TAKING SICK. TIME. âºEffective January 1, 2014, an employee becomes eligible to use sick time when the employee has. been employed by an employer for 90 days and has worked for the employer within the geographic. boundaries of the City for at least 240 hours.
A literary technique, atmosphere is a type of feelings that readers get from a narrative based on details such as settings, background, objects and foreshadowing, etc. A mood can serve as a vehicle for establishing atmosphere.
See also troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, ionosphere. 2. the air or climate in a particular place: the atmosphere was thick with smoke. 3. a general pervasive feeling or mood: an atmosphere of elation. 4. (Art Terms) the prevailing tone or mood of a novel, symphony, painting, or other work of art. 5. a special mood or character associated with a place. 6. (Chemistry) any local gaseous environment or medium: an inert atmosphere.