Essays on New York

Finding One’s Own Identity

Introduction
The topic of this paper is how a person finds his or her story in the midst of a whole new world. As free human beings, we often find ourselves in places which surprise, shock, amuse and enlighten us with their unfamiliarity. It is not very comfortable for every one of us to accept the fact that what we perceive is seldom real, or something that we can relate to when we experience it firsthand. The sources that have been used for the construction of this paper include various articles, essays and books which pertain to the topic.

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1968 was a year of presidential elections in the USA. Robert F. Kennedy was a candidate from Democratic Party, and he started his campaign on March 16, 1968. Two articles chosen portray the process of how presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy was implemented within a two-week period and what strategies were used.
Both articles are taken from New York Times magazine. The time period of two distinct articles refer to 17th of March 1968, written by Richard Witkin and 30th of March 1968 by John Herbers. Richard Witkin was a reporter for the New York Times, and his

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The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Memphis, April 4, 1968

Introduction
Martin Luther King was shot dead on Friday the 5th of April 1968 in Memphis. The shooter was an escaped convict known as James Earl Ray. Martin Luther King was an African American Civil Rights crusader who led the civil rights movement in America. He was shot while at the Lorrainme Motel about to have dinner. He had just addressed a large crowd in Memphis in a speech entitled “I’ve been to the mountaintop.” He was standing on the balcony of the hotel when he was shot in the neck by an assailant who was a distance

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Analysis of the Novel Time and Again by Jack Finney

Time and Again is a novel written by Jack Finney that manifests what preservation is when it comes to the history of places. The Main character, Simon Morley, returns to 1882 New York City. He wanders through the New York World and the old City Hall Post Office as well as Gramercy Park. This depicts historical adventure that leads to wishful thinking of ways in which one can turn out to be Si. He sees the world exactly as it was one may think that a day had not passes after the happenings he goes back to investigate. He

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Growing up in New York City I have been afforded many opportunities that the average person has not experienced. New York City has a lot of culture and diversity to offer. I feel like I have learned more about people and life living here than if I had grown up in Kansas or Nebraska. Even though there is much to see and do here, I am far from knowing everything there is to know about being a complete person. I still have a lot to learn. Such an incident occurred last two years ago, when I learned the difficult

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Citation: 376 U.S. 254 (1964)
Vote of the Court: It was a unanimous decision by all nine justices with two concurrences for the New York Times Company.
Legal Issue(s): Do the First Amendment protections of free speech and freedom of the press include false or libelous statements? To what extent can state courts apply their own rules of law in regards to their interpretation of libel law?
Procedure of the case: The case was first tried in the Montgomery County Circuit Court in Alabama. The jury entered a verdict against the New York Times. The New York

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In this article “What makes a great city great? An American Perspective” H.V. Savitch (43) asserts that to know what makes a city great a simple approach of using 4Cs can be used. This 4Cs include currency, cosmopolitanism, concentration and charisma. Additionally, he notes that these 4Cs are critical in differentiating a great city from ordinary cities.

According to the author, currency relates to actions or activities within a city that cause world change. This can relate to knowledge transfer or infrastructural abilities of a city. For instance, the Rome’s Military strength and Amsterdam ability to engage in

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Image analysis

Images in art and architecture are important in that they carry message. Interpretation of images is an important skill to posses in the field of art and architecture. Image interpretation therefore is a fundamental component of decoding the meaning of images. Artists in the creating of their works employ various features in their work of art to create the desired effect on the person interacting with the image. These features give the image its interpretive value. In interpretive analysis, a determination is made on the elements of the drawing more represented than the others are. Such aspects include the

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History 2402 – United States History since the Civil War

Introduction
The photographs of New York City slums taken between 1888 and 1898 by photographer and journalist Jacob Riis has served as a daunting highlight on the plight of people suffering from poverty in a highly prosperous area of the United States (US). The context within which Riis took his photographs, most of which he published in his book How the Other Half Lives, portrays a time when immigrants started flocking to the US – New York City being among the most popular places for settlement. In gaining a greater understanding of the aforementioned period in US

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Admission Essay

The business environment is rapidly growing around the globe and the marketplace evolves in direct response to competition. As a result, the demand for employees with high standards of performance is critical. The high-quality candidate must be able to meet changes never seen before on a international scale. Physical borders no longer exist. Technology brings together diverse cultures, creating a demand for employees with exceptional degrees from exceptional centers for higher education.
This is why I have made the decision to garner the skills I need as a future leader in the MBA program in Finance at New York

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Why was there an absence of major slave rebellion in America?

