This would also be attracting to me because I am interested in plants and taking care of them. My last example would be washing graffiti from the walls of Fountain Valley. I had found out that our city has a goal of getting rid of graffiti in 3 days and they apparently spend much money on getting rid of them. If I and a group of people were to go out and wash the graffiti away‚ it would help the city council deficit budget and in turn‚ help the city
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to come out and do this. Community groups can also identify the vulnerable in the community and arrange home visits for the same purpose. Graffiti One of the most unsightly problems is graffiti‚ and although removing it is a job for the council (they have the tools to remove the paint)‚ people in the neighbourhood can help. A community day to clean up graffiti can be arranged with the council. It might not seem like a crime‚ but it is – it’s a form of vandalism. Part of the process with a clean up
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Malcolm Gladwell and Jon Krakauer In your last paper you were asked to consider the possible motivation behind Chris McCandless’s decision to abandon conventional knowledge. For this paper we are going to examine the excerpt from Krakauer’s book in a new light-in relation to Malcolm Gladwell’s ideas. In his chapter‚ "The Power of Context‚" Malcolm Gladwell argues for another way to understand one’s relation to "meaning" and knowledge. While Gladwell looks at the epidemic of crime in New York City
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Deadly Unna is a great novel‚ which explores the different themes and problems which Aboriginals face today. Author Phillip Gwynne has managed to talk about the racial feelings of Aboriginals and Australians through the characters. It explores the themes of racism‚ identity and determination and many more. The Australian’s (whites) and the Aboriginals (blacks) live in two different areas. The Aboriginals live at "The Point"‚ while the whites live at "The Port". The Aboriginals have the nickname
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Often when we face nebulous life questions‚ it is hard to navigate the path leading to their answers. Whether you are questioning how the Ku Klux Klan was able to function under relative anonymity‚ if parenting is really that influential‚ or the effectiveness of children’s tv shows‚ as long as you ask the right questions‚ you can find the answers. The books Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner and The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell dives into the study of how our world works
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noticeable once I seen how the homes were deteriorating‚ trash all over the place‚ in empty lots‚ on curbs‚ gutters‚ sidewalks. Tons of abandoned houses all boarded up. Numerous liquor store establishments with gatherings of people all over the streets. Graffiti throughout the whole neighborhood on buildings‚ stores‚ trash cans‚ curbs and walls. Defensible space theory was recognizable when we seen homes‚ stores‚ and other businesses with bars on their windows and doors. A few homes had both bars and gates
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encourage creative thinking for his employees. Bill’s first job was at the YMCA where he learned all his leadership. Another work place is at the police department‚ then the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority). Lastly he did volunteer work at a graffiti removal. His relation to his daughter was so important he became a role model for her. Also‚ where Bill’s ideas come from and how he acquires this feats. Furthermore‚ how Bill influence the employee to become leaders. Finally‚ Bill told me stores
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For budgeting to help a company the person delegated to that role should not abuse it and should stay within the guidelines that have been set. Budgeting shows the cost of things in a corporation and which usually starts with an estimate of what things should cost‚ then compares the results‚ and take whatever action is needed. Marketing reaches to all walks of people across the land. Sony spreads their marketing thick on the cables of internet through advertisements on webpages‚ to even text to
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Case Problem By Lesha Paige September 7‚ 2009 ISSUE (+ background information) New York City has dealt with vandalism and defacement of public property caused by unauthorized graffiti for decades. In December 2005‚ the city banned the sale of aerosol spray-paint and broad-tipped indelible markers to persons under twenty-one and prohibited them from possessing them on public property. Within five months‚ five people‚ who were all under the age of 21‚ were cited for violations of the regulations
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caring less about maintaining the community and anarchy begins to flow through the veins of the city after that. While looking at New York City’s graffiti issue “worrying about graffiti at a time when the entire system was close to collapse seems as pointless as scrubbing the decks of the Titanic as it headed toward the icebergs‚ but the the graffiti was symbolic of the collapse of the system” (Gladwell 152). As less people take an interest in keeping the community maintained‚ the community would
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