... producer, Stella Binkevich, and directed by student directors, Madelaine Bukiet, Suzanne Grandt, and Alexandra Rosenberg. The faculty advisor of this show was Vincent Grasso. "Guys and Dolls- is a sneak peek into the gambling world that dominated New York City in the 1950's. Nathan Detroit is the manager of a notorious floating ... old New York. The first scene was of Broadway, and trying to show the bustle and hustle of New York life. There were beggars asking for money, men buying newspaper, and tourists glaring at enchanting movie stars. It was a good portrayal of New York, and helped...

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Most of my life I have lived in so many uncomfortable homes. I have lived in the slums of Westchester County, New York, for most of my child hood. I shared my bedroom with roaches and rats. If I would have lived in any of these apartments for more than a year, I probably would have been able to name them. However, I now reside in the most comfortable home ... they could go out and hang out with kids their own age. I also have kids around my own age, and they also have similar interest as me. I have lived here for about four years, and have been the only place I forward coming home to. By the ...

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... race. The excitement of what I was about to participate in was both invigorating and overwhelming, but I knew I needed to maintain my composure. I walked over to the information desk and asked for directions. I was then greeted by a man dressed in green who asked me why I was here. I told him my reason and he said, "Come with me, I"m first on the schedule ... for today." I followed him to a changing room where I was given "scrubs." He then said, "Meet me in Room 7." For the next several hours my eyes were affixed. Here I was, 16 years old and privileged to be witnessing major surgery. I...

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The importance of immigration to New York and the effects its had on the rest of the United States lies heavily on that of their own country. For the reason to visit/move to the United States. There are different reasons why people immigrate to the United States from their country. Whether its unfairness, oppression, starvation, and others ... there are always causes for immigration. As in 1855 - Castle Garden was created in New York. This was the receiving station to account mass immigration. It was in existence until Ellis Island took over that ... two reasons PUSH-(need to leave in order...

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... to put more thought into examining and valuing others, including herself. Whereas Lou formerly assessed people by what they were, for example her saw her father as a writer, she began to see people for who they were. After Lou and her brother moved to Virginia, she quickly found herself switching roles within the family ... once been an established 'daddy's girl', the death of her father quickly altered that. Firstly, she had to become a more mature and helpful older sister for Oz. The young boy didn't have many people left, and Lou promptly became the most important person in his life. T...

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... how they were treated and forced to live. Riis believed that landlords were to blame for most of these poor conditions. They forced people to live in tiny apartments that were unsanitary and many were overcharged for rent. Riis believed that if this trend continued that there would be revolt in the city ... the tenements, or the best solution to tear them down and build new model tenements. He had believed strongly that tenement life needed to be changed for the better of the city and the people. I also learned of the discrimination occurring during that time period. Riis even exhibited...

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... York are quite clear. Angela was sent to New York by her mother: she said Angela was worthless "and there's plenty of room in America for useless people". As for Malachy, he escaped to New York because he had a price put on his head from fighting with the IRA - as a fugitive his only way out was to run. The McCourt ... The McCourts could not even afford to support themselves. While living in Brooklyn, New York, Angela and Malachy also suffered the loss of their little girl, Margaret, which was a tragedy for the whole family: it possibly triggered their intentions of moving back to Irel...

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... changes and many new things really helped the African Americans in society. Not only did African Americans go through changes, they were the reason for some of the changes in the 1920's. The African Americans not only went through changes, but started one particular change that took the country ... best jazz musicians were African American. Two of those musicians were Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong, who was also known as Sachamo. Another big change for African Americans in the 1920's was the Harlem Renaissance. This is when African American literature, art, music, dance, and social ...

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... the attack of September 11th, 2001. The United States" citizens find it difficult trusting certain sections of the government. Thus, the ability for the government to ensure our safety is questioned. Who do we trust to make the necessary changes that will better our lives? We listen ... of our youth are not acknowledged. It seems as though that the whole voting process is a circle because Politicians do not reach out for younger voters because younger voters do not vote and younger voters do not vote because politicians do not care. This is a mistake on both ... you are affiliated with...

