Written assignment - "The fun they had" "The fun they had" is a science-fiction short story written in 1951 by Isaac Asimov. The text has its focal points on the human behavior as a response to the development of technology - human dependency of technology and how it has become a necessity in order to live a normal life. The text expresses‚ how the progression of technology have lead to the closed and therefore more "efficient" school system that Margie is a part of. As she reads the "real" book
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Washington DC‚ By Rachel Cooper‚ About.com Guide See More About: washington dc attractions ‚ washington dc parks ‚ washington dc sightseeing There are plenty of free things to do in Washington DC all year-round. Whether you are looking for some family fun‚ an excursion out with some friends or even a quiet day to yourself‚ the nation’s capital is a great place to experience a wide variety of cultural and recreational activities. You will find free attractions‚ festivals and events‚ educational programs
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giving signal to the runners to get ready‚ set and run! But for me as first timer to join a fun run‚ it has more in depth meaning. READY. As a greenhorn‚ aside from preparing the running paraphernalia‚ I also conditioned myself to run farther than I normally did. In fact‚ I and my friends went to a sports complex in our place a week before to stretch out and have a trial run on the oval though in the fun run we had the road as the track. After getting myself ready or shall I say ourselves‚ because
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works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time‚ having written or edited more than 500 books he published influential sci-fi works like I‚ Robot and the Foundation trilogy‚ The Naked Sun and Foundation’s Edge‚ The Intelligent Man’s Guide to Science which was the encyclopedic work of science for the layman. The Fun They Had is also one of his marvelous works. The events of this story take place in distant future‚ 2157. There are no
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Pet Therapy What is Pet Therapy? Pet Therapy is an area that has received increased attention in therapeutic recreation. In recent years‚ the experts have been relying on pet therapy as a valuable aid in reaching out to the elderly‚ the infirm‚ and to ill or abused children through-out the country.” Pet Therapy is the commonly used term for animal-assisted therapy (AAT)‚ animal-assisted activities (AAA) and pet visitation.” It is also recognized at hospitals around the country as a
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Why do people own pets? When you think about the concept of pets‚ it’s kind of odd. I mean‚ you pick an animal that you like and you put it on a leash or a cage and drag it around with you. Weird‚ right? According to the Humane Society‚ about 83.3 million people in the United States alone own dogs‚ and about 95.6 million people own cats. With that many people owning them‚ there has to be a logical reasoning behind it. One of the main reasons people get animals is because of the feeling
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About 1 year ago‚ we were on the road to go and see the exotic animals at The San Diego Zoo with family and I. As soon as we got the tickets we walked into the front of the zoo and I saw an animal that I’ve never seen in my entire life. It was a peacock. I was amazed to see such a wonderful and beautiful animal. But the animal didn’t look so happy. None of the animals did. I felt bad for the animals. I think no one should own exotic animals because they shouldn’t be kept in cages and not in their own
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Kenny and Norton Bell founded TEAM FUN!‚ a sporting goods and equipment store and manufacturer‚ 10 years ago. Kenny and Norton had always been sports enthusiasts. As stellar athletes through high school and college‚ these twin brothers knew they wanted to open a business that catered to the leisure sporting industry. Shortly after graduating from college‚ they presented to a bank the business plan they had developed as part of their small-business entrepreneurial course. They were given a loan
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CASE STUDY KIDERGARTEN FUN Q. No.1 What is your reaction to this “employee plan” implemented by Eze? Does u believe it is too simplistic? As far as my own perception is concerned‚ my reaction to this employee plan is positive and acceptable. The reason is that the company official put all the employees of the company at ease while working in the office. They provide them very friendly and supportive working environment in which they can Enjoy. Regarding its second part‚ Yes I think it
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Purpose: To persuade Specific purpose: To persuade my audience that owning wild animals can be dangerous in the animal health and the owner’s life. Central idea: Exotic animals should not be kept as pets. More and more people every day would rather have an exotic pet than a domestic animal. I. INTRODUCTION A. Attention getter 1. Show pictures of wild animals. 2. How many of you have ever said you wanted a pet monkey when you were at the zoo last time? Or imagined how neat it would be
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