Over the course of one week, over 70 cars in the city of Weston could be observed in a school zone during the morning. During this week, observation will take place in two different locations in the morning: an area where a police officer is present and a location where there is no police officer present. Additionally, cars that pass other vehicles will be considered speeding and cars whose brake lights come on when approaching the police officer vehicle will be regarded as speeding as well. Finally, in the presence of children and crossing guards can be observed as well. Observations will take place at Indian Trace Elementary School and Country Isles Elementary School between the hours of 7:30 am to 9 am.…
Hello Nosleep family. I'm writing to you tonight because I've experienced something grim in the last few days. This is the first time I've had access to anything connected to the internet since shortly after the "incident" began. I've been running on about four hours of fearful "rest" since about five days ago, so please forgive me if my recalling is scattered. I live in a small city of about 15,000 people.…
Anonymous’ Everyman Influence in Stuart’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The play, Everyman by Anonymous, is a play that the masses could relate to. It is an allegorical piece that allows any person to place themselves in the shoes of Everyman and walk his journey. The play beings after a brief prologue, God speaks of humanities lack of faith in Him and becoming too absorbed in material wealth, so He instructs Death to go to Everyman and summon him to heaven for his final judgement. In hearing the news from Death, Everyman is distressed and begs for more time.…
Anyone is welcome to Bailey’s Café. Whether you are a man or woman, an alcoholic or a prostitute, Bailey and his wife Nadine will not discriminate you. They treat all customers with the utmost respect and provide them quality service. Told from primarily Bailey and Nadine’s point of view, the novel Bailey’s Café is a recollection of moving personal stories of each customer. However, amidst these astonishing stories lies a clear distinction between the characterization of men and women of the café.…
This solution has led to a safer work environment for Metro drivers and a safer public transport system for the local community and somewhat reduced the risks of anti-social behaviour to the…
Rail Road Crossings can pose a serious danger to those driving in vehicles that don't listen or pay attention to rail-way crossings. It is a simple law of physics that tells us that if a train and vehicle collide, the vehicle is going to lose every time. There are many things that I learned I should do to help keep myself and my passengers safe when driving around trains. First, you should always slow down when you come to a railroad crossing.…
Times Square is a cultural playground for people all over the world. It is one of the most culturally exquisite places in all of America. It can accommodate throngs of people of all types of ethnic backgrounds. There is no surprise why Times Square is nicknamed The Crossroad of the World. It is almost impossible to capture the atmosphere of such an eclectic city into a single word, phrase, or picture.…
In “The Pedestrian,” Bradbury depicts a future society so obsessed with television, that those who are not are regarded as strange and even abnormal. The story is set 2053 and the majority of people stay in their homes and watch television, but one man, Leonard Mead, enjoys to take walks outside. In fact, he seems to be the only person who walks the streets, as in the ten years that he has taken walks, he has never seen another pedestrian. This shows how everyone has changed from being social to being isolated and glued to their television screens at home. On one walk, Mead is stopped by a police car which regards him as suspicious.…
The Brixton Riot was an act of protest; young african americans including their friends and family in the youth community vs. Metropolitan Police of Brixton which took place on the 11th and 12th of April, 1981. During the mid 70’s the unemployment rate was a upbringing of a crisis, this occasion was particularly with the black youth of Brixton. Therefore the black youth have endless amounts of free time causing them to roam the streets. This was their way of expressing their boredom, this boredom caught the attention of the Metro Police. At this point the black youth is now a new “problem”, only appealing to the police.…
Racial profiling the act of targeting a person of a certain race on the basis of observed behavior rather than individual suspicion. Although this act might not happen in our community for many minorities it is an everyday reality. Recently, many races accuse the majority race and police of racially profiling them in everyday scenarios. These scenarios involve a multitude of regular tasks in our everyday lives for example during shopping, driving, napping, and many more daily tasks. Many times the victim is an innocent person, criminalized by racial profiling and can be harmed whether physically or emotionally.…
The Heard Museum The Heard museum was founded in 1929 by Dwight and Maie Heard, and has become internationally recognized for its collections, education programs, and festivals. The museum prides itself on portraying Native arts and culture in a sensitive and accurate way, while telling the story of American Indian people with art. I had no preconceived ideas about the museum, I knew a lot about Native Indians, First Nations peoples in certain tribes, but I also knew there is more to learn, therefore, like in any other new experience, I approached it with an open mind. As the tour began, it was explained that the Native Indians lands in Arizona once encompassed the entire state and more. However, their lands currently only cover a small percentage…
“The Road to Wigan Pier” was first published in England in 1937; the Left Book Club commissioned it. The aim of the club, according to one of its brochures, which reflects the temper of the time, was “to help in the terribly urgent struggle for World Peace & a better social & economic order & against Fascism, by giving (to all who are determined to play their part in this struggle) such knowledge as will immensely increase their efficiency. ”(Orwell, Publisher’s Note) This essay will look at the portrayals of the living and working conditions of the British working class during the 1930s found in “The Road to Wigan Pier”. It will examine the comparisons made by Orwell in the fist part of the novel and how these were depicted in the “Saddler…
In the “Texting and Driving Persuasive Speech” video, the ethos, logos and pathos were used in the following messages: • ETHOS. The video show that the speaker is credible and knowledgeable when he mentioned that he belongs to the military and has witnessed a lot of accidents due to texting while driving. It can also be considered trustworthy when the speaker said at the end of the video that if there are further questions, they can call the National Highway Traffic Safety. • LOGOS. The speaker mentioned some statistics regarding car accidents due to texting while driving and of people who lose their lives in those accidents.…
During the French Revolution, the blood thirsty mob marched 15,000 people up to the guillotine and decapitated them. The peasants fueled by an oppressive religion and abusive government, exploded into a full atheistic horror. During the French Revolution, the peasant mob overthrew the Notre-Dame cathedral, renaming it the temple of reason, and executed all the church attending members. The author, Charles Dickens, wrote A Tale of Two Cities illustrating this moment in history. Considered by all literary professors as his best work, this novel exemplifies his affection for rhetorical devices.…
The Influences of Charles Dickens Although it was a time for peace, prosperity, and freedom, the Victorian era did not come without hardships and doubt. In the age of Queen Victoria, otherwise known as the Victorian era, the British people’s long struggle for personal liberty was accomplished and democratic government became fully entrenched (qtd. by McCoy and Harlan, The Victorian Age, 99). The Victorian culture could be seen as a “fiercely contested imagine space,” as well as fraught with “contradictory” aspects.…