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Mitchel Air Force Base
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Mitchel Air Force Base also known as Mitchel Field, was a United States Air Force base located on the Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York, United States. During the American Revolutionary War it was known as the Hempstead Plains, in the War of 1812 and in the Mexican War, it was a training center for Infantry units. During the American Civil War, it was the location of Camp Winfield Scott, in 1898, in the Spanish–American War, Mitchels site was known as Camp Black. Curtiss JN-4 Jennies became a common sight over Long Island in 1917 and 1918, hundreds of aviators were trained for war at these training fields, two of the largest in the United States. Numerous new wooden buildings and tents were erected on Roosevelt Field and Field #2 in 1918 in order to meet this rapid expansion, Mitchel Field continued to grow after World War I and between 1929 and 1932. Much of this still exists today, being used for non-military purposes. In the 1920s and 1930s, various observation, fighter, and it became a major aerodrome for both the Air Corps as well as various civilian activity. The 1920s was considered the age of air racing and on 27 November 1920. The race consisted of four laps of a 29 miles course, thirty-eight pilots entered and took off individually. The winner was Capt. Corliss Moseley, flying a Verville-Packard VCP-R racer, in October 1923, Mitchel Field was the scene of the first airplane jumping contest in the nation. During the same year, two worlds airplane speed records were established there, in 1924, the airmail service had its inception in experimental flights begun at the airfield. In September 1929, Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, then a Lieutenant, in 1938, Mitchel was the starting point for the first nonstop transcontinental bomber flight, made by Army B-18 Bolos. Mitchel Field also served as a base from which the first demonstration of long-range aerial reconnaissance was made, in May 1939, three B-17s, with Lt. Curtis LeMay navigating, flew 620 miles out to sea and intercepted the Italian ocean liner SS Rex. This was a example of the range, mobility. On September 21 of that year the base was struck by the Long Island Express hurricane, flooding produced water that was over knee-deep, numerous trees were toppled and the glass was smashed atop the traffic control tower. During 1943, Mitchel AAF became an area for Consolidated B-24 Liberator bombers. Mitchel Field was a source of supply in initial garrisoning and defense of North Atlantic air bases in Newfoundland, Greenland. From the airfield the planning for the air defense of Nova Scotia, Antisubmarine patrol missions along the Atlantic coast were carried out in 1942 by the United States Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command aircraft based at Mitchel
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Long Island
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Long Island is an island located just off the northeast coast of the United States and a region within the U. S. state of New York. Stretching east-northeast from New York Harbor into the Atlantic Ocean, the island comprises four counties, Kings and Queens to the west, then Nassau, more generally, Long Island may also refer collectively both to the main Island as well as its nearby, surrounding outer barrier islands. North of the island is the Long Island Sound, across from which lie the states of Connecticut, across the Sound, to the northwest, lies Westchester County on mainland New York. To the west, Long Island is separated from the Bronx and the island of Manhattan by the East River. To the extreme southwest, it is separated from the New York City borough of Staten Island and the U. S. state of New Jersey by Upper New York Bay, the Narrows, to the east lie Block Island and numerous smaller islands. Its population density is 5,595.1 inhabitants per square mile, Long Island is culturally and ethnically diverse. Some of the wealthiest and most expensive neighborhoods in the Western Hemisphere are located on Long Island, nine bridges and 13 tunnels connect Brooklyn and Queens to the three other boroughs of New York City. Ferries connect Suffolk County northward across Long Island Sound to the state of Connecticut, the Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America and operates 24/7. At the time of European contact, the Lenape people inhabited the western end of Long Island, giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to record an encounter with the Lenapes, after entering what is now New York Bay in 1524. In 1609, the English navigator Henry Hudson explored the harbor, adriaen Block followed in 1615 and is credited as the first European to determine that both Manhattan and Long Island are islands. Native American land deeds recorded by the Dutch from 1636 state that the Indians referred to Long Island as Sewanhaka, sewan was one of the terms for wampum, and is also translated as loose or scattered, which may refer either to the wampum or to Long Island. The name t Lange Eylandt alias Matouwacs appears in Dutch maps from the 1650s, later, the English referred to the land as Nassau Island, after the Dutch Prince William of Nassau, Prince of Orange. It is unclear when the name Nassau Island was discontinued, the very first settlements on Long Island were by settlers from England and its colonies in present-day New England. Lion Gardiner settled nearby Gardiners Island, the first settlement on the geographic Long Island itself was on October 21,1640, when Southold was established by the Rev. John Youngs and settlers from New Haven, Connecticut. Peter Hallock, one of the settlers, drew the long straw and was granted the honor to step ashore first and he is considered the first New World settler on Long Island. Southampton was settled in the same year, Hempstead followed in 1644, East Hampton in 1648, Huntington in 1653, and Brookhaven in 1655. While the eastern region of Long Island was first settled by the English, until 1664, the jurisdiction of Long Island was split, roughly at the present border between Nassau County and Suffolk County. The Dutch founded six towns in present-day Brooklyn beginning in 1645 and these included, Brooklyn, Gravesend, Flatlands, Flatbush, New Utrecht, and Bushwick
