What is a smart city? • A smart city has been defined as a ‘knowledge’‚ ‘digital’‚ ‘cyber’ or ‘eco’ city; representing a concept open to a variety of interpretations‚ depending on the goals set out by a smart city’s planners. We might refer to a smart city as an improvement on today’s city both functionally and structurally‚ using information and communication technology (ICT) as an infrastructure. • A city well performing in a forward-looking way in [economy‚ people‚ governance‚ mobility
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events and their surroundings‚ they had to paint‚ etch or draw a portrait. As some other inventors had invented their own version of a camera‚ George Eastman invention‚ is one invention that changed the chorus
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Tenochtitlan Tenochtitlan was the main city and capital of the Aztec empire. The city was founded in 1325 when the Aztec emperor told some of his tribes to look for a spot for their new capital city. He told them that the spot for the city would be found when they saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus. This symbol is now on the Mexican coat of arms and on the Mexican flag (King). The tribes wondered around in what is now present day Mexico City‚ looking for this strange site. They finally
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THE CITY LIFE Living in a large city certainly has its advantages and disadvantages. Some of the key advantages of living in the city are the number of jobs available‚ the commute to those available jobs‚ the hot spots‚ popular malls‚ and the convenience of public transportation. There are a number of entertaining venues in the city such as the state’s baseball and/or football stadium‚ arenas‚ theaters‚ and don’t forget that most entertainers perform at city venues. Living in the city can be
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Vatican City Vatican City is a country of religion. A mere .44 square kilometers in total‚ the city-state is the central hub for the governing body of the Catholic faith; thousands of followers worldwide come annually to view the numerous artistic masterpieces and visit the center of their beliefs. Religion is found in virtually all aspects of Vatican City and can be seen in its culture‚ politics‚ and economy. The culture of Vatican City is dominated by religious aspects and traditions. For one
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Triumph of the city Triumph of the city‚ by Edward L. Glaeser‚ was published in the United States by the Penguin Group in February 2012. In this book‚ the author makes clear points how cities have not only survived but thrived; Glaeser’s premise is that human beings are best when they are close together‚ that cities provide the lifestyle that brings humans closer together. In order to solve all the problems and to have a better future‚ he encourages people to live in cities together so that we can
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OLONGAPO: A CLEAN CITY LEGEND According to popular legend‚ there once was a group of warring tribes who lived in the area in and around what is now the modern city. A wise old man‚ seeing the perils of disunity‚ exerted great effort toward uniting the warring tribes. There were‚ however‚ some who bitterly opposed his idea‚ and one day the old man just disappeared. After a long search‚ the old man’s body was found‚ but with the head missing. It is said that the tribesmen launched search parties
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Eye vs. Camera Lens Prof. Richard B. Baber The Art Institute of Tampa ENC-2210‚ Section A November 05‚ 2013 Abstract Being a photographer I have slowly started to notice similarities between how we see things and how a camera sees things. My research paper will be on just how similar our eyes operate compared to the lens on a camera body. What are the exact similarities and differences between the human eyes and a camera lens and in general terms‚ how a camera processes
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The Women’s Movement The women’s rights movement was a huge turning point for women because they had succeeded in the altering of their status as a group and changing their lives of countless men and women. Gender‚ Ideology‚ and Historical Change: Explaining the Women’s Movement was a great chapter because it explained and analyzed the change and causes of the women’s movement. Elaine Tyler May’s essay‚ Cold War Ideology and the Rise of Feminism and Women’s Liberation and Sixties Radicalism
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Area And City Area People who live in the country might long to live in the city and those in the city may long for the peace and quiet of country life. However‚ country life and city life has several differences which may attract one person or repel another. Firstly‚ an elderly person might find life in the city to be better in the long run as there is better access to health care facilities and around the clock emergency services. However‚ the kind of health care available in the city is not
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