2007 18th Street Gang The 18th Street Gang is one of the biggest gangs in Los Angeles County. There membership has been estimated to be around 20‚000. Most members in this gang are Mexican and Chicano but they are one of the few gangs that have broken racial boundaries. They allow almost any race to join the gang. (Delaney‚ 2006) Because of their openness to other races the gang membership grew rapidly. An estimated 60% of the gang is made up of illegal immigrants. ("18th Street Gang"‚ 2007)
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Abandon House 1. Dust lay over every surface like dirty snow‚ pristine dust layer‚ not a foot print anywhere‚ dust bunnies the size of bowling balls tumbled across the floor boards toward unseen skittles‚ free papers piled up to the letter box and cascaded all the way to the foot of the rough wooden stairs‚ old tea cups lay on a coffee table thickly encrusted with dried up mould‚ dust covered mirrors‚ smell of mildew‚ stale air‚ air thick with dust‚ shafts of light bursting through gaps in the boarded
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My presentation is about 2 residential buildings: Eames House and Koshino House. The earlier building is called the Eames House which was created by husband and wife‚ Charles and Ray Eames. The other construction was designed by Tadao Ando and it is named the Koshino House. Charles Eames was born in 1907 in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ which if you don’t know is located in America. In 1941 Charles married Ray. As a couple‚ they both designed furniture‚ buildings‚ and other objects. In fact‚ during World
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In "The Fall of the House of Usher"‚ Poe uses the life-like characteristics of the decaying house of Usher as a device for giving the house a supernatural atmosphere. This not only makes the story act upon the reader in a grabbing way‚ but it also creates an impression of fear‚ mystery and horror‚ typical for Poe’s literary works. For example‚ from the very beginning of the story‚ the reader can tell that there is something unusual and bizarre about the old house. As the narrator approaches the
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Miguel Street by V.S. Naipaul The History of Trinidad Trinidad was inhabited by Carib and Arawak people long before Christopher Columbus arrived‚ but the recorded history of Trinidad and Tobago begins with the settlements of the islands by Spanish. Both islands were encountered by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage in 1498. Tobago changed hands between the British‚ French‚ Dutch and Courlanders‚ but eventually ended up in British hands. Trinidad remained in Spanish hands until 1797‚ but
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Walking around the streets of London you can not but notice how much there is graffiti on just about every street. Nearly every wall or any surface has been tagged or mobbed‚ as some people would say. Whether it’s an abstract piece‚ an photorealistic one or just a tiny text of some sorts. The question of is it graffiti street art or just plain vandalism has come up many times‚ when of course it’s done illegally. How about when it’s done legally. Or when its shown in a different surrounding? For example
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An Analysis of “The House” “The House” by Kim Krupp Pepe is a selection about a girl and her memories of her old house as a child. The main idea is that she is grown up and will never experience the same memories as she once had‚ but she also cherishes her memories of the house that she once lived in as a child. For example‚ in the last paragraph‚ she states that “Now I’m always kind of torn between being sad because I feel like a child and yet knowing I am not and can never be again. Another part
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Dreaming is one thing that keeps us alive and when we stop dreaming it is a time to die. In my dreams I built a house that I live in with my beloved little family. I like to live in a relaxing environment with fresh air away from noisy cities and crowded places. Therefore‚ I want my house to be a beach house located on beautiful white sand beach. It has three floors and the entire house is built up above the ground level. All the rooms are designed and decorated in beach style with gleaming hardwood
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The Evolution of Street Art Jill Hiney 3-5-13 English Nine Honors Mrs. Tinervin ‘From the Italian graffito (scribbling)‚ the practice of drawing symbols‚ images‚ or words on private or public surfaces without permission.’ Ancient Romans wrote graffiti‚ as have many of the world ’s cultures. “Graffiti” refers to marks left on walls or other public spaces‚ often using paint or chalk.’(Derfner‚ 32). How did street art become what it is today? Graffiti at a glance
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and hinted at feminism. Based on the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the drama "A doll house" by Henrik Ibsen‚ there is a theme of burdened womanhood and toxic marriages. These two stories are not the same‚ but they share some similarities. The first big similarity is in the settings. In the "Doll House" all the action takes place in the Helmer family house‚ where Torvald Helmer lived with his wife Nora and their children. We do know that Nora goes out from time to
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