New York: City and the World The documentary New York: city and the world‚ by helen loyd gives an insight into the life of New York city‚ post the second world war. It reveals the history behind the urbanism of New York. The documentary helps the viewer to understand the different phases of transformation that New York went through in the 20th century. It also explains the widespread effect that Moses had over New York and how Jane Jacobs brought him down. A city is a home to all its people. Every
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In New York the transportation was ran by a Omnibus. The Omnibus was ran by a horse-drawn carriage. The horse ran along a fixed route. The Omnibus was meant to seat fifteen passengers. There would often be more room with cramped people. The driver stopped when the people tugged on the strap around his ankle. The other New York transportation that was used was the Horsecars. Horsecars rode along Embedded iron or steel tracks. It was hard for the horses to go up hilly streets and to carry all
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AQ Khan‚ the man behind Pakistan ’s nuclear programme. (Photo: Reuters) There is nothing much unusual about armed guards outside the houses in my quiet‚ neat neighbourhood of Islamabad. These are the homes of retired generals‚ well-connected politicians and international aid workers‚ all of whom might be targets for Pakistani extremists. But one house stands out. Instead of frail‚ elderly guards armed with shotguns‚ one house is ringed by uniformed police officers with AK-47s. Roadblocks control
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Ebanks v. New York City Transit Authority 70 N.Y.2d 621‚ 518 N.Y.S 2d 776‚ Web 1987 N.Y Lexis 17294 United States Court of Appeals of New York Facts: * Julius Ebanks’s left foot got caught in a 2-inch gap between the escalator step and the side wall of the escalator‚ which was owned and operated by the New York City Transit Authority. * He was thrown violently to the ground after reaching the top. His hip was fractured along with other serious injuries. * The standard gap of the
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My favourite brands are: NOKIA: I am using NOKIA cell phone since last 6 years‚ still I don’t have any complaint about it‚ its battery life‚ reliability‚ and easy to use features are common in all the phones and its customer related services like once they exchange battery (CLV4) due to some technical reason‚ on that day itself. SONY: People say that XYZ Company provides better services after sales‚ but I belief in SONY because if you have SONY gadgets you don’t need services (at all in many
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Traffic Congestion in New York City Over the past decade‚ the streets‚ highways‚ tunnels and bridges of New York City and the surrounding metropolitan region have become increasingly clogged with traffic. In recent years‚ business leaders have become increasingly concerned about the traffic congestion in Manhattan and the region. The regional public transit and commuter rail system cannot provide everyone with a reasonable alternative to car travel. As a result‚ traffic congestion has become a
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Exceptionalism? Now there was a confident outlook on New York City. Had there been an award given to the city that sustained the most destruction‚ but the tenacity to rebuild‚ NYC would be one of its leading competitors. When your home has been ravaged by multiple‚ potent forces you have either a tendency to grow a thicker skin or fall prey to vulnerability. Bruce has seen what helplessness looked like. He felt it every day. Children digging through garbage in order to survive was what dragged him
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(1) I have read a number of books in English and Hindi. Most of them have been to my liking and I have spent many an hour reading them. But one which has pleased me most is Munshi Prem Chand’s ‘Godaan’. ‘Godaan’‚ is Prem Chand’s master-piece and ranks very high in the world of fiction. The book portrays the life of the poor villagers – Hari‚ Dhania and tohers. The author felt the problems of the villagers and placed them before us honestly. Closely connected with their lives is the picture
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rated based upon the information gleaned from the recruitment process including an evaluation of each candidates Knowledge‚ Skills Abilities and Other relevant criteria. Candidates will progress through a series of events leading to becoming a New York City police officer beginning with a pre-hire interview‚ a medical exam‚ a written psychological profile exam‚ a physical abilities test‚ an oral psychological interview and a character investigation. Additional requirements will be assessed and addressed
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Jill Lepore’s New York Burning is a novel about the 1741 slave conspiracy in New York City. When ten fires blazed through Manhattan‚ more and more evidence surfaced that it was slaves that set those fires and that they planned to set many more. Trials began and thirty slaves were either burned at the stake or hanged and over one hundred black men and women were thrown in jail. The question is‚ was there really a plot? Or were dozens of innocent people persecuted due to mass hysteria? After reading
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