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    Rick Pitino Essay

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    He started off as an assistant at the College of Charleston. He moved from there, to Northeastern University, to Duquesne University, and finally to Louisville under Rick as an assistant coach. From Louisville he did receive a head coaching job at the University of Minnesota. Taking the job, he would replace Tubby Smith. He remains there to this day. Richard and Rick have played coached against each other. Rick has won the game…

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    Homelessness can be defined as “a temporary condition that people fall into when they cannot afford to pay for a place to live, or when their current home is unsafe or unstable.” (suitcaseslinic.org). Homelessness has become a serious issue in America, with 610,042 individuals found to be homeless in January 2013. 85% of homeless persons are individuals, but 15% are in family households. This makes the issue of homelessness even more drastic, with 33% of all homeless people being youths under…

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    one that stands apart from the rest. It is larger in population that all other Kentucky counties and has a rich history. It is adorned with historic Romanesque architecture, lush landscaping, and prize winning horses. Jefferson County, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is currently one of the most popular cities in Kentucky and has numerous tourist attractions and activities. Jefferson County is a diverse artistic community that offers a wide range of performing arts, historical landmarks, fine…

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    The documentary, Unnatural Causes (Adelman, 2008), highlights the phenomenon of excess death occurring among the poorer echelons of society in Louisville, Kentucky. In society, within given time frames, an estimate of the occurrence of death within a population can be fairly estimated. When the number of actual deaths surpasses this estimate it is termed excess death (Adelman, 2008). An analysis into this troubling find can be explained using systems theory, with particular emphasis on the…

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    Refugee Health Care Essay

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    and donations to keep the organizations mandates going. The need for additional help in health care and mental health areas led to the creation of RHCM. RHCM has partnered with Transit Authority of River City (TARC), Uber, Passport Health, the Louisville office for Medicare/Medicaid, and with local nursing, social work, and psychology programs for teaching and volunteer opportunities. The purpose in requesting funding assistance is the need for office space, educational supplies for teaching…

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    levels. No matter how many police officers a city has, there never seems to be enough to do all things that the community ask of them (Boba Santos and Taylor, 2014). City leaders are often criticized for the number of police officers working in Louisville. The issue with this criticism is that hiring more police officers does not necessarily mean lower crime rates. According to Dezhbakhsh and…

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    not only the nation but my own community in Louisville. I could learn about the large population of homeless students which are part of the Jefferson County Public school system. Throughout the programs, I have gained much knowledge about the community and the many universal problems which affect communities at a regional, national and international community. Issues which many Colombians face are not unique to the country but can also be seen in Louisville. Moreover, the courses which I have…

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    society are some of the reasons housing was an issue the Civil Rights struggle. Braden shines light on how the housing issue was struggle for the Wade family and violent acts made towards. Anne and Carl Braden were a white family who lives in Louisville, Kentucky The Wades, who lived in the same town, were unable to purchase the home that they felt was a good fit to raise their family in. The Wades approached the Braden’s…

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    Gibson1 Brianna Gibson October 23, 2014 Woodford R. Porter Scholarship Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” Everyone has the ability to be intelligent, but with education students are given opportunities to grow through not only their education, but also their values and character. Being apart of Owensboro Public Schools, I was given many…

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    was born on January seventeen, 1942, Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. died June 3, 2016, Scottsdale, Arizona. Ali was a professional boxer and social activist. He is a fighter, challenger, and a leader. Ali grew up in the American South in segregated public facilities. His father; Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr supported a wife and two sons. His mother Odessa Grady Clay was a householder. At the age of twelve Ali started boxing under the tutelage of Louisville policeman Joe Martin. Ali was the…

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