Wuthering Heights Heathcliff Essay -- English Literature Heathcliff V

Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff "Wuthering Heights" centres on the story of Heathcliff. The first paragraph provides a vivid physical picture of him, as Lockwood describes how his "black eyes" withdraw suspiciously under his brows at Lockwood's approach. Nelly's story begins with his introduction into the Earnshaw family. His vengeful desire to do evil and his love for Catherine drive the entire plot. Heathcliff, however, defies being understood and it is difficult for the reader to resist seeing what they want to see in him. By the name Heath-cliff it hints to the reader that he is empty like a heath or dangerous like a cliff. The house which he is brought to also gives the reader a picture of stormy bad weather. Bronte teases the reader with two sides to his character. One that his cruelty is only an expression of his frustrated love for Catherine and thus seen as a romantic hero. The other, a demon or a devil who is hungry for recognition, money and power and thus seen as a villain. A romantic hero in a novel is usually someone who appears dangerous, daring or cold at first who later emerges to be fiercely devoted and loving. A villain is usually someone who's violent and ill disposed towards others, the wicked enemy of the hero in a story or play. As soon as Heathcliff entered the home after being picked up from the streets of Liverpool he caused havoc and jealousy. He upset the family and above all Hindley, as Mr. Earnshaw seemed to have a soft spot for him. Heathcliff abused from this and used it as an opportunity to blackmail Hindley. Once, when the father gave them two horses, Heathcliffs' appeared to have a defect so he made Hindley change with him or he would have his father of the beating... ...e would be with Catherine again he saw happiness "last night I was at the threshold of death, alone, I am within sight of my heaven. I have my eyes on it hardly three feet to sever me!" Bronte was very successful in combining two completely distinct characters into one man. As the reader has seen Heathcliff could either be seen as a romantic hero somewhat like Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" who at the end of the play took his own life to be with his love Juliet as he could not stand being alone in this world without her or as a tyrant who destroyed the lives and futures of two families. In my opinion I see Heathcliff as a villain he managed single handedly to win his way from nothing. Nevertheless happiness is restored at the end of the novel moral rightness is restored when Hareton and Cathy get married and the two house holds are left to rest in peace. Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff Essay -- English Literature Heathcliff V Wuthering Heights' Heathcliff "Wuthering Heights" centres on the story of Heathcliff. The first paragraph provides a vivid physical picture of him, as Lockwood describes how his "black eyes" withdraw suspiciously under his brows at Lockwood's approach. Nelly's story begins with his introduction into the Earnshaw family. His vengeful desire to do evil and his love for Catherine drive the entire plot. Heathcliff, however, defies being understood and it is difficult for the reader to resist seeing what they want to see in him. By the name Heath-cliff it hints to the reader that he is empty like a heath or dangerous like a cliff. The house which he is brought to also gives the reader a picture of stormy bad weather. Bronte teases the reader with two sides to his character. One that his cruelty is only an expression of his frustrated love for Catherine and thus seen as a romantic hero. The other, a demon or a devil who is hungry for recognition, money and power and thus seen as a villain. A romantic hero in a novel is usually someone who appears dangerous, daring or cold at first who later emerges to be fiercely devoted and loving. A villain is usually someone who's violent and ill disposed towards others, the wicked enemy of the hero in a story or play. As soon as Heathcliff entered the home after being picked up from the streets of Liverpool he caused havoc and jealousy. He upset the family and above all Hindley, as Mr. Earnshaw seemed to have a soft spot for him. Heathcliff abused from this and used it as an opportunity to blackmail Hindley. Once, when the father gave them two horses, Heathcliffs' appeared to have a defect so he made Hindley change with him or he would have his father of the beating... ...e would be with Catherine again he saw happiness "last night I was at the threshold of death, alone, I am within sight of my heaven. I have my eyes on it hardly three feet to sever me!" Bronte was very successful in combining two completely distinct characters into one man. As the reader has seen Heathcliff could either be seen as a romantic hero somewhat like Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet" who at the end of the play took his own life to be with his love Juliet as he could not stand being alone in this world without her or as a tyrant who destroyed the lives and futures of two families. In my opinion I see Heathcliff as a villain he managed single handedly to win his way from nothing. Nevertheless happiness is restored at the end of the novel moral rightness is restored when Hareton and Cathy get married and the two house holds are left to rest in peace.

