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\Social and Linguistic Characteristics of Discourse in Arabic Restaurants in LA County Introduction:  I chose to search this topic for several reasons:  First, I related to this topic because I used to go to Arabic restaurants most of my free time as I can relate to my Arabic culture and background by going there.  Second, I found myself interested in searching this topic because before I came to the U.S, I did not know about the Arab communities here in LA County which it considered one of…

Within the past couple of years, the news has been filled with stories on the terrorist group, ISIS. ISIS is a jihadist terror group in Iraq. ISIS stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It is also referred to as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (also ISIS). ISIS was formed off of the Sunni terrorist group al Qaeda, which is less extreme than ISIS itself. They have began to overshadow the less extreme groups. ISIS is one of the…

Omar Ahmed Sayid Khadr born september 19 1986 is a canadian citizen who attracted numerous attention when his childhood story was reviled. Omars was sent to various prison camps like guantanamo bay, millhaven institution, bagram air base and many others. Omar was detained at age 15 and is now 31 When omar was young his dad practically brainwashed him with his poor role modeling and bad behavior and into thinking wrong was right. Over the years he got lost and didn't know what oh what to…

ISIS is all we here about nowadays. ISIS is the talk of the century. ISIS stands for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Syria is located in the Middle East, and part of Southwestern Asia. It has coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, just below Turkey. The neighboring countries of Syria are Iraq, Israel, and Jordan. Syria is going through a rough time with ISIS. ISIS is taking over Syria rapidly and is on the move for others as well. Sources like CNN say, “the militant group has seized…

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as “ISIS” or “ISIL”, is a militant extremist group that has been committing brutal war crimes, attacks against humanity, and acts of terror to put fear in the minds of many people all around the world. This group is known to be one of the most extreme groups of radicals that has ever existed. While many people are fearing ISIS, others are preparing for a war against them. Although there are many ideas of how and why they have come to be the biggest…

The Islamic State of Iraq, also known as ISIS, has seized and controls large parts of land stretching from Iraq to northern Syria. Over this stretch of land, ISIS controls millions of people. (“What is ISIS”) ISIS is a very brutal group that use inhumanly tactics to punish people, such a beheading and drowning civilians. ("ISIS Child Soldiers Behead Captives in Chilling Amusement Park.") ISIS also uses social media and other propaganda to persuade and recruit people from all over the world to…

My Second Language I was born in Palestine, a country in the Middle East that only speaks Arabic. I lived there for fourteen years and studied at an Arabic school from first grade to my freshman year of high school. After finishing my sophomore year, my family and I moved to the United States of America. Moving to a new country and trying to get used to its language is hard, but will pay off when it comes to improving a person 's education. I remember my first day in the United States. During…

Dina Gharib MCS 333 4/27/2014 The Mass Consumption of an American “Hero” “The event must become a “story” before it can become a communicative event” (Hall, 138). These stories that are developed by Hollywood are made to trigger a reaction from the audience. In many situations, these stories are originally novels that are transformed into film for a new medium of entertainment. When the message has been delivered, the event or the “story” can then be classified as a communicative event.…

Many factors influence the prevalence of maternal and fetal issues within the Middle East. This includes the lack of skilled healthcare facilities and technology, and the ability to seek prenatal care. While most of these issues are attributed to the lack of quality healthcare and facilities, another intriguing statistic exists that could possibly affect these issues. This statistic involves the role of men in maternal and fetal health issues, and the lack of autonomy women have in making…

Without God, there is no real obligation to hold true to morals. Morals are simply devices that we have adapted to in order to ensure the survival of our species. Craig uses the example of rape, saying that certainly everyone knows that rape is wrong, but without God there is nothing truly wrong with rape, it is simply something that we avoid because it is not beneficial to humankind. But because there is a real moral objection to this behavior, then it is important because it is another…