The Capitals of the 50 U.S. States

The following is a complete list of the state capitals of the fifty United States. The state capital in each state is the political center of the state and is the location of the state legislature, government, and governor of the state. In many states, the state capital is not the largest city in terms of population. For example, in California, the most populous state of the United States, the state capital of Sacramento is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state (the three largest are Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego.) The data below are from the United States Census Bureau. State Capitals Alabama - Montgomery Population: 200,602 (2015 estimate)Education: 31.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $43,535 Alaska - Juneau Population: 32,756  (2015 estimate)Education: 37.8% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $84,750 Arizona - Phoenix Population: 1,563,025  (2015 estimate)Education: 26.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,881 Arkansas - Little Rock Population:  197,992 (2015 estimate)Education: 38.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,409 California - Sacramento Population:  490,712(2015 estimate)Education: 29.3% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $50,013 Colorado - Denver Population: 682,545  (2015 estimate)Education: 43.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $51,800 Connecticut - Hartford Population: 124,006  (2015 estimate)Education:  15% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $29,313 Delaware - Dover Population: 37,522  (2015 estimate)Education: 28.4% have a bachelors degree   Florida - Tallahassee Population:  190,894  (2015 estimate)Education:  47.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $45,660 Georgia - Atlanta Population: 463,878  (2015 estimate)Education: 47.1% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,439 Hawaii - Honolulu Population: 998,714  (Honolulu County, 2015 estimate)Education: 32.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $73,581 Idaho - Boise Population: 218,281  (2015 estimate)Education: 39.1% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $49,209 Illinois - Springfield Population: 116,565  (2015 estimate)Education: 34.9% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $48,848 Indiana - Indianapolis Population: 853,173  (2015 estimate)Education: 27.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $42,076 Iowa - Des Moines Population: 210,330  (2015 estimate)Education: 24.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,430 Kansas - Topeka Population:  127,265  (2015 estimate)Education: 27.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $41,412 Kentucky - Frankfort Population: 27,830  Ã‚  (2015 estimate)Education: 25.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $40,622 Louisiana - Baton Rouge Population: 228,590  (2015 estimate)Education: 32.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $38,790 Maine - Augusta Population: 18,471  (2015 estimate)Education: 23.2% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $38,263 Maryland - Annapolis Population: 39,474  (2015 estimate)Education: 45.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $75,320 Massachusetts - Boston Population: 667,137  (2015 estimate)Education:  44.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $54,485 Michigan - Lansing Population: 115,056  (2015 estimate)Education: 25.1% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $35,675 Minnesota - St. Paul Population: 300,851(2015 estimate)Education: 38.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $48,258 Mississippi - Jackson Population:  170,674  (2015 estimate)Education: 26% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $33,080 Missouri - Jefferson City Population: 43,168  (2015 estimate)Education: 33.2% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $47,901 Montana - Helena Population: 30,581  (2015 estimate)Education: 44.8% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $50,311 Nebraska - Lincoln Population: 277,348  (2015 estimate)Education: 36.2% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $49,794 Nevada - Carson City Population: 54,521  (2015 estimate)Education: 20.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $50,108 New Hampshire - Concord Population:  42,620  (2015 estimate)Education: 35% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $54,182 New Jersey - Trenton Population: 84,225  (2015 estimate)Education: 10.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $35,647 New Mexico - Santa Fe Population: 84,099  (2015 estimate)Education:  44% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $50,213 New York - Albany Population: 98,469  Ã‚  (2015 estimate)Education: 36.3% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $41,099 North Carolina - Raleigh Population: 451,066  (2015 estimate)Education: 47.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $54,581 North Dakota - Bismarck Population: 71,167  (2015 estimate)Education: 34% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $57,660 Ohio - Columbus Population: 850,106  (2015 estimate)Education:  33.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $44,774 Oklahoma - Oklahoma City Population: 631,346  (2015 estimate)Education: 28.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $47,004 Oregon - Salem Population:  164,549 (2015 estimate)Education: 26.9% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,273 Pennsylvania - Harrisburg Population:  49,081(2015 estimate)Education:  18.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $32,476 Rhode Island - Providence Population:  179,207  (2015 estimate)Education: 28.6% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $37,514 South Carolina - Columbia Population: 133,803  (2015 estimate)Education: 40.1% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $41,454 South Dakota - Pierre Population: 14,002  (2015 estimate)Education: 33.2% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $52,961 Tennessee - Nashville Population:  654,610  (Nashville-Davidson balance, 2015 estimate)Education: 35.8% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $46,758 Texas - Austin Population: 931,830  (2015 estimate)Education: 46% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $55,216 Utah - Salt Lake City Population:  192,672 (2015 estimate)Education: 42.1% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $45,833 Vermont - Montpelier Population:  7,592  (2015 estimate)Education: 52.5% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $60,676 Virginia - Richmond Population: 220,289  (2015 estimate)Education:  35.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $41,331 Washington - Olympia Population: 50,302  (2015 estimate)Education: 43.4% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $52,834 West Virginia - Charleston Population: 49,736  (2015 estimate)Education: 39.3% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $48,959 Wisconsin - Madison Population: 248,951  (2015 estimate)Education: 55% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $53,933 Wyoming - Cheyenne Population:  63,335 (2015 estimate)Education: 27.7% have a bachelors degreeMedian Household Income: $54,845 Edited by Allen Grove.

