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Human Rights Watch Police Misconduct
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... evenly stopped twice to beat Louima, who was
handcuffed. One of the officers who provided
information was transferred out of the 70 th
Precinct and reportedly provided with security in
case of retaliation by fellow officers. After the
incident, the commanding and executive officers of
the 70 th Precinct were reassigned, and another
fourteen officers reportedly were placed on
modified assignment or suspended. On August 18,
1997, U. S. Attorney Zachary W. Carter announced
that the Justice Depa...
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State And Federal Cosa Nostra
2,347 words
... der ship of a unified family. Sammy told
Angelo that he would see how Decicco and Robert Di
Bernardo would react to such a proposal before he
made a firm commitment. After Decicco agreed, the
three key players were committed: Gotti, Gravano
and Decicco. Di Bernardo, a very rich and
influential man with strong Teamster connections,
signed on shortly afterwards. Now Gotti needed
someone of the older generation, a traditional
capo in the family. Joseph Armone fit the bill. By
getting Armone to ...
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Science Fiction Rhode Island
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A solution for a society facing critical times. -
Quite a few net diehards have been suffering from
insomnia - trying to figure out, whether psycho
history can be applied, as a science, on bushmen
in Africa? Another crisis. At times it seems as
problems, problems always face the poor
defenceless humans. How nice it would be, just to
push a bottom on a computer and be given the It
was for this purpose Isaac Asimow invented the
theory Often in the modern welfare state it seems
as our lifes progres...
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Opera House York City
631 words
This past Tuesday night I went to the opera titled
Samson et Delilah at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York City. This is not the first time I
have seen this opera nor was this my first opera
but this was the first time I brought with me a
small notepad and a pencil. The opera was at the
Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. I
arrived about an hour prior to curtain because
there is no such thing as being fashionably late
at the met. If you miss opening curtain they you
are not allowed ...
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Gatsby And Daisy Repeat The Past
1,026 words
In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald, Jay Gatsby is a mysterious man living
in the West Egg district of Long Island. Gatsby is
extremely wealthy and owns a mansion with a large
swimming pool, a fancy car, and dozens of
servants. Every Saturday night, he throws
extravagant parties which many people, most of
whom haven't even been invited, attend. No one
really knows anything about Gatsby, except that he
is rich and generous. However, many rumors are
created about him. Some say tha...
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Fall In Love Fairy Tale
1,365 words
"I'm not going to tell this story the way it
happened. I'm going to tell it the way I remember
it. " This is how Finn, Ethan Hawke, introduces
the movie based on Charles Dickens' Great
Expectations. Great Expectations updates Charles
Dickens' novel by setting it in modern times
instead of the 1810 s to the 1830 s. It changes
the story from rural England and London to the
Florida and New York City. The movie follows the
romance of two people Finn and Estella (played by,
Gwyneth Paltrow) from chil...
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Malik El Shabazz Martin Luther King
1,373 words
Malcolm X was a great African American Leader, but
there is one question that comes to mind when his
name is mentioned. Why was Malcolm X such a
controversial man? I will now tell you about the
life and times of Malcolm, and while doing so,
attempt to answer this, o so timely question that
so many have asked. Early Life Malcolm Little was
born in 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska. His mother, Luis
Little was a house wife. His father, Earl Little
was a well-known Baptist Minister. When Malcolm
was three y...
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr Contemporary Literary Criticism
2,265 words
From Ancient Greek playwright, Euripides, ("
To die is a debt we must all of us discharge"
(Fitzhenry 122) ) to renowned Nineteenth Century
poet, Emily Dickinson, (" Because I could not
stop for Death/ He kindly stopped for me -/ The
carriage held but just ourselves/ And
Immortality" (Fitzhenry 126) ) the concept of
death, reincarnation, rebirth, and mourning have
been brooded over time and time again. And with no
definite answers to lifes most puzzling question
of death bein...
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Ringo Starr Brian Epstein
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The Beatles to this day are one of the most famous
and popular rock n roll groups in the world. The
Beatles include George Harrison, John Lennon (1940
- 1980), Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey
(Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles where born and
raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was
considered the leader of the band. George Harrison
was the lead guitarist. John Lennon was a song
writer, one of the two lead singers, and rhythm
guitarist. Paul McCartney was a song writer, one
of the two lea...
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Rock N Roll Type Of Music
2,750 words
Rap music as a musical form began among the youth
of South Bronx, New York in the mid 1970? s.
Individuals such Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash
were some of the early pioneers of this art form.
Through their performances at clubs and promotion
of the music, rap consistently gained in
popularity throughout the rest of the 1970? s. The
first commercial success of the rap song? Rappers
Delight? by the Sugar Hill Gang in 1979 helped
bring rap music into the national spotlight. The
1980? s saw the co...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Simplex
489 words
Herpes-Simplex: Type 2 Herpes is a name that is
used to describe several types of skin eruptions
that are characterized by formation of blisters.
