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    Mexico City, like other megacities in Latin America, faces several major environmental problems that have not just local but regional and global implications. One of the prominent issues that plague Mexico City is the pollution of water. Therefore with the rapid population growth, insufficient sanitation, urbanization, and inefficient treatment of waste water or lack of management of the water resources, the water pollution continues to rise each year. Due to the unclean water there have been…

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    Bastille, mesmerized the world with its artistic and architectural elegance. America, on the other hand, exhibited a humiliatingly lifeless and motley arrangement. Intent on redemption, America, lead by architect Daniel H. Burnham, organized the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, or the World’s Columbian Exposition, to honor the quadricentennial of Columbus’s “discovery” of America. To establish whether the fair led to America’s rise as a superpower while impacting the country’s future, it is necessary…

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    The Banning Ranch houses coastal bluffs and wetlands spread over 400 acres of land. It is located in the area of West Newport Beach. The current project presumes creation of a mixed-use development. It will feature 1,375 houses and condominiums build in various architectural styles. In addition, the project presumes a 75-room hotel, as well as numerous stores (Save the New Port Banning Ranch, 2015). The 280 acres of space will be left for parks. The companies that pursue the project include oil…

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    not an easy task, Al Capone however was able to accomplish this feat. He took over the crime underworld in Chicago at a very young age and would hold that position for many years to come. It was not by accident that Al Capone would acquire the wealth and respect that he did, it took many years of low level jobs and a little bit of luck to become the top gangster in the entire city of Chicago. Al Capone was born in Brooklynn New York to Gabriele and Teresina Capone. His family came over to…

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    Atlanta has, a slightly smaller population when compared to Detroit, by approximately 200,000 people, officials have greater control on the occurrences in the city. Atlanta officials control not only the crime rate, but as well as the operation of their school system as well. After much analysis and comparison of these two cities, it seems that Atlanta is progressing at a faster rate than Detroit. Atlanta seems to succeed due to their setting of a plan or plans, and effectively implementing the…

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    when he writes “Chicago”. One is able to tell how he feels about his home city of Chicago through his use of tone. Sandburg is able to superbly manipulate his tone throughout the whole poem. One is able to realize the love Sandburg has for Chicago through this tone. He utilizes imagery and diction to develop this proud tone throughout his poem, “Chicago”. Sandburg’s imagery allows the the reader to see what makes him proud. Sandburg paints a picture of how the citizens of Chicago react to all…

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    The great city of Chicago is a unique, but mysterious metropolis like no other, complete with its fair share of tourist attractions, tall skyscrapers, and murder. It became the perfect place for a World's Fair. The great thought of such an event was sparked under the spirit of American patriotism. The Devil in the White City describes in great detail the birth of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, along with a second plot revealing the twisted mind of a serial killer. For that reason, this book…

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    policies for inclusivity. While these features attract all students to their schools, the “sanctuary campus” status would attract students who appreciate this “inclusivity” as well as encourage undocumented students to attend. Undocumented students, however, are unable to qualify for in-state tuition and do not qualify for many scholarships. They would be paying close to the full tuition and creating a profit for the school. This begs the question of whether the university cares about the…

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    How Port Chicago Changed the World By: Abigail Port Chicago Information Port Chicago is a Navy Port in California where ammunition was loaded and shipped primarily by African Americans out to the soldiers fighting in World War II (Sheinkin). Untrained African American soldiers had to load the ammunition while white soldiers commanded them. Some of this ammunition included small caliber bullets, incendiary bombs, fragmentation bombs, depth charges, and bombs up to 2,000 pounds(Browne). The…

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    Soetoro, with whom he lived during his early childhood, was believed to be Muslim. Early life: Barack Obama was the first to have a white mother and a black Kenyan father. Obama attended both a government-run school where he received some instruction in Islam and a Catholic private school where he took part in Christian schooling. Barack Obama lived with his stepfather, mother, and his half sister. His mother later lived in indonesia. When he went to college he loved doing the college…

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