Unfamiliar people in new places can cause neighbors to become suspicious and worried that someone new is coming into their community. In The Uses of Sidewalks by Jane Jacobs‚ argues “a gang appropriates as its territory certain streets or housing projects or parkers‚ often a combination of the three.” (Jacobs) In this statement Jacobs saying that gangs will use anything possible to form their turf and claim it as their own. More importantly its about the safety and security of the community. They
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Argumentative Essay Getting Older A lot of people say that getting older is sad and difficult for old people which is true but at the same time they have lots of opportunities to enjoy this stage of life. That is why there are some advantages and disadvantages that needs to be discussed. On the plus side‚ old people nowadays have several benefits. For example in health care they have lots of benefits that helps them receive treatments or medications for free‚ they don’t
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Jacqueline Conte AFAS 342 September 30th‚ 2014 Harriet Jacobs and the Assertion of Her Identity Harriet Jacobs’ narrative‚ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl‚ not only presents her journey through slavery and her experiences but also shows how she asserted her identity as a woman and resisted the sexual humiliation and exploitation most African American women suffered in slavery. Harriet Jacobs‚ speaking through her narrator‚ Linda Brent‚ reveals her reasons for deciding to make her personal
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You are the assistant to Julie Davidson‚ the sales manager of Old Reliable Life Insurance Company. Julie is interested in equipping her sales force with the technology they need to sell Old Reliable’s insurance products. Most of her salespeople visit customers in their homes or offices. Today‚ the salespeople carry a laptop computer to show value projections and cash flow summaries for various policies. Many of them also carry a PDA for appointments and a mobile phone. Julie would like to ensure
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Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery in 1813. She was unaware that she was a slave until her mid childhood. Growing up‚ a doctor‚ by the name of Norcom would constantly abuse her to the point that she wanted to resist his advances. She had an affair with an attorney named Sawyer and had children. Norcom sent her to a country plantation and Jacobs went into hiding. Sawyer purchased her‚ but did not free her children. In a few decades‚ Jacobs worked in a family of writers‚ the Wilis‚ and grew close
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Old Joke by Alan Shapiro ALAN SHAPIRO Radiant child of Leto‚ farworking Lord Apollo‚ with lyre in hand and golden plectrum‚ you sang to the gods on Mount Olympus almost as soon as you were born. You sang‚ and the Muses sang in answer‚ and together your voices so delighted all your deathless elders that their perfect happiness was made more perfect still. What was it‚ though‚ that overwhelmed them‚ that suffused‚ astonished‚ even the endless ether? Was it the freshest
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Character Description Joshua One of the 12 spies sent by Moses to reconnoiter the land of Canaan. Had confidence God would give Israel the land. God allowed him to enter promise land with Caleb. Led Israelites into the Promise land. Achan An Israelite of the tribe of Judah. Secreted a portion of the spoil in his tent when Jericho was going into destruction. For his sin he was stoned to death with his whole family. Barak Commander of the army of Deborah. Defeated the Canaanite armies
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John Wyndham‚ the author of "The Chrysalids" is an amazing writer with many topics in mind. One of them would be friendship. Wyndham has based this book on the different views toward friendship and how all the characters have a different approach on the topic. Friendship is when two or more people‚ help each other‚ when things are bad‚ they help each other reach tasks that one person couldn’t do by him/herself. A friend is someone that would looks out for each other. Friends trust each other‚ with
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Everytime I see an old couple I feel good‚ there is something sublime about them‚ something beautiful about them-Love. I think all young couples should spend sometime with old couples and seek inspiration from them‚ listen to their song of life’s journey and how they crossed the deserts soaked in Sun’s fury‚ how they fought the highs and lows of the seas‚ challenegd the peaks that seemed impossible to scale‚ down to the jungle full of dangerous wild animals holding each other’s hands‚ smile on their
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Analyzing Photographs “In the early 20th century‚ Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine used the new medium of photography to document the experiences of the working poor. Riis is best known for his investigations of life in 9the New York City tenements‚ while Hine produced several photo essays on child labor.“ (Ackerman 1) Mr. Jacob August Riis was born in Ribe‚ Denmark on May 3rd 1849 and died on May 26th 1914. Riis was a journalist and social reformer. Riis is the “son of Niels Edward Riis‚ a Latin teacher
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