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    Research Proposal The Academic and Social Challenges of Children from Single Parent Homes Ball State University Jason Huffer EDPS 640 Dr. Eric Pierson 5/4/2016 Children of Single Parent Homes 2 Abstract The purpose of this current study is to highlight the growing academic concerns and difficult social challenges facing children who live in single parent homes. For this study I will focus on children nationwide. I will present data related to this topic on a couple different subject

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    Essay on A Portrait of Southside Flats

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    Allegheny County has 12%) (U.S. Census 2000). This is likely due to the history the neighborhood has as a destination for people of Eastern European descent, which would account for the over 95% of the neighborhood that is white (U.S. Census Bureau). Another disparity that appears is the number of home owners. The census information shows that 67% of residents in Allegheny County own their home; Southside Flats data shows that homeownership is about 42% (U.S. Census Bureau 2000). The biggest difference

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    Basic Information #1 • Buckle is a specialty store • The store image specializes in casual fashions; earthy, rocker, and edgy bohemian styles including: a. Blacks, whites, greys , purples and blues b. Chain, stud, and stone adornments c. Intricate designs d. lace and embroideries #2 • Buckle Inc. was founded in 1948. It was formerly known as Mills Clothing Inc. and changed its name to Buckle in April of 1991. The company’s annual sales for 2010 total $898.3 million and are up 3% from

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    Institutions of Local Government Jim McGrath Bowling Green State University Abstract Describe some of the different types of local governments found in the United States. Why are there so many local governments in the United States Are some types more effective than other types? According to the text, why is the idea of Regionalism a good one? Is Dillon’s rule a good idea? Why or Why not? INSTITUTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNEMT All states institute actions by which local governments are produced

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    Alexia Martin Mrs. Akelman AP Language and Composition 24 February 2016 Women’s Rights: Myth or Truth? In our first American history class, we learn about the battles we won, disasters we dodged, and equality we achieved. We learn about religious freedom, how slaves were freed, and how women gained the right to vote in 1920. Focussing on the victories allows us to disregard the inequality that is ever present in our society today. We turn a blind eye to the blatant discrimination, and many

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    increased. However, with a sudden boom of technological advances, people have created machines that can perform tasks more efficiently - and arguably better - than humans. Because millennials, defined by the United States Census Bureau as the generation born between 1982 and 2000 (United States Census Bureau, 2017), either just entered into the workforce or will first be entering the workforce in the next couple years, they seem the most vulnerable to automation taking over their jobs. Mark Zuckerberg

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    rate of over twenty-four percent (United States Census Bureau, n.d.). The poverty rate for Russell County is twice that of the National average (Semega, Fontenot, & Kollar, 2017). In May of 2017 the unemployment rate in Russell County was over eight percent (Unemployment Map, 2017) while the unemployment rate for the United States was slightly over four percent (Bureau of Labor Statistics Data, n.d). The population of Russell County is recorded by the Census Bureau to be 17,

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    Legal Immigrants

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    research has recently been conducted showing how immigrants are affecting the justice system in the United States (U.S.), primarily if immigrants are to be at fault for the United States’ high crime rates. Some people believe immigrants are often to be put to blame for the amount of crimes past and presently occurring. Legal immigrants are perceived as unlawful citizens to which strain the United States’ justice system. The immigrants strain the system through committing violent crimes and increasing

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    Homework This day in age, high school students are feeling more stress than working adults, and kids are starting to swerve away from learning. Both teens and children are at risk of health problems due to anxiety and a shortage of family time, playing, and sleeping. Public schools have 6 hours to cover what homeschools cover in 4, and yet it seems as if school follows teens home. The cause for all of this is too much homework. Homework causes students to sleep less, have more stress, and even

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    Demographic Perspectives

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    Experiencing these situations may be why I noticed a push for individuals my age and future generations being encouraged to obtain as much education as possible. The general trend for education has progressively increased for District 612 following the 2000 census with roughly half the individuals aged twenty-five and older holding at least

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