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prosecutions. In December 2008 and January and March 2009,
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2009, at a change of plea hearing, Maldonado-
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in Case 09-143.
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children, seven to twelve years old, with their parents. Garner
ordered one videotape, described as a video of a father with
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boy. Garner also inquired if the undercover inspector had any
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Kingpin was lacking. It was odd that he was so large when all the other characters were realistic, and his character development was basically non existent. Still, the movies focus was more about the Spider-People working together, so I was willing to let these flaws slide.
The music was well suited for the movie. It ... | {
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being between one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others.
Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in the House today to present a petition on behalf of Canadians who wish to draw the attention of the House to the following: that marriage is the best foundation for families and for the raising of children; that... | {
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the first president was missing from his daughter's classroom, he set out to correct the oversight and started a project called Portraits of Patriots.
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applications, marine cable has been laid to provide electrical power at remote locations.
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Enormous "yearly deficits" have been the rule without exception.
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December 10, 1954. On the following December 16 a complaint in lieu of prerogative writ was filed by one John Gimenez, a taxpayer of Jersey City, attacking the validity of the lease. Gimenez was the nominee of a group called the "Jersey City Fact Finding Committee" which sponsored and paid for the suit.
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HOUCKTOWN — A juvenile was shot after an armed homeowner discovered two juveniles inside an outbuilding, according to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred at 1:46 a.m. Monday on county Road 8, near Houcktown. A resident discovered the two juveniles inside the building and confronted them with a w... | {
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of state and commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Renowned as a champion for the anti-colonial cause, Mugabe is also viewed as authoritarian responsible for Zimbabwe''s problematic human rights record and substantial economic decline. He has held power since internationally recognised independence in 1980: as head o... | {
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According to Mawema, black nationalists held a meeting in 1960 to choose an alternative name for the country, and the names Machobana and Monomotapa were proposed before his suggestion, Zimbabwe, prevailed. A further alternative, put forward by nationalists in Matabeleland, had been "Matopos", referring to the Matopos ... | {
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the precursor to the more impressive Shona civilisations that would dominate the region during the 13th to 15th centuries, evidenced by ruins at Great Zimbabwe, near Masvingo, and other smaller sites. The main archaeological site uses a unique dry stone architecture.
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traditions of the Zimbabwe and Mapungubwe kingdoms while adding muskets to their arsenal and recruiting a professional army to defend recent conquests.
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as Mashonaland as well.
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the railway to Umtali in 1899
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the United Nations for sanctions against Rhodesia pending unsuccessful talks with the Smith government in 1966 and 1968. In December 1966, the organisation complied, imposing the first mandatory trade embargo on an autonomous state. These sanctions were expanded again in 1968.
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country''s name was changed to Zimbabwe Rhodesia. The internal settlement left control of the police, security forces, civil service and judiciary in settler hands. It also reserved one-third of the seats in parliament for whites. On 12 June, the United States Senate voted to lift economic pressure on the former Rhodes... | {
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at least 20,000 Matabele were murdered and tens of thousands of others were tortured in military internment camps. The slaughter only ended after Nkomo and Mugabe reached a unity agreement in 1987 that merged their respective parties, creating the Zimbabwe African Union-Patriotic Front.
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committing numerous human rights abuses and running the economy of his own nation into the ground, Mugabe found himself beset with a wide range of sanctions. In 2002, the nation was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations due to the reckless farm seizures and blatant election tampering. The following year, Zimbabwea... | {
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A 2011 survey by Freedom House suggests that living conditions have improved since the power-sharing agreement. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs states in its 2012–2013 planning document that the "humanitarian situation has improved in Zimbabwe since 2009, but conditions remain pre... | {
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hydroelectric power. Zimbabwe had once relied heavily on electricity from Mozambique and other neighbouring countries.
Government and politics Main articles: Politics of Zimbabwe and Elections in ZimbabweRobert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a republic with a presidential system of government. The semi-pre... | {
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a seat as an independent member of Parliament.
General elections were again held in Zimbabwe on 30 March 2008. The official results required a runoff between Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai, the opposition leader; the MDC challenged these results, claiming widespread election fraud by the Mugabe government. The run-off w... | {
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formation has been weakened by defections from MPs and individuals who are disillusioned by their manifesto. As of 2008, the Movement for Democratic Change has become the most popular, with crowds as large as 20,000 attending their rallies as compared to between 500–5,000 for the other formation.