Small-Scale Fish Farming in Bangladesh

Small-scale fish farming in Bangladesh Introduction For many people in Bangladesh small-scale fish farming is an important opportunity to generate income and is a significant nutritional source providing protein-rich food all year round. It comprises of a range of options that can be adapted to suit the needs and capacity of people living in rural Bangladesh. The two approaches commonly implemented on a small scale are: †¢ Local pond fish farming Open water fish farming in lakes, rivers, dams and reservoirs The benefit to low-income farmers is that they are able to invest in fish cultivation when there is sufficient income, which will then be able to generate additional income and food when other sources of income are limited. Much of Bangladesh is flooded annually during the monsoon season as water flows into the country through the Ganga (Ganges), Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers. This provides an extensive range of habitats for wild and cultivated fish species.Fish catches are h ighest after the monsoon rains when supplies of other foods, such as rice, are low. With so much water, fishing plays a vital role in the economy of rural villages. Fish farming options Capital intensive One of the main trends in fish culture over recent years has been towards capital-intensive, high-input high-yield systems, which can dramatically improve the rate of production if operated in ideal conditions. The development of practical hatching techniques has vastly improved fish cultivation and allowed careful breeding and selection of desired species to take place.Although these techniques were introduced to Bangladesh some years ago, it has taken time for them to become established. Commercially produced fish have become a significant proportion of the total fish supply. But intensive cultivation methods increase the cost of fish production beyond the reach of poorer farmers. Consequently, alternative low-cost approaches have been promoted by NGOs working in the country. Fish farming for the poorAn enormous variety of water bodies, including rivers, irrigation canals, flood plains, beels (large depressions), ox bow lakes and ponds are dispersed throughout Bangladesh offering considerable potential for fish cultivation, but a general lack of capital, access to resources and knowledge means that many farmers are unable to provide all the commercial inputs required for intensive production methods. An alternative low-cost approach is more appropriate for many people, relying on existing water bodies and natural vegetation and household waste, supplemented with animal protein in the form of snails and homemade supplements for fish feed.Many NGOs are adopting strategies to minimise the inherent riskiness of fish culture by undertaking research into low-input systems, low-cost technology, fast growing species and alternative management practices. Pond culture Site selection is an important factor in the success of a fish farm but the ideal site is usually not available to poorer families. Site location will be dependent on a number of factors: †¢ The fish species being raised. †¢ Soil quality, which affects water quality and productivity. †¢ An adequate supply of water. †¢ Land ownership. Marketplace and market conditions. †¢ Fish food and other inputs available to the farmer. †¢ Groups adjacent to water. †¢ More than 1 metre water retention capacity for at least 6 months of the year. †¢ Pollution free. Ideally, the fishpond should be 0. 5 to 1. 0 metres at the shallow end and sloping to 1. 5 to 2 . 0 metres at the drain end. Drain vales, baffle boards or tilt-over standpipes should be incorporated into the design. It should be possible to drain the pond within three days. The edges of the pond should have a slope of 2:1 or 3:1 on all sides.If possible the pond should be located to take advantage of the effect of the wind on the surface of the pond to mix the water; although locations that are too windy can cause erosion of dykes. If the site is very windy the long side of the pond should be at right angles to the prevailing wind. Hedges and trees can be used to protect the pond. In practice, existing ponds and pools are abundant in Bangladesh, often located near to farmers’ homes. Small-scale fish cultivation is mainly a secondary occupation for farmers. These ponds tend to be small (less than 0. 5 acres) and do not have any water drain facility. They are commonly referred to as fishponds but are in fact â€Å"borrow pits†, where earth has been removed for building. Fish breading is just one of the activities that the ponds are used for. Other uses may include domestic water use, washing, irrigation or duck keeping. Ponds are occasionally integrated into paddy fields as additional ditches. Consequently, the ponds have many limitations for producing fish. In managing the ponds there are many potential problems to be considered, including: †¢ Broken pond ba nks; check the pond walls on a regular basis. An irregular water supply, too much water in the monsoon season and too little in the summer. †¢ Predators; check the pond for signs of snake and rat holes. The Boal fish is a particular menace that eats smaller fish. †¢ Grazing animals can damage the pond banks and should be kept out of the way. †¢ Silting or a build up of organic matter; check the bottom of the pond and scoop silt out when required. Mud on the bottom of the ponds can be agitated with a rope to release harmful gasses. †¢ Leakage; check the inlet and outlet on a regular basis. Fish diseases; check the fish on a regular basis. †¢ Poor water quality; lime can be added to improve the water quality. Open water fish farming Open water fish farming is particularly suited to Bangladesh with its many water sources. Cages or pens are used to separate an area of larger water bodies for fish cultivation. The selected water source should be of good quality w ith low turbidity. Dams and reservoirs primarily exist to store water but as a secondary function these bodies of water can be stocked with fingerlings or fry and the fish can be harvested later on using nets.In river locations a slow current is necessary and there should be little disturbance from water traffic. The disadvantages are: †¢ Fish farmers have little control of the water, as they do not own the dam or reservoir. †¢ Water cannot be drained, as the main function of the resource is to provide water. †¢ There are likely to be more predators of the fish in the water. †¢ It is not possible to feed or fertilize the water, as occurs in more intensive fish farming, so there is a reliance on naturally occurring fish food. There is a potential risk from disease but stock held in small-scale cages scattered around villages will probably be less vulnerable than stock held in more concentrated and centralized commercial systems. †¢ The risk from theft and van dalism is a serious problem in some places. This is especially real for the poorest people who are perceived as easy victims. †¢ A significant expansion of cage culture activities in some villages could lead to local depletion of snail or other foods, to the detriment of ducks and other domestic and wild animals. †¢ Multiple ownership of ponds can be a major drawback to the effective use of such resources.Consensus over access to the water for the poor has to be developed. Figure 2: Bilkish Begum and Hamida Begum working with fish cages (Photo credit: Practical Action / Zul) Fish cages Cages are used as a form of farming in their own right within flowing or large bodies of water and can also be used in small pond fish culture to protect fingerlings in the initial stages of development. Small cages with a capacity of one cubic metre are suitable for fingerling protection. The cage can hold up to 300 fish at a time. People grow fish in their local ponds using a simple fish c age known locally as a â€Å"hapa†.A few young fish are put into each â€Å"hapa†, which acts as their home, floating just