Kafkas The Metamorphosis Societal Normality Versus The...

Societal Normality versus the Individual â€Å"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.† Although perhaps a trivial interpretation of the role of conformity, John F. Kennedy captures the essence of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis by identifying the principle struggle faced by Gregor as he experiences life following his inexplicable transformation â€Å"into a horrible vermin.†(1) The Metamorphosis explores the existential dichotomy between the societal pressure of conformity and the individuals drive for meaning, the resulting message being the necessity of societal rejection in achieving true existentialism. Viewing the The Metamorphosis as an examination of motivation for meaning contrasted with the pressure of societal conformity†¦show more content†¦This dichotomy is present within Gregor’s internal monologue regarding his job, â€Å" If he succeeded in falling out of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not alarm.† The directly adjacent placement of Gregors worry that he may physically injure himself to his ‘main concern’ of raising alarm shows the depth of his commitment to his society; even when it comes at the cost of his own well being. The beginning of the text’s incessant references to Gregor’s employment, and more importantly Gregor’s interna l need to fulfil his position as a worker is pinnacle to the concept of external factors impacting Gregor’s existential journey throughout the text. Although work is immediately presented as the exterior factor pushing Gregor into the system, the majority of the book is characterized by Gregor’s relationship with his family-- and their individual role in forcing Gregor to stay within the norms of society. Even in the context of Gregor’s employment, his work itself can be seen as an extension of his familial pressure to operate within his societal role. The necessity of money, and it’s direct relation to his family was described

