... findings were that bribery, especially among narcotics officers, was extremely high. As a result many officers were prosecuted and many more lost their jobs. A massive re-structuring took place afterwards with strict rules and regulations to make sure that the problem would never happen again. Be that ... were pursuing the money more aggressively than they were pursuing drugs,'' says Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Bauer. (Washington Post, Jan 18, 1993:p.11) When cities enlarge their police forces quickly in response to public fears about crime, it can also mean an influx of younger and le...

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... in 1789, for example the Petition des Femmes du Thiers Etat au Roi, which asked the King to support their efforts to secure better education and training for women. The process of politicization had its impact on the female as well as the male political consciousness. By the summer ... of 1791, women were participating avidly in clubs and popular societies, joining fraternal societies for both sexes, and attending, as spectators, the galleries of section ... sector. Women seized the opportunity for representation and formed delegations and deputations that actively petitioned the legisl...

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... the more successful Yankees. However Buzzie Bavasi, the General Manager of the Dodger at this time had a different perspective. Bavasi recalled a meeting he had in O'Malley's office, where O'Malley asked "Look down there. What do you see? " (Sullivan 111). Bavasi looked out to the welfare office, which ... were a part of the working class where their hours were on a strict schedule. To adhere to the schedule workers showed up in the early hours of the day and worked until the evening, making it difficult to find time to see a game. Night games however opened up the opportunity ... help o...

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... to the north and west. Then, during the First World War, there was an explosion in migration with around 300,000 black people moving north and west, mainly to the cities. Many found jobs, usually unskilled ones. pay was low, but better than in the South. Living conditions in the city ghettoes were often dreadful, however hostility from the white population was strong. Black ... Americans generally remained poor and were victims of racial discrimination. In many states there was segregation (separate seating for blacks and whites ... the minimum wage that was needed for a decent life. M...

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... in the 19th century, blacks were not considered men or women; instead, they were simply tools of trade used to make whites richer. Even as far back as the 15th century, the Spaniards made slaves an important piece of their societal puzzle. Slaves were not seen as equals, just regular workers that had common jobs ... . According to one of the contributing authors of Black Life and Culture in the United States, Colin A. Palmer; "Negro slaves played an important role in Spanish life and customs. In the absence of large-scale agricultural enterprises, such ... slaves were used principally as...

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... to the possibility of attending theatre that is not so specifically, and overtly, geared to their demographic. In at least one case I know that this occurred, as one of the audience members, who was in town from University of Massachusetts, remains a close friend to this day, and credits Dream (the first play he had seen since he was a child, despite being an aspiring ... filmmaker) with opening the door to a lifelong interest in theatre. I watched as this interest evolved, and have laughed with him about ... resorting to bawdy sketch comedy. I failed to do so, and ultimately decided t...

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... utilize social forms which she does not understand, to try and become part of what she calls the "ee-light." (A.1 s.1) Mrs. Tiffany: Is everything in order, Millinette? Ah! Very elegant, very elegant, Indeed! There is a jenny-says-quoi look about this furniture, -an air of fashion and gentility ... there not, Millinette? Millinette: Oh, oui, Madame! Mrs. Tiffany: But where is Miss Seraphina? It is twelve o"clock; our visitors will be poring in, and she has not made her appearance. But I keep people waiting. -None but vulgar persons pay attention to punctuality. Is it not so, Millinette?...

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... main branches: Entertainment, News and Commercials (which is the essential device for the survival of the industry, and shall be considered in integration with Entertainment). Researches have shown that the most popular reason behind TV viewing is relaxation and emptying the mind. Therefore, the ... analysis, and underlines that since 1961, a new component has been added to the military- industrial complex; communication, and gives the following example. "In 1986, the intersection between communication, industry and the military became most apparent when General Electric (GE), one of the...

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... the contemptuous piss artist and the unceremonious piss off!) while burp has none whatever. It would seem that the two dominant factors in making terms in this field highly charged or otherwise are their degree of solidity and their proximity to the genital/anal area. Fuck has its own ... to prove that these six words also have a purpose. Why, then, is phatic/emotive language useful? Technically, phatic/emotive language includes many expressions common in conversation (i.e. "Nice day again, isn't it?" and "How are you? Still sick?") and correspondence ("Dear Sirs" at the beginning and "Y...

