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    I am not throwing away my shot! Alexander Hamilton was one of our founding fathers, he was an important part of history. He aided George Washington many times, becoming his "right hand man." He took chances away from Aaron Burr, and prevented him from becoming president. Most importantly, he was shot by Aaron Burr in a duel. Alexander aided George Washington until his 1783 resignation from being president. Hamilton became Washington's aid in 1777, writing many things for him. He let Hamilton

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    “Welcome to Philadelphia” painted across a highway bridge and I gave a faint smile as I thought, finally, I have arrived home. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was a place where I transformed into a completely different person. Originally, I grew up in New York City, a city full of bustling markets. I heard the constant shouting of the workers, the non stop chattering in the streets, the sirens in the distance, and most importantly, the laughter that filled the air. Despite the congestion in the streets

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    Joe Giudice Book Report

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    oe Giudice recently surrendered himself at the Fort Dix Federal Correctional Institution, and he is already in big trouble. According to Radar Online, when Joe arrived at the jail, he was heavily intoxicated. A source told Radar Online that Joe was “drunk and belligerent” and that he was “completely wasted” and “a total mess” when he checked into the jail. Because he arrived at the jail in this condition, things changed drastically for the father of four. Instead of being at the minimum security

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    SUMMARY OF CASE The Laaperi v Sears case involves product liability. In this case, a man named Laaperi purchased from Sears a smoke detector to place in his home. The detector was sold by the Sears store but was “manufactured by the Pittway Corporation” (United States Court of Appeals, 1985) and Laaperi installed the detector in one of the two bedrooms in his home upstairs. What happened just days after Christmas was devastating. “Early in the morning of December 27, 1976, a fire broke out in the

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    The Pact is a book that features three guys who made a promise to each other. They promised they would all stick together through college, graduate and become doctors and get out of the projects of Newark, New Jersey, where crime, prejudice and economic hardships followed them. Although this group of friends grew up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, Sampson and his friends, George and Rameck tried to stay away from trouble even though it was quite tricky. This book illustrates the success stories

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    What isn’t at the beach? The beach is a relaxing and comfortable place to be with friends and family. Whether it’s taking a walk on the beach as the golden sand oozes under your toes or relaxing on the beach as the bright sun beams on your skin. Suddenly you get hot, so you decide to take a swim as the waves smash into the shore. If you get hungry, conveniently there’s a surplus of foods to choose from to satisfy your cravings. If you get bored, games, rides and amusement rides are available at

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    Emanuel Leutze’s oil on canvas painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, measuring 12′ 5″ x 21′ 3″, depicts the famous tale of George Washington’s victory during the Battle of Trenton. This historical battle is believed to be the turning point of the revolutionary war as it ended a long held losing streak and boosted the troops morale. Emanuel, a German having lived in America for a time, painted this piece upon returning home. Emanuel painted Washington Crossing the Delaware in response to German

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    Gary Vaynercuk (Gary Vee) is a Belarusian, Russian. Gary and his eight family members immigrated to the U.S. in 1978. After they immigrated to the U.S., they lived in a studio-apartment in Queens, New York. Then, they moved to Edison, New Jersey where Gary operated a lemonade-stand franchise and earned thousands of dollars on weekends by trading baseball cards. 2.2 Career Gary took over his father’s Liquors store after he graduated from college in 1998 and renamed the store to Wine Library, also

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    Far Beyond Driven Pantera (1994) Pantera’s Far Beyond Driven (1994) portrays a giant drill-bit “far beyond driven” into a dark, dark place. Pantera’s album cover was changed to an image of the drill-bit impaling a skull, which is apparently less controversial. Amorica The Black Crowes (1994) The Black Crowes’ Amorica (1994) showcases a model’s junk covered with a string-like bikini of the American flag. The image was first seen on the cover of Hustler Magazine in 1976. The cover later changed

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    My home town is Ocean Township, New Jersey. It is located in eastern central Monmouth County. It is 11.1 square miles. It is made up of several different subsections named Wayside, Wanamassa, Colonial Terrace, West Allenhurst, West Deal, Oakhurst, Shadowlawn Manor, Elberon Park and Wayside. Within these communities it has a population of over 27,000 residents. Ocean Township today is a suburban community. Although it has the name Ocean, it no longer borders the Atlantic but it still within a mile

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