If I had a stolen day, I would spend lots of time with friends, trying to fit as much as possible into the day. With the sun shining bright on a nice sunny day, I’d gladly go running through the ditch with some of my closest friends. Maybe we could even bring my chickens with us if they don’t try to run into the road. As surprising as it seems, spending time in the ditch can actually be a great time killer. It’s also really easy to find raccoon or rabbit tracks in the mud, so we’d probably follow
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GOWANUS OVERVIEW Public Services Police Department 65 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 The Brooklyn 78th Police Precinct is located just west of Prospect Heights, overseeing both the Gowanus and Park Slope neighborhoods. As of 2014, the precinct reported a drop of 7.95% in crime rate since 2013, a slow but steady improvement as the neighborhood undergoes a massive transformation from industrial and residential properties into Brooklyn’s next cultural hotspot. FDNY Emergency
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Distinguished by the hustle and bustle, and the noisy surroundings, New York City is more than just a population of over eight million; it’s the place that these innovative minds call home. Every person walking these congested streets has a story, and these individuals stories combined with the blinding inspiration that this city produces is what makes each of them a New Yorker. It is not the stereotypical rude personality, or constant ‘in a rush’ mindset. It is the stimulation overflowing this
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Just before dawn on July 6, 1945, only a few clouds hung over the still New Mexico desert. The air possessed that lucid clarity which skews all sense of distance and space. Out on the desert stood several large towers, yet from the perspective of the blockhouse, where the observers anxiously waited, they appeared as little more than a few spikes stuck in the sand. Suddenly, one of the towers erupted into a brilliant fireball, searing the air and instantly replacing the dawn’s pastels with a blazing
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Occupy Unmasked Occupy Unmasked was a very interesting film. It screams propaganda but there are multiple points that were put into perspective for me. In my last post I made an argument in support of the Wall Street Occupiers. After viewing this film it influenced my opinion in the opposite direction. Before viewing this film I was familiar with the Occupy Wall Street movement, however I wasn’t too familiar with the Occupy movements across the country. After covering multiple riots/protests
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Explore the ways in which Arthur Miller presents the relationship between Eddie and Catherine in ‘ A View From The Bridge’. How does it create dramatic tension for the audience? ‘A View from the Bridge’ is set in 1950s America in an Italian-American neighbourhood under the Brooklyn Bridge in New York. Brooklyn is a very poor area. It is a corrupt society in which laws are not obeyed and many people have a low social status. The vast majority of Brooklyn’s population was Sicilian. Brooklyn is described
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inventor and science administrator, who during World War II headed the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development (OSRD), through which almost all wartime military R&D was carried out, including initiation and early administration of the Manhattan Project. He is also known in engineering for his work on analog computers, for founding Raytheon, and for the memex, a hypothetical adjustable microfilm viewer with a structure analogous to that of hypertext. In 1945, Bush published As We May Think
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There is nothing more appealing than the idea of living high in the air, with only clouds and sunshine for company. Down below the streets bustle with an energy that defines Manhattan. However, for the select few who enjoy the privileges of penthouse living, all is serene and spacious up above. Have you ever wondered how it feels to wake up, take a glance outside and fix your eyes upon something as beautiful as the sunset outlining a perfect view of New York City at dusk? Can you attain a good view
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12-2-2012 The “V-J day in Time Square” picture taken by Alfred Eisentaedit on August 14, 1945 the medium of this art work is poloraid the style is Iconic the technique Mr. Alfred used is photography. The picture has captured American sailor Glenn McDuffie kissing a woman in a white dress on Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) in Times Square, New York City, on August 14, 1945. The photograph was published a week later in Life magazine among many photographs of celebrations around the country that
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one place will have unique product differentiator and a unique market stand as well. Manhattan is increasingly becoming a tourist destination. Especially a restaurant at Financial District will increasingly see an influx of customers. With 9/11 memorial and other significant places such as South Street Seaport Historic District, the New York City Police Museum, and Museum of American Finance, made Manhattan see some of the highest number of tourists in last few years. Also given the fact that Financial
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