Windows

administrators, who allowed windows on the building's west side to be tinted in order to placate leaders of a Hasidic synagogue across the alley. The Y members claimed that the tinted windows compromise the building's interior lighting and make it hard to practice tai chi and yoga. About 100 of them have signed a petition defending their workout clothes and demanding that the tinted windows should be removed. Members of the Yetev Lev synagogue, on Hutchison Street, paid for tinted windows at the…

frequently credited with starting that city’s application of the broken windows theory, his predecessor, David Dinkin, truly began its use. He hired 8,000 new officers, as well as a new police commissioner, and began the move towards broken windows and community policing (Business Insider). Additionally, while it is true that New York’s crime rates have dropped in the past few decades, the reasons behind this are unclear. Broken windows methods have also raised issues of racial profiling, civil…

In the short story “My Parent’s Window”, by Uwem Akpan, Monique’s family combats racial discrimination, displaying how race and family impact children. Race’s prevalence indoctrinates Monique through Tonton Nzeyimana, who favors blood over family. However, her parents’ familial love surpasses racial influence, educating Monique on what realistically keeps her motivated and hopeful. The bigger presence of family over the lives of children demonstrates that race is not as important as familial…

In order for a place where more than two people live laws need to be establish, or anarchy is more likely to happen. Our country since it was found laws where put in place for this same purpose. However, since population has grown since the 1700’s hundreds not only new laws have been created, but how in who enforce them has also changed. The first agency created to keep the order in the land was the sheriff’s, and they have still countywide jurisdiction. The law enforcement executive chief…

Critical Analysis: Northern Summer Window The piece that I chose is Northern Summer Window, the piece is oil paint on canvas, 24 5/16 in. x 20 1/4 in. and was finished in 1936. Marsden Hartley was in American artist - born in 1877 and died in 1943 at the age of 66. Northern Summer Window is a gorgeous piece – the use of pinks, blues and reds. Through the small picture – I can see the small details in the image, texture of the curtains and flowers. While this piece is simply wonderful, the use…

that are used to discuss the role of media in society. A popular metaphor used in discussion is called the “Window”, what is meant by this is that the media gives us a wider view of the world which enables us to see more of the world than our experiences allow. Metaphors contain a wealth of information hidden in one seemingly simple concept. The “mirror” metaphor is similar to the window metaphor which refers to media widening our horizons, for example, I have not been to the North Pole but I…

WAR AND ARCHITECTURE: The Sarajevo window Lebbeus woods wrote in his manifesto “Architecture is war, war is Architecture” as a response to the urgent situation in Sarajevo, Bosnia which was under a terrorist attack. Lebbeus at that time stated that it was clear that architecture was part of the problem. He wrote “snipers had turned streets into lethal shooting galleries and artillery gunners had turned ordinary buildings where people worked and lived into incendiary death traps” and as…

Violet Oaklander is an author to the book Windows to Our Children that we are discussing in our Therapeutic Activities class. Violet Oaklander has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, a Master of Arts in Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, a Master of Science in Special Education with emotionally disturbed children, and is a certified Gestalt Therapist. Violet Oaklander uses different concepts of philosophy when working with Children and Adolescence. In this assignment, I will be discussing and…

“The Open Window” Argument Essay Vera is definitely a character to be disliked considering she rudely takes advantage of Mr. Nuttel’s nerves and lack of knowledge about neighbors to terrify him for her own amusement. In the beginning of the story, Vera greets Mr. Nuttel rudely, telling him “You must try and put up with me,” showing immediate dislike towards the man. Vera sees that Mr. Nuttel is a stranger to her family and uses it as an opportunity. Spooking him would be easy because his…

“Rear Window” is a movie filled with gaze. L. B. Jeffries spends most of his time watching his neighbors, who for the most part are ignorant of his stare. The implications of his gaze are complex: he watches the different stages of marriage, observes his alluring neighbors such as Miss Torso, and monitors Mr. Thorwald with serious interest. In addition, the way he sees Lisa changes over the course of the film: at the beginning of the film, he shows up to be too involved in looking out the window…