Pedestrian crossing

to advanced innovation and their gadgets that it has become a potential safety issue for pedestrians. Maybe, someday in the near future congress will have to come up with legislation banning walking and social media. When did social media become so influential in our lives that we are willing to sacrifice our very safety by not adhering to the basic rules of safety, such as looking both ways before crossing any…

Political movements in world history can be identified by faces, equally recognizable without any given context at any given time. In America, the face of Martin Luther King Jr. is a symbol of hope and change for the African American community during the 1960’s. In Africa, the kind face of Nelson Mandela will forever be upheld in his native country and around the world as one of the great activists for hope. People not unlike Martin Luther King Jr. or Nelson Mandela have often strove for a…

every year; critics believe that the law does not go far enough. They believe that the laws should prohibit the use of all-electronic conversations while driving ("Cell Phone Ban"). A distracted driver would not notice a ball in the street, pedestrians crossing in the crosswalk, and people checking their mail ("Cell Phone Ban"). New Hampshire banned the use of cell phones, navigational devices, and other handheld devices ("Cell Phone Ban"). Studies have shown that no matter what the driver is…

People also managed to hurt and oppress one another (Hunter, 1720). Panti Bliss's speech depicts an illocutionary act of subordination. The statement “… Have you ever been standing at a pedestrian crossing when a car drives by and in it is a bunch of lads, and they lean out the window and they shout “Fag!” and throw a milk carton at you?” This is a locutionary act: “Fags” refers to homosexuals (Langton, 303). This is also seen as a perlocutionary…

In order to organise a large event such as the Rhythm & Vines Music festival, the event coordinators have to carefully construct a plan which ensures that they have enough resources to accommodate and supervise the influx of people at their festival. To have a successful event, one must create the perfect plan to ensure that the festival returns annually and does not go out of business. The most crucial process of the event is the process of planning and decision making, particularly because if…

China I crossed the border into Shenzhen China February 3rd, 2018. After a rather delightfully easy border crossing it was time to figure out how to get to Guilin. I walked ten minutes to the bus terminal. My map on my phone said I arrived but I wasn’t too sure. Nothing was written in English outside and I didn’t see any buses. I found a counter and walked up, the lady didn’t speak any English. I pulled out my phone to use the translator, asking for one ticket to Guilin tomorrow morning. After…

With drug use on the rise in America, the drug cartels have become more powerful than can be controlled by Mexican authorities or U.S border patrol. Just like in No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. We need to put more effort into controlling the trade. Many people in Mexico have a hard time living in their country due poverty. According to the Japan Times the Mexican poverty rate hit 46.2% last year. The poverty line isn’t as high as you think it is. The Japan Times defines poverty as…

decide to drive under the influence, or when people are drunk and decide to get into a car driven by a drunk driver. This causes a major problem as it endangers the roads. Not only for the people in the car but also for others driving on the road or crossing the road. 2. There is a direct link between alcohol and drunk driving. Alcohol affects your coordination, your ability to judge space and relative distance between objects and also your depth perception. Whilst drunk, a person’s attitude…

ten dancers wearing black shirts and amethyst colored, galaxy print pants. With the absence of music, Stephan Koplowitz’s dancers of the piece “Play(as)”, gradually progressed across the first segment of the reflecting pool. After perpendicularly crossing a bridge, dancers advanced to the second segment of the pool throughout the piece. A barefoot female dancer arose, sprinting with excellent urgency toward the eight arches of water being emitted from the longest edge of the pool. Swiftly, the…

A Trip of a Lifetime A young, innocent eighth-grade girl, ready to capture and cherish many memories in her life, travels to an unfamiliar place. Speculation as to if she would take this seven-hour trip to a place she has never been occupies her mind. The Nation’s Capital, a place where people dream of going, is patiently waiting for a group of students to explore. I confess; I am quite frightened by the thoughts of leaving my home and family for a week. The busy streets, loud cars, and rushing…