... the disadvantaged and people with disabilities. It seems that group of citizens has fallen through the cracks. Although New Britain has plenty of parks, at one time no community center existed where public programs could be held. Municipal recreation activities were limited; playgrounds were unstructured and pools were in disrepair. Resource Identification The New Britain Violence Prevention Program was ... parking garage as well as space for several state agencies that are looking to relocate to New Britain. There was also a recent acquisition and establishment of a 14-acre industrial ...

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... together within the ward; Mulberry Street, Anthony (now Worth Street), Orange (now Baxter Street), Little Water Street (no longer in existence) and Cross (now park street). George G. Foster (Sixth Ward Map)1 Walking Down Mulberry Street, which is the only street converging into the historic Five Points area that has kept ... US Marshals Services. I also find many small parks scattered amongst the modern buildings in which the previous mentioned city offices are housed. Collect Pond Park is one of them that I am particularly interested in as it is historically known as the location of a s...

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... outlining what one should do when arrested, specifically if they are feeling harassed or pinpointed because of their sexuality. (GLAD Resources) For a few years leading up to this point, the Center for Disease Control noted an increasing number of immune-deficiency illness in gay male populations of large cities. They began shutting down establishments known for homosexual gatherings. Obviously outraged, this ... on numerous occasions. (GLAAD Transgender Issues) In 2000, GLAD had the opportunity to argue the country's first case regarding discrimination of transgendered citizens and wit...

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... whom her work is associated, Martin rejected figurative images in attempting to portray her state of mind. In 1967, just as her artistic career was peaking, Martin stopped painting and over the next seven years built herself a house in New Mexico and devoted much of her time ... to writing and lecturing. This 1989 profile from Current Biography recounts her life and long career and explores her unconventional artistic style. Profile of Agnes Martin Although the painter Agnes Martin deliberately moved from New York City to a small ... , for she is one of those artists whose work transcen...

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... departments. He was much a force in Tammany Hall which was seen as a friend to the immigrants. Tweed ran the city better and built Central Park. Central Park was built on land that was not correctly suited for housing. People moved into the area when it was completed. 1883 marked a year when elevated ... construction of the Triboro Bridge and a highway. Robert Moses was an important urban planner for NYC. He became the president of the Long Island State Park Commission which he kept for 40 years. He used this position to better the NYC landscape and create jobs for people to work on his...

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... earnings, not the final 12 months of employment. That way, officers and firefighters could retain their right to a higher pension based on trade center-related overtime and yet remain on the job. Overtime caps on retirement-eligible employees in the Fire and Police departments - caps meant to ... to severe changes in their lung capacity and can no longer perform the rigorous job of firefighting, said Prezant, also a pulmonary specialist at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. "It's a gigantic concern. There is going to be a percentage of firefighters who cannot recover," Prezant said...

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... Darel Eschbach, the executive director of telecommunication services for Arizona State University, held an exhibition entitled, "DNA: Digital Not Analog," in which he displayed art work made from discarded computer parts. He combined hard drives, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, and other items to create an entirely new form of sculpture. Not only does Eschbach proclaim these pieces to be artwork ... digital artistry skills. For example, John Day, an artist from Portland, Oregon, combines painting and digital images. He scans original paintings, photos and other objects, then modifies them ...

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... setting is St. Ann's Episcopal Church. The building occupies a spacious close along St. Ann's Avenue opposite 140th Street in the Bronx. It is more than just a museum; it is a virtual center of community activity. Mott Haven-St. Ann's neighborhood-is the heart of the poorest congressional district in the United States of America. St. Ann's addresses the urgent needs of its ... what makes his book a work of art. In his epilogue, Kozol chooses a very thought provoking scene. It deals with politicians and officials giving speeches to the poor in the city park, preaching an upcoming change....

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... distribution system is very important because it is able to distribute the water throughout the city and adjust to the city's fluctuating needs. The Central Park Reservoir is located right in the Middle of Manhattan in Central Park. Since 1993 it has been designated solely for emergency use. It can hold one billion gallons of water. The Hillview Reservoir is located in ... the flow of water from the Croton System to adjust to the city's hour-by-hour needs. It is located in Yonkers. It can hold 929 million gallons. The Jerome Park Reservoir serves as a storage reservoir for the Croton Sy...

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... a legend, but he was my friend and he will be terribly missed." In addition to addressing the current state of hip-hop in America, students of the Atlanta University center were informed on career opportunities, and how to succeed in the entertainment industry. Artist demos, resumes, and modeling portfolios were all accepted by these stars, in order to help students make a positive ... ...

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... company goals 5. Meaningful, interesting work Salary is consistently listed after factors like those above. In a recent national survey conducted by Robert Half International, a staffing and recruitment firm based in Menlo Park, California, "limited praise and recognition" was ranked as the primary reason why employees leave their jobs today--ahead of compensation, limited authority and personality conflicts. Dr. Gerald Graham, professor of ... all out to do something special if no one notices and it doesn't seem to make a whit of difference?" Paul M. Cook, founder and CEO of Raychem Co...