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... leader, Chiang Kai-Shek, lost the support of the majority, mainly peasants and intellectuals, to the CCP, which contributed to their success in war. In addition to GMD's actions, Mao Zedong, the communist leader was able to take over and declare the Peoples Republic of China. Early ... twentieth century Failing of Qing Dynasty The unhappiness in China laid in its problems, which arose during the early twentieth century. Until the early twentieth century, China's rule was based on dynasties, which ... Nanjing. Therefore the communists were forced to set up their "Red base areas", from w...

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... to the Five Nations as "Hotinnonchiendi," that is, the "completed cabin," as a result of their custom of living. The Iroquois lived in structures known as longhouses that offered them a closeness that made for more honest and open relations among them. Colonist John Heckewelder described the Iroquois ... go running wile screaming "Mohawks! Mohawks!?" Probably not. Historian Bruce E. Johansen alleges that "the Mohawk" was not the "only party costume available in quantity at short notice" but that the Mohawk Indian symbolized "a voice for liberty, against British oppression" because the M...

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... thought" than his beliefs (227). This may be true; however, it is obvious that Eliot uses many references to Indian religions and Christianity to prove that having faith in spirituality is indeed the essential religious factor which makes life meaningful. Because "The Waste Land" uses allusions to Christianity and Indian religions, Eliot forces the reader to think about ... the reader of the poem. Therefore, "The Waste Land" is a poem which demands an examination and rearrangement of one's self. Works Cited Bergsten, Staffan. Time and Eternity: A Study in the Structure and Symbolism of ...

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... . His program also funded public work programs. c. Civil Works Administration (CWA) This public work program gave the unemployed jobs building or repairing roads, parks, airports, etc. d. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) This environmental program put 2.5 million ... to fight the Japanese, before retreating to the Bataan peninsula in the Philippines. These men earned themselves the name, "The Battling Bastards of Bataan." Many men died at Camp O'Donnell, the first prison camp for the men who survived the "death march." H. ... United Nations was formulated and negotiated. It was held in...

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... he secured a highly coveted post for anyone desirous of promotion when he became aide-de-camp to Lieutenant General John Manners, Marquess of Granby. Before he ever set foot in America, he was a veteran of European warfare. He became a regimental commander in 1761, serving with distinction at the battle of Vellinghausen in northern Germany during the Seven Years War, and again the following year ... preparing winter quarters. Cornwallis, ready to go to London on leave, was waiting for his ship in New York City when word reached him that Washington had crossed the Delaware River and attack...

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... Nebraska. He later moved to Harlem, New York, and soon became a preeminent artist. Douglas did many paintings, woodcut prints, murals, and book and magazine illustrations. Douglass, Frederick Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass (Feb. 7, 1817-Feb. 20, 1895) was an abolitionist, orator and writer who fought against slavery and for women's rights. Douglass was the first African-American citizen appointed ... many other peaceful demonstrations that protested the unfair treatment of African-Americans. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, ...

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... him from France to Poland, down through Russia into the Mediterranean, and finally back up through Berlin and Paris, before bringing him home. He had made an earlier journey in the summer of 1937, and had returned very impressed with the organization and efficiency of the fascist states of Italy and Germany. This time, he arranged for his tour to count as ... air over southern England on the evening of August 12, 1944. The devastating news reached the Kennedy family's summer home, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, a day later. The family was united in grief, and their sorrows only increased in...

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... the youth were looking for a niche to call their own. With the drastic change in child population after the Second World War, divorce became less taboo. As a result, single mothers were forced into the labor market, and with these jobs came independence. The 50's and all its political, and social change, was only ... of young men to Vietnam. Many protests were staged throughout the 60's to end the war, especially the "March to End the War in Vietnam" held at the Independence memorial in Washington, 1965. During 1965, the Vietnam War intensified. The USA put more and more effort into it, a...

