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I notice that there are very few mods (that I can find at least; do let me know if I am missing something) that interact in any significant way with crime. Is it because the game's crime mechanics are not readily moddable, because there is little interest in this aspect of the game, or is there some other reason for this (if anyone knows)? I should be interested to know what, if anything, that anyone has been able to reverse engineer regarding the crime mechanics in the game, and likewise the extent to which it is feasible to add persistent variables to each cim that affects her/his propensity to commit crimes and other economic attributes.
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A new study in germany caused a discussion how 'poverty' can be defined exactly. This study determines that 15,7 % of germany's poplation is threatened by poverty. 330.000 homes were without electric power last year because they couldn't afford it. 44.000 also without gas. 6,2 million homes were threatened by a temporarily cutout of electric power because they had troubles to pay the bill. But can energy be a measure for poverty? Link only in german, sorry.
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Nobel Prize in Economics 2013 And the Darwin Award in the same topic goes to the Congress of the United States of America.
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New Philadelphia Home Economics (Update 02) The population of Grays Ferry is growing, and so is their need for some home furnishings. Every small town in America seems to experience it and it's Grays Ferry's turn. Walmart and Target are wanting to expand and where else but here! This is A101, aka Glenwood Boulevard, the main road through Grays Ferry. The amount of traffic is taking its toll on the surrounding farms and some are looking to sell to developers. Some Grays Ferrians are against it, but the vast majority are for the change. This photo shows were the construction will be taking place. Along with the new shopping development will come road widening and extension for Fairmont Road. The contractors are all set up and ready to go. Target is the first store to be built followed by Walmart. While the building construction has been occurring the DOT has been working on the improvements to Fairmont Road. With all of the excavation complete the road surface is ready for the asphalt. With the construction complete it's time to go shopping. Fairmont Road is done for now but the DOT has laid a path for further extensions. Also, some small offices snuck their way in along Glenwood Blvd. And finally, some close-ups of the stores. Some basic info about Grays Ferry: Population (City/Region): 4483/47862 Main industry: Agriculture Commercial jobs: 3908 Industrial jobs: 2513 Funny note: I based the story line of this update on the growing population, but actually the population has decreased slightly. Still, the need for shopping is there since the smaller population has also become very wealthy. That's it for this update. Please let me know what you'd like to see in future updates. Thanks for reading! P.S. Let me know what you think of the road sign theme.
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Schuamberg is a mid sized suburb 15 miles northeast of downtown Pittsburgh. Today it stands as the leading center for retail and business. Schuamberg is home to the Pittsburgh Center Mall, the first Wal mart supercenter, sams club, home depot, and many other famous chain stores and restuarants. I-376 also cuts through the city, and heads due east towards the Capilano valley Mountains. Interchange between I-376 and Mountain Blvd, which connects to Capilano blvd or old highway 76. Lowes built there first store in 2011 shortly after the land value shot up in this section of the city. Intense competition from Home Depot keeps these stores thriving. In this picture below, you can see Walmart and Target are the anchors to each side of the shopping centers. Many financial and advisor companies like fisk financial and lundmark advisor trading (big office tower in the center of the photo) have made this once sleepy suburb their home. Orginally located in downtown they moved out due tot he overwhelming travel times for many workers. Capilano Valley Center Located off Capilano Blvd. Capilano Valley Center is the second largest shopping mall in the valley. Built in 1988 with three department stores: Sears, Hechts, and Nordstrom. In 1999 a pizzeria was built on the east end of the center. Today the shooping center has overgrown its original boundaries and now spreads for a few miles in each direction along Capilano Blvd. and Mountain Blvd. Highland Community College (located ont he bottom left hand side of the photo) opened its doors after construction finished in 2011. The Arizona based company opened its east coast headquarters in Pittsburgh just a few months prior to opening. Their office can be seen in the current downtown photo located along I-176 blvd not far from the Chase tower where they do their banking. Highalnd community college prides itself in being a clean, affordable, and challenging college experience. The main degrees range from business, to architecture, thanks to the last minute plans to add a seperate, but adjacent building, accoutning, pre med, pre dentistry, pre law, and manufacturing degrees.
