Maryland

Crofton Maryland is a serene suburban town with a large population beautifully set up with a lot of green space. There are many little neighborhoods that have their own small playgrounds or parks. There are several shopping areas but the land is mostly dedicated to housing and schools. Crofton is quiet and peaceful most of the time, there is crime but it is generally nonviolent. Crofton is a beautiful and kind community that I am proud to say I grew up in. Part One: Crofton Maryland is a beautiful community with great schools and an increasing rate in population. Crofton is triangular in shape and is separated by three highways; Defense Highway, Davidsonville Road, and Crain Highway (Larossi, 2016). Crofton is about 5.02 square miles (City-data,…

Substance abuse is at epidemic levels all over the nation, and the state of Maryland is not immune to the issue. The prevalence of substance abuse, even in a state like Maryland with abundant coastline and waterways is problematic. Read below to learn more about the substance abuse and mental illness issues facing Maryland: Mental Illness is Maryland: Maryland has 5.6 million residents. Within that population, 175,000 adult residents currently live with serious mental illness on a daily basis.…

A kiss is defined as touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting. A kiss is not a meaningful thing for teenagers nowadays, considering how society is today. A young boy in Maryland is getting charged with second-degree assault for kissing a girl on a dare. The dare went too far when the boy pulled the girl's shirt and shoved his tongue in her mouth. There were citizens that believed the boy should not be charged with assault, but this act is considered illegal in…

Response to Question 1 Flood in Maryland Disasters of any kind (natural or man-made, domestic or international) remain great concern for humankind. Disaster comes in different forms such as: floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, storm surges, tornadoes, wildfires or terrorist attacks and so forth. Any forms of disaster serve as threat and can result in loss of lives, property damage and destruction of infrastructure. This was the case in Ellicott City, Maryland where two people were dead, several…

INTRODUCTION Purpose Despite its relative affluence, Maryland has a large population of low-income families who work in jobs with inadequate wages, benefits and prospects for advancement. In 2012, one in 10 Marylanders (approximately 572,400 people) lived in poverty including 13.3 percent of children, despite the fact that the median income is $71,707. These families have an impact on the economy of Maryland, their neighborhoods, and the country. They often live in concentrated areas,…

Ethics and value The Aberdeen Three Case Introduction: The Aberdeen Ground in Maryland is a U.S. Armed force office where chemical weapons were produced. The "Aberdeen Three" Case included three high-level civilian managers at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. Every one of the three administrators were chemical Engineers accountable for the advancement of chemical weapons. In 1989, the three engineers were prosecuted for a criminal lawful offense, attempted and sentenced unlawfully…

primarily suburban communities located in close to the cities of Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland. Why is their pollution in this region? The rivers in this region(what region?), such as the Little Patuxent, Upper Patuxent and Middle Patuxent are considered polluted by the Maryland Department of the Environment. This pollution is attributed to the storm water runoff that primarily comes from suburban areas, and 25% of nitrogen pollution that is found in rivers comes from polluted…

Maryland in the mid-nineteenth century had bizarre features that were not existent in the other American states. It had an evident split in politics, economy, and culture. Yet, it managed to evade its conflicted temperament until the talk of secessionism ascended the inhabitants within her terrain. After the attack upon Fort Sumter on September April 12, 1861, the American Civil War became unpreventable. Maryland watched its neighbors convert into Northern and Southern support-zones.…

Charles Carroll was born in Annapolis, Maryland on September 19th , 1737. He was a strong supporter for the armed resistance with the object of separation from Great Britain. He served on the first Committee of Safety in 1775. Carroll also served in the Provincial Congress. He visited the Continental Congress in 1776. After his return from being enrolled in a mission in Canada, the Maryland Convention decided to join in support for the Revolution. Charles Carroll was elected to represent…

As Maryland and Virginia oystermen were pulling millions of bushels from the bay, the oyster banks of New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts were being depleted. Hungry eyes turned south for new fishing opportunities, and boats from New England began dragging the Chesapeake Bay. The result was a series of classes begin in the early eighteen sixties and not ending until the turn of the century, which we now refer to as the oyster war. The conflict was not limited to native Chesapeake Bay…