The city I chose for my hazard analysis is Los Angeles CA and the hazard that is the highest risk to the city is an earthquake. L.A. is the second largest city in the United States; it encompasses over 498 square miles and is surrounded by mountains and ocean. L.A. is a very urban environment, its high concentration of infrastructure makes it vulnerable to earthquakes, but at the same time it also gives it the resources it needs to respond to earthquakes or any other hazards. L.A. has had a few large
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Everything Oktoberfest Ian McKee Devry University Everything Oktoberfest Oktoberfest; a festival held in La Crosse, Wisconsin, a time to experience the German traditions as well as the German cuisine, a time to learn about their history, and also participate in different kinds of activities for all ages. When you think of Oktoberfest your mind might gravitate towards Germany. Little do people know that Oktoberfest in La Crosse is the second largest Oktoberfest festival in the world. Oktoberfest
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR GANG LEADER FOR A DAY NAME__________________________ 1. How would you respond if a graduate student from an elite university turned up at your door and announced his intention to study you? How would your reaction differ from what Sudhir Venkatesh encountered in Gang Leader for a Day? 2. Give a character sketch of J.T. What are his particular strengths and weaknesses as a leader? 3. In Gang Leader for a Day, Venkatesh continually compares the Black Kings’
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Windshield Survey Reflection Jessica O. NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice March 28th, 2016 Cynthia Januale Community can be defined in many ways. According to Meriam Webster (n.d), there are 12 different ways that community can be defined. Community can best be defined as “a group of people who live in the same area (such as a city, town, or neighborhood)” ("Community," n.d). To most people, community is the area and people that surround the place they live and/or work. Community
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Gridiron Gang This film was very inspirational film that really should make everyone think anyone can change no matter how deep of trouble they are in. It also gave me the insight that no matter who you are or where you come from you can be part of something bigger. The boys were all from different gangs on the, but once they were forced to work together they became a gang of their own. All the boys thought they had the power, but when their independence was taken away they put up a guard and
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The Effects of Gang Violence on Society Gang violence is a very serious problem that has become extremely prevalent in many neighborhoods around the United States, and impacts each and every American in one way or another. Many Americans feel that gangs and the associated violence does not affect them because they live in an upscale neighborhood, however this couldn’t be further from the truth. Understanding and developing methods to curb this trend and offer positive alternatives to our
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9/1 homework Psychology Grace Simons #1- Question 2 Culture Subgroup The culture of gangs is actually very influencing to the individual. Being surrounded, involved, or running a gang can really influence your everyday life and attitude. I chose to talk about gangs influence on individual’s behavior because this subject is not one of many that is chosen. I, myself, love the passion behind gangs. But anyways, people in gangs are much influenced. You have the bloods and the Crips for starters
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aspects of the film. This film related to the sound recording theme of our course. The choice of music helped aid and possibly determined how the audience viewed the main character. Emma May is about a young girl who moved from her small town to Los Angeles. Upon her arrival she is bullied and tormented because she does not fit in with others. She has a frail and shy demeanor and people think that they can take advantage of her but she is underestimated. She is able to physically beat down those
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“A Brother’s Murder” Everyone is born the way they are but can people actually change that for other people and have influence on other people? People either go into the life of a good person or a bad person but can always be changed by the influence of others and in the story Staples brother goes into the bad life and ends up being shot and killed because of gang violence and drugs. In “A Brother’s Murder” by Brent Staples expressed how he felt about when his younger brother Blake was murdered
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Status Symbols/pg102: Indicators of a status; items that display prestige. With a lot of gangs, tattoos are used as their status symbols. They represent what gang they are in and where they rank within the gang and have unique are too them as well. Tattoos for some gang members can also describe what those gang members have been through in their tenure as a part of them. For the gang members in Mara Salvatrucha, those same ideals apply for them as well. The tattoos they sport on their body are also
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