Harley-Davidson Motor Company was founded in 1903 by William S. Harley and Davidson brothers and has come to symbolize the all-American attributes of individuality‚ freedom and passion for adventure. Harley-Davidson produced by 1950 uniquely styled motorcycles that inspired an unusually high degree of brand loyalty achieving a 60 percent to 70 percent of US market share. By 1960 Japanese motor companies hit the country with quality motorcycles for cheaper prices because of a hug structure and efficient
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position of the local government of Aubigny towards the Hmong community of this city?” Indeed‚ the answer to this question is decisive for the rest of the development of the thesis. This question makes it possible to know who took the initiative to organize this festival. In the case the initiative was taken by the town hall of Aubigny‚ this would signify a real commitment on the part of the French government to be interested in this community‚ and to open the doors on a relationship to fill the mutual
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The concept of communities of practice initially appears in the work of Lave and Wenger (1991) in between their discussions of situated learning. The authors in the study showed important implications for learning and knowledge conducted informally and has developed practical activities. The intention was to show that many of the attributes linked to learning and knowledge were beyond the psychological conception (eminently nature Cognitive)‚ incorporating functions and peculiarities of sociology
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The queer communities and the communities of color in Los Angeles have a common history of police violence. Their geographic proximity during the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ exposed them to the same heavy policing in the form of "vice" entrapments‚ which were motivated not only by the police’s need to control the queer community‚ but also to stop interracial relationships. The struggles of these two groups were put in evidence in the 1952 case of Horace Martinez and his friends. Martinez was using the restroom
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Referred to as “The Lakeshore City‚” Orono‚ Minnesota is 16.1 square miles of rolling green hills‚ glistening lake-line‚ and Midwestern fundamentalism is considered a haven to its 7‚796 residents. The members of this community boast some of the flashiest educations‚ highest incomes‚ healthiest lifestyles‚ and most expensive homes in the state of Minnesota. The assembly of wealth in Orono combined with values that emphasize education‚ safety‚ and integrity is a recipe for a nationally recognized school
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and gender based violence within their schools. This indicates a need for intervention within this area. For this reason‚ the community counsellor has decided to focus on one of places in that region; the chosen place being Eldorado. In order for the intervention to be implemented‚ the counsellor needs to communicate these findings with stakeholders within that community of violence. It is important to present the intervention plan in ways that the key stakeholder-being the principal of the school-
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12 On average‚ 70% of released prison inmates reenter the prison system after 5 years (Zhang et al.‚ 2010). This relatively high statistics makes us ask the question‚ is the Department of Corrections really making any corrections? Therapeutic Communities‚ implemented in the prison setting‚ have provided an alternative to traditional convict treatment. They have shown mixed results of effectiveness‚ and are costly to the state and nation. Are they truly worth the money? Providing help to the prison
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Community policing is a term for sending police officers to walk‚ talk‚ and interact within neighborhoods to be acquainted and close to the people they are sworn to protect‚ allowing them to build relationships and trust within the communities. Though this is a familiar and well-noted concept‚ common throughout most of the country‚ the city of Johnstown has just recently
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Studies show that almost half of American adults‚ give some sort of their time to voluntary associations each year. Volunteers not only make an impact on the lives of those they come in contact with‚ but are also a financial resource for organizations‚ allowing
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