Apply the functionalist point of view to the phenomenon of female juvenile gangs in Hong Kong and evaluate its explanation. The recent female juvenile gang problem has sparked off public concerns in Hong Kong‚ because they are more rampant in the newly-developed towns such as Tseung Kwan O‚ Tin Shui Wai and Tai Po. Comparing with the figures of girls joining gangs by Dr.T.W.Lo in 2001 and by the Federation in 2005‚ the trend of girls’s participation in gangs is increasing. In the following‚ the
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soul of a journey is liberty‚ the liberty to think‚ to feel‚ to act and be what one likes without any obligation to conform to logic‚ expectations and manners. If a companion is present‚ the writer must act and conform to the demands of fellowship. Thus the friend stands in the way of his liberty. If he has a companion‚ good manners demand that they should talk to each other. The topics in such cases are often the stale and repeated ones. The need to talk to the companion will not allow him to do as
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Check Point Management of Information Systems / IT 205 Check Point The dimensions to business problems are defined as issues and failures that occur due to outside influence that interfere with the normal operations of a process. The three dimensions to business problems are: organizational dimensions‚ technology dimensions‚ and people dimensions. • Organizational dimensions – within a company a conflict may occur to risk the success of a project or the functionality
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Jayna Kovel World Theatre Greg Justice 07 November 2013 The View Unnerving. That’s the only way to describe walking into a dimply lit black box theatre to realize that the actor you have come to watch…is watching you. He’s acting‚ yes‚ but the whole premise of “The View” could not have been more clearly stated as we sat down to the crackle and pop of white noise in the background. In the tiny theatre‚ I couldn’t have been more than ten feet from what we were soon to learn was the main character
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decide to which extent The Lion King appeals to children and adults‚ one must look in one of the most crucial scenes to any movie: The title sequence or opening scene. This specific scene out of all title sequences is extremely well-known to the masses. However‚ it is not outstandingly appealing to children. This can seem a bit strange‚ since there are so many other scenes in the movie that are appealing to both age groups. One would think that the opening scene to a family-friendly movie would
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Merchant of Venice: A Romantic Comedy From Insights‚ 1992 The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s romantic comedies‚ probably written in 1596 and 1597‚ and forms one of a group of such comedies‚ along with The Two Gentlemen of Verona‚ As You Like It‚ andTwelfth Night. Romantic comedy was a popular and much-preferred type in Elizabethan theatre‚ and all the trappings of such are present in The Merchant of Venice. First‚ the romantic involvement is represented not by one couple only‚ but by three
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The authors of "Raymond’s Run" and "Cathedral"‚ both use a first person point of view in their short stories. In "Raymond’s Run"‚ by Toni Cade Bambara‚ the first person point of view shows how the narrator is dealing with the situations around her and maturing in the process. In "Cathedral"‚ by Raymond Carver‚ the reader can see the change in the narrator’s understanding of the blind man through different situations that happens throughout the story. Both authors have similar purposes in mind when
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Going for the Look Times continue to change and today people tend to judge a person on how they look. Companies are becoming more competitive and are looking for ways to attract customers. More retailers and companies are using the approach to hire based on appearance rather than work capability. Hiring should be based on work ethic‚ rather than appearance which can be discriminating. Companies all over the United States are denying people employment based on their physical appearance. In the
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In William Shakespeare’s play The Comedy of Errors‚ Shakespeare writes a play which incorporates both comedy and tragedy. The play is about two sets of twins‚ Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus and Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse. They were separated at birth due to a shipwreck when they were still infants. Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse visit the island of Ephesus‚ unaware that this is where their long lost twins reside. As the play progresses‚ there is a series of error and confusion which occur
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the Article On Kindness Thomas Hobbes views the act of kindness as a “psychological absurdity”. He believes that it is a selfish act only committed for self-pleasure for the true beast inside man. Nearly two centuries later it is clearly evident that mankind still believes in the principal of self-interest‚ and yet those individuals who do decide to be a part of society and show acts of kindness are viewed by eyes of suspicion because‚ are they committing an act of kindness based on benefits? Or are
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