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New York (state)
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New York is a state in the northeastern United States, and is the 27th-most extensive, fourth-most populous, and seventh-most densely populated U. S. state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States, the New York Metropolitan Area is one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. New York City makes up over 40% of the population of New York State, two-thirds of the states population lives in the New York City Metropolitan Area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. Both the state and New York City were named for the 17th-century Duke of York, the next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany. New York has a diverse geography and these more mountainous regions are bisected by two major river valleys—the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley, which forms the core of the Erie Canal. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and straddles Lake Ontario, between the two lakes lies Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York. The first Europeans to arrive were French colonists and Jesuit missionaries who arrived southward from settlements at Montreal for trade, the British annexed the colony from the Dutch in 1664. The borders of the British colony, the Province of New York, were similar to those of the present-day state, New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance. On April 17,1524 Verrazanno entered New York Bay, by way of the now called the Narrows into the northern bay which he named Santa Margherita. Verrazzano described it as a vast coastline with a delta in which every kind of ship could pass and he adds. This vast sheet of water swarmed with native boats and he landed on the tip of Manhattan and possibly on the furthest point of Long Island. Verrazannos stay was interrupted by a storm which pushed him north towards Marthas Vineyard, in 1540 French traders from New France built a chateau on Castle Island, within present-day Albany, due to flooding, it was abandoned the next year. In 1614, the Dutch under the command of Hendrick Corstiaensen, rebuilt the French chateau, Fort Nassau was the first Dutch settlement in North America, and was located along the Hudson River, also within present-day Albany. The small fort served as a trading post and warehouse, located on the Hudson River flood plain, the rudimentary fort was washed away by flooding in 1617, and abandoned for good after Fort Orange was built nearby in 1623. Henry Hudsons 1609 voyage marked the beginning of European involvement with the area, sailing for the Dutch East India Company and looking for a passage to Asia, he entered the Upper New York Bay on September 11 of that year
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Farmingdale State College
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The State University of New York at Farmingdale is an American institution of higher education located on Long Island in East Farmingdale, New York. Also known as Farmingdale State College or SUNY Farmingdale, it is a technology college of the State University of New York. The college was chartered in 1912 as a school of applied agriculture under the name of New York State School Of Agriculture on Long Island, the State University of New York at Farmingdale was founded in 1912. The founding of the College was originally proposed by State Assemblyman John Lupton in 1909, Lupton Hall, which houses the departments of Chemistry and Physics as well the School of Engineering Technology, now bears his name. Two of the oldest buildings on campus are Hicks Hall and Cutler Hall, the buildings house four oil on canvas murals, painted in 1936 by local artists Frederick Marshall and C. E. Lessing as a part of the Works Progress Administration. The murals depict agricultural scenes, including wheat-threshing, rice harvesting, Ward Hall, also constructed in 1914, was the original dormitory and now houses College offices, including Alumni Relations and Business Outreach. When the College first admitted students in March 1916, Ward Hall was not yet completed, students slept instead in temporary quarters on the upper level of Conklin Hall, which was then the physical plant. Later historical buildings include Knapp Hall, completed in 1937, and Thompson Hall, competed in 1938, theodore Roosevelt Jr. delivered the address at the College’s second commencement exercises on May 26,1920. A Memorial Oak was planted on June 4,1921 to honor American soldiers killed in World War I, the Oak was planted in soil collected from all 48 states as well as from the allied nations from the war. “Its Roots Rest in Soil From All The Allied