Traffic calming

The Criminalization of Marijuana Since the signing of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937; the use, sale, and production of marijuana has been made and, for the most part, kept illegal. With all these new studies being done about the plant, many people are beginning to ask why the plant is still illegal. Even more so, people are also beginning to question why it 's still considered a class 1 substance. In order for a drug 's legality to be determined, scientists compare the health benefits…

Visual rhetoric plays an important role in today’s society. One cannot browse the web, walk down the street, or watch a movie without advertisements. The forms of visual rhetoric are everywhere in our daily lives and are the most recognizable form of visual rhetoric. Similar to advertisements, which persuade people to buy a product, propaganda persuade people to support an idea. One of the most critical times for propaganda in recent history is WWII, which saw world powers going to war. Each…

the riots. Soon after the command was in place, the police were fully mobilized and all officers in the Los Angeles were ordered to come assist in the riots. By the time the officers were placed on duty to assist, there were buildings on fire, traffic was heavy and sirens were blaring down all the streets. This made it extremely hard for all the off duty police officers to come to the command post as…

My Personal Classroom Management Philosophy I agrees that classroom management is an important aspect in a successful teaching. Classroom management means how the teacher play the role. How the class works, how the teacher and student work together, and also the teaching and learning process happen. I have to be effective and efficient in organising the classroom. For students, classroom management means understanding clearly the way the teacher and students are supposed to interact with…

have a table to sit at, and ordered a drink so that the employees would not be angry that I was sitting at the table without spending money, and waited for Lisa to arrive. She arrived 3 minutes past our meeting time, which is not unusual because of traffic, but made me wonder if I had messed up the date and time. I triple checked the email that she sent to make sure that I was at the right location on the right day and time, and tried to google a picture of her as well to make sure that she was…

When most people think of the North Carolina State Fair many things come to mind such as richly smoked tin foil wrapped turkey legs, tipping, turning neon rides, driving around in circles looking for a place to park, and foods that no one would ever think to deep fry. When I think of the North Carolina State fair, I think of cold fall breezes, ammonia, sawdust, haircuts, and rushing around. My side of the State Fair is the side few see and many ignore. The State Fair for me normally begins…

For most people, death is a one time experience. If anything is perceived from the closeness to death or the fews moments before life’s door fully closes shut is lost to the departed soul, never to be known by friends or family. But for thousands of people each year out of the millions that pass away they become lucky enough to be brought back from situations where they were their body was on the brink of shutting down or had fully gone to the other side. These lucky few not only get to give…

Crash: Character Analyses in Regard to Metacognition The movie Crash is based on the dynamics of racial stereotypical behaviors. There are a slew of characters in the movie; however, six of them stand out as examples of topics related to metacognition. In viewing the movie, the six various characters interact in connecting subplots that portray realistic issues which arise in society every day. Regardless of possible lack of appreciation towards its overall connotation, the movie delves into…

Case Study 1: Sarah is a 35 year old single mother of two currently living in the northern growth corridor of Melbourne a region categorised by areas of high disadvantage. She works part time in child care. She was recently diagnosed with mild depression. Her psychiatrist suggested that physical activity may help her to manage her depression. She has come to me, as a public health practitioner, for advice and counselling. Sarah does not enjoy activity and finds that she currently doesn’t have…

Ever since I was a young girl, I have been raised to nurture a great devotion for social justice. I care about protecting and serving. It has never been about wealth accumulation or any selfish motive, but about serving society and protecting those who cannot protect themselves. I am born and raised in Southern California. I know the community well and feel like, as a police officer I would be protecting a home that I know and care for deeply. As a member of an ethnic minority I have always…