The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles‚ California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center‚ which they share with their local NBA rival‚ the Los Angeles Clippers‚ the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL‚ and the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA.[1] The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA‚ and have won 16 championships
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Traffic problems in Los Angeles have been a topic of discussion for many years and there are many causes for this occurring problem. Have you ever been sitting in your car in bumper to bumper traffic wondering why traffic isn’t moving? Since Los Angeles is one of the biggest cities in the nation‚ it is natural that there are many people traveling to and from daily which causes heavy amounts of traffic in the morning and evening times each day. A drive that is only a few miles can sometimes take upwards
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One of the most popular poets of all time‚ Maya Angelou’s poetry was powerful and personal because she was not afraid to cross the lines of race and culture. Angelou once said‚ “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said‚ people will forget what you did‚ but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Her works expressed her spirit for the cause of liberation‚ diversity‚ and empowerment for people everywhere. Trials and errors that occurred in her childhood and adulthood affected the
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mentally and emotionally into an individualistic being would arguably be one of the most difficult. Even more difficult would be trying to become an individual while in a constant state of oppression. Through her numerous essays‚ poems and novels‚ Maya Angelou does an exceptional job of recounting the hardships of adolescence‚ and lets her audiences and readers find out‚ first hand‚ the way she suffered growing up . In her works‚ Angelou uses her experiences with her family‚ the places she’s been
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The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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F.E Ghetto Star is a neighborhood “celebrity” known for actions such as gangbanging and dealing drugs (Shakur‚ Sanyika). For the past four decades gangs have populated the streets of Los Angeles; growing from 18 to 60 from 1972 to 1978‚ and from 155 to 270 gangs from 1982 to 1996. The bloods and crips in Los Angeles are predominately African Americans; with the exceptions of about four gangs which reside in Long Beach‚ Carson‚ Compton‚ and Inglewood and they consist of Samoan and members from
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about the U.S. city. For the county‚ see Los Angeles County‚ California. For other uses‚ see Los Angeles (disambiguation). Page semi-protected Los Angeles City City of Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles‚ Venice‚ Griffith Observatory‚ Hollywood Sign Flag Seal Nickname(s): "L.A."‚ "City of Angels"‚[1] "Angeltown"‚[2] "Lalaland"‚ "Tinseltown"[3] Location in Los Angeles County in the state of California Los Angeles is located in United States Los Angeles Location in the United States Coordinates:
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of Looking at the Balance of Duality in Los Angeles From an architecturally prominent downtown to the surf and sand of Venice Beach‚ Los Angeles is vastly diverse and culturally rich. Life in the City of Angels is like nowhere else. Where else can you spend an afternoon seeing iconic attractions in Hollywood and then visit cultural landmarks like the Getty Museum in the evening? From a unique network of living areas to the world-famous dining venues‚ Los Angeles has always demonstrated a melting
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000‚000‚000 (37 billion dollars) D) $16‚000‚000‚000‚000 (16 trillion dollars) Answer: D Level: Easy LO: 1 2. In the years between 1990 and 2001 when global gross domestic product rose 27%‚ what was the growth in global exports? A) 25% B) 75% C) 35% D) 50% Answer: B Level: Medium LO: 1 3. What is a “foreign exchange rate?” A) the price to buy a foreign currency B) the price
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would the Defense be able to make against the Prosecution? The Rodney King beating of 1991 was the breaking point for the African Americans and minorities of South Central Los Angeles and all over the country. Because this notorious‚ yet historical beating was caught on camera‚ it paved the way for an improved reformation of the Los Angeles Police Department or the LAPD. It also showed the unfair treatment of minorities‚ not only by police‚ but by regular people. Rodney Glen King was born in Sacramento
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