The Education System of Today

Testing today has taken over schools. The pressure of society for a person to strive to reach the best schools and therefore the best education, to do this your test scores have to be the best. This brings up the question on weather or not the highest test scores show who the smartest people really are? These high test scores raise the question, does the school you go to have an influence on how you do on your tests. If it does make a difference does the money involved create a preddjudicous. Also should someone use all their powers available to find get into the best schools? Society is leaning more towards Machiavelli†s view where the ends justify the means. This also brings morals into the situation. The education system of today has used testing as an easer way to show how smart someone is. Teachers use tests to see how well students understand what they have taught. This has a positive effect making the students learn the material that the teacher wants them to learn, however the student ends up just learning it because they have to. In order to become educated someone has to want to learn something. That is the only way that they would truly push themselves to further their knowledge. The only thing that pushes students to learn today is the pressure that society makes. These pressures consist of anything from parents pushing the child to go to college, to business that will not hire anyone without a college degree. Parents want to see their child succeed more then the child wants too. The child wants to succeed too because no one wants to grow up only to be able to work in a minim wage job. Without the benefits of a college degree a person is limited as to what positions are available in today†s workplace. The better the college that the person got the degree from the better chance they have at the job. This leads into the whole network of schooling involved to get the best jobs available. In order to get into the best college to get the best job one has to go to the best high school, which takes the best lower school, and to get into that lower school one has to get into the best preschool. This path is not an exact one but there is a quality of school that has to be kept up with. At the young age where this cycle is started the child has no say in any of it. The parents are left to put their child in the best school they can. Most parents will go threw many lengths to give their children the best possible start into the world. They will spend all of their precious money and they will use all of their contacts to get their child into the best schools they can. This however is an unfair system. Not everyone can afford the best schools because they usually end up being the most expensive. Like wise not everyone has an aunt to get them into the collage that they otherwise would not have been able to get into. This raises the question do the ends justify the means like in Machiavelli's peace â€Å"The Qualities of the Prince†. The system that he suggests a prince should govern under is not the ideal system but in the end it makes the best prince. The system that someone uses to get threw schools using all available resources may not be the fairest but in the end they will get the best education possible. I believe in using all available resources to give yourself a leg up on others. Sure it is not an ideal way to run the education system. It is not fair to everyone that dose not have the same resources, but it is a dog –eat-dog world and you have to do what you can to make it. In order to make education less of a social and financial thing standardized testing was invented. These tests were and still are supposed to be a way that gives everyone, no matter what connections or how much money they have, the equal chance. This in theory would be perfect but it dose not work that way. The tests can only test on so much material, and who says that the material is the most important. These tests did lessen the gap between schools. Someone that went to a private school with the best teachers had just as a student that was home taught. It tested on the same material and it gave everyone the chance to show their knowledge. There are many nitpicky things that come up about the unfair ness of tests like the SAT. It is impossible to make questions that equally apply to everyone. As an example a question about sailing would be a lot harder for someone that did not live near water then it would be for someone that grew up on a sailboat. The only major problem with tests like the SATs, is that it dose not take into account the people that are smart and know just as much as the next guy but just doesn†t do as well on tests. Tests only show you so much of a person. The problem of a test is in its inability to show the person. Sure it shows how well that person knows the material he or she is tested on, but it dose not show that person. What if the student dose poorly on the SAT, but ends up having the best management skills. He won†t get into the best collage and there fore the biggest companies will not look at him and he will end up getting a lesser job. It also has the opposite possibility. If someone dose amassing one these tests and gets hired by a big aw firm but this person cannot get along with anyone, it turns out just as bad. This too can be argued by the fact that many of these business hiring these people, that do amassing on these test, are looking for they type of person that is known to test well. There is an endless list of prows and cons for testing. Some of them are so nitpicky they are laughed at, but in the hole I believe that tests are good. They are only good for finding someone†s intelligence if they are used along with other methods. There is no one way that is good for everyone. If every person was the same and knew the same things then you could fined one way to see who was smarter, but people are different. Some people excel in English and some excel in math but how do you judge who is smarter. They do not have a common area to be tested in. The editoral by David Ignatius points out all the wrongs with today†s education system, but it dose not give a realistic solution. Sure it would be nice to encourage people to go to collage just to learn more and farther their knowledge, but most students go to school now because it is the only way to keep their options in life open. I personally came to college to learn how to become an engineer. I am very interested in this field and am doing well. In the beginning of the year I started taking psychology, which I fined very interesting. I had to drop the class. In order to excel in my required core sources I needed more time and therefore had to drop psychology. This was a very hypocritical move on my part. I wanted to farther my knowledge in other subjects that interest me but I gave in to the pressures to succeed instead of learn. School is not ideal and the education systems are not completely focused on learning, but that is the way it is now so as a student I have to deal with this and make the best out of what I am given. Every advantage that is possible should be taken, like when Machiavelli pointed out the methods for becoming the best prince, not the best methods for becoming a prince. They were not always the ideal way of dealing with situations but it was the most effective. Just like testing and using connections is not the best method for getting an education but they will give you the best shot at excelling at