below the surface of the pond. Cage construction Cages can be made using a few cheap materials. Bamboo poles form an outer frame that is covered in netting; inside is a â€Å"nursery† section for the younger, more delicate fish; and floats are added at the corners. A cage is a very simple means of restraining fish in one place and it can be easily made using local materials. Cage design must incorporate certain physical properties, including the ability to hold fish securely but also to be within the financial means of the cage operators.The cages presently used are small in size, measuring between 1 and 2m3, inexpensive and simple to construct. Farmers use both fixed and floating cages. In general, fixed cages are installed in water where the depth is relatively low and bamboo poles can be fixed into the riverbed or substrate. Floating cage s do not have this limitation and can be used in deep water. Floating cages tend to be easier to manage but when selecting the type and design the following points should be considered: †¢ Ability †¢ Input availability †¢ Natural disaster †¢ Type of water body Water depth †¢ Water current †¢ Water retention period over one year †¢ Social problem †¢ Cage management Fixed cages Fixed cages are very easy to construct and only require a small amount of capital investment. The materials needed to make fixed cages are netting with an 8mm mesh size, bamboo, rope, twine and sinker. Routine management is difficult for these cages and storms, strong currents, tidal surges and flooding may cause damage if precautionary measures are not taken. Fixed cages are difficult to move from one place to another during water fluctuation.A top cover is usually provided on cages to reduce the risk of fish escaping, especially in areas prone to flash floods where wate r levels rise very quickly. A small opening is kept at one edge or in the middle of the top covering for feeding purposes. A feeding platform made of fine mesh is placed on the bottom of each cage to minimise food loss. To fix the cage, four bamboo poles are fixed in the substrate and the four top and bottom corners of the cage are tied to the bamboo poles with nylon rope, allowing the cage netting to stretch.To minimise installation cost and to reduce daily management labour, cages are sometimes fixed in rows with a narrow space between the adjacent cages. Floating cages The size of the cage is usually 1m3. A top net is always used to minimise escapees because the cage is only a few centimetres above the water surface. The top of the cage is on hinges that can be opened to allow feeding, the checking of fish, the removal of waste and harvesting. A layer of fine mesh net is placed along the bottom of the cage and 10 centimetres up each side which reduces food loss.However, where wat er has a high turbidity, the use of fine mesh is not recommended as it clogs up the mesh and causes structural stress on the cage frame. In these areas, feeding trays should be used instead of fine mesh. Buoyancy is achieved by using four plastic floats (buoys) which are tied to the four horizontal frames, approximately 10 centimetres from the top of the cage. Bamboo frame cage To make a 1m3 bamboo cage, twelve one metre long bamboo sticks (about 2cm in diameter) are required and fixed into the holes of the angles, one angle for each corner, giving a box shape. Advantages and disadvantages of fixed and floating cages | |Fixed cages |Floating cages | |Advantages | |Cost per unit is small |Water volume remains constant even with a fluctuation in the water | |Not damaged by storms |level | |Easy age management |Cage can be installed in deep water | |Cage bags spread properly in the water |Floating cage with box type frame gives adequate space inside | |Easy to construct | |In tidal water bodies the effective cage depth is greater | |Disadvantages | |Water depth inside cage varies with the fluctuation of the water |Cost per unit is higher than fixed cages | |level |Algae deposits on cage net affect the water exchange | |Vulnerable to tidal surge and storm |Cage management i. e. cleaning, moving and sampling are not easy | |Cage cannot be installed in all types of water bodies |Due to water flow sometimes the cage bag does not spread properly | |Prone to crab cutting |Easy to steal fish by lifting the cage | |Poorer fish growth and higher mortality rate |During flooding may wash away | Cage managementCare of cages – cleaning of aquatic weeds nearby, removal of water hyacinth, cleaning of waste feeds from cages, cleaning of deposited silts from cage, removal of dead fishes, checking cage frames, floats, ties, anchors, feeding trays etc. , cage shifting, considering the water level, checking water pollution and guarding. Care of net – Algae attachme nt should be cleaned at regular basis to ensure water exchange, net holes must be checked properly and need quick repairing when necessary. Care of fish – profitability depends on proper attention to the fish growth, regular, adequate and quality feeding is important. Fish health and disease should be monitored during feeding and sampling.The fish must be fed daily using aquatic weed or a mixture of rice bran, oil cakes, kitchen waste, chopped snails or cow dung. Minimising risk of cage culture †¢ Appropriate cage design can help minimise failure. †¢ The use of more than one cage per household greatly reduces the risk of an individual losing all fish. †¢ Placing many cages together in clusters also reduces the risk of poaching. †¢ Individual farmers can form groups that can guard the fish and therefore considerably reduce potential poaching threats. Fish types Fish is an important part of the diet for the people in Bangladesh providing protein calcium, fat ty acids and vitamins.Traditionally, a variety of local species were used in ponds, mainly carp, caught from the wild as spawn (fertilised eggs or small fish). One of the main drawbacks of this source of supply is that along with the desired fish species come many undesirable ones Most of the species currently used in the cages in Bangladesh are exotics. However, for decades these fish have bred naturally and distributed themselves throughout the flood plains and the delta. Common fish types The selection a suitable fish species will depend on various biological and economic factors, such as; †¢ Market price †¢ Growth rate †¢ Ability to reproduce simple culture of young fish Match of fish and available fish feed †¢ Water temperature is an important criteria in assessing which fish species is suitable. The main types of cultivated fish are Carp, Tilapia and Catfish. Other fish suitable to cultivation are eel, tawes, mullet, snakeskin, and rohu. Some fish are more suitable to pond conditions than others, some fish will not adapt the confined conditions while others such as the indigenous Koi (Anabas testidunous) have been found to thrive in cages. Small indigenous species In addition to the main cultivated species there are many indigenous breeds of fish that play an important role in the nutrition of the population.These fish are classed as small indigenous species although not all fish within this classification are particularly small. Of the 260 species of fresh water fish found locally, over 140 species are classified as Small Indigenous Species (SIS) and account for over 80% of the total catch, consumed by the poorer section, as preferred species. The term SIS would seem to be a recent re interpretation of the Bangla word chotmach (literally small fish) as opposed to Boromach (literally large fish). Common fish within the small indigenous species category include: Figure 3: Bilkish with prepared food for her fish (Photo credit: Practical Action / Zul) †¢ Small catfish †¢ Knifefishes Snakeheads †¢ Needlefishes †¢ Minnows, Rasboras, and bards †¢ Loaches †¢ Anchovies and sardines †¢ Spiny eels †¢ Climbing perch †¢ Gobies †¢ Mud Perches †¢ Glassfishes †¢ Fresh water prawns Small, low-value fish are particularly important for the extremely poor after