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    first-hand experience. Kristof is essentially recalling three different stories in this article, making it very complex and dependable on shifts. The complexity of the story is directly related to the information; there are many complicated parts to the hostage situation as well as the obstacles the Rohingya people are facing. With the three different stories being told at the same time, it forces the reader to read the article all the way through, resulting in tension and strong emotional…

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    With this being said, Sankoh rushed to sign the peace agreement. After a year went by Sankoh went against his own word. Sadly, he went back to his savage ways, attacking civilians after gunning down the UN helicopter and taking 500 peacekeepers hostage. (Johnson, 2015). Over 30,000 protestor angrily attacked Sankoh’s home and over a dozen of them ended up being killed. Despite the fact, The Lome Peace Accord agreement did not stop Sankoh from getting his power as he didn’t abide by the rules on…

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    The gang enters the Chen building, sneaks into a titanium vault and sees rows and rows of shelves filled with every volume of the Liao Zhai. Chen enters the vault and grabs Mia as a hostage, demanding him to leave the Imperial Sword. Then, they run to another floor of the chamber, and sees all kinds of Liao Zhai’s ghosts. They meet Chen again, and Chen reveals his plan to destroy Americans because his son died by overdosing drugs and he believes the Americans caused all these, by providing…

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    Have you ever been interested in the illegal rum running? This essay is going to give you a look into two families very in on the rum running business. The kids of these families might be young but they sure are important when it comes to the Black Duck and the rum running business. Jeddy and Ruben have always been good of friends. The boys are letting Rum running get in their way. Jeddy and Ruben are only 13 years old they should not even be involved with this situation. They found a body on…

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    Vercingetorix, on the other hand, ordered each tribe to provide hostages, troops, and to produce a certain amount of arms. He then “terrorized waverers with the rigours of an iron discipline” (157). Caesar was handling a “political strife” in Rome and gathering recruits through a new law while the Gauls planned a rebellion…

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    Alexander III of Macedon also known as Alexander The Great, he rose to power after the tragic death of his father, and he became one of the greatest conquerors of all time. He is considered one the the greatest military geniuses of all time, and he was an inspiration for later conquerors. Alexanders upbringing created who he became. Alexander The Great was born in Pella the ancient capital of Macedonia in 356 BC. He was the son of Philip II the king of Macedonia, and his mother Olympias the…

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    Andy Weir's The Martian

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    notable characters are Watney's comrades who are sailing around in space while their shipmate is facing certain death on Mars. While Watney's biggest problem is day-to-day survival, he quickly sets his sights on getting off the planet that holds him hostage. With a few twists and a LOT of highly-technical jargon regarding hydrogen production and NASA equipment, Mark’s journey through the solar system has no shortage of stressful moments. Suffice it to say the ending of the book is no different…

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    Roxane Cotz Case 5.07

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    music to be let in after Mr. Hosokawa showed him that he could play the piano. Roxane Coss sang acapella Messner threatened to not bring in food Roxane Coss tried to walk out of the house 2.Why did the terrorists take the Vice President’s house hostage? Because they wanted Roxane all for themselves. Because they wanted to kill the Vice President. Because they wanted to threaten the President so they could get someone out of Jail. Because they thought it would be fun to stay in that big…

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    In 1989, in Indianapolis, Indiana IMPD officer Cathy Waterman worked second shift. There was a lot of action and excitement. On one call, she chased a man with a gun who broke into a older woman's house and held her hostage. She and another officer wrestled the gun from the bad guy and saved the older women’s life. She won the Red Cross Life Saving award. In 1988, Cathy dropped out of medical school and decided to pursue a law enforcement career instead. When Cathy had seven years on the…

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    “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket” “I am going to go to sea-you may go home if you think proper.” This is a quote from “The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket.” August's one of the main characters who said it to Arthur before getting on the boat. The puritans would approve of the novel because of the characters portray of self-reliances, Hardworkingness, and that men held authoritative power. The puritans would approve the book because of the self-reliance. The two…

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