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    those events was the Los Angeles riots. The L.A. riots changed America and gave a new name to “protest.” Twenty-four years later people still remember the horrific incident. April 1992‚ four white police officers were acquitted of a savage beating on a man named Rodney King. This act of aggression was called a “lynching on video‚” and because of this‚ Los Angeles was a giant mosh pit. The infamous video of Rodney King being beaten set off six days of rioting in Los Angeles and surrounding cities

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    Los Angeles food policy council handles and runs many food programs and implements several food policies and programs with the integration of many government agencies. Some of them are as described below. 1. Sweat Free Ordinance: This policy to make sure all the goods purchased by the city is not produced by exploitative means. This protects the employees’ rights and forces manufacturers and producers to compensate their employees fairly and provide the safe working environment (http://gsd.lacity

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    The film shows Dr. King’s struggle for civil rights and doesn’t limit to any specific audience because of the importance of this moment in history. However‚ the film doesn’t hold back on the violent moments of this time in history either. The film has death‚ destruction‚ and brutality‚ but this is all based on a true story and should be seen by everyone for them to recognize what African Americans went through. The film was released in theatres January 9th‚ 2015

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    cinematographer –Jeff Cronenweth‚ Film editor James Haygood‚ Production Design-Alex McDowell‚ Art Direction- Chris Gorak and Costume Design by Michael Kaplan. The Set director by Jay Hart‚ all of these people where responsible in making this successful movie. He or she is responsible for the images that the camera sees‚ and by extension the images that the audience will see in the finished film‚ this is the main job of the cinematographer. (4.2 What is a Cinematographer‚ 2011‚. Film: From Watching to Seeing)

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    METHOD OF TEST FOR ABRASION OF COARSE AGGREGATE BY USE OF THE LOS ANGELES MACHINE S C O P E This test method which is a modification of IRC Designation‚ is used to determine the resistance of coarse aggregate to impact in a rotating cylinder containing metallic spheres. This test is known as the Los Angeles Rattler Test. . APPARATUS 1. Los Angeles Machine. The Los Angeles Abrasion Testing Machine shall conform to the essential design characteristics in Figure 1 and the narrative

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    people of different social backgrounds lead increasingly separate‚ parallel lives. Los Angeles is a manifestation of Park and Merkel’s commentaries‚ where people from all walks of life share micro-spaces. Even though they may cross paths and share certain spaces on a consistent basis‚ it does not mean they live identical lives. Furthermore‚ difference matters in the places and spaces of the contemporary Los Angeles region and the nature of interaction that occur in such micro-spaces.

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    Didion Text Analysis Essay In the essay‚ “Los Angeles Notebook”‚ Joan Didion outlines the uncontrollable effects of the Santa Ana winds. She conveys her views of the Santa Ana winds as a fierce force of nature by describing its effects on the residents and environment. The tone is very precise and vivid. The overall basis of the passage is how the Santa Ana Winds affects the natives. And it’s through her use of imagery‚ diction‚ syntax‚ and selection of detail that she expresses her view of the

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    Sonia Bola Professor Gutierrez CRJ 112 17 October 2016 Gang Video Assignment 1 From the film Street Gangs in Los Angeles‚ it portrays the 1990’s as a time when gang activity had expanded into the communities as a widespread issue for both law enforcement agencies and the citizens living within society. The documentary illustrates the daily lives of gang members‚ including what type of people join these crowds‚ their reasons for affiliation‚ different activities the organizations participate in‚

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    Los Angeles Gangs and the American Dream The inner city neighborhoods of Los Angeles are mostly lived in by African-Americans and Hispanics. Since 1970‚ street gangs have controlled these urban areas of Los Angeles‚ moving quickly to create illicit economies based on drug trafficking and other illegal activities. Sociologists like William Julius have labeled the denizens of the American ghetto as “the truly disadvantaged” due to the extremely limited opportunities available to them in neighborhoods

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    Gangs in South Central Los Angeles Gangs run the streets in South Central Los Angeles. They are respected‚ dangerous‚ and feared by all who are not involved in gang activity. Two major Los Angeles gangs are the “Bloodz” and the “Crips”. These two gangs are professionals at what they do such as murder‚ drug trafficking‚ and avoiding law enforcement. Protecting their territory and fellow gang members resulted in one hundred twenty eight homicides in South Central Los Angeles (Tamara). Gangs run all

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