... Fiorentini, a Lucca, Italy-based company. In the following years, Versace kept designing for labels such as De Parsi, Genny, Callaghan, Alma, and presented hi first leather collection for Complice. On March 28th, 1978 marked the first collection for women signed with his own name in a fashion ... European presentation of the same fragrance, an art show was organized, bringing together his renowned artistry. Young people have always been a major inspiration to Versace and on October 2, 1985, the fashion designer gave a talk to a large group of students to illustrate the show "Artee moda....

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Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was recently in America this week for the UN General Assembly being held in New York City. The problem with this is, that puts her right in the fire, so to speak. She and her country have defaulted on billions in debt owed to U.S. creditors. President Kirchner has repeatedly ignored the U.S. federal court system and supposedly removed any of her country's assets to outside the U.S. and away from collectors. With her being in New York this week for the UN talks, U.S. bondholders' have become more upset due this obvious slap in the face to the U.S. Justice s...

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... City council. Last year, he was elected to the state Assembly but failed in his campaign for city comptroller in 2009 (Carnia). "It is expected that David Weprin will be unanimously supported by the Democratic parties of Brooklyn and Queens," said Evan Stavisky (Koplowitz). Weprin will meet with Queens Democrats on July 7th to file paperwork announcing him as the Party's official ... the "most loyal" to the local party, according to Capital Tonight. Weprin was chosen from a strong pool of politicians, including Assemblyman Rory Lancman and former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman (Taylor). Lancma...

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... ). The eight suspects include Ildefonzo Mendez, 23; Elmer Confresi, 23; David Rivera, 21; Steven Caraballo, Denis Peitars, Nelson Falu and Bryan Almonte, all 17; and Brian Cepeda, 16. They were arraigned on hate crime charges. They were seen in the courtroom with their heads down as their ... relatives wept. The charges they face include robbery, assault, sexual abuse, and unlawful imprisonment as hate crimes. None of the eight entered a plea. Peitars and Caraballo were granted bail at $100,000 bond or $50,000 cash while the other six are being ... believed to have taken part in one of ...

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... to earn many awards. Among these hardworking artists is a man named Countee Cullen who without knowing it had a major impact on this time period although his ideas usually differed with others. Countee Cullen was born Countee Leroy Porter on May 30,1903 in Louisville Kentucky and later raised by his grandmother in New York City. After her death in 1918 when Cullen was ... . Cullen believed that in order to be a great poet you had to master and accept standard poetic forms, tropes, and meters Americans inherited from European traditions. (Estell 824) Countee Cullen like many other artists...

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... art photography. One of his most successful images was of Gloria Swanson for Vanity Fair taken in 1924. His work ultimately influenced fashion photographers to come and had a great impact merging the two industries. Edward Stiechen, Actress Gloria Swanson, Vanity Fair, 1924 In order to successfully create fashion photography images one of the key aspects are the models. In 1923 ... back to the camera. After development Man Ray retouched the photograph to make her naked back appear like a violin. At the time this piece was considered as a Surrealist image, now it applies to fashion phot...

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... danceable beats. Herc inspired the streets of the Bronx to carry on this new culture. Other Rap artists and followers continued to arise across the country. Currently, the Billboard charts show that Rap and Hip-Hop are the most popular genre in America. Perhaps it is because of the realism found in Rap lyrics. Some people may say that Rap is obscene because ... of the word choice and allusions to sex, drugs, and other topics not acceptable at the dinner table. However, this could be ... . Rap is also used as an identity source. Young people look to rap songs to find out what is hip and ...

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... a well know civil rights activist that contributed vastly to the cause. She was born on January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her parents, Sally E. Davis and B. Frank were educators, which had a great influence on her. Unlike many, she grew up in a middle class neighborhood in a nicer area of town. ... Brandeis University in Massachusetts from 1961-1965. Over a thousand miles away, the Birmingham Church bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church had a powerful impact on her because she knew the 4 girls that were killed in the bombing. This only intensified her political involvement. In...

