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    THE CRONULLA RIOTS The beachside suburb‚ known by residents as "God’s Country"‚ saw the spread of violence in a series of ethnically motivated confrontations in the week of December 11th 2005. This day saw the gathering of nearly 5000 people‚ most of Anglo Celtic background‚ some locals‚ some from other Sydney beachside suburbs such as Maroubra and Brighton‚ in order to "reclaim the beach" after two middle eastern youths attacked Cronulla lifesavers earlier in the week. The notification of the

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    however what ensued at Cronulla in 2005 is a smear upon our egalitarian ideals. It is in this light that the documentary sets out to explicitly highlight how fragile race relations remain in Australia’s multicultural hotpots. Though The Cronulla Riots: Day that Shocked the Nation (2013)‚ may appear to directly appeal to a narrow target audience of Sydney-siders‚ it also effectively touches the broader Australian community and provokes our perception of Australian identity. Directed by Jaya Balendra

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    Los Altos City

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    The Los Altos City is located at the South end of the San Francisco Peninsula‚ in the San Francisco South Bay Area; its exact situation is in Santa Clara County‚ California. Overview Los Altos is an affluent commuter community; its residents live in the city‚ although they commute to their places of work. The community is upscale‚ and the residential area encompassed with beautiful greenery and large mature trees. The city follows a green space layout; it designates its commercial activities

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    The Haymarket riot made a big impact all around the world. It drove people to distrust the labor Unions‚ but also violated the rights of men who were turned into martyrs by the government. This event caused much controversy‚ and is still argued about passionately to this day. During that time‚ there was also controversy over the labor unions. Many argued that they were “unAmerican” and unnecessary although the unions did ultimately reach their goals and are still helpful today. During the peaceful

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    Chicago Race Riots

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    Document 22-5 page 138‚ “An African American Responds to the Chicago Race Riot.” This document describes how race riots exploded in the summer of 1919 in almost two dozen American cities. White mobs were attacking African Americans by beating‚ shooting‚ and lynching them. After a gory riot in Chicago‚ Stanley B. Norvell‚ an African American man from Chicago wrote to the editor of the Chicago Daily News‚ Victor F. Lawson. In the letter Norvell described the whites’ ignorance of blacks‚ pointing

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    Do Not Follow Suit What do we need for life? It is one of the questions that poets and philosophers frequently ask about. Some people need money; some need fame;some need beauties. The answers to this question abound and there is no universally right one. American historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. gives an answer‚ he says that “If we are to survive‚ we are to have ideas‚ vision‚ and courage. These things are rarely produced by communities. Everything that matters in our intellectual and moral life

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    Tulsa Race Riot

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    special viewing of the documentary Soundtrack for a Revolution followed up by a questions and answers segment. Before the showing‚ there was nice musical performance presented by two individuals. The performance itself gave an overview of the Tulsa Race Riot. Shortly afterwards‚ the film started. Prior to this event‚ I have the opportunity to do research on this tragedy about a year ago‚ but never had been as deeply concerned about the incident just by reading about it. The film was well put together and

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    The hi and 'los of life

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    Some people in your life will say hi. These people are usually friendly and will benefit you and bring you many pleasures and happiness. The other half will say ’lo‚ which is the shortened version of "Hello". These people are usually lazy and will hinder you and bring you many hardships in life. That sucks. Captions: You used to lie so close to me Now there’s nothing more than empty sheets You love When you know I can’t love So I think it’s best We both forget Before we dwell on it

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    Negligence 1 Negligence: Wrongful Death Suit September 26‚ 2010 Negligence 2 Negligence: Wrongful Death Suit The healthcare industry is booming and people will always need to be cared for at hospitals‚ doctor’s offices‚ and etc. Healthcare professionals must be careful and focused on everything they are doing with their patients. They must keep track of patients’ charts and medical procedures. If something goes wrong with the patients’ medication‚ surgery‚ or treatment and causes

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    Buddhist Riot of 1963

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    conciliate the problem among the Buddhist community; instead Diem and his brother perpetrated a series of actions they imposed curfew. Even though the U.S was a big supporter of Diem anti-communist leadership style‚ they became upset about the Buddhist riots and didn’t want to be a part of such behaviors but assess whether a croup would be anticipated if Diem did not change his tactics towards the Buddha’s community. Washington sent Lodge to advise Diem “that because of the Buddhist crisis‚ American would

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