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Big Brothers Executive Director
1,752 wordsIn 1903 a man by the name of Irvin F. Westiemer encountered a young boy in an alley. This boy was searching for food in a garbage can. This unfortunate sight inspired him to organize an agency, which would be responsible for providing little boys who have no father figure, a male role model. This concept led to the creation of Big Brothers in the early 1900 s. Irvin F. Westiemer is responsible for a non-profit, North American wide, private social service. The theory of introducing a male role mo...
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Spike Lee Radio Raheem
1,554 wordsThe movie Do the Right Thing, a group of people in the district of Brooklyn, have had enough and tensions are growing in this black ghetto area. The only local businesses are a Korean grocery and Sal's Pizzeria. Mookie, Sal's delivery boy, manages to always be at the center of the action. The movie Do the Right Thing is a movie about a neighborhood that suffers from lack of diversity. On a hot day, these tensions boil over and every thing race, hatred, and envy comes out. It all starts with Spik...
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One Of The Main Main Reasons
573 wordsCasinos have become Casinos Casinos Casinos have become a large part of cities economy and hundreds of thousands of peoples lives. Casinos are exciting for many people who feel they have a chance to win it big. Because so much money is flowing into casinos, the local business are being affected. Most are not thriving with the new tourism and the seemingly revived economy. In 1994 more people made the trip to a casino then to a ball park (Popkin). The casinos are attracting so much of Americans d...
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People Per Square Mile Alcohol Abuse
2,642 wordsSubstance Abuse Prevention Community Assessment The community that we have chosen to assess is Springfield, Missouri. Springfield is located in Green County in Southwest. According to the USDC, Bureau of the Census in 1999 the population estimate for the Springfield Metropolitan area was 308, 332. The annual population growth rate is 1. 8 % for Springfield. This is compared to 0. 6 % for the state of Missouri and 1. 2 % for the United States. Population density of Springfield is 2, 068 people pe...
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Leave The Area Local Businesses Casinos
356 wordsThe introduction of gambling into a community has various effects on local businesses. In a lot of cases new river boats are introduced in areas that are economically depressed in hopes of reviving the community. Supporters of legalized gambling feel that the casinos increase tourism and causes growth in the retail sales industry, and restaurants. Most casinos are not succeeding at the expense of other local businesses. In fact, they actually add to their economies. In Minnesota, counties with c...
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Economic Impact Tourism Industry
445 wordsEconomic Impact of Tourism in Hawaii From a sustainability perspective, satisfying tourist fantasies and demands for familiarity and comfort is a costly business. In a typical destination area, the ecosystem is leveled, paved, and then re-landscaped with lawns and a handful or two of nursery-grown tree and flower species; landmarks and neighborhoods central to the local community's sense of place are being replaced by chains of hotel and recreation developments; scarce water is diverted for swim...
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Casino Gambling Local Businesses
656 wordsA major economic issue was recently brought up I Niagara Falls concerning casino gambling and it s legalization. Gambling is an economic solution for Niagara Falls because of many reasons. If Niagara Falls was to allow gambling, there would be a yearly revenue of millions of dollars. Thousands of tourists visit Niagara Falls each year to see the Falls. In return, casino gambling would be used to benefit the city of Niagara Falls. Across the boarder in Niagara Falls Ontario, casino gambling has b...
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Law Enforcement Officials York City Police
1,713 wordsRacism and police brutality goes hand in hand, and causes a major concern in todays society, in the United States. On March 3, 1991 in California, Rodney King an African American, was pulled over after a high-speed chase, and after stopping was beaten by four white police officers (Worsnop 635). Tracy Brock also an African American was arrested in Manhattan in November of 1986. An officer smashed his head through a plate glass window, when Brock refused to go into the officer? s lunchroom (Polic...
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