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... at hand. The Irish immigration is a main factor through the movie as well. At the opening of the movie the gang, Dead Rabbits, is preparing for a challenge against the Native Americans. After a brutal fight the Dead Rabbits leader is killed. Along with the death of the leader the gang is destroyed. ... plays a very powerful role. He, like anyone else is all about profit. The Rabbits leader's son is taken away by Native Americans and locked up for fifteen years to be "educated". After this time Amsterdam, the son, returns to New York motivated to kill Bill in revenge. When first arriving ...

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... conveys his lifelong struggle to reconcile two national allegiances and identities. El Super is also a wonderful example of cultural and language differences that arise for Cuban exiles in America as the older generation still clings to the old country and the hope of going home someday. In Earth to Papi, ... as soon as Castro falls. It also seems that the notion of returning to Cuba is the only motivation in his life. He blames America for the communist regime under which Cuba suffers and therefore exhibits a strong sense of resentment towards the United States. Roberto refers to Americ...

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... emergencies; fire prevention, Including code enforcement, building and other inspections; criminal and cause-and-origin investigation and public fire safety education. In addition, the Fire Department is responsible for the separate but related functions of responding to calls regarding building collapses, hazardous material incidents, vehicular accidents, water main breaks, utility emergencies, and other non-fire emergencies."" (FDNY ... may have suffered career-ending injuries." Tom Manley, a Uniformed Firefighters Association union official, said, "It's not just the guys who passed a...

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... one area or the other. While residents of the north "get ready to" do something, the southerners "are fixin' to" do something. The new Yorkers refer to a group as "you guys" while in the south you hear "y"all". When you go into a restaurant up north you order a soda, but in the south you order a pop. The northerners will be planning to ... come across. This can be explained by the opposite situation of the northeast. There is more space and fewer people, so it takes less time to go somewhere, and allow for more conversation. Many of these differences and preconceived notions have never ...

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... The battle over gun control Is not about controlling inanimate objects; it is about controlling people. To extend gun controls would make the nation better for criminals and worse for the rest of us. 2 U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, "Lifetime Likelihood of Victimization," BJS Technical Report, Washington, DC, U.S. Government Printing Office ... Power Rangers handle a bad situation by terminating the threatening source. What ever happened to turning the other cheek. "Who are the good guys really"? This are questions to ask yourself when you see a child admiring someone such as the so-...

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... . Ultimaly leading up to him Forced to testify in court against his former partners and crimes buddies in court. Henry started off working for the local hang out where the wise guys mafia crew hung out. He started doing little jobs like parking cars and little running errands. After a few years went by he ... there many victims that they put hits on. After awhile Henry finally got busted in a robbery gone badly were the fed's and sent to Prison pinched them for 10 years. While in prison he got into selling drugs to the inmates making he live a good life during his run in prison. Henry was...

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... , many lyricists seem like Einstein to me. Just like all of the other geniuses like Newton, Galileo, and musically Jimi, there are MCs that are geniuses too. What makes those guys remarkable compared to others are their strength and choice of words, and their flow, or the melody, of their rhymes. I personally cant relate to the ghetto, guns, and all of ... Hip Hop music. There is a whole Japanese Hip Hop scene that is growing bigger and bigger, and thats what I personally live. The next element is Breaking. Breaking is a term used for dancing, and most people know it as Break Dancing. Al...

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... , many lyricists seem like Einstein to me. Just like all of the other geniuses like Newton, Galileo, and musically Jimi, there are MCs that are geniuses too. What makes those guys remarkable compared to others are their strength and choice of words, and their flow, or the melody, of their rhymes. I personally cant relate to the ghetto, guns, and all of ... Hip Hop music. There is a whole Japanese Hip Hop scene that is growing bigger and bigger, and thats what I personally live. The next element is Breaking. Breaking is a term used for dancing, and most people know it as Break Dancing. Al...

