Hubner‚ John. (2005) Last Chance in Texas: The Redemption of Criminal Youth. New York‚ NY. Random House Inc. Last Chance in Texas is an eye opening look into the efforts of the juvenile justice system to rehabilitate youth offenders and integrate them back into society. The book chronicles the research of author John Hubner who heard about a facility in Texas that ran an aggressive and one of the most successful‚ treatment programs in America for violent young offenders. He was particularly
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When Austin‚ TX began as a small settlement named Waterloo‚ no one could have predicted the amazing growth this city would experience. The first of many population booms occurred when this small town was named the capital of Texas and given its current name in 1839. Before long the population had soared to around 850 people. Since then‚ the city’s population has doubled approximately every 20 years as new industries develop and its reputation as a colorful‚ diverse community builds. The most recent
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There are many important issues in Texas politics but one of the most concerned by many Texans is immigration. Immigration is a big concern for people because a lot of people come here from other countries to work and be able to provide for their families. Although there are some immigrants here who are criminals and have not learn their lesson‚ if they were to deport those criminals that’s something I would be okay with but‚ I believe the majority are good people and are here for a good purpose
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OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________ to ________ Commission File No. 1-7259 Southwest Airlines Co. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 74-1563240 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) P.O. Box 36611 Dallas‚ Texas 75235-1611 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number‚ including area code: (214) 792-4000 Securities registered
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Texas Rental Application Form A landlord leasing residential property requires a duly filled Texas Rental Application Form for verification of credibility and eligibility. This four-page form consists of two parts. The first part of the form requires various inputs from the applicant about the personal‚ financial‚ employment‚ and residential information. The second part of the form is an authorization released by the applicant to the landlord. The applicant must complete both parts of the application
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The Texas Revolution can be considered a land grab by The United States. Texas was first under the control of Mexican government. Steven F. Austin then goes and asks for approval to set a small colony in Texas. Texas had agreed to four main stipulations: must have moral and hardworking settlers‚ keep Spanish as primary language‚ primary religion is Catholicism‚ and no slavery. All is fine until more and more settlers come to Texas. The United States essentially wants Texas for slavery rights‚ sees
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The Texas legislative body is designed to represent the citizens of the state of Texas . Forty five percent of Texas is White‚ twelve percent is black‚ thirty eight percent is hispanic‚ and four percent is Asian. In contrast two thirds of the Texas House and seventy percent of the Senate is white‚ about a tenth is black in the House and Senate‚ only a fifth of the House and Senate are Hispanic. The body that is representing us isn’t exactly fair with the consensus of the general population. Minorities
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The practice of co-sleeping has succeeded throughout human evolution and has continued over the years of our civilization despite controversy and the liability of infant deaths. Over the last couple of decades co-sleeping has become a major debate amongst parents in the United States‚ but I believe that pediatricians and parent educators should encourage co-sleeping with children. There has been a lot of disagreement between the benefits and risks associated with infant/parent co-sleeping. Advocates
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controversial areas of concern being co-sleeping with infants. There’s many perspectives of co-sleeping with an infant‚ ranging from professional healthcare providers and sleep-deprived parents wishing to catch some extra “z’s” during the night. Many healthcare professionals are urging parents to immediately stop co-sleeping‚ or to not even begin the co-sleeping process once the infant arrives home from the hospital. The many debatable points that are brought about when discussing co-sleeping with an infant are
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The ancient Greek philosopher‚ Plato‚ said that Co-education creates a feeling of comradeship. He advocated teaching of both the male and female sexes in the same institution without showing any discrimination in imparting education. ’A strong reason for co-education is that separating children for a number of years means they will not be mixing and learning about each other.’ - Professor Simon Baron-Cohen‚ Professor of Developmental Psychopathology at the University of Cambridge and Fellow at
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