Slavery in America was a legal institution that existed in the 18th and 19th century. It is great that in the 21st century, humanity can squarely face 19th century slavery. Nonetheless, it is also upon everybody to acknowledge the contemporary versions of slavery in the world beginning from our homestead. The current form of slavery is not as defined as it was in the olden days. During those days slaves were characterized by a number of cultures. The slave culture embodied elements of African and Christian cultures or values. Slavery also largely dependent on the systematic dehumanization and the

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The Central Park Five

The Documentary/movie “The Central Park Five” is a story which shows the lives of five boys, between ages 14 and 17, who were wrongfully accused of a crime and imprisoned. The background of the movie is laced with stories of racial crimes and hate for blacks at the time that the story too place. In 1989, New York City was beset by deepening voids and violence against races and classes of people. Poverty and crime was rife at that time as well.
A woman was found, only clad in her bra, unconscious in Central Park. Days afterwards, Kevin Richardson,

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“The Lesson,” by Toni Code Bambera, is a story about children who live in a poor part of New York, and have lived in poverty all their lives. Several of them have become close friends; notably the narrator and “Sugar,” her best friend. A Mrs. Moore moves into the neighborhood and takes an interest in the lives of the children. She is childless herself, but has “been to college,” and she acts in what the children think is a pretty hoity-toity fashion. Mrs. Moore begins to design outings for the kids, and finally takes them by taxi to the

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I love swimming and would spend all my summer afternoons in the ocean or a swimming pool nearby. It is not because I found myself doing that because I have this inner drive and passion for it. I always look forward to my next swimming sessions, and I get this urge to jump into any pool of water I see near me. Just like Didion writes to find out what she is thinking about, looking at, and the meanings of what she sees, I also swim because I want to see whether I am a better swimmer than I

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Understanding Monopolies: News Corp

Introduction
News Corporation is a media conglomerate of media publishing houses, including the publication of newspapers, magazines and books, the production and distribution of promotional and advertising products and the development of digital publishing. The Corporation has a number of business interests, including a few major sports teams. The history, relevance and analysis of News Corp would invariably revolve around its iconic and often controversial owner, Australian-born Rupert Murdoch (Corporate Watch).

History

News Corporation was originally created from the wealth Rupert Murdoch received from his father. He obtained his first newspaper, ‘The Adelaide News.’ by inheritance on the death of

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The Empire State Building is one of New York City’s most recognizable landmarks. For a very long time, the Empire State Building was the tallest skyscraper in the world-- it was this building that gave New York much of its mystique in the 1930s and 1940s, and helped it grow into the international city that it is today. The building itself is still operational, and there are observation decks that are currently open to the public. The building itself is something of an icon, a symbol of America at the height of the Art Deco style of architecture.

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Volunteer Initiatives and its larger Contexts: The case of New York Cares

Volunteer Initiatives and its larger Contexts: The case of New York Cares
New York Cares is a volunteer organization that boasts of a unique approach to volunteering. It was established in the 1980s in order to contribute to combating the social problems hounding American society. This volunteer organization capitalizes on its claim to broadness that enables it to welcome participants and volunteers from any class, political affiliation, religious beliefs, or persuasion. It is founded on the idea of uniting for making New York communities a better, more liveable place – arguably one of the more prominent calls of volunteer organizations

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A Greek immigrant founded Leo’s Coney Island in the 1970s, during that time, Leo started business with basic offering in their menu. With years, the food chain company diversified into offering a variety of foods and snacks that fit ones whole family. Leo’s as dedicated a lot of time in serving great foods and services including dining experience offer to its customers during events and gathering. To improve on customer-staff relationship, Leo’s introduced variety of ways to interact with its customers by offering special events day for families where kids are face painted and balloon animals

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In 1777, in the midst of the War of Independence, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, a document of a constitutional nature, which defined the United States as a confederation and fixed the powers of the central bodies. However, the document made a central government very weak, as well as giving a veto to each state. George Washington figuratively called the Articles of Confederation as 'ropes of sand'. Therefore, quickly began to emerge proposals to amend the Articles.
The process of the ratification of the Constitution of the United States began September 17, 1787 In his

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Kings Park Psychiatric Center was established in the year 1885 as an extension of the Brooklyn County Hospital so as to help combat the increasing number of mentally ill patients. Kings Park became prosperous and in 1986, it was closed down marking its end of 111 years of operation.
The hospital was established prior to the Kings County, Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and the State Island came together to form the modern New York. Ten years later the institution began to receive complaints from its staff and the general public about patronage and wastage of resources. Consequently, the New

