Written Assignment Unit 5 Environmental Challenges Facing the American Auto Industry In order to compete globally there has been a dramatic shift in the structure and ownership of the “American” auto industry. It should be more precisely called‚ the “international” auto industry due to the fact that the American auto companies have merged with overseas companies becoming large global conglomerates. For example: Chrysler has merged with Daimler-Benz‚ Ford has merged with Volvo and General motors has
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE UNITED STATES The concept of affordable housing is easy and simple. Affordable housing is a term used to describe dwelling units whose total housing costs for either rented or purchased unit. Other features of affordable housing include it is well built‚ located close to transport‚ shops‚ hospitals and community services‚ as well as suited to its residents. It is for this reason that government set its goal to ensure everyone is living in housing of adequate quality at
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Housing the Homelessness Contrary to prevalent belief‚ homelessness is an immense issue in the United States‚ like the “purple elephant in the corner of the room.” The numbers of homeless are not concrete due to the struggle of obtaining valid data‚ nevertheless recent research estimates are well into the millions. Personally‚ I am acquainted with homelessness. In 2011 I found myself entangled in the statistics‚ living under a porch and in an art studio. Homelessness has been a problem in the
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Introduction In this analysis I will cover the different aspects of sport subculture and what it means to be a recognizable member within a group. I will give examples of what it means to be a part of such subcultures. For example‚ shared ways of dressing‚ group status and credibility‚ as well as some of the groups norms and rituals. The specific group I will discuss will be my basketball team and the role I play within it. Because my team is at highly competitive level‚ our norms may be unlike
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Lending in the Housing Industry The real estate industry is thriving with approximately sixty-eight percent of all Americans being homeowners. With low interest rates‚ 1st time home buyer down payment assistance programs‚ and government funded educational opportunities (i.e. the Home Ownership Center of Greater Cincinnati)‚ the real estate and mortgage lending industries will continue to flourish. However‚ there are some unethical lending practices that are threatening the housing industry as
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Advantages to Estate Planning | | The most common questions about estate planning is “Do I really need to do an estate plan?” or‚ “Why do I need to do an estate plan?” If you really care about your love ones‚ you need to plan ahead and stay on top of things to save some time and protect your family in the event of your death. It is also a great financial planning tool that will improve handling assets‚ savings‚ investments‚ and real estate after the owner’s death. Advanced estate planning can
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Business Law I APPLIED RESEARCH Fair housing Laws A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Baccalaureate Business Law I Park University September‚ 2006 You would think that today’s society would not discriminate against someone based on their race‚ color‚ or national origin. With the changes in lifestyle‚ people continue to discriminate against those‚ but also someone’s sexual orientation
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The correctional subculture has various ethical questions pertaining to a correction officer and his duties. According to Thomson and Wadsworth (2005)‚ when an officer makes the decision to reprimand or write a disciplinary report‚ he is playing a role in the Criminal Justice System (p. 316). A disciplinary committee also has a dilemma because he‚ or she must decide on what punishment should accrue towards the offender. This may be a temporary loss of privileges‚ or he may have his sentence increased
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Sam Lewis English Comp. Rough Draft Essay 2 October 8‚ 2012 From Brick To Brick From gothic to colonial to Queen Ann style there are many different types of homes in Quincy‚ Illinois. Quincy has a rich architectural history filled with many interesting designs and styles. Some of these styles include colonial‚ vernacular‚ Queen Ann‚ Gothic and Romanesque. One can distinguish between the different types of houses by noticing various features such as columns‚ roofing‚ chimneys‚ decorations
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Agents of Socialization There are many important agents of socialization and important messages that convey over the course of life. Two specific agents of socialization that I chose to write about are family and social class. Socialization at the micro level begins from the day we are born. From birth infants are interactive and ready to develop into members of the social world. As they cry‚ coo‚ or smile‚ they gradually learn that their behavior elicits response from other humans. In
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