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    In episode 3 of The Wire‚ there are a lot of characters that seem to know nothing more than selling drugs and making money. However‚ in this scene starting at 10:41 and ending at 12:41 shows that these characters are bit more complex and two sided than we are shown. This scene starts with a very fast pan of the pit area until the camera finds D’Angelo. This pan of the courtyard shows how unsafe it is‚ and how the characters are being watched and how they should watch their backs. The pan of the

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    Crossing Heaven's Border

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    Crossing Heaven’s Border An international pariah or the “Hermit Kingdom”‚ these names have been used to describe North Korea (Jacob and Benzkofer 1). In North Korea‚ the leaders‚ and those that are considered to be upper class and loyal to the regime‚ dine on gourmet cuisine‚ expensive cigars‚ and other luxuries while 4 out of 5 children are suffering with malnutrition (Msnbc.com Staff 1). Their living conditions are unfathomable. The North Korea regime and its military make the decisions on

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    Crossing by mark slouka

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    Crossing The short story‚ ‘Crossing’‚ is written by Mark Slouka in 2009‚ and takes up father and son relationship together with man vs. nature. From the beginning of time fathers have taken their sons on camping trips or similar to pass on their knowledge about how to conquer Mother Nature. But more important it binds them closer together‚ and this is exactly these two purposes the father here wishes to obtain.  Through a third person limited narrator the reader is presented to a father who has

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    Criminological Theory and The Wire Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Kozey JLC 205-001 13 April 2015 Crime has existed for as long as human beings have been able to differentiate between actions that are good and actions that are bad. Whether or not an action that is considered bad is a crime is determined by laws set forth by local‚ state‚ or federal governments and the severity of the crime is determined by those whose job it is to interpret the laws‚ such as a police officer or a judge.

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    Copper Wire Sizes

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    Daniel Osherow ENGR 1301 5 December 2012 Copper Wire Sizes (EE) The diameter of a copper wire is measured by using a system called the American Wire Gauge also known as AWG. This system has predominantly been used in the United States and Canada since 1857. Using this measurement the cross-sectional area of a gauge is able to be found. We then use this area to determine the wires current carrying capacity. The gauge numbers for wire and diameter values work inversely‚ as when one increases the

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    Railroad Crossing Essay

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    I did not realize railroad crossings where such a big problem or hazard‚ but after reading the articles and watching the videos‚ I understand just how highly dangerous they can be. It is very important that I understand the problems associated with railroad crossings because trains can very easily destroy a car because of their weight and speed. It surprises me that some people make some of the mistakes that lead to injury and death around train tracks‚ but they do‚ so I need to learn how to avoid

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    Tom Waldron's The Wire

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    The TV series “The Wire” is a production that has been criticized for the violent language of its characters and scenes. Nevertheless‚ I personally like the way its producer portraits the life of one neighborhood in Baltimore‚ filled with crime‚ corruption‚ and a deficit of education. Between all the visible downside aspects found here‚ one that definitely pops out is the vicious cycle of crime. How the young follow the path of the older repeatedly because there is no other option. The so-called

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    Railroad Crossing Essay

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    about Railroad crossings so I am really happy I got to do this essay so I could learn more about it. Railroad crossing can be a very dangerous area. To make sure it’s not dangerous and is very safe to cross you should follow these rules. First off you need to take railroad crossing very serious. Always slow down when coming to a railroad crossing and when you stop you need to be 15 to 50 feet away from the nearest rail. Trains are required to sound their horns when approaching crossings so to be safe

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    The Crossing by Gary Paulsen is a book about a young boy trying to cross the Mexico border into America. The question that is asked now is why is this an important novel for American students to read? This is an extremely important book for American students to read for many reasons such as‚ it gives us a way to experience the way some people are who are not as fortunate as us live. Many kids around the world are exposed to such graphic and horrific things everyday and don’t realise what they go

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    CROSSING THE DELEWARE HIST101 George Washington saved not only the continental army at the battle of Trenton‚ but he also saved and breathed new life into the cause of Independence. After knowing seemingly knowing nothing but defeat and hardship for the latter half of 1776‚ Washington knew that not only he‚ but the neophyte country known as the United States‚ needed

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