Wiki From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the type of website. For the article about Wikipedia, see Wikipedia. For other uses, see Wiki (disambiguation). "WikiNode" redirects here. For the WikiNode of Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:WikiNode. Interview with Ward Cunningham, inventor of the wiki A wiki (i/ˈwɪki/ wik-ee) is a web application which allows people to add, modify, or delete content in collaboration with others. In a typical wiki, text is written using a simplified markup
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of Social Darwinism. "'Unfit' sentences and sections are ruthlessly culled, edited and replaced if they are not considered 'fit', which hopefully results in the evolution of a higher quality and more relevant page. Whilst such openness may invite 'vandalism' and the posting of untrue information, this same openness also makes it possible to rapidly correct or restore a 'quality' wiki page."[7] Editing wiki pages Some wikis have an "edit" button or link directly on the page being viewed, if the user
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chill - character gains some sort of perverted emotional reaction unattainable in normal circumstances. Part of the thrill…children would cry - the narrator steals with the aim that their cruel, selfish actions will distress children. Life's tough – short brutal dismissive phrase; an excuse for their actions, doing them a favour - teaching about the ‘real world’. This suggests that their lives are miserable and unfulfilled – they might feel ignored and overlooked. The narrator describes other minor
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Anglos or Whites 75% 25% Latinos 57% 42% African Americans 40% 60% Asian/Asian American 66% 34% More likely to assault someone if you are Latino or African American Table 4: Sociology 2M Paper Assignment, Vandalism and Age Self-control Age Never committed vandalism 1 or more vandalism incidents Under 18 38% 62% 18 to 20 62% 38% 21 and up 64% 36% The younger you are, the more likely you are to have vandalized property Table 5: Sociology 2M Paper Assignment: Education and Shoplifting Education
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traffic during peak and off-seasons. 4. Vandalism costs are causing Jack’s Beach Service expenses that do not maximize profits. Criteria for an Effective Solution 1. Increase sales/revenue from wooden platform rental service. 2. Decrease proportion of revenue lost to labour expense, particularly in the off-season. 3. Improve brand image and awareness. 4. Increase customer relations. 5. Enhances management within company. 6. Minimize expenses associated with vandalism. Alternative Solutions 1. Change the
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outsourcing popular since the 1980’s, and their prevalence is steadily increasing. One significant advantage involves the stipulations concerning rental regulations. With this type of outsourcing, a business can engage in its rental services for a short period of time, even as brief as 30 days. Its usage can be decreased as well as increased, depending upon the need. In other words, a company is not locked into a strict contract in regard to this aspect. These public warehouses have also been implemented
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100 people have been arrested as officers were attacked, police vehicles damaged and shops looted. Disorder spread to Enfield, Walthamstow and Waltham Forest in north London and to Brixton in the south of the city. Home Secretary Teresa May has cut short her holiday to return to the UK following the disorder. Some 35 officers have been injured over the two nights of rioting. Three officers were hurt when a vehicle hit them as they tried to make an arrest in Waltham Forest, east London. Clashes broke
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INEQUALITY AT SHORT DISTANCE “Inequality at Short Distance ” INEQUALITY AT SHORT DISTANCE Abstract Inequality is seen worldwide. In this project I attempt to bring my point across by comparing two unlike cities whose distance is about 11 miles on average. I will be focusing in the city of Santa Ana and Newport Beach, California. I am particularly familiar with Santa Ana because it’s where I was born and raised. I will be comparing the lifestyle of a youth in Santa Ana versus a juvenile in Newport
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could help explain why the overall crime level fell so quickly in the late 1990s and then at a slower rate in the 2000s. The last two graphs concerned with this BCS data are figure 5 and figure 6. Figure 5 displays the number of incidents of vandalism that were recorded in the BCS over the last 15 years while Figure 6 show the number of times an object from stolen from someone while it was on their person. These two graphs are particularly interesting as they do not seem to follow the same trends
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committed the false imprisonment tort. BUGusa, Inc. is liable for the actions of their security guard Walter, because he did not have the right to detain Steve. The merchant’s privilege law states that a suspected shoplifter could be detained for a short period to try to obtain the stolen merchandise. However, Walter should not have detained Steve and questioned him about working for another company. Walter also violated the coercion tort, because he tried to obtain a confession and threatened to hurt
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lives were filled with melancholy and sorrow, working longs hours with short break in textile mills. While the lives of the wage-earning class such as Sam Patch were filled with long hours of labor, the middle class instead enjoyed more privatized, contemplative hours for leisure pursuits. The different lifestyles between the two classes because of income levels would lead to tensions between such as acts of rowdiness and vandalism towards the social sites of the middle class such as Crane’s Forest
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Name: Trang Nguyen March 5th , 2012 RESPONSE JOURNAL THE DESTRUSTORS In the short story “ The Destructors” by Graham Greene, a group of adolescents expresses their anger and frustration against society by devastating the last remaining house after the war. At first, Blackie is the leader of the gang; however, he soon loses his position
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Technocrats and Canada: Starting Point for Border Security Architecture Derek Brown (G00040841) Grantham University Abstract This paper will discuss the role of technocrats in Homeland Security and this paper will discuss whether or not Canada should of been the starting point for border security architecture. What is a technocrat? Is it some new genre of music for bureaucrats? Or is it what you get when you cross the techno genre and a Politian? Actually, it’s none of these; a technocrat
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Springboks Tour 1981 Background Section: South Africa’s policy of Apartheid was the root cause of the protests against the Springbok tour in New Zealand in the 1980s. Apartheid was created in South Africa to distinguish and separate races – whites and non-whites. The apartheid law was extended to national sporting teams, making non-whites unable to play and the South African government also expected other countries to allow the apartheid law in their teams. This can be seen as even before the Springbok
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we can get into this chapter, we have to answer the question of what crime is. Let’s start by looking at what people call “dumb laws.” In Florida, it is illegal to sell alcohol before 1 P.M. on Sunday.In Arkansas, schoolteachers who cut their hair short cannot get a raise.In California, animals cannot have sex within 1,500 feet of a church.The Florida constitution guarantees that pregnant pigs cannot be put in cages.In New York, women can go topless in public as long as they do not profit from the
