Exploring the Neighbourhood of Whitehaven-Queensway Terrace North in West Ottawa: Parks, Groceries and Smoking Data

 The community placement of interest is located in the Whitehaven-Queensway Terrace North neighbourhood in West Ottawa. This community is bound by Carling Avenue (north), Highway 417 (south), Woodroffe Avenue (east), and Roseview and Dumaurier Avenues (west) (Ottawa Neighbourhood Study [ONS], 2017). This neighbourhood has many outdoor parks and activities (ONS, 2017).  There are no … Read more

Exploring Zara’s Expansion Performance, Fast Fashion and History

I. Over view of Zara and its history The international fashion company Zara is the flagship store of Inditex, one of the world’s largest distribution group. Their unique business model includes design, production, distribution and sales through vast retail network (Zara, 2010). Its major priorities are bringing attractive and responsible fashion and improve the quality … Read more

Exploring the Issue of Educational Funding in CA: LAUSD vs Community Coalition

 Issue Background The improper allocation of educational funding in California has been happening far before the 1970s. Prior to 1971, the funding for the California education system was allocated based on property values within a community. So, high income communities have higher property values, therefore receiving more funding than low income communities with lower … Read more

Brexit: Examining Realism’s Take on Britain Leaving the EU

 To what extent can Realism adequately explain Brexit? In March 2017, the British government invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon and began the process of leaving the European Union (EU), marking the first formal step of “Brexit.” Britain’s relationship with Europe had been tentative throughout its membership, failing to fully embrace European … Read more

Exploring the Different Profit with Absorption and Marginal Costing: Uncovering Benefits and Disadvantages of Each Method

 Assessment: Individual coursework – Laura Silenzi K1737970 Task 1 1) Different Profit with Absorption and Marginal costing Profit and loss can be different with the same information based on the different method of costing used. Under the Absorption costing method the fixed manufacturing overhead costs are involved to calculate the cost of good sold. … Read more

Discussing Ways to Combat Bullying in Schools with an Ecological Systems Approach

 School bullying is a significant issue for children, parents, and teachers around the world (Patton, Hong, Williams, & Allen-Meares, 2013). Research into the genesis, development, and maintenance of bullying behaviours in schools has typically considered the relationship between bullying behaviour and individual characteristics such as, age, gender, and psychosocial problems (Hong & Espelage, 2012). … Read more

Exploring Female Gun Ownership and California’s Proposed Gun Laws

 Paglini, L. (2015). How far will the strictest state push the limits: The constitutionality of the California’s proposed gun law under the second amendment. The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, 23(3), 459-485. Paglini (2015) uses Elliot Roger who received mental health treatment until the age of 18 as an example of … Read more

Exploring Emotionality of Bilinguals: Second Language Dissonance and Embarrassment Feelings

 Bilingualism is common amongst much of the world’s population, especially with the development of global networking. Depending on what language one feels comfortable in, the words that they use in emotional topics differ. Some people feel more comfortable talking about emotional topics in their second language because they feel more ‘distant’, therefore the whole … Read more