the rice harvest when the demand for their labour declines. Feeding the fish With the non-intensive approach it is possible to feed fish on nothing more than scraps and waste, duck weed, oil cake, kitchen waste, rice bran and snails which will provide all the nutrition required. Some low-cost feeds are bought in by the households, typically rice bran and oilcake, but these costs are minimal.Occasionally, the diet may be supplemented with commercially available compound feeds. In most cases a mixture of diets is offered, according to their availability and needs of the fish. Fish harvesting and marketing Growth is r apid in the warm climate of Bangladesh and the fish attain marketable size within 3-9 months, providing farmers with a rapid return on their investment and labour. Fingerling production culture cycle is between 1 and 2 months. Cage nursery producers can sell fingerlings to the pond farmers and ox-bow lake operators. Fish for food culture cycle is between 4 and 6 months. Fish food producers consume the cage fish as well as selling them in the market.Figure 4: A group of landless women discussing finances in Madaripur (Photo credit: Practical Action / Neil Cooper) Profitability depends on many factors including the type of water body and culture, cage construction materials, the choice of fish species, fingerling size and price, stocking density, feed price, availability of protein rich feed, culture duration, cage management, harvesting and marketing. Another concern relates to economies of scale. Almost all enterprises are subject to economies of scale, and cage culture is no except ion. The labour of looking after one small cage is far greater per kilogram of product than that for looking after a large one.The cost of the cage per kilogram of production will also be higher for a small cage versus a large cage. However, co-operative use of labour can be used to realise economies of scale in relation to labour, and this is already done in many villages. The third concern, related to the second, is comparative advantage. A significant proportion of the fish is intended to be sold for cash rather than consumed by the farmer and his family. In the medium term, an important question is whether small-scale producers in villages are well placed to compete – either with larger commercial producers, or producers from elsewhere. If they are not, and if competition increases, then prices – and returns – will steadily decline.In practice there is strong local demand for fish throughout the country, and small-scale producers are well placed to serve wid ely-dispersed rural markets. Secondly, the use of surplus off-season and/or family labour is itself a comparative advantage. Thirdly, in those systems which use local food resources, such as natural foods and kitchen wastes, feed costs are relatively low compared with those for commercial producers. Small-scale fish producers should therefore be able to survive competition in much the same way as village-scale poultry producers have survived, and even to some extent benefit from the increasing number of intensive poultry operations. References and further reading †¢ Small-scale Freshwater Fish Farming by van Ear et al.Agromisa 1996 †¢ Cage and Pen Fish Farming: Carrying Capacity Models and Environmental Impact FAO Fisheries Technicla Paper 225, 1984 †¢ Food, Livelihoods and Freshwater Ecology: The Significance of Small Indigenous Fish Species, ITDG Bangladesh, 1999 For further information, please contact: Practical Action The Schumacher Centre for Technology and Devel opment Bourton-on-Dunsmore Warwickshire CV23 9QZ United Kingdom Tel: + 44 (0)1926 634400 Fax: + 44 (0)1926 634401 E-mail [email  protected] org. uk Website: www. practicalaction. org Practical Action Bangladesh G. P. O. Box 3881 Dhaka 1000 Bangladesh Tel: + 880 – (0)2 – 8111934, 9110060, 9123671 Fax: + 880 – (0)2 – 8113134 E-mail: [email  protected] org. bd

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson - 574 Words

Could you imagine having your name pulled out of the lottery? It is everyone’s dream to hit that jackpot, and obtain any prize that is in store for them. What if the prize wasn’t cash or your dream boat? What if it entailed a city wide gathering in your name with the intentions of you getting stoned? That doesn’t seem like a dream come true. That is exactly what happens in the short story â€Å"The Lottery† by Shirley Jackson. This horrific tale is about a mass city wide gathering where everyone participates in the ritualistic stoning of one of their citizens. This short story is the perfect example for learning about group violence, and is ideal for teaching children and teens a lesson in following the crowd. However, during the time period it was created, â€Å"The Lottery† was not accepted well by its readers. Because of its geographical reference and time period, â€Å"The Lottery† has become one of the most controversial and influential short stories The New Yorker has ever published. â€Å"The Lottery† was written in the year of 1948. Although many controversial topics and stories have come about, nothing like â€Å"The Lottery† had ever come about. There were stories about forbidden love and mental illnesses in â€Å"The Yellow Wallpaper† and â€Å"The Story of an Hour† that were considered controversial, but there were no stories about a town coming together to stone one of its citizens to death. In 2014, â€Å"The Lottery† would be considered minute in gore compared to the many films and stories thatShow MoreRelatedThe Lottery, By Shirley Jackson1195 Words   |  5 PagesOn the surface, Shirley Jackson’s short story, â€Å"The Lottery,† reads as a work of horror. There is a village that holds an annual lottery where the winner is stoned to death so the village and its people could prosper. Some underlying themes include: the idea that faith and tradition are often followed blindly, and those who veer away from tradition are met with punishment, as well as the idea of a herd mentality and bystander apathy. What the author manages to do successfully is that she actuallyRead MoreThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson757 Words   |  4 Pagessucceed but many fail just like the main character Tessie Hutchinson in Shirley Jackson’s short story â€Å"The Lottery†. When someone hears the word â€Å"lottery†, he or she may think that someone will be rewarded with prize. But â€Å"The Lottery† By Shirley Jackson is different than what one thinks. In the story, a lottery is going to be conducted not like Mega Million or Powerball one play here. In the story, the person who wins the lottery is stoned to death instead of being rewarded with the prize. 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Therefore, Shirley Jackson’sRead MoreThe Lottery By Shirley Jackson934 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"The Lottery† by Shirley Jackson signifies the physical connection between the villagers and their unwillingness to give up their tradition. â€Å"The Lottery† is very unpredictable and quite misleading. The black box has no functionality, except every June 27th. Shirley Jackson depicts the black box as an important and traditional tool. Although the villagers in â€Å"The Lottery† are terrified of the goal of the lottery and the black box, they are unwilling to let go of the tradition. Shirley Jackson portraysRead MoreThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson799 Words   |  4 Pagesthe mood and to foreshadow of things to come. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a story in which the setting sets up the reader to think of positive outcomes. However, this description of the setting foreshadows exactly the opposite of what is to come. In addition, the theme that we learn of at the end leads us to think of where the sanity of some human beings lies. The story begins with the establishment of the setting. To begin, Shirley Jackson tells the reader what time of day and what time ofRead MoreThe Lottery by Shirley Jackson1764 Words   |  7 Pagesfilled with excitement and eeriness, leaving the reader speechless. The Lottery , a short story written by famous writer Shirley Jackson, created an uproar on June 26, 1948, when it was published in the magazine The New Yorker (Ball). The gothic thriller, set in an unknown time and place, shares the tradition of a small town, a little larger than three hundred people, in which a drawing is held once a year. In this â€Å"Lottery,† each family’s husband draws a slip of paper from a black box. The husband

