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    deep love for art. His parents separated and he was forced to live with his father because his mother was mental unstable. At 18 he left home and dropped out of high school due to the intense emotional abuse he felt. His work became rooted in the graffiti movement‚ in the early 70’s he started spray painting buildings under the name SAMO with fellow artist Al Diaz. They had a falling out and he ended up homeless and surviving off selling painted postcards and bouncing from place

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    Zero Tolerance Policing

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    rehabilitation and structural improvement to combat crime the right wing has always seen criminality as a rational choice that can be combated by deterrence. Zero Tolerance policing aims to stop serious crime by clamping down on the minor crimes like graffiti that the practitioners believe lead to further crimes and using custodial sentences for first offences. It includes set responses to particular crimes by the police although the courts maintain some discretion. Zero Tolerance is not necessarily exclusive

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    Antonio Sanchez Essay

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    Antonio Sanchez is a skilled drummer and composer whose name traveled the world after he has won a Grammy award for Birdman’s movie soundtrack. The wide-ranging vision of Sanchez is patented in ‘The Meridien Suite’‚ which provides us positive energies caused by the fervent grooves and impetuous improvisations of his Migration band. The musicians had the opportunity to fully express themselves individually and also demonstrate a salutary understanding in regard to the collective. Teaming up with

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    Dead Fish

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    The artwork ‘What About The Dead Fish?’ was created by Shamsia Hassani‚ who is the first female graffiti artist in Afghanistan. This drawing is an example of what she calls a “dreaming graffiti” artwork‚ which she creates by painting on pictures of places in Afghanistan she would like to visit but is unable to due to the warfare. It was made using spray paint in 2011 on the ruins of a Russian cultural centre in Kabul‚ Afghanistan. The artwork depicts a scene of a woman in a burqa sitting on the stairs

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    Pompeii and Herculaneum: Leisure Activities For each I’ve chosen one main source‚ and gathered a variety of other sources to help explain and reinforce it further. I find that one source (particularly buildings alone) are not enough to base all of the information on‚ and you gain a more comprehensive understanding by combining them. Entertainment was essential to daily life in Ancient Rome.  According to Juvenal1‚ it seemed that all Romans were interested in was "bread and circuses‚"  and with

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    March 30‚ 2007 Professor: Mark Adam Let ’s bring it back with that Ol ’ New York rap. Hip hop is amazing‚ straight up. It ’s not just the music‚ it ’s everything involved with the four elements of hip hop; the emceeing (rapping)‚ the DJing‚ the graffiti‚ and the break dancing. When I was younger I used to search for "hip-hop" and "rap" albums never realizing the difference that I have come to know and appreciate so much. Rap is something you do and hip hop is something you live. Rapping is quite

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    Wall Chalking in Pakistan

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    Causes and Effects of Wall Chalking in Pakistan April 12‚ 2011   Abstract This research aims to shed light on the issue of wall chalking in Pakistan. A survey is carried out to ascertain why wall chalking is so common in Pakistan‚ why does the public indulge in so much wall chalking‚ and what can be done to address this issue. Data from the survey and secondary sources (newspaper articles‚ videos) is used to find out the various aspects of wall chalking done for advertising purposes‚ and what is

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    The mural "Going to the Olympics‚1984" by Frank Romero was created along the Hollywood downtown in conjunction with the 1984 Olympics. In his work‚ we notice the vibrant colors he utilizes to express the Latino and Chicano culture. We also observe the palm trees that are a very popular representation of L.A. The hearts above the car not only reveal the adoration people have for their cars but for the status it gives them. On the horizon there appeared to be five images them being the flying iron

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    the hip-hop subculture

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    Course: Date: Gang. Skeleton draft. The hip hop subculture is a way of life tethered to and popularized by the widespread practice of rap music. It originates from the African American community. It is expressed through flashy modes of dressing‚ graffiti art forms‚ break dancing‚ and slang. However‚ with the passage of time‚ the culture has traversed racial and cultural lines and has become one of the most practiced genres of music throughout the world‚ with an equally daunting culture to match.

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    Vandalism

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    Though vandalism is usually the result of a deliberate act‚ it can also occur as a result of neglect or lack of consideration for fellow residents. It includes behavior such as breaking windows‚ slashing tires‚ spray painting on public places with graffiti‚ removing an exit sign and etc. Vandalism is a malicious act and may reflect personal ill will‚ although the perpetrators need not know their victim to commit vandalism. The recklessness of the act imputes both intent and malice. Because the destruction

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