it. The Education System of Today Testing today has taken over schools. The pressure of society for a person to strive to reach the best schools and therefore the best education, to do this your test scores have to be the best. This brings up the question on weather or not the highest test scores show who the smartest people really are? These high test scores raise the question, does the school you go to have an influence on how you do on your tests. If it does make a difference does the money involved create a preddjudicous. Also should someone use all their powers available to find get into the best schools? Society is leaning more towards Machiavelli†s view where the ends justify the means. This also brings morals into the situation. The education system of today has used testing as an easer way to show how smart someone is. Teachers use tests to see how well students understand what they have taught. This has a positive effect making the students learn the material that the teacher wants them to learn, however the student ends up just learning it because they have to. In order to become educated someone has to want to learn something. That is the only way that they would truly push themselves to further their knowledge. The only thing that pushes students to learn today is the pressure that society makes. These pressures consist of anything from parents pushing the child to go to college, to business that will not hire anyone without a college degree. Parents want to see their child succeed more then the child wants too. The child wants to succeed too because no one wants to grow up only to be able to work in a minim wage job. Without the benefits of a college degree a person is limited as to what positions are available in today†s workplace. The better the college that the person got the degree from the better chance they have at the job. This leads into the whole network of schooling involved to get the best jobs available. In order to get into the best college to get the best job one has to go to the best high school, which takes the best lower school, and to get into that lower school one has to get into the best preschool. This path is not an exact one but there is a quality of school that has to be kept up with. At the young age where this cycle is started the child has no say in any of it. The parents are left to put their child in the best school they can. Most parents will go threw many lengths to give their children the best possible start into the world. They will spend all of their precious money and they will use all of their contacts to get their child into the best schools they can. This however is an unfair system. Not everyone can afford the best schools because they usually end up being the most expensive. Like wise not everyone has an aunt to get them into the collage that they otherwise would not have been able to get into. This raises the question do the ends justify the means like in Machiavelli's peace â€Å"The Qualities of the Prince†. The system that he suggests a prince should govern under is not the ideal system but in the end it makes the best prince. The system that someone uses to get threw schools using all available resources may not be the fairest but in the end they will get the best education possible. I believe in using all available resources to give yourself a leg up on others. Sure it is not an ideal way to run the education system. It is not fair to everyone that dose not have the same resources, but it is a dog –eat-dog world and you have to do what you can to make it. In order to make education less of a social and financial thing standardized testing was invented. These tests were and still are supposed to be a way that gives everyone, no matter what connections or how much money they have, the equal chance. This in theory would be perfect but it dose not work that way. The tests can only test on so much material, and who says that the material is the most important. These tests did lessen the gap between schools. Someone that went to a private school with the best teachers had just as a student that was home taught. It tested on the same material and it gave everyone the chance to show their knowledge. There are many nitpicky things that come up about the unfair ness of tests like the SAT. It is impossible to make questions that equally apply to everyone. As an example a question about sailing would be a lot harder for someone that did not live near water then it would be for someone that grew up on a sailboat. The only major problem with tests like the SATs, is that it dose not take into account the people that are smart and know just as much as the next guy but just doesn†t do as well on tests. Tests only show you so much of a person. The problem of a test is in its inability to show the person. Sure it shows how well that person knows the material he or she is tested on, but it dose not show that person. What if the student dose poorly on the SAT, but ends up having the best management skills. He won†t get into the best collage and there fore the biggest companies will not look at him and he will end up getting a lesser job. It also has the opposite possibility. If someone dose amassing one these tests and gets hired by a big aw firm but this person cannot get along with anyone, it turns out just as bad. This too can be argued by the fact that many of these business hiring these people, that do amassing on these test, are looking for they type of person that is known to test well. There is an endless list of prows and cons for testing. Some of them are so nitpicky they are laughed at, but in the hole I believe that tests are good. They are only good for finding someone†s intelligence if they are used along with other methods. There is no one way that is good for everyone. If every person was the same and knew the same things then you could fined one way to see who was smarter, but people are different. Some people excel in English and some excel in math but how do you judge who is smarter. They do not have a common area to be tested in. The editoral by David Ignatius points out all the wrongs with today†s education system, but it dose not give a realistic solution. Sure it would be nice to encourage people to go to collage just to learn more and farther their knowledge, but most students go to school now because it is the only way to keep their options in life open. I personally came to college to learn how to become an engineer. I am very interested in this field and am doing well. In the beginning of the year I started taking psychology, which I fined very interesting. I had to drop the class. In order to excel in my required core sources I needed more time and therefore had to drop psychology. This was a very hypocritical move on my part. I wanted to farther my knowledge in other subjects that interest me but I gave in to the pressures to succeed instead of learn. School is not ideal and the education systems are not completely focused on learning, but that is the way it is now so as a student I have to deal with this and make the best out of what I am given. Every advantage that is possible should be taken, like when Machiavelli pointed out the methods for becoming the best prince, not the best methods for becoming a prince. They were not always the ideal way of dealing with situations but it was the most effective. Just like testing and using connections is not the best method for getting an education but they will give you the best shot at excelling at it.