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According to the American heritage dictionary Jazz is ‘A style of music, native to America, characterized by a strong but flexible rhythmic under structure with solo and ensemble improvisations on basic tunes and chord patterns and, more recently, a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom’. Jazz music originated with the southern black Americans in the 19th century. It mostly comprised of heavily accented rhythms, rubato, individualized melodic variations and the unusual tone on the trumpet.
Jazz style of fusion was named after the blending of rock and jazz music the singers of jazz music were exempted from the ban since they

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English as a Second Language

Introduction:
This research is about English as a second language. With education being diversified, many students travel far and wide to get further studies. By understanding English, one will be in a better position as they are able to visit several countries where English is used

The research will seek to analyze how wide English is used and what should be done to increase its usage in the world

Research Question:

Why is it important to understand English as a second language?
Current situation/problem:
Lack of a universal language means that the places where one can study are limited. People who

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In this time of modern living where people’s lives are highly dependent on technology, artist Oliver Herring attempts to break social barriers through TASK. TASK is an organized event or party where the former involves more people and strangers, while the latter is hosted for a set of invited people. Here, individuals are asked to write tasks for others and these are pooled into a common TASK Box. In return, participants randomly pick a task and perform it based on his/her own interpretation. Once a task is completed, they return to the TASK Box to write down a

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Analyzing the New York Times

In the 21st century, the development of technology means that several media companies have entered the market. This has increased competition for clients and customers. With the accessibility of the internet, it has become easy for people to access information. No sector has been affected as much as the media industry. Whether in the print media, online news, advertising or broadcasting, there are several companies and organisations that seek to assert their superiority. The increased competition is a major cause of concern. Because of this, companies have resorted to employing mechanisms through which to analyze the external and internal

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Introduction

In terms of art and architecture, few stadiums can compete with Yankee stadium. Opened in 1923, the stadium has remained an iconic figure in any work of architecture drawing no comparisons. Currently, the stadium acts as the home-ground for the New York Yankees, a club participating in the Major League Baseball. There are suggestions that the stadium will also serve as the home-ground for New York City FC, a football club participating in the Major League Soccer. Over the years, the New York Yankee stadium has undergone some renovations in order to ensure it meets the

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Abstract:

Charter schools have been increasingly sponsored as a means for supporting innovation in public schools; valued as an advantageous and growing element of the educational sector. Charter schools are tuition-free and viewed as an alternative option to public schools as they are not governed by the same state laws and regulations as public schools. The authors reported that using Meta-Analysis methods demonstrated that the effects and performances of charter schools are similar to traditional public schools. Depending on the locations, grades and subjects, a percentage of charter school children would score better on tests than their public school counterparts.

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Form of Government and Structure

A close analysis of New York City shows that it utilizes a mayor-council system form of governance. The fact that New York City falls is structured under the City Charted offers a comprehensive platform that enhances the success of mayor-council system of governance. Another crucial factor that is worth noting with regards to New York City’s government is that it is more unified than any other U.S. city. This is evident by the fact that the city’s government coordinates a wider array of matters regarding public education, welfare services, water supply, public safety, sanitation, recreational facilities, correctional

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In his article, Multiplicitous and Inorganic Bodies, Lynn tackles the relevance of understanding the principles of proportional geometry. By incorporating this principles on architectural designs, architects can achieve harmony which results to a natural, well-crafted work (Lynn, 1992). As a professor of architecture, Lynn is thoroughly concerned with the spatial bodies of inanimate objects he refers to as ‘organisms’. Lynn argues that in order to better understand any object, destroying it would be the first option. Similarly, biological sciences attempt to study the vital functions of the organs through live dissection and open surgery. In architecture, creating a plan

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Introduction

The early 1900s were a period of significant change – aircraft, cars, transatlantic ocean liners – all these were coming into mainstream use, and owe their emergence to this period of technical advancement. Another lesser-remembered innovation of the time that captured the imagination of the people was the automat. The first example of automated fast food at a low price, the system consisted of a number of windows in which food was displayed. You put in a coin (initially a nickel or 5 cents later revised to a dime or 10 cents) and the window could be opened and the

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Introduction

The task of this report requires the development and analysis of a counterintelligence activity, which specializes in the involvement of drugs, pertaining to an operation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). A plethora of counterintelligence sectors exist including matters involving illegal drug activities, terrorism, child pornography rings, money laundering, Internet scams, corporate security, and more. In general, counterintelligence competes with these aforementioned areas sometimes in ways that overlap. For example, an Internet scam may involve theft of consumer credit card information – as well as running illegal or non-existent gambling websites. The chosen case study to be developed

