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    Cheryl Albury in the book” Perspectives from Inner Windows‚” reveals many of the social problems that we face in Bahamian society. In her stories “Waiting for Love” and “Pot of Gold” she uses them to reflect on some of the characteristics of Bahamian Men. From these two stories Albury portrays men as manipulative and selfish. In “Waiting for love” we are introduced to the relationship of Stafford and Phyllis a young couple from Exuma. Stafford‚ evil in his ways‚ preys on naïve Phyllis‚ coaxing

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    Broken Windows Concept The administrative and operational consideration of the Broken Windows Theory affects many aspects of the police department and the community. The social disorder of a run-down community can be looked at by a single broken window. The idea affects not only the community but the police force as well. Mayors‚ politicians‚ police chiefs‚ and other administrators want their city to look and feel safe. When small time crime invades the community‚ it can turn into a bigger crime

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    lack of inhibitions and therefore a change in normal standards of behaviour. There have been questions raised as to the validity of the de-individuation theory and whether it can be used to explain group behaviour. This essay will explore the support and criticisms of the de-individuation theory as an explanation for group behaviour. This essay also explores alternative explanations such as the norm theories which can be argued to provide a better explanation for group behaviour. Le Bon had a highly

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    that it embodies aspects of the dominant ideology at the time that it was written. The play acts as propaganda for a monarchial leadership and therefore a marxist criticism of the play should be looked at. As the essential meaning of any text is ultimately dependent on the responder‚ a look at a second reading of a Christian perspective‚ with its views on natural order‚ gives a more holistic view and deeper understanding to the play. At the time that Shakespeare wrote Macbeth(approximately 1603-1606)

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    crime. In other words‚ how do “broken windows” lead to serious crime? Broken windows leads to serious crime because broken windows‚ or similar things‚ signify that no one cares in the community. If people did care that window would have been fixed‚ but when one window is broken is creates a slippery slope for serious crime to occur. When things like broken windows are present criminals unconsciously see it as appropriate to commit crimes. Little things like broken windows show a breakdown in communal

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    Explain James Q. Wilson’s broken windows theory. Provide an example of when and where the theory could be put into practice. In the year of 1982‚ James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling argued that that police should work on problems such as maintaining order‚ providing services to the needy‚ and creating strategies to reduce fears of crime. The theory was based on three assumptions. The first being that neighborhood disorder creates fear. The second assumption is broken windows signal that nobody cares

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    chapter discusses the biological perspective on addiction. When looking at this perspective it is important to understand the biological causes of addiction‚ tolerance and withdrawal. The chapter discusses the different ways drugs can be administered and absorbed. Further it talks about the different ways drugs are metabolised and excreted and how drugs affect the central nervous system. Lastly it examines tolerance and withdrawal as understood from the biological perspective. There are many different

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    NOTES ON TRANSLATION CRITICISM sources: House ‘Quality’‚ House Model‚ Newmark Textbook A criticism of a translation is different from a review of a translation. Review = comment on new translations‚ description and evaluation as to whether they are worth reading and buying Criticism = a broader activity‚ analysis in detail‚ evaluating old and new translations ‚ assuming that readers know the translation Translation criticism should take into account all the factors and elements in the process

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    Redaction Criticism and Textual Criticism Introduction Imagine yourself excitedly waiting for a movie‚ about your favorite novel‚ to come out. Finally the day comes when it starts showing in the theatres. You used all your connections to be able to get premiere tickets for the movie. You are about to watch the movie about your favorite novel… Coming out of the theatres‚ you feel cheated. All the excitement‚ all the hype left you disappointed. You say to yourself‚ this isn’t what was in the

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    If you loved Vista in Aero Glass mode‚ then you’ll love Windows 7 even more. Windows 7 addresses many of the shortcomings in Vista‚ including management for those annoying popup notification messages‚ gadgets which are no longer locked in the sidebar (they can now be moved anywhere on the desktop)‚ several UI enhancements which are not only attractive‚ but also require less mouse clicks to carry out routine functions‚ HomeGroup networking which automatically separates out your business and home network

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