Erick Mejia M.A. Suzanne Abad ENC 3310 30 June 2013 ARGO Argument Argo is based on a true story happened in 1979‚ when a group of Iranians stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran‚ kidnapping some embassy employees and fleeing six diplomats at the Embassy of Canada. Becoming it in the shelter where they would be extracted by an agent of the CIA and taken back to their country. This crisis brought diplomatic headlines of the international press who followed this stress daily enntre the administration
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a thrilling yet shocking book about girls in gangs. The book explains in horrific detail the roles and existences of the girls in these gangs. Sikes traveled to several different cities to experience the life of girl gangsters. She traveled to Los Angeles‚ San Antonio‚ and Milwaukee. Through these travels‚ she became immersed in the lifestyles of each gang and had first hand accounts on what it was like to be in a gang. Sikes met many girls whom she could not believe what had persuaded them to
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ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IN LOS ANGELES‚ CALIFORNIA Purpose of Study Estimates state that over 1.2 million people immigrate to the United States each year‚ thereby thrusting the issue of illegal immigration to the forefront of today news headlines. From an economic standpoint‚ the effort to absorb illegal immigrants often negatively impacts cities as well as the entire country. This paper addresses the negative economic outcome of illegal immigration in the city of Los Angeles‚ California through
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Gang Violence Case Study In a city where gang violence wreaks havoc and calamity occurs often‚ one neighborhood has the fortunate ability to end gang violence all together. By making the decision to close down a single house among many‚ the city of Sunnyside‚ WA along with its police department‚ have (Courtney)achieved their duty as Act Utilitarian’s. Their actions resulted in substantial consequences that have been shown to maximize the greater good of the entire community. The issue of
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Alex Villone CRJ 150 November 15‚ 2012 Professor Fitzgerald Paper # 2 The Infamous Mobster Al Capone Al Capone‚ also known as Scarface‚ was born in Brooklyn‚ New York to immigrant parents born in 1899. He dropped out of school in sixth grade to become affiliated to a notorious street gang. Johnny Torrio was the street gang leader along with Lucky Luicano‚ who would later break off from the gang. In 1919 Capone joined Torrio in Chicago and became a lieutenant in the Colosimo mob. Capone
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In "California: A People‚ a Place‚ a Dream‚" James J. Rawls states that the California dream is a dialect in which a synthesis or new dream is formed from a paradox and promise. These two things are joined together to form the new dream. The promise for a better life and the paradoxes of expectation‚ growth‚ and plenty are at the center of the dream. The dialectic helps the paradoxes‚ a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory; find a resolution by creating a new dream that has the
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In Didion’s essay‚ "Los Angeles Notebook‚" she characterizes the Santa Ana winds as motivation for evil. Didion expresses this view through her imagery and diction. Didion also justifies her characterization through the structure and tone of her essay. She attributes the acts of individuals all over the world on the effects of wind. She claims that certain winds trigger a mechanistic switch that causes humans to act irrationally. Didion connects a natural phenomenon with the cause of an unconscious
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A historic moment in history was the Los Angeles River flood that lasted five days. During this flood‚ there was five days of continuous rainfall and the erosion controls that were in place could not hold the high level of water from coming down the mountains. (Hung 1) This was a flood that was unlike anything the city of Los Angeles had ever seen before. This resulted in the flooding of three area rivers and their tributaries; these were the Los Angeles‚ Santa Ana‚ and San Gabriel. The rain and
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Race/Ethnicity of Gang Members)1. However‚ the racial make-up of gangs differs substantially by locality. For example‚ Caucasians make up the lowest number of gang members in urban areas (8 percent) but are markedly higher in other areas‚ including rural counties (17 percent)‚ where the rate is more than twice as high (National Youth Gang Center‚ 2009‚ see Race/Ethnicity of Gang Members by Area Type). “In short‚ the demographic composition of gangs is an extension of the social and economic characteristics
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About San Rafael The city of San Rafael is only a short drive from San Francisco. Located a mere 20 minutes from the city by the bay‚ San Rafael is the oldest and largest city in Marin County. San Rafael is a wonderful city that boasts a temperate climate and fantastic natural features. History Of San Rafael Long ago the area of San Rafael was home to the Miwok people. The people lived in villages near downtown San Rafael‚ Terra Linda‚ in Marinwood. Eventually‚ the area was colonized by the Spanish
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