Roadside Memorial Research Paper

I really cannot consider memorials are dangerous as distraction for drivers. I cannot believe that a mere memorial can become a distraction. The only thing that can happen to a driver when he or she sees a memorial is that she/he will drive slowly before passing it out of curiosity. This argument is simply based on probability and there is no evidence that memorial had caused road accidents. What memorial has caused is to make people understand that something had happened in that place and that perhaps they should become careful in order to prevent it from happening again.

In this article “Distracted Driving”, many distractions are mentioned other than just cell phone usage, such as changing the radio station or driving with kids in the back seat. It is stated that the dangers from distracted driving are because of the decrease in brain function and inability to pay full attention to the road. These practices lead to wrecks and in many cases death.

Arlington National Cemetery was created on June 15,1864 and is in Arlington,Virginia. It is a land, people use to bury the honorable soldiers with respect, honor and, dignity. Also in the Arlington National Cemetery is the Civil War Unknown Monument America honors all the soldiers who risked their lives and had fought in the Bull Run during the American Civil War.

Men and women all around the world put their life on the line just to make sure our country is safe. Memorial Day is the one time throughout the year when we honor veterans who died for us. When I think about all the sacrifices that veterans have made for us, I feel we all have to appreciate them more than we do. Memorial Day means a lot of things but to me it is a day which we honor all of the people who passed away while serving. They should be remembered for their good service because they kept us safe.

Pets are part of a family and are an integral part of a home. When a beloved pet dies, the loss can be devastating and felt by everyone in the family. Chicago pet memorial stones will help families to remember their furry loved ones by honoring their memory.

Over the years we have come to be excited and weary for the new technological advances. However, the outcome of these advances is causing major controversial debates worldwide. A paramount complication with technology has been confronted such as; Distracted Driving and the effect on this based on PSA’s. One might say the public service announcements will affect the numbers of distracted driving, while others believe that public service announcements is doing nothing to diminish the numbers of distracted drivers. With more than a handful of public service announcements on distracted driving to give knowledge of the fatal consequences, it could be argued that PSA’s have been seen yet ignored.

Memorial Day is held in honor of the brave soldiers whose lives were lost while serving the US military. This normally falls on the last Monday of May and is considered the start of the summer season.

1923, amid all the fighting over oil and a place for a mausoleum, a new "model" cemetery was established with an entrance off Cherry Avenue at 1500 E. San Antonio Drive. It really wasn't a "new" cemetery, since it incorporated the earlier Palm Cemetery, donated by Jotham Bixby. Long Beach, rich with oil money, was the largest city in California without a mausoleum. Now, in order to "cool down" tempers, building of the mausoleum continued. A new design, drawn up by Cecil E. Bryan Inc., Chicago engineers, was selected. The new structure which would contain 3000 crypts, with family rooms priced as high as $50,000. A brochure from the time states:

The memorials name was established after Zack “Sunshine” and Katie Eide, whose lives were lost in a tragic accident in 2009. The memorial honors them, and other children whose lives were lost within Pinal County. Each item in the memorial symbolizes the youths lives. The birds represent their carefree nature, the flowers represent their growth here in the city and the suns represent the light that they brought to their friends and

Is there some memorials that could be made but shoudent because of the negative vibes it could put out to a community . I believe memorials are very important to the history of this country and important for younger generations. i also think that some memorials need to be put up evin if when the event that led to the building of the memorial took place was a bad time in america some things like that shoudent be forgot. also i dont believe that because a group of people dont believe in a memorial that they should ruin it for everyone else by destroying.

Designed by architects Phillip Hudson and James Wardrop, Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance is situated in the grounds of the Royal Botanic gardens, to the city’s south. Completed in 1934, the shrine proudly sits atop a hill; its classical design juxtaposed against the neighbouring nineteenth and twentieth century buildings. The shrine is an outstanding example of Poetics in architecture. Through use of contrasts, materiality, scale, space and spatial typology, the design intent cannot me mistaken, as your emotions are moved by the sensory experience of the site. There can be no denying that the shrine speaks to the inhabitant through its tacit poetic, creating a peaceful atmosphere.

One element I see in this memorial is mass. This element really helps the visitors to take in the meaning of the art work by showing how the fallen officers have truly paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect others. I think all viewers will have a similar understanding of this memorial because we all know that police are there to help protect us, and this memorial helps the people honor those whom have protected us with their lives. The only background information I think is required would be to know that this memorial is for the police officers whom have been killed. With this information, the visitors will understand the intention of this memorial because the police are always around to serve and protect the

A filthy, crowded highway filled with so many cars it becomes a death trap. A high pitched noise rings out over the honking horns and disgruntled snickers. “New message” the screen flashes in colors and pictures that could make a blind person stop and stare. A tempted driver reaches over to sneak a “quick” peak at their box of hindrance. The driver continues to glare at their screen for a measly five seconds. Without knowing it they have already traveled the distance of a football field by going at a constant speed of fifty-five miles per hour (“Featured Video: Stairs”). As they continue down the road their chances of a fatal accident are increased by twenty- three percent (“Texting and Driving Safety, No Texting and Driving”). Distracted driving is impacting more than just young and foolish drivers. By understanding who it is affecting and why it is affecting them we can move forward in a solution to this issue.

It must be noted that cars are dangerous vehicles which can cause fatal damage. Individuals responsible for a vehicle are expected to be more alert than pedestrians walking down the street or crossing the road, this is known as “destructive disparity”. This

Grief is a natural response to loss, but grief can also manifest itself as a powerful entity that arises from a negative relationship. Consequently, grief, acting as a negative relationship, can decimate one’s will to live. This is exhibited in Roadwork, which tells the heart wrenching story of Barton Dawes. Three years prior to the novel, Dawes’ son died, but the grief from the loss remains. The grief grows to dominate Dawes’ mind, especially when Dawes is informed of the fate of both his home and his workplace; both are to be destroyed to make room for a highway extension. Dawes, caught up in the emotion of losing his dead child’s childhood home, refuses to leave the house or find a new building for his company. His wife, learning of Dawes’ failure to find a new house, leaves Dawes, who is confronted with a new round of grief. The negative relationships between Dawes, his wife, and his deceased child, only plague Dawes’ will to live. As the time till Dawes will be evicted wanes, he formulates a plan so that he may stay in the home for as long as he lives. On the morning of Dawes’ removal from his home, the police are surprised to find an armed Dawes barricaded within the house. After a tense standoff, Dawes triggers explosives within the house, and the house, Dawes still inside, explodes. Before activating the explosives, Dawes has a short conversation with himself about his motives finally stating, “Let’s see if I get what I need” (King 405). This shows a complete failure