America began as a unique immigrant nation that empowered dreamers and futurists alike. This standard is demonstrated throughout various cities and urban centers across the country that bear the mark of immigrant visionaries. Atlantic Avenue is no exception to this rule. Located in the center of Brooklyn‚ bordered by the Barclay Center and the East River‚ Atlantic Avenue represents an open-minded community with a history of acceptance and a variety of ethnic backgrounds dating back to the 1800s.
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course of history. Some of the most devastating wars were WW1‚ WW2‚ the American civil war‚ and the Syrian civil war. These wars have cost the lives of millions of people. These wars have helped many‚ but have also cost the lives of many. War is a very messy thing. It is very chaotic and unpredictable. A war can last from 1 hour to over 100 years. The people most affected by it are civilians. With the Syrian Civil War many civilians have been forced to leave their nation.
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Fajr Sardini 04-14-2011 Reflection Paper Racism and Ethnic Profiling The melting pot of the world and the Mecca of dreams and opportunity; the United States of America was all that and more in my head when we decided we were going to move there as a family seven years ago. The week before the big move I couldn’t sleep just picturing the Hollywood lifestyle‚ the extravagant lights of Las Vegas‚ and the “fast lane” life of NYC. Needless to say my ambitions were too farfetched considering
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war have been resurrected by the Syria’s conflict. As the intelligence chief of Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces‚ General Hassan had played a leading role in the arrest of a former information minister‚ Michel Samaha‚ who had close ties with the Syrian leadership and was accused of plotting a campaign of bombings and assassinations in Lebanon. Mr. Samaha’s arrest was widely seen as part of Lebanese government efforts to prevent the spread of sectarian mayhem in the country. General Hassan‚ a Sunni
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Analytical essay on Jordan and the US relationship In this paper I would like to examine the relationship between United States of America and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan‚ the reasons for their long-lasting close relationship as well to draw some future prognosis from both a realist and liberal point of view. I must state here at the beginning that this relationship is very complex when it comes to the whole region of the Middle East. The countries are very interdependent and also religion
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and will only analyze this aspect of the war. The essay will not fixate on the causes or effects of the war; no analysis will be made on the two subjects. The essay also will not cover the fighting that took place in the Golan Heights between the Syrians and the Israelis. B. Summary of Evidence Before the fighting of the Six Day War began‚ the situation for Israel looked perilous in the eyes of many residents. Many believed that the sheer size of the Arab armed forces would result in the immediate
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to experience and learn about several different cultures. I saw a performance and speech about ancient Japanese martial arts also called kobudo. I also stopped to listen to three musical performances. I stopped in one classroom to hear about the Syrian crisis‚ which was extremely interesting and I’m very glad to have learned about it. The whole experience was very intriguing and very educational. When I first arrived I was sort of just walking around checking out the booths and listening to music
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Emphasis. Analyze the photo Conclusion/Response Respond to the photo‚ significance and photo meaning A Rebel and his Horse Standing at attention nestled in a grove of trees a man and his horse prepare to ride to battle. The Free Syrian Army Rebel dressed in camouflage and is holding the symbol of rebellion‚ an AK-47. The man holds his gun high into the air seemingly ready for anything to come his way. The horse brings medieval
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The conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Jews is a modern phenomenon‚ which began around the turn of the 20th century. Although these two groups have different religions (Palestinians include Muslims‚ Christians and Druze)‚ religious differences are not the cause of the conflict. It is essentially a struggle over land. Until 1948‚ the area that both groups claimed was known internationally as Palestine. But following the war of 1948-49‚ this land was divided into three parts: the state of Israel
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Refugees 1) Introduction Today we are going to talk about refugees‚ refugee law and all the issues related to refugees. A refugee is a person who is outside his or her country of origin or habitual residence because they have suffered persecution on account of race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ political opinion‚ because of being a member of a persecuted ’social group’ or because they are fleeing a war. Such a person may be called an ’asylum seeker’ until recognized by the state where they make
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