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    Smeltertown Ghost Town

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    Smeltertown is a callus on the border between the United States and Mexico. Once a town full of life‚ a community where no one even bothered to lock their front door‚ Smeltertown is now a ghost town. The town’s rundown condition is very well exemplified in Danny Lyon’s photo titled "Grave marker in Smelter cemetery‚ Asarco Smelter Works‚ in the background. This is the graveyard provided for employees." In the foreground of the photograph‚ is a wooden cross grave marker with the words “Sra Romana

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    Town and Milton Fl.

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    Plymouth‚ Massachusetts-3‚349 miles 2. St. Louis to Ft. Clatsop near the Pacific Ocean-1‚400 miles 3. Omaha to San Francisco-1‚430 miles Part-2 If I had to describe the town I live in I would describe it as a little ole farm town that neighbors with a more city oriented town to the West‚ then two more farm towns to the North of them‚ and one to the East‚ and finally some more city oriented/beach style areas to the South. The relative location for Milton Fl. would have to be Baker Fl. they

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    Living in Small Town

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    Draft> Small town Do you sometimes feel tired of all the noise‚ the pollution and traffic in a big city? Just imagine you are in a middle of a small town with the fresh air‚ and you can even hear the sounds of birds. That is how life in a small town likes. It is simple and peaceful‚ moreover‚ it’s really good for your health‚ and also a great place for vacation. Some people love to live in a small town for only one reason: it is simple and peaceful. People who live in a small town don not need

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    Causality and New Town

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    Of Moving The effects of moving to a new town or city Nowadays‚ as a result of looking for better conditions of life many people have been moving from their own city to another city or country. People in all over the world are developing the necessity of find their happiness‚ education and a better work. Moving to a new town or city can bring some negatives and positives effects to the person who is moving. The first effect of moving to a new town or city can be found in educational life.

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    Slums in Mumbai

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    All around the world‚ populations are increasing at a rapid rate. More than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. The combination of rapid urbanization‚ scarce resources‚ and high population growth are taking a toll on individuals living in slums in poor areas such as Mumbai. Since Mumbai is a pretty expensive place to live in‚ it is home to some of the world’s richest and poorest people. “Today‚ over half of Mumbai’s population of over 15 million lives in settlements‚ occupying only

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    Brett Potter HST 104 Section 002 Yixin Chen 27 November 2012 The Poverty of Annawadi as seen in Behind the Beautiful Forevers The city of Mumbai has seen much growth in the past years. A string of elegant hotels have been set up for travelers and high-class business men. An ever growing‚ top of the line airport has been built for those coming in and out of the country. From the outside‚ Mumbai seems to have taken a liking to being internationally integrated with the rest of world‚ otherwise

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    City Of God Analysis

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    The movies “City of God” and “Blindness” were two films directed by Fernando Meirelles ‚ a Brazilian film director‚ producer‚ and screenwriter. “City of God” was his best known film‚ released in 2002 in Brazil where Fernando was nominated for an “Academy Award for Best Director”. While “Blindness”‚ a Brazilian-Canadian film‚ was released in 2008. Although both of them were related to violence‚ inhumane and harsh behaviour but they were different to the extent in film location and editing. The film

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    Rio Favelas In Brazil

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    On the other hand‚ there is Rio’s ‘favelas’‚ the complete opposite of Addis Ababa. A favela is the term for a slum in Brazil‚ mostly within urban areas. Even before the first favela came to fruition‚ poor residents were pushed out of the city and forced to live in the suburbs‚ far away. However‚ most contemporary favelas appeared in the 1970s due to rural exodus. That is when many people moved away from rural areas of Brazil and moved to cities. Unable to find a home to live in‚ many people ended

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    Compare and contrast between a small town and a big city Everywhere in all countries there are small towns and big cities. People like big cities so they can find all facilities there .There are also people who like small towns.I am going to write about the similarities and differences between a small town and a big city. There are a few similarities and differences between a small town and a big city. The first similarity is that both of them have facilities such as water and electricity

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    Big City or Small Town

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    Some people prefer to live in a small town and others like to live in a big city. In my opinion‚ I would prefer to live in a big city because living in a big city has more advantages than living in a small town. Living in a big city is more convenient because in a big city there are many facilities for living‚ recreation‚ and health care. For instance‚ a big city usually has an integrated transportation infrastructure connecting all areas of the city. As a result‚ people living in a big city

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