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Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a noble king and queen, dubbed Verudo and Annabelle. For many years they ruled over the valley of their kingdom, protecting the people from the dangers of the world. However, the queen Annabelle was slain by an evil bandit. Verudo was enraged, and consequently he searched the land that night for something to end his spite and misery. In his search he reached a deep and dank forest, inside which was the home for an evil witch. The witch had been…

The industrial age has change how the world is being structured. During the agricultural age, the land was mainly used to produce food for sustaining both human and animals. As we moved into the industrial, factories and city centers began being built. There arose a need for adequate living arrangements for the people that worked in the factories and city centers. Urban areas designed to accommodate large numbers of families began to spring up around these factories and city centers. Fast…

Urban development in Apia Introduction Apia is the capital city of Samoa and the largest city in the Pacific. In Apia, there is a trend that 40% of population are looking forward to live in urban area. And the rate of urban growth will be continued to increase (Pacific island populations in Jones article, 2001). Urban population, density of house and waste from industries are all rise continually. Due to the increasing of pressure of urbanization and the lack of effective management solutions,…

Diabetes and Suburban Sprawl Dr. Richard J. Jackson, pediatrician and former director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created a series of documentaries titled Designing Healthy Communities. In the first series, Dr. Jackson explores the physical and social environment that surrounds suburban America. Communities around the U.S. lack mobility and in turn this has created an increase of obesity and type 2 diabetes in the last…

There are two kinds of people in the world and everybody fits into one group or the other. Are you a religious man would say everything happens for a reason? Or are you a non- believer who would say life events are coincidence or luck? In the movie signs by Shyamalan, he shows us how a man loses his faith and now thinks differently. But as a crisis begins to happen in his life he has to gain faith back in order to survive. Shyamalan reveals a theme that everything happens for a reason…

Some people believe it's better to grow up in a small town, but others think differently. I like smaller towns because everybody knows everybody, in school you may be able to get extra help that you need, and people usually have similar career types. In small towns you get the chance to know everybody. Throughout your small town you can grow up with just about everyone around you. You can take up the same hobbies as them and do things together such as hunting, fishing, and possibly sport if…

A small town with a big city feel. Many would classify the Quad City area this way. Moving here can be a sizable change, especially for a small populated town or a larger city. When living in the QC, there are many advantages in living here because there is so much to chose from. The Quad Cities is a fantastic place to raise a family because of the magnificent entertainment, restaurants, and a low cost of living. Entertainment is easy to come across when in the area. There are many places to…

The world is filled with myriad communities. When we consider community, many of us might consider stereotypical small-town living; that is, everything is local, everyone knows your name, and interpersonal interactions are face-to-face. When we think of community, we think of knocking on the neighbor's door for a cup of sugar. We might also think of the Utopian-minded communities spread across the U.S., occupied by people who partake in communal meals, share a majority of their belongings, and…

Community Development: South Asian Immigrants in Victoria, BC The term ‘social’ can convey different meanings to an extroverted individual and an introverted person. Their individual traits may determine what sort of activities they desire and are capable of participating in. Similarly, community and community development can embody various significances for each person or group. An umpteen number of pointedly different communities comprise the globe. Each of these communities can have diverse…

As the youth starts to grow up it’s evident that they need a place that they can feel safe while being comfortable in, and it should also be a place where they feel they made the right decision to stay. As teens turn to young adult they start to realize that they want a city that can offer better things for them and their future children. Often times young adults should start with a city that is close to the size of Phoenix or Philadelphia which are not too big because it would cause them to…