The New York House of Refuge was the first juvenile reformatory in the nation. It began as a product of a humanitarian association. Organized in 1815‚ it was originally called the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism. The Reverend John Stanford founded this Society. During the year 1820 and continuing through the middle of 1821‚ the Society completed a survey of the United States prisons. Upon completion‚ the Society then appointed a committee to study the findings. The report the committee
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London is one of the most glamorous cities in the world leading in architecture and finance. It has become a vibrant cosmopolitan metropolis. A city that is a financial hub for business and a global tourist attraction holds urban spectacles that are “multi-dimensional” (Gotham 226). Cities of this sort also evoke characteristics that connect with the concept of ‘movement and vision’. With the entire activity taking place within London‚ it has to be a city of rhythm‚ harmony‚ and melody. All three
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Ancient city-states and empires both had numerous cultural and economic benefits due to their structure of not only development‚ but also social classes‚ religion‚ and trade accompanied by fiscal responsibilities. These benefits differed between the two formations of civilizations in many ways‚ but complemented by similarities‚ resembled each other in additional ways. With the advancement and development of city-states to empires‚ culture and economics changed drastically. The social classes of
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Retail in London: Working Paper F International Comparisons of Retail March 2006 copyright Greater London Authority March 2006 Published by Greater London Authority City Hall The Queen’s Walk London SE1 2AA www.london.gov.uk enquiries 020 7983 4000 minicom 020 7983 4458 ISBN 1 85261 842 6 Cover photographs © Macy’s‚ Zara and Hayley Madden This publication is printed on recycled paper. For more information about this publication‚ please contact: GLA Economics telephone 020 7983 4922 email
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reputation of freedom‚ New Netherlands was barely governed. New Amsterdam‚ the center of main population‚ was a fortified military outpost controlled by appointees of the West India Company. Neither an elected assembly nor town council (the basic units of government) was established. Even though the Dutch were known for pride in having religious toleration‚ it would be wrong to attribute modern ideas of religious freedom to either the Dutch government at home or the new rulers of New Netherlands. Both
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development site within the City of London‚ critically appraise the extent to which that development delivers successful modern property development whilst at the same time respecting the historic sense of identity of the City of London as identified by Glinert. The City of London sometimes referred to as ‘the square mile’ denotes the area within the original old walled city built by the Romans in about AD50.1 One can still see evidence of roman heritage by visiting the London wall‚ built in around
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market segmentation is the Colgate-Palmolive Company Philippines‚ with their shampoo-product line specifically Palmolive Naturals and Gard Anti-Dandruff Shampoo. Market Segmentation was applied by the company because they found the need to develop new variety of products that would fill the gaps in the shampoo market due to the diverse demands of its consumers. Palmolive Naturals is the flagship-shampoo brand of the company which caters mostly to the female consumers’ hair needs. It offers a range
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piece of a brittle artifact” and we call it a mind-blowing architectural masterpiece‚ the new monumental signature of London‚ the conception of a genius‚ delicately crafted and poetically christened‚ The Shard. Sky scrapers are known to be the symbol of modern city for a few centuries and The London Shard - known to be the tallest building in Western Europe stands proudly at 310 meters tall with 95 floors of city life i.e. shops‚ offices‚ restaurants‚ hotels and apartments and a public viewing platform
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The Tower of London: A Landmark Alive With History The Tower of London is one of the most famous and visited historic monuments in the world. For some people it conjures up images of Norman architecture and towering battlements‚ but most associate it with arms and armour‚ ravens‚ the Crown Jewels‚ Yeoman Warders‚ imprisonment‚ death and ghostly apparitions. But this does not do it justice: the history of the Tower and its buildings is a vast‚ fascinating and complex subject‚ intertwined with
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Name: Gertrude Lamare Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Theme of the country and city in London. Samuel Johnson’s London is a satire which addresses the condition of Eighteenth century England‚ marked by various changes in the personal and public front. The satire heavily accommodates political‚ socio-economic and cultural data which further explains the current situation confronting the poet at that time. Johnson’s usage of satire echoes the popular literary
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