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    attempt of derailing a train due to not being able to do the operation without causing injuries or death. As with most terrorist groups the ETA had strong willed people and were not known for compromise. They had agreed to start a terrorist campaign, but could not agree on a single strategy. They split into a more militant group the ETA-M and broke away from the ETA in 1974. The ETA alternated between violence and political action. They relied financially on robberies, kidnappings and…

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    Miranda Warning Essay

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    One of the biggest tropes on criminal TV shows like CSI or Law and Order is having an officer tell a suspect “you have the right to remain silent, everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law...” This reading is called a Miranda warning, a verbal acknowledgement of the arrested person’s rights, which is protected under the Fifth Amendment’s right to refuse to answer incriminating questions. Some people may be mistaken in thinking that if the police do not read the…

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    The Life of Josef Stalin It is the middle of the 1910’s and World War One is ravaging Europe. Germany is on the brink, and they need a way to take Russia out of the war. They load a weapon on a train that’s headed to Moscow. His name is Josef Stalin. Josef Stalin, one of the best dictators of all time; and it all started December, 1878. Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili was born on December 18, 1878 in the small village of Gori, Georgia. At the age of seven Josef contracted the smallpox disease…

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    Winter Break Paragraph

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    Instead, the ground is packed to the ground and the gutters are filled with disgusting, brown slush caked in the sewage grate. As their dad locks the store and pulls down the old, steel, security fence, a must-have in crime ridden Chinatown where shop robberies are common. The 3 brothers stare up at the world trade center, which is barely visible in the grey, smog filled air. As they walk they continue to stare at the mountainous grey buildings and gleamed over as the 2 towers slice through the…

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    Hancock, By John Hancock

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    In the movie ”Hancock” John Hancock is a drunk with superhero powers. Flight, invulnerability, and super strength is what kind of powers he possesses. Hancock never shows any responsibility for his action, which makes civilians see him as a threat rather than a hero. Hancock looks discombobulated and seems like he been through a hard time in his life. Hancock wants to change, but doesn’t know how to start. Until he meets someone who helps him find his inner hero. So now Hancock begins to shine…

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    Rio Housing Research Paper

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    the housing in Rio is poorly made. Some houses are even falling apart. So housing in Rio is pretty bad. Rios transportation is quite good. There top 3 ways of transportation is buses, trains, and taxis. They have a lot of subways all over the place. Trains and subways are the main source of transportation. The trains are powered off of electric energy. Energy in Rio is 82% hydroelectric, 3% is nuclear, 5% is natural gas, and 8% is biomass. So that means that pollution is not really made of…

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    Who Was Joseph Stalin

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    At the age of 21, a man had a job as a weatherman at the Tiflis Meteorological observatory. He was hired to track rainfall and atmospheric pressure. Stalin had his own policy of stalinism. He made his county power. When he was 16, he made it into a magnificent school but was soon expelled. Within history Stalin made a stand against Hitler and the Nazi party. Despite Joseph Stalin's dictatorship, he lead his economy in a mass production and the defeat of the Nazi Party. Jewish captivity were…

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    due to drug wars, money and other personal additions. According to New American Crime Film, “Crime films have existed since the very beginning of cinema” (Gordon 1). The first crime film ever made is The Great Train Robbery. This film dated all the way back to 1903. This film is about a train full of money heading to its destination when all the sudden is…

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    I come from a full, born there, Colombian family. My mother and father are both Colombian natives. Although my parents divorced, that did not change what i experienced during my visits. Most, if not all, of my mother’s side of the family currently lives in Colombia. I have had the chance to visit twice in my life. From my visits i can tell you that their culture is much different than the one i am use to here in the United States and, more specifically, Springfield, Massachusetts. Do i like it…

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    Essay On Pretty Boy Floyd

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    This was an attempt to free Floyd's friend, Frank Nash, who'd been arrested for robbing a bank. “Pretty boy” and his colleague, Adam Richetti, came up with a ploy to help him escape (US Department of Justice). During their plan at a Kansas City train station, they were spotted by the police. As result of this, both of the men opened fire, killing three policemen and their friend, Frank Nash. After this incident, Floyd became Public Enemy Number one on the FBI's most wanted list; consequently,…

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