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    The Kansas City preventive patrol experiment was designed to test the assumption that Police presence in marked cars reduced the likelihood of a crime being committed. The experiment was unique in that never before had there been an evaluation to determine through such a study that tested the value of visible police patrol. It was the first study of its kind to test this theory into the effectiveness of policing styles. It involved “variations in the level of routine preventive patrol within 15 Kansas

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    Aja Williams March 26‚ 2014 Professor Scaletta Controversial Issues The DREAM Act (bacronym for Development‚ Relief‚ and Education for Alien Minors) is an American legislative proposal first introduced in the Senate on August 1‚ 2001. The bill is to grant permanent residency to immigrants who show good moral character and who graduate from U.S. high schools. They have to have moved to the United States as a minor and had lived in the country for more than five years. If the immigrant was in

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    to going to class and working hard‚ doing my best to get better everyday. I officially started dancing when I was three‚ however‚ it wasn’t until I got to the age of around 10 or 11. This was about a year after I moved to Kansas City and when I just started going to the Kansas City Ballet. The whole experience changed my point of view completely over not just dance but ballet to. I would definitely not be where I am today if it wasn’t for moving to KCB. It wasn’t just the studio in general it

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    Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club‚ Inc Analysis of the Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club for 1983 and 1984. In reviewing the Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club‚ and hearing arguments from both the owners and player there have been some interesting findings. We see that both parties are motivated towards getting more actual cash flow for their respective sides. Using different accounting techniques resulted in two very different financial statements for the Kansas City Zephyrs Baseball Club.

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    Present Issues: The Kansas Food Bank in its mission statement promises to provide a comprehensive and compassionate Hunger Care whenever and wherever it is needed to families in Kansas. As a result of their mission statement‚ their operations have improved over the years and have grown tremendously to now serving over 85 counties within the state of Kansas‚ which includes over 530 hunger relief partners. Over 11 millions pounds of food was distributed just this past year. Deliveries are made

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    How did the Kansas City Patrol Study affect routine patrol all across the nation? It affected routine patrol in the fact that It made officers realize that traditional routine patrol in marked police cars did not appear to affect the level of crime. Nor did it affect the public’s feeling of security. The experiment demonstrated that urban police departments can successfully test patrol deployment strategies‚ and that they can manipulate patrol resources without jeopardizing public safety. With

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    traveled around the world and have seen different types of animal species. The Kansas City Zoo is a place that brings people together to marvel about the natural world and create appreciation‚ and conservation towards it. According to KCParks.com this is a non-profit 107 year old zoo conveniently located in historic Swope Park lays over 200 acres of land home to over 1‚000 animals from all over the world. Arriving at The Kansas City Zoo you approach the admissions gate and facilities—such as restrooms

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    two things – reality and imagination – are perhaps the only commonality all human beings have had a taste of. That is why everyone can somehow associate their own life with whatever they are watching‚ and thus‚ different perspectives emerge. "Out of Kansas" is an essay written by Salman Rushdie about a rather unorthodox perspective on the timeless classic‚ The Wizard of Oz. The everlasting fascination with The Wizard of Oz raises inquiry of why the movie is so wonderfully enchanting‚ even though according

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    The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment was conducted in from October 1972‚ until September 1973‚ in Kansas City‚ Missouri (Kelling‚ Pate‚ Dieckman‚ & Brown‚ 1974). Additionally‚ it was the first significant controlled researched to be funded and published that would have long term impacts on how both law enforcement agencies and researchers approached police patrol deployment strategies. The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment conducted three variations of patrol within three different

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    My heart beats like a drum as I board the plane to Kansas City. The airport intercom comes on‚ and I hear‚ “Attention all passengers‚ the flight to Kansas City is now boarding.” I give my mom and dad one last hug and walk slowly to the door. I find my seat and sit down. Woosh! The jet engines start up‚ and we’re off. My ears pop‚ and I can only hear the beating of my heart. As we head over the Red River‚ the clouds began to thicken. The flight attendant asks me if I want a drink. I politely say

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