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Annotated Bibliography #8

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“Police Investigating Death at Singer Prince’s Estate.” CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2016.

In this article, Ashley Fantz, Lisa Respers France, and Catherine E. Shoichet write an article about the death of a legend. Prince was the man that defined the 80’s with hit songs such as “Kiss” and “purple rain”. Prince’s musical genius lit up the world with his creativity.

The singer was found unresponsive in a Minnesota elevator. Nobody has reported the cause of the singer’s death but authorities have ordered an autopsy to take place so they can find the answer to his mysterious death.

Back in Prince’s home state of Minnesota people celebrated his death more differently than normal. CNN stated that people were dancing in clubs and jamming out to Prince’s music. Large amounts of people would gather together in purple shirts and purple stuffed animals to tribute his death.

Just a month ago Prince postponed two shows that he had scheduled to perform at the fox theatre and told people that he was sick with the flu. On April 15th, Prince was involved in an emergency landing when he was on his way back to his home in Minnesota. Everyone was worried about the singer’s health, but worries were put to ease when his publicist said Prince was okay.

CNN explains why Prince was such a good artist as well. Prince released 8 albums from 1985-1992 which is about 1 album a year. Prince has had a 7 Grammys and has been nominated for 30. Prince starred in two big movies as well. Prince’s musical accomplishments are mind boggling and losing such a great human being has shocked the world.

Annotated Bibliography #5

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“Solving Homelessness Is Easy. So Why Don’t We Just Do It?” Solving Homelessness Is Easy. So Why Don’t We Just Do It? N.p., 03 Sept. 2015. Web. 04 Mar. 2016.

Homeless people sleep everywhere. Why can’t Americans seem to fix the problem of homeless people? The reason for this is mostly because being homeless is a transitory period. Homeless people are usually homeless for a couple months before they find a stable home. States say that having homeless shelters can cost up to 20,000 dollars per year for each homeless person. With the thousands of homeless people in each state of the United States, we would not be able to afford this.

People ask why States can’t build more homeless shelters. States say that having homeless shelters can cost up to 20,000 dollars per year for each homeless person. With the thousands of homeless people in each state of the United States, we would not be able to afford this, because it is simply too expensive. Also, Tax payers do not want to spend cash to those who are not working for their money. People with jobs will revolt if their tax dollars will go to those who do not work.

Annotated Bibliography #4

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Leal, Daniel, Marc Galanter, Helen Dermatis, and Laurence Westreich. “Correlates of Protracted Homelessness in a Sample of Dually Diagnosed Psychiatric Inpatients.” Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 16.2 (1999): 143-47. Substance Abuse and Homelessness. National Coalition for the Homeless, July 2009. Web. Mar. 2016.

People usually place hard stereotypes against homeless people and claim that they are all substance abusers. As a matter of fact, a large percentage of homeless people do abuse substances. Studies show that substance abuse is much more common in homeless people than it is with housed people. 38% of the people that were homeless depended on alcohol and 26% abused other drugs. In housed people, however, Only 15% were reported doing drugs.

An addictive disorder is often the biggest cause of homelessness. Homeless people get so attached to drugs and alcohol that they lose their jobs, ruin relationships with friends and family members, and end up even losing their housing. Addiction makes the brain tell the body that substance is NEEDED to function. This is why it is so hard for those who want to quit because their brain is constantly demanding substances.

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“HomeAid – Why Help – Homelessness by the Numbers.” HomeAid – Why Help – Homelessness by the Numbers. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Feb. 2016.

Homelessness has been a rising problem in Atlanta and across the United States as well. 10,000 people in Atlanta experience homelessness a night. In Georgia the average minimum wage earner which was $6.55 an hour would need to work 85 hours a week just to pay rent at fair market rent. Homelessness also is just as prevalent in adults as it is with young children as well. 42% of homeless children are under the age of 6. Being homeless at this age poorly nourishes the child’s bodies as well as their education and development. Studies show that homeless children have a 16% lower proficiency in math and reading. Their graduation rate is below 25% which means that they are bound to another life of no education and their kids will also be homeless.

The rise in the rate of homeless people is rising every year and the government needs to find ways to positively influence homeless people so they are able to get back on their feet. I believe the key to solving homelessness is finding a job for homeless adults and sending homeless kids to school.