The average income of America in the year 2006 is $48‚201. ("Annual") but‚ why does poverty exist in our country? Everyday you wake up and see streets that are filled with cars‚ houses‚ buildings‚ stands‚ plants‚ and animals‚ but have you ever noticed a homeless family or starving children on the street? The truth is‚ poverty is around us‚ and we are oblivious to it. People need to realize that poverty is a growing epidemic. I have seen some families living in their cars‚ and eating from garbage
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In the textbook Families in Poverty by Seccombe (2007)‚ she gives 4 explanations for poverty‚ which one do you think best explains poverty? Why? Seccombe introduces Individualism‚ Social Structuralism‚ Culture of Poverty‚ and Fatalism in attempt to explain the existence of poverty. All four of them together seem to cover all aspects of poverty and in grave detail. If I had to choose one that best explains poverty by itself‚ the Culture of Poverty seems to be most suiting. The description that
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RE: Annotated Bibliography “Broken window theory” Introduction: “Broken window theory” states that if a broken window is not quickly repaired‚ other windows will break‚ creating a sense of public apathy and neglect that attracts criminals. “The broken window theory” was good crime-fighting strategy that made people feel a little safer and was able to respect their fellow officers on foot rather than their patrol cars. The theory was brought into perspective to stop minor
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“Lili devant la fenêtre” (Lili by the Window) (1935) In his career‚ Jean Dubuffet preferred drawings to paintings. Dubuffet was credited with his high ability to depict landscapes and figures‚ portraits of street scenes‚ friends and places he visited in his choice of the subject matter. Indeed‚ he was traditional. Interestingly‚ his drawings Dubuffet deployed a primitive technique of art making‚ characterized by simple‚ childish figures‚ visually dramatic palette. It is these characteristics that
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Princeton University Child Poverty Can Be Reduced Author(s): Robert D. Plotnick Source: The Future of Children‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 2‚ Children and Poverty (Summer - Autumn‚ 1997)‚ pp. 72-87 Published by: Princeton University Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1602388 . Accessed: 16/05/2013 10:19 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that
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to upgrade from Windows Server 2003‚ Datacenter Edition to Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition‚ but the Setup program won’t allow the upgrade. Which of the following is the problem? a. Active Directory is set up on the network‚ but needs to be configured to identify this computer as running Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition.M b. The Datacenter Edition had only a three-year license‚ and it has expired. C. Windows Server 2003‚ Datacenter Edition cannot be upgraded to Windows Server 2008 Standard
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3 Projects That Aren’t DIY Projects Our team at Window World understands that the cost of living is increasing. Day-to-day expenses are higher than what we remember in the good old days. Unfortunately‚ inflation has many people taking unnecessary shortcuts. In fact‚ in most situations‚ these shortcuts can lead to costly repairs‚ especially when it comes to DIY home projects. In our experience‚ we’ve found that we’ve had to rescue a lot of homeowners from themselves. In the end‚ they could have saved
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The volleyball spike is a process in which the athlete uses their lower extremities to generate ground reaction forces that lead to a vertical jump. The trunk and core are used to maintain balance and stability of the body while the athlete is in mid air. The upper extremities are then used to make initial contact with the ball‚ ultimately sending it over the net onto the other side of the court. There are approximately four phases to a volleyball spike: The run up/attack phase‚ the take off phase
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When comparing the two most common methods of contemporary police department strategies‚ community policing and the broken windows theory‚ it is easier to show their differences rather than their similarities. The most obvious difference being that broken windows deals with conditions not people‚ whereas community policing depends strongly on the citizens to be an effective tool. The broken windows theory states that it is easier to solve a small problem before it becomes a big problem. “Consider
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Poverty is a serious problem in Hong Kong as there are 1.7 million people living under the poverty line set by the Hong Kong Government. The significance of studying poverty is to increase the awareness to the society. If people cannot sustain their lives under extreme poverty‚ it will cause many social problems such as crime and unhealthy babies. Poverty consists of two types‚ that is‚ absolute poverty and relative poverty. Absolute poverty refers to the inability to afford the basic needs such
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