Pedestrian crossing

Public signs are effective guide way that exists everywhere, such as road, transportation and restaurants. Everyone can understand the written content at first sight. At that time, people use visual literacy. Thibault and Walbert (2003) states that the “visual literacy allows the viewer to gather the information and ideas.” (p.1) The sign was made up of several components that have the significant meaning. By analyzing them, people can understand the meaning easily. In fact, the public sign…

The Pulaski Community and nearby towns need to add more sidewalks to their streets. First off with sidewalks, children can get more exercise and live a healthy lifestyle, especially in the winter. According to Mayo Health Clinic, children and teenagers need at least one hour of physical activity per day. Sidewalks can also provide playspace for houses that have a little to no backyard to play in. Sidewalks also provide a place for kids and adults to walk without walking on the roads where it is…

Diffusion of Innovation Theory Diffusion of Innovation is a theory that examines the change in the groups behavior over time and clarifies how new ideas are spread through the organization. This theory is a theoretical framework that is useful when figuring out when to choose new clinical guidelines and was created by Everett Rogers. Rogers states that there are five cardinal components that impact the expansion and adoption of an innovation: relative advantage, compatibility, complexity,…

My connections examined the portrayal of alienation in mainstream society. I chose to use texts from a modern time period to help create more concrete conclusions about mainstream society. My texts were Education for Leisure by Carol Ann Duffy, Sad Joke on a Marae by Apirana Taylor, District 9 directed by Neill Blomkamp and Barton Fink directed by Joel Coen. I expected all of my texts to be able to reflect one another as they were all from a similar time period. In particular, I expected…

Artistic License gives artists the ability to bend facts and portray “false” information in their artwork. One artwork where artistic license is used is the painting, “Washington Crossing the Delaware.” The painting expresses the hardship of George Washington crossing the Delaware River with a proud and confident stance, on a huge boat with a flag and horses. In addition, the painting has the boat surrounded by colossal pieces of ice (Leutze). Through this painting, the…

Railroad crossings are all over America, in small towns, big cities and being smart and aware when around railroad crossings is the most important thing to remaining safe. Trains are large, heavy and can’t steer, they must follow the track they are on and in an emergency, the only thing a conductor can do is apply the brakes and wait for the train to stop. It can take up to a mile or more for a train to come to a complete stop. Trains ALWAYS have the right of way. In any situation no matter…

The term “Pedestrian” is used to recognize the fact that the approach to pedestrian pathway development must be as scientific and systematic as the…

infrastructure, illegal parking and pedestrian crossing. Sub-topics Topic sentences High volumes of vehicles A major reason for traffic congestion is the high volume of vehicles. Inadequate infrastructure Along with vehicular increases another contributing factor to traffic congestion is inadequate infrastructure. Illegal parking Illegal parking is also a cause for traffic congestion. Pedestrian crossing Another reason for…

Las Vegas is best known for their casinos, 24-hour bars/convenient stores and being the city that never sleeps. But for Las Vegas residents, it’s known as a kill zone for pedestrians Las Vegas ranked 15th of 34 major U.S. cities for pedestrian deaths with 2,500 walkers killed per 100,000 residents according to the National Highway Safety Administration in a LA Times article. I want you to understand who, what, and how we are all affected by this Las Vegas issues that is increasing rapidly. On a…

As technology becomes increasingly more advanced, society is further sucked into using wireless devices. In fact, people are becoming so attached to their phones, that they are now incapable of even crossing a street without posting the event on social media, and this is detrimental to all people on the road. Texting while walking should be banned because it poses a threat to everyone on roadways and also disrupts the flow of traffic. Texting while walking should be banned because it is…