Nations, From Every State And Dependency Of Our Country, “On Fames Eternal Camping-Ground Their Silent Tents Are Spread, And Glory Guards With Solemn Round The Bivouac Of The Dead. Each program falls under the authority of one of four Schools. S.00 annually Associate professors are paid $78,900.00 annually Assistant professors are paid $68,000, Farmingdale State College is primarily a commuter school, but does offer residence halls. The Campus Center also features an energy-efficient roofing structure, the program serves as a laboratory for the education of the student-athlete, and is conducted in keeping with the general educational mission of the College. The newly renovated Nold Hall athletic facility offers world-class equipment and facilities, fernando Caldeiro - NASA astronaut, graduated with degree in aerospace technology. Michael DenDekker- Member of the New York State Assembly from the 34th district, DJ Richie Rich- Member of the rap trio 3rd Bass. William Fichtner - Actor Roy Gussow- Abstract sculptor Ryan LaFlare- Professional mixed martial arts fighter, John Romita Jr. - Illustrator for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. William N. Valavanis- Bonsai master According to the 2017 U. S. News & World Report, in 2009, PayScale. com reported that the college ranked 88th among the Top 200 public colleges highest graduate earning power. UniversityPrimeTime. com ranked the college as the fifth-safest campus in the nation in 2015
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Alexander Mahone
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Alexander Alex Mahone is a fictional character portrayed by William Fichtner in the American television series Prison Break. Mahone is introduced in the premiere of the season as a special agent in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is later arrested in Panama and imprisoned in Penitenciaría Federal de Sona in the second-season finale, Mahone manages to escape, and is coerced into taking down the Company, a secret group of multinationals which exerts an influence on the White House. An assassin is hired by the Company to murder his son, the writers created Mahones character in the second season so that there would be a fugitive pursuer who was not corrupt. When the writers saw that the number of antagonists was increasing, the writers try to let Mahone inhabit a gray area, shifting the audiences sympathy for the character. Mahone was born in Boardman, Ohio into an abusive family, after joining the military Mahone was transferred to Special Ops during the Gulf War, later becoming an FBI agent. The nature of his quick advancement is questioned, and many of his files are classified and he married a woman named Pamela and they had a son, Cameron. The marriage lasts for 12 years until Mahone abruptly ends it without explanation, before separating from his wife Mahone pursued Oscar Shales, a murderer whom he struggled to capture, it is revealed that Mahone killed Shales and buried the body in his backyard. Fearful that his wife would discover his secret, he cuts her out of his life, Mahone is plagued with visions of Shales, which cause him to self-medicate with prescription drugs. After eight prisoners escape from the Fox River State Penitentiary, Mahone leads the investigation to capture them, reviewing their files, he decides to concentrate his efforts on Michael Scofield, mastermind of the breakout. He tracks the escapees to Oswego, Illinois, but they manage to escape, Mahone continues to pursue Michael and his brother Lincoln Burrows, who are able to avoid him on several occasions. While investigating a car explosion Mahone is shown to have a drug problem, Mahone eventually tracks down John Abruzzi and David Tweener Apolskis. Mahone orders his men to shoot Abruzzi to death when he fails to surrender, when he returns to his office, Mahone is questioned by Internal Affairs Agent Richard Sullins about their suspicious deaths. It is revealed that Mahone was being blackmailed by Paul Kellerman, Kellerman threatens to reveal that Mahone killed Shales, and forces him to kill all the escapees in exchange for his silence. Although hesitant, Mahone agrees when an operative of the Company, Agent Kim, Mahone continues his hunt for the remaining six escapees but is betrayed and shot by Kellerman, who transfers his allegiance to the brothers. He survives and decides to stop chasing the escapees, but is forced to resume his search when his son is injured in a car accident orchestrated by one of Kims agents, before returning to work, he murders the agent who arranged the accident. Mahone returns to his FBI field office, where he is informed by Agent Wheeler that Internal Affairs is investigating him, when Charles Haywire Patoshik murders a civilian, Mahone asks Brad Bellick to help him find Haywire. Bellick finds Haywire, chasing him up a mill, Mahone climbs the mill
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Prison Break
