Life
Abstract Work-life conflict is among the human resource challenges that adversely affects the productivity of employees and leads to physical and psychological health issues. This paper provides an in-depth discussion of this issue, addressing its causes and consequences. It also refers to psychological theories on work-life balance to provide a more in-depth understanding of the …
Introduction The right to life is a moral principle that is based upon the premise that all individuals have a right not to be killed by another human being. This concept that is central to the debates surrounding abortion since it is often contested whether unborn children should also have the right to life. Those …
Introduction Commins (2006, p. 97) asserts that the teachings of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab have influenced the contemporary political and cultural environment in Saudi Arabia. This religious movement, commonly referred to as the Wahhabi movement started in central Arabia in the mid-18th Century and grew because of the preaching and scholarship of Muhammad ibn Abd …
As always, I am very grateful to al the people who made this book possible: my boys, Gabe, Seth, and Eli; my husband, Pancho; my parents, Stephen and Candy; my very supportive girlfriends Jen H., Jen L., Meghan, Nic, and Shel y; my ninja agent, JodiReamer; my “baffy,” Shannon Hale; al my friends and mentors …
“She has surrendered,” the redhead explained.”Surrendered?” Jane snapped. I peeked up to see the dark-cloaks exchanging glances. The redhead had said that he’d never seen anyone surrender before. Maybe the dark-cloaks hadn’t, either. “Carlisle gave her the option,” the redhead said. He seemed to be the spokesperson for the yel ow-eyes, though I thought Carlisle …
“Come with us. Don’t make one rash move or I will take you down.”I felt angry again as he glared at me, and a smal part of me wanted to snarl and show my teeth, but I had a feeling he was looking for just that kind of excuse. Jasper paused as if he’d just …
“I heard someone get hurt – Kristie needs me more than Raoul,” he explained quickly.”Are you… leaving us?” Riley’s face changed. It was like I could see his shifting tactics written on his features. His eyes widened, suddenly anxious. “I’m worried, Bree. I told you that she was going to meet us, to help us, …
Introduction This proposal outlines the following research question: in what ways, positive or negative, will the World Expo 2020 affect Dubai, the surrounding region, and the world in generalThis is an interesting topic for two primary reasons. The first is the personal workplace experience of the author, which involved a position at Dubai Media Incorporated …
Fred raised an eyebrow and relaxed just slightly. I glanced behind us. What had Riley been looking at?Nothing had changed – just some family pictures of dead people, a smal mirror, and a cuckoo clock. Hmm. Was he checking the time? Maybe our creator had given him a deadline, too. “‘Kay, guys, I’m going out,” …
“Tonight you get a taste of what our world wil be like when our competition is out of the picture. Fol ow me!”Riley bounded away; Raoul and his team were right on his heels. Kristie’s group started shoving and clawing right through the middle of them to get to the front. “Don’t make me change …
That didn’t make sense to me. Didn’t the secrecy protect her more than it protected any of us? Riley hurried on before we had too long to examine his statement.”Of course, it doesn’t matter now that they’ve decided to move on Seattle. We wil surprise them on their way in, and we wil annihilate them.” …
Before I could process this, Riley roared out an animalistic shriek of rage. He was staring down at the ashy remains on the floor, his eyes bulging in fury. Everyone stood silent, immobile. We’d al seen Riley lose his temper, but this was something different.Riley spun and raked his fingers through a blaring speaker, then …
“Trust me, we know the difficulties better than you. It is remarkable that you’ve managed to keep off the radar, so to speak, for this long. Tel me” – a hint of interest colored the monotone – “how are you doing it?”Our creator hesitated, and then spoke al in a rush. Almost as if there …
“I think we should fol ow Riley. Find out what he’s doing.”I stared. “But he’l know we tracked him. He’l catch our scents.” “I know. This is how I figure it. I fol ow his scent. You keep clear by a few hundred yards and fol ow my sound. Then Riley only knows I fol …
The house was a big, log cabin?Cstyle affair, tucked into a hol ow in the pines with no sign of any neighbors for miles around. Al the windows were black, as if the place were empty, but the whole frame was trembling from the heavy bass in the basement.Diego went in first, and I tried …
