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    One of the hotels was the Flamingo Casino in Las Vegas. Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel developed this hotel and was a notoriously known gangster. A hotel was also then made in Florida called the Flamingo Hotel. This hotel was able to change America’s cultural perception. Flamingos, which were just simple, dull…

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    Sex Trafficking Research

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    According to Nevada Attorney Adam Paul Laxalt, “Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery impacting our most vulnerable populations” (Laxalt 1). Since 1994, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police department had recovered 2,229 people who were victims of sex trafficking. Both adults and children are targeted, however, mostly vulnerable women are targeted. In 2014, 107 children who were victimized by trafficking were recovered. “The National Human Trafficking Center Hotline has received 496…

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    Overlooking a famous beach; tucked away in a buzzy bohemian village, or with to-die-for views of the Opera House sails; Sydney’s accommodation offerings are as all-embracing as the harbour city itself. Whether it’s grand five-star style, or cosy boutique lodgings, wake up here and you’ll think you’re still dreaming. Luxury Hotels The Darling Apart from the floor-to-ceiling glass and windows that open, customised 1000 spring mattress, and relaxing rain showerheads, The Darling is at the heart…

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    Dylan Roof Research Paper

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    killed, one of those nine being a church pastor and South Carolina senator, Clementa Pinckney (Shapiro, ABC News). Through the help of security cameras posted in front of the church, Dylann Roof, 21, was identified as the shooter. The next Thursday morning, Roof was apprehended at a traffic stop after a business contacted the police with a possible sighting of the killer (Shapiro, ABC News). Roof explained his reasoning behind murdering these people in…

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    after being used by the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas to attract customers. Having a pink flamingo made ones yard “pop” to the eyes of someone passing by, since the bright colors of the flamingo attract attention. Not only did the flamingo represent wealth but also style through the popular colors of the decade. “The hues were forward looking rather than old fashioned, just right for a generation raised in the Depression that was ready to celebrate its new affluence.” The flamingo stood out.…

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    erupted from a nearby high rise hotel, killing 58 and injuring hundreds more. The gunman had deliberty planned a new method of carrying out a mass shooting, one that would result in the greatest mass shootings in United States history. This tragic event has enlightened law enforcement agencies and emergency planners to the surreal risk of an innovative mass shooter. Until the Las Vegas shooting, only a handful of other gunman have take perches in elevated positions to target civilians. A…

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    Las Vegas is best known for their casinos, 24-hour bars/convenient stores and being the city that never sleeps. But for Las Vegas residents, it’s known as a kill zone for pedestrians Las Vegas ranked 15th of 34 major U.S. cities for pedestrian deaths with 2,500 walkers killed per 100,000 residents according to the National Highway Safety Administration in a LA Times article. I want you to understand who, what, and how we are all affected by this Las Vegas issues that is increasing rapidly. On a…

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    return trip to the East, Siegel drove through the small town of Las Vegas, Nevada. Legend has it that Siegel suddenly had a vision of turning Las Vegas into a gambling mecca. Others said he had merely stopped there for a call of nature. According to popular myth, Bugsy envisioned building a large casino and hotel to which gamblers would flock. His vision was fueled by the fact that Nevada had legalized gambling in 1931. In Las Vegas, gambling was concentrated in downtown casinos along Fremont…

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    get the point that the main reason the pink flamingo was purchased all over was on account of it was a way Americans use to flaunt their riches as wealth and having a decent status is unbelievably critical in the way of life of Americans. "Back in New Jersey, the union items flamingo engraved one 's grass vehemently with Florida 's cachet of recreation and lavishness". The purpose behind taking a flamingo back to their country was to appear to their neighbor 's bare gardens that they had riches,…

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    The Sands Hotel Case

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    This is the only place on mainland China where casino gambling is legal. Las Vegas Sands completed the project and opened their doors in Sands Macao in 2004. Why was this so impressive? There was no place for the Sands to physically build because of the population density, but that did not stop Adelson. No land…no problem. Adelson created land for the resort, which is twice the size of its Las Vegas counterpart, making it large enough to hold ninety Boeing 747 jumbo jets, which can seat…

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