Nevada

The Ironton Train Depot, completed in 1907, was used by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company for both passenger and freight trains until it closed in 1969. Almost a decade later, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Since then, the 5,000-square foot building has housed a number of restaurants, including its current tenant, “The Depot.” The Norfolk and Western Railway originally connected Petersburg, Virginia with City Point (now-called Hopewell), Virginia and was…

Gambling is a dangerous and serious addiction to many people. Some people will take rehab or get special help for gambling addiction, but most of the time it doesn't work. Gambling is just as addicting as a drug and can be as dangerous as a drug too. Did you know 85% of U.S. adults have gambled at least once in their lifetimes (60% in any given year). That includes not only going to casino, but also buying lottery tickets, betting sports event or betting with friend. Pathological gambling is…

Pre-calculus Research Paper Many people believe that winning at casinos is purely luck. But, if based on this logic, how do casinos stay in business? Is it merely luck, or is the gambling industry actually based on mathematics? In order to understand how these methods work, one needs a basic understanding of the difference between combination and permutation. In everyday life, combination is like taking a test. Some people start from the front, the back, or right in the middle, the order the…

A few miles north of Charleston, West Virginia are massive tree covered mountains. Small towns peppered the mountains except for Putney, and that mountain had only one town, Howardsville. Mysteries and old wives tales swirled around the mountain as long as anyone remembered and it’s probably those same tales that isolated the Putney Mountain. The residents of Howardsville had learned years ago to live with the legends. They just accepted that “things happen” and structured their lives…

California is one of the more interesting states. California has the most national parks out of any of the other states. California is the first state to have a trillion dollars in GDP (gross domestic product). It is also the birthplace of McDonalds. California has the tallest trees in the world. Apple, Disneyland, and Barbie all started in California. Death Valley is the hottest place on Earth, aside from the insides of volcanoes. The main reason that I want to go to California is because I…

The Imperial Valley: Permanent Oasis by Cory Phillips Imperial County, California has been a major agricultural, political, and commercial center in Southeastern California for over 100 years. Although the peripheral agricultural activities have been the focus and source of the region’s economy, the area’s role in agribusiness has also facilitated much urban growth. The farms in the Imperial Valley bring about $1,000,000,000 to the state’s economy each year. This rural and…

Apartment Living in Palm Springs, CA Overview Palm Springs is a beautiful resort town in Coachella Valley in Southern California. Its unique architecture and frequent visits from Hollywood stars have brought it global attention, making Palm Springs an exciting place to live. Its reliance on tourism ensures that there is always something going on in Palm Springs—you’ll never get bored here! Palm Springs: A Brief History Palm Springs began as Mexican land that was ceded to the US in 1848. Native…

Street Drug Addiction in Nevada Street drugs are defined as “substances purchased from a drug dealer; may be a legal substance, sold illicitly (without a prescription, and not for medical use), or it may be a substance that is illegal to possess.” Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Street drug abuse is a recurring pattern of use that causes detrimental personal, professional, and social consequences for the user as a result of using drugs. Specifically, in the case of street drug abuse, the use of…

The Mojave Desert is located about 212 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California, near the border of California and Nevada. Death Valley is located in the eastern part of the Mojave Desert, in California, which is located in the United States of America. Death Valley is 150 miles long and twenty miles wide, mountain ranges can be up to 11,000 feet tall, and areas are…

The Nevada Wetlands Case involves four major guerrillas who pursued their personal goal under the pretext that they were saving the Stillwater and Carson lake wetlands from Bureau of Reclamation irrigation practices at the Nevada Newlands Project. The Nevada Four took advantage of the conflicting missions of the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Reclamation. They believed that the project was going to negatively affect the water quality and wildlife in that wetland. Task Segment:…