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    ARCHITECTURAL STYLES OF HOMES IN THE HUDSON VALLEY There are five different styles of homes situated in the Hudson Valley currently available. Each provides a variety of benefits for the potential homebuyer. The Split Level home - Most of these were constructed in the 1950’s, and are distinguished by their resourceful use of space. The homeowner enters from the front door directly into the main living space – a living room, dining room, and kitchen. One staircase leads to the upstairs…

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    The novel “The Help” written by Kathryn Stockett and film “The Help” directed by Tate Taylor had many differences some were noticeable while others were insignificant. I believe that in order for the director to achieve variation there were changes made to hold the audience’s attention. The director’s intention was to create a well-illustrated movie that was not identical to the novel, but also not completely separate from the novel. It was important that certain scenes be changed that he may…

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    Thursday April 23, 2015 was a normal morning for me. I woke up, got ready for school, and went to pick Debra up for school. Debra was my best friend and we carpooled every morning to school. I went to first and second hour like normal, but during academic focus around 10:30 a.m. I received a call that left me puzzled. “Hello, I work with the Belton Police Department, is this Brandy?” asked a man. He then went on to ask me if I knew someone by the name Shanon Harvey. “Yes I know him,…

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    The sunlight beamed between my shades, leaving me with cringing eyes... (Please keep in mind that, that I'm not critizing my weight in any of these. Your best weight is whatever size you're truly happiest at.) Where it all began: In fifth grade, I was always a bit fluffier than my friends. Which was totally okay, I still hadn't grown out of my baby fat. When I reached middle school I suddenly thinned out. I was unusually tall for a female my age, I was known as "Tree." I never minded my…

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    P3a. Description The utilitarian shed located at 186 Pacific Way is a one story post-war shed that was constructed in 1953. It is located a block south of East Washington Boulevard. The surrounding area, including East Washington Boulevard consists mostly of 1940s and 1950s post war sheds and industrial plants. The property located at 186 Pacific Way was associated with the consolidated steel architectural development of the 1940s and 1950s. The industrial shed a vernacular shed and…

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    ” In a scene straight out of a horror movie, in January 2015 a trial at the Sevier County Courthouse in De Queen, Arkansas was disrupted by 30 bats that flew in to the courtroom. Although the ensuing “disorder in the court” subsided when the lights were turned off and the trial was relocated to another location, it probably doesn’t bode well that, according to the county’s…

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    Bill Hickey is my Great Uncle on my mom’s mother’s side. My grandmother and her siblings grew up in castledermot, county Kildare Ireland. The Irish Parliament met in Castledermot on 18 June 1264 for the first time. The oldest window in western europe that is still intact can be found in Castledermot from the ruins of a Franciscan Monastery. The current population is 885 people. Bill grew up in kildare and many of his songs are about Kildare. He typically reminisces on the old days of Kildare in…

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    For the first goal, the county envisions that through their programs and projects, the emphasis would be for the safety and security of the concerned group by providing sufficient support and network to promote physical emotional and educational needs. For instance, monitor school delinquencies, binge drinking, substance abuse and alcohol. The county also has increased its attention to the readiness of younger children for school as well…

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    Isabel Allende’s short story, “The Judge’s Wife,” follows the chaotic affairs of Nicolas Vidal. Before his conception, Vidal’s mother, Juana the Forlorn, undergoes multiple abortion attempts that are barbaric in nature. Clinging onto life, Vidal is later born into a sinister existence that shapes his corruptive behavior. With his father absent and his mother neglecting his rearing, Vidal develops a lack of purpose. In addition, the deformity that causes him to have four nipples further alienates…

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    Salt of the Earth was a theatrical drama directed by Herbert J. Biberman. The film was based on the actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico. Its genre is a social realism and it was based on actual events. The movie has great ties to Malcolm Gladwell’s book David and Goliath, Underdogs, Misfits, and the art of battling giants. For instance just like Martin Luther King Jr. and his friends they had to overcome a giant in Sheriff Connor (Gladwell). The setting of the plot takes…

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