Nutrition †Food Essay

In our today’s society, especially western countries, the issue of fast food seems to be at the top of every health related debate. As these debates become more controversial, the question of who bears the responsibility remains unanswered. In his essay, Don’t Blame the Eater, David Zinczenko attempts to answer this key question by placing the greater responsibility of America’s obesity and other fast food related health issues on the fast food industries. Contrary to Zinczenko’s argument, Raldy Balko, in his essay, What You Eat Is Your Business, states that, people should take ownership of their health and well-being, and are therefore responsible for what and how they eat. Although both Zinczenko and Balko address the issue of responsibility, though with contrast, but valid arguments, Zinczenko seems to present a more convincing argument due to the way in which he explains the politics of food, the way in which our lifestyles are altered by what we eat, and things we can do to change the way we see food and its role in our lives. Although Zinczenko hold consumers responsible to an extent, he blames the fast food industries for the rising rate of obesity and other health issues related to fast food due to their failure to provide labels for their products. Zinczenko convincingly supports his claim by noting statistical data that shows the rise in money spent to treat diabetes. â€Å"Before 1994, diabetes in children was generally caused by a genetic disorder only 5 percent of childhood cases were obesity related, or Type 2 diabetes. Today, according to the National Institutes of Health, Type 2 diabetes accounts for at least 30 percent of all new childhood cases of diabetes in this country†(Zinczenko 392). He argues that, if the fast food companies are regulated so that they are responsible for their food contents, by providing proper labels, than consumers will make informed food choices. Contrary to Zinczenko, Balko argues that what one eats should be a matter of personal responsibility. To Balko’s credit, I believe that people should take personal responsibility for their health by adding a sensible diet and exercise to their routines. Where I differ from Balko is when he says that government restrictions on food are a result of people making poor food choices. According to Balko, â€Å"a society where everyone is responsible for everyone else’s well-being is a society more apt to accept government restrictions† (397). I think Balko’s argument in this regard, is a selfish one, and is an attempt to exempt the rich from paying their fair share of taxes that would otherwise benefit the poor or some middle families who cannot afford the high cost of health insurance. Both Zinczenko and Balko seem to agree on the rising health costs that are somehow a result of fast food, these two authors seem to differ on reasons. Zinczenko argues that health care cost is on the rise because of diseases caused by fast food due to the failure of fast food companies to provide labels and that consumers should not be blame for it. However, Balko argues that it is so that, we allow the â€Å"government to come between us and our waistline† (396). Balko states that, the more the government continues to fund health issues that are direct attribute of poor food/health choices, the more people will continue to dine on fast food and engage not in an effective diet and exercise regimen. (398) The growth of the fast food industry and the rate at which fast food is consumed is so fast, and its accompanying risks of obesity and related cardiovascular diseases have become a societal epidemic. Zinczenko blames the fast food industries for the spring in the rate to which obesity have grown in the United States. Even though Zinczenko is right about the rising rate of obesity, and that the consumption of fast food forms part of its etiology, the thesis of his argument cannot be proven and therefore cannot form the basis for his claims against the fast food companies since there are other contributing factors regarding the cause, onset, and progression of obesity. Obesity is also biologically linked. These biological attributors include: genetics, hormones, enzymes, and vitamins and minerals. Some people have fat in their genes that, no matter what they do, they are just fat. Others have issues with hormonal imbalances and or inadequate enzymatic actions that would aid in the adequate digestion and absorption of certain foods. Fast food is just one of the many environmental attributes associated with obesity. So Zinczenko can accurately make his case against the fast food industries for providing labels so as to enable consumers make informed food choices and not a case of obesity. Sometimes, people are too fast to pass judgment on others, especially people that are obese. I am equally guilty of the accusation myself. I work as a nurse at a nursing home facility and, in most cases, when staff member comes to me complaining of headache, first thing I say to them is; let’s check your blood pressure and, God forbid, the blood pressure is elevated, or if that person just look fat to me, my next comment is, it is because of all the junk you eat. My judgment, though may be incorrect, is based on the fact that most of these staff members are single parents, live in inner cities, and have a total commute time of two hours to and from work. Not to mention, some of them have more than one job. However, these people are being made to feel guilty about something that is totally out their control. In most instances, their wages aren’t even enough to meet up with their rents and utilities bills. Fast food comes handy in such instance where one can spend ten dollars and get ten cheeseburgers to feed a family of three to five versus going to the grocery store where each healthy ingredient is almost equivalent to the price of the entire dinner comprising of fast food. People fall back on fast food because it is cheap. Zinczenko explains that his parents were split up and that he had to live with his mother who