The room was fil ed with a sudden blaze, and I felt the warmth on my leg in the same instant that I realized there wasn’t enough room for me to pin Diego to the wal without some part of myself touching the sunlight.”Bree!” he gasped. I twisted away from him automatical y, rol ing …
“Everyone knows that old-timey vampires had to stay in coffins during the day,” I went on. “To keep out of the sun. That’s common knowledge, Diego.””You’re right. Al the stories do say that.” “And what would Riley gain by locking us up in a lightproof basement – one big group coffin – al day, anyway? …
He frowned a little. “What’s real y going on. What Riley’s up to. Why he keeps bringing the most random kids to her. Why it doesn’t seem to matter to Riley if it’s someone like you or if it’s someone like that idiot Kevin.”It sounded like he didn’t know Riley any better than I did. …
I frowned. “How is that a good thing?””Keeps him alive, doesn’t it? Guess it keeps you alive, too.” I nodded. “Guess so. Did he say anything about anyone else?” I tried to think of anything strange I’d seen or felt, but Fred was one of a kind. The clowns in the al ey tonight pretending …
When the second body was empty, my throat felt better. There was a lot of blood in my system. I probably wouldn’t real y burn for a few days.Diego was stil waiting, whistling quietly through his teeth. When I let the body fal to the ground with a thud, he turned back to me and …
THE NEWSPAPER HEADLINE GLARED AT ME FROM a little metal vending machine: SEATTLE UNDER SIEGE – DEATH TOLL RISESAGAIN. I hadn’t seen this one yet. Some paperboy must have just restocked the machine. Lucky for him, he was nowhere around now. Great. Riley was going to blow a gasket. I would make sure I wasn’t …
No two writers go about things in exactly the same way. We al are inspired and motivated in different ways; we have our own reasons why some characters stay with us while others disappear into a backlog of neglected files. Personal y, I’ve never figured out why some of my characters take on strong lives …
Pudd’nhead Wilson and The House of Mirth are both tragedies which concentrate on the miseries of women who are the victims of either their own expectations or the society’s expectations of them. In true Twain tradition, Pudd’nhead Wilson deals with the tragedy, thickly laced with his characteristic satire. It is believed that Twain wrote this …
This essay briefly compares and contrasts a few salient features of life in ancient Greece and medieval Europe. Familiarities The life in ancient Greece and during the middle age in Europe has tremendous impact on our lives today also. The effect of the ancient Greek lifestyle is direct and that of the middle age Europe is indirect. The …
Life is an art of seeing everything as a purpose (Bangot, L. B.), this is what the statement of one writer when he wrote a fictional story “10:12’s Purpose”. Yes, everything has a purpose. The bad things that happened, this essay that I’m writing, all has a purpose. We cannot predict what will happen tomorrow, …
Love, as they say moves in mysterious ways, we can say that it really did in Chang-Rae Lee’s novel “A Gesture Life.” The novel was basically about the life of Franklin “Doc” Hata and his reminiscing of his colorful and interesting past to restore his present life. The bulk of the narrative was mostly about …
O. Henry was born in September 11, 1862 as William Sydney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Porter’s father, Argentina Sidney Porter worked as a physician (Read print, 08). Unfortunately, Porter’s mother died when he was aged three and was therefore raised by his grandmother and aunt. Porter was an enthusiastic reader but he discontinued school …
Rococo emerged in the 18th century as a French art and design style, as well as a way of life for many during that time. Rococo works, designs and lifestyles are characterized by elegant and ornate fixtures, furniture, small sculptures, various ornamental mirrors, as well as different tapestries, reliefs, and wall paintings that compliment the …
The risk of drinking contaminated or unsafe water is high for people who do not have the means of providing themselves and their families the privilege of safe and clean water. Water-borne diseases that affect these vulnerable groups include cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, and Brainerd diarrhea (Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, 2005). Vulnerable groups …
There are two people who have had a significant influence in my life like. These are my father and my best friend, Timothy. I consider both of them to be my heroes because they helped me to become more enthusiastic about my studies. They also taught me how to live without being fearful especially being …
