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City of Quartz by Davis

had been full of light and life and rather innocent. They were optimistic. The debunkers had already seen the seedier side of life...

Fontana, California and Davis's City of Quartz

agricultural commune, with most people looking out for the other, in which agricultural products were the primary focus of barter....

Central Los Angeles and Urban Unrest Causes

South Central L.A. that had been the hardest hit (Tucker, 1993). They also indicated that this area had had other problems stemmin...

The Cultural Transformation of Los Angeles

This paper examines two works regarding cultural changes in LA. The author discusses Mike Davis' book, City of Quartz, as well as...

Natalie Zemon Davis's The Return of Martin Guerre

have adventures and leave responsibility behind. This puts Bertrande in a very difficult position for she is left to run her ho...

Mike Davis vs. Brady Westwater in the Battle for LA

how probable his apocalyptic vision is for Los Angeles. Unfortunately for Daviss argument, all of these modern pestilences ...

Development of Cape Town Through the Middle Nineteenth Century

This paper examines the South African city of Cape Town, the writer covers the city's development trends from its beginnings up to...

The Domestic Violence Arrest Decision Reviewed

claim the authors, can go a long way toward assisting response to those in need (Robinson and Chandek, 2000). The authors ...

Analysis of a Piece of Sculpture

I thought of putting a pocket knife into the ground underneath it and decided, it didnt matter because the illusion was strong eno...

Mike Davis's The Ecology of Fear Los Angeles and the Imagination of Disaster

In five pages this paper discusses the city of Los Angeles and the mismanagement and misunderstanding that have led to its geograp...

Bay Area California Transit System 4, Its Bridge Projects and Budget Cuts

battle it out in the budget, bridge engineers are happily moving over to other regional agency posts for as much as twenty-five pe...

American Culture and Actress Bette Davis

or rouged (Brabazon, 2000, p. 98). At an awards ceremony, Davis was asked if she regretted not being the sort of movie star that w...

Mike Davis's Ecology of Fear: Los Angeles and The Imagination of Disaster

of natural development are interrupted through the introduction of the urban landscape, but that nature inherently responds to the...

California's 2003 Gubernatorial Recall Election

hit with a severe energy crisis, driving costs up while the residents of the state suffered rolling black-outs (6). Davis was cri...

Becoming a More Proficient Golfer

Golf Challenge, which he says is a true game simulation. Not only is the sim instructive, but also fun (CyberGuy). You can even pl...

Analysis of "Are Prisons Obsolete?"

10). The fact is that we do indeed lock away two million American citizens and in so doing have come to be the...

Summry of Jefferson Davis' Speech on Property Rights

This 3 page paper gives a summary of the speech given to Congress by Jefferson Davis over property owning in relation to slaves. T...

Report from a City Inspector General

If a city lacks policies and procedures regarding any area of functioning, it makes it easier for employees to commit fraud. Josep...

T.J. Davis's Rumor of Revolt

fire to many of the largest buildings in the middle of town, and when the firemen and volunteers came to put out the blaze they we...

The Urban Evolution of Paris

the Right Bank, this traditional barrier had to be extended by another structural wall in the fourteenth century (Diefendorf, 1991...

Wealthy Families in New York City History

The part played by New York's wealthiest families in the city's history is outlined and discussed. The writer describes how the Ro...

Aqualisa Case Study; The Quartz Shower

water pressure, which when resolved required the insulation of an additional shower pump, and temperature control. The showers, wh...

New York City - Urban Planning

This 10 page paper discusses the way in which urban planning has transformed New York City since the end of the Civil War. The wri...

The French Influence in Quebec City

First established as a fort in 1535 by the French explorer Jacques Cartier, Quebec City is among the oldest European settlements i...

Jackson Heights Starting Holistic Ministry

This paper provides background on New York City as a global city and Jackson Heights as a community within that city. The focus of...

Analysis of W New York Hotel

This analysis focuses on the W Hotel, Lexington Avenue, New York City and discusses its current ranking in that city's marketplace...

The Height of Athenian Society

In a paper consisting of six pages Athenian society at its peak of popularity and achievementsare considered and include a discuss...

Fort Lauderdale Water Theme Park Construction

This paper argues in favor of a water theme park construction in the Florida tourist city of Fort Lauderdale with other similar ci...

The Transformation of Cairo into its Modern Counterpart

20 pages and 10 sources. This paper provides an overview of modern Cairo, a city that is completely modern in so many ways, but h...

A San Diego Overview

die in the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara not too much later and by that time, the native population of San Diego would include...