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    of mandatory testing, [and] over 100,000 tests -- there has never been one case of HIV in a Nevada brothel. The ladies are checked weekly for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and monthly for HIV.... Nevada only contributes one half of one percent of all the sexually transmitted diseases in America, partially attributed to the success of the brothel....” said Dennis Hof, the owner of a brothel in Nevada. This is evidence that prostitutes are not a reason for the spread…

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    Mono Lake Research Paper

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    High in the Sierra Nevada mountains, there is Mono Lake, which is a large but secluded lake tucked away in a depression in the ground a few miles away from the nearest road. At first glance, it may seem like just another normal lake, but it is home to a bizarre, otherworldly landscape that was created when water from fresh water springs underneath the lake mixed with the lake’s salty, alkaline water, forming deposits of limestone. Near the south shore of Mono Lake, grotesque towers of rough,…

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    Satire On Yoga

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    Hi! It’s Penny here, and I hope you are excited to learn more about me! I like to think I am one of the sexiest blonde escorts Vegas has, but you are really the only one who can decide that! A bit about me…I am 24 years old, I have lived here for a number of years, and these green eyes have a super solid history of melting hearts! I work in a Vegas yoga studio part time because it is a passion of mine, and I have recently started to lead classes. Hot yoga in Las Vegas is becoming more trendy,…

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    Decriminalization of Prostitution In the United States, 49 states declare prostitution illegal, Nevada being the exception (“Sex Offender Attorney”). Prostitution is a subject that questions society’s morality. Prostitution, according to Merriam Webster Dictionary, is defined as: “The practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment”. Should those who choose to sell their body for money have the right? Prostitution, for those who willingly choose to do so, should be…

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    important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) are two important species that live in the California Floristic Province. The giant sequoia is a plant which remains in 75 groves in the Sierra Nevada range and is the most massive specie ever to live on Earth, reaching heights of 75 meters and circumferences of 30 meters in the oldest trees. The San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) is an amphibiam which was recently discovered…

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    Lake Tahoe Research Paper

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    Known as the “Jewel of the Sierra” Lake Tahoe is an ultra-oligotrophic lake that falls on the California-Nevada boundary. It is a huge tourist attraction: about 3 million people visit the Lake Tahoe area annually, be it to ski in the winter or recreate in the lake in the summer (http://tahoefacts.com/html/body_tahoe_faqs.html). I myself visited last summer, and fell in love with the truly emerald waters of Emerald Bay. For the past 60 years, Lake Tahoe has been assaulted by a variety of lake…

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    Ordeal By Hunger Summary

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    desert where they lost numerous oxen. Then they came upon a trail salesman, Hastings, was selling maps trying to get money. In order to sell them his map, he told the Donner Party that he knew a shortcut for them to take, which was through the Sierra Nevada mountains. Their first mistake was taking the map. This new shortcut was not safe and had never been traveled on. Half of the party took the shortcut and the other half took the original trail. The group traveling on the shortcut trail came…

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    store meat to help preserve it. With frozen meat lasting longer, we can survive winter and not worry about the risk of starvation. Every year, we move further South until we reached the Sequoia National Forest. From there, we travel down the Sierra Nevada mountain and followed the Kern River. After camping at Lake Isabella for a few years, we manage to build a wagon and hook up the two horses left. At the bottom of the mountain, we decide where to travel…

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    Ansel Adams

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    (prep) he was awarded the Conservation Service Award for his influential(qa) and significant(qa)efforts in preserving the American wilderness. Honoring(ing) his valiant(qa) achievements, the Sierra Club named a mountain for him located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Due to Ansel Adams’s nature-driven photography, many forests have been preserved and he is regarded as one of the greatest photographers of all time, because of the diverse styles within his…

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    Gilded Age Research Paper

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    The Gilded Age, an era in American history filled with superficial success based off the constant grind of the working class, mass corruption, and an overall disregard for the living conditions of the common man. With industrialization booming, European immigration at a high, and an increase in urbanization, there was little concern over potential health and environmental hazards. Factories forced their workers to work long hours in unsafe conditions with few breaks and for little pay. Cities…

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