Freakonomics a Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything was written by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner that study everyday life and they reach conclusions with conventional wisdom. They researched about crack gangs‚ the secrets of the Ku Klux Klan‚ the truth about real estate agents‚ and answering questions like why drug dealers live with their moms‚ and which is more dangerous a gun or a swimming pool? There were several themes in this book such as knowing what to measure and
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Ernst be civilly liable for defrauded investors of First Securities Company of Chicago under Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rule 10b-5.  According to Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under Rule 10b-5‚ plaintiff which was the defrauded investor Hochfelder needed to prove that Ernst & Ernst intentionally manipulate the escrows investors.  Ernst & Ernst had audited First Securities Company of Chicago for two decades‚ Ernst & Ernst should have noticed Nay’s "mail rule" policy could
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but to think about him‚ his name was Alex Bland 21yr old. From the years of 2002-2006‚ 687 Chicago youth were killed by guns‚ and firearms are used in 10 out of 14 murder-suicide in Illinois. In 2005 71% (435) of the homicides and 36% (164) of suicides were committed with firearm from close by Counties. Its crazy how young people is just wasting their lives and other lives in Chicago. Its not just in Chicago‚ its all over the U.S.A. The U.S centers of Disease Control and Prevention reports that
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The Involvement of Youths in Gangs Rica Philline E. Verceles Catanduanes State University Abstract The study describes the involvement of youths towards gangs. The research identifies the reasons why youths join in gangs‚ the benefits or advantages in joining gangs‚ disadvantages and crimes involving gangs‚ and preventing youths in joining gangs. Data were collected using a library research. Findings indicate that youths have varying reasons why they join in gangs. These reasons include: a sense
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One of the most famous disasters in 1871 was the Great Chicago Fire. Only one person started the fire and that was Daniel “Pegleg” Sullivan. He went to the bran to get some more beer for the people who attended the party.. There are lots of great reasons he started the fire‚ for one‚ He started it by kicking over a lantern while he was going to get some more beer for the people at the O’Leary’s party. Another‚ He accidentally dropped his smoke pipe with some fire still burning inside‚ remember‚ the
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Social Issues in New Zealand: Gangs from a Functionalist Perspective Gangs have been perceived as a predominant and rising social issue in New Zealand since as early as the 1950s. Associations of crime and deviance have been the focus of media and law enforcement throughout this time but the issues associated with gangs do not prevail singularly within the construct of the groups. It is too easy to point the finger to those on the fringes of society and say that they are the cause for social instability
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to Human Resource Management: Chicago Public school strike Group: HR Planning Summary Report In September 2012‚ Chicago Public School teachers went on a nine-day strike‚ walking off the job for the first time in 25 years. Striking teachers voiced complaints about pay‚ teacher evaluations‚ and benefits‚ as well as general concerns about the neglect of the city’s public school system. On what was clearly the most contentious issue‚ was the proposal from Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel‚ following
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Although the novel is well known in the world and in present days is included in many schools curriculum‚ this is not to say that since its publication in 1900 it faced relentless criticism. In 1928‚ the novel has been banned in all libraries in Chicago. Chicago’s librarians found the context of the book “evil for children”; moreover‚ Dorothy was seeing as a symbol of “women in strong leadership roles”. Despite the fact that in 1920 occurred the mass leap forward for women’s rights in the U.S. society
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The Effects of Race on the city of Chicago Chicago has been known for its violence. Many claim that it is due to class while others think it is due to race. Research of gangs typically does not include the role of race‚ though a closer look at gangs in Chicago tells a story of hatred between races. Frederic Thrasher‚ an experienced sociologist of gang research‚ followed Robert Park‚ a noted liberal and leader of the Chicago Urban League‚ in arguing that gangs were the problem of violence in the
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As a child I have always wanted to help other people.When I was 8 my parents decided to separate. At the time‚ my mother decided to move my sister and I away from Chicago. My mother packed our luggage and decided to move us to Detroit. That wasnt the only time we moved‚ we moved four times while I was growing up‚ all over the country and even to another continent. Eventually we had to leave our mom in Nigeria and my sister and I went to Detroit. When we got to Detroit my aunt didn’t hesitate to
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