Long Beach Essays

When outsiders think of Long Beach, California, they think “hood.” They tend to think a city full of gang members and crime. The beauty of Long Beach is often overlooked because music and movie entertainment highlight the negative aspects of the city. For example, Long Beach native Snoop Dogg often raps about his experience with gang violence, drugs, and sex in Long Beach. In the song “Gangsta Love” Snoop Dogg says, “Straight from Long Beach where we gets more naughtier than Comanche.” What many

Long Beach city is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan statistical area in Southern California along the Pacific coast. The city enjoys a Mediterranean climate and summer season, with breezy, low cloud and fog like weather. The city has been designated as the “Aquatic capital of America” due to its perennial temperate climate, ideal off-shore sailing waters, a diverse population attracted to the beach and water sports. The city is also home to the famous Aquarium of the pacific which is located

are hard to find on Long Island. We are surrounded by so many people, homes, buildings, and roads every day. Traditional words to describe a natural place take on new meaning for a child growing up in the suburbs. For example, a park becomes known as a place with huge slides and swings to play on, not a beautiful escape. A beach becomes a place with lifeguards, rules and regulations, food, water parks, and parking lots and not a place to listen to the waves. The beach of Long Beach, NY is a place that

Long Beach, California Long Beach, California was founded in 1848 by William Willmore. Having a tropical escape like feel, long beach is a favorite place for tourist to visit and escape worries back home. Although it is pricy to live there, long beach is a wealthy community with lots of tourist attractions like howard hughes spruce goose, or the annual grand prix races. If you are hungry long beach has a variety of fine eating establishments. For starters, Long Beach has a very mild tropical beach

Ever had a bad wardrobe malfunction? Once students arrive in middle school, their appearance is one of the top priorities, and many are made fun of because of the clothes they wear, turning a good day bad. In "The Jacket", by Gary Soto, the main character has to deal with these events. After reading this story, it is evident that the universal truth, one’s clothes can affect how they feel, is the overarching theme for this short story. This is the theme of the text because it is supported by the

Long Beach is the seventh largest city in California. It is the second most populated city in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Long Beach has a large oil industry. In 2014, the population of Long Beach was 473,577. Local Attractions The Aquarium of the Pacific is a large aquarium. If you want to see all of the attractions, you can expect to spend at least two hours at the aquarium. The aquarium has several interactive exhibits. When you need to sit down for a few minutes, you can grab a hot beverage

from car wrecks are physical and emotional. The severity of each depends on the situation of the crash. Most are treatable to full recovery, but some injuries alter your lifestyle permanently. After a car accident, it is important to meet with Long Beach car wreck attorneys. Consider yourself lucky if you walked away from a car wreck with little or no pain. Many individuals will feel pain or a change in mobility a few days later. If you are experiencing pain or muscle spasms in the head, neck

1. Saturday, December 1941: There is a tremendous amount of people in Long Beach. There are about twenty to twenty-five boats getting ready to leave, including Papa’s “The Nereid” boat, to take off for the fishing season. It is a beautiful day with clear skies. All the fishermen were preparing for the long journey, which was unpredicted for how long. The boats are leaving and all of us near the shore are waving farewell to the boats. As the specks of white disappear, all of a sudden the boats seem

The city of Long Beach in California has a long-standing history of air pollution, which has contributed to adverse health effects and environmental degradation. As one of the largest and busiest ports in the United States, Long Beach faces unique challenges in addressing air quality concerns. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to reduce pollution levels and improve the air quality in the region. Despite being a coastal city with the potential for ocean breezes to improve air quality

A number of Long Beach police officers are also buried at local cemeteries. Several of them lost their lives in the line of duty. I’ve only included the two buried at Sunnyside. You can read of the tragic deaths of the others in my book Prohibition Madness. Thomas Cicero Borden (4/13/1851-3/17/12) buried Sunnyside Cemetery. On Sunday, March 17, 1912, 60-year-old officer Thomas C. Borden became the first Long Beach police officer to be killed in the line of duty. Returning from church that Saint

