Nevada

The documentaries, by Alex Conrad and Louis Theroux, were similar and different in many ways. Alex Conrad’s documentary was based on problem gamblers who have suffered a great financial loss that has affected their livelihood. In Southern Nevada (Las Vegas) the amount of bankruptcy debt losses and civil court costs at $10,000 per pathological gambler (Fisher & Harrison, 2013). According to the National Council on Problem Gambling (2009), about 85% of adults, living in America, have gambled at…

Area 51 is the name for a United States military base. The public says that the government is hiding aliens there. The facts on the other hand say different. The base was strictly used as a military testing site for new technology. The many insane conspiracies about Area 51 are all false. Area 51 was founded in 1954 as a place where Lockheed Aircraft Corporation could develop the U-2, a high-altitude spy plane. They chose this location so that they would have space to test-fly the U-2. Kelly…

Casinos in Atlantic City have become a major industry both economically and socially in the United States over the past three decades. Before the 1970’s, casino gambling was only legal in Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey. Since then, nearly 30 states have legalized casino gambling. Many states have legalized casino gambling because of the huge possibilities for economic growth..The word casino originated in Italy, and means a building that is specifically built for pleasure. Casinos are…

spring. A relative few extend their hiking season by heading to that least-visited region of California: its deserts. Deserts cover over a third of the state, mostly inland areas in the south, with a finger extending north between the eastern Sierra Nevada and the state boundary. Too often considered monotonous “drive-over country”, California’s deserts are actually quite varied and richly reward those who make the effort to know them. Winter temperatures in the south tend to warm, sunny days…

Contextual Architecture In 2003 my family moved to a house in a newly built part of town in the neighborhood of Lamplight Village. Based on the Lamplight Village painting by Thomas Kinkade, it was beautiful. Not what you would expect from a Las Vegas home, but beautiful nonetheless. The facade of the two story home was light brown horizontal wood siding with big chocolate colored shutters, only for show of course. It had a spacious covered porch, a picturesque window seat and large leafy trees…

Comparison and Distinction of the U.S and Nevada Constitutions Xitlali Salas 1 A Comparison and Distinction of the United States and Nevada Constitutions As the foundations and frameworks for a government, constitutions play crucial roles in shaping the way a state and nation are run. While the Constitution of the United States outlines the way the federal government is run and act as the supreme law, each state has its own constitution to lay out the way its own government will run. It is…

Nevada, one of the largest counties in the U.S with a population estimate of 2.7 million people as per 2013 survey, ranks last among the 47 counties in rates of high school graduates with. The total turnover for those graduating from high school and above falls below the national percentage on the same. In 2012 Nevada ranked last in high school graduate rates with a low of 63% compared to the national record high of 80%. However the rates of enrollment have steadily increased in almost all…

51, or Groom Lake was used for artillery and bombing practice. They stopped using Groom Lake for testing until 1955 when it was selected by Lockheed for testing the U-2 spy plane. It was selected because it was private due to the mountains and the Nevada Test Site, and it offered a great airstrip. In 1955, they built an area to suit the testing needs including a 5,000-foot runway, houses for the workers, and workshops. Within a month of finishing the runway, the first U-2 arrived. A month later,…

Why Partying in Las Vegas Is Desired by Many Las Vegas is one of the most renowned places in the United States. Over 39 million people visit Las Vegas each year. Most of the people visiting Las Vegas aren’t first time visitors. They enjoyed their previous trips so much that they return. Often, people party in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is widely known for having lavish parties. From parties following an entertainment event to private parties hosted by celebrities and other socialites. Many people…

6 What do Beginner's luck and Leprechun gold have in common? Sam was off to a great start at the Las Vegas Casinos. Spurred by beginner's luck, he continues gambling away more and more money till his more cautious friends decide to hold him back. But does beginner's luck really exist? A more logical explanantion is that only people who had good luck to begin with, actually continue gambling. If Sam started out with Jason, but Jason lost money the first two times while Sam didn't, it's likely…