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Indicators Of The Metroscape: Radon, Scott Burns
Indicators Of The Metroscape: Radon, Scott Burns
Metroscape
Brief discussion and mapping of radon emanation in different areas of Portland, Oregon.
The Landscape: Sherwood, Elizabeth Mylott
The Landscape: Sherwood, Elizabeth Mylott
Metroscape
A brief look at the community of Sherwood, Oregon, highlighting the town's landmarks, features and future prospects.
It's The Principal Of The Thing: Guiding A Rural School Has Its Own Trials, Susan Wilson, Tim France
It's The Principal Of The Thing: Guiding A Rural School Has Its Own Trials, Susan Wilson, Tim France
Metroscape
The difficulties of K-12 education have become familiar to citizens of the metroscape, but they are usually viewed through the lens of urban and suburban schools, with their problems of multi-ethnic populations, crowded classrooms, strained budgets, and the like. Metroscape® was curious about the struggles and triumphs of the schools in the rural areas of the region, so we sent our interviewer, Susan Wilson, a Portland freelance writer, to Willamina to talk to a small town education leader in hopes of glimpsing the realities of schooling kids in that often overlooked setting.
A small-town principal is a versatile member of …
Indicators Of The Metroscape: Foreclosures, Webb Sprague
Indicators Of The Metroscape: Foreclosures, Webb Sprague
Metroscape
A brief snapshot of foreclosures in the Portland Metropolitan Area during the May 2007-October 2009 period.
The Landscape: Forest Grove, Elizabeth Mylott
The Landscape: Forest Grove, Elizabeth Mylott
Metroscape
A brief look at the community of Sherwood, Oregon, highlighting its history, attractions, landmarks, and future prospects.
Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: Health And Home: Neighborhood Stability And Hiv Outcomes In The Metroscape, Moriah Mcsharry Mcgrath, Gretchen Luhr
Periodic Atlas Of The Metroscape: Health And Home: Neighborhood Stability And Hiv Outcomes In The Metroscape, Moriah Mcsharry Mcgrath, Gretchen Luhr
Metroscape
The miasma theory of disease went out of style in the 1850s. The discovery that bacteria, rather than vapors emanating from the soil at night, caused illness launched the modern public health profession. In the intervening 150 years, public health practitioners have focused on controlling disease through sanitary infrastructure and educational campaigns.
Despite these great strides, the geography of HIV illuminates the inconvenient truth that relationships between health and place persist. New York and New Jersey, which together are home to 9.3% of U.S. residents, were the site of 22.3% of AIDS cases recorded by the CDC through 2007. Not …