worked long hours just to make the monthly bills. â€Å"Lunch and dinner, for me, was a daily choice between McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Kentucky Fried Chicken or Pizza Hut. † (Zinczenko 391). In Zinczenko’s case, his lifestyle is altered because fast food is his only option since his family is dysfunctional. His single mother has to work very hard to pay bills and provide him a meal. It doesn’t matter the kind of meal. A meal is a meal, especially for someone who doesn’t have the time to prepare a home cooked meal. The people afflicted with fast food related obesity are not to blame for what they eat because they have very little or no options regarding what they eat due to all of the above reasons. However, to Balko’s point, while people may not have the option about what they eat, they have the option to control how they eat. Zinczenko states in his essay that fast food is â€Å"the only available options for an American kid to get an affordable meal†, and so, he urges his readers not to â€Å"blame the Eater† (392). But as with Zinczenko, we are well aware of the role fast food play in our lives. We understand that, though fast may be one, or the only available meal choice that we have, the way we eat can help us determine the role these foods play in our lives. Zinczenko supports his argument about the role food play in his life by giving information about his pre-college weight. â€Å"By age 15, I had packed 212 pounds of torpid tallow on my once lanky 5-foot-10 frame† (392). Even Zinczenko believes that, consumers are as equally responsible for the way they eat. However, he maintains his argument that the fast food companies bare the greater responsibility. In conclusion, both the eater and the producer are responsible for fast food related obesity, but I believe that the fast industries should bare the greater responsibility. Fast food companies must provide their consumers with proper food labels that enable them to make inform decision about what they eat. Label should not be falsified or misleading, like in the example giving by Zinczenko about the misleading label on the â€Å"chicken salad† (393). He refers to the salad as not healthy and that it is a caloric death- trap aimed at eaters who will not suspect it. Although Balko makes some really good points, his objectives seem to me as a means to an end. Zinczenko cautions that there are few or no alternatives to what we eat and that things have to change. Balko cautions that allowing food regulations for labels means letting the government between you and your waistline. In either case, we as a people have a responsibility to consider what and how we eat.

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Question: Discuss About The House Australian Building Codes Standards? Answer: Introducation The report presented hereinafter focuses on the critical assessment issues of the residential building whose technical details have been provided to peruse against the set standards of fire safety. The dominating reference document in this case will be the Building Code of Australia part 2 (BCA, 1996) section 3.7. Notably, the report pursues various elements in the house against the given provisions to ascertain full compliance and ensure the structure to be put in place satisfactorily complies with the requirements. Besides, it should be noted that the assessment is done prior to building establishment to ensure all critical elements are designed as per the given provisions as far as fire safety is concerned. In fact, the purpose of this report is to uncover the critical assessment issues that will assist Council in their assessment of the application for the building under relevant requirements. Therefore, the report provides a written assessment of the given site and demonstrates whether or not the building complies with the established requirements. Admittedly, we looked at a proposed initial development site located along Weetalibah Road, Northbridge and assessed an application for a renovated dwelling (being a Class 1 Building). The site had been identified as being impacted by bushfire attack from nearby significant vegetation and was within 100 meters of the interface. The management was primarily accompanied by the application of the relevant bushfire protection measures for the building and within the property boundary. Therefore, in a nutshell, the assessment aims at providing the local council with an actual scenario from the field (as far as bushfire remains a great risk). Certainly, therefore, the report also provides a substantive material to the local council especially for future similar assignments to be undertaken. Notably, the given project presented provides a crucial case study that can be used as a yard stick to ensure that in all future assessments, some of the policy implementation gaps are progressively sealed and that emerging issues are dealt with accordingly. Site Description The site where the building is seated, as mentioned earlier, will be along Weetalibah road, Northbridge. There is a nearby vegetation specifically shrubs. The residential building was in existence but it became necessary to implement some fundamental renovations which shall comply with the bush fire protection standards. In the recent past, bush fire incidences have arisen forcing the local authorities to comb through the area and ensure that all developers and owners of buildings, BCA class notwithstanding, fully comply with the requirements such as AS 3959 and BCA part 2 section 3.7. However, amendments have been made in order to conform with the current realities. Bush Fire Site Assessment Table 1: Summary of Assessment Building Element Fire safety parameter Assessment remark Access routes and exits For quick exit and egress Satisfactory Provision of Fire safety services Strategic points and corners in the house Plans underway; sufficient provision House seating arrangement Based on the wind direction and strength Appropriately done Structural integrity of wall-fire resistance The brick work provided in