The Warriors

The Warriors gang is based in the western neighborhoods of Coney Island, on the edge of Brooklyn. Their gang uniform consists of a red leather embroidered vest with the Warriors' logo on the back. The gang has an overall American Indian theme, and their logo consisting of a Indian head surrounded by flames. This theme is accented by the Indian-style bead necklaces and armbands worn by some members. Their main stomping ground and base turf is the among the many amusement park areas of Coney Island, particularly the landmark that is Deno's Wonder Wheel, a now iconic symbol s ...

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The Warriors, The Warriors - Plotline, The Warriors - Violence in Theaters, The Warriors - The Warriors, The Warriors - Gangs, The Warriors - Comparisons between The Warriors and the Anabasis and other works, The Warriors - Spinoffs

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Along the way, the Warriors encounter the following fanciful gangs, from north to south: The Turnbull A.C.'s: (Also going by the names Turnbulls, Bulls, or A.C.'s) A bus-riding skinhead gang. They travel in large numbers and wear denim jackets and blue jeans. The Orphans: A low-tier gang that appears non-threatening. They wear green shirts with "ORPHANS" stitched into the back, and blue jeans. The Baseball Furies: A gang in New York Yankees uniforms, wielding ...

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The Warriors, The Warriors - Plotline, The Warriors - Violence in Theaters, The Warriors - The Warriors, The Warriors - Gangs, The Warriors - Comparisons between The Warriors and the Anabasis and other works, The Warriors - Spinoffs

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The cholo is a custom of the Street Thunder gang. It a blood oath, silmar to a Jihad in Islamic extremism. The Cholo means, as described by the prisoner Wells, "To the death" indicating that "They don't care, they're not afraid to die. Any of them" and "They want to rip us apart". Upon the death of a Street Tunder member, the cholo is performed by his commrades dripping blood into a glass bowl. This bowl is then delivered to the intended victims of the Cholo. Wells, who has never been a member of Street Thunder, attributes his knowledge of the Cholo by having spent time in prison with "one of tho ...

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Street Thunder, Street Thunder - The Cholo

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Cochise (A-da-tli-chi = "hardwood", also Cheis) (c. 1805–June 9, 1874) was a chief (a nantan) of the Chokonen ("central" or "real" Chiricahua) band of the Chiricahua Apache and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861. Cochise - Biography. Cochise was not the most famous Apache leader (clearly Geronimo was more famous) to resist intrusions by Mexicans and Americans during the 19th century. He was described as a large man (for the time), with a muscular frame, classical Roman featu ...

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• Cochise - Biography
• Cochise - Border tensions and fighting
• Cochise - Apache Pass conflict
• Cochise - Capture escape and retirement

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1978 in film 1979 1980 in film 1970s in film years in film film 1979 in film - Events. March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. November 1 - Production begins on Raiders of the Lost Ark. December 7 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture debuts in the United States to mixed reviews but strong box office, launching a film franchise that would span 10 films over the next 23 years. It also would eventually lead to t ...

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• 1979 in film - Top grossing films
• 1979 in film - Academy Awards
• 1979 in film - Births
• 1979 in film - Deaths
• 1979 in film - Other movies released

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The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States. It is coterminous with Bronx County of the State of New York. It is the northernmost and only borough of New York City on the North American mainland, located south of Westchester County. It also includes several small islands in the East River and Long Island Sound. GR6. The Harlem River separates The Bronx from the island of Manhattan. The Bronx takes its name from Bronck's Farms, after an early settler (164 ...

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• The Bronx - History
• The Bronx - Landmarks
• The Bronx - Famous Bronxites
• The Bronx - Law and government
• The Bronx - Geography
• The Bronx - Street Layout
• The Bronx - Neighborhoods
• The Bronx - Demographics
• The Bronx - Trivia

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Coney Island is a peninsula (and formerly an island) located in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA, with a famous beach lying on the Atlantic Ocean. The neighborhood called Coney Island is a community of 60,000 people in the western part of the peninsula, with Sea Gate to its west, and Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east. To the north is Gravesend. The area was formerly a major resort and home of amusement parks, reaching its peak in popularity in the early 20th century but declining after World ...

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• Coney Island - The island
• Coney Island - History
• Coney Island - The Name
• Coney Island - The resort
• Coney Island - The Coney Island amusements
• Coney Island - Rides
• Coney Island - Other parks and venues
• Coney Island - Swimming and sunbathing
• Coney Island - The communities

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Anabasis is the most famous work of the Greek writer Xenophon. The journey it narrates is his best known accomplishment. Xenophon accompanied the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger, who intended to seize the throne of Persia from his brother, Artaxerxes II. Though Cyrus' army was victorious in a battle at Cunaxa in Babylon, Cyrus himself was killed in battle and the expedition rendered moot. Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and most of the other Greek ...