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... most influential fashion photographers surfaced at this time as well. One of the most recognized photographers of all time, Richard Avedon began his career. In 1955 Avedon shot an advertisement for Dior of model Dovima. The image is easily one of the most recognizable photographs of the ... artistic direction. Because of this photographer's became know and hired for their individual styles and shooting methods. French Photographer Patrick Demarchelier began his career and was instantly known for his creative style. This was the case for photographers like Mario Testino, Steven Meisel a...

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... and authors like Patti Smith and Jim Carroll composed prose and verse that critiqued society and the so-called "American Dream"." One venue, the Mercer Arts Center, was a kind of mall of entertainment containing five theaters, a video-tape room, an actors' workshop, a bar and boutique. While it was open ... by either sex. "The effect was both androgynous, and in the double take it forced upon you, distinctly unsettling. "(Savage, 102) The Mercer Arts Center closed permanently on August 3, 1973 at just after 5PM when the entire building collapsed into a heap of rubble. A band was scheduled...

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... exactly what this meant yet, Dorothea Lange knew that her life was about to change. She returned to San Francisco to begin the second--and most important--stage of her career. Lange reentered the city during the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent the nation into its worst economic depression in history. Like others all around her, she was ... studio, and soon art critics began to praise her photographs as "art for life's sake" (Meltzer, 72). Though Lange did not fully realize it yet, she had embarked on the career she would become most noted for, documentary photographer. Ho...

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... exactly what this meant yet, Dorothea Lange knew that her life was about to change. She returned to San Francisco to begin the second--and most important--stage of her career. Lange reentered the city during the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent the nation into its worst economic depression in history. Like others all around her, she was ... studio, and soon art critics began to praise her photographs as "art for life's sake" (Meltzer, 72). Though Lange did not fully realize it yet, she had embarked on the career she would become most noted for, documentary photographer. Ho...

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... women armed themselves and took training courses. As a result, Orlando's rape figure dropped to 4.1 per 100,000 - a 90 percent drop from the previous high. Similar programs in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan, and Montgomery, Alabama saw impressive reductions in crimes against women, including both rape and robbery. One woman victim decided on her own that she had enough. A fifty - one year ... ...

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... women armed themselves and took training courses. As a result, Orlando's rape figure dropped to 4.1 per 100,000 - a 90 percent drop from the previous high. Similar programs in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan, and Montgomery, Alabama saw impressive reductions in crimes against women, including both rape and robbery. One woman victim decided on her own that she had enough. A fifty - one year ... ...

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... right; most of the time I was wrong. It was simple, mental playthings like these that I tested myself with in the midst of all the waiting. Every time I entered this massive center of transit in the middle of nowhere, I grew increasingly connected to the sky. I was even so lucky to have entered the cockpit on some of these flights. The pilots showed ... was realized in the sudden terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. I remember seeing on television the very vessels which I had guessed in games of trivia slam into the World Trade Center in New York City. The juxtaposition was unsett...

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... , the employers" federations, the headquarters of major industrial concerns." Just like Sassen states, the biggest power in the economic market, are all in the global cities. These cities are the center for trade and government; they distribute goods and receive goods from the entire world. Global cities are the leading powers in almost every money making source. The global cities theory ... 1982 in the 1990's and state that culture is increasingly a major factor in the in the business of cities. They continue to go on saying that global cities are the center for the mass production of g...

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... as many other newer artists such as Roy Lichtenstien and Andy Warhol. One of the most prominent painters of the Pop Art movement was Andy Warhol. Andy Warhol began his career as a commercial graphic artist and worked directly in the field of Pop culture. After the 1950's ended, Warhol moved into Pop art and out of Pop culture, taking with him ... ...

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... this technique is used to spotlight the hypocrisy of New York society. Hypocrisy that she herself had fought to escape (it would not allow her to be a writer, as this career was thought of as common). In this way she shows us the negative aspects of New York society, almost like she is trying to justify her own reasons for finding ... ...

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... New York's literary society. The influential editors Evert and  George Duyckinck  became his sponsors. They were launching a review, the  Literary World, to which he would contribute, and were at the center of the "Young America" movement that promoted literary nationalism and Democratic party politics. Both attracted Melville. The reviews were generally favorable, except in the religious press, and sales looked promising ... ...

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... carried, they wanted nothing to do with them. After 1855, in an attempt to control the disease outbreaks, new Irish Immigrants were first shipped to Castle Garden, an Immigrant receiving center, which was later moved to Ellis Island. There they were questioned and tested for certain diseases. As the ships docked, the Immigrants were greeted by hundreds of runners, usually large ... ...

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... 's deception was so good that he played an active part in the political community, was a law student, and did his law school internship as legal advisor for clients of a crisis center. Most of his good friends were the very police officers that were trying to catch him. In his spare time he was a sexual sadist. He needed to take power over ... ...

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