O. R. OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

O. R. OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Author: Eva O'Nay Brooks
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1479716219
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This book is dedicated to all people, especially Christians, for them to be abreast of what is happening within our society of America. To be aware of this wild, uncontrollable, unrighteous, greedy, evil sect, which has invaded America and which is selfi sh, and leading toward the living of unhealthy and germy conditions. Those who only care for themselves, not the welfare of others. The evildoers who are programming the younger generation in the society of the ‘90s. Those who are growing up into the twenty-fi rst century with the facial seizure syndrome inherited from their parents and peers, which was brought from other countries. This epidemic outbreak is also a prejudice and racist syndrome, spilled over into America from other countries, contaminating and birth-marking the younger ones as they grow up into the twenty-fi rst century. Therefore, the continuation of the outbreak syndrome and unhealthy conditions will become worse. Because Ms. Lila Nobles prophecy will take place. JoNell’s last statement was, “One must read the Bible daily to overcome these sects and their syndrome in America...”

Social Catholicism for the Twenty-First Century?--Volume 1

Social Catholicism for the Twenty-First Century?--Volume 1
Author: William F. Murphy
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2024-09-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666788597
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This first of two volumes introduces the tradition of social Catholicism, not only in its earlier realizations, but regarding how a contemporary renewal might address the crisis in which constitutional democracies and the postwar liberal order are under assault by populist and even neo-fascist movements that could soon usher in a frighteningly dark future unless a broad movement in defense of constitutional democracy quickly arises. In this context, some of the most influential voices among American Catholics are focused on criticizing “liberal democracy,” on advocating a “postliberal order” and the establishment of a Catholic “integralist” state, or on insisting that abortion should be the primary sociopolitical concern for Catholics, treating these threats to democracy as largely irrelevant. This volume shows the rich tradition of social Catholicism, and how the Social Doctrine of the Church came to appreciate the key tenets of constitutional democracy. As Pope Benedict XVI wrote, this social doctrine leads us to “take a stand for the common good,” to take the “institutional” or “political path of charity,” to be “solicitous for” the “institutions that give structure to the life of society, juridically, civilly, politically and culturally.” It engages some of the most influential contemporary Catholic thinkers and argues that they too should recognize the grave threats facing the human family and join in working to defend and renew our constitutional democracy.

Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century

Street Level: Los Angeles in the Twenty-First Century
Author: Rob Sullivan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317049187
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In the latter part of the C20th, a series of seminal books were written which examined Los Angeles by the likes of Reyner Banham, Mike Davis, Edward Soja, Allen Scott, Michael Dear, Frederick Jameson, Umberto Eco, Bernard-Henri Levy, and Jean Baudrillard which have been hugely influential in thinking about cities more broadly. The debates which were generated by these works have tended to be very heated and either defensive or offensive in approach. A sufficient amount of time has since passed that a more measured approach to evaluating this work can now be taken. The first section of this book, 'Contra This and Contra That', provides such a critique of the various theories applied to Los Angeles during the last century, balancing the positive with the negative. The second part of the book is an investigation of L.A. as it exists on the ground today. While political, the theoretical stance taken in this investigation is not mounted as a platform from which to advocate a particular ideology. Instead, it encompasses cultural as well as economic issues to put forth a view of L.A. which is coherent and cogent while at the same time considering its multi-layed, complex and ever-changing qualities. It concludes by arguing that sectored off and 'totalizing' visions of the city will not do as instruments of urban analysis and that only a theory as mobile as its target will do: one that replicates the polymer nature of this place. It proposes that, extending that theory to the world beyond this particular city, only a theory that models itself on the mobile and polymer nature of the world, while still retaining a sense of the actual and the real, will do as an instrument with which to comprehend the world. In doing so, this book is not only a model by which to think through Los Angeles, but as a model by which to think through other world cities.

The Global 2000 Report to the President--entering the Twenty-first Century: Documentation on the government's global sectoral models : the government's "global model."

The Global 2000 Report to the President--entering the Twenty-first Century: Documentation on the government's global sectoral models : the government's
Author: Global 2000 Study (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 414
Release: 1980
Genre: Economic forecasting
ISBN:
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Report on world trends and long term prospects regarding population growth, natural resources and environmental issues - emphasizing the interrelationships between these areas, presents integrated approach projections to the year 2000 of fishery resources, forests, power resources, water resources, mineral resources, agriculture, climate and nuclear energy, etc., And includes a comparison of global model forecasting techniques. Diagrams, graphs, maps, references and statistical tables.