the drawing is sufficiently resistant to bushfire crossover Choice of material is above reproach Rear extensions Must discourage unnecessary reach to the overhanging nearby branches Done to the required standards especially in minimizing excessive heat wave penetration Roof sheeting Material selected to be fire resilient Material selected is within the standards Roof gutters To minimize bushfire climbing to roof This is satisfactory Fascia board For more, check section titled Construction Okay Downpipes Material selected be in conformance with the standards Okay External walls and finishing Must be redundantly fire proof Was done as recommended Window frames Fireproof material and minimized opportunities for more gaps Design as recommended Carport structure As per the give standards Okay Balustrade As per the given standards Okay Timber posts The timber fences up to carport roof is over 350-450 high Okay Security gate The height of the gate, as checked in the design, complies with the minimum provision in this area Okay Drive way Built of concrete For better fire proofing; this is okay Sandstone paving This is preferred due to its inability to spread fire Okay Brick retaining wall for the externals Achieve redundancy in fire safety As recommended Box gutter Provides no chance for gaps or unnecessary Okay Construction installation For this section, check the section under: Construction Okay Bedroom location Upstairs to minimize risk of horizontal fire spread Okay Existing windows The frames built of non-combustible material preferably metal Okay Child proof safety Protecting the minors from accidental collapse especially during evacuation Okay Bush Fire Protection Measures The house seems to be enclaved in a nearby vegetation on the northern part while southern part access from the main road is made possible. The access path is free of loose materials that can hinder effective movement in and out of premise. However, site demarcation, although not included in the designs, must either be solid wall or metal grill fence to minimize crossover fire (TAS, 2017 2019). Therefore, as can be seen from the design plans, this is satisfactorily done to ensure minimal interaction of the nearby vegetation cover and the adjacent buildings. Notably, in summary, the siting details are provided in the table 2: Table 2: Siting Details of the Proposed Development Location Northbridge Title no: N/A Developer/Owner XYZ Intended use /Current use Residential BCA Building type Class 1a Water utility Based on daily consumption Access from main road Weetalibah Rd, Northbridge Other Particulars Intended for renovation for total compliance Property access arrangement As mentioned earlier, the building premises can be accessed mainly via the main road from the southern side. The access paths are made in such a way that quicker access is guaranteed especially in firefighting situations. Sharp corners must be minimized and instead straight and direct access paths be promoted. The loose material that may be present on the road surface must be eliminated otherwise it will hinder free movement (Cheney Sullivan ,2008) Construction The construction, as envisaged in the design, must be in tandem with the acceptable standards by the local council. Hence from the study of the plans, the following can be deduced vis--vis the available sectional requirements as per AS 5939: The gaps between the doors, windows and other openings are to be protected using draught excluders The bush fire shutters are permanently fixed to the building with gaps not exceeding 3mm. The assembly of these openings are therefore protected to minimize accidental failures due to fire attack Provision of shielding is a key requirement; such that construction requirements as far as fire safety is concerned is minimized. As for flooring, seemingly fireproof tiles are to be used. Besides, preference should be for the raised types The walling design especially on the external envelope is encouraging; this is to pursued further by constructing using materials that are non-combustible. For fencing; a part from using brick walls which may be expensive, timber fencing can also be used but they should be the type that can resist bushfires and disallow spread to other areas The joints are to be such that minimal gaps would result. Currently, as the joints are done, there is a greater risk of fire spread due to unnecessarily high number of gaps. The sheet roofs, as checked in the design, complies with some of the provisions however: The parts and accessories must be made of materials that do not easily catch fire since some level of fire resistance is key At the junction of the roof and wall, there has to be seals done to prevent gaps that compromise fire resilience of the building; normally the embers can easily jump into the interiors courtesy of these gaps. However, room ventilation must not be affected by this. The engineer or designer will have to establish a realistic balance between these two. Notably, from the technical building design, it is clear that fascia and eaves lining have been used to cushion against the mentioned bush fire. Additionally, roof ventilation for both gable and vents must be fitted with ember guards and they are to be non-combustible The assessment also envisages the use of solar collectors. Therefore, for that case, gaps must completely be sealed Water and utility services This is to be provided in plenty so to ensure during firefighting situation, fire is brought under effective control. The pool water can be used as a last option hence this should be included in the plans for bushfire mitigation (Standards Australia ,2009). Landscaping Th type, construction, location and maintenance of the same are considered in this case. From the layout plans, seemingly, the building is to be seated in a gently sloping landscape. This will allow proper drainage and minimize the amount of earthwork as an initial preparation for the foundational seating area is reduced in scope (BOM, 2010). Therefore, in a nutshell, landscaping be done to support