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... Michael Saag, who previously served as the chairman of the HIV Medicine Association. "In my opinion, the rest of the country will follow, and I think it will be pretty quick" (The Washington Post). Saag described the current screening for HIV, which uses a CD4 count to measure the strength of ... the immune system, as an outdated solution. "It's an anachronism. It's old school. It's yesterday," he said. "I agree completely with the New York City health department" (The Washington Post). Dr. Joel Gallant from Johns Hopkins ... University School of Medicine, who also serves as the vice c...

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... impact. These lessons that the individual or event teach you will never be forgotten. Some may fade in your mind but they will never disappear. Many times these events or people will make you choose a different path in your life. These are the events and people in my life that made me want to pursue a career in the music industry. It ... . The Lost Trailers show was so amazing. I was blown away by the energy and the enthusiasm that I don't think anyone could describe it. I couldn't get enough of them so one of the girls I met at the show, Lexi, and I decided we were going to go to Phila...

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... . There are two main products that the Island is known to produce, which is Rum and Music. Rum is the National drink of Puerto Rico. People that live and visit the Island can buy it almost anywhere. The Island is also the worlds leading rum producer. Eighty-percent of rum ... form around the Island, rum production began. Today people use rum all over the Caribbean. For example: Coquito and Mamajuana are used to celebrate holidays like New Years Eve, Christmas and Three Kings Day. Another method of celebrating is through the art of music. Puerto Ricans are very soulful people ... a resu...

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... their own paths to manhood trying to defy the expectations set before them. Being a young black male in the early 1900's was not an easy task, it was indeed an juggling act. So imagine the day to day life of a young man during the 30's, with racism roaring through the streets. Having to figure ... out a mindset that kept you safe and yet propelled you forward beyond the slave and master mentality was in fact what was so strenuous. The Ralph Ellison short story titled Battle Royal, is a great exemplary of this everyday ... "Leggo, nigger! Leggo!" (Ellison 238). In the quote above one ca...

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... where the actual speech was delivered, is a 30-foot sculpture of Dr. King backed by a 450-foot wall with quotes, sermons, and writings inscribed on it. The memorial is the first erected on the National Mall that honors an African American and the first to honor a non-president - a fact that has led some to criticize the memorial (Collins). Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, of ... which King was a member of, is responsible for the memorial. They lobbied Congress to authorize it, and then set out to raise the $120 million, most of which came from private donations, to pay for the project (Colli...

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... his colleagues encouraged him to resign, including President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner (Bash). Weiner briefly addressed reporters and apologized "for the personal mistakes I have made and for the embarrassment I have caused" to his neighbors, to his constituents, and "particularly to my wife." He added, "Unfortunately, the distraction that I have created made it "impossible" to continue working in Congress. He then made a public ... do in Congress." He added, "Last week Republican leaders introduced a bill to privatize Social Security, and the American people deserve a...

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... . Since there were more people going to jail, there was a need for more jail guards. This was a good job even though it did not pay as well as General Motors did. Many of the residents gave up on Flint and moved away. The mail workers that Michael Moore spoke with said they handled about eighty two thousand address changes since the news ... struck. The U-haul truck rental company could not keep trucks in stock. People were renting trucks to move to other states. It would be a while until they would get their ... to ask his question, he was introduced, but never got to ask Roger to come...

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... of people from around New Jersey were "outraged" by what had happened to Megan. These people designed a plan, it would call for sex offenders to register with the police in the town they move to and report there whereabouts every thirty days. The New York Times wrote, "Dealing with Sex Offenders" an article saying, ... these criminals in prison. The writer of The New York Times article starts out unemotional. He does so by using the phases "It was a genuine tragedy" and "Small wonder." He writes only about the facts. He also tells how the people of New Jersey, proposed a plan to crack do...

