Meyer Lansky was born in Russia on 1902, and died of lung cancer in Miami on 1983. Growing up Lansky was a bright young man in school, but formed relationships with other gangsters such as Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel and Charles (Lucky) Luciano. Lansky and Lucky formed a partnership that was referred to as “the syndicate” which later became known as Murder, Inc. This was an organized crime that split Mafia territories into franchises and offered assassins for hire. Lansky was involved with many crimes
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How lucky you are – Debi Alper ’’How lucky you are’’ is a short story written by Debi Alper. The story is about a boy named Max and the girl Ishraqi who is a refugee from Iran. The story is starting in a mid point and has 3 parts. The first one is the start of the story where we hear Max looking at a picture of him and Ishragi. The second part is a flashback where we hear about Max and his life situation. The third part is also a flashback where Ishraqi is getting sent back to Iran and Max came
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First; sorry if the english isn't completely right. English is not my native language, so I've done my best. How Lucky You Are is a short story written by Debi Alper in 2010. The story takes place in Britain, more precisely in the southern part of London . In the beginning of the short story the main character, Max, is in his room. He is thinking back to the day his father left Max and his mother and back to the day he met Ishraqi – an Iranian girl who in a few hours changes Max’ life. This
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colliding against each other. It was rather crowded, people were scattered everywhere colonizing each and every area. And the sound of their chattering and giggling resembled a swarm of harmless gentle Bees humming in happiness. Thankfully I was lucky enough to find a place to sit, it was the last seat too! and from a distance I saw someone approaching to my table slowly yet gracefully. He was a tall, delightful, friendly looking young man, he had an eccentric looking yet recognizable outfit
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The adults had always forbidden us from entering the woods by the old part of town. Some old legend about a wolf or something. Even the mention of it sent them into a frenzy. Peter from across the road went in for a dare once. His whole family moved down South soon afterwards. Rumors say he went mad and got sent to an institute because he kept screaming things about ‘elongated limbs’, ‘deep red eyes’ and ‘sharp, knife-like fangs’. This should have convinced me to stay away from the woods, yet I still
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One day a little boy about 10 or 11 was walking home from school. He was walking alone and he felt scared. As it became darker while he was walking the long road home some older boys started to follow him. He got scared and he didnt know what to do. Qucikly he looked all around him and he spotted the one place he knew that he would be save. In a instant he took of running for the landfill up ahead. Once he made it into the landfill he was looking around for somewhere to hide that he knew he would
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The dilemma is simple; Rick wants to drop out of school, but his friends and family disagree about whether this is a good choice. He is not as shallow as one might think; Rick is not considering the dropout because of pure laziness. Rick has interned at the local jazz station for two years now, and is on his way to becoming a full time DJ. The owner of the station listened to Rick’s segment yesterday afternoon and offered Rick a slot on the morning show which averages seven hundred listeners. It
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Alex Bonney is a London-based jazz trumpeter, sound engineer, and composer who also has a flair for electronic music, a genre that is not included in his latest work, Halda Ema. Instead, the record dives into modern creativity, coordinating counterpoint and euphony, and was recorded live with James Allsopp (Nostalgia 77) on clarinets, Olie Brice (Paul Dunmall Quartet) on bass, and the veteran Jeff Williams (Dave Liebman, Lee Konitz) on drums. We are introduced to “Pangolin Husbandry”, the opening
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1. Describe the background of an organization of your choice We choose tobacco industry for our assignment is because of the simplicity of the nature of its product and its global reach. Tobacco is an agricultural commodity product which is also a widely-used addictive substance. The tobacco industry is one of the most powerful international commercial industries in the world. The price of tobacco varies by the total quantity on the market ready for sale, the area where it grows and the quality
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1. What are Yunna Lucky Air’s best options? Lucky Air chose to follow the model of the Southwest Airlines in the United States. Lucky Air is a domestic airline located in China. Because it is a low-cost and high-efficiency airline it doubled the amount of passengers since 2007. E-commerce was a risk Luck Air decided to take on because other airlines were now offering low-cost high-efficiency flights. E-commerce by definition is commercial transactions conducted electronically on the internet. This
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