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told the BBC that he suffered head injuries and blows to the arms, knees and back, and that he lost a significant amount of blood.
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Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA), and the Rhodesian Security Forces (RSF) – after the Second Chimurenga and Zimbabwean independence in 1980. The integration period saw the formation of The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) and Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) as separate entities under the command of Rtd General Solomon Mujuru and Air... | {
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total of 28 battalions. The brigade support units were composed almost entirely of specialists of the former Rhodesian Army, while unintegrated battalions of the Rhodesian African Rifles were assigned to the 1st, 3rd and 4th Brigades. The Fifth Brigade was formed in 1981 and disbanded in 1988 after the demonstration of... | {
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Commission. Other government functions at provincial level are carried out by provincial offices of national government departments.
The provinces are subdivided into 59 districts and 1,200 wards (sometimes referred to as municipalities). Each district is headed by a District Administrator, appointed by the Public Ser... | {
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largest diamond producing projects in the world, estimated to produce 12 million carats in 2014 worth over $350 million. Zimbabwe is the biggest trading partner of South Africa on the continent.
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of ordinary citizens.
Zimbabwe maintained positive economic growth throughout the 1980s (5% GDP growth per year) and 1990s (4.3% GDP growth per year). The economy declined from 2000: 5% decline in 2000, 8% in 2001, 12% in 2002 and 18% in 2003. Zimbabwe''s involvement from 1998 to 2002 in the war in the Democratic Repu... | {
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annual rate of 32% in 1998, to an official estimated high of 11,200,000% in August 2008 according to the country''s Central Statistical Office. This represented a state of hyperinflation, and the central bank introduced a new 100 billion dollar note. On 29 January 2009, in an effort to counteract runaway inflation, act... | {
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100 per cent across different regions.
Tourism Main article: Tourism in ZimbabweVictoria Falls, the end of the upper Zambezi and beginning of the middle Zambezi
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in Zimbabwe, largest of which is Hwange National Park.
The Eastern Highlands are a series of mountainous areas near the border with Mozambique. The highest peak in Zimbabwe, Mount Nyangani at 2,593 m (8,507 ft) is located here as well as the Bvumba Mountains and the Nyanga National Park. World''s View is in these moun... | {
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Health Organisation, the life expectancy for men was 37 years and the life expectancy for women was 34 years of age, the lowest in the world in 2006. An association of doctors in Zimbabwe has made calls for President Mugabe to make moves to assist the ailing health service. The HIV infection rate in Zimbabwe was estima... | {
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Venda, Tonga, Shangaan, Kalanga, Sotho, Ndau and Nambya.
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by Operation Chikorokoza Chapera or beneficiaries of the fast-track land reform programme but who have since been evicted.
Culture Main article: Culture of Zimbabwe
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Singapore, China and Canada. i.e. Dominic Benhura''s statue in the Singapore botanic gardens.
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novel We Need New Names was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel tells the story of the devastation and emigration caused by the brutal suppression of Zimbabwean civilians during the Gukurahundi in the early 1980s.
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held the official World Number 1 status longer than any player from Africa has ever done in the 24-year history of the Ranking.
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NewsDay became the first independent daily newspaper to be published in Zimbabwe in seven years.
ZBC''s monopoly in the broadcasting sector was ended with the licensing of two private radio stations in 2012.
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of Scouting, and Frederick Russell Burnham, the American born Chief of Scouts for the British Army, first met and began their lifelong friendship. In mid-June 1896, during a scouting patrol in the Matobo Hills, Burnham began teaching Baden-Powell woodcraft. Baden-Powell and Burnham discussed the concept of a broad trai... | {
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and have been depicted on both the banknotes of Zimbabwe and the Rhodesian dollar banknotes. The ones found on the current notes of Zimbabwe, named the Banknote Rocks, are located in Epworth, approximately 9 miles (14 km) south east of Harare. There are many different formations of the rocks, incorporating single and p... | {
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national health were eroded by structural adjustment in the 1990s, the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the economic crisis since the year 2000. Zimbabwe now has one of the lowest life expectancies on Earth – 44 for men and 43 for women, down from 60 in 1990. The rapid drop has been ascribed mainly to the HIV/AIDS p... | {
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Reduce child mortality and Goal 5 – improve maternal health. In Zimbabwe the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is unavailable and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women 1 in 42.
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weeks of school per year. National examinations are written during the third term in November, with "O" level and "A" level subjects also offered in June.
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Forget what Brooks says: Regional transit has life in metro Detroit
I admit it's hard to be an optimist about public transportation in metro Detroit.