The Detention of Boat People and Policy Review †Free Solution

Questions: A scoping document for your policy proposal. In this proposal, you are required to describe the policy problem and field, and argue the case for why this is an important issue requiring policy reform. Specifically, you should: Describe the issue or problem requiring remedy. Justify why a policy initiative is necessary/appropriate, particularly in terms of the impact on low income and/or disadvantaged people. Identify which level of Government and Government Department is appropriate to approach. Identify the key players (both inside and outside of government). Briefly outline what solution you consider appropriate. Indicate the level of resources you think will be required. Anticipate what objections are likely to be raised about the policy proposal and by which players. Answers: Policy Review: The Detention of Boat People The policy under review here is The Detention of Boat People. This compulsory detention policy undertaken by the government of Australia in the year 1992 had come into force in the year 1994(Aph.gov.au, 2015). This policy was primarily taken as a result of the increasing number of illegal arrivals of boats that has been prevalent in the last few years. After the policy came into force a number of people are retained under this policy. The significant issues in the case Recently, there has been an increase in the number of detentions of the illegal boats in the last couple of years and this has led to a number of controversies. There have been alleged suicides, break of riots, allegation of child abuses and the finger has been pointed towards these detention centers and the level of care and management in these centers. The legality of these detentions has been under scrutiny and reports have suggested that nearly ninety percent of the people who were detained are later found to be legal refugees. Campaigns in this regard have come up which criticize this detention policy of the government and have suggested that more humane policies should be adopted by the government that is prevalent in the other countries with respect to the asylum seekers (McKay, Thomas and Warwick Blood, 2011). The government however states that the basic reason behind the detention of the boat people in Australia is that lately there has been an increase in the number of illegal boats arriving in Australia and hence in order to maintain the integrity of the migration programs this policy is essential (Poynder, 1997). However, most people criticize this policy and state that the policy is immensely discriminative and the severity of the policy leads to distress and makes them suffer more as a result of which it becomes difficult to incorporate themselves into the community later on (Neilson, 1996) A policy initiative is appropriate The broad coastline of Australia tends to increase the chances of movement of the illegal people and for a number of years such illegal movements have been occurring in the country. Gradually the more specific groups have been arriving and the increasing number of these groups led to term boat people being coined (Aph.gov.au, 2015). In the last few decades there have been a large number of positive changes in the detention policies and practices that has been undertaken by the government. The compulsory policy regime regarding detention in Australia tends to identify the improved migration system and culture and also the racist tendencies that are related to this policy. The government states that the claims made by the campaigners that the detention of the boat people leading to cruel and evil treatment and conditions in these detention centers, are mostly exaggerated and recently they claim that the detentions have lowered and can be considered as a feasible option. The primary policy detention which made the detention regime in Australia was that the detention policy would be compulsory for all the unlawful non citizens in Australia (Poynder, 1997) (Millbank, 2001). The policy would be such that all the non citizens who have arrived unlawfully would be detained in the country and only if they obtain legal permission to stay in Australia would retain there or would be removed immediately. Primarily this detention policy was transformed into legislation and named as the Migration Reform Act 1992. In this statute all the relevant procedures for the initial decisions were given (Healey, 2013). It clearly mentions the status of these people arriving in Australia as to whether they are lawful citizens or not and according the detention policy would be applied (Procter, De Leo and Newman, 2013). The enactment came into force in September 1994 and regulations relating to release of detainees on compassionate grounds were also enacted. However, it was observed that in practice there has been very few who have been released. Level of Government and Government Department appropriate to approach Generally it is the Department of Immigration that is concerned with the detention of the non citizens who have arrived unlawfully. In recent times there has been a number of up gradation in the detention and security arrangements and as a result there have been a number of detention centers that have concerned with illegal detainees. The six detention centers are Villawood Immigration Detention Centre situated in Sydney, Maribyrnong IDC situated in Melbourne, Perth IDC situated in Perth, the Immigration Reception and Processing Centre in West Australia and Woomera IRPC in South Australia. Among all these detention centers it is Woomera that has the reputation of being the most infamous. Other than these six detention centers the government is looking forward to establish some more detention centers. The key players One of the significant players in this regard would be the United Nations and the related international instruments. These instruments place a lot of stress on human rights issues. There exist a number of treaties, conventions, declarations, principles guidelines and regulations relating to issues pertaining to human rights. Among these there are some instruments that are binding on Australia. Some of the relevant instruments relating to human rights are the Convention on the Rights of the Child, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Declaration on the Elimination of All forms of Intolerance and Discrimination on Religion and Belief and the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women. Australia is not bound by all the international instruments. However, the instruments which the country has ratified will be binding on Australia and the laws made should not be contrary to those instruments. Hence Australia cannot make any such laws that against the international human rights detention policies. With regard to the internal factors the detention policies in the country is covered by the Migration Reform Act 1992. It provides that the detention policy for the non-citizens have been made by the government keeping in mind the human rights issues of the country. Solution This particular regime on the detention of the Boat people tends to identify a very improved migration system. It is true that there is a lot of place for improving the detention policy so as to remove the present problem areas that exist as a result of this policy. Yet it can be said that this policy is well acquainted as compared to the international standards and regulations. But the number of boat people in detention has still been increasing and campaigns for cruel treatment to these boat people are also doing the rounds very often. There has also been news of thousands of people being in outback camps were also heard. Most of the commentators have stated that the only way out possible would be to curb the illegal asylum seekers that is continuously flowing from the western countries (Probyn, 2014). The Refugee Convention 1951 had legitimized the movement of refugees from various countries. The Australian Government like any other western country is in an attempt to balance the requirements and the demands so as to meet the obligations provided by the International Convention. The government has been lately also trying to discourage the arrival of the illegal boats and goods of smuggling. If the root cause of the problem that is the arrival of the illegal boats can be curbed then the question of detention and atrocities towards the detention also does not arise. It must be kept in mind that Australia has to maintain the image of a civilized and independent society. References Aph.gov.au, (2015).Boat arrivals in Australia since 1976 Parliament of Australia. [online] Available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/rp/rp1314/BoatArrivals [Accessed 24 Mar. 2015]. Aph.gov.au, (2015).The Detention of Boat People Parliament of Australia. [online] Available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/Publications_Archive/CIB/cib0001/01CIB08#upto [Accessed 24 Mar. 2015]. Healey, J. (2013).Asylum seekers and immigration detention. Thirroul, N.S.W.: Spinney Press. McKay, F., Thomas, S. and Warwick Blood, R. (2011). 'Any one of these boat people could be a terrorist for all we know!' Media representations and public perceptions of 'boat people' arrivals in Australia.Journalism, 12(5), pp.607-626. Millbank, A. (2001).The detention of boat people. [Canberra]: Dept. of the Parliamentary Library. Neilson, B. (1996). Threshold Procedures: Boat People in South Florida and Western Australia.Critical Arts, 10(2), pp.21-40. Poynder, N. (1997). The Incommunicado Detention of Boat People: A Recent Development in Australias Refugee Policy.Australian Journal of Human Rights, 3(2). Probyn, A. (2014). [online] Available at: https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/24570477/boat-people-detention-illegal/ [Accessed 24 Mar. 2015]. Procter, N., De Leo, D. and Newman, L. (2013). Suicide and self-harm prevention for people in immigration detention.The Medical Journal of Australia, 199(11), pp.730-732.