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... and how strong her desire is towards getting an education. Mattie not only attends school daily, she also works hard in hopes of being accepted into Barnard College in New York City. In order to fulfill her dream of attending, Mattie must find the money needed to pay her way. Another way it ... is evident that education is important to Mattie is that she gets a job at the Glenmore, a hotel about six miles from her house, working for money. Money is scarce in her family and where she lives. The Gokey family barely makes enough ... Grows in Brooklyn is about a young girl named Francie who...

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... to deal with the hardships that they went though. The following are a couple events that took place in different locations for the fight for freedom and right. The first is "Bloody Sunday"; which took place in Selma, Alabama. This particular event was the march of black activists from Selma to ... Montgomery, Alabama. Thomas-Samuel stated, "In 1965, Alabama state troopers and local deputies stopped and clubbed black activists as they marched peacefully"" (para. 1). These people just wanted to make a point by marching from one city to another ... arrival they were struck with the realit...

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... a part time nurse who is married to police officer Bobby. Bobby is very abusive individual who is beating Fran on constant basis and somehow convinces him self that it was her fault that she got the beating. Fran feels alone and although she realizes that many spouses are secretive about the problem but she just can not handle this any more. She is ... soon as she got married. Bobby's mother may have sensed that Bobby was abusing her but always stayed by his side. It took her a long time until she reached her threshold and finally left Bobby. I think that she was very intelligent and br...

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... A dialect spoken by everyone of a particular community is the symbol of a part of his social status. So in the specific situation and context, dialect, a local symbol, becomes the social cultural symbol. In order to reveal the characters that have different language habits representing different ... three types according to their language habits in this novel. The southern upper-class persons spoke standard English, the following dialogue between Miss Jenny and Nacisy belongs to this type: "Not children's parties," she protested. "I'm talking about parties, not about having a good time...

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... author's account of personal experiences. The purpose of this genre is for the author to tell certain biographical and historical truths, to obey the right of privacy and to display normative models of personhood. (Eakin) Each memoir is different in there own rights because it is the author's point of view. Two examples of memoirs that are different styles of writing would be ... coming to terms with living in Dakota opposed to the big city. Her memoir doesn't follow a certain story line but instead it tells bits and pieces of her journey and the feelings she has. Kathleen Norris splits...

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... help of Burnham's father in-law John Sherman, a wealthy industrialist, his firm became influential and famous. Some of the famous landmark designed by this pair included the Kent House, Monadnock Building, and the Reliance Building. When Root died prematurely from Pneumonia, Burnham took over the firm naming it D.H. Burnham & Company. Although Burnham was famous for his extravagant buildings such as Union ... Station in Washington D.C. and the Flatiron Building in New York City, he obtained a greater reputation for his work ... function. When this would have happened the idea for city pl...

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... criminal that owed him $1500. In 1919(the same year prohibition was passed) to avoid the police, Capone ran from New York and head to the city of Chicago. The story of Al Capone became legendary once he made it to Chicago. Upon coming to Chicago, Capone joined the Five Points Gang. This was one of Chicago's most dangerous gangs. The longer ... . Torrio fled the country handing over the entire bootlegging operation to Capone (Al). Chicago voted 6 to 1 to not pass prohibition, but it passed anyway. Al Capone took control of Chicago slowly by manipulating the people's willingness to break t...

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... the inside of the school. During the time, I can hear the description of the school life, and see a few teachers. The orientation made me and my parents feel relieved. Thus, elementary schools should give new students and their parent orientations since it helps relieve anxiety about unfamiliar circumstance, and new student can adapt quickly to the new school. Secondly, elementary schools can offer continuous counseling ... . Not long after I moved to my new school, I often went to counseling office. The counseling teacher took care of me well, asking about my school life such as friends...

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... the Hotel Astor in Times Square. Hotel Astor was one of the projects Van Alen experienced with the Clinton and Russell Architecture firm. Six years later after achieving the Pairs Prize scholarship that allowed him to study architecture - and develop his passion for it. Mr. Alen continued his education in architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. 1911 he returned to ... years later the partnership with Severance broke apart in disagreement between the two. The two argued over credit for the firm's success for the past few years and could not come to an agreement that it involve...

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