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policy has been fierce.
"Canada is the only Western democracy to have consistently opposed international efforts to regulate the global trade in asbestos. And the government of Canada has done so with shameful political manipulation of science," the Canadian Medical Association Journal stated in an editorial in 2008.
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their contribution to the project, which was developed at the NFB’s Digital Studio. This summer, the third Jeunes pousses cohort will create an interactive experience on the theme of climate change and how a city like Montreal can contribute to improving the situation.
UQAM and creativity
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led by West Point graduate Robert E. Lee, Lincoln resorted to war criminals. Generals Sherman and Sherridan, operating under the drunken General Grant, were the first modern war criminals who conducted war against civilian women and children, their homes and food supply. Lincoln was so out of step with common morality ... | {
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how would you respond to this?
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It will be a real "threat" only if Washington makes it one, as it has Russia in recent years.
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Jakarta (ANTARA News) - North Sumatra has enjoyed rapid infrastructure development over the last several years, thanks to the economic policy of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration to improve the mobility of the people and make Lake Toba in the province a world-class tourist destination.
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urge Inpex to develop the LNG refinery project onshore in line with President Joko Widodos directive.
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the months. We continue to improve the concept,” Heriansyah said on October 19.
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South Africa, on Wednesday.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Freedy Filkins, International Jewel Thief, 46.
If you enjoyed this story, and I hope you did, please click here to buy. Thanks for reading!
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horn on the Unicorn was curled in just the same number of whirls as the Spire itself, and was iridescent in the morning sun.
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around blindly on both sides of the door and found a switch. It was the back of a very shiny kitchen. Chrome gleamed off everything, even the counters. It didn't look like it was ever used.
About Me
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a valid Georgia issued identification card reflecting a Forsyth County address.
New residents moving to Forsyth County from out of state are required to provide a valid Georgia driver's license or Georgia ID card with the current Forsyth County address before a license plate can be issued.
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in Madhya Pradesh apart from displaying solidarity with their brethren.
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It provides waste management and logistics services, as well as materials recovery and recycling. Veolia Environmental Services generated revenue of €9.2 billion in 2007.
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Germany $^{ 15}$University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK $^{ 16}$Department of Physics, Schuster Laboratory, The University, Manchester M13 9PL, UK $^{ 17}$Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA $^{ 18}$Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec... | {
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A new species – and genus – of armored jawless fish has come to light in the Chinese rocks dating to the Pragian stage of Devonian.
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My name is Wahid Zia. I am collecting stamps since the last 37 years (1980). I created a blog which includes the information of Pakistan all stamps. W/W new issues & all issues of Pakistan from 1947 to date are available on this blog. I invite you to visit my blog and get useful information.
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The Royal Dutch Baseball and Softball Association (KNBSB) has revealed that they have added all their top professional players on to their preliminary roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
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towards the end of the 18th century, has subsequently been referred to as the "First British Empire".
The Americas
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a quarter of Scottish capital was lost in the enterprise. This episode is viewed as a major factor in persuading the Scottish Parliament to negotiate the terms of the Treaty of Union as the new United Kingdom of Great Britain would take responsibility for some of Scotland's debts.
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the Netherlands began to challenge Portugal's monopoly of trade with Asia, forming private joint-stock companies to finance the voyages—the English (later British) and Dutch East India Companies, chartered in 1600 and 1602 respectively. The primary aim of these companies was to tap into the lucrative spice trade, and t... | {
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the spice trade network—to Fort St George (later to become Madras), Bombay (ceded by the Portuguese to Charles II of England in 1661 as dowry for Catherine de Braganza) and Sutanuti (which would merge with two other villages to form Calcutta).
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the Philippines, it was irreversibly weakened as a power. The British Empire was territorially enlarged: from France, Britain gained Newfoundland and Acadia, and from Spain, Gibraltar and Minorca. Gibraltar, which is still a British overseas territory to this day, became a critical naval base and allowed Britain to con... | {
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an empire in India. Indeed, the Company was no match in the region for the powerful Mughal Empire, which had granted the Company trading rights in 1617. Company interests turned from trade to territory during the 18th century as the Mughal Empire declined in power and the British East India Company struggled with its F... | {
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trade between the newly independent United States and Britain after 1783 confirmed Smith's view that political control was not necessary for economic success.