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... that imitating their aesthetic or using the focal lengths that they used wouldn't create intresting or unique art. He used unusual focus, low lighting, cropping that deviated from accepted photographic techniques. Frank spent more time getting in-depth with the subjects that he captured nuances which made his photographs unique. He also prepared some symbols that he wanted to capture, such ... image shows two men that seem to be engrossed in conversation to notice Frank taking a photo, we can also see that inside the factory the equipment is not completly safe for the workers. The worke...

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... 20th century art movements such as Cubism and Surrealism that promoted abstraction rather than representation. The psychoanalytic theories of Freud and Carl Jung provided the intellectual context in this quest for new subject matter. Abstract Expressionism is a form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and color. It is form of non-representational, ... to the abstract late in the 1940s and soon developed there own unique styles. Abstract expressionism presented a broad range of stylish diversity within its large, though not exclusively, nonrepresent...

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... automobile, transformed family social life, while the new, wide following of Jazz and the Harlem Renaissance created revolutionary cultural changes. As the automobile industry prospered due to new production techniques the automobile gained widespread use. Automobiles enabled rural residents to have greater contact with their neighbors. Also, this form of transportation linked rural and urban areas allowing rural residents ... jazz northward with his creation of the Creole Jazz Band. As this happened, white musicians began incorporating jazz into their music, while big bands, both black...

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... Pesci, and Harvey Keitel. The best way to take an auteur approach to Scorses's film is to compare a few of them. Mean Streets, Taxi Driver , and Raging Bul are perfect for this type of approach. Scorsese has his own visual style that is like no one else has. All three of the movies being analyzed ... for this paper take place in New York City. Mean Streets and Raging Bull take place in Italian-American neighborhoods, and there is some aspect of the mafia in these movies. ... Streets we see a small group of characters, who spend their time fighting, drinking, womanizing, and hustling. ...

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... how they put their hatred aside when both loose one of their own. Literary techniques are essential in the way a story is presented and interpreted. Both works also use similar literary techniques. Foreshadowing is one of the first techniques noticed. The two authors use foreshadowing to tell what is soon to come. In ... both pieces have is the way in which the conflict is presented. Both couples were pulled back and forth between their heritage and their love for one another. An additional technique used is how tragedy is portrayed. In both stories the tragedy happens in the end to the ...

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... awakening because of its graphic depictions and sexual innuendos. Despite all of this, and an x rating, the film still won Academy Awards for best picture, best director, and best screenplay. Midnight Cowboy starts out similar to that of movies from the 1950's and early 1960's, ... movie revolution. This movie was even applauded by the national church groups, who in earlier times had been their biggest foe (Chaplin 6). For the first time in history, American movies with down beat and pessimistic themes became the rule rather than the exception. Violence, sex, and ... in the city. "Midni...

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... to be. I had no idea at this point how right I was. As I awaited my pager to sound, my principal gets on the loud speaker and announces for everyone to stay calm. With a deep sigh and a horrified voice she announced that the twin towers had been stuck by an aircraft. Soon after my pager went off ... city it's a long trip, the Northern State to the Meadowbrook to the Southern State to The Belt and then take it all the way in (the guys knew the way). By the time we arrived both towers had fallen, and many of our NYC brothers were in the buildings. The tears of remorse started to ... ready...

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... in the destruction of the communities trust. Police officers are the portrait of protectors and if they turn out to be the bad guys, then who would the public trust? Who would they turn to when they need help? The fundamental purpose of law enforcement is ... treatment is often times afflicted upon citizens as an alternative form of discipline. Most victims of police brutality are the poor and people of color. For example on August 9th at the 70th Precinct Station House in Brooklyn, two uniformed police officers tortured a Haitian immigrant named Abner Louima by driving the ... his face...

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