Biography of Fats Waller, Jazz Artist

A jazz pianist, performer, and composer, Fats Waller was born on May 21, 1904, in New York City. He achieved extraordinary fame as a jazz artist when the music form was still fledgling. He used comedy to appeal to the masses, writing hit songs such as Ain’t Misbehavin and appearing in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. By pairing his jazz music with a touch of slapstick, Waller became a household name.   Fast Facts: Fats Waller Full Name: Thomas Wright WallerOccupation: Jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, comedian  Born: May 21, 1904 in New York CityDied: December 15, 1943, in Kansas City, MissouriParents: The Rev. Edward Martin Waller and Adeline Locket Waller  Spouses: Edith Hatch, Anita Rutherford  Children: Thomas Waller Jr.,  Maurice Thomas Waller, Ronald Waller  Key Accomplishments: Wrote two Grammy Hall of Fame songs: Ain’t Misbehavin and Honeysuckle Rose.Famous Quote: Jazz isnt what you do; its how you do it. Early Years Fats Waller was born to the Rev. Edward Martin Waller, a trucker and pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church, and Adeline Locket Waller, a musician. As a small boy, Waller already showed signs of promise as a musician, learning to play piano at age six. He’d go on to learn a number of other instruments, including the violin, reed organ, and string bass. Waller’s interest in music has, in part, been attributed to his mother, a church organ player and singer who introduced him to classical music. In addition, his grandfather, Adolph Waller, was a well-known Virginia violinist.   As Waller grew up, he became interested in jazz music, which his pastor father disapproved of, characterizing the art form as music from the Devils workshop. Having played the harmonium in church at age 10, Waller also took to playing piano for his school band. He was so focused on music that he even worked in a grocery store after school to pay for lessons. By the time he entered DeWitt Clinton High School, it was clear that jazz was his destiny. Although his father wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a clergyman, Waller quit school in his mid-teens to become a professional organist, landing a steady gig at Harlem’s Lincoln Theatre. His mother’s death from a diabetes-related stroke in 1920 likely made it clear to Waller how he wanted to spend his life. American jazz musician Fats Waller smiles in front of a CBS radio microphone circa 1935. Hulton Archive / Getty Images Waller even found musical mentors, residing in the home of pianist Russell B.T. Brooks and becoming acquainted with James P. Johnson, known for innovating jazz piano’s stride sound, which took off on the East Coast and emphasized both improvisation and a variety of tempos.   Concentrate on the melody, Waller said of the stride sound. If its good, you dont have to shoot it out of a cannon. Jimmie Johnson taught me that. You got to hang onto the melody and never let it get boresome. His mother’s death was not the only reason 1920 marked a turning point for Waller. That year, he married his first wife, Edith Hatch. The couple welcomed son Thomas Waller Jr. the following year.   Jazz Career By 1922, Waller began recording his first Okeh Records tracks, including Muscle Shoals Blues and Birmingham Blues. As his professional life took off, his personal life experienced a setback when his wife divorced him in 1923. In 1924, the young musician’s first composition, Squeeze Me, made its debut. Two years later, Waller married his second wife, Anita Rutherford, with whom he’d have sons Maurice Thomas Waller, born in 1927, and Ronald Waller, born in 1928. Pianist Fats Waller (front Center) poses with Les Hite (front in white) and his orchestra along with club owner Frank Sebastian and The Creole Dancing Revue at Frank Sebastians New Cotton Club circa 1935 in Culver City, California. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images During this time, Waller wrote and performed for revues, including 1927’s Keep Shufflin. He also forged a fruitful partnership with Andy Razaf, writing his hits Honeysuckle Rose and Ain’t Misbehavin with him. As the leader of Fats Waller and His Buddies, he recorded the tracks The Minor Drag and Harlem Fuss, and as a solo artist, he recorded Handful of Keys and Valentine Stomp.   Waller’s fame grew as he made his foray into radio, appearing on the New York City programs Paramount on Parade and Radio Roundup from 1930 to 1931. He then spent three years as a performer on the Cincinnati radio show Fats Wallers Rhythm Club, coming back to New York in 1934 to appear as a regular on theRhythm Club radio show. That year, he also launched the band Fats Waller and His Rhythm sextet, which went on to record hundreds of tracks, combining jazz with slapstick comedy. Waller managed to parlay his radio career into a film career, appearing in the movies Hooray for Love! and King of Burlesque, both of which debuted in 1935. In radio and film, alike, he used slapstick comedy for laughs, but he grew tired of being typecast. He was serious about his craft and wanted his fans to view him in the same way. In 1938, he recorded the complex composition London Suite in an effort to change public perception about his artistry.   Death and Legacy In the late 1940s, Waller traveled heavily, making cross-country trips from the East Coast to the West Coast for live performances and acting roles. In 1943, he headed to Los Angeles to appear in the film Stormy Weather, starring Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, and the Nicholas Brothers. That year, he also composed the music for the Broadway show Early to Bed, which featured a mostly white cast. Rarely, if ever, had an African American been hired to compose a white musical.   Title lobby card from the movie Stormy Weather (20th Century Fox).   John D. Kisch / Getty Images Waller took advantage of the many opportunities that came his way, but his frenzied schedule and long-time alcohol abuse began to affect his health. In late 1943, when he performed at a club called the Zanzibar Room in Santa Monica, California, he began to display symptoms of illness. After the gig, he boarded a New York-bound train to return home, but his health took a turn for the worst as he approached the Kansas City, Missouri, area. On December 15, 1943, the jazz legend died from bronchial pneumonia at the age of 39.   The politician, civil rights activist, and pastor Adam Clayton Powell Jr. eulogized Waller before an audience of more than 4,200 people in Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church. Waller’s ashes were later scattered over Harlem.   Well after his death, the music of Fats Waller continues to live on, with two of his recordings—Aint Misbehavin and Honeysuckle Rose—inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984 and 1999, respectively.  Waller has won a number of posthumous honors as well, including inductions into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970, the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1989, and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. Moreover, the 1978 Broadway Musical â€Å"Aint Misbehavin† featured a number of Waller’s hits and opened again on Broadway a decade later after its original run of more than 1,600 performances.   Sources Calabrese, Anthony. â€Å"He Was the ‘Clown’ Prince of Jazz.† New York Times, May 7, 1978.Kremsky, Stuart. â€Å"Fats Waller - Biography.† Amoeba.com.

