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    I read an article published by San Jose Mercury News regarding a crime committed by an illegal immigrant. Authorities in San Fransisco‚ California‚ which people consider as a “sanctuary city”‚ wouldn’t hand over a certain illegal immigrant to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Additionally‚ the illegal immigrant was very dangerous considering he had seven felonies and the U.S. deported him five times. While enjoying a sunny day with her beloved father‚ Kate Steinle was shot by this man

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    I. Introduction The Rockaway peninsula is part of Queens‚ New York City. The communities there‚ referred to as the Rockaways‚ border the water‚ with long stretches of picturesque beaches. The name "Rockaway" (phonetically spelled) means "place of sands" in the Munsee language of the Native American Lenape people‚ who once inhabited the area. After the Dutch West Indian Company bought the land‚ many of the indigenous groups were forced to move and were replaced by European settlers. In the 19th

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    Social Issues in New Zealand: Gangs from a Functionalist Perspective Gangs have been perceived as a predominant and rising social issue in New Zealand since as early as the 1950s. Associations of crime and deviance have been the focus of media and law enforcement throughout this time but the issues associated with gangs do not prevail singularly within the construct of the groups. It is too easy to point the finger to those on the fringes of society and say that they are the cause for social instability

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    New York vs. New Jersey

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    New York vs. New Jersey Khalidah Garrett English composition‚ section M03 Professor Laura Butchy July 15‚ 2013 A way life is different from when I was younger would be the location I’ve lived in. Being born in Brooklyn‚ New York then moving to Carteret‚ New Jersey would appear to be a difficult transition for most ten year olds to handle. A few ways that made it different from each other is the pace‚ the educational system‚ and the economy. New Jersey seemed different because of the slower

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    than 3‚000 years ago‚ and cockfighting later spread to Greece‚ Rome and Britain before crossing the Atlantic about 200 years ago. The brutal “sport" found popularity in North‚ South and Central Americas‚ and was particularly prevalent in Colonial New York‚ Philadelphia and Boston. By the 1800s‚ it had spread to the South and West Coast—but by this time‚ people had begun to realize how cruel it was‚ and many states banned it. Today‚ cockfighting is a crime in all 50 states and the District of Columbia

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    LONDON What is London? We can say that it is one of the largest cities and ports in the world‚ that it is one of the most important world`s business. Industrial and cultural centres and that it is the capital of Great Britain. But this answers don`t give a full idea of London. London is the oldest city in the country. It is 2500 years old. The London underground is the longest in Europe. The population of London is over 7 million people. As London is a very old city most of its streets

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    New York City Adventure

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    My favorite trip I’ve ever been on was definitely my first trip to New York City. Through the many stores and massive crowds of people I learned some important life lessons‚ other than how much I enjoy elbow room. The "Big Apple" was more that just a city to me‚ it was an experience‚ in fact‚ the whole trip was an experience! Whether it was the airplane ride to Manhattan‚ the city itself‚ or the Yankee game we went too‚ I had an amazing time. I never will forget that early morning where drove up

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    of America. It was first settled in 1625‚ known as New Amsterdam by the Dutch. It is known as the city that never sleeps. New York City is probably one of the most interesting cities in the world. It has something to offer to everybody. From the moment you land in New York City there is a realization that you have landed in a different world. New York City is home to virtually every nationality on earth. With each culture represented in New York City by individuals alone the many opportunities to

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    Fashion Capital: New York

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    perspective‚ it is reasonable to suggest that fashion has a very important role in the society. Thus‚ understanding various aspects of fashion is also of utmost importance. It is from this point of view that this paper discusses the importance of New York as a fashion city. A fashion capital is a city that has major influence on the global fashion trends as well as the core of the fashion industry‚ where activities such as designing‚ production and retailing of fashion items‚ events like fashion

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    New York City Trip

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    visited the East Coast? I visited Boston‚ New yorkNew Jersey‚ and Time Square. Last fall I went to New jersey but on the way there we passed through New York City. As I arrived it didn’t look anything like Indianapolis‚ Indiana. There were a lot of huge building and a lot of people too. New York City is a very cool place to go. The idea of this essay would be to inform you to go to New York City. As my brothers‚ sisters‚ mom‚ step dad‚ and I walked in New York City and Time Square‚ it was very exciting

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