The term embraces primarily two distinct
disorders, herpes simplex and herpes zoster, both
caused by viruses. Together, these herpes viruses
are estimated to cause more human illnesses than
any other group of viruses. Two types of herpes
simplex are known. The first causes cold sores or
fever blisters, which is an eruption of blisters
that often occurs...
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Holden Expresses These Feelings Expresses These Feelings Depression
601 words
The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger,
portrays Holden Cawfield a New York City teenager
in the 1950 s as a manic-depressive. Holden's
depression starts with the death of his brother,
Allie. Holden is expelled from numerous schools
due to his poor academics which are brought on by
his depression. Manic depression, compulsive
lying, and immaturity throughout the novel
characterize Holden. Events in Holden's life lead
him to become depressed. Holden's depression
centers on Allie. The manner th...
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Main Character Holden Christ Like Figure
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Holden Caulfield: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere
In-between? Although J. D. Salinger has only one
novel to his credit, that novel, The Catcher in
the Rye, is recognized as an exceptional literary
work. The key to the success of The Catcher in the
Rye is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There
are many different critics that view Holden in
many different ways. Some believe Holden to be a
conceited snob, while others see Holden as a
Christ-like figure. It is my opinion, however,
that Holden is some...
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Catcher In The Rye Place In Society
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A novel, which has gained literary recognition
worldwide, scrutiny to the point of censorship and
has established a following among adolescents, The
Catcher in the Rye is in its entirety a unique
connotation of the preservation of innocence and
the pursuit of compassion. With certain elegance
the writer J. D. Salinger, substantiates the
growth and perils, which lie between childhood and
adulthood. Embellishing the differentiation
between innocence and squalor in the grasps of
society. The bridge...
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Main Character Holden York Chelsea House
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Holden Caulfield: Saint, Snob, or Somewhere
In-between? Although J. D. Salinger has only one
novel to his credit, that novel, The Catcher in
the Rye, is recognized as an exceptional literary
work. The key to the success of The Catcher in the
Rye is the main character, Holden Caulfield. There
are many different critics that view Holden in
many different ways. Some believe Holden to be a
conceited snob, while others see Holden as a
Christ-like figure. It is my opinion, however,
that Holden is some...
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World Is Phony Holden Thinks One
611 words
Holden Caulfield, the main character in J. D.
Salingers The Catcher in the Rye, is what I
believe to be one of the most well-developed
characters which I have read about. He has many
characteristics that are all his own, such as the
way he views the world, his friends and his
family. One of the main things that characterizes
Holden, is that way that he thinks the entire
world is phony. Holden's view of the world as
phony is a very strong one, and in most cases, is
correct. Holden thinks that the...
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U S Air Charles Augustus
842 words
Lindbergh, Charles Augustus (1902 - 1974),
American aviator, engineer, and Pulitzer Prize
winner, who was the first person to make a nonstop
solo flight across the Atlantic. Charles Augustus
Lindbergh was born February 4, 1902, in Detroit
and was delivered by his great-uncle. When he was
three years old, his three-story house burned down
and a simpler home was built in its place. From
the age of six he had his own gun and soon became
an expert marksman. His mother, Evangeline
Lindbergh, first en...
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Washington D C Spirit Of St
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Would you like to be paid $ 25, 000 for flying
across the Atlantic Ocean alone? Sure, with todays
airplanes, that would be easy. But in Charles
Lindbergh's day, back in 1927, the evolution of
planes was just beginning and it was going to take
an adventurous man to complete such a daunting
task. Many people, both before and after him, were
cheered when they succeeded, or mourned when they
died failing. Charles Lindbergh, the man who set
the record for the flying across America in the
shortest tim...
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Third World Countries Cents An Hour
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People in the rich world tend to assume that child
labor, like slavery, is something that was
abolished a century ago and that now only exists
in third world countries. This can not be any
further from the reality of this issue. In fully
developed countries like Canada and the United
States, parents encourage their children to have a
job at an early age, as a way of letting their
children gain experience of the real world. Few
people see it as exploit that a child should work
(for example to hav...
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Product Line York City
757 words
Colgate Palmolive With a continuous expansion in
its product line, Colgate-Palmolive is taking on
the look of one of the most stable stocks on the
exchange. Colgate has a wide variety of products
sold around the globe including, Colgate
Toothpastes, Speed Stick Deodorants, Ajax Surface
Cleaner, and Hills Science Diet foods for house
pets. Colgate was founded in 1806 in New York City
on Dutch Street by William Colgate as a starch,
soap and candle business. Colgate produced soaps
and perfumes or t...
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