Dying for the Weekend

"Something for the weekend".

Something better for the weekend?

The idea of pausing for a day from the normal tasks of life has a long history, possibly began in Babylon where the 28th day of each lunar month was a rest day. Subsequently, this was taken up by the Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, which have done much to shape the pattern of the week for billions of people globally. Even Buddhists believe that every seventh or eighth day ...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

the algorithm for solving the inverse numerical range problem

برد عددی ماتریس مربعی a را با w(a) نشان داده و به این صورت تعریف می کنیم w(a)={x8ax:x ?s1} ، که در آن s1 گوی واحد است. در سال 2009، راسل کاردن مساله برد عددی معکوس را به این صورت مطرح کرده است : برای نقطه z?w(a)، بردار x?s1 را به گونه ای می یابیم که z=x*ax، در این پایان نامه ، الگوریتمی برای حل مساله برد عددی معکوس ارانه می دهیم.

Quality time for the dying.

first met Janet and Robert when one of our Mercy Hospice nurses said she was concerned that Robert was thinking of killing himself. Robert, who was terminally ill, had just started using the hospice program. When I arrived at their home for a special meeting, I realized that Robert was very serious about suicide. He was suffering a great deal of pain and did not want to be a burden to his wife....