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Question: Explain Microeconomics Analysis? Answer: Introduction In a Euclidean space, the study of the powerful system called as theories of Equilibrium. Critical objects related to these are belongs to the stable system of the equilibrium and the study of such theories provides an answers to the various questions related with stability, number of equilibrium, existence and noticing the space of parameter example: Evolutionary Games. Besides all its impact, the formation and existence of the theories has increases the scope and use of the subject Math. In addition, the studies of the statistics are useful to solve the issues of number of equilibriums and its existence that uses the variety of the topology of algebra. In the middle of century 20s, the approach of geometry follows for the two theories of social study. It involves the variety of games theory and the equilibrium theory in general. The main concept of the economics is allocation of various effective resources that relates with the theory of the general equilibrium (Balasko,1978). A ma rket consists of agents and every agent having endowments in their starting stage and relate with the binary preferences over the commodities. They only involves in performing trade to satisfy the demand of the commodities. In return they earn price and use it on availing the commodities those satisfy their needs. At the time of given prices, starting endowments finds out the budget of the agents, that remains constraint. The equilibrium of the market is an involvement of the starting endowments that will enhance the preferences of the various agents as per the limited budget available (Lemke and Howson, 1964.). Walrasian equilibrium The origin of the general equilibrium theory was found in the 19th century when the base of an economic theory such as neo classic found by Walras. The major consideration of this is the allocation of commodities and resources effectively. There are two categories of commodities such as agents desires to get the commodities and they are scarcely available. As per the preferences of the individuals and their starting endowments with which they want to do trading and agents generates the demand of the consumption of commodities in bundles. Demand of the commodity and its scarcity leads to set the charges of the exchange of commodities. These rates of exchange of commodities expresses in the theory of price (Bnassy, 1986). At the available prices, starting endowments are available in the terms of the money that tries to find the wealth of the agents. Relate to their wealth, each agent wants to enhance their preferences within the constraint of budget. A pair of prices of commodities and endowments depleted i.e. total endowments equals to the total demand of agent known as Walrasian equilibrium. Effective use of all resources considers as the no waste and try allocate them to enhance the utilities of the individuals is the major concern of the Walras equilibrium.After one century later, it was assumed that both the formulations are important especially formation of the preferable relations (McKenzie, 1959). The walrasian equilibrium is the concept of the literature and results in a competitive result in the form of paradigm of allocation of resources. History and definitions In this preliminary of history, follow by the model of the exchange economies called as no production with the complete markets defined by the Arrow and Debreu in 1954 (AD). This model was successfully summaries and established. Exchange economics are relate with the commodities as K and with defined set of agents refer as N (Arrow and Debreu,1954). A vector x n Rk represents the consumption of the n agent and the negative quantities are term as representation of debts. A vector n R k denotes the starting endowment of an agent n. The space of endowments is à ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚ ¦ = (R k) N. In the games, consumption of individuals in bundles may belong to the dimensional spaces at lower level. However, agents may be interested in consuming the different commodities in bundles (Codenotti, Saberiy, Varadarajanz and Ye, 2005). The space of consumption is embedding systematically in the Euclidean space for the sake of simplicity. A preference of every agent represents by the binary relation n over R k. This relation known as preordering linear that is transitive, reflexive and total continuing, strict and monotonic convex. It is assumes that any such preference represents by only continuous and strict concave function in utility i.e. u n: R k R. Define Mechanism Walras formed the concept of equilibrium and he discarded from the existed issues. He still has to give an idea of interaction about the prices of the commodities in the market. He brought the mechanism that was a game among the players of the market and plays against the auctioneer. Such players called as fictitious players having the sense of invisibility hand of the market (Demichelis and Germano,2001). It is clear through the details of the mechanism of tatonnement and found in UZ. Roughly WEE is the set of points of the system that is stable and dynamic shows as P=Z(P). Let all the prices of the commodities get normal to the K-1a nd considers all the below mechanism. The auctioneer announce the vector of price, Every agent announce f n (p,p n ) n; Also, announce the vector of new price (p) where; (Source: David Echeverry Beneficiario,2007) The above formulates the existence of the problem and provides the solution for (p)= p uses the theorem of fixed point through browser and gives a benefit to normal the prices of the commodities to the compact space (Border, 1985). The stable points of the powerful system being specifically equilibrium of walras ((p) = p if and only if Ëâ„ ¢ (p) = 0), it leads and shows equilibrium. It is clear from the above that the mechanism totally depends on the neutral demand combined an agent or no such agent available in the market. A mechanism explains the work of the market that is yet to give. Structure of Equilibrium Model by Arrow and Devreu formulated there only where the commodities space is in finite numbers or in infinite dimension. It is clear through the model that how the various techniques are involved in giving the solution of the model having finite dimensions can extend towards the infinite dimension (Echeverry, Geometr Ä ±a,2005). Let the details about this are describe with the help of a manifold by Euclidean. A different manifold X with a n dimension is the subset of the Euclidean space that is diffeomorphic at local level represents as Rn. The derivative of such parametrisation another name of diffeomorphic around the point xX states the transformation in linear form whose image reflects like a tangent plane as x, T x (X) (Kehoe, 1995). It is describes by taking an example of theorem: assume X and Y are the manifolds with the dimensions