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    that I thought was key was “I didn’t find strength on my own”. That shows that she is saying that she didn’t get through her illness by herself but she had the help of many others. Then she went on to say that the strength came from the kind and nice words that she received from others about how they hope she feels better or you will get through…

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    In the novel Geographies of Home, written by Loida Maritza Pérez, there are copious references to New York City and its importance to the plot of the story. Published in 1999, the novel follows a Dominican family in its migration to NYC and the challenges they face. As readers, we see problems involving Lliana, Marina, Rebecca, Papito, and Aurelia. Between rape, violence, and abuse, Pèrez does a great job incorporating Brooklyn into the plot of the story. A lot of the wild stories written about…

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    story take place three years after the story “One Ordinary Day with Peanuts.”) It seemed to be one typical ordinary day the large city was in a rush and everything was buzzing like a hive of bee’s trying to make their honey early in the morning. Everything was going fine and dandy until a Mr. Johnson left his home to do his daily routine, he got on the number twelve city bus which would take him to the unusually dormant Maple Street where he walk past the seventh grade where his acquaintance…

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    City Council Case Study

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    During the City council meeting the citizens and council discussed issues within the community. Topics varied, some topics discussed were local business and others everyday life problems.First off people from Beckmans Mills came to thank the council for the restoration and funds raised by volunteers. As well as allowing the twenty fifth anniversary to be held on Saturday. Also a man from a new business in tow introduced himself and what the business was. Next a locally owned grocery store was…

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    It was a bright sunny day outside my office in the World Trade Center. Getting my work done glancing at stock writing reports, you know the usual. I had my formal attire on today and my hair well done. It was my job as the chief of staff to take care of such things to get the economy balanced and get the most out of my employees. Everything was going swell that is what I thought until 8:50, when someone yelled, “PLANE!” Everything went still at that moment. It felt like time was slowing down,…

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    bomb attacks in central London. The attacks targeted civilians using the public transport system during the morning rush hour at 8.50am. Three of the bombs were detonated simultaneously in quick succession abroad London Underground trains across the city. The bombings left three different London underground trains in ruins. Around an hour later, around 9am a fourth bomb exploded on top of a double decker bus in Tavistock Square near Kings Cross. The bomber were later through investigation…

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    by tagging affect our community because they promote violence and disorder to our children, their tagging makes neighborhoods seem repulsive because it gives a perspective that the suburb is unsafe, and it’s too expensive to a community to recover from the so called art because. Becoming a member…

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    each other, except sometimes, they use shovels instead to collect snow for water resources. No more vagrants wandering in dark alleys with wrecked shopping carts in their hands. No more electricity powers. No more white vapor pouring into the air from the ground during the winter. No more energy for heaters to keep the apartments warm. No more mouthwatering cheeseburgers and mellow black coffee offering in Jacklyn’s dinner, except those with maggots. No more…

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    Route 99 Observation

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    interact with one another in close quarters on their daily commute. I plan to make my observations on a weekday during the evening ‘peak hours’, so I am able to observe a large number of people on the bus, and to obtain a large number of observations. From my own experience on the “99”, I have deduced that, the evening peak hours normally begin around 5pm, and end around 7pm. I plan to start my journey at the Arbutus and Broadway stop, and I will end my journey…

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    The Color Of Water

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    he was doing was wrong, and changing his self entirely to a new and improved person. Big events happening in a person’s life can either change them for the best or for worse. In James’s case, he experienced both. James had an outstanding relationship with Hunter. Hunter was his new stepdad that his mother Ruth had gotten married to. Hunter was a furnace fireman for New York city and he did anything and everything he could to keep his new family happy. James’s real father died before he was…

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