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19 Th Century Sierra Nevada
1,000 wordsAlbert Bierstadt's Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California is a scenic canvas oil painting on display at the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC. Created in 1868, this enormous painting is approximately six by ten feet in size (Honour and Fleming, 2000). The subject matter of this piece is typical of Bierstadt, who is known for his detailed landscapes, especially those of the Rockies and Sierras of the American West. Collectively, Alberts works are manipulated and slightly ...
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Pearl Harbor Attack World War Ii
1,302 wordsThe Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941 Ships Present at Pearl Harbor, 0800 7 December 1941 Action Reports for commands and ships at Pearl Harbor Cryptologic Histories relating to the Pearl Harbor Attack Related Web Sites on the Pearl Harbor Attack The road to war between Japan and the United States began in the 1930 s when differences over China drove the two nations apart. In 1931 Japan conquered Manchuria, which until then had been part of China. In 1937 Japan began a long and ultimately uns...
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Legalized Gambling Las Vegas
1,161 wordsHave you ever wagered on a game? If so you were gambling and should have been fined. Gambling should be legalized in the state of Florida. The lawmakers, who have decided that it is evil for you and me to gamble, have justified it as a means to scam billions from citizens in order to compensate for their mismanagement of tax money. First they waste what they collect in taxes and then recover the wasted billions with gambling scams to get more, much more. Adding insult to injury, they pass laws t...
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Declining Clarity Of A Jewell Exploring Lake Tahoe
2,172 wordsFigure One -- Tahoe Region Map Page 3 A Lake Clarity -- Introduction to Causes Page 5 Figure Two -- Sec Depth Chart Page 6 A Figure Three -- Population Graph Page 7 A Water Inflow and Algae Growth Page 9 Figure Four -- Water Cycle Flow Chart Page 10 A Maps and Graphs -- References Page 17 Lake Tahoe is the pristine jewel of the West Coast, known around the world for its beauty. The Lake Tahoe area was even in the spotlight for the winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley in 60 's. Over the decades w...
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Long Term Effects Cq Researcher
1,845 wordsThesis: Prostitution should be legalized because not only does it financially benefit the country, but legalized prostitution could also reduce crime. A. Preservation of morality A. Constitutional right C. Reduction of violent crime D. Government regulation Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world, however, many states in the U. S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the "act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money" ("Prostitution, " Macmillan 805). ...
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The Attack Of Pearl Harbor
1,485 wordsHawaii's Pearl Harbor is one of the most well known military installations in the world. On December 7, 1941 Japanese fighter planes attacked the United States Naval base Pearl Harbor killing more than 2300 Americans. Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto had conceived the surprise attack. Commander Mitsuo Fuchida led the striking force of 353 Japanese aircraft. There had been no formal declaration of war. There were approximately 100 ships of the United States navy present that morning, and it was known as ...
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Cq Researcher Violent Crimes
886 words... who work there. Still, 'the world's oldest trade has always outwitted attempts to suppress it' ('Street Cleaning' 24). Another reason why some citizens are calling for the decriminalization of prostitution is that it would greatly reduce the transmission of STDs. Legalized prostitution has shown that 4 prostitutes who work in brothels practice safe sex and are less likely to contract and transmit STDs. As indicated in the article entitled, 'Prostitution': George Flint, director of the Nevada...
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Criminal Justice Policies Concerning Part 2
2,067 words... by the third parties (March 21, 1950). According to this convention, the criminal liability shall be fixed for forcing, involvement, or seduction in purposes of prostitution by the third parties, exploitation of prostitution, as well as for organization and brothel-keeping. Besides, the Russian government considered that disposition of the article 241 - 1 relating to definition of the term prostitution is not distinct and insufficient for acknowledging it as criminally liable act. Russian Fe...
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Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste
1,171 wordsYucca Mountain nuclear waste The controversy, surrounding the issue of proposed nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada has been around since the time when in 1978 U. S. Department of Energy (DEO) started to look for the suitable location to have such depository at. At present time, the deadly waste is stored at 131 different sites throughout the USA, making it ever harder to insure that safety standards are being maintained at every particular location. On July 23, 2002 President Bus...
