I have to say‚ that Townsend’s book is a fascinating read on how societies are envisioned in the future. It is much like a dream‚ why not to call the fantasy world of Tomorrow land: It is like leaving the today world to enter the tomorrow world and its fantasy. We can say‚ that some societies are almost there‚ some already there‚ but most of them can only hope to be there. In our critique and analysis‚ we can appreciate‚ that the purpose of creating smart cities is not to build a technological utopia
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He will have to learn‚ I know‚ that all men are not just‚ all men are not true. But teach him also that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every selfish Politician‚ there is a dedicated leader… Teach him for every enemy there is a friend‚ Steer him away from envy‚ if you can‚ teach him the secret of quiet laughter. Let him learn early that the bullies are the easiest to lick… Teach him‚ if you can‚ the wonder of books… But also give him quiet
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Dennis O’Driscoll’s poem‚ “Tomorrow” takes its reader through stages of optimism‚ jealousy‚ and pessimism within its three parts. While each part of the poem is different and has its own theme‚ it can be found that they tie together in the end. In the poem “Tomorrow”‚ we are taken through the stages of optimism for a better life‚ jealousy for those who already seem to have it‚ then pessimism for believing the future will bring anything new. Part one of O’Driscoll’s “Tomorrow”‚ labelled “I”‚ brings
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More than 30 years ago the hypothesis of an interventional approach in patients with unstable angina or non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) was considered only after a "cooling-off" period. This negative attitude was in part justified by the lack of effective antithrombotic adjunctive therapies and devices in the management of lesion containing thrombus and the subsequent early hazard of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The delay—many days or weeks after hospital admission—to
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When looking back on the “Child is a Criminal or Criminal is a Child” assignment‚ I believe that my views have not changed from the views I possessed early on in this course. The views I had were actually solidified throughout this course in learning more about the juvenile justice system. I favored the “criminal is a child” model of approaching juvenile crime in the original essay and the key point noted was that juveniles are a product of their environment and should not be punished on a standardized
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Describe a challenge faced by a main character or individual in a text you have studied. Explain why this challenge was important to the development of this character or individual. In the novel Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden‚ Ellie’s biggest challenge was maturing in the new normal. Unlike many more fortunate young people‚ she was not able to grow gradually and mature at her own pace over several years. Instead her life changed in a sudden slam of a door when her country was invaded
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TMWTWB Essay Tomorrow when the war began is John Marsden’s acclaimed first novel in a series of gripping tales of a group of teens who return home from a tramp‚ only to realise that their whole town has been taken hostage by an unknown force. It has also been adapted into a widely acclaimed film. Several major themes can be identified in the film‚ one of the main themes being change. Change forces the characters to think and act differently to what they are usually used to. The theme of change affects
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to Lit – 1st Period 5 November 2012 Racism Today Discrimination against other races is very common in society today. 2007 Yale University did a study showing a black man who murdered a white man is three times more likely to receive the death penalty than a white man who killed a black man (11 Facts). Some people might think racism has stopped since the Civil Rights Act‚ but discrimination against minority races is still prevalent in society today. The Civil Rights Act was established in 1964
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The Technology of Today in the Classroom Today Technology of Today That may be a subjective question. But it’s likely that many educators would give answers that fall in the same ballpark‚ students collaborating and discussing ideas‚ possible solutions‚ project-based learning‚ designed around real world contexts‚ connecting with other students around the world‚ on topics of study‚ immersing students in a learning experience that allows them to grapple with a problem‚ gaining higher-order thinking
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Fashion is a general term for a popular style or practice‚ especially in clothing‚ foot wear‚ or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person. The prevailing style in behavior as well. The more technical term‚ costume‚ has become so linked in the public eye with the term "fashion" that the more general term "costume" has in popular use mostly been relegated to special senses like fancy dress or masquerade wear‚ while the term "fashion" means
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