Urban Place

where would the best place be to live: in a rural, urban or remote place? Why? What are the advantages to living there?

This is an interesting question. Strictly speaking it isn’t a science question: you’re probably not going to be able to dream up an experiment to prove that your answer is right or wrong. That should be part of your answer if this is a question for a science class project.

Urban places are good places to live because many people like being with other people. Of course, there’s also a negative side to urban living: when lots of people are around and some of them misbehave, it can be unpleasant (crime, pollution).

Remote places are often very beautiful. In many of them the air and water aren’t polluted. But they’re lonely and require lots of self reliance.

See where this is going? It depends on personal preference and a person’s skill where they prefer to live. Could you dream up science experiments to figure out where the best place to live might be for a particular individual? You might be able to come up with some kind of questionnaire that would help people decide.

— would you rather see stars or streetlights at night?
— how many close friends do you have?

You get the idea.

What is the best place that has a better chance at getting a job, whether private or group. RURAL, URBAN, or METROPOLITAN areas?

Metro, urban then rural.

How did tobacco impact the rural and urban environment in its place of origin (the Americas) and where it is transplanted (Europe)?

America is the cradle of tobacco. The indigenous population that lived in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans chewed or smoked tobacco in religious rituals. The sheet was planted across the continent and to trade with the settlers, soon spread to Europe. Fifty years after his arrival in the old world, is pipe smoking across the continent, which was a symbol of civilization.

Famous painters throughout Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth reproduced characters like kings, ministers and generals smoking or inhaling snuff.

Once in Europe, tobacco immediately and dramatically altered the context of the economic policy of governments, becoming the largest source of income from public coffers. Spain in the early seventeenth century, had great portion of the tobacco trade in Europe and tried to establish a monopoly on the continent, being contained by England and Holland, which for years dominated the imports and exports. These countries, with the American colonies, assured the transport of tobacco by its vessels charging hefty fees to other countries. Companies have become real powers like India Company and Virginia Company of England.

The name of nicotine, in turn, derives from Nicot. Jean Nicot, French diplomat and scholar, in 1560 introduced the tobacco to be placed in the nose to the French court. The tobacco plant, nicotiana, also has its name derived from Nicot.

Tobacco arrived in Italy in 1561 by Cardinal Prospero Santa Croce, which led seed provided by Nicot. Was grown in the Vatican and is called divine or holy herb. The pipe and snuff became popular in churches, which began to be smoky with so many smokers, including priests and priests. The situation reached a point so serious that Pope Urban VIII ordered excommunication for smokers.

From the eighteenth century, spread the habit of vacuuming snuff, who reigned for 200 years. With the universalization of smoking, other industries flourished. Many pipes were made of expensive materials. The nobles wore gold to tobacco studded with diamonds. The miniature jewelry industry, performed by well known artists, has developed rapidly. Some of the more affluent, used a tobacco per day, having hundreds of different types. The budget wedding of Marie Antoinette to Louis XVI, money consisted of 38,205 pounds for the purchase of tobacco. Napoleon, who restored the freedom of the plantation, manufacturing and trade of tobacco, include all the new ambassadors with a tobacco costing 5 billion to 15 billion francs, according to the size of the country. Who was not noble and had no money, used snuff deposed the back of the thumb of the hand, bent so that a triangular pit. In the books of anatomy is called the anatomical snuffbox.

The cigar and cigarette began to reign from the nineteenth century. His popularity among the wealthy symbolized high socioeconomic status.

The cigarette, however, had its expansion because it is more economical, more convenient to carry and use than the cigar or pipe. Paris was invaded by smoking in 1860. In the United States, there was explosion in the 1880s, when he invented a machine that produced two hundred units per minute. Soon, there were machines producing hundreds of millions per day. The first major global expansion was after the First World War, from 1914 to 1918. However, their distribution was almost in males. Among women, consumption grew after World War II, from 1950, with the development of advertising techniques.

