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...gambling was first proposed as a tool for Indian economic development, it was expected that casinos would be confined largely to rural reservations where impoverished tribes had lived for generations. But as with any transaction involving real estate, it's all about location, location, location. Casinos on reservations near urban areas, with a ready supply of would-be gamblers, have tended to do well. The more remote ones, not surprisingly, have foundered. The result: a mad scramble by tribes and their non-Indian financial partners to find prime real estate that they can claim as "reservation" land--and then build...
...history and literature concentrator, she says her intention to pursue a master’s of philosophy in social anthropology, with a focus on urban and ethnicity studies, will hopefully provide her with a refreshing change of subject matter...
Charles opened the pub, called Poet Laureate, in Poundbury, in the southwest of England. He has been involved in developing the area to resemble a traditional village rather than urban sprawl. Hughes does not seem like the most obvious person to inspire bonhomie: his poems were often moody meditations on the English countryside. But with any luck, the establishment will inspire patrons to pen lyric verse somewhere other than the bathroom wall...
...city and worth the trip alone. But the complex also contains the tomb of nobleman Isa Khan, considered by many to be New Delhi's finest Mughal monument. The neighboring zoo, nestled on the banks of the Yamuna River, with its formal gardens, makes it another haven of urban peace. A short trip farther north is the Purana Qila (old fort), whose towering ramparts offer fine views of the city...
Arnavon picks out a pair of wine red Steve Madden slip-ons to accentuate her basic black ($69). “Detail makes an outfit,” Arnavon instructs as she picks up a gray bucket cap in Jasmine Sola ($32). Lopez loves a beige sparkly scarf at Urban Outfitters. ($18). Meanwhile, Arnavon inspects how she looks holding a Go Girl leather handbag...