Future value

certain characteristics, or money. With such power, the extent of authority obtained is considerably high. Equally important, the impact on the world those with power is immense. George Orwell wrote within a novel “Who controls the past controls the future. And who controls the present controls the past” (Zinn 89). Howard Zinn elucidated this quote in his…

Each morning we wake up to a future that is about to happen but yet is out of reach by default, unpredictable by nature. Are we ever ready for what’s ahead? We try to keep up but are clumsy at best in being present with all that comes our way. A while back we buried a friend. He had been sick, but his death came sooner than expected. We were barely able to keep up with the harsh pace of his illness and still struggle with his passing. Around the same time, I found a little kitten on the street,…

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton once declared, “What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.” Even in the 19th century, a time of realists and pessimism, the famous English novelist recognized the significance and value of redemption, a theme that has stood the test of time and culture barriers as exemplified in The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. While both literary works certainly contain…

that it takes a substantial amount of time to complete correctly. Time must be spent reviewing product and market trends as well as the interests and needs of the customers. Since this is usually a difficult process, many businesses don’t see the value in inventory forecasting. Instead, they have determined it easier for them to leave the entire process out of their accounting plans. While this could simplify the work that is completed, there are actually many benefits to inventory forecasting…

person who says you look pretty, do not settle for the one who does not share your dreams but laughs at your jokes. Do not settle for attraction without depth, or good conversation with no intent to stay. Do not settle for charm when they do not value what you value, do not settle for convenience without love. Do not settle for a candle when you were taught to love the sun, do not settle because of time when you know that love is patient. Do not settle, please do not settle because there is…

My goal for the future is to obtain financial stability. The thought of being able to purchase what I want or need without having to check my bank account is reassuring. It would also bring me a lot of joy to help my family financially. I would help pay off their debt and buy them what they deserve, which is one of the main reasons I want financial security. Additionally, at some point in my life, with financial planning I would not have to work as hard and worry about my future. I equate this…

experiences in these environments, she creates stable backdrops for the science fiction aspect of the novel that takes prevalence, that of course being time travel. Her use of time travel in the novel causes the distinct lines between past, present, and future to blur, and makes readers question the importance of certain actions both in the characters and in their daily…

1. What is cultural safety? Cultural safety was devised by Irihapeti Ramsden, a Maori student nurse, during the 1980’s in New Zealand for Maori nurses and patients who were experiencing culturally inappropriate health services. Today, the concept of cultural safety is an evolving term which refers to a holistically safe environment whereby the professional worker delivers personal care in diverse communities by acknowledging the uniqueness of each service user’s personal, social, and cultural…

The novel, Fahrenheit 451, takes place in a dystopian future. In this world there are divers of futuristic technologies. There are walls made up of entirely of television that would communicate with the viewers, high speed flying cars, and even an apparatus that would butter your toast for you. Even though their world has a multifarious amount of many great devices that benefit their society; they are lacking one important aspect. That aspect is books. In this world books are considered…

Science fiction is a genre of fiction in which the stories often tell about the science and technology of the future. It has influenced or led to a change in technology. As a genre, there needs to be some possibility that the events could possibly happen. While either reading or watching science fiction, it makes the viewer or reader constantly wonder, “what if?” It teaches lessons about the value and the dangers of advanced technology. Science fiction presents and discusses many real world…