Zoning

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, surveillance is the act of watching a person or a place, especially a person believed to be involved with criminal activity or a place where criminals gather (“untenable”). Surveillance, in the United States, is an extremely debated topic for many citizens. One person might contemplate what are the costs, and benefits; which was one of Katerina Hadjimatheou’s many points in her article on surveillance. Other citizens might ask themselves, how much of our…

The social justice issues in America are prevalent in many areas. People still encounter discrimination based on race, age, gender, and sexuality. Equality and fair treatment should be common in all cultures; however this is not the case. The non-dominant social groups, ethnic groups, and age groups are still treated unfairly. Rogers (2014) defines social justice as “the premise that all humans have a right to live fulfilling lives, which requires access to appropriate resources (economic and…

California Wildfires: A Burning Problem California, as of recent decades, has a warming relationship with wildfires. The state has seen an increase in wildfires which some believe to be attributed to anthropogenic climate change. Climate change is expected to result in more variable weather patterns that are likely to lead to longer and more severe droughts (“Climate change”, 2016). Generally in late spring through autumn California has a dry, windy, and frequently hot climate. At times…

Hexagonal urban planning blocks are either directly on streets or are placed on the shortest course of a main street. Thus, allowing easy access to city blocks and integration to secondary uses of the area. For example, zoning and keeping houses away from city buildings, but still using streets as the connecting path to the two functions. Also, this idea of hexagonal blocks does not need to be symmetrical, it can also be reproduced in organic irregular shapes; does not…

increasing the price on junk food and making the healthy food cheaper the people in the lower socioeconomic groups may have no choice but to buy healthy food. So therefore the government needs to increase the numbers of farmers markets and provide zoning incentives so they can place supermarkets in low socio-economic areas so people can buy healthy food at an affordable price. This means that kids will be able to go to school with healthier lunches. This could mean that kids will be much…

I started playing violin when I was 5 years old. The first time I ever picked up a violin and plucked a string, I fell in love. I nearly pulled the string away from the fingerboard and the sound was loud and obnoxious, but I loved it. I took 2 lessons a week with a private instructor that cost way more than my family could afford, and eventually, I could play complex and beautiful pieces. I’ve gone through so many instruments and bows that by the time I was old enough to have a job, I was…

Daisy’s fingers are aching, her heart is racing, and her eyes keep on alternating from the clock to the eclass discussion opened up on her desktop. Abruptly, “Don’t you have to go to sleep, it’s almost midnight,” yells Daisy’s mother. The anxiety and stress from the urge to finish her assignment on time and the pressure from her mother, puts Daisy in a difficult dilemma. Daisy has many commitments that she has made, just not enough time to complete them. Stress is a common predicament in America…

throughout primary education in New Zealand. By the 1980’s however this combination of social classes changed. Where you now have prestige’s schools in wealthy regions and the opposite side of the scale with underprivileged schools in poorer areas. School zoning can now be seen as fixed, however they were not seen this way up until this period. This idea of inequality started to alter the way people perceived and thought about knowledge. Therefore there was a change in attitudes towards the…

1. Explain how all-inclusive vacations or cruise vacations can create a negative effect for local tourist industries? All- inclusive vacation refer to the type of tourism that you just have to pay one time and it provide air tickets, airport taxes, fuel surcharge, insurance, accommodation, all meals, all entrance fees, tips for driver and guides. And do not need to pay any extra fees. Expect for the shopping and snacking. And for the cruise vacation, it refer to the vacation that at cruise ship…

Public Administration Capstone Test Competency Assessment Instructions This assessment consist of 50 multiple choice questions that cover all of the courses in the program. The first 6 questions cover the material in PAD 500. The second 6 questions cover the material in PAD 505. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 510. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 515. The next 6 questions cover the material in PAD 520. The next 7 questions cover the material in PAD 525. The…