Martin Scorsese’s latest film‚ Gangs of New York is a failed anti-war film. It is 165 minutes of some of the most violent footage ever seen in a film intended for mainstream entertainment. As a fan of Scorsese’s‚ I have to say that even the brutality of Good Fellas could not have prepared me for the assault that is the experience of watching this film. Even leaving aside the violence‚ I admit that I am mystified by all the hoopla surrounding Gangs of New York. Leonardo Di Caprio only slightly adapts
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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Gangs of New York is just perfect entertainment. It is an enthralling‚ bloody‚ melodramatic epic that more than justifies its two and one half hour running time. In Gangs director Martin Scorsese spins another tale of the New York underworld but with a twist. Instead of the mid-twentieth century organized crime milieu of Goodfellas‚ Scorsese ventures back to the 19th century to show us the origin of the modern street gang. It’s the early 1860s and the notorious Five Points slum is ruled by the
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Audience Analysis This encomium‚ praising New York Fashion Week is one of the most well known events in the fashion industry. I have chosen fashion week to show my audience of inspiring designers as well as many opinionated “Vogue” readers and everyday people who crave high end fashion. It will show the dedication and hard work a designer much out forth in order to make not just a simple outfit but a mesmerizing and breathe taking design. An inspiring designer should be serious about their
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10/5/11 Chapter 1: The first chapter mainly talks about the condition of New York city in the 19th century‚ and what school systems were started. New York City was the leading commercial center of the new American nation. New York was mostly made up of white Protestants of Dutch or English descent. As immigrants came in‚ crime went up because immigrants were looked down upon‚ and were poor‚ so they were basically pushed into crime as there was little in the way of a job and a reasonable pay for
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ART-185-SAS07: Art As Communication 3 December 2013 Museum Paper On November 9th‚ 2013‚ St. Josephs College hosted a field trip into New York City. The purpose of this field trip was to transport us into the city‚ and have the students visit a major art museum. There were a few different choices‚ the students had‚ but most went straight to the Metropolitan Museum of Art because the admission to the museum was whatever you want to contribute. However‚ we took a different approach. My friend
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Case Study: Supershuttle New York (Blue Van) By Putri Ayu Diah Chandra Puspita PMM Case Study 27th August 2011 Word count: 1‚990 (excluding bibliography) Table of Contents 1. Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. Introduction – importance of customer loyalty to a company.......................... 3 Analysis for operations management of Supershuttle ....................................... 4 Data and information needed to support management decision for Supershuttle operations management ..........
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Chapter Case Study (PAYING FOR ALL THOSE PINSTRIPES) 1. Which seats in Yankee Stadium does the team management price according to a premium pricing plan? Which seats represent value pricing tactics? • Premium seats. The first level of non premium seats and the bleachers 2. What environmental factors influence the prices of Yankee tickets? • Many different people love to watch a game and most of them cannot afford to pay too much for a ticket. 3. If Yankee Stadium does not sell
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New York City Transit Analysis Determinants of impasse MTA thought that they could strong arm the union as they had in the past. In 1999 and 2002 MTA threatened the union with fines and jail time if they did not negotiate. Therefore‚ union leaders accepted terms and contracts that they normally would not have if they had other options. But members of the union were tired of promises by management of better working conditions and wage increases that did not cover the cost of inflation
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and that seems like it might be a good investment — that is‚ a company that you think will have rising stock prices. Think about companies that you use or know are popular. Remember‚ not all companies are public companies. You’ll need to check the New York Stock Exchange to find out if you can actually buy shares in this company. Once you’ve settled on a company‚ find its stock price from one year ago and for today. Write a journal entry about your imagined investment. Answer the following questions
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