Why So Many Foreigners Join Jihadists? Wang Zixuan 201201228 Mon 13:30 The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) is a jihadist group based on al-Qaeda in Iraq‚ formed in April 2013. It has become one of the main jihadist groups fighting government forces in Syria and Iraq. Its leader is Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi‚ who joined the rebellion that erupted in Iraq after the US-led invasion in 2003. Its original aim was to establish a caliphate in the Sunni-majority regions of
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language of the Roman Empire‚ fathered languages like Spanish and Portuguese-two of the most spoken languages in the world‚ French-lingua franca from the 17th century until the middle of the 20th and Italian-the language of the Renaissance. In fact‚ it was so influential that even today it is taught in schools though it has long been a dead language. But how did Latin become such a language? At first‚ Latin was a language spoken in a small region of Italy. Then the people living there in a city called
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A Literary Analysis of “Popular Mechanics” In the short story‚ “Popular Mechanics”‚ Raymond Carver blends a variety of literary elements which amplify the tone. The tone is both threatening and somber‚ switching back and forth until finally fusing together in the final paragraphs. Syntax plays perhaps the most significant role in the flow of the story. The syntax is particularly interesting because the conversation between the two main characters has absolutely no quotation marks. The lack
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Books Vs. Movies Why are audiences so upset with the way the movie turned out after reading the book? ” Ask any reader who has seen the movie version of a favorite book‚ and the answer will usually be‚ the book was better.” (Corliss‚ 2005‚ p. 1)They are frequently disappointed because the movie versions are not sticking to their all-time favorite book. Growing up with books like Harry Potter‚ as readers or having someone reading to us our minds wonder off to this mystical land‚ picturing how our
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Do you think it’s a hassle going to the movies? Being ridicules expensive‚ having disrespectful people and schedule issues? In this essay I will state 3 reasons why it’s a hassle going to the movies theater. First let’s start by how expensive everything is at the movies‚ comparing 1995 and now‚ going to the movies was about $1.00 for a ticket being none expensive at all‚ but now? 2014 is about $10 per ticket; would you want to go to the movies with your family knowing it’s that expensive? Another
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not to stand up it by intuition police is not going to make no distinctions or give a backing. Thus‚ violations of brutality‚ then again‚ are measurably evaluated against the general number of grown-ups in England and Wales (Hohl & Stanko‚ 2015). Why There So Much Crime in Contemporary Society? It has been observed that our society is essentially disturbed with numerous consequences such as terrorism and extremism which has become
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Why is the American Crime Rate So High? When compared with other Western-industrialized nations‚ the United States has the highest crime rate. It is a daunting question as to why‚ especially in the age we live in now. One might just boil it down to being a consequence of an ongoing population boom‚ the idea being that when there are more people‚ there is going to be more criminal activity. While this is obviously true‚ it is not even coming close to touching on the big picture. There are many
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Movies in the 1930 ’s Gangster films and musicals came from Broadway in the 1930 ’s. These two new genres symbolized the impression that Hollywood had on national culture during the great depression. Some musicals like gold diggers were not just made to be enjoyed but intended to go against the economic depression. It did just that by showing the spirit of optimism and cooperation. Gangster film such as "Public Enemies"(1931) and "Scar face"(1932) dramatized violence. Violence in those films were
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SILENT MOVIES Talk to people who saw films for the first time when they were silent‚ and they will tell you the experience was magic. The silent film‚ with music‚ had extraordinary powers to draw an audience into the story‚ and an equally potent capacity to make their imagination work. They had to supply the voices and the sound effects‚ and because their minds were engaged‚ they appreciated the experience all the more. The audience was the final creative contributor to the process of making a film
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States such as New York‚ particularly the city Bronx (mainly south Bronx)‚ was on the verge of collapsing. In reaction‚ Hip Hop Culture blossomed from the mounds of wreckage on August 11‚ 1973 thanks to DJ Kool Herc. What is Hip Hop? What makes it so unique? Here remains a longstanding debate about what Hip Hop culture represents‚ the underlying message is this “when presented with a lack of education and occupational opportunities‚ these rappers forge their own paths by turning this disadvantage
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