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Domestic Partnership Laws Legalizing Same Sex Marriage
2,776 wordsThe proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history of American family law. The potential consequ...
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Domestic Partnership Laws Legalizing Same Sex Marriage
2,737 wordsThe proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history of American family law. The potential consequ...
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Domestic Partnership Laws Legalizing Same Sex Marriage
2,493 wordsLegality of Same-Sex Marriages The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in contemporary American family law. Presently, it is one of the most vigorously advocated reforms discussed in law reviews, one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers, and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized, it could be one of the most revolutionary policy decisions in the history of American fa...
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State And Local Legalized Gambling
1,807 wordsMany factors have influenced the rising crime rate, some being, increasing use of drugs, increasing population, and decreasing morals. America must find ways to decrease the crime rate legally. One question often going hand in hand with decreasing crime rate is would legalized gambling decrease the crime rate? During the late 1980 s and early 1990 s slow economic growth, cuts in federal funding, and growing public needs forced state and local governments to seek additional sources of revenue. Mo...
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Gay Marriage Federal Government
568 wordsMain Points In The Devil in Devolution by John D. Donahue, he tells how he feels the state governments nowadays have way too much power in our society and the power of our federal government is declining. The issue of gay marriage raises debate on whether or not to have to have same sex marriages be acknowledged in other states. By having a gay marriage in one state not be acknowledged in another creates diversity among states and Donahue believes that marriage should be settled by national deli...
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Christian Science Monitor Legalizing Prostitution
2,968 wordsOne of the oldest legal debates comes from one of the worlds oldest profession, prostitution, there is no denying that the sex industry has taken international dimensions and is recognized as an economic motor for many countries. As countries around the world debate the merits of legalizing or at least decriminalizing prostitution. The following questions should be addressed. Would legalization reduce some of the inequalities and abuse suffered by the women involved? On the other hand, by legiti...
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
1,353 wordsMark Twain and the Lost Manuscript of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn On November 30, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in the town of Florida, Missouri. He had four siblings, three were older than him and one was younger. When Clemens was four, his family moved to the town of Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal was a town located on the Mississippi river and would later become the setting for most of his stories (Twain). In 1847, when Clemens was twelve his father died. Clemens grew up in an ...
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Lecture Tour San Francisco
554 wordsSamuel Clemens 1861 In Hannibal, forms the voluntary militia group Marion Rangers with 14 young men; after two weeks of training, the unit disbands. Clemens goes to Nevada with his brother Orion, who is appointed secretary of a new territory. Clemens clerks for the Nevada Territorial Legislature. 1862 Works for Virginia City Territorial Enterprise 1863 Lives in Virginia City; adopts pen name Mark Twain. 1864 Moves to San Francisco; works for San Francisco Call 1865 Mines at Angels Camp, Californ...
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Samuel Clemens Mark Twain
585 wordsMark Twain s Western Adventures Samuel Clemens began a 57 - year habit of traveling around the world in 1953 at the age of seventeen when he first left his home in Hannibal, Missouri. It was not until 1861 that he began his western adventures when he accompanied his brother Orion to Nevada. The adventures that he experienced during this trip and other trips to the West became the basis of some of Mark Twain s future writings. Samuel Clemens actually adopted the pen name of Mark Twain in 1963 bet...
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Long Term Effects Morals And Values
1,790 wordsProstitution: Should it be legal? Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world, however, many states in the U. S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money (Prostitution, Macmillan 805). Nevada is the first state in the United States to legalize prostitution. Although the long-term effects of legalized prostitution are uncertain, the short-term effects have been economically beneficial. Prostitution should be leg...
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Las Vegas Slot Machines
4,220 wordsSuicide in Las Vega Hell is expensive. This is my first thought as my plane lands in Las Vegas. The Luxor hotels glass pyramid seems dangerously close to the runways edge, as do its chocolate-and-gold sphinx and rows of shaved palms. I wonder if these rooms tremble when jets land. Behind the Luxor are mountains kissed by dust the hue of bone; to its left lies the Strip, where color is so bright it looks like it has died, rotted, and come back as a poisonous flower. I have been forewarned. First,...
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