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    Area 51 is 100 miles outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, It is a detachment of Edwards Air Force Base, tucked between the air base and an abandoned nuclear testing range. The exact location is 37°14’06”N, 115°48’40”W. Everyone has different theories about what has went on at Area 51. This paper will reveal the truth. Area 51 was hiding extraterrestrial technology and other discoveries. Robert Scott Lazar, Bob, contacted Las Vegas TV station with an unbelievable story. He made claims that he worked at…

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    On the evening of October 1, 2017, a mass shooter, later identified as sixty-four-year-old Stephen Paddock of Nevada, opened fire on guests at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Country music artist Jason Aldean, who was performing at the time multiple rounds of shots were fired from Paddock’s room on the thirty-second floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, described the scene as “beyond horrific.” When all was said and done, the event was one of the deadliest mass shootings in American…

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    Las Vegas Misconceptions

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    Las Vegas, Nevada—the city known for its flamboyant nightlife and never-ending party—instills a fictional reputation for those living outside of the city. Tourists often see the beauty and elegance proudly marketed by Las Vegas; the city does what it does best—put on a show. The city does nothing more than put a façade to hide the failure to serve our community. I chose to write about Las Vegas because the misconceptions of my hometown affect how people think of me when I introduce myself.…

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    Dot & Lil Dot & Lil is a company that makes finely crafted goods for bath, body and home. They are located at Rosemont studio in Montreal, where all their products are made by hand. On their website www.dotandlil.com , the products listed that they sell and create ranges from facial care to candles, body oils and butters. They also sell different types of soaps like bar soap and liquid soap. Their most popular items that they are most known for are their bath salts and milks. They also make…

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    Showgirls have been the face of Las Vegas for a long time, but has been slowly dying throughout the years. In Jack Sheehan column “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” published on April 21st, 2013, in the Review-Journal, he explains why he thinks the face of the iconic showgirl is dying in Las Vegas. Sheehan, who has lived in Las Vegas for about four decades, wrote an opinionated piece, that needed more supporting facts. “To Honor Las Vegas, Respect the Showgirl,” was structured well, but…

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    As a founding partner of the personal injury attorney firm Foley & Small in Rochester, IN, Attorney Edmond W. Foley continues his mission of fighting for the legal rights of people who suffer harm when individuals or companies commit wrongful acts. For more than 30 years, Attorney Foley has provided his clients impassioned and effective legal representation. His experiences cover single-injury cases to mass tort litigation against major corporations. Born in Missouri, Attorney Foley earned his…

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    In order to be considering a megacity, a city has to have over 10 million citizens in its metropolitan area (Bugliarello, 1999). Different reasons can be nominated as causes of cities become a megacity. People coming from rural areas trying to find a better condition of life maybe are the major reason of the population growth in most megacities. However, with a big agglomeration of people and a big city, the government has to not let the problems assume control of the city. Problems such as…

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    Urban Expansion

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    that worked in the factories and city centers. Urban areas designed to accommodate large numbers of families began to spring up around these factories and city centers. Fast forward to today and we have 78% of the population in North America living in urban areas (Boston University College of Arts & Science, 2012). This figure represents a rapid urban expansion that does not seem to be slowing. Urban expansion isn’t the problem.…

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    Apia Case Study

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    Urban development in Apia Introduction Apia is the capital city of Samoa and the largest city in the Pacific. In Apia, there is a trend that 40% of population are looking forward to live in urban area. And the rate of urban growth will be continued to increase (Pacific island populations in Jones article, 2001). Urban population, density of house and waste from industries are all rise continually. Due to the increasing of pressure of urbanization and the lack of effective management solutions,…

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    Urban Migration

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    For the past few decades, suburbanization of population and employment has been easily observed in large metropolitan areas all over the world, which is generally referred to as “sprawl”. This phenomenon has accompanied not only the spatial redistribution of population, but also the geographical relocation of firms, which has brought about several urban problems – for instance, severe traffic congestion due to the growing distance between jobs and housing, inefficient energy consumption due to…

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