The Novel, Raney, Wrote By Clyde Edgergton Took Place In Listre, North

The novel, Raney, wrote by Clyde Edgergton took place in Listre, North Carolina around the mid- 70's. Raney is a novel about a Southern marriage between two totally different people. Throughout this novel one must look out for uncontrollable laughter as the two main characters, Raney and Charles, try to prove their points to one another. The three main characters of this novel are only two physical characters, but portray three separate personalities. The three personalities come from Raney at the beginning, Charles throughout the novel, and Raney at the end of the story. To begin with, you have Raney at the beginning of the novel. She is a small town girl who was very sheltered by her family growing up. Raney had only been out of Bethel once or twice her whole life. She has no desire to learn new things unless it's coming from her parents. Throughout the novel Raney expects Charles to drop all of his ideas and do things her way. For example, when Charles' mom comes up from Atlanta and wants them to try an Episcopal Church and Raney did not want to go. (64) In Raney's eyes the Free Will Baptist Church is and will be the only church. Another issue Raney had a problem with is racism. The only way Raney had ever viewed black people was through her family's eyes in which they were considered niggers. This became a problem between her and Charles when she discovered one of his best friends from the service was a colored man named Johnny. When she realized this, there was no way Johnny was staying in her house. In Raney's head she has a picture of the way t hings are suppose to be and if they aren't, they are considered wrong. One example, is on their honeymoon she expects things to be the way her mom had told her. (20) Charles had already messed up when the bottle of champagne was wheeled in. Then things were suppose to be just like her mom had said, " go change into negligee, get in the bed, and let Charles carry out his duties". (22) Raney should have discussed her honeymoon with Charles rather than her mom since it was their night. Raney also has a problem with Charles drinking or for that matter, anyone. Her Uncle Nate is an alcoholic, but he always has been so she just lives with it. (11) As you can see, Raney's character at the beginning has a great influence on the issues described. Next, we can look at the characterization of Charles throughout the novel. For one, Charles bases a lot of his ideas about life in philosophy rather than on family values. He was also raised in Atlanta, which is large city compared to Listre and Bethel. These aspects of him allow him to want to try new things and experience things out of the ordinary, whereas Raney is quiet content. Charles' friend Johnny is a great example of this. Charles has traveled and seen different places, and has learned to accept different races as he would anyone else. (31) His best friend happens to be a black man and he doesn't see anything wrong with it. Charles also has a respect for privacy and doesn't appreciate anyone else in his business. An example of this would be when Charles got mad at Raney's mom for entering their house when no one was home. (26,27) He also shows a bit of favoritism between the two moms. He doesn't even want Raney's mom in the house if they aren't home, but yet he wants Raney to give up her own bedroom for his mom. (64) Throughout the novel Charles keeps things hidden from Raney. For example, when Raney looked at the gas bill Charles told her it was none of her business. (28) Also, Raney learned that Charles hid his drinking and his magazine collection from her. (212) Another thing about Charles is that he doesn't mind going for outside opinions and suggestions. Charles was the one who set up the visits to the marriage counselor. (160) You can see how Charles' character would conflict with Raney. Finally, towards the end of the story you