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... old houses, and throughout her youth Agnes Martin took various jobs with mining and logging companies to supplement the family income. Moving to the United States in 1932, she took classes at Western Washington College in Bellingham from 1935 to 1938. Between 1937 and 1953 Miss Martin taught in public schools in Washington, Delaware, and New Mexico. In between teaching assignments, she continued her education, at Teachers College ... lines. Although Miss Martin had been awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1966 and had been exhibiting her work at the Robert Elkon Gall...

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... mix of religion (French-influenced Catholicism, American-influenced evangelical Protestantism and voodoo). At present Haitian immigrants can be found in almost every state. In major cities as New York, Miami, Boston, Chicago and Washington, D.C., Haitian communities from separate ecological niches. Most have their own community churches, stores, restaurants, social and ... others practice the Voodoo religion. The majority of Haitians is unskilled and has domestic jobs in factories, service industries and domestic value. Small percentages of earlier immigrants hold a professional degree ...

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... at the Asia/Pacific American Studies Program at New York University and was appointed Visiting Writer at the University of Hawaii in Manoa in 1999. He lives in New York City. In the Philippines" presidential election of 1965, the Nacionalista candidate Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917-1990) was victorious over Macapagal. Marcos ... thousand hysterical fans cramped into Rizal Memorial Stadium to watch the Beatles, the largest crowd Manila has seen since the Elorde-Ortiz boxing match in the same stadium. While traffic snarled to a standstill along Dakota Street, 720 policemen, 35 special detecti...

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... make it much more efficient. Edison said, "If you can do that I will gladly pay you $50,000." (Cheney, 1983) Tesla went to work. He worked 19-hour days every day for months. When he was finally done he went to Edison and told him that he had the answers. Edison responded with, "Son you do not understand American humor." (Cheney ... , 1983) With that, Tesla quit working for Edison. Out of work, Tesla was forced to take jobs as a laborer. He took even took a job on a New York street gang. In the summer of the same year he arrived, Tesla was made an offer. J.P. Morgan would create the Tesla...

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... that was short-lived due to the lack of gigs. Evans, desperate to make an income for him, took jobs outside of jazz altogether. He played at weddings, bar mitzvahs and the likes. His big break at the time was playing piano in the semi-R&B band of saxophonist Herbie Fields. With this band Evans experienced much of the same ambivalence towards R&B as ... next. "It's a completely absorbing solo, shaped beautifully by his gradual reduction of its elements to chords and space before Davis re-enters with the theme" (Shadwick, 66). The sextet that day failed to make quite enough music to fill ...

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... edited the chapter himself to keep the most controversial and bitter remarks out of it. Nevertheless, it still was more than enough to incur Washington's continued contempt for him. In the early summer of 1905 Washington went to Boston to address a rally. While speaking he was verbally assaulted by William Monroe Trotter (a Harvard college friend of DuBois). The subsequent jailing of Trotter on trumped ... -up charges, apparently by Washingtonites, raised the wrath of DuBois. Twenty-nine men from fourteen states answered the call in Buffalo, New York. Five months later in January of ... ...

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... , on the table; his sleeping bag upon the floor. To this point, he now has 3 weeks to go. John stops going to class completely at this point in the discovery. He works all day, and all night. Sleep is erratic, and so is eating. Progress is slow, but he does make progress. He is now nicknamed Hobo by the other members of ... meeting, which, as described by the secretary he once insulted, and "Praise from Allah."" Over the summer, John spends time with the hand picked team of Dr. Gerard K. O'Neill, a professor at Princeton. He is participating in a NASA Space Colonies Summer Study at the N...

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... the Revolutionary War. Many historians consider him the ablest and most successful diplomat that America has ever sent abroad. Franklin was the leader of his day in the study of electricity. As an inventor, he was unequaled in the United States until the time of Thomas A. Edison. People still quote from Franklin's Sayings of Poor Richard and read his Autobiography. Franklin helped ... She soon began directing her speeches toward the abolition of slavery. In 1864, Sojourner Truth visited President Abraham Lincoln in the White House. She stayed in Washington, D.C., and worked to improve li...

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