of K and L where KL; Let F= X-Y be as submersion with X. So, existed parametrisations x =(x 1 ,...,x k ) and f(x)=(x 1 ,...,x l ) around x and f(x) such that f(x 1 ,...,x k )=(x 1 ,...,x l ). Else, in another way, f is same to the submersion canonically (x 1 ,...,x l ,...,x k ) 7 (x 1 ,...,x l ). It says that x is a single point of f if f is not the submersion at local level in x and y Y is a regular value of f it is not the reflection of the f as singular point (Debreu, 1970). Global Structure The manifold of equilibrium is diffeomorphic to à ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚ ¦=R k(]N), it shows one of the theorem proves the structure. The endowments space is R k(]N) that states WEE is diffeomorphic to the endowment space (Giraud, 2003.). A below theorem shows the degree of topology and the number of equilibrium. If a regular exist then a isomorphism of finite dimension is d (p,) represents as an invertible matrix. A degree of a browser defined as deg (,) = sign |d (p,) | (p,) 1 () It is constant connected with different components of WEE. Thus, it is defined deg C (f) connected over components as the domain C Theorem: Let X and Y are the manifolds having identical dimensions but without boundaries. With it at the same time, X get connect and let f= X- Y work as proper function. If deg X (f) 0; it follows f is surjective. X is connect and defines the deg X (f). Being a proper function, it defines sign |d f x | for a given Y. Now, if f is not consider as surjective then yY exist, such as f 1 (y)= / 0 and xf 1 (y) sign |d f x | = 0. It proves that the vector of the price is connects with the pareto optimum which is found unique and different. It is connect with the restrictions of to T as a bijection and diffeomorphism (Ghosal Polemarchakis, 1994). With the conditions of the demand functions, it proves that pareto optima are the allocations of equilibrium at regular level. Hence, the outcome is deg P () = 1. The pareto optimum founds unique and yields that d () is consider as 1 or minus 1 at P. It all depends on the chosen coordinates for the manifold. Regarding this, a positive orie ntation can always be chose to give the guarantee of degree C () =1; where c is the component that connects with P though, p not use here but proves as a component of WEE. It leaves to enhance the result of the complete manifold (Guillemin and Pollack, 2000). Complete information with manifold of Nash equilibrium A given finite number of players refer as N and there are strategies involve a set of S n of k n N and players refer as n N chosen from this. All strategies are of different size. So, we will take every size of strategy in our consideration embedded in R k where k = max {k n | n N}. a profile of each strategy is connected with the vector RN whose manages to pay the payout to every player. Thus, it defines the game normally as parameterized through its structure of payout represents as = R S for S = nN Sn. To continue the random strategy or play a different strategy with a equal distribution. This strategy will consider as n for a player to be a vector n n:= à ¢Ã‹â€ Ã¢â‚¬  (R k), the simplicity of the distributional probability i.e. over R k. A pure strategy Sn for player n can recognize to a unit of vector (Hurwicz, 2011). A profile of strategy is a component i.e. = ( 1 ,..., N ):= (à ¢Ã‹â€ Ã¢â‚¬  (R k )) N. All profits of mixed strategies are pays off with a hull S in shap e of convex. However, they try not to span the hull in the shape of convex, since no players connect themselves with the mixed strategies. Therefore, they cannot reach all combinations in the form of convex. Thus, a subset of finite number of dimension of Euclidean space is . In a game of non-cooperation, players try to find out their own actions but do not want to affect the other players. They only want to solve the optimization issues because solutions are the main concept of the game theory that is Nash Equilibrium (Kohlberg and Mertens,2001. ). Structure of set of equilibrium Let defines as the constraint given to the natural projects : to NE. The structure of the set of equilibrium describes clearly with the help of a theorem. NE is a homeomorphic to shows with the help of below diagram. This theorem shows and proves that NE and are indifferent topologies those are undistinguishable. It is because of the homeomorphic called as bijection. Here, the theory states the equilibriums existence (Koray, 2000.). The result of the latter proves by John Nash in 1950. Use the theorem of the fixed point as a continuous function for defining the correspondence reply. It is proved that n is a set of S n Sn pay off matrices as G s,tn which shall be as It decomposes the game into a residual and the sum part as zero. It defines as a pure strategy s n S n The above value is continuously on E that shows the continuity of the function describes by It finally shows that Z is invertible and it continues as inverse. Lets define this, v n = min { R : sSn (z ns ) + 1} as a equilibrium payoff of player 1. Since the number of finite number of strategies and the function of payoff represents by the function in a linear form. This theorem shows all possibilities to set the dimensional spaces in finite numbers and depends heavily on the structure in the form of linear to payoff. An extension of the theorem uses to pay off the non-linear functions and will shows below (Myerson, 1999). Extension of the structure Theorem The constraint type of framework has been considered for the set of strategy to define the combinations of the convex of finite number of points as . S R n is given such as S n, mappings like S-R represent by the function in a linear form as Rn. . The time when restriction like polyhedral impose on strategies the only connect with the functions performs to payoff in the linear forms. Structure known as Polyhedral is essential assumption as a proof of the theorems structure (Predtetchinski ,2006.). A huge class of functions relate with payoffs consider as a topology of space such as complexity gain by the functions. A set of strategies are not called as polyhedral. It is consider as compact and convex set as X n R k instead of S n . Now, a set of continuous and concave functions of player perform differently as n as own strategy. It is assumed that this equation = nN n relate with the open technology in compact form as C1. It is find out by the sets like {u n n | u n (x) E and du n (x n ,n n ) E x C} For open sets is E R, E R and closed one is as C R k The graphs represents the correspondence of the Nash is the set of point as NE. Points involves are (g,)X; where, is a games equilibrium of Nash. Different topologys viewpoint It describes the different and unique concepts of the topology with the help of the theorem. Let a compress manifold show as M R m and a soft field of vector represents as W on M with an inaccessible zero. It shows by all the points available at the boundary or an outward. The