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    the room to the right of the investigators. It then moved quickly out of the doorway. “We researched the development of fog in interior spaces and found nothing scientifically that could substantiate what we were seeing on our infrared night vision camera that night,” said Todd. “The fog moved intelligently, we could not see it with our own eyes, and it seemed to avoid human contact.” One of the team’s favorite technological tools is the SB7 and the SB11 Spirit Boxes. “The journey these devices…

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    The minor factions include the Boomers, The Brotherhood of Steal, The Followers of the Apocalypse, Great Khans, and the Enclave Remnants. These particular factions are designed to be recruited as allies for the player for the final battle of the Hoover Dam. The Strip factions are similar to the minor factions in regard to they can be recruited or eliminated. The Chairmen, Omertas, and White glove Society run casinos on the strip. The last category for this list are the other factions which are…

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    of occupation and food but this was later on obstructed by the construction of the Hoover dam- the first of the big dams on the Colorado river- on the Colorado river which therefore affected the flow of water to the Hardy river. The Hardy river being a "tributary to the Colorado river, and the only water that still reaches the area. This river consists primarily of agricultural runoff" (2013:3). After the Hoover dam "there have been about eighty dams and diversions built on the rivers of the…

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    Hoover Dam Research Paper

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    The Hoover Dam is one of the greatest megastructures in the world, for many reasons. This Dam spans the Colorado River in Black Canyon between Arizona and Nevada, about 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas Nevada. In the early 19 hundreds there were extreme flooding from the melting snow in the Rocky Mountains that had came down to the Colorado River. Because of that this is when they decided to construct a dam to control the water flow. Arthur Powell Davis, head of the U.S. Bureau of…

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    The human brain is a fascinating yet complex notion to grasp for the majority of people. Only a handful of individuals have truly discovered the many intricate components of the mind; however, even they still have a long way to go before they can absorb the infinite miracles of the brain. It is for this reason that people fail to maximize their full potential while trying to learn new material, recall old information, or apply newly learned knowledge. In the University Lecture Series 2015, Dr.…

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    Yuma Case Study

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    redirect or control the natural flow of the river. The plans included the building of the Imperial dam and the Laguna dam. It was not planned by the Yuma project however the Hoover dam was built and it did coincidentally help with both the building and maintaining of the Imperial and Laguna dam. The Laguna dam much like the Hoover dam was beneficial not only by controlling the excess water flow but also in filtering more of the silt and debris from the water before it got to the canals. Before…

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    The only black character was John’s friend and fellow mobster Herbert Youngblood. It is true that in 1930 over 99% of Lincoln Park was white, so the portrayal was accurate in that sense. On the other hand, in the 1930’s many African-Americans came up to Chicago for the opportunity of work and the hope for a better life…

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    Boston Marathon Report

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    On Presidents day, April 15th of 2013, the Boston Marathon was the focus of a terror attack. The people behind this attack were brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev,26 years old and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 19 years old. They had been United States residents for nearly a decade before they carried out the attack. As a result of the events, three spectators and one police officer were killed. In addition, more than 250 people were wounded from two bombs placed near the finish line. Sixteen of the wounded required…

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    but none so has “Gangbusters”. J. Edgar Hoover was born and raised in the District of Colombia. He would live and work there his entire life. When appointed as the Director of the Federal Bureau…

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    The 18th Amendment, which launched the Prohibition in January 1920, banned the making, selling, and transportation of alcoholic drinks. By 1930, ten million women were working for a paid job. These two changes in American life caused some people, specifically men for the latter change due to a fear of job competition, to wish to return to the good old days. 3. What group stood for 100% "Americanism" during the 1920's? The Ku Klux Klan stood for "100 percent Americanism" during the 1920s. 4.…

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