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    in their city. Therefore, first she claims the necessity of keeping streets and sidewalks safe because they are the “vital organs” of cities (29). Secondly, she argues that the functioning of cities should be organized in order to foster human interaction in which “casual public

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    DISCUSS SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES AND INEQUALITIES THAT CAN BE SEEN ON THE STREETS IN THE UK. INTRODUCTION: The creation of fair, organized and functional community has been a mayor focus for most civilized countries throughout history. The consideration of all differences and inequalities plays an important and delicate role in the constant process of “making society”. Differences are integral parts of our lives, which determine personal uniqueness and help to distinguish one thing from

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    any age, with no waiting period, no matter what your criminal record is, can purchase these guns. The fact that these guns are sold illegally allows guns to fall into the wrong hands. Gang members and murderers purchase these guns and go onto the streets and kill members of our own families. These problems are trying to be prevented by catching them and putting them in jail. By this point it is too late, someone?s child or mother has been killed. If the guns were taken out of their hands the crime

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    He was angry: the people in the streets spared him hardly a glance now, and the few he received echo smugness. His body shook with the throws of the experience, yes, but it also tremored with rage; once he is back on his feet, literally and financially, he will see to it that this district

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    grew up on the street, dealing drugs, skipping school, and making poor choices. While both Wess’ had figures in their lives that tried to keep them on the right path, such as author Wes’s mom, Joy, or other Wes’s brother ,Tony, they continued down dark paths. These things lead to the author Wes being sent to military school by his mom, who throughout the book is constantly trying to get Wes the best education that she can. The other Wes never got this change and stayed on the street and is now in

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    It was a cool morning; a harsh breeze rushed through his window, which was slightly ajar. He felt the breeze, shivering; he decided to check his clock. It was seven o ' five, time to get ready for school, but he didn 't care. Andy was a Royal now; The Royals were one of the biggest gangs in the city besides the Guardians. He felt a sense of pride when imagining himself in his signature purple jacket, embellished with The Royals emblem. I 'm not a boy without a sense of belonging anymore, now I have

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    put together in order to get an address. It said 108 S. Main St. We get to the house and ring the doorbell, no answer. The house looks vacant so we get out the puzzle and redo it. We ring it one more time and a little girl on her bike comes up the street and tells us that no one lives there and hasn 't lived there for a while. So we call Mrs. Etter and she finally gives us the

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    eighteen-century along with new buildings that are being built with hopes of rejuvenation. Street corners are another aspect that can be analyzed to observe the changes in this city. The street corner that will be explored over the past 100 years is the intersection of Barrington and Prince Street. This corner will be analyzed through the use of Halifax archives and other historical websites to understand what the streets looked like to interpret how it felts

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    My Family Abroad The familiar sound of a trumpet filled the air, causing everyone to stop what they were doing. For the next one minute and nine seconds “Retreat” and “To the Flag” plays over the loud speaker on our small post in Daegu, South Korea. Every soldier, seemingly entranced by the song, held a salute. This happened every day at five o’clock on the dot to signal the end of the work day. As the sound of the trumpet trailed off I dropped my salute and stood in formation alongside my friends

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    awake. I write most of my songs in the morning. It’s like I’m closer to who I really am because I was just asleep. Anyway I was tapping my pen on the notebook struggling to make lyrics off the top of my head. Alright, okay I got it. On these streets of Atlanta lived a boy named Alonzo got no role models got no footsteps got nobody to follow Full of pride straight up thug no rules to abide Got labeled spun the tables but the boy was unstable- Awe come on! I had it going but I choked

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