Carmine 7410 3rd Street Los Angeles, CA 90004 Clay_302@gmail.com September 22, 2015 Dianne Feinstein 240 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 915 Los Angeles, CA 90025 Phone: (310) 914-7300 Fax: (310) 914-7318 Dear Senator Feinstein: More than four in 10 Americans nearly 138.5 million people live in counties where air pollution levels make the air unhealthy to inhale. As a California resident I am concern about the air quality in California particular in Los Angeles where I live. I
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RAILROADS KEY IN WESTERN EXPANSION BETWEEN 1860 AND 1890 HIST 102: American History since 1877 May 21, 2016 Professor HIST 102 19 May 2016 Railroads Key in Western Expansion between 1860 and 1890 The time period between 1860 and 1890 in American history were critical times for westward expansion in the nation. During this period the nation went through sweeping changes as many territories and unorganized territories became states, major cities nearly tripled in number and agriculture
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Gangs within the System Prison is a system that was made to make inmates better. Since the start of prisons, gangs have become a big part. Gangs fight in order to dominate and run everything. It is a constant battle between them. Who you are affiliated with says a lot. Gangs in prison are more than just a group of men killing each other , It is more family oriented . Prison gangs were originally formed by inmates as a means to protect themselves from other inmates. Throughout the years, prison
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Misfits and skinheads A review of Shane Meadows: This is England. Shaun Fields is a 12 year old in the 1980s, who has a hard time after the death of his father. He is not afraid of saying his opinion and throws a punch whenever someone gets on his nerves. On his way home from school, after being bullied for wearing second hand clothing, Shaun meets a gang of young adults in an underpass. With the gang showing him sympathy, he ends up becoming a part of this gang, and the leader Woody becomes
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Hollywood Revival While the generation of today is more focused on who wore what on the red carpet, some tend to forget the origins of modern fashion and how much of it has evolved from ideas that will soon be a 100 years old. Many actors nowadays neglect the common standard and look towards a unique style they can call their own, whereas many rely on commercial endorsement. Almost all the benchmarks followed by directors, actors and studios alike, come from, as most critics would agree, the golden
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smaller blocks, which makes the community highly permeable for vehicular mobility and transportation between neighborhoods. Throughout the first half of the 20th Century the Pacific Electric Railway streetcars connected Encino-Tarzana CPA to Downtown Los Angeles and provided convenient access to transit along the corridors. Despite the loss of the street car system and the ascendancy of the automobile, with the completion of the Metro Orange Line began operation in 2005, providing transit access between
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How does growth in industry and transportation define pennsylvania as a state? This defines Pennsylvania as a state because of finding new ways to transport goods , industry expanding ,finding new roads. Finding new ways to transport goods , For example the conestoga wagon, canals, and railroads. Industry expanding, Iron ,Oil and coal. Finally finding modernizing PA, turnpike and modern pennsylvania. To start off , how does finding new ways to transport goods and services help define Pennsylvania
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Presentation of your choice: Hollywood Hollywood is a district in Los Angeles, California where the well known American film industry is located. Therefore, it is associated with the center of motion pictures and also movies. It has evolved to become a symbol of movies, stars and also glamour, however, that was not the main purpose. Initially, Hollywood was a small community in 1870 before Hobart Johnstone Whitley also known as “Father of Hollywood” arrived in 1886. He decided to establish the
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Facts: Michael Issakidis is a 73-year-old businessman who lived on the Gold coast. He got caught working with Anthony Dickson in June 2017 in a large scheme to save $60 million that was supposed to go to the Australian Taxation Office. Dickson has been sentenced to a minimum of 9 years and 3 months for the crime. Once Michael was also proved guilty he and his wife tried to commit suicide to dodge his October sentencing. They both survived and Michael has gotten over his suicidal tendencies. Michael
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United Artists studio was established in 1919 during the “Silent Era” of film by Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, D.W. Grifftih, and Charlie Chaplin. The reason they worked alone was because they had their own interests and in which they didn’t want to depend on big commercial studios. The fact that there were no facilities or theater chains allowed United Artists to maintain their own share of business in the studio era. During the 1930s, it was a time of poverty; better yet known as the time
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