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    Manila City Jail

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    Manila City Jail (Old Bilibid Prison) - Male Dormitory (Manila) Philippines / National Capital Region / Manila / C. M. Recto Ave.‚ corner Quezon Blvd. The Manila City Jail (MCJ) has been ravaged by time. It is under-staffed‚ overcrowded‚ and its facilities in disrepair. Originally built by the Spaniards in the 19th Century‚ “Bilibid”‚ as it is commonly known‚ was home to prisoners of war during the Japanese occupation of Manila in World War II. Today it houses over 3‚700 inmates - a 4x overcapacity

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    Life In Jail Narrative

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    These past few months have been pretty rough. I’ve been in jail for almost three months now‚ and it’s all because of my best friend. These jail cells are a lot less roomy than I expected. I hate being here‚ it’s crowded and it smells really bad. The beds are itty bitty‚ rock hard‚ and worst of all freezing. The toilets don’t even flush‚ and there is always some guard coming to check on me‚ so I don’t get any good sleep at night. Later throughout the day‚ as I was laying in my cold uncomfortable

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    Birmingham Jail Speeches

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    Jr and I am a very important historical figure. I am an American Baptist minister‚ activist‚ humanitarian‚ and leader in the African-American Civil Rights. Some of my influences were; Mahatma Gandhi‚ Abraham Lincoln‚ Bayard Rustin‚ and Henry David Thoreau. I am going to give you three reasons why you should keep me in the balloon; first I lead the March on Washington in 1963‚ I was in charge of the Birmingham Campaign‚ and I lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott. If you throw me out of the balloon the United

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    How I Spent My Holidays

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    a. m. we woke up. It was very cold so the water pipes were jammed‚ so we had to finish our work with little water. The morning sun was soothing ‚ and the buttered Aloo Parathas for breakfast was delicious. We had hired a taxi to go to Kufri. Last night there was snow fall and Kufri was very beautiful to see. It took us one hour to reach Kufri. Suddenly I felt cold in my face and saw ice flakes for the very first time and had only seen on television and felt ecstatic. We hired gum boots to walk in

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    “Simplicity! Simplicity! Simplicity!” once said by David Henry Thoreau in Walden. Philosophist‚ Thoreau focused on the idea that beyond reality‚ nature and human existence‚ there is a higher truth operating in the universe. He did this by seeking out the ultimate truth in his novel‚ Nature by leaving “life pleasures” of the good life‚ and living with simplicity. While‚ Thoreau went in this expedition on the early 1850s‚ his principles of simplicity are still relevant with the current generation

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    we should reduce the time taken on tests because it causes stress and does not give the kids enough time to do their homework or work on a lesson. First‚ Too much time is spent on testing. About 20-25 hours of testing is spent on school time. This is because schools try to measure the students growth. So too much time is spent in testing. Then‚ 8th graders spend the most time on testing on average. They spend at least 25.5 hours of testing. This could be because they are going into high school and

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    “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are really after.” Henry David Thoreau. Many men go fishing for fish‚ but they actually go fishing to reminisce about their lives‚ all their hopes and dreams‚ and all that they have accomplished over the years. Some find what they need‚ and they aren’t even aware of it. For example‚ the presidential runners. Are they actually just running to better the lives in the United States or make a mockery of themselves? Donald

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    Jail Visit Report

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    JAIL VISIT REPORT INTRODUCTION: Custody‚ care and treatment are the‚ three main functions of a modern prison organization. For over 100 years‚ there was emphasis on custody which‚ it was believed‚ depended on good order and discipline. The notion of prison discipline was to make imprisonment deterrent. Gradually‚ the objective of imprisonment changed from mere deterrence to deterrence and reformation. Crime is the outcome of a diseased mind and jail must have an environment of hospital for treatment

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    Bio Gas from Spent Wash

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    that I have done my project work from United Spirits Limited Rosa‚ Shahjahanpur (UP)‚ a part of world famous UB Group. This work of mine is the result of my concern regarding the biggest challenge facing all over the world i.e. industrial waste like spent wash I want to share my deepest gratitude to Mr. Devender Saxena Manager Personnel Management‚ United Spirits Limited Rosa‚ who allowed me to do my project work‚ and gave proper information about the industry

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    Prisons and jails are somewhat similar to each other but are different in some ways so let me tell you a little about jails and prison‚ and those places are for people who have commited a crime or have broken the law. Jails are usually run by law enforcement or local government‚ and are to hold inmates who are awaiting trial or serving a short sentence ‚ jail even often operate work on release programs and boot camps‚ and some offer educational or substance abuse but‚ these programs are created

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