Imaginary unit

types of urban design and not be rooted from utopian idealism. She often criticizes “orthodox” urban planning theory because they are “guided by principles derived from the behavior and appearance of towns, suburbs, tuberculosis sanatoria, fairs and imaginary dream cities” (9). The idealism of orthodox urban planners blinds them from the reality of how cities function in real life and this creates a disconnect between design and how urban reality functions.…

The Korean Wave refers to the cultural phenomenon in which people in the world are willing to adopt and consume Korean popular culture (Jung, 2006). The Korean Wave is the term coined by the Chinese media for the first time to describe the sudden surge in the popularity of Korean culture in China in 2002 (Hogarth, 2013). The Korean Wave usually includes Korean music, dramas, films and games and is a hot cultural change and trend especially in Asian nations today. Korean television drama has been…

Those who surround us can change our outlook on life as well as change the way we live in a negative or positive way. Friendships is the unit that many look to in their times of need, for advice, or just someone to talk to in general. However in this world these “friendships” that exist “overlook philia, the slower-burning and longer lasting complement” (Akst 84). Askt brings about the idea of all of the “friends” that one may have but the friendship that we possess is “diluted” and will not…

The Vietnam war is probably the most controversial war in United States history. Many people wanted the U.S. to never join the war, but then when we joined, people got mad. People in the U.S. even rallied to leave the war. There were many new weapons and war tactics that were introduced in the Vietnam war and have become well known today. The biggest thing that was introduced and was a huge factor in the war was the war tactic, Guerilla warfare, that the Vietcong used. It was a very successful…

As children, our parents are parents are everything to us. Our world revolves around them and we need them for everything. We depend on them as we grow. Not only for physical things like food and clothing, but we unknowingly depend on them to provide affection and love as well, which in turn creates the skeleton of our emotional being. The Bluest Eye centers on Pecola Breedlove, a young African American girl that wants more than anything to have blue eyes. Sure, she’d like to have lighter skin,…

This case study encompasses the background for a fictitious student detailing his disabilities as well as his present level of performance (PLOPs). With this information the author presents an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) annual goal and short-term objectives while linking them to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Lastly, the author provides lesson plans for subjects including mathematics, science, and social studies. Keywords: IEP, TEKS, learning disability, reading…

Eratosthenes was a Greek mathematician, poet, and astronomer, but he is most famously known for being the first person to make a measurement for the size of the Earth. Over 2000 years ago, at the city of Syene, the sun’s rays fell upon a temple column casting a shadow, (1). The scientist noticed that as the sun reached midday, the shadow would not be casted since the sun was directly over the column. However, 800 kilometers to the north in the city of Alexandria, at the same moment at noon,…

Kevin continues to reside at Pine Street Apartments 2727 Unit 4 in Everett, a one-bedroom apartment. He states that he continues receive weekly support services from Sunrise Services and does not report any challenges or desired changes to his living and support services from Sunrise. Kevin continues to volunteer on, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, at Volunteers Of America, and Sno-Isle, in their food-bank as a general laborer. Kevin states that he is working toward obtaining a paying job…

The Things They Carried is a fictional account of the nature of men during the Vietnam War. The power of the novel comes from the blurring of the line between fiction and non-fiction. O’Brien used his actual memoir as a Vietnam soldier with a collection of what appears to be fictional short stories that he attributed to the members of his platoon. This style of writing shows that sometimes a person 's subjective thoughts and feelings about an event, which O 'Brien calls story-truth, is more…

external world, reality (winnicott, 1989). It is very fascinating and how Stern explains it make me understand the child’s chain of thoughts. For example, in the book “Diary of a Baby”, Joey talked about his morning occurrence and he incorporated his imaginary friend (the Lion) with reality (Stern, 1990, p. 141). He created a third reality with his subjective world. Winnicott also notes the importance of the mother’s role in the infant development. I strongly believe that the mother has to…