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    permissible right to the land, they gained its custom by inheriting the land by being the first Europeans in the area and not leaving the property. The idea of squatting in vacant residential and commercial buildings became popular all over the world for all ages, genders and races that a squatting community had been developed. The squatting community has tips and tricks that are known and passed on through word of mouth or by professional housing advocates. An online video found on squattheplanet

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    A Kinesiological Analysis of the "Barbell Squat" Step 1. Description of the movement A. Starting position Place your feet flat on the floor. From a rack with the barbell upper chest height, Position the barbell over your Trapezius muscle not over your neck. The bar should be Placed as far back as possible on the traps for the weight to be distributed properly For safe execution. Next you would place your hands with a supinated grip around The bar and hold it comfortably so its stays stable

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    "Oh you live in Longview, Washington?" A term that is stated way to often when someone claims they live there. Disproportionate assumptions of the town are often made by those who usually have never even stepped foot in Longview. Before Washington passed a law forbidding panhandling, it wasn 't an unusual sight to see a homeless person on the side of the road holding a sign begging for change. What Longview, Washington needs is a strong structured program, that helps transition homeless not only

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    Overview “In a country as prosperous as Australia, no one should have to be homeless.” - The Road Home, 2008 Homelessness is a complex problem and not simply a lack of housing. It has numerous causes that affect different groups differently. In Australia, there are approximately 105000 people experiencing homelessness reported in the 2011 census. This equates to one in every two hundred people. The homeless population of New South Wales accounts for over one quarter of the total in Australia,

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    Homelessness is about more than ruthlessness. A home is not just a physical space; it also has a legal and a social dimension. A home provides roots, identity, and a sense of belonging and a place of emotional wellbeing. Homelessness is about the loss of all of these. It is an isolating and destructive experience and homeless people are some of the most vulnerable and socially excluded in our society. After years of declining trends, 2010 marked the turning point when all forms of homelessness began

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    In the passage, “Planet of Slums” by Mike Davis, the author has a dystopic view on urbanization and argues that urban poverty is increasing and has a negative impact on the world. His dystopic vision can be written off as a society with undesirable traits such as poverty, oppression, and overcrowding. Davis’s vision on these people’s lifestyle can be compared and contrasted with Robert Neuwirth’s view of this lifestyle in his passage, “Shadow Cities” and the film “Sleep Dealer” by Alex Rivera. The

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    project will temporarily solve the scarcity in housing for it was only built for the present situation and did not consider the problem on housing that will arise in the future. Consequently, the government has no organized plan in addressing the squatting problem for they only act according to the situations and solved it in short-term basis. For example, they only resettle the homeless when their communities was engulfed by a fire, cleared the areas when it is needed for redevelopment or restricted

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