Name_______________________________________ BLOOD DIAMONDS Use this link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaqQjIzIbiY 1. What are “blood” diamonds used for? Why is their trade hard to stop? Diamonds that are used to fuel violent conflict and human rights abuses The trade is hard to stop because they are illegally smuggled and passed off as real when they get over to the us.a handful of diamonds can be enough money to fund a terrorist group. 2. Which countries are
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O.J. Simpson 1 O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Kyle Vladetich Robert Haywood CRIM 101 September 20th‚ 2012 O.J. Simpson Murder Trial Introduction On June 12‚ 1994‚ Former American football star O.J. Simpson (Orenthal James Simpson) was arrested for the brutal murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman in their Brent-wood townhouse. Police reports indicate that Nicole and Ronald where both repeatedly stabbed to death. O.J. served 473 days in custody for
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The 1995 criminal trial of O. J. Simpson for the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman has been called "a great trash novel come to life‚".No one can deny the pull it had on the American public and the fans of the great O.J. Simpson. During the early reports of the murder of the wife of the ex-football star‚ and the cunning ‚ head turning sports announcer had not caught people’s full attention‚ Simpson’s surreal Bronco ride on the day of his arrest most definitly did. Police accumulated
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Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo
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Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” was originally printed in the form of a pamphlet. In 1729‚ the year Swift had publicized this story‚ a pamphlet was a written work that stepped up against political‚ religious‚ social‚ or any other issue of public interest. He had written it to call for change against the abuse inflicted on Irish Catholics by the English Protestants. Swift had noticed that England was exploiting and oppressing his native country‚ Ireland. He aimed to stir up a revolution by suggesting
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Poverty Satire With the advancement of poverty in the United States it is time to solve the homeless situation. Thousands of Americans are homeless and taking up space on the city’s streets. A simple solution to this problem would be to allow the homeless to reside in landfills. They would be able to sort through the waste to find appropriate cardboard boxes to live in. This could also be used as a form of employment allowing them to sort through recycling to improve the environment. It is also
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The O.J Simpson Case On June 12‚ 1994 the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered. The location was Nicole Brown Simpsons condominium on Bundy Drive Los Angeles‚ California. It is believed the murders occurred sometime after ten PM. Around midnight Nicole’s dog started howling and attracted the attention of a neighbor. The neighbor discovered the bodies of Nicole and Ronald. Ronald Goldman was found with multiple stab wounds including a stab wound in the back of his neck. Nicole
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When asked whether he thought OJ Simpson suffered from CTE Omalu stated “I would bet my medical license on it”. The tell-tale behavioral symptoms displayed by Simpson are the basis of Omalu’s confidence; such symptoms include‚ “explosive‚ impulsive behavior‚ impaired judgment‚ criminality and even mood disorders”. In the 1994 controversial court case of Orenthal James Simpson‚ also known as OJ Simpson‚ the jury justifiably acquitted the defendant because despite evidence
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Amy Gage 3/16/13 Mrs. Singer` Period 3 Satire on Smoking Over time‚ cigarettes and smoking have developed a bad reputation. People don’t understand that the real problem is not the negative sides of smoking‚ but the people who refuse to smoke. These people are an irritation‚ and want to spoil your fun. In fact‚ smoking can be very beneficial to society; the positives of smoking clearly outweigh the negatives. It is important for the world to increase smoking habits because of the
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Lorna Simpson was born on August 13‚ 1960 and is a photographer who is known for her work with African American women. Moreover‚ she is most well-known for photo-text in grey scale and it’s common for the women’s face to be hidden in the photograph. (Craine) The Waterbearer by Simpson in 1986 is a minimalist work and the intended audience is everyone despite whether or not they care about racial issues because it is ingrained into daily life. This photo-text is calling attention to racism and sexism
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