The Wartime Boom help shaped the history and growth in Oakland and the American history for that matter. This economic boom brought World War II the much-needed relief from the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Wartime Boom had a great impact the city of Oakland in particular: Oakland’s productive port‚ the largest seaport in Northern California‚ and its strategic location at the terminal of major rail lines‚ made the city an important center of goods production. The wartime industrial growth led
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movies that are produced in Mumbai in India‚ and this is one of the largest film productions in the whole world. In the film‚ we get an insight in India’s culture‚ and how the industry is changing. The film is a about a boy called Jamal. He is a poor 18‐year old boy who lives in the slum in India. He joins a TV‐show called “Who wants to be a millionaire” and tries out for the big price‚ 20‚000‚000 rupees. But he don’t want the money‚ he only wants to find the love of his life‚ Latika. Jamal knows that Latika are watching the show
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Page 1 Results 1. We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water The Guardian (London) - Final Edition‚ March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday‚ COMMENT; Pg. 32‚ 923 words‚ Kevin Watkins Return to List 1 of 1 DOCUMENT The Guardian (London) - Final Edition March 8‚ 2006 Wednesday We cannot tolerate children dying for a glass of water BYLINE: Kevin Watkins SECTION: COMMENT; Pg. 32 LENGTH: 923 words The rich world must act to prevent dirty water and poor sanitation now killing more than a million
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existence.’ (P.53). 10th juror is not the only one guilty of such generalisation and stereotyping. For example‚ 4th states: The boy ... He’s a product of a filthy neighbourhood and a broken home ... Slums are breeding grounds for criminals. I know it. So do you. It’s no secret. Children from slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society. (P.12). Similarly‚ 3rd juror muses: .. sometimes I think we’d be better off if we took these tough kids and slapped ’em down before they make trouble
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influence him to deliver a vote of guilty despite any evidence that could potentially exonerate the boy. There are several more instances of bias in the play such as Juror 4’s preconceived notions about people with slum backgrounds. “Slums are breeding grounds for criminals… Children from slum backgrounds are potential menaces to society.” This preconception influences Juror 4’s decision-making process. These examples illustrate major flaws that humans may bring to the jury system. A juror’s verdict
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director’s decision to include people of other races in particular roles emphasizes the theme. For example‚ juror number five is depicted as an African-American male who is from the slums. In contrast‚ he is depicted as a light-skinned male in the 1957 version. The fact that a minority is playing a person from the slums shows the discrimination that was prominent
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Introduction: We conduct a survey to document the perceptions of slum dwellers about causes of poverty and petty corruption and examine how fate affects poverty and other related variables. Since no one has funded this research‚ it was not possible for us financially to visit all these slum areas. Moreover‚ almost all of these slum areas have very similar structure. Once you are inside the area you cannot recognize in which slum area you are in. We have selected all areas of five districts of Karachi
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MYSORE CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN UNDER JNNURM SCHEME u Karnataka Slum Clearance Board City Development Plan for Mysore PREFACE TO THE CITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF MYSORE This City Development Plan (CDP) document has been prepared by Mysore City in the context of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The document has been prepared through a systematic consultation process with citizen groups‚ elected representatives‚ and Government departments/ agencies. Infrastructure
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social thought and public sentiment for much of the twentieth century.” The author is implying how powerful the novel was‚ and how greatly it has impacted society so that these perspectives continue to remind the readers about the appalling life of the slums throughout the years. In Rediscovering Jacob Riis: Exposure Journalism and Photography in Turn of the …. ‚ authors Bonnie Yochelson and Daniel Czitrom‚ praise the novel saying that it “passionately portrayed” the “explosive mixture of grinding poverty
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Responsibility for preserving the environment ultimately belongs to each individual person and not the government. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the opinion above. Support your point of view with reasons and/or examples from your own experiences‚ observations and readings. Being a student of international affairs and a longtime member of WWF(world wildlife fund)‚ it is and always has been obvious to me‚ that caring for the environment is more important than caring for the people
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