where the assault rate in 2014 was 371 per 100 000 (Queensland Police Service‚ 2016). When interpreting this data using the “Broken Windows” theory‚ a trend appears. There is a significant presence of graffiti throughout Wyoming Street in Detroit (Appendix 1‚ 2‚ 5) as well as obvious dumped rubbish‚ abandoned cars and derelict buildings (Appendix 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5‚ 6). The “Broken Windows” theory suggests that neighbourhoods where such visible signs of physical disorder are present tend to correlate with
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NIGERIA @ 53; THE ROLE OF PASSION IN DRIVING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE Each time the National Anthem is sung‚ I am often burdened with this unanswered question; ‘’Where are the fruits of the labour of our heroes past? ‘’ Then I realize that the fruits of their labour only once existed; we can no longer see them. Of course what we see today in our country is moral decadence‚ unequalled indiscipline‚ high rate of crime‚ to mention but a few. Our nation’s independence on October 1st‚ 1960‚ could be said
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Tradition of the Dynasties After feasting and much noodle-slurping‚ the birthday grab begins. The tradition of the birthday grab comes from dynastic times. On the first birthday‚ a set of items are placed before the birthday child so that the child may pick whatever he or she fancies. Whatever item the child picks and successfully gives to his or her parents may be an indication of the child’s future career. I have just read you an interesting example of some Chinese rites of passage traditions
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Daniel Fudge’s And the bond cannot be broken is a short story that conveys the concept of journey by encompassing powerful imagery to depict the harsh reality of the negative outcomes of journeys. The text explores this rather pessimistic journey by employing the use of rich and varied literary techniques and depicting the entire journey as purposeless. A vast range of literary techniques is employed in the text‚ all of which contribute to exploring the negative outcome of journeys. Imagery is
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Smash ‚ crash‚ bash were the sounds heard on the “Night of Broken glass “ ‚ this night brought terror and changed the Jew’s life forever. Kristallnacht was know as “ The Night of the Broken glass” due to all the damage that was left over by the Nazi goverment. How did Kristallnacht signify the beginning of Jewish persecution? This all started with a boy named Adolf Hitler. Hitler was born on April 20‚ 1889 and had a tough life as a kid. Hitler had a always had an interest in arts but his
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Is No Child Left Behind Broken? Liberty University Abstract This paper includes a reference list of literature relating to the research question “Has reading and math scores improved since No Child Left Behind Act has been in place”? In studying the literature it seems to suggest that the NCLB Act is broken and has not done what it was designed to do. Questions have been raised such as has there been no affect in the reading and math scores on the CRCT since NCLB has been implemented back
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"broken chain" by gary soto item analysis for all grade 7 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions item analysis for all grade 8 standards: vocabulary‚ reading‚ writing‚ conventions reading standard 1.0 --word analysis‚ fluency‚ and systematic vocabulary development vocabulary practice vocabulary quiz reading standard 2.0 -- focus on informational materials how to fix a broken chain rules of the road: bike safety tips reading standard 3.0 -- literary response and analysis quiz: "broken
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The broken window theory encompasses an urban community’s perception of the overall safety and how the people may live in and around vandalism and crime. The theory proposes that if a building has broken windows and repairs are not made‚ it will give a sense of the area and the people living there as unlawful‚ in disorder‚ not caring and eventually more windows will be broken meaning crime will continue to occur more often. This can also give the citizens living in theses broken window areas the
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sets the group apart from anther group. Gladwell uses fundamental traits such as attitude to explain how humans adapt to various circumstances and environment. According to Gladwell‚ character is not a “stable‚ easily identifiable set of closely related traits but is rather more like a bundle of habits and tendencies and interests‚ loosely bound together and dependent‚ at certain times‚ on circumstance and context” (Gladwell 160). In other words‚ the context‚ environment and circumstance evokes the
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What Is a Family? thorny question for many policymakers is‚ “What is a family?” Definitions abound‚ but consensus does not. How we define the family is often hotly-debated because the definition has significant consequences in people’s lives. Government agencies often have to define what a family is in order to determine who benefits from their program and who does not. Towns or cities often have to define families in developing zoning and housing regulations. Family definitions can have a bearing
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