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The story takes place in New York City around the turn of the 20th century. A policeman is checking that businesses are locked up when he encounters a man waiting in a hardware store doorway. The man explains that he has arranged to meet his friend Jimmy there exactly 20 years since they last met at a restaurant that previously occupied the site. At the appointed time, another man arrives who claims to be Jimmy Wells. However, when they pass a lighted window, the main protagonist realizes the man is not Jimmy due to differences in his nose shape over 20 years. The man reveals he is actually a plainclothes officer who has arrested the protagonist based on warrants from Chicago. He provides a note from the real Jimmy Wells explaining he recognized
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Networks copy
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Cyber crime poster
Cyber crime posterAman Goel Cyber crime is a growing issue and users must take precautions when online such as being wary of deceitful communications and deleting any suspicious messages. Computer users are urged to connect carefully and avoid misusing technology, as there is no excuse for illegal online behavior.
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Social justice
Social justiceAman Goel The document discusses social justice and related concepts. It begins by outlining an assignment related to analyzing the importance of a country's Bill of Rights, identifying groups whose rights are violated, and how social justice impacts development. It then defines social justice as the idea that all people deserve equal rights and freedoms. The document also discusses equality versus equity, and lists some social justice issues in the Caribbean related to gender, class, race, minorities, the elderly, disabled, and more. It outlines how colonialism promoted exploitation and injustice, and how Bills of Rights were introduced to protect rights. Finally, it discusses how social justice relates to development, education, productivity, and quality of life.
Laws for children
Laws for childrenAman Goel India has enacted several laws and acts to protect children and promote their healthy development, as children represent the future of the country but are also vulnerable. The laws aim to guarantee children justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity as citizens, and protect their right against exploitation by banning employment of children under 14 in hazardous jobs or industries. Violating child labor laws by employing children in homes, restaurants or tea shops is a punishable offense carrying a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine of Rs. 10,000-20,000.
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2. Add the expressions: 4y(3y^2 + 5y - 7) and 2(y^3 - 4y^2 + 5)
3. Simplify the expression: (a+ b) (2a - 3b + c) – (2a – 3b) c.
mensuration
mensurationAman Goel 1. The document provides a winter break assignment for Class 8 math students. It contains two parts - designing a 3D model using different shapes and their surface areas and volumes, and solving 15 mensuration problems.
2. The mensuration problems involve calculating volumes and surface areas of cubes, cylinders, boxes, rooms, and more using formulas like volume of a cube, surface area of a cylinder, volume of water flowing in a river, etc.
3. Students are asked to find dimensions of objects, amounts of materials required, heights, radii, and other measurements by applying concepts of length, breadth, height, diameter, perimeter, and rates.
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RELIGIOUS BELIEFS & SCIENCE
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS & SCIENCEAman Goel The document discusses different views on how Christianity reconciles belief and science. It examines methods of arriving at understanding like revelation through scripture, tradition, experience and design. It also analyzes the scientific method. Some views presented are that revelation requires faith while science relies on testing, but they don't have to contradict. Another view is that Genesis could be taken literally or symbolically to allow compatibility with science. Thomas Aquinas' cosmological argument for a first cause of God as creator is also examined.
Federalism
FederalismAman Goel This document outlines the powers and functions of different levels of government in India. The central government deals with matters of national importance and has authority over state governments. State governments enjoy independence in governing matters within their states but must follow the central government on issues that impact the nation as a whole. The document was created by a group led by Aditya to explain the division of powers between federal, state, and central governments in India.
science
scienceAman Goel This document contains 30 multiple choice and short answer questions related to crop production and management. The questions cover topics like essential conditions for growing maize, propagation of ginger, effects of organic manure and fertilizers, agricultural tools and implements, crop rotation, irrigation methods, and more. Sample answer keys are also provided for some questions.
Sst
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- 10. "After Twenty Years" takes place on a street in New York City around the turn of the twentieth century. Many of the businesses on the block are closed for the day. A policeman walks along the block, testing the doorknobs of businesses, making sure that they are locked and secure against burglars.
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