Poem

I liked the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost because it focuses on two different paths. Also he talks about how one road is not traveled which could probably mean that everyone is going one way whereas he wants to be different and travel on the less traveled road.

Synthesis Essay Brainstorm

1. Roads and health (disease, noise, pollution, quality of life) (119-121) Routes of man
2. Roads and conflict/control (military and war) (170-171) Routes of Man (173-175) Devils Highway
3. Roads and the economics/ business (transportation, infrastructure, costs)-transportation of goods from one place to another. (19-21) Routes of Man (12-13) Devil's Highway
4.Roads and the environment (nature, ecosystems) (39-40) Routes of Man

Sexual practices, barriers to condom use and its consistent use among long distance truck in Nigeria

This article is about how the spread of HIV/AIDS is spreading erratically because truck drivers in Nigeria are not using condoms.

Traffic-related air quality assessment for open road tolling highway facility.

This article is about how open road toling has been designed as an effective way of smoothing highway traffic and reducing travel delays on toll highways. This design will not only make driving safer, but it will also provide a more healthier living environment.

Association between Noise Exopsure and Blood Pressure and Ischemic Heart Disease: A Meta-analysis

This article examines how road traffic noise can affect a person's blood pressure and cause heart disease.

Newspaper Articles

In the article "Army Closes Three Roads to Gulu Airport" by Cissy Makumbi and James Eriku describe how three important roads to and from Gulu Airport are being closed to motorists to protect them against accidents. In addition, these roads have been closed because terrorists are utilizing the roads to target Uganda.

In the article "Traffic pollution linked to hardened arteries" by Kate Shellnutt she highlights the reason why roads are a major hazard to humans. People that live closer to roads with heavy traffic are more prone to developing heart disease and stroke.

In the article " Plastic Raods Offer Greener Way to Travel in India" by Mridu Khullar, he describes how Ahmed Khan's company in Bangalor, India is solving two problems in India: battered roads and overflowing landfills. His solution is to build streets out of recycled plastic.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/business/global/14plastic.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Government Documents

http://www.marines.mil/unit/2ndmardiv/8thmarreg/Pages/Marines,Afghanpolicebuildbasetosecureroads.aspx

This article is about how the Marines and Afghan police have assembled a base to secure the roads.
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/highway_watch.shtm

This article is about how the Transportation Security Administration is protecting 3.8 million miles of roads.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1693477/

This article is about how the eviornment is changing, and how infectious diseases are rising due to the new roads being built in rural Ecuador.

Ideas for research paper

• education
• diseases
• opportunity- brings new ideas
• struggle/poverty
• connections outside your comfort zone

Pictures of Roads

San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge

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