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Introduction

Founded in 1987, New York Cares is an organization that seeks to address an array of social issues in the city of New York. With time, the organization has developed and now accommodates over 60000 volunteers who endeavor to aid over 400000 needy New Yorkers. Ever since its incorporation, New Yorker Cares central mission has to alleviate the society's living standards by mobilizing the volunteers. To date, New York Cares is the world leading volunteer organization with a flexible management approach. Most of the organization's projects include education, children literacy, health, recreation, public wellness, feeding the homeless, distributing gifts

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The word hero is usually applied to the individuals who are dedicated to make difference in their life, community and the world. Therefore, committing heroism through being a hero is viewed as a comprehensively valued characteristic. However, heroism is frequently viewed as a rare and inherent characteristic, and hence does not exhibit in many individuals. This heroism train is portrayed by the in A Separate Road and Paul’s Case. A Separate Road is an autobiography that represents the life of Richard Wright. The book explains the Richard Wright’s journey from innocence to experienced life, where he overcomes

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Negative Effects of Photojournalism

Introduction
Photojournalism is a distinct form of journalism that employs the use of images to present a news story. This form of journalism encompasses the collection, edition and presentation of news items I form of images for broadcast or publication. There have been numerous debates concerning photojournalism and its effectiveness in the society. These debates have been of both sides with individuals arguing for and against photojournalism in the society. The arguments and debates are an essential element in the society today because it highlights all the important issues related to journalism, especially photojournalism, hence enhancing proper understanding of

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The article by Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld is a conversation the authors led with recognized New York chefs Andre Soltner and David Chang. The main topic of the conversation was how the time has changed the face of American cuisine. Andre Soltner mentioned that there was actually no American cuisine in the late sixties, and David Chang agreed that it has probably appeared somewhere in eighties. It has changed a lot since then, but French technique is still basis of cooking in New York City (Patronite & Raisfeld 182).
An important conclusion the interviewed professionals make is that people

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Introduction

Organizations mandated with the role of serving the public are normally influenced by politics as political actors seek to individually benefit from such offices from public funds. However, the impact largely defines the effectiveness and the efficiency of the organization to deliver services to the community. The impact not only affects the community but also employees and other stakeholders sidelined in decision making process. The interests from the key players in such organizations cause’s conflicts emerging from misuse of power resulting to misuse of resources.

The New York States Attorney General’s Office plays two major roles that

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The time period in which the graphic novel The Watchmen is set is the mid 1980’s. The group of vigilantes called the Watchmen have been banned from continuing to work fighting crime. Although they were previously respected and had great power, they have come to be viewed with fear and hatred. New York has fallen into disrepair and crime is rampant due to a nuclear cold war between the United States and Russia. Rorschach, one of the Watchmen, begins to unlawfully investigate the murder of Edward Blake who worked for the Government under the codename the Comedian. None

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Kolassa, J. E. (2006). Series approximation methods in statistics. (Springer e-books.) New York: Springer.
This book presents hypothetical results significant to Edgeworth and saddlepoint extensions to densities and dissemination works. The book present a portion of the estimate strategies usually utilized as a part of scientific detail. The book considers Taylor arrangement extension. The book then take a gander at Stirling's Formula, which gives an estimate to n!. As an application the book demonstrate to apply these methods to gauge the answer for the Birthday Problem. In the informative supplements we audit the Intermediate and Mean Value Theorems, factorials,

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1. Journalists Should Not Be Forced To Reveal Their Sources
This is a debate that has gone on since the beginning of time. Should a reporter be allowed to conceal the sources used in the writing of their journalistic materials? I have always believed and still do that journalists should not be forced by legal methods to unveil their sources.
2. Journalists Required to do Due Diligence in Producing Journalistic Pieces
There are a wide variety of reasons why this is so. First, the source must trust the journalist to take such

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The term employment benefits mean the different types of non-wage compassion given to employees as an addition to their normal salaries. In situations where a worker exchanges his or her salary for any other type of benefit is called a salary exchange. In majority countries, employee benefits are taxed.
In the United States of America, the website of the office of labor relations in the shows the examples of employee benefits available. The examples include New York City Employee Individual Retirement Account (NYCE IRA), Deferred Compensation Plan, New York City Health Benefits Program, Employee Assistance Programs among other benefits.

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Emeralds are gleaming green gemstones that were once said -- by no less than the Hindu Vedas -- to give good luck, as well as having healing qualities. They were coveted during India's Gupta Empire, and are still coveted today by people all over the world. Today, the main producer of emerald quartz and gemstones is South America. Countries such as Colombia and Brazil are producing more of the gemstone than ever before (Norman, 1995, internet).
Initially constructed in 1599, The Crown of the Andes is one of the most striking -- and recognizable -- pieces of regalia containing

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