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Prison Break is an American television serial drama created by Paul Scheuring, that was broadcast on Fox for four seasons from 2005 to 2009, and a fifth season in 2017. The series was produced by Adelstein-Parouse Productions, in association with Original Television, along with creator Paul Scheuring, the series is executive produced by Matt Olmstead, Kevin Hooks, Marty Adelstein, Dawn Parouse, Neal H. Moritz, and Brett Ratner who directed the pilot episode. The series theme music, composed by Ramin Djawadi, was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2006, the series was originally turned down by Fox in 2003, which was concerned about the long-term prospects of such a series. Following the popularity of serialized prime time television series Lost and 24, the first season received generally positive reviews, and performed well in the ratings. The first season was planned for a 13-episode run, but was extended to include an extra nine episodes due to its popularity. In the United States, all four seasons have been released on DVD, the success of the series has inspired short videos for mobile phones, several official tie-ins in print and on the Internet, as well as a video game. A spin-off series, Prison Break, Proof of Innocence, was produced exclusively for mobile phones, the series has spawned an official magazine and a tie-in novel. The fourth season of Prison Break returned from its mid-season break in a new timeslot on April 17,2009, two additional episodes, titled The Old Ball and Chain and Free were produced, and were later transformed into a standalone feature, titled The Final Break. The events of this take place before the last scene of the series finale. The feature was released on DVD and Blu-ray July 21,2009, a nine-episode fifth season was announced by Fox in January 2016 and debuted on April 4,2017, and airs on Tuesdays at 9,00 pm. The first season follows the rescue of Lincoln Burrows, who is accused of murdering Terrence Steadman, Lincoln is sentenced to death and is incarcerated in Fox River State Penitentiary where he awaits his execution. Lincolns brother, brilliant structural engineer Michael Scofield, is convinced of Lincolns innocence, in order to gain access to Fox River, Michael commits an armed robbery which results in his being sentenced to Fox River. The brothers fight to ward off the execution is aided by their lifelong friend Veronica Donovan, however, they are hindered by covert agents, members of an organization known as The Company. The Company was responsible for framing Lincoln, and they did so because of Lincolns father Aldo Burrows, the second season begins eight hours after the escape, focusing mainly on the eight escapees. Series creator Paul Scheuring describes the season as The Fugitive times eight. The fugitives split up and journey to locations across the country with the authorities close behind them as they pursue their individual goals. Brad Bellick gets fired from the prison where he worked as the main guard, several of the escapees reunite in search of a large cache of money buried long ago by another Fox River inmate, Charles Westmoreland. Federal agent Alexander Mahone is assigned to track down and capture the eight fugitives, but is revealed to be working for The Company, which wants all eight men dead
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Heat (1995 film)
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Heat is a 1995 American crime film written, produced and directed by Michael Mann, and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer. De Niro plays Neil McCauley, a thief, while Pacino plays Lt. Vincent Hanna. The story is based on the former Chicago police officer Chuck Adamsons pursuit during the 1960s of a criminal named McCauley, after whom De Niros character is named. Mann originally wrote and filmed the script as a pilot of a television series and it was well received by critics. Career criminals Neil McCauley and his crew, Chris Shiherlis, Michael Cheritto, during the heist, Waingro impulsively kills a guard, infuritating McCauley. As the team attempts to kill Waingro, he escapes, McCauleys fence, Nate, suggests he sell the stolen bonds back to their original owner, money launderer Roger Van Zant. Van Zant agrees, but instructs his men to ambush McCauley at the meeting, McCauley survives the ambush and vows revenge against Van Zant. LAPD Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, working with Sergeant Drucker and Detectives Sammy Casals, Mike Bosko and Danny Schwartz, investigate the heist and they discover their next target to be a precious metals depository. The unit stakes out the depository and observe the crime in progress, Hanna, dissatisfied with the lack of evidence, lets McCauleys crew escape. Despite the increased police surveillance, McCauleys crew agrees to one last brazen bank robbery worth $12 million to secure their financial futures, Waingro approaches Van Zant with information about eliminating McCauleys crew. McCauley starts a relationship with Eady, a designer he meets in a cafe, Hanna moves into a hotel after learning his wife Justine is having an affair. Hanna pulls over McCauley on the freeway and invites him to coffee, both men reaffirm their commitment to their work and to using lethal force if necessary to stop the other. After coffee, Hanna discovers that McCauleys crew have evaded their surveillance, when Trejo withdraws from the robbery, McCauley recruits ex-convict Donald Breedan into the crew. Hannas unit receives a tip and interrupt McCauleys crew in the middle of their bank robbery. In the ensuing gunfight, several officers, including Bosko, are killed, while McCauleys crew loses Breedan. Shiherlis is wounded, but escapes with McCauley, McCauley leaves Shiherlis with a doctor to treat his wounds. He breaks into Trejos house to find Trejo near death, Trejo reveals that Waingro alerted Van Zant to their bank robbery, who subsequently informed the police. McCauley finishes off Trejo at his own request, then kills Van Zant at his home, McCauley approaches Eady, who has accepted his criminal activities, with a plan to flee to New Zealand
