Life today is very fast-paced. Everyone is in a hurry to get somewhere and will push you out of the way to get there‚ like it’s some kind of race. In our personal lives‚ we have our cell phones‚ and maybe a home phone‚ scheduled play dates for our kids‚ microwaves‚ satellite TV‚ home security systems that don’t involve dogs‚ solar landscape lighting‚ automatic underground sprinkler systems for our lawns‚ and compact fluorescent lights to replace the incandescent bulbs that waste energy. In the business
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The Effects of Suburban Sprawl in Canadian Cities Annotated works cited. Cox‚ W. (2004). Smart growth: threatening the quality of urban life. Halifax‚ Nova Scotia; Atlantic Institute for Market Studies. Smart growth policies do not yield the positive results that anti-suburbanites claim. In fact‚ the research contained in this book demonstrates that smart growth policies can have a negative effect on the health of a city. Portland‚ Oregon has the most aggressive smart growth policy in North
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1: Give details on the documentary • Title of documentary Suburban America: Problems and Promises • Intended audience This documentary was intended to for a republican party based audience. The documentary was clearly expressing concerns of people who would identify more as democratic‚ liberal and independent. 2: Explain the purpose of the documentary • What is the purpose of the documentary? The purpose of the documentary is to reflect on on the repercussion of suburbs and city living. In addition
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aesthetics. In particular‚ exterior home appearance and functioning. Our interviewee stated‚ “I do not have any particular interest in the aesthetics of a square green patch that you know‚ the American suburban home has.” This statement acknowledges the belief that American culture‚ in particular‚ suburban culture does have a perceived view on the way lawns and home exteriors should be presented‚ as “square green patches” that might be valued higher in appearance than ecological functioning. Knowing
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Between 1865-2001‚ American life has evolved and undergone major changes. More specifically‚ as transportation‚ urbanization‚ and suburbanization progressed‚ Americans adjusted to the changing environment. Through historical evidence and expert testimonies‚ we explore the changes in American lifestyle throughout the centuries. Our exploration of when‚ how‚ and why Americans have undergone changes will help us understand the effects it had on the economy‚ society‚ and politics. Most striking‚ however
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Suburban Lawn to the Peculiar Portion of Americans In American Green we see the love for the perfect lawn between Americans. Ted Steinberg shows the relationship towards a prefect lawn and a disorder which he is truly correct. From Richard Widmark suffering from a mowing accident to later asking "will I ever as act again?’ but ’will I ever mow again"(3)? He wasn’t being fully aware of his right being but caring for his lawn. American Dream ties into generalizations to the cold war and the 1950s.
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The 1950s was a return of a conservative government after it saw off Truman and FDR. Not only that‚ but the 1950s saw a change in other areas as well. Because of America’s new view‚ and the public’s new way of life‚ there came about an age of political‚ social‚ and cultural conformity. America had socially conformed. “If parents‚ teachers…conducted their responsibilities by following ratings…” (Doc I). What this is saying is that if everyone were to go about their jobs to get a majority approval
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can potentially change a reader’s view on a subject. Suburban Sonnet‚ written by Gwen Harwood has a lot of social commentary and is speaking to you about a lot of things that it feels are important. It is looking to make a lot of points about Australian society and the sacrifice of having children and of living a suburban lifestyle. Gwen Harwood’s ‘Suburban Sonnet’ is a fourteen line poem with strong values of urban Australia. The poem‚ Suburban Sonnet‚ idealizes the harsh realities of an Australian
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Conformity in the 1950s During the post WWII period in America‚ the face of the nation changed greatly under the presidency of Truman and Eisenhower. America underwent another era of good feelings as they thought themselves undefeatable and superior over the rest of the world. Communism was the American enemy and American sought to rid the world of it. Because of the extreme paranoia caused by Communism‚ conformity became an ideal way to distinguish American Culture from the rest. Conformity
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Sub: Do & Don’t while attending the Majlis As we go about our daily ritual routines during this blessed period of Ayyam ul Aza‚ here are a few things to try to make our remembrance of Abi Abdillah al Imam al Husain (AS) a more lasting and rewarding experience: 01) Do Wudu(ablution) and wear clean clothes to attend Majlis. 02) Try to be on time in Majlis. 03) Don’t stand outside and enter before the start of Majlis. 04) Switch off or keep your mobiles on silent mode before entering the Masjid/Majlis
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