Book Report: The Golden Notebook Meg 1011325 The author Doris May Lessing is a British writer. Her novels include The Golden Notebook‚ The Golden Notebook‚ and five other novels collectively known as Canopus in Academy. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature. She was described by the Swedish Academy as "that epicist of the female experience‚ who with skepticism‚ fire and visionary power has subjected a divided civilization to scrutiny". She was also the eleventh woman and the
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There are two standard moral codes for interacting with others‚ the widely popular Golden Rule and the lesser known Platinum Rule. The Golden Rule‚ which seems to be almost a moral standard as variations of this rule are found amongst various religions which we sum to “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” The platinum rule is the idea that you should “Treat others as they would like to be treated ”. The Golden Rule encourages an egocentric based morality which cultivates a distorted and disconnected
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The Golden Bird A certain king had a beautiful garden‚ and in the garden stood a tree which bore golden apples. These apples were always counted‚ and about the time when they began to grow ripe it was found that every night one of them was gone. The king became very angry at this‚ and ordered the gardener to keep watch all night under the tree. The gardener set his eldest son to watch; but about twelve o’clock he fell asleep‚ and in the morning another of the apples was missing. Then the second
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Introduction Back in the early 1980’s‚ a man named Gordon Gecko summed it up in 3 words. “Greed is good.” Golden Parachutes are a perfect example of greed in motion. Before the economic collapse of 2009‚ golden parachutes were not something that everyone knew about. The government bailout of the banks and the automotive industry brought them to the forefront of everyone mind. Golden Parachutes‚ by definition‚ are a clause in a contract of a CEO or other executive officer of a corporation‚ which
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Client ’s Name Course Name Instructor ’s Name xx April 2013 “On Golden Pond” In our contemporary world‚ it is almost universally the case that men are valued more than women. Customs as well as social institutions subordinate women to men. The imposition of patriarchal power‚ which has come to dominate political‚ social‚ economic‚ and even family life‚ the male species all over the world have come to take the essential roles in the society while the women have ended up being debarred. men
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Golden rice Vitamin A is one of the most important vitamins to humans‚ and it plays an inevitable role in our daily life‚ thus Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects millions of people‚ causing serious health problems. Therefore‚ scientists are searching for the most effective method to let people obtain enough Vitamin A as possible. As a consequence‚ the scientific program of cultivating Golden Rice has attracted people’s attention. “Golden Rice is a new type of rice that contains beta-carotene‚ a
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The Golden Ratio The theory of the Italian mathematician Leonardo Pisano is extremely present today. While he was trying to sort out the number of rabbits that mated in a year‚ he discovered a series of numbers‚ that are profoundly consistent in man‚ nature & animals. This discovery was extraordinary‚ but he also found that the ratio always resulted in 1.618. Although it is called differently‚ this ratio is often called „the golden ratio“
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Goa the narrow stretch of land on the western coast of India has become the destination for a large number of nature lovers and solitude seekers in recent times. The magnificent golden beaches stretching over a hundred kilometres of coastline have been the main attraction. The soothing greenery of the state and the warm hospitality of the people make for a comfortable stay. Goa may be one of the tiniest states of the Union‚ but it can be termed as one of the most fascinating. Here‚ a multitude of
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Client ’s Name Course Name Instructor ’s Name xx April 2013 “On Golden Pond” In our contemporary world‚ it is almost universally the case that men are valued more than women. Customs as well as social institutions subordinate women to men. The imposition of patriarchal power‚ which has come to dominate political‚ social‚ economic‚ and even family life‚ the male species all over the world have come to take the essential roles in the society while the women have ended up being debarred. men are
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The Golden Ratio The golden ratio is a unique number approximately equal to 1.6180339887498948482. The Greek letter Phi (Φ) is used to refer to this ratio. The exact value for the golden ratio is the following: ` A popular example of the application of the golden ratio is the Golden Rectangle. Interestingly enough‚ many artists and architects have proportioned their works to apply the golden ratio in the form of the golden rectangle. A golden rectangle is a rectangle where the ratio of the
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