Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Sexy” review Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Sexy” is a short story describing the relationship between Miranda, a white woman, and Dev, a married Indian man. Dev works in Boston while Miranda lives alone in her apartment and often feels lonely. Dev and Miranda met at an apartment store, and after that, they started spending time together. They hid their love affair from Dev’s wife. One of the story’s important passages is when Miranda is taken to the Mapparium by Dev, and during the moment of close intimacy, Dev whispers to her: “You’re sexy.” This analysis seeks to provide a profound understanding of the institution of marriage and the notion of romantic relationships as depicted by the two texts. Lahiri portrays marriage as a complex union prone to many hiccups, which requires a massive effort by the participants to live by it. Marriage, being a union between two people, is never guaranteed that it will survive or withstand the forces pulling either of the partners to cheat. “They often spoke about love and relationships as being hard work, and they acknowledged…
application of artificial intelligence in construction and its relative impact on human behavior Abstract A digital shift and transformation have arrived in the construction industry with the sole purpose of increasing efficiency and sustainability and production. This paper seeks to find out how the construction industry can fully close the gap between potential and harvested benefits associated with artificial intelligence. This research suggests that it is indeed possible to gain experience from the implementation of digital tools when implementing artificial intelligence. However, it is essential to note that when it comes to artificial intelligence, human-artificial intelligence trust is a very crucial factor as far as the success of implementation is concerned. This paper investigates the application of artificial intelligence in construction and its relative impact on human behavior. Literature review The construction industry is transforming digital and more autonomous construction. Evidence shows that a digital shift is taking place, and the change is happening fast that the industry is struggling to keep up. According to (…), the construction industry is claimed to be undigitized, something that has been indicated by…
EMPLOYEES REMUNERATION FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED AT WORKPLACE. The biggest headache for any employee is losing a job or having difficulty in leading a healthy life after an injury at work. For this reason, insurance companies have come up with a product within their system of helping employees pay for their bills as well as staying afloat before they can resume duty. Among the benefits under this cover include: Medical Claims Variable costs such as hospital expenses, surgeries, nursing services, and drug prescriptions arise in cases of injuries. The insurance company contracted by the employer should be able to cover all the related costs incurred by the employee. Disability Claims Some of the injuries may require the employee to take time off above seven days resulting in wages lose since the rates are calculated weekly, as a result, the income benefit under this claim comes in handy. Vocational Rehabilitation Some employees sustain injuries that may keep them of the job completely. For such scenarios, one may require specialized services including but not limited to job assessment, in-house training, counseling services, and…
Managing Asthma The early asthmatic responses and the responses from the cells can get evoked when a person inhales allergens. The initial asthmatic reactions get characterized by acute airway obstruction after few minutes of inhalation that interferes with normal respiration. The body initiates an immune response to the allergens that get to the body, such as dust mites, mold, or pollen that results in IgE antibodies, in a process called allergic sensitization (Casset et al., 2006). In response, the immune system produces the IgE antibodies that travel to the cells releasing the chemicals, causing the allergic reactions, and prevent the body from the allergy. In the case, even though the family has no history of asthma, their participation in the corn maze challenge had exposed the 12-year old to the pollen allergens. The involvement in the challenge facilitated the inhalation of the pollens (allergens) that got further and deeper into the lungs, and this trigger the asthma response that was characterized by the wheezing, shortness in breath, and non-productive cough. The pollen had blocked the trachea, and this interfered with…
Johnny’s Pizza, Monroe, Louisiana Monroe is one of the most beautiful cities that offers so many things that range from education, culture, and sports. Louisiana is regarded as the Sportsman’s man paradise with beautiful sceneries ranging from Bayou Desiard and Black Bayou on the Ouachita River that is popular for fishing, boating, and skiing to the Russell Sage Wildlife Reserve for hunting. Importantly, Louisiana is home to beautiful restaurants, and renowned local chefs are famous for preparing the Louisiana cuisine. One such restaurant is Johnny’s Pizza. The restaurant started as a tiny store with three parking spaces in 1967 to become one of the largest locally owned pizza chain in Louisiana. “Johny Huntsman was always passionate about starting a business venture, but the only thing he was passionate about was making pizza, which he learned while in college,” said one of the employees I interviewed. Like James Wright, the employee I interviewed, described Johnny Huntsman, I was so amazed by the passion, commitment, and hope John had in the pizza business. People in Monroe had never eaten pizza before since…