sum indices at zero level of W equal to the Euler (Gale, 1955). (M) =mi=0 (1) i rank H i (M), where; Hi (M) as ith group of homology of M. This result in the unique topology in the depth, though it is not reach towards the index concept. It is describe in the same way like mapping to the fields of vector. The statement mentioned below help in establishing the relation in between it and the degree of a browser as defined above in a same way. Lemma: Index of w at a same level zero as x M is 1 or -1 as per the determinant of dw x in the form of negative and positive. Nash and Walrasian Equilibrium After hundred years of general theory of equilibrium, Theory of game was developed. Then in a competitive situation, examination had done of a rationale choice through the theory of general equilibrium. The need arouse for initiating an analysis to the framework goes out of the boundary of a structure of prices and commodities. All major contributions are made by the concepts of Von Neumann, Cournot, Borel and Morgenstern like strategy and its independence with expectation of maximization (Svensson, 2003.). Reformulation of Von Neumann in the form of games plays normally and his existence of result describes about the theory of game as study in present times. He shows all the scope of this element for analyzing the cooperative situation in the structure of the games such as non-co-operative. The path of this games theory runs normal helps in taking decisions rationally by the distance maintain from the set of the game theory in general. Implementation of walras as Nash equilibrium A relationship builds up in between an effective allocation and the optimum strategy describe with the proper understanding of it and had been arrived by the equilibrium of the Nash and the market. The mechanism of the market seen through mapping of actions taken from trade to price of the commodities where, mapping is consider as a institute that makes the new relations. The main question arises that how the mechanism of the market implement like a equilibrium of the game of a connected market (Nash, 1950). Sometimes, it shows all negative outcomes of certain allocations by following the non-cooperative games. Later, all the results are aim with the conditions available at limited game mechanism so that the outcome of the Nash is effective. However, a general effective allocation is strategic response. There is less effective equilibrium of Nash. Example the presence of Nash equilibrium is in form of generic. Approaches to the strategic market There are two main approaches for the games of strategic market- In post mechanism there is no price taking in the trade The aim of giving the mechanism of such market is without the availability of a auctioneer. Suppose, commodity relate with K and the previous one is use as the regular numeraire. Every commodity trade as j=1,...,k1 that shows it against the money at the post trading jth. A strategy of the player involves a pair of (q n j ,b n j ) R 2 + shows the player as n and offer him a commodity as j and does bidding for the unit of the commodity (Shapley Shubik, 1972.). The strategies followed in this area use as the signals. The credit impose on such signals shows the normal constraints at the time of offer the commodity as q n n. it is consider as a initial endowment for the n player and refer as j=1k-1 bnj kn at the time of bid. Player name as n with the set of his strategy is With the purpose of post working in the trade, the supply of money available at the time of post trading as jth ahs the equality in the prices of the commodities by j times as the aggregate supply of the commodities. It shows the price of the commodity as j stated by- By sum up all the assumptions x/0=0. All the players allocation at final level is- So, the final balance of the available money is- This model emphasis the auctioneer to turn into k trade like post administrators. However, most of the limitations are there with this model and in the market, where the object for exchanging are same as there is no natural numeraire Uzawa, 2010). If a post for trading is consider for doing the trade of commodity i against the another commodity j. so the liberal post of trading as i and j may lead to inconsistent type of price as p ij p ji 6 not equals to 1. Efficient equilibrium Behavior of taking prices is the main assumption for the effective equilibrium of Nash in the framework of a general equilibrium. When the agent influences the strategies increases the prices of the commodity taken into the main consideration (Todd, 1970). A space of uniform agents will enhance the expected results. It is consider as the property of a price of an individual commodity having the power to bring necessary changes results in slowing down the number or strength of agents. This type of corresponds shows the core of an economy. Implementation of Walrasian equilibrium by the games A game involves atleast two players parametrised through the A and B matrices for paying off the players. These payoffs represents as I and II respectively. I follow different and various strategies and II has many, these matrices have different dimensions n X m. It notices that Nash equilibrium computed same as computing the LCP1. It represents as non- negative w not equal to 0 and non-negative is Z. Such that Hw+z = 1; w T z = 0, where; Conclusion The concept of the equilibrium of Nash changes the thoughts of the individuals for economics. It is not only the outcomes those are openly used and developed in such shape where the interaction procedure is constructed or modeled and understands the behavior of humans. In relation with a economic theory considering the general equilibrium with an interest in forming the prices of the commodities (Debreu, 1951). A theory of general equilibrium mentions the points of a system that is powerful and does not describe the mechanism establishing the different prices. It shows the multiplicity of the prices and a theory of a game seems to give an answer describing that how hands those are not visible works with the refinement of the Walras equilibrium. A different approach is followed in both the case. In the mapping of a constant zero, a natural projection with a degree at topology helps in studying and understanding the presence of equilibrium (Minelli Polemarchakis, 1995). References Arrow. KJ and Debreu. G,1954. Existence of an equilibrium for a competitive economy. Econometrica. Vol. 22. pp. 265-290. Balasko. Y,1978. Economic equilibrium and catastrophe theory:an introduction. Econometrica, Vol. 46, No. 3. May . Bnassy. JP, 1986. On Competitive Market Mechanisms. Economet-rica, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 95-108. Jan. Border.K, 1985. Fixed points theorems with applications to Economics and Game theory. Cambridge. Cambridge University Press. Codenotti. B, Saberiy. A, Varadarajanz. K and Ye. Y, 2005. 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