how certain stylistic devices in the short story, namely similes, change of pace and the presentation of an inner conflict in the main character, contribute to the feeling of authenticity. In other words, it attempts to exhibit the means used in a prose work to make it seem more realistic and immediate. Finally, the work also argues that science fiction is in many ways more real than other fictional works. Although it belongs to the genre that has traditionally been denied serious literary merit, the novel view and interpretation of this story aims to disclose new horizons of artistic expression that illuminate human mental and physical frailty and stimulate a valuable inquiry into the meaning of life.

scholarly journals A EDUCAÇÃO ESPECIAL NO MARANHÃO: APONTAMENTOS HISTÓRICOS

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Mariza Borges Wall Barbosa de Carvalho ◽  
Maria Núbia Barbosa Bonfim
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Government Agency ◽  
Summary Table ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Government ◽  
La Red ◽  
Private Network ◽  
Educacion Especial

Debate sobre a trajetória da Educação Especial no Estado do Maranhão, enfocando a institucionalização da área no órgão governamental responsável pela educação, das primeiras iniciativas ao ano de 2002. Apresenta análise documental realizada em registros do órgão estadual de educação: propostas, projetos, relatórios dentre outros. Acrescenta referências pontuais à educação regular visando situar o surgimento da Educação Especial no contexto da educação geral. Indica a criação de setores; os serviços oferecidos; o processo de encaminhamento e a relação público/privado. Caracteriza a Educação Especial maranhense apontando a correspondência com o desenvolvimento do quadro nacional; início do atendimento nas áreas de deficiência visual e auditiva; criação das classes especiais para a área de deficiência mental para alunos que já estavam na escola; relação com a rede privada; entrelaçamento com a área da saúde; oscilações na representação da área na estrutura do órgão governamental responsável pela educação. Finaliza com um quadro síntese da cronologia da Educação Especial maranhense.Palavras-chave: História da educação especial. Análise documental. Educação especial maranhense. A SPECIAL EDUCATION IN MARANHÃO: historical notesAbstract: It debates about the background of special education in the state of Maranhão, focusing on the institutionalization of the area in the government agency responsible for the education of the first initiatives in 2002. It presents a document analysis carried out trough records area in the government agency responsible for the education: proposals, projects, reports among others. It adds specific references to regular education in order to situate the emergence of Special Education in the context of general education. Denotes the creation of sectors; the services offered; the process of referral and the public / private relationship. Features Special Education Maranhão pointing correspondence with the development of the national framework; beginning the service in the areas of visual and hearing disability; creation of special classes for the area of intellectual disability to students already in the school; relationship with the private network; entanglement with health; fluctuations in the representation of the area in the structure of the government agency responsible for education. Finally, a summary table of the chronology of maranhense Special Education.Keywords: History of special education. Document analysis. Maranhense special education. LA EDUCACIÓN ESPECIAL EN MARANHÃO: apuntes históricosResumen: En este trabajo se debate la trayectoria de la Educación Especial en la provincia de Maranhão, enfocando la institucionalización del área en el órgano gubernamental responsable por la educación, desde las primeras iniciativas hasta el año 2002. Se presenta un análisis documental realizado en registros del órgano provincial de educación: propuestas, proyectos e informes, entre otros. Se agregan referencias puntuales a la educación regular buscando situar el surgimiento de la Educación Especial en el contexto de la educación general. Se indica la creación de sectores, los servicios que se ofrecieran, el proceso de  derivación y la relación entre lo público y lo privado. Se caracteriza a la Educación Especial de Maranhão señalando su correspondencia con el desarrollo del nivel nacional: comienzo de la atención en las áreas de deficiencia visual y auditiva; la creación de las clases especiales para el área de deficiencia mental para alumnos que ya estaban en la escuela; la relación con la red privada; su entrelazamiento con el área de salud; las oscilaciones en la representación del área en la estructura del órgano gubernamental responsable por la educación. Finaliza con un cuadro que sintetiza la cronología de la Educación Especial de Maranhão.Palabras clave: Historia de la educación especial. Análisis documental. Maranhense educación especial.

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