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    During the explosion, Jersey City residents went to the streets and gathered at the waterfront to witness the ongoing fire works. Emergency vehicles in the city responded to alarms and an inconvenience in telephone service created an information blackout. Witcover reports: "The blast startled the Hudson Tubes under the river connecting Lower Manhattan with Hoboken and Jersey

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    can produce one or more short-term effects after just one drink. Memory impairment also can begin after just one single drink and becomes worse the more you consume alcohol. Also a high volume of consumption on an empty stomach can result to a blackout without any permanent mental issues. When you drink you can do some reckless things such as unprotected sex, vandalism, and driving. Which if you drive while intoxicated you can cause an accident meaning court dates will have to be attended, fines

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    John Wayne Gacy John Wayne Gacy was born on March 17, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Danish and Polish parents. He and his siblings were raised by a drunken dad. Their dad often beat them with a razor strap if they were misbehaving. Gacy’s mother was also physically assaulted by the father as well. His sister, Karen, said that the siblings learned to be tough and that John would not cry. John and his family were Catholics and he and his siblings went to Catholic schools. He had

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    Elderly Driving Test

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    SHOULD ELDERS HAVE TO TAKE A DRIVING TEST EVERY YEAR? Elders are great people, but their driving skill may not be too great. Elders should take a driving test every year, for one reason there would be a decrease in car accidents. Many people have been killed by the lack of the elderly peoples driving skills, also because elders should be reminded how to drive because of their fragile health. One reason elderly people should have to take a driving test every year is because there will be a decrease

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    MLS Research Paper

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    national exposure than MLS. The three leagues are older than MLS. Yet the newer league copied the older leagues failed media philosophy's. It's almost impossible to find indidendependent; MLS content. The league over regulates it and they enforce blackouts. Both strategies hinder the fan experience. A mistake the Premier League has yet to make. You can tell when a league truly cares about it's fans. The true berometer is accessibility. The Premier League has made their content;extremely accesible

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    Executive Summary Fossil fuels are used as a main source of energy all over the world, including Canada. The burning of fossil fuels is the world’s leading source of emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is one of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. In residential construction, Canada has become aware of the effects of fossil fuels and is adopting a new way of building with an environmentally friendly green approach using Geothermal Energy Pump Systems. In residential homes

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    John Locke Identity

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    Locke’s Essay Concerning Human Understanding, intersects his conception of simple ideas to his opinion regarding identity. In reference to Identity, Locke accounts for what makes us as beings the same over the course of our life span. He initially takes off in Essay 2.27.1 with his compare and contrast of identification “We never finding, nor conceiving it possible, that two things of the same kind should exist in the same place at the same time, we rightly conclude, that whatever exists any where

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    The movie “Perks of Being a Wallflower” is about a young teenage boy, name Charlie and his many struggles that he’s faced with as he enters his freshman year of High School. The movie, while at times entertaining, addresses many issues that many teenagers go through in early and late adolescent years. Bullying, sexual identity, substance abuse, romantic relationships, loss, high risk behaviors, sexual abuse, and suicide are topics that are addressed in this fascinating movie. The movie is a coming

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    The Insanity Plea Essay

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    The Insanity Plea The insanity plea is a poor excuse for serious lawbreakers, and should have no bearing in the sentencing of criminals. All criminal cases today have three ways in which a defendant can plea. Guilty, not guilty, or Insanity. The word insane is a legal term. Because research has identified many different mental illnesses of varying severities, it is now too simplistic to describe a severely mentally ill person merely as insane. The federal law states that insanity is a fair

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    OPTIONS AND ALTERNATIVES: To face to the customer loyalty and retention problem, the Olympic company has tried to implement different options. First of all, the company can change it customer loyalty program offer by eliminating blackout days, and offering more discount bonuses and free-rides. Another aspect the company needs to take into consideration is about the company’s positioning. The company needs to take into consideration how customers perceive brand and related services

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