The cigarette industry has consolidated from the end of the nineteenth century with the invention of the machine of manufacturing cigarettes in 1881. Between 1904 and 1947, the American tobacco companies have grown as or faster than cars, with the popular brands of cigarettes.

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I’m dreaming of what my life will be like one day. I want to go to New York and work as a photographer, maybe audition for Broadway. When I’m done, I want to settle down and be a teacher or a youth pastor. Where are some good places to settle down with kids. The place can’t be out in the middle of no where, but still safe. Not to rural or to urban. It has to have all four seasons, fall, winter, spring, and summer, and also it can’t break my bank to live there. Any suggestions?

P.S.:
It has to be in America. And NOT West Virginia!! I already live there and hate it!!!!!

Suburb of Chicago or Atlanta

or somewhere North Carolina

What type of environment (rural, suburban, urban, etc.) do you live in? Why have you had to call 911 in the first place?

Three years ago, My best friend was murdered by her husband. He was in the Guard and got away with it. She called 911 and it was never reporter to the police. She was unable to speak due to the shot she took to her head. They were in the middle of a divorce and was pregnant. She left 2 other children and a loving family but I think she was let down when she managed to call for help in a state that did not allow her to speak. She never met my 18 month old daughter who accidentally called 911 when playing with my house phone. I had two officers respond to that nonverbal call. Kerry Repp. She loved Elvis. Dr. Pepper lip balm. Doc Marten shoes. She had this way of dancing in place when talking to you, like she didn’t even know she was doing it. I miss you, Kerry!

the creek is located within a rural-urban catchment where rapid development has taken place. The creek itself, has experienced years of deterioration due to industrial pollution and urban run-off. It has been heavily modified in its middle sections to provide flood protection once extensive wetland areas and also in upstream tributaries.
with measurements made, there was no phosphorus or nitrate found.. in fact the water was clear, and seems "healthy".. the only human activity found were mats and garbage..

toxins/rubbish washed from stormwater into the creek, some chemicals such as phospherous breed algae which is pretty bad in excessive amounts

Urban Sprawl is when a place becomes crowded or overpopulated.
What would be 10 solutions for this?

A more specific definition would be ‘ The rapid, poorly planned spread of development from an URBAN area outward into RURAL areas, resulting in the growth of rural areas.’

Here are some ideas:

Challenge a Local Project, Lobby Councillors to vote against the proposed development and seek improvements to turn it into a “Smart” development.

Community groups can play an active role in curbing sprawl. Building alliances with like minded organizations can strengthen your campaigns and ensure that there is a broad base of support for change.

Build local support. Engage your neighbors to build a list of potential supporters in getting to understand the consequences of urban sprawl. Get people in talking about traffic congestion, air pollution, poor transit, high taxes, lack of rental housing, and street front shops being replaced by giant retail outlets.

Contact your local government representative and tell him/her of your concerns. If he/she agrees with you ask for support in defeating any building plans which would contribute to urban sprawl.

Contact local media or television and radio stations to inform them of development projects. Local news organizations love to report on local issues as it draws in more viewers/listeners to their programming.

Start a petition drive at local grocery stores or any local stores that draw in large numbers of shoppers to inform them of the issues. Use these signed petitions to demonstrate support for a cause.

Conduct a survey to identify areas of concern with your neighbors or anyone who may be affected by the growth of sprawl.

Compile email and telephone lists of concerned residents who would be affected by the sprawl. Anyone who would have their taxes raised would certainly be concerned.

Make a list of business owners who would be affected by the growth and contact them for support. Businesses who would see a drop in revenue would be interested to know who is ‘moving into their neighborhood’ such as a large competitor who may put them out of business.

Protect land from development by seeking support from your local government to prohibit development on certain lands by creating urban growth boundaries.

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I’m writing a paper on how people from different places and background define the American Dream differently. So if you could answer these questions I would very much appreciate it, and please answer honestly. Thanks.