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Danny Phantom and Vlad Plasmius are also characters in Nicktoons Unite! (PC, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, DS) The Fairly OddParents The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules (PC, XBox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance) The Fairly OddParents: Clash with the Anti-World (PC, XBox, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance) The Fairly OddParents: Enter the Cleft (Game Boy Advance) The Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown (PC, XBox, Play ...

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List of video games based on licensed properties, List of video games based on licensed properties - Action, List of video games based on licensed properties - Brand Names, List of video games based on licensed properties - Children's, List of video games based on licensed properties - Comedy, List of video games based on licensed properties - Fantasy, List of video games based on licensed properties - Game Show, List of video games based on licensed properties - Horror, List of video games based on licensed properties - Music Groups, List of video games based on licensed properties - Professional Wrestling Brands, List of video games based on licensed properties - Sci-Fi, List of video games based on licensed properties - Superheroes/Comics

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The most popular styles of the late 20th century were rock and hip hop, both genres garnished with New Zealand's unique Pacific influences. By the 21st century, roots, reggae, dub and electronica were all popular with local artists. New Zealand has maintained a thriving alternative scene for several decades. The Maori have also developed a popular music scene, and incorporated reggae, rock and roll and other influences, most popularly including Te Vaka, who have Maori, white and other Polynesian members. Reggae bands like Herbs and Dr ...

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Music of New Zealand, Music of New Zealand - Folk music, Music of New Zealand - Maori music, Music of New Zealand - Pioneer folk music, Music of New Zealand - Classical music, Music of New Zealand - Popular music, Music of New Zealand - Rock, Music of New Zealand - Alternative and independent music, Music of New Zealand - Hip hop, Music of New Zealand - Press Coverage

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See also laws of war. In the Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions (GC) of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts (Protocol I), 8 June 1977 it is stated: Art 47. Mercenaries A mercenary is any person who: (a)  is specially recruited locally or abroad in order to fight in an armed conflict; (b)  does, in fact, take a direct part in the hostilities; (c)  is ...

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Mercenary, Mercenary - Mercenaries and the laws of war, Mercenary - Gurkhas and French Foreign Legionnaires, Mercenary - Mercenaries and domestic law, Mercenary - Mercenary operations, Mercenary - Private military company PMC, Mercenary - Mercenaries in Africa, Mercenary - 20th century, Mercenary - Ancient Egypt, Mercenary - Mercenaries in European history, Mercenary - Mercenaries in the classic era, Mercenary - Mercenaries in medieval warfare, Mercenary - Mercenaries in the modern age, Mercenary - Mercenaries in popular culture, Mercenary - Notes

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Booker Huffman - Global Wrestling Federation. Booker Huffman or Booker T (Edmons Morka) was trained by Scott Casey and debuted on March 1, 1989 as Booker T. He and his brother Lane wrestled in the Texas-based Global Wrestling Federation as "The Ebony Experience", with Lane known as "Stevie Ray". The Ebony Experience held the GWF Tag Team Championships on two occasions. Booker Huffm ...

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Booker Huffman, Booker Huffman - Career, Booker Huffman - Global Wrestling Federation, Booker Huffman - World Championship Wrestling, Booker Huffman - World Wrestling Entertainment, Booker Huffman - Personal information, Booker Huffman - Additional facts, Booker Huffman - Previous managers, Booker Huffman - Finishing and signature moves, Booker Huffman - Quotes, Booker Huffman - Championships and accomplishments, Booker Huffman - Championship succession

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The New York City Subway is designed for carrying large numbers of people during working days. In 2002 an average of 4.5 million passengers used the subways every weekday. During one day in September 2005, 7.5 million daily riders set a record for ridership for any month dating back to June of 1971. A typical subway station has waiting platforms ranging from 400 to 700 feet (122 to 213 m) long to accommodate large numbers of people. Passengers enter a subway station through stairs towards station booths and vending machines to buy the ...

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New York City Subway, New York City Subway - The subway system today, New York City Subway - Lines and routes, New York City Subway - History, New York City Subway - Rolling stock, New York City Subway - In popular culture, New York City Subway - Film

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Convicted robber Albert Ganz escapes from prison with the help of his partner Billy Bear. They soon check into the Walden Hotel in San Francisco under false names. They call prostitutes in the hotel who later would be used for hostages. Alcoholic San Francisco cop Jack Cates, played by Nick Nolte, and two of his fellow officers VanZant and Algren go to the Walden Hotel to check on a guy named G. P. Polson, which is a pseudonym. It is actually Ganz. Ganz and Billy kill Algren and VanZant in a bloody shootout using the prostitutes as hostages, ...

