La Vita Nuova

Published in 1972 Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown and Steven Izenour analyzes the architecture of the commercial strip in Las Vegas as an object of communication and persuasion. The architecture along the strip acts as sign rather than space with the intentions of creating an architectural object capable of seducing and luring the spectator at mid glance. Venturi translated the Las Vegas strip as a form of architecture that relied solely on iconicity as…

developing the Sands properties and name. After a trip to Italy and some inspiration from his wife, Adelson decided that his goal was to combine the romantic atmosphere of somewhere exotic like Venice, and pair it with all the modern luxuries that only Las Vegas could offer. In 1996, the famous Sands Hotel was torn down…

Mitzi’s talking, because she’s always talking. My little sister, Mitzi-the-Wiki, boosted her cog capacities a month ago and might have the whole damn internet in her head. She says “Turicum” was Zurich’s maiden name, it was our town’s title back when we still spoke Latin and served as a Roman tax outpost. Now it’s the name of the nightclub we find ourselves waiting for, the promoters who hail from only the most affluent areas of the wealthiest, most technologically advanced metropolis on earth,…

Madame de Lafayette examines the theme of jealousy stemming from self-love in her novel, The Princess of Cleves. This idea of self-interested jealousy was studied by multiple intellects of the time, including Thomas Hobbes and Francois de La Rochefoucauld. These men greatly contributed their ideas to the incredibly introspective age of the 1600s, illustrating the idea that the actions a person takes in everyday life are fundamentally ingrained in their own self-interest. Despite being…

it, unfurling it, playing with it, flaunting it” (53). In Las Vegas water is manipulated by hotels and corporations to make their business more attractive to visitors. Simply by walking down the Las Vegas strip people can view ridiculous amounts of water being employed by the casinos. Las Vegas is one of the driest cities in the United States, but uses enormous amounts of water to attract huge amounts of tourist. This matters because Las Vegas is using more water than cities in the United States…

Millions visit Las Vegas every year to play at the nightclubs and experience pleasures outlawed anywhere else in the United States. Primary amid these pleasures is the gorgeous women that work as female escorts Las Vegas. No journey to the City of Sin is complete without experiencing the cordiality and camaraderie that these females have to offer. In fact, many males come frequently just to be with the hot escorts in Las Vegas and revel in an escape from the boredoms and tensions of everyday…

ARTICLE’ NAME : Las Vegas, Nevada, USA AUTHOR : John Swarbrooke and Susan Horner 1.0 SUMMARY OVERVIEW Las Vegas, Nevada , USA was well known as a place of gambling center around the world. Las vegas in other word was called“The Meadows” in Spanish known as being an oasis-like valley because attracted Spanish travellers on their own way Los Angeles during the gold rush. Based on my reading, Las Vegas Convention and Visitor Authority information stated that reason for visiting Las Vegas in…

year, men, women, and families travel to the brilliant and exciting city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city has much to offer, including lots of trouble. Whether people travel for business or pleasure, there are often times when the ending of the trip is formidable. When this happens, it is very important to know what to look for when choosing an attorney and a Las Vegas bail bondsman. There are hundreds of bondsmen in Las Vegas. Each one is different from the others. They offer a different level…

Combining career and a social life in Las Vegas proved to be more complicated than I originally assumed. As job demands multiplied since my relocation to Vegas, the quest to find my future wife was preempted by late nights at the office, working my way into the favor of new workforce, miles away from Chicago, my comfort zone. Now that I have been cemented into my status as a Nevada resident and have explored the city solo to a large degree, I have started to branch out and dedicate more time to…

Adjacent to the famed MGM Grand lies The Signature at MGM Grand, a trio of identical gold glass and white concrete towers, first opened in 2006. Each 38-story tower, located on Harmon Avenue, houses 576 luxury suites ranging from 520 square-foot studios, to one and two-bedrooms, starting at 847 square feet. All units boast remarkable finishes and functional floor plans, with most having balconies with either Strip or mountain views. The property’s direct access, via air-conditioned walkway, to…