BIXI GOES TO NEW YORK The Public Bike System Company (PBSC) was a private company operating Bixi‚ a bike-sharing service in Montreal‚ Canada. Bike sharing systems had seen rapid global growth in the recent years‚ and the equipment used for the Bixi system was considered as one of the best available on the market. Because of this‚ Bixi-based systems had been sold to a number of cities in the past two years‚ including MinneapolisSt-Paul‚ Melbourne‚ Washington D.C.‚ London‚ Toronto‚
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TASK 2Create a powerpoint presentation‚ a prezi‚ a music video‚ a slide show‚ or a written essay with pictures that shows and explains the reasons for the fires that displaced people during the 1970’s in New York City and the effect these fires had on people and the neighborhoods. In this task the readings include: 1. An introduction 2. A reflection about the South Bronx written by a writer for The Post 3. An interview with a journalist who covered the fires in Bushwick 4. An oral history from someone
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Nancy Gupton for National Geographic News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami"
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“And the Chicago Blackhawks have defeated the New York Rangers to win the Stanley Cup for the third time in five years!” the announcer’s voice boomed throughout the living room. A smile tugged at the corners of my mouth. I had never been a big Blackhawks fan‚ but I just extremely disliked the Rangers. On the other side of the room‚ my Uncle Nate was going nuts. He threw his New York cap down onto the floor and stomped in circles all around it. The Rangers jersey that had cost him more than a year
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New York Slave Revolt (1712) In 1712‚ some blacks ad Indians were planning to rebel by burning their masters’ outhouse and killed all of the people trying to extinguish the fire. However‚ those rebels were put in to trials and some were executed by hanging‚ burning or torturing while some were freed. During the 17th century‚ the number of slaves in New York City was very large and they could communicate easily‚ so they set up a plan to rebel. Despite the fact that they got help from the Indians
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New York University New York University is located in New York‚ New York on‚ 70 Washington Square South. It is among the private schools which makes it one of the top schools. Albert Gallatin‚ a distinguished statesman who has served as secretary of the treasury under President Thomas Jefferson‚ was the founder of this university and he founded it on 1831. It was opened to all‚ regardless of national origin‚ religious beliefs‚ or social background. New York University is the largest of all private
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Universität Erfurt – B Anglistik Seminar: „Nightlife and New York City Culture“ Dozent/-in: Dr. Giulia Palladini Wintersemester 2013/14 The Change in New York City’s Nightlife during the 1920s Franziska Funke Matrikelnummer: 33643 Studienrichtungen: Kommunikationswissenschaft/Anglistik eMail-Adresse: franziska.funke@uni-erfurt.de Abgabedatum: 6. January 2015 For the term paper on Nightlife and New York City Culture I will focus on the the roaring 20s in the USA as this time has been significant
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Experiment Title: Soda Straw Balance Grade Level: 3rd Grade Process-oriented objectives: The students will be able to measure weights of very small objects using the soda straw balance. Processes addressed: observing‚ communicating‚ measuring‚ predicting‚ and inferring NSES Content Standards: A &E Source of Experiment: Formulating and testing hypothesis; experimenting and constructing model. Materials: straws‚ bolts or screws‚ pins‚ equal sided blocks‚ and scissors. Safety Precautions: Teacher
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France Russia United States united kingdom Ban Ki-moon (Hangul: 반기문; born 13 June 1944) is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations‚ after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before becoming Secretary-General‚ Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from university‚ accepting his first post in New Delhi‚ India. In the foreign ministry he established a
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the Battle for New York The New York Giants and New York Jets vie for the Snoopy Bowl title — the game that pits the New York and New Jersey professional football teams against each other in preseason football for bragging rights for the rest of the year in Gotham. Since the rivalry started in 1969‚ the Jets the Jets lead their preseason series with the Giants‚ 24-20-1. In the 2013 contest‚ the Jets beat the Giants in overtime‚ 24-21. The Giants are continuing to refine their new West Coast offense
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