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Examine and assess the usefulness of one of the following theories of crime and deviance in terms of explaining crime and the social problems in modern society. A subculture is a cultural subgroup. They are considered opposite from the mainstream culture because of their uniqueness. They form when the mainstream culture fails to meet the needs of a particular group of people. Subculture theories primarily focus on crime and Juvenile delinquency. Theorists believe that if this pattern of offending
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The FBI defines a hate crime as “a traditional offense like murder, arson or vandalism with an added element of bias.” This applies to cases involving race, color, religion or place of origin. In 2009, President Barack Obama expanded the federal hate crime law, applying it to acts of violence motivated by gender, sexual orientation and disability. The Community Relations Service (CRS), an arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, is a specialized Federal conciliation service available to State and
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of a security program and list reasons for their inclusion (facility security design process). 5) Know the legal issues of security including arrests, investigations, and authority. 6) Discuss the basics of fraud, pilferage, theft, embezzlement, vandalism, industrial espionage, sabotage, intelligence gathering, and retail security. 7) Discuss procedures and policies required to respond to crises once threats (bombs, fire, cyber and floods, etc.) materialize. 8) Have a thorough understanding of the
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recently USA such as Minneapolis have adopted a Bike Sharing System in their city as a mean for people to get around the city easily at a low cost. A Bike Sharing System is a service in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short term basis. In a bike sharing system people can borrow a bike at one point in the city and return it at another point for a low price. People can usually borrow a bike for 3045 minutes at a time, so that one bike can be used by several people in one day
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theft, vandalism, motor vehicle theft, arson, assault, drive-by shooting, selling crack, powder cocaine, marijuana and other drugs, home invasion, arson, intimidation, rape, robbery, shooting, and homicide. They may also engage in frauds, pirating and selling movies and music, identity theft, witness identification and intimidation, and communicating with other members of their gangs through cell phones, the Internet, and computers. Researchers believe that gang membership has both short-term and
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Risks & Internal Controls: Kudler Fine Foods Shane Isaacs University of Phoenix ACC 542: Accounting Information Systems Instructor Thomas Cappels January 13, 2014 Risks & Internal Controls: Kudler Fine Foods SEI Accounting has created this brief to address the risks and internal control concerns of Kudler Fine Foods (KFF) following the company’s review of updated automated systems previously recommended by this firm. When implementing internal control systems within an organization, four main objectives
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abroad, and sparked a vigorous debate about law enforcement's relationship with African-Americans, and police use of force doctrine in Missouri and nationwide. The shooting sparked unrest in Ferguson. Protests, both peaceful and violent, along with vandalism and looting, continued for more than a week, resulting in night curfews. The response of area police agencies in dealing with the protests received significant criticism from the media and politicians. There were concerns over insensitivity, tactics
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supports Durkheim’s idea that in organic societies social control has become more subtle; he studied how modernity and progression has impacted and changed social control in terms of size, density Murray: underclass- no desire for employment, many short term sexual relationships, children- not seen as their responsibility. Clarke: make crimes difficult to commit- target hardening: improved locks on housing, more
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"Corporate Governance: A true partnership between Managers, the Board and Shareholders", holds at its core the term 'partnership'. Partnership is defined by the Oxford dictionary as "an association between two of more people as partners". Partnerships create ideas around collaboration and cooperation, and it is in this context that the term is considered for this assignment. There are also many definitions of Corporate Governance and there does not appear to be any conclusive definition. The main
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Audit Proposal—Kudler Fine Foods Previously Kudler Fine Foods had asked accounting firm 123 Accounting for their recommendation on a system which would improve automation in their business processes. Accounting firm 123 Accounting provided Kudler with a recommended course of action to take towards automating their accounting information system, as well as provided a flowchart to assist in describing the process by which the software will help management consolidate their financial data. Currently
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imagine that you have just been elected Prime Minister of Canada. Your first campaign pledge was to reduce crime. Using one or more of the sociological analytical theories, explain what policy initiatives you would favour to reduce crime levels. Remember to use sociologcal terms to explain your position. Essays will be evaluated on the quality of the discussion as it relates to the course material and grammatical skills. Analtyical theories should be clearly defined and attributed to the approriate
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own body. This can tend to one’s intense aggressive and sexual impulses to cope with them. It is found by Arnett (1992) that adolescents that prefer rock music shown a higher level of violent tendencies, reckless behavior, drug usage, unsafe sex, vandalism and etc. Mullenga (2008) stated that due to rock music’s syncopated rhythm, it can bypass our “ability to reason” thus producing a hypnotic
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salutes to provoke reaction. But their violent ideology soon moved beyond the clubs. One early American group was the Chicago Area Skinheads (CASH). In the mid-1980s, CASH members were arrested for intimidation, vandalism and assault. Their crimes included an assault on six Latinas and vandalism at three synagogues and numerous Jewish-owned businesses. CASH founder Clark Martell was arrested for assaulting a young woman who was trying to leave the group, painting a swastika and "Race Traitor" on her
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Adverse economic conditions could cause network operators to postpone investments or initiate other cost-cutting initiatives to improve their financial position. This could result in significantly reduced expenditures for network infrastructure and services, in which case our operating results would suffer. We have established flexibility to cost-effectively accommodate fluctuations in demand. However, if demand were to fall in the future, we may experience material adverse effects on our revenues
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