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    Irony: A Short Story

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    Mr. Quepps was daydreaming about all the happy memories he had about the bakery but was rudely interrupted as security guards rushed in and reminded him that demolition was about to begin, pulling him out of the bakery and leaving the gold box abandoned on the counter. The bakery had existed longer than anyone remembered. It was the only bakery in the small town, and it had become a meeting place. The owner was Mr. Quepps, and he had kept his bakery open for as long as possible. His livelihood and happiness was the bakery, and he could not bear to see it disappear. Demolition was underway, and Henri surveyed the place where the bakery had been on his way home from school. The bakery was a keystone to him, a place where he could find comfort…

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    On October 23, 2017 I, Sgt. Investigator Justin Bowring, assigned to the Wood County Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was assigned case number17-13198 regarding Burglary of a Habitation involving (Suspect) Jeffery Burrows. On October 20, 2017 Patrol Sgt. Aaron Warren responded to Eddie Wyman’s (Complainant) residence at 3983 E Hwy 154 Quitman, TX, to take a offense report for the Burglary of a Habitation. Eddie returned to his residence after being released from the Wood County Jail.…

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    Gabi’s Gunderson is the child of Jenni and Kent Gunderson. Her mom works in a office and her dad works at the chicken farm and owns party buses. She has one brother who is 21 and is now working at Nationwide. Gabi was born on April 10th 1998 in Grinnell, Iowa. She is currently living at Holiday lake. She has two dogs, a hamster and 4 pony’s at her dad's house. Gabi attends school at BGM in Brooklyn Iowa. When Gabi was younger, Gabi’s first words were “don’t”, which makes sense…

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    The DNA was linked to Goudeau last year, according to a statement this morning by Sergeant Jonathan Howard, Phoenix police spokesman. Goudeau rates among the most fearsome serial killers in Arizona history. Investigators proved he killed eight women and a man, and sexually assaulted 15 women and girls in a vicious crime spree in 2005 and 2006. Mark Goudeau Mark Goudeau Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Following a jury trial, he was sentenced in 2007 to 438 years in prison on the rape charges.…

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    Frank Gacy Revenge Case

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    This illusion that Gacy had continued to portray for years as the good neighbor, citizen, and friend would eventually come to end upon the disappearance of Robert Priest in December of 1978. According to Cartel, “Gacy was supervising a drug store construction job in nearby Des Plaines when he spotted fifteen year old Robert Piest. Gacy told the boy that he would pay him five dollars an hour if he worked for him during that 1978 summer. When Robert’s mother came to pick him up he told her…

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    Why am I attending Oakton Community College ? Why do I want a degree? Society would tell you that it increases your chances of obtaining a job, a greater shot at becoming a successful person and It will reduce your level of stress. This is because a need for an education is everything, its something that ' is valued and praised . I wouldn 't object to this from a parent’s point of view, But my perspective is closely related But in some ways it differs. This country has given birth to some of the…

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    John Gacy Pharmacy

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    Today, December 21st, 1978 the most vicious serial killer in American history was arrested in his home in Illinois, charged with the murder of 33 adolescent males that he buried under his house. On December 11, 1978, John Gacy visited a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois, to discuss a potential remodeling deal with the store’s owner. While at the store to discuss the potential deal, Gacy spoke to a 15 year old store employee about hiring him to do construction work. After Gacy left the store,…

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    Chemistry: Glenn Seaborg

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    Glenn Seaborg was born on April 19, 1912, in the town of Ishpeming, Michigan. His mother was an immigrant from Sweden and taught him the Swedish language before he learned English. When he was 10, he and his family moved to the suburbs of Los Angeles, where he was raised for the remainder of his childhood. As a child, he was so shy, his mother would have to arrange with his teachers to take trips to the bathroom since he was too shy to raise his hand. Also, during elementary school he was not…

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    How he chose suffocation, police aren’t entirely sure but Gacy had come up with a ploy that he would use on many, if not all, of his other victims. Gacy would lure his victim to his house and would give them alcoholic drinks before asking if they wanted to see a trick. He would then handcuff them and, when asked what the trick was, would say the trick was that you needed the key to get out. Afterwards, Gacy would ask if they wanted to see a rope trick. So he tied a rope around their necks, slid…

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    institutions here in Illinois. Academic institutions have a unique position in Illinois where there are anomalistic events occurring that separate Illinois from the rest of the country. I have seen how are policies in the lab have been adjusted to accommodate industry changes and the unique environment of public institutions in Illinois. Strengths Understanding the SWOT characters to Oakton Community College’s lab requires separation and understanding of the differences between its place as a…

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