... primary cause of homelessness, particularly among families, is lack of affordable housing. The U.S. Bureau of the Census has recorded a steady decline in the number of affordable rental apartments in New York City, at the same time that wages for low-income New Yorker's have stagnated or fallen -- thus creating a widening affordability gap. Surveys of homeless families have identified the following major immediate ... a time of need such as this. Fitting in with the topics in the class cultural and ethnic identity can play a role in homelessness as well. Approximately 53 percent of New ...

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... a lot it didn't really have a great effect in the cities because of the expansion of the new Colony. Philadelphia, Boston, and New York all were major cities that were important because of their nearby water sources it became convenient for boats to come in and out. The cities became ... and a low in water supply. This then led to sanitation problems and an increase in fires throughout the city. The governor of New York began to hire wardens that traveled around the city to inspect fireplaces and ovens in households and businesses. The warden's men would volunteer their time, going arou...

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... Among the different groups of people that were speaking out about productions across the country, one thing was made clear by this group speaking out in New York. That each group is trying to defend the norms and the ways of life they deem to be under some sort of attack. This is a ... a court of law. Years later, (approximately 93) a new, two-part play came into focus in the city called Angels in America. This new work by Tony Kushner examines the AIDS crisis in New York which included nude scenes and homosexual themes throughout both parts of the play. Among many of the protests of thi...

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... than our own well-being. How can you look good if you don not even feel good about yourself? Dines gives examples from the HBO series Sex and the City and points out "In their desire to get a man and keep him, they were willing to do anything, even if they felt uncomfortable" (Dines). ... into play, the dependency on others to feel good about ourselves. Gloria Steinem wrote an article "Lovely To Look Upon -- Or Else." in The New York Times, she claims "Since the media are also financed by products sold on insecurity, there has never been so much rating and berating of people, especiall...

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... been reports of abuse especially in welfare; people buying designer clothes, and accessories, while not being able to afford their life without welfare. States like California, Arizona, New York, etc. have the highest number of immigrants using welfare and food stamps. In Welfare Use by Immigrant Households with Children stated, "The states where immigrant households with ... children have the highest welfare use rates are Arizona (62 percent); Texas, California, and New York (61 percent); Pennsylvania (59 percent); Minnesota and Oregon (56 percent); and Colorado (55 percent)." These num...

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... and this technology is much better than in the year of 1945. In that year America dropped 2 atomic bombs in Japan each one of them destroyed a city. For example, the atomic bomb which named Little Boy dropped to Japan on 8:15, August 6th, 1945. On that day, 70,000 people were immediately ... killed by the atomic bombs and same number of people was injured. This bomb not only killed the people but also the city, 714 square kilometers were razed to the ground. By the end of 1945, more and more people dead, because of the lingering effects of radioactive ... we deal with the aftermaths? In...

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... between right and wrong, and in the end, things always work out the way he wants them to. But, what would it be like if Superman was placed in a realistic city? Would he see the line between right and wrong as clearly? Moral dilemmas and shades of gray surround real life issues. He would feel overwhelmed with the amount of corruption ... heroes to function in a real life situation, they can not be stereotypical or conventional. For example, the "heroes" in Watchmen live in a real city, New York. They are only able to function in this real city because they are unconventional heroes, or ...

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... discuss racism and sexuality in post-apocalypses, respectively. In The Comet, W.E.B. Du Bois describes the relationship between a black man, Jim, and a white woman, Julia, after a comet hits New York City and kills everyone except them. In Aye and Gomorrah, Samuel R. Delany characterizes the relationship between sexless Spacers and people with other sexualities in a future world. Although featuring different characters in ... situations; however, their apocalyptic language is presented differently and used for different purposes. In The Comet, Du Bois expends a lot of thought and attent...

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... need to survive that they probably would otherwise have if they did not begin using marijuana. Edmund Hartnett, deputy chief and executive officer of the narcotics division in the New York Police Department stated, "Opponents to legalization obviously do not see legalization as a panacea that will make crime go away. They see a clear connection between drug use and crime and, perhaps ... for drugs at the time of arrest. Everybody wants success, but not everybody is setting himself or herself up to get there. It is really sad to walk through New York City and see the people walking the s...

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... or sculpture in a book cannot fully experience the artwork until I really see the real painting held within its walls. So, Last week I visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Museum opens the door to a world of fantasy and colorful. Entering the doorway stand by two security guards, they are very humorous and politely ask the consumer to take out ... . As a result of his death, his student could maybe go to other places and spread his great wisdom. If Socrates would have given up his belief or fled to another city, his hard work would not exist today. Lastly, the story o...

