Public-Private Partnerships Some Innovative Ideas
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A 4 page paper. Across the nation municipal and county governments have faced decreasing budgets for several years. This leaves local governments looking for innovative ways to promote economic development that will also provide needed or welcome public services. This essay reports some of the innovative partnerships that have been developed among local governments and between local government agencies and private businesses. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Race, Politics and National Structures
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A 7 page paper discussing the origins of racism and its effects in politics. Despite federal laws disallowing it, the realities of today’s living arrangements is that, in cities, Blacks and whites still are separated by political boundaries, as surely as they were separated in the years surrounding the Civil War. The overrepresentation of Black individuals in the inner city is no accident. Neither was it by design, but the effects are the same as if it had been. Political systems help to marginalize African Americans, and then work to preserve the status quo they have created. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSracePolit.rtf

Recovery Process/Mississippi & New Orleans
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A 20 page research paper that discusses the recovery of the Gulf Coast in the aftermath of the 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Two weeks after Katrina, President Bush stood in Jackson Square in New Orleans and promised that the federal government would do “’what it takes’” to rebuild the Gulf Coast region (Brush). Since that time, he has frequently referred to the $110 billion that Congress has committed to this endeavor. However, only a small portion of these funds have actually reached Katrina victims and rebuilding is extremely slow, with many of the areas of devastation unchanged. The reasons for this are diverse and are affected by political and economic factors. This analysis examines these factors, with particular focus on the gaming economy of Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: khminore.rtf

Reformed Versus Unreformed City Governments
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This 6 page paper examines the concepts of reformed and unreformed city governments and compares the two types. Pros and cons of each type are explored. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA231gov.rtf

Regional Recycling
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A 4 page paper discussing how smaller communities can establish cost-effective recycling efforts. Regional recycling can ease the economic costs of recycling while simultaneously increasing its economic returns. When all attention is trained on the bottom line, regional recycling offers an alternative that can be environmentally sustainable and responsible, while yet paying its own way. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSenvRegRecyc.rtf

Republicans in Texas
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5 pages. Between the years 1945 and 1995 in Texas that had been comfortable for the Democratic Party, it has become a largely Republican State. Why this was and what factors best explain the Republican triumph in Texas is all explained in this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Review and Analysis of Jonathan Kozol’s “Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation”
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This is a 6 page paper reviewing and analyzing Kozol’s 1995 book “Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation”. Jonathan Kozol’s 1995 book “Amazing Grace: The Lives of Children and the Conscience of a Nation” tells the story of the lives and living conditions of families in the South Bronx, New York neighborhood of Mott Haven. Kozol believes that not only is this neighborhood one of the most impoverished and dangerous in New York but probably within the entire United States. The book is done quite often in first person narrative as the author had visited the neighborhood several times throughout the research process of the text and interviewed a number of the residents. He not only interviews the residents to document his findings but also reveals several of his own feelings which helps generate an additional impact to the plight of the situation for the reader. Critics view his work as incomplete however as he ignores several of the positive and progressive projects which have been undertaken in the area to improve situations. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TJKozol1.rtf

Review of "Fair Share or Status Quo? The Twin Cities Livable Communities Act"
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A 5 page paper discussing this article by Edward Goetz. This article is presented as being the report of "research," but its greatest value is in demonstrating when research is not research at all. The article attempts to make broad generalizations without taking broad categories into account. Using metropolitan housing as its focus, it examines microeconomic conditions before and after wrenching changes in macroeconomic and national changes in the decade of the 1970s, a time of double-digit inflation, wage and price controls and eventually credit controls. In essence, it compares apples and oranges, concluding insight measured in pears. Its greatest value lies in demonstrating how not to write a research article. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSpubHouse.wps

Review of, "The Color Blind: California's Battle to End Affirmative Action":
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This 7 page paper offers an in-depth analysis of this book by Lydia Chavez. This paper furthermore explores the data and findings of the book, as well as the current status of the situation. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: GSColBld.rtf

Role of the Federal Government in Providing Disaster Relief Funding
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This 20 page paper argues that it is the responsibility of the states, not the federal government, to provide funding as a response to natural disasters; it considers the situation in New Orleans in particular. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: HVFEMARv.rtf

Role of the Federal Government in Providing Funding in Case of Disaster
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This 25 page paper argues that FEMA should not supply disaster relief funding to help in the rebuilding of New Orleans and that supplying such funding is unconstitutional and beyond the guidelines of the agency. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: HVFEMANo.rtf

Rural Libraries / To Better Serve the Community...
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An 18 page research project analyzing what rural libraries need to better serve their communities in the Information Age. In addition to in-library research, the writer also conducted a survey (a FREE copy is included !) to determine the desires of rural citizens and what they would be willing to do or pay in order to help make their 'wants' turn into realties. Discussed are various programs throughout the rural United States that have enjoyed success from fund-raising, privatization, increased community involvement, and the provision of free Internet access to library patrons. Bibliography references approximately 8 sources.
Filename: Librarie.wps

S.B. Number 1429
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5 pages in length. Women have long been the target of physical violence with few resources in existence to help them escape abusive situations. S.B. No. 1429 brings to light this ongoing tragedy by establishing at Prairie View A&M University a center for relationship violence prevention and intervention. This bill not only recognizes the significance of this problem, but it also acknowledges government's desire to put an end to violence against females. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCtexas.wps

Same Sex Marriages
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A 5 page paper which argues in favor of same sex marriages. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: RAssxs.rtf

Saving the Old Inn
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A 3 page paper exploring one expected route to saving an old and historic inn from demolition for commercial use. Owners believed that gaining inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places would save the inn, but the fact is that it will not. Further, the application process can take up to three years, and then only provides an honor rather than real protection. The paper concludes that the inn's owners need to appeal to local authorities. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSurbPlnHistReg.rtf

School Vouchers for New York City (Policy Brief)
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This 4 page paper includes a letter to Mayor Bloomberg. The policy brief highlights the positive aspects of school vouchers. Both sides of the issue are addressed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA448NYC.rtf

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
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A 3 page paper which examines Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAse504.rtf