The Study of the Ancient Near East in the Twenty-first Century

The Study of the Ancient Near East in the Twenty-first Century
Author: Jerrold S. Cooper
Publisher: Eisenbrauns
Total Pages: 438
Release: 1996
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780931464966
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Sixteen essays from the Albright conference held at the Johns Hopkins University charting the course of ancient Near Eastern studies in the twenty-first century. This landmark volume is essential reading for both students and scholars.

The Routledge Companion to Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Century Urban Design

The Routledge Companion to Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Century Urban Design
Author: Jon Lang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2020-11-09
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1000206254
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The Routledge Companion to Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Century Urban Design is a fully illustrated descriptive and explanatory history of the development of urban design ideas and paradigms of the past 150 years. The ideas and projects, hypothetical and built, range in scale from the city to the urban block level. The focus is on where the generic ideas originated, the projects that were designed following their precepts, the functions they address and/or afford, and what we can learn from them. The morphology of a city—its built environment—evolves unselfconsciously as private and governmental investors self-consciously erect buildings and infrastructure in a pragmatic, piecemeal manner to meet their own ends. Philosophers, novelists, architects, and social scientists have produced myriad ideas about the nature of the built environment that they consider to be superior to those forms resulting from a laissez-faire attitude to urban development. Rationalist theorists dream of ideal futures based on assumptions about what is good; empiricists draw inspirations from what they perceive to be working well in existing situations. Both groups have presented their advocacies in manifestoes and often in the form of generic solutions or illustrative designs. This book traces the history of these ideas and will become a standard reference for scholars and students interested in the history of urban spaces, including architects, planners, urban historians, urban geographers, and urban morphologists.

Humorous Poems and Others of the Twenty-First Century

Humorous Poems and Others of the Twenty-First Century
Author: Erwin K. Yarbrough, Jr. (General)
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2015-04-03
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1434937453
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What makes poetry a good read is the creativity in the rhymes and rhythms. The author, wanting to delight the readers with humor, told short stories through stanzas and lines. He used an unconventional technique, which is mostly childish and funny yet enjoyable. Each poem discusses a certain topic, sometimes about childhood tales and characters, while other times about war, love, and adulthood. The reader shall be brought into a different world and shall meet a new persona in every page turn. Divided into four parts, this collection of poems gives the effect like an undulating ocean, without disappointing the reader about the word play that comes in every part. Humorous Poems and Others of the Twenty-First Century: Volume I, by Erwin K. Yarbrough, Jr., delves about diverse topics that are pleasurable to read from end to end.

New Towns for the Twenty-First Century

New Towns for the Twenty-First Century
Author: Richard Peiser
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0812297318
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New towns—large, comprehensively planned developments on newly urbanized land—boast a mix of spaces that, in their ideal form, provide opportunities for all of the activities of daily life. From garden cities to science cities, new capitals to large military facilities, hundreds were built in the twentieth century and their approaches to planning and development were influential far beyond the new towns themselves. Although new towns are notoriously difficult to execute and their popularity has waxed and waned, major new town initiatives are increasing around the globe, notably in East Asia, South Asia, and Africa. New Towns for the Twenty-First Century considers the ideals behind new-town development, the practice of building them, and their outcomes. A roster of international and interdisciplinary contributors examines their design, planning, finances, management, governance, quality of life, and sustainability. Case studies provide histories of new towns in the United States, Asia, Africa, and Europe and impart lessons learned from practitioners. The volume identifies opportunities afforded by new towns for confronting future challenges related to climate change, urban population growth, affordable housing, economic development, and quality of life. Featuring inventories of classic new towns, twentieth-century new towns with populations over 30,000, and twenty-first-century new towns, the volume is a valuable resource for governments, policy makers, and real estate developers as well as planners, designers, and educators. Contributors: Sandy Apgar, Sai Balakrishnan, JaapJan Berg, Paul Buckhurst, Felipe Correa, Carl Duke, Reid Ewing, Ann Forsyth, Robert Freestone, Shikyo Fu, Pascaline Gaborit, Elie Gamburg, Alexander Garvin, David R. Godschalk, Tony Green, ChengHe Guan, Rachel Keeton, Steven Kellenberg, Kyung-Min Kim, Gene Kohn, Todd Mansfield, Robert W. Marans, Robert Nelson, Pike Oliver, Richard Peiser, Michelle Provoost, Peter G. Rowe, Jongpil Ryu, Andrew Stokols, Adam Tanaka, Jamie von Klemperer, Fulong Wu, Ying Xu, Anthony Gar-On Yeh, Chaobin Zhou.