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a scientific voyage to the South Pacific and named it New South Wales. In 1778 Joseph Banks, Cook's botanist on the voyage, presented evidence to the government on the suitability of Botany Bay for the establishment of a penal settlement, and in 1787 the first shipment of convicts set sail, arriving in 1788. Matthew Fl... | {
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the two continued to cooperate in arenas outside of India: the eviction of Napoleon from Egypt (1799), the capture of Java from the Netherlands (1811), the acquisition of Singapore (1819) and Malacca (1824) and the defeat of Burma (1826).
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steady encroachment of that by the British. The rebellion was suppressed by the British, but not before heavy loss of life on both sides. The mutiny is also an early example of the growing use of communications technology with the electronic telegraph critical in halting the early spread of rebellion As a result of the... | {
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bought the indebted Egyptian ruler Ismail's 44% shareholding in the Suez Canal for £4 million to secure control of this strategic waterway, a channel for shipping between the United Kingdom and India since its opening six years earlier under Emperor Napoleon III. Joint Anglo-French financial control over Egypt ended in... | {
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with a French military expedition at Fashoda (September 1898).
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national consciousness at home, and marked a watershed in the transition of Australia and New Zealand from colonies to nations in their own right. The countries continue to commemorate this occasion on ANZAC Day. Canadians viewed the Battle of Vimy Ridge in a similar light. The Dominions raised their own armies, but we... | {
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Samoa, Australia that of Rabaul and South Africa that of German South-West Africa.
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States and the Soviet Union opposed the British, French and Israeli intervention in Egypt. The British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, had infuriated his US counterpart, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, by his lack of consultation, and Eisenhower refused to back the invasion. Another of Eisenhower's concerns was the possi... | {
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though on these occasions with American approval, as the new Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's foreign policy was to remain firmly aligned with the United States. Britain maintained a presence in the Middle East for another decade, withdrawing from Aden in 1967, and Bahrain in 1971.
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the local administration brought a change of policy and the Turks and Caicos have remained an overseas territory.
Rockall
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Cyprus and Burma are the only former British colonies not to have officially adopted the metric system. However, the imperial system is still very much used in many "officially metric" countries, such as Canada, Belize, Sierra Leone, and Ireland.
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Guest DJ Panda Bear40:59
Noah Lennox, better known as Panda Bear, spun a playlist heavy with friends and contemporaries on this week's show. (Photo courtesy of Force Field PR)
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Story highlights Oracle Team USA wins America Cup
Only second time in 162-year history that competition has gone down to the final race
Emirates New Zealand had led 8-1 before losing 9-8
There are comebacks -- and then there are comebacks.
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an 8-1 lead.
In fact, the challenger should have wrapped up the title with victory in race 13 only for it to be abandoned with its yacht just two minutes from the finish line because of a time limit rule.
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of their own, while the Emirates boat has also had its own share of scary moments.
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Hasidic practices, and (d) permitting each parent to exercise his or her discretion while the children are in his or her care or custody, (3) by deleting the provision thereof denying that branch of the mother's motion which was to modify the vacation and holiday schedule contained in the stipulation of settlement so a... | {
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They were also well-known in the city of Vale for their association with Vigilant Fire Company 5, nicknamed "The Vigilants." They often would pour money into the volunteer-based fire company, enabling it to afford the newest equipment and keep up with the city's paid firefighters that they worked alongside. This obviou... | {
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signing off at 1252 Hours, Alarm Operator 166."
Weiss said, "Well girls, I'm gonna go to the accident." She then got up and walked out.
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Weiss turned around and said, "Of course I'll be safe, Ruby."
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Yang said, "Weiss? What's up?"
Ruby got up and spread her arms out to embrace Weiss, who hugged her back and broke down in tears. "There, there, child. It's okay..."
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almost forgot," Ruby said. "Weiss, what about the fire pole?"
"You might wanna take your gear off if you wanna slide down the pole," she replied. Ruby took off her coat and helmet and ran upstairs with her boots still on. "Be careful!"
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that are elected by the volunteers. Additionally, daytime staffed units have 1 lieutenant and 1 captain, while 24/7 staffed units have 3 lieutenants and 1 captain. The first paid firefighters were hired by the city at the request of several very busy companies in 1870. Additionally, there are several all-paid fire stat... | {
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as a child of the 1950s that I was fortunate enough to live in the United States in the second half of the "American Century." All my life, I have enjoyed a standard of hygiene, housing, and wellness unsurpassed in human history. Cleopatra on her throne did not have air conditioning. (Well, she did have an early versio... | {
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