Dwelling

words and our time at Kuringai. A month passed before I would revisit these ideas. After reading Val Plumwood’s publication, Shadow Places and Politics of Dwelling, these compelling words began to resurface in my mind. This prompted my second visit to Kuringai-Chase National Park, where I spent a great deal of time contemplating the notions of dwelling, attachments to place, identity, consumerism marginalization, and environmental…

It was a normal Tuesday at good ol’ Freeburg Community High School. Our rambunctious lunch group sat around the table to enjoy the lunch of the day, chili. Now you see, I had brought my lunch, but I wasn’t allowing that stop me from enjoying a steaming bowl of chili. My bowl of chili warmed my hands, heart, stomach, my esophagus when it was occasionally too hot, and eventually my lap. Between all of the jokes and laughter I hadn’t noticed that my hands were shaking a tad more than normal; if I…

Travel Guide Title: What it Takes to Live in a Floating Home A floating home or wave house isn't something new, but it's increasingly popular today. Some people see it as the answer to flooding and housing problems. But is it really that great of a dwelling? Pros With a floating home, you get to live in various docks and water systems. You aren't stuck to some place where you force yourself to be content and be happy. With a floating home, you can have varying locations and sceneries as your…

Imagine living in a community where there is no pain, feeling, hunger, or differences. Lois Lowry, the author of The Giver, writes about a utopian society where everything and everyone is the same, except for The Giver and Jonas. Jonas is a twelve year old boy, who was selected the most honorable job in the community, Reciever of Memory. As excited as he is, Jonas learns that he will become lonely. He was told that the job will give him wisdom, but he will experience pain. Jonas learns about the…

This underlying theme has a personal connection in my life because the author demonstrates the importance of creating a positive outlook and not dwelling on the possibility of negativities that could occur. Within the poem, different ideas are present, such as the comparison of the kite to life, how to deal with hard scenarios with grace and not dwelling on the negatives, and finally through his detailed imagery the idea of maintaining positivity no matter the situation. Through symbolism,…

effect would take over. Density effect occurs when a property tax forces a city to extend out further past the urban boundary to accommodate all citizens If capital land ratio is reduced by reducing the amount of housing capital used per household, a dwelling size effect would dominate. In this case the property tax might actually reduce sprawl as more people are to be accommodated within a given…

the sky of ice and rays, the blue-green sky of the wind, the black sky of the dust, the sky of stars of fire and dust (stars, planets, and comets), the dwelling of Huixtocihuatl (salt or saltwater and birds), the dwelling of Tonatiuh (the Sun and the demonic female entities known as tzitzimime, the dwelling of Citlalicue (Milky Way), the dwelling of Tlaloc…

p. 5), but “not as a result of a major intrinsic event (such as stroke) or overwhelming hazard” (Masud & Morris, 2001, p. 3). According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ([CDC], 2016), in the U.S. almost one out of three community-dwelling older adults who are 65 years or older fall each year. The falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries such as head injury, and bone fracture. Moreover, fall-related injuries often lead to hospitalization,…

Comprehension of Pertinent Terms The word, spirituality, is abstract, usually connects to religion, especially religious beliefs. It means to pursue the relationship with God, connect to the power of God and communicate with God. In addition, spirituality is intangible but truly exists in one’s feeling and mind, included in one’s subconscious, superconscious and supra-conscious level. It deeply affects our daily basis activities and decisions. Moreover, spirituality can be defined as the…

greatest self-determination that they used to, you cannot manage to disregard their immunity and care. There are two major differences between assisted living and nursing home; services and payment. First, assisted living is entirely different from dwelling in nursing homes regarding services and payments. Assisted living is a system of housing that provides limited care that is…