the following: Prevention of flame interference on both interiors and exteriors Significant reduction in fire spread Filtering of the embers such that they are dispersed elsewhere away from the building. In fact, design must be such that accidental jumps of embers onto dwelling are resisted and adequate distancing between dwelling and vegetation cover is to be encouraged. Orientation of building will have to follow the common direction of wind relative to bush/vegetation cover Wind breaking capability of the nearby trees. The ecological relations between the dwelling and the nearby trees must be cordial and organic. Rather than trees to catalyze the fire spread, they can be used as powerful wind breaks to minimize the spread of fires to other areas. Therefore, this can be incorporated smoothly Branch overhung must be minimized regardless of how far they are from the dwelling. Regular pruning and pollarding be encouraged Layout Options There are a number of layout options that are presented; out of which the best that fits the building category and clients requirements should be selected. In the given plans space utilization seems to be a top priority. auditing, space economy must be a key issue worth considering in the design. From, the layout plans, the trees to be planted are designated towards one end of the building premise. This is encouraging so that risk of fire spread is minimized. Therefore, as a precaution, the boundary between the dwelling and the trees must be well maintained (RFS, 2012). Additionally, trees that are to be planted at the front side of the dwelling must be spaced correctly and limited to a number that may not wreak havoc should fire break out unexpectedly. Other Planning Matters The nearby vegetation cover must be such that it is 10m away from the house from all rounds. According to the information provided, the actual distance is 100m. Admittedly, this is very safe; however, still precautionary measures must be instituted. This includes managing the growth of the bush; collecting the fallen leaves on a regular basis among others. Other environmental values There is need to inculcate values such as harmonized ecosystem where the nearby vegetation cover can play a major role in the entire ecosystem. Such benefits as purifying the air that is to be supplied to the dwelling are to be encouraged from this. Riparian protection The natural waterways must be maintained and accommodated in the plans. In summary, it can ostensibly be confirmed that the building design (presented for renovation) has satisfactorily complied with the majority of the provisions. Besides, it should be noted that implementing these provisions is only one step towards ensuring that the bushfire resistance and resilience of the building is improved tremendously. This must come along with proper management of the building and its premises especially in more bush-fire prone areas. Admittedly, the most effective management strategy is to isolate the fire hazards that are present in the building and its surrounding. Now, it should also be noted that there is no universal method to mitigate bushfire owing to its uncertainty. However, the above-mentioned provisions and recommendations are best suited for the given case. There is normally a slight difference in implementation of the bushfire protection measures between existing and new buildings. The former can happen in a continuous fashion but the latter will have to be established first with partial conformance to the set requirements as far as bush-fire risk management is concerned. Recommendation However, it is being recommended that the few areas that need improvement must be actualized before the renovations can be done. Therefore, the following measures can be pursued further: Proper hazard management plan need to be tailor-made for these kinds of building. The owner and occupants must be trained and guided on how to implement the plan and it can be composed of the following action points: -Clear trees that are nearing the house -Remove fallen leaves from the compound, in the gutters and any other designated area -If possible, promote planting of low flammability shrubs -Cut, prune, pollard and coppice where necessary to control growth of vegetation -Minimize use of wood as fuel especially for room heating; should be last option if need arises -Regularly conduct walk downs to keenly spotlight the hazardous materials and have a mitigation program to execute (ii) Water supply Adequately provide water to all the strategic points. There should be sufficient water to put out any fires that may arise any time of the day. Therefore, minimum water capacity must be derived from the daily usage both in peak hours and off-peak Access to the building This must be reviewed from time to time to ensure obstacles are cleared for smooth exit and entry into the building. However, security must be maintained as well. References Australian Standard 3959. (2009). Construction of Buildings in Bushfire-prone areas. Council of Standards. BCA. (1996). Building Code of Australia. Council of Business. TAS. (2010). Bush Fire hazard management. Available at: https://www.fire.tas.gov.au/userfiles/tym/file/131392_Building_for_Bushfires_web.pdf RFS. (2012). Plans and Spaces for bush fire Construction. Available at: https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/4691/Hunter-BFRMP.pdf The Bushfire-Prone Areas Code Planning Directive No. 5. Available at: https://www.planning.tas.gov.au TAS. (2017). Planning. Advisory Note 20 Guidance on the Code and how to determine Bushfire-Prone Areas is available at: https://www.planning.tas.gov.au/library_and_ information/planning_advisory_notes Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC), Department of Planning and Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia (FESA) (2010) Planning for Bush Fire Protection guidelines - edition 2. Published by WAPC FESA Cheney P Sullivan A.