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    The city of New York‚ in the early 1900s (and even now)‚ has been depicted in various ways through the views and experiences of its own inhabitants‚ tourists‚ passerbys‚ and even legends in literature; authors who have lived in and/or written about the diverse city. Some literary works have made reference to the city as a great place to be and even depicted it as “the most fatally fascinating thing in America.” (Johnson 387). While other authors have depicted New York City in a completely different

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    Gangs Of New York For my research paper I decided to write a film analysis on The Gangs of New York. This film was released in 2002 and it follows the life of an Irish man named Amsterdam (Leonardo DeCaprio) during the late 19th century. The film is centered on an area called “five points.” Its name comes from the intersection of 5 streets- Mulberry‚ Orange‚ Little Water‚ Cross and Anthony St. The center was a place where the poor lived because it always had a stench of sewage. The town square

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    A Brand New Day

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    It’s a brand new day Not all would agree to me when I say it’s a New Day "Let’s celebrate". Everyone would say "How is it different from yesterday? I woke up at the same time‚ followed the same routine‚ completed the same‚ old boring work at office and went to bed just feeling tired ". When it is going to be the same every single day what is there to celebrate about it or even be excited about it. Hopefully there is a handful of people who think the other way. Or else this world is gonna be doomed

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    sailing these products to other cities‚ started from Chelsea Market Baskets in New York‚ Napa Valley Distillery in California and independent Spirits in Chicago. He observed that some popular drink combinations “are star anise cocktail spice in a rum and coke‚ and cardamom and rosemary in a gin drink‚ and the handcrafted spirits sector is really growing” Mr. Hemeyer believes this is a new part of the liquid market‚ something new never exist before. A Small‚ Spicy Start-Up Prepares for the Demands

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    Women as News Anchors

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    Women As News Anchors Women in all careers are striving to gain equality in the work force today‚ and female television news anchors are definitely part of the fight. The road to television news anchoring is a rocky one‚ where only a few women survive and many fail. Where progress was once thought to have been made‚ there aren’t many females getting ahead in the world of television news. Today‚ there is a very slow‚ if any‚ gain in the numbers of women who succeed. There are many questions

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    One of the biggest social issues that New York City faces is the problem of poverty. Poverty is a social problem because the effects of poverty are felt in society as a whole. The effects of poverty are very serious. Poverty carries with it a particularly strong set of risks for families‚ especially children. The children are exposed to very high-risk health issues because their families do not have the necessities and financial status to give proper shelter or proper medication that their children

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    1. What was the strategic rationale behind the merger of Mellon and Bank of New York? The main rationale for the merger is that it fits well with the strategies of both banks. Bank of New York and Mellon are both well-managed firms with specific strategies for growth that complement each other well. Although slightly different in their core functions‚ both banks are focused primarily on Asset Management and Securities Servicing; Mellon having a stronger market position in the former and BNY the

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    “The Melting Pot‚” New York City is known for its cultural diversity. With its iconic landmarks and architectural design‚ it showcases different aspects from the world. Across the pond lies its counterpart‚ London‚ the central hub of the United Kingdom. After being colonized by the Dutch‚ New York was controlled by the British until the United States gained independence. It was here that two cities‚ New York City and London‚ followed the same architectural movements; however‚ after gaining independence

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    New York City is an outstanding and remarkable city. New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world. This is the city that never sleeps. New York City is outstanding and truly remarkable because of its history‚ culture‚ diversity‚ Broadway musicals‚ food‚ skyscrapers‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ the Empire State Building‚ Madison Square Garden‚ Radio City Music Hall‚ Central Park‚ and the list goes on. But the thing that intrigues and excites me about New York City is the Metropolitan Museum

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    knew I had to dress warm because it would be cool out there. Our flight left at 6:00pm and it was only 2:00. I told myself " Anais you need to slow down and take your time"‚ but I just couldn’t‚ to think of the possibilities of this trip and all the new experiences excited me. I continued to get dressed and blow-dry my hair. Time was not on my side today. It was taking forever. Finally Shady and Junior got to my house to pick me up and take Shady and me to the airport. It was only 4 o’clock and I knew

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