Spain registers 849 new deaths from coronavirus, daily record Total deaths related to Covid-19 in the country rose to 8,189, and the number of diagnosed cases exceeds 94,400 The number of daily deaths from the coronavirus in Spain rose again on Tuesday, after a slight drop the day before, with 849 victims in 24 hours, a record since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ministry of Health announced. The total number of deaths in the country rose to 8,189, and the number of diagnosed cases exceeds 94,400, with 9,222 infections detected in the last 24 hours, which also represents the highest number in one day since the beginning of the crisis. Spain is the second country, after Italy, with more deaths caused by the disease, which has led the government to determine the confinement of the almost 47 million inhabitants since March 14 and to order, on the 29th, the stoppage for two weeks of all “non-essential” economic activities.. In percentage terms, which the Spanish authorities have established as indicators of the evolution of the pandemic, the growth in…
Coronavirus Africa with 85 deaths and more than 3,200 cases The number of deaths caused by covid-19 in Africa rose to 85 today with the cumulative cases exceeding 3,200 in 46 countries, according to the latest pandemic statistics. Dand according to Center for Disease Prevention and Control ( CDC ) of the African Union, which reports data recorded until 9.30 am on Addis Ababa (6:30 am hours from Lisbon), are recorded 3,243 cases of infection and 83 death in 46 countries of the continent. To these are added the first two deaths of patients with covid -19 recorded in South Africa, a country that today crossed the barrier of 1,000 confirmed cases of the disease. The Africa CDC records deaths by covid -19 in 17 African countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso , Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt , Gabon, GA mbia , Ghana, Mauritius , Morocco, Nigeria, Sudan, Tunisia, Zimbabwe , Cape Verde, Niger , Kenya.. According to the same source, the continent still has 254 recovered patients, numbers that bring the total number of active infections down…
Best Gadgets for Web Designers to Use in 2020 There are different great designing tools around the world these days. For any problem that may that arise on your website, there is a likelihood that someone has designed a tool to solve it. It may be a standalone utility or a feature within the more extensive app. Although the web design has changed over time, there is still that spirit of sharing your work with different tools. Just like in other professionals, website designers have got a set of tools that helps to lessen or slightly improve their work. There are several applications available that steps in for designers in their work, but some stand out. In this article, I have outlined the most outstanding designing gadget that designers should consider incorporating into their work. Flow map It is an excellent tool for creating sitemaps and graphs to be followed by the user. It is one of your best devices due to its simplicity. With it, you can easily map out your website’s site. Besides, it provides an excellent idea…
Impact of sexual message advertisements on the mental development of teenagers Today, ads are centered on stereotyping people’s actions and characters, conferring to their gender. It, thus, confines the chances for the children to attempt everything in this world and not to be frightened to do “men’s” professions. The female is perceived as an erotic or attractive entity in the advertisement. That, in turn, may form a state view in young girls’ thoughts that they have the only drive-in their lives, to be anticipated by men. Messages sent by advertisements create an idea that woman is another product of the market, which can be bought as an addition to the car, alcohol, or any other promoted items. It is problematic to believe that advertisements have an assenting influence on people’s lives, specifically on young age groups, since the depiction of women and men is distorted. Such illustrations, based on partial, sexist bias, may easily upset children’s intellectual growth and cause severe problems with self-esteem. Calvin Klein devised an ad which illustrated an image of a shirtless guy who sprawls on…
Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean Aristotle’s doctrine of the mean helps to analyze human behaviors based on their excesses and deficiencies. Self-control is one of my behavior, and it involves the ability to govern myself in such areas as temper, appetite, and passion for pursuing the right course instead of doing the wrong things. Self-control enables one to overcome temptations and control desires in achieving specific goals. In different situations have applied the virtue of self-control to avoid a negative outcome. Temper is a feeling that anybody can have given different circumstances. I can recall a case when I applied my abilities of self-control to prevent fighting with a classmate who was nagging and kept on talking ill of me to other members of the class. Whereas many people can engage in unnecessary fights, I was able to prevent such a situation from occurring. Self-control can be a virtue available in almost all people but is affected by other factors such as feelings and behaviors. In my case, self-control is something within me, and the frequency is high. Irrespective of…