accidents‚ worsening of the environment. Los Angeles is also one of the most polluted cities in the U.S. The air pollution not only brings health problem to residents but also comes with financial consequences. These problems are all caused by the traditional transportation system‚ which only focused on improving mobility‚ especially for motor vehicles‚ ignoring other aspects of society and the wider consequences. The public transportation system in the City of Los Angeles is also facing many criticisms
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November first begins the Dia de los Muertos (also known as "Day of the Dead") festivities with All Saints Day in which the deceased children are honored and remembered. November second All Souls Day is for the remembrance of the adult dead. Dia de los Muertos combines these days to celebrate the the deceased and enjoy their memories. Day of the Dead is not at all scary‚ spooky or somber. The spirits of the deceased are thought to pay a visit to their families during Dia de los Muertos and the families prepare
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Critical Film Analysis: Abre Los Ojos Abre Los Ojos is a spanish film that tackles Descartes dream argument. The films protagonist Cesar is a young man whose life is going wonderfully until a car accident disfigures his face and causes him to go into a depression. The film is told mostly in flashback from a prison where Cesar resides until it is revealed that his life is a fraud and that he has been cryogenically frozen and in a dream state. The film is all about the perception of what we think
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This is a tradition celebrated by the Mexican Natives‚ most Mexican Americans (including myself) don ’t even acknowledge this day‚ unless they happen to be visiting mexico at the time of this event. Foreigners have more trouble understanding Dia de Los Muertos than any of Mexico ’s other celebrations. At first glance‚ they see Day of the Dead decorations which are colored paper garlands‚ little skeletons performing daily tasks and sugar skulls inscribed with names‚ which remind them of Halloween.
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Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
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the big businesses not the undesirables. In response to the poor conditions Los Caballeros de Labor were created. Los Caballeros de Labor denounced the “Mexican rate” for any job. Los Caballeros believed the inequality of pay further divided the Anglo americans from the Mexican Americans. In addition Los Caballeros wanted the land of the people to be protected from the businesses who wanted to take their land. However‚ Los Caballeros de Labor were not the only groups standing against oppression‚ another
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Murals are the quintessential public art embodying the spirit of the community in which they are created. They say this is who we are‚ this is what we think‚ this is where we come from‚ and this is what we want‚ reflecting most clearly any changes in the sociopolitical environment. Murals lay out a powerful visual image of the ideology of their creators or sponsors‚ be it the Church during the Renaissance‚ government funded projects‚ or individuals expressing opposition. In Mexico‚ after the Mexican
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1992 a time of mistrust and racism roamed the streets of Los Angles. With the footage of Rodney’s beating in the public mind‚ trusting police would never be the same in Los Angles. Despite all the tension their was a diverse population from different culture‚ beliefs‚ and mindset making Los Angles a city with little communication between the police and its citizens. With intense separation between everyone and a lack of communication with local LAPD‚ targeting people based on looks became almost
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In “Máximo Castillo and the Revolution in Chihuahua” by Maximo Castillo‚ and “Los de Abajo” by Mario Anzuela‚ the revolution comes to life. Cultural history‚ personal memoirs‚ and historical fiction can be perceived as subjective narratives but them provide a colorful addition to political‚ social‚ and economical analysis. The piece by Castillo is a personal reflection that offers a peculiar and particular point of view from one person‚ and that represents how people permeates their surrounding reality
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Twilight Los Angeles; 1992 very accurately depicts the L.A. Riots. It shows the hardships the citizens of L.A. Underwent during one of the cities most devastating tragedies. The monologues that Smith chooses all show the relationship between greater things than the L.A. Riots such as prejudice and tolerance‚ guilt and innocence‚ and class conflicts. These are all issues that are very prominent in most of the monologues. The actual events provide the focus‚ and stated or implied a reference point
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