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    Gangs Characteristics

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    characteristics and motivations of gangs. Where‚ when‚ and why they became dominant? What characterizes successful gangs and how have they evolved over centuries? Give some examples of successful gangs throughout the history‚ and explain why they succeeded. Most gangs are established and motivated due to the need of protection; this protection can be for protecting the areas and street‚ which they live in or neighborhoods‚ with individuals of their culture or ethnic group. Also‚ gangs are known to branch out

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    Once Symbolism

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    In the novel‚ Once by Morris Gleitzman‚ the author uses a carrot to symbolize hope for Felix to have a better life or go do something than go sit in a old adoption center. In my reading‚ these are the symbols i found that stood out. For my first one i said the carrot that was put in his soup was a symbol for Felix because he felt hope when he saw it. Because of the carrot he had the courage to go out on his own to go find his parents. In the book it reads‚ ¨A whole carrot. I can’t believe it

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    Bloods Gang

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    Today I’m going to be speaking to you about the street gang known as the Bloods. I will be discussing the origin of the gangsome of the gang’s important members and the impact the gang has on the present day. It all began in 1971 when the gang that eventually came to establish the Bloods was created. The name of this gang was the Piru Street Boys and they were actually a set of the Crip gang‚ today’s biggest rivals of the Bloods. When the Piru Street Boys began their operations they were working

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    Gang Violence

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    effects of Gang Violence Gangs have been around since the beginning of time. Humans have always banded together for mutual protection and support - and to better dominate others. Gangs have always provided a way for people to more effectively get what they want‚ especially if it comes to force. And weaker members of society gravitate toward gangs that they feel can offer a sense of community and protection from others. But today were going to reflect on the effects of the most modern gangs. I watched

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    Youth Gangs

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    University of Phoenix Although some may argue that gang activity and youth involvement has grown exponentially through the years‚ it has been an ongoing epidemic for decades. Methods‚ levels of violence‚ rules‚ and motivations may have changed over the years‚ but the basic infrastructure has remained the same. The earliest accounts of youth involvement in gangs first appeared in Europe or Mexico‚ while the earliest record of youth gangs appearing in the United States are recorded as

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    teaching in E.L.T. every day. However‚ there is no doubt that learning another language is challenging‚ especially if you do not live in the country where the language is in daily use and you are not exposed to it on a daily basis. Hence‚ there are some complaints from both students and teachers. No matter how much they understand the lesson‚ students claim that they can neither use what is taught in real context nor in the classrooms. On the other hand‚ teachers protest that they do teach nearly

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    Once Gone

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    Once gone‚ forever Gone In a life time‚ a person can and will experience a diverse range of fears‚ from small to life changing fears. In the novels it is no different‚ the characters themselves could be ruled by their or they can overcome their fears. In the novel Love in the time Cholera‚ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ aging is a deeply rooted fear in the characters’ lives that to some extent influences their decisions which causes them to be more aware of the dangers in their surroundings. Aging

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    Approximately 2 to 16 percent of school aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD (Rader‚ Mccauley‚ Callen‚ 2009). Children with ADHD have difficulties paying attention and are more impulsive than other children. The behaviors exhibited by children with ADHD can make it difficult to function at school and at home. Treatment of ADHD can include medication‚ behavior modification‚ lifestyle changes‚ or therapy. Signs and Symptoms Children with ADHD have a combination of inattentive behavior and hyperactive

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    The Hawkhurst Gang

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    Smuggling and the hawkhurst gang 1. From source A we learn that: people smuggled because poor people did not want to pay and “duty tax” on their goods. Also it was believed that there was ‘nothing in the crime of smuggling’. This source is second hand information and it could be false‚ also it has apart missing which could be useful. 2. When studying this source you should be careful because‚ firstly it is from a crime and punishment book and therefore not completely about smuggling and therefore

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    Triad Gangs

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    26/11/12 Andrew Quejano Prof. Crystal Rodriguez Title: The Origin of Asian and Chinese Gangs in Chicago ’s Chinatown Attention Getter: “I shall walk into a path with no return‚ with full of rules to die”‚ 我將走入道路沒有回歸以充分規則死 * Reveal Topic: I will tell you some important factors about the Triads‚ I would explain what are they? Brief history about Chicago’s Chinatown‚ types of crimes committed‚ how we identify them‚ Research‚ Crime Theories related

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