and offering support to combat the negativity in society aimed at them. Through these forums‚ we can see a clear dialogue of shared fear for the public. In one post I can recall‚ someone sharing a video of them getting yelled at on a subway on their way to work in NYC. Many people offered supportive comments. Intermingled with the support was stories of past abuse and harassment. Many different people‚ from all over the world‚ shared similar stories. They talked about the fear and pain they felt‚
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A book Review of “The Innocent Man” By‚ Oscar Thomas Novelist‚ former attorney‚ and Mississippi legislator‚ John Grisham‚ wrote the book entitled Innocent Man. As a small town lawyer in the South‚ he experienced many events that provided him with a clear view of families and communities. For this particular book‚ however‚ he gathered research that would provide insight to the justice system of Oklahoma and he found injustice that took the best years of a man ’s life. While reading several
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Chapter 7: Immigrants and Urbanization Section 1: The New Immigrants I. Through the Golden Door A. Immigrants wanted to escape famine‚ land shortages (pop of Europe doubled in 100 years)‚ religious‚ and/or political persecution (Russia drives out Jews)‚ and some intended to earn money and return home (birds of passage) 1. Old immigrants: 1800 – 1880 10 million immigrants came from northern and western Europe (GB‚ Ireland‚ Germany‚ Scandinavian countries)
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Georges Bouton A man riding a 1900 De Dion tricycle‚ pulling his wife‚ daughter and dog in a seat behind him. The De Dion tricycle was the invention of Count De Dion‚ who was a leading figure in early automobile circles. Georges Bouton was a French engineer‚ who along with fellow Frenchman Marquis Jules-Albert de Dion ‚ founded De Dion-Bouton in 1883. The pair had first worked together in 1882 to produce a self-propelled steam vehicle. The result gave birth to the company which‚ at the time went
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offered. The aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 09/11/01 and the hurricanes of 2005 have illuminated many problems and concerns confronting the criminal justice system as a major component of government response to disasters. Practical experiences in NYC and New Orleans are highlighted. Broad based recommendations for research are suggested. INTRODUCTION As with any discussion involving links between disasters and a given discipline‚ the relationship between this subject and the criminal
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behaviors (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012). Geographical Data Annadale is a region in the city of Staten Island‚ NY where I conducted a windshield survey in the city of my selected family. Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City (NYC) and is known as Richmond County. The United States Census Bureau is responsible for data collection and dissemination of statistics within the New York City community. According to the 2012 census statistics‚
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I. Overview Pierre Lortie = newly appointed President & Chief Operating Officer of Bombardier Transportation (BT)‚ headquartered in St. Bruno‚ Quebec BT = one of 3 major operating groups of Bombardier Inc. (BBD)‚ headquartered in Montreal‚ Canada. BBD = one of the world’s largest manufacturers of passenger rail cars BBD recently completed acquisition of Adtranz from DaimlerChrysler‚ headquartered in Berlin‚ Germany Acquisition would expand BT’s revenues & geographic scope; increase BT’s
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Imagine walking to a sidewalk corner and finding a public bicycle. With a cellphone call or swipe of a card‚ you unlock it from its bike rack and ride it across town. Once at your destination‚ you steer to the closest bike rack and‚ with one more call or card swipe‚ return the bike to the public network. You pay less than $.50 for the trip‚ and the bike is once again available for the taking. Bike-sharing already exists in cities across Europe‚ revolutionizing transportation networks and greening
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8/31/12 1870-1900 industrialization: “steam and machines replaced human muscle” iron replaces wood 1. steel replaces iron (*Andrew carnagie- steel) take steel‚ bring it to the US and mass produce it pittsburg (and burmingham) had the first major steel factories—its increased the population and money 2. 2nd most important tech.- OIL (imported/east coast) good for lubrication‚ and fuel bigger‚ stronger‚ faster machines‚ fuel lamps (meaning people could work at night and make more money)
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AA00218MN3 Beat Street is a 1984 drama film‚ following Wild Style in featuring New York City hip hop culture of the early 1980s; breakdancing‚ DJing‚ and graffiti. Set in the South Bronx‚ the film follows the lives of a pair of brothers and their group of friends‚ all of whom are devoted to various elements of early hip-hop culture. Kenny Kirkland (Guy Davis) is a budding disc jockey and MC‚ and his younger brother Lee (Robert Taylor) is a hardcore b-boy who dances with Beat Street Breakers (the
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