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    When is Dia de los Muertos? Dia de los Muertos (also known as day of the dead) in Mexico is celebrated on October 31st and ends on November 2nd. What is Dia de los muertos? Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican Celebration where the people come together to cook and celebrate those who have departed‚ it is believed that the people who have departed‚ visit their families on this special holiday. During Dia de los Muertos Altars are decorated with flowers‚ candles‚ skulls‚ and pan de los muertos (Also

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    2008) We will be exploring a few different variations of Halloween. One from a religious view and another from the library of congress both very interesting. Following this you will learn how it crosses over to the Hispanic holiday “Dia de Los Muertos” better known as day of the dead. Originally Halloween was an acient Pre-Christian Celtic Festival of day of the dead (American folklife center‚ 2008) It marks the “eternal cycle”. Sahmain which is pronounced sow-en‚ (because mh is pronounced

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    For my cultural contact credit I attended a Day of The Dead festival (Dia De Los Muertos). This event took place on october 5th‚ 2015 and was located at Steele Indian School Park. This was a free to the public. It was also the forth annual festival at this specific park‚ and I have to say for a newer festival it did not disappoint. There was a variety of activities scheduled for that day. There was candy skull decorating‚ live dancing and singing performances‚ and special appearances of La Llorana

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    decades there has been a steady comparison between New York City‚ New York and Los Angeles‚ California‚ although‚ these two cities have many likenesses and differences. Both cities are heavy populated and surrounded by water. Los Angeles and New York are on the opposite side of the coast and have very different climates. And finally the cost of living in both Cities is higher than the national average cost of living. Both Los Angeles‚ CA and New York‚ NY are surrounded by water. New York City is located

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    Dia de los Muertos The Day of the Dead Jackie Norsworthy Dr. Richardson Death and Dying Los Dia de los Muertos‚ or the Day of the Dead‚ is a Mexican holiday spanning two days and three nights. During this holiday‚ families gather to welcome the souls of the people that have died. They see these days as crossroads between the living and the dead. The Day of the Dead originates from ancient Aztec culture and although Christianity has influenced this celebration over the years‚ the Mexican

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    “Here we come Los Vegas!” I yelled excitedly as my mom told me the news that we were going to Los Vegas for a week. My family have been planning to go on a thanksgiving vacation trip to Los Vegas for a month now. I was not only exited for the trip but I was also excited because I was going to meet my cousins again after 6 years. I’ve never been to Los Vegas before so I was very happy to go for the first time. As later I will see how it affected my family as good as it did and how much it helped.

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    Dia de los Muertos‚ or colloquially‚ Day of the Dead‚ is a celebration of those departed into the afterlife. It is the holiday in which Mexico is most famous for (Brandes 1997: 270). In the modern day‚ this holiday refers to the pan-Roman Catholic holiday All Souls Day‚ which has its origins in Europe. In Mexico‚ the Day of the Dead is the largest annual ceremony‚ and rivals it’s ancestral origins (Brandes 1997: 271). In North America‚ Dia de los Muertos‚ or Halloween‚ has become less about celebrating

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    Another Note - The Los Angeles BB murder files When Beyond Birthday committed his third murder‚ he attempted an experiment. Namely‚ to see if it were possible for a human being to die of internal hemorrhaging without rupturing any organs. Specifically‚ he drugged his victim so they fell unconscious; tied them up‚ and proceeded to beat their left arm thoroughly‚ being careful not to break the skin. He was hoping to bring about enough hemorrhaging to cause death from loss of blood‚ but this attempt

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    Los Angeles Police Department EVENT Escorting the client‚ David Foreman‚ from his home to the Metropolitan Courthouse and provide security to Mr. Foreman’s estate. LOCATION Laguna Beach‚ CA Metropolitan Courthouse‚ Los Angeles‚ CA DATE Monday‚ November 3rd‚ 2014 TIME 0900am-1200pm BACKGROUND CLIENT: David Foreman  40 years old  High profile  Outspoken  Attention-seeker‚ i.e. loves to talk to the media/press  Controversial white supremacist  Wheelchair-bound 

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    our body with distress and depression? Joan Didion’s masterfully composed essay‚ Los Angeles Notebook‚ conveys her view on the Santa Ana winds. Didion argues that a gentle touch of the wind will rapidly have one fall into a coma of distress and despair. Entering the season of Santa Ana winds‚ local residents brace themselves. Citizens become cautious and fearful with their lives when facing “something uneasy in the Los Angeles air…some unnatural stillness‚ some tension.” When the winds make their

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