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... in the article by Robert Gallucci, North Korea is discovering that they must become more included in modern, international civilization if they are to maintain themselves as a country. The New York Times issued an article titled, "North Korea's Real Lessons for Iran" on April 10th, 2015. In the article, Gallucci explains how the relationship between the United States ... help of fellow beings. And, according to Khaldun, civilization is something essential for humans' life (Khaldun, p. 202). The definition of civilization ranges from a little village in a countryside to a flourishing cit...

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... to colony. The Massachusetts Bay Colony had its first execution in 1630, even though the Capital Laws of New England did not go into effect until years after. The New York Colony instituted the Duke's Laws of 1665. Under these laws, crimes such as striking one's mother or father, or traversing the "true God," were punishable by death. (Randa, 1997) Cesare ... death. A very fine example of the death penalty doing something for the general welfare of the American people is the death sentence of Timothy McVeigh, the brains behind the Oklahoma City bombing. "On April 19, 1995, 168 people, i...

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... could make a big difference. Many years ago, a young woman by the name of Catherine (Kitty) Genovese was stabbed to death in the middle of a street in a residential area in New York City. This case received little attention until several weeks later when it was revealed that at least 38 people had witnessed the event, but not one chose to act. For more ... going to touch them; touch them with a kind word, a smile, or saving them from harm. Despite the people "in blue" and those of us nave enough to lend a hand, the city tells of a sad story. A story that speaks of people who pretend tha...

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... paid hundreds of poor immigrants to maintain stills in their apartments. Common citizens, once law abiding, now became criminals by taking part in drinking, making and selling alcohol. Each major city had its own gangster but the most famous was Chicago's Al Capone, Capone was earning $60 million a year from alcohol sales alone while other ventures earned him $45 million more ... one of the most negative effects of Prohibition being government tax revenues. Before Prohibition, many states relied heavily on excise taxes in liquor sales to fund their budgets. In New York, almost 75% of th...

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... the newspapers. In the Gang Crisis article by William Triplett, it mentioned stories about how many gangs are trying to kill each other off, not only in California and New York but in several other states, and how the number of gangs has increased each year (Triplett). Gangs are not the only examples of modern day racism, most people don't have ... , some of the most popular gangs are the Blood and the Crips (which happen to be known nationwide, I know of some Crips members here in our very own Salt Lake City). And there is the Mara Salvatrucha and Latin Kings, which are the most feared ...

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... of the way places as Spokane, Washington and Forth Worth, Texas; other articles found on www.abc.com report on accidents and coverage of events in Washington D.C., Boston and New York City. Los Angeles County is a big street racing scene however, was recently given a $200,000 state grant to crack down on the illegal street racing activity. Penalties for racing vary from ... ...

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... 1965 with more than 120,000 people taking part. Opposition increased even more in 1967 when Martin Luther King jumped on the bandwagon and 200,000 people demonstrated in New York. Tax rises and draft cards really peeved many people. $1 million of damage was caused outside the pentagon in protests. Many influential TV stations and newspapers started to oppose the war ... being shot in the head by a US general was seen by over 20 million people on TV which led to widespread disgust as well as the destruction of the ancient city of Hue which people felt was unnecessary. The offensive was h...

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... political aspects, underneath the surface, there were many problems which artists captured and promoted to solving problem. A Danish American photographer captured photographs of the reality in impoverished neighborhoods in New York City. Emotions led people to be appalled and flabbergasted at what they saw. From what they saw and understood through perception, the people advocated for change and to solve this problem ... ...

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... of the Problem The biggest crime in the U.S Criminal Justice System is that African Americans are directly targeted and punished in much more aggressive ways than white people. In New York City, where people of color make up about half of the population, 80% of the NYPD stops were of blacks and Latinos. When whites were stopped, only 8% were frisked. When blacks ... ...

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... human civilization improves, people started to understand and utilize Emerson's ideas in the culture of popularity and coolness. The documentary, the Merchants of Cool, the researchers hunt around the New York City to look for people, who grasp the origins of cool. Researchers in Merchants of Cool indicates, " Look for kids who are ahead of the pack because they are the ... ...

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... the world and Muslims throughout the Middle East and Africa rioted. "They burned embassies and churches and fight with police, at least 200 died and many more were injured" (New York Time, 2009). Issues were raised my European Muslims on how do we draw the line between free expression and respect for religion? And can Western democracies accommodate the growing culture ... area to speed up web page display and as a filter to prevent the user to access websites with inappropriate material" (internet.gov.sa). In Saudi Arabia for example, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KAC...

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... giving them time to find out what they want to learn. "It comes down to trust," Pat Werner, a 57-year-old former literacy coach who logged 18 years in New York City public schools, said, "the trust that given time, they"ll find their passions, and when they do, they"ll be eager to learn." I totally agree with her. If you want ... ...

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