I have been part of the Long Beach Police Explorers since November, 2016. I heard about this program through a friend. I was automatically interested in becoming a Police Explorer when I heard about it because since I was little I have had an interest in law enforcement. I remember my first Wednesday meeting after interviews, I was really nervous the whole week before because I didn’t know what to expect. It was really hard for mea t first because it was something knew to me but I started getting

Desalination is the process through which dissolved minerals and salts are eliminated from water, including seawater, saline water, brine water and brackish water. Through desalination, the water that was not suitable for drinking is converted into potable water. The popularity of desalination has continued to increase over the years due to rapid increase in global population and water demand, environmental changes such as frequent droughts, land encroachment, among other human activities. Conventional

Q. Critically evaluate the contribution of the resource-based view of the firm to the discipline of strategic management. Illustrate your answer with examples. Strategic Management refers to the analysis, decisions, and actions undertaken by an organization to create and sustain competitive advantages. The resource-based model introduces a different perspective - from competitive positioning model - to strategic planning by looking at the resources and capabilities of the firm. Prior to the development

in air and on land.Scheduling the availability of crews is therefore very important as without the crew , the aircraft might not be safe ,might not be ready or delay in aircraft departure. One constraint of crew availability is the long-haul crewing constraint. On long-haul flights, crews may not be used continuously, which during a 14 hour tour of duty, only includes 1 ½ hours of pre/postflight time and there is a 12 hour rest period . As a result , crews are changed at slip airports and a specific

Emily, and I arrived late at the Long Beach Board Meeting, I was instantly transported to my senior year of high school. As ASB Vice President, I attended the Alhambra Board Meetings, and just like with Long Beach, there’s always traffic in Southern California. When I stepped into the board meeting, I was surprised, and relieved, to see that the entire meeting was being filmed; Alhambra Board Meetings were never filmed. The implementation of technology in Long Beach speak towards the city’s funding

The location of the crime lab was surprising because one what not think the crime lab of Long Beach would be there. It was funny to here the location was only going to be a tempera location for the Long Beach Lab, but many years later the lab is still there. But, the size of the building and the small group of employees seem to work well. If the crime lab was able to have a bigger building or a new location than they might be able to process more evidence. But, that would require more funding which

redirect attention, and reduce overall violence between students. For example, in the Long Beach Unified School District in Long Beach California there was a school uniform policy put into place and the results were tremendous. The gang related violence had dissipated as well as the disciplinary actions taking place, and grades have gone up. All of these changes happened in substantial amounts. However although Long Beach is the most famous they are not the only city who has reported these changes with

An article by California State University Long Beach, “Writing for Success” suggests that many students disregard academic writing and it is seen as a hindrance and a chore. Students often have feelings of dread as they struggle to write for their classes due to the belief their writing is not good enough to meet their expectations. In order to improve the confidence of writing within a student, it is imperative that one must learn that they are not alone and that their writing can be improved to

As summer approaches, the beach is on the mind of many vacationers. But with so many great locations to choose from you may be wondering, "What are the top 5 beach destinations for 2016?" With hundreds of beaches along America's East Coast, it's no wonder that making one choice is so hard. Here are a few great beach destinations for a relaxing vacation along America's Atlantic Coast: South Ocean Beach, Assateague Island, Maryland. South Ocean Beach is only a few miles from the excitement of Ocean

Siesta Key Beach. Though both of these vacation spots are similar, they are very unique in their own ways. During our first vacation to Florida in June of 2012 we visited Clearwater Beach. It offered a beautiful pier to explore, vendors showcasing handmade crafts to purchase, and astonishing ocean views. Concession stands were easily accessible for snacks and a park for the kids to enjoy existed nearby. I remember the feel of sugary white sand between our toes as we walked along the beach shores