(2008). Grassfires, fuel, weather and fire behaviour - second edition. CSIRO Publishing Collingwood, Australia Environmental Human Resources Management Australia (2000) Baldivis Tramway Reserve Management Plan - Final Report for the City of Rockingham. Standards Australia (2009) Australian Standard (AS 3959-2009) Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas. Blanchi, R Leonard, J (2008) Property Safety - judging structural safety. In Community Bushfire Safety. (J. Handmer, eds) CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne Website 2010. 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The Lost Colony At Roanoke The First Effort Made By The English To Est Essay The Lost Colony at RoanokeThe first effort made by the English to establish a colony in America, occurred in the late sixteenth century, at Roanoke Island. Starting in 1584 efforts were made to explore the east coast of North America as far south as Spanish claims. It was in 1587 that a permanent colony was finally created. However great this accomplish was for the colonists and England, it proved to be one of the greatest American mysteries when the colony was discovered abandoned in 1590.In this presentation of the lost Roanoke Colony, I plan to describe how the colony was settled, those persons involved in the settlement and the discovery of its abandonment.Roanoke Island is an island just off the coast of present day North Carolina. The Albemarle Sound, Croatan Sound, Roanoke Sound, and the Pamlico Sound are four bodies of water that surround the island. The Atlantic Ocean is less than ten miles away from Roanoke on its eastern coast, but direct contact with the ocean is impeded by a strip of land called Bodie Island, which is part of the Outer Banks. The western coast of the Island is also less than ten miles from the mainland of North Carolina.The history of the settlement can be found in Englands increasing interest in laying claim to a portion of the New World during the late 1570s. This interest was even more apparent, when in the same decade, Queen Elizabeth encouraged exploration and settlement of new lands by issuing charters for this task, and it was during this time period when Roanoke Island was discovered by the English. However it was not until March 25, 1584 when the significant history of Roanoke was made with the re-issuing of the charter to Sir Walter Raleigh.It was the responsibility of Raleigh to make the necessary provisions to complete the journeys to the New World and accomplish the goals of the charter. This meant hiring ship captains and their crews, recruiting possible colonists, purchasing food and other supplies, and finding those who would invest capital in the missions. Raleigh however does not actively participate in the journeys to Roanoke Island; he was just the organizer and major financier.There are a total of four expeditions, under the Raleigh charter, which comprise the story of the lost colony.The first and second expeditions take place from 1584 to 1586. The accomplishments of these missions include producing contact and establishing friendly relations with a native tribe called the Croatoan, the fortification of the island, and searching for an appropriate place for a permanent settlement. It is during the second expedition that there was an attempt to leave a small force of men behind, while the ships returned to England for supplies. They left a few more than one hundred men, which were need to finish fortifying the island, to continue the search for a permanent settlement sight, and to keep an English hold on the island. The effort failed due to the lack of supplies, weather conditions, and t he strained relations with the Croatoans and other more violent native tribes. The situation becomes extremely desperate for the men when they resort to their dogs as a source of food. Luckily for the colonists, a ship came to their rescue and takes all but fifteen men back to England.The mystery of Roanoke begins with the third expedition of 1587. John White was named governor of the colonist, which would now include women children. The permanence of this mission was believed to be insured by the involvement of entire families. To further insure success, the colonist themselves were the investors.The third expedition of almost one hundred twenty people (men, women and children) ready for colonization, arrived on the island in the spring of 1587. Their intent was to locate the fifteen men who were left behind in the second expedition, and then find an new settlement sight. It was discovered that the fortifications built by the colonists the year before had been abandoned and there w ere no clues as to the fate of the fifteen men.The next step was to find a new sight for settlement. It had been decided in England by Raleigh and John White, that the new settlement should be located in the Chesapeake Bay area to the north on the mainland. The colonist were denied the agreement that Raleigh and White had suggested. This was due to the strained relations between White and the ship captain. Therefore the colonists were forced to settle in the area of the abandoned fortifications for the time being.While the colonists were assembling their homes, contact with the Croatoans was reestablished. In their communications the fate of the fifteen men left behind in the previous expedition was revealed. The Croatoans explain how an enemy tribe attacked the fort and killed some of the men, but how many was not known.John White, upset with the news of the dead men and the recent discovery of a dead colonist, decides to launch an attack against the enemy, the Powhatans. Instead o f attacking the enemy John Whites men attack their friends, the Croatoans.With this violation of trust, the relations between the Croatoans and the colonists had deteriorated. Thus the Croatoans refuse to supply the colonists with food, and the supplies brought with them had begun to spoil. With the shortage of supplies and winter soon approaching, it was decided by the colonists that someone must return to England with the ships in order to relieve them of their supply shortage. John White was sent for the supplies in the late