What is your personal definition of the American Dream?
Age:
Where your from:
Upper class, Middle class, Working class (growing up and now):
Did you grow up in an urban or rural environment:
Where your parents married, separated, divorced, or single parent (which one) growing up:
Anything else that possibly effected you while growing up?

And if you have any suggestions for the paper that would be great, if not, thank you for filling this our it really helps.

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Midwest, America. Ohio
Working Class, reserve military member.
Mostly urban. Early years (5-9) spent in country. grew up mostly in south florida.
Parents divorced when I was 13.
Everything effects your mentality or the way you perceive the outside world. oh, and thanks Scotland. Appreciate the love, lol. *rolls eyes* Not one country on this planet is perfect, except the cheerleaders who live in that country think it is. Everywhere, every nation, has its own problems. now, onto the question at hand. the American Dream is a perception that differs from person to person. What one might think of living in a multi-million dollar mansion in California or owning your own beachfront island in the pacific with just a yacht and your loved one(s) with you, another may think its too much up-keep. One may think living in the woods in a log cabin and having a decent, good paying job and coming home every evening to a wife and child is the perfect or american dream. That "dream" is no set goal for everyone. That dream is what makes you happy in your own life and lets you feel comfortable with the ones you care about most.

Could anyone tell me what people in the states of Oregon and Washington are generally like, compared with Californians, New Englanders/New Yorkers, Southerners, Midwesterners, and so forth?
I know it’s not possible to generalize competely, but people do TEND to act slightly different in certain parts of the country than they do in others! Some regions are more easy-going and laid back, while others are more rushed and fast-paced; some have generally more friendly people, while in other areas the people are a bit more reserved and less, er, "talkative". The level of education tends to vary from place to place, too. And of course, there’s always a bit of a difference between urban and rural areas.
While I’m familiar with the reputation of most other parts of the country, I have no idea what people from these two states are reportedly like, by comparison. Anyone happen to know?
Thanks!

Well, I think I am qualified to answer, since I lived for 45 years in Oregon and 3 years in Washington … first off, we all have webbed feet, cuz of all the rain, LOL! And in the summer, all two weeks of it, we don’t tan, we rust!!

Okay, seriously and all joking aside, it is gorgeous here, and not as wet as rumoured, and we even get nice weather!

As far as characteristics of the people here, generally speaking it is laid back, easy going, and quite friendly overall. In the more urban areas, you will naturally find a higher level of education, but as a group, people in the pacific northwest are fairly well educated and well informed. Exceptions exist, of course. People tend to be "down to earth", earthy, concerned about nature and conserving resources, lots of recycling here. I would say that the Pacific Northwest is one of the hubs of those still "counter culture" in the sense of from the hippie movement and it’s causes. I think the people here are more "real" than in a lot of places in the U.S.

High i am a high school student and i will be a junior next year and want to go abroad to spain for the spring semester. I was wondering if anyone has a personal experience that they can share with me. I have a few questions. First how long did it take for you to become fluent. I have taken about 2 years of spanish and was wondering if that would be enough and when I would leave, I would have taken 2.5 years. Also I want to know what the host families are like. Is it better to have kids that are younger older same age? I kind of want to be able to drink, but I am not sure what a good host family would be in terms of kids ages. Also when you went what place did you stay at. Is it better to stay in a rural or urban or suburban area? Would it be better to stay in the more city area if i want to drink at nights… Also are Spanish families strict or lenient about drinking.

Thanks for your help.

geeee! yur obsession with drinks. that may not go well with host family. u may get into trouble and then get them into trouble. what would your parents think of them? many of them have responsibilites towards their care and ward. or they will lose accreditation. so they wanna watch over u.
study is not your main interest, huh!?
if drinking is the criteria, city is better. u probably need older kids who can help u when u r drunk. if drunk too often, they may send u home!
2.5yrs spanish is dependent on fluency. if fluent, it should be more than enough.
u need this to get over your obsession: www.virtuesproject.com