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    1992 Somalia Famine

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    five.The famine was caused by a severe drought. This worsened because of conflict between rival groups who were fighting for power. The number of deaths during the most current famine was higher than the estimated 220,000 people who died during the 1992 famine. Almost all of the cities in Somalia had an effect form the famine. The city of Mudug basically had no deaths from this deadly famine. One city received it worse than others. This…

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    “She’s Come Undone,” by Wally Lamb, a book review from New York Times Database source, provides a lengthy detailed description, for a rather formal audience, with a useful recommendation. However, from the same book, She’s Come Undone, a Goodreads’s user from a Web source, provide a short summary, with no details or specific informational context, for a rather informal audience and also providing a useful recommendation. These two book’s reviews are destine to different audiences, Hilma…

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    1992 LA Riots Essay

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    Cincinnati Riots were caused. It lasted four days and caused $3.6million damages to businesses and $2million to the city, 800 arrests were made and the riots resulted in a city-wide curfew. This was the largest urban disturbance in US history since the 1992 LA riots. 5 months later at Stephen Roach’s court hearing he was acquitted of negligent homicide and obstructing official business in the death of Timothy Thomas. Ultimately meaning that the police just got away with another killing of an…

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    Michael Ondaatje’s The English Patient centers around ideas of identity. Each main character has its own identity story told in the book, and they all interconnect to form the storyline of rediscovered identity. One of the main subjects of the book presents itself in the title, and Ondaatje focuses much of his attention on the theme of Almasy, or the English patient, rediscovering his past traumatic experiences and life story. Much of the book focuses on his flashbacks and injuries as he and the…

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    Voicing God's Short Story

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    Click. Select. “Ava Grossmann” Type: click, click, click, click, click. “Clocked in at 3:27 pm” I Looked up. “Hi, Ava!” “Hey!” “What are you eating?” “A caramel roll, I made them last night”. “I’m surprised you made it to work, since I guess you had to leave the kitchen and the bedroom to make it here.” Stop. Look up. I asked, “how is that funny?” He replied, “Well, Ava you should know…” Stop. Snarky replies flashed across my mind. No. Smile. Turn-around. Walk-away. My…

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    Dear mom and dad, all these years ever since I was 7 I’ve been wanting a bunny, and each time I ask you, you continue to say no. Which is understandable because I know how both of you can't stand animals in the house. However, have you ever thought of all the advantages and good things that can happen to our family if you guys buy me a bunny? Well I'm going to tell you all the benefits of getting a bunny. Reason 1: Getting a bunny will make me and my sister never be bored. Haven't you guys…

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    In April 29, 1992 civil unrest and riots occurred. When the Rodney King beating verdicts reached by Simi Valley jury, Simi Valley triggered civil unrest in cities across the United States. In south central Los Angeles, People began to protest the verdict immediately; protests began to grow in number, size, and anger. However, during the next six days, the reaction escalated to a terrifying reign of violence, looting, and property destruction. The first incident took place within an hour after…

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    Time magazine's talk about the AIDS Epidemic in their Aug. 3, 1992, cover. The audience is mostly educated adults in their early 20's to late 50's. Those are the people that would be most worried about AIDS and how it was affecting America at that time. The cover main title is "losing the battle", in 1992 AIDS became the number one cause of death for U.S. men ages 25 to 44, there was no cure for AIDS. But there were treatments for people living with aids to allow them to live a little longer.…

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    between Taiwan and China, is the “1992 Consensus”. The 1992 Consensus was an agreement reached following a meeting between representatives of Taiwan and China. The agreement reached was that Taiwan was a part of One China. However, both sides have different interpretations of what “One China” means. Taiwan’s version of this consensus is the generally accepted notion of “One China, but different interpretations”. Whereas Beijing’s position remains that the “1992 consensus” ultimately means…

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    1992 Los Angeles Riots

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    In 1991, Rodney King could’ve been one of those numbers, with the perpetrators getting off scot-free. The acquittal of the four officers who brutally attacked Rodney King was an outrage to the American people as well as being the catalyst for the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Rodney King was driving one night when he was pulled over and beaten by police. Upwards of one-hundred miles per hour, Rodney King’s car was zipping down San Fernando’s Foothill Freeway. When California Highway Patrol officers…

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