summer of 1587. He leaves approximately one hundred sixteen men, women, and children on Roanoke Island.John White does not return with the requested supplies until 1590. This three year delay was caused by a war between England and Spain. When he arrives he finds the colony abandoned. There is only a small clue as to where the colonist could be. This clue was the word Croatoan, carved into a tree. This word indicated to White that the colonists moved near or with the Croatoans, but White cannot determine whether his assumption was correct. Before White could make any more progress the captain and his crew, having no interest in the colonists fate wanted to return to England. This fourth expedition then returns to England not knowing the fate of the Roanoke Colonists.In late 1590 White tries to convince investors and Sir Walter Raleigh to send yet another expedition. Due to the lack of interest in Roanoke by investors and Raleigh , White was unsuccessful in his attempt. It is not until the Jamestown settlement twenty years later, that a firm effort was made to find the true fate of the 1587 colonists of Roanoke Island.Due to the fact that an investigation was not launched until twenty years later, no one knows what became of the colonists. Therefore there are several theories that attempt to explain their disappearance.John Smith was the first to gather information about the outcomes of the Roanoke settlement. He questioned the local nat ives about Roanoke. From this line of questioning he came up with three similar stories. One story was the attack of the settlement and the massacre of all the colonists. In another story the settlement was attacked and the women and children were assimilated only. The final story was that the entire colony was peacefully assimilated into the local native tribes.No new information or theories are concluded until many years later. These theories include the possibilities of an attack by the Spanish, disease, starvation, and an attempt to return to England in a small ship and then being lost at sea. Only spurts of interest in the fate of the colonists occurred throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. There was also major destruction of the fort on Roanoke Island during the American Civil War, so most of the artifacts that could shed light upon the mystery had been destroyed.I feel that the efforts made by those involve with establishing the Roanoke Colony were a learning ex perience for both investors and those who became colonists. We can see that England was involved in many activities during the attempts to establish permanent colony in Roanoke. These activities being a war with Spain, and acquiring treasures and natural resources to enrich England. Granted this was a new and unfamiliar part of the world for the colonists, I feel proper efforts were not made to ensure a permanent colony. For example, instead of raising their own crops and using hunting skills, they relied on the food supplies that were brought with the ships and then relied on the kindness of the natives to supply their food needs.The Roanoke colonists made matters worse when John White decided to teach the enemy native tribe a lesson by attacking them in retaliation of killing one of the colonists and the men left behind in the second expedition. Instead of attacking their enemy they attacked their friends the Croatoans by accident. This was the second time an incident of this natu re had happened. It had occurred in the second expedition with Ralph Lane (Governor of the colony left by the second expedition). Also I believe that mistakes of this nature reveal the possible fate of the lost colony, by assuming that relations between the colonist and the Croatoans had deteriorated. However, I do not believe that this tribe killed the members of Roanoke, I think that they refused to supply them with food supplies. From here I believe that the colonists had ventured into the interior of present day North Carolina, in search of food and a more suitable settlement. But in their venturing I believe the men were attacked by unfamiliar tribes. The women and children would have been spared and assimilated into their culture because it was the custom of the natives of this area.It was not until 1959 that a theory was openly agreed upon by a group of historian and scholars. They theorized that the colony did go to the Croatan village and may have been assimilated into the tribe. It was possible that they later moved to one of two areas; the Chesapeake Bay area or the Chowan River area. They also agreed that there was the possibility that the group disbanded. If the colonists did not go to the Croatan village, it was surmised that they were attacked by the Powhatan and the women and children were taken captive.However, the panel did not agree on one solid theory because they lack any physical evidence. These few possibilities may be as close as anyone will get to an answer.BibliographyArticle Kupperman, Karen Ordahl. Roanoke: Lost and Found. Reviews In American History 14 (March 1986): 55-60.Books Lefler, Hugh T., and William S. Powell. Colonial North Carolina, A History. New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1973.Lefler, Hugh Talmage, and Albert Ray Newsome. The History of a Southern State, North Carolina. 3rd ed. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1973.Quinn, David B. North America From Earliest Discovery To First Settlements. New York : Harper Row, Publishers, 1975.Quinn, David B., ed. The Roanoke Voyages, 1584-1590. 2 vols. London: Cambridge University Press, 1955.Quinn, David B. Set Fair for Roanoke: Voyages and Colonies, 1584-1606. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1985.Schoenbaum, Thomas J. Islands, Capes, and Sounds; The North Carolina Coast. Winston-Salem: John F. Blair, 1982.Stick, David. The Outer Banks of North Carolina, 1584-1958. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press,1958. Stick, David. Roanoke Island, The Beginnings of English America. 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