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48 Hrs., 48 Hrs. - Summary, 48 Hrs. - Trivia

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Lynne Thigpen - Stage. Godspell: 1973 The Night That Made America Famous: 1975 The Magic Show: 1976 Working But Never Jam Today Tintypes: 1980-81 August Wilson's Fences: 1988 Jar the Floor Athol Fugard's Boesman and Lena: Obie award, 1992 A Month of Sundays Wendy Wasserstein's An American Daughter:1996-7 (Tony Award 1997) Lynne Thigpen - Radio. See also:

Lynne Thigpen, Lynne Thigpen - Credits, Lynne Thigpen - Stage, Lynne Thigpen - Radio, Lynne Thigpen - Screen, Lynne Thigpen - Television, Lynne Thigpen - Software, Lynne Thigpen - Voice, Lynne Thigpen - Awards nominations

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Jack Thompson - Thompson's views. Jack Thompson has a set of arguments and phrases that he often reinforces in public speeches. Thompson describes video games with violent or competitive content as "murder simulators" and "sexual simulators". Thompson asserts that young persons accused of violent crimes have "trained" or "rehearsed" their actions using "murder simulators". Thompson asserts that video games are used by the military to desensitize and remove the ...

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Jack Thompson, Jack Thompson - Political run, Jack Thompson - Video game controversy, Jack Thompson - Thompson's views, Jack Thompson - Correspondence, Jack Thompson - Video game cases, Jack Thompson - A Modest Video Game Proposal, Jack Thompson - Amazon.com threatened with legal action, Jack Thompson - Response, Jack Thompson - National Institute on Media and the Family NIMF, Jack Thompson - Investigation by Florida Bar Association, Jack Thompson - Other video game-related incidents, Jack Thompson - Flowers for Jack, Jack Thompson - Other legal cases, Jack Thompson - Ileana Flores, Jack Thompson - First Amendment issues, Jack Thompson - 2 Live Crew suit, Jack Thompson - Freedom Alliance, Jack Thompson - Miami radio stations, Jack Thompson - Books

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List of controversial games - Physical Games. Dodgeball (the game permits, and in some variants encourages, dangerous activity that has resulted in many injuries) List of controversial games - Card and Paper Role Playing Games. Dungeons and Dragons (see steam tunnel incident, Bothered About Dungeons and Dragons and Patricia Pulling.) Magic: The Gathering (players must purchase new cards frequently to stay competitive; cards have had demonic themes) Trading card games (the g ...

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List of controversial games, List of controversial games - Controversial games, List of controversial games - Physical Games, List of controversial games - Card and Paper Role Playing Games, List of controversial games - Board Games and Gambling, List of controversial games - Video Games, List of controversial games - Video Games in Germany and South Korea

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Coney Island - The Name. There are a number of explanations for Coney's name, but the generally accepted source is from coney, an obsolete English word for rabbit, chosen because it was cognate with the Dutch name for the island, Coneyn Eilant ("Rabbit Island"). It has been called thus since the 1640s, appearing on early maps of Nieuw Amsterdam as such. The Native American inhabitants of the area called the island Narrioch, "land without shadows", because, in common with other south shore Lon ...

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Coney Island, Coney Island - The island, Coney Island - History, Coney Island - The Name, Coney Island - The resort, Coney Island - The Coney Island amusements, Coney Island - Rides, Coney Island - Other parks and venues, Coney Island - Swimming and sunbathing, Coney Island - The communities

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Grieving, Scott nevertheless persisted in trying to kickstart a feature film career. Among the projects interesting him was an adaptation of the Anne Rice novel Interview with the Vampire then in development. MGM, however, had a vampire yarn of their own that they wanted Scott to direct, and after failing to convince the company to drop their project and tackle Interview instead, Scott instead decided to accept the MGM project, and pour into it all of the visual design concepts he had bandied about for Interview. In 1982, Scot ...

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Tony Scott, Tony Scott - Pre-filmmaking years, Tony Scott - The 1980s, Tony Scott - The 1990s, Tony Scott - The 2000s, Tony Scott - Partial director filmography, Tony Scott - External link

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The territory now contained within Bronx County was originally part of Westchester County, an original county of New York State. The present Bronx County was contained in four towns: Westchester, Yonkers, Eastchester, and Pelham. In 1846, a new town, West Farms, was created by secession from Westchester; in turn, in 1855, the town of Morrisania seceded from West Farms. In 1873, the town of ...

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The Bronx, The Bronx - History, The Bronx - Landmarks, The Bronx - Famous Bronxites, The Bronx - Law and government, The Bronx - Geography, The Bronx - Street Layout, The Bronx - Neighborhoods, The Bronx - Demographics, The Bronx - Trivia

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