in the blaze. Historians agree that on Sunday evening‚ October 8‚ 1871‚ the Chicago Fire did indeed start in the barn of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. While the blaze ironically spared the O’Leary home‚ located on the city’s West Side at 137 De Koven Street‚ much of the rest of Chicago was not so fortunate. Before the fire died out in the early morning of Tuesday‚ October 10‚ it had cut a swath through Chicago approximately three and one-third square miles in size. Property valued at
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In Another Country ANALYSIS Though its narrator is never named‚ “In Another Country” is widely accepted as one of Hemingway’s series of stories featuring Nick Adams‚ an autobiographical character‚ as the protagonist. It was based on Hemingway’s own experiences recuperating in a Milanese hospital after being wounded in World War I. Though the story begins with Nick’s announcement that he and his fellow wounded soldiers are out of the war and recuperating at a military hospital‚ it becomes clear
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resources making vulnerable to this hazard. Forms of Biological Hazards: 1. Independent Biological Hazard • Contributes to‚ develop into & exacerbate vulnerability leading to disaster (e.g. HIV-AIDs) 2. Dependent BH e.g. war » famine » malnutrition » diseases » less resistance to diseases » deaths 3. Trigger of disaster e.g. pest infestation-famine (Irish famine 1845-1848) Important factors of vulnerability on biological hazards: 1. Micro-environment; (risk at refugee camps e.g. poor water
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The Marshall Plan‚ officially known as the European Recovery Program‚ was a proposed plan of action articulated by the United States Secretary of State George C. Marshall in 1947 designed to offer assistance to America’s long-time neighbors in the recovery of their devastated Western European economy. Overall‚ this plain granted aid goods and services on a credit basis in order to jumpstart the participating countries’ economy. The undersecretary of the United Stated Department of Defense at the
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Chicago Skyline I don’t know if the Chicago Skyline is one of Illinois official seven wonders. I do know that is one of mine. At some point in everyone’s life they should make the journey to experience the magnificent view of the Chicago Skyline. Young or old‚ whether it is day or night‚ winter or summer‚ by land or by sea and without a doubt by air the Chicago Skyline will never fail you expectations. I remember the first time seeing the Skyline. I was a young child driving with my family
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John Lippert‚ Nacha Cattan‚ and Mario Parker. “Heroin Pushed on Chicago by Cartel Fueling Gang Murders.” Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P.‚ 17 September 2013. Web. 25 September 2013 Sypnosis This article addresses Joaquin Guzman‚ a Mexican drug lord‚ and his affiliation with the state of the city of Chicago. Guzman has created an empire with “near-monopoly control” that is virtually untouchable by the law enforcers of the United States (Lippert‚ Cattan‚ and Parker
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Every population in the world experienced disasters at a certain time with little and sometimes no warning. Adequate preparation and training are necessary to ensure optimal outcomes‚ whether the disaster is natural or a human made. Preparation for disasters must include conducting a comprehensive assessment of systems‚ risks‚ and resources available. Essential human services can be interrupted for significant amounts of time despite the type of disaster. That can produce exceptional needs and placing
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d Donald Marshall Junior‚ a young Mi’kmaq man‚ was arrested and wrongfully convicted of murdering Sandy Seale‚ a local black man in 1971. He spent 11 years in prison before being acquitted of his charges. It was because of the faulty and negligent police work that a seventeen year old was to be imprisoned for the next 11 years of his life. Due to their incompetence‚ not only was a young man sent to jail‚ but the perpetrator roamed free. It was in 1982 that the case was reopened by Marshall’s new
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Sorry everyone‚ it’s another JCPenney story… I worked for giant U.S. retailer JCPenney for 12 years 1987-1999‚ then again October 2011-August 2013. JCPenney hired CEO Ron Johnson November of 2011 and let him go April 2013("Ron Johnson (businessman) - Wikipedia‚" n.d.) . I was with JCPenney Johnson’s entire stint as CEO and I must say I “drank the Kool-Aid”‚ I was ready to follow whatever changes he wanted to make. Ron Johnson’s claim to fame is that he implemented major changes at established
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Michael Vollebregt Professor Victor English 1b November 12‚ 2012 In Another Country Analysis Ernest Hemingway’s short story‚ In Another Country‚ tells the story of four‚ sometimes five‚ decorated World War I veterans going through recovery in the city of Milan‚ Italy. Despite their sacrifices‚ the locals in the town are very unfriendly to the soldiers and shout at them. The yelling creates a bond between the men‚ pushing them away from the villagers and towards each other. Also‚ although the
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