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And if it is, what do mega-events like the crash of 2008 do to the class structure?
BBC: Class calculator: A US view of the class system
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However one confronts the issue of displacement, it is real and can be significant in the case of mega-events.
FORBES: Educating Sports Commissions and CVBs About the Economic Impact of Sports
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Many still ask whether Rio authorities, who have succeeded in cracking down on much of the city's drug violence, are up to the task of protecting the waves of tourists expected to flood the city during the upcoming double-header of mega-events.
NPR: Rape, Kidnap Of Tourists Feed Rio Safety Fears
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North Texas and Cowboys Stadium is a great region for hosting mega-events as they did with Super Bowl XLV, but the region will have to overcome the stigma that some will assign to that event because of historically inclement weather and a seating snafu.
FORBES: Superdome Faces Stiffer Competiton and Blackout Black-Eye When Bidding Upon Future Super Bowls
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Whimsical or not, the Twitter fail-whale is now an icon of an adolescence that the company is eager to move past as the service has become a powerhouse medium for not only mega-events like Election Night conversations and debates but also for corporate marketing teams eager to tap into the sentiments of crowds and gain real-time insights and opportunities.
FORBES: Java Helps Twitter Outmuscle Massive Traffic Surge
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HBO, for its part, is trying to undo the dilutive effect it caused by framing too many fringe fights as mega events worthy of pay-per-view status, only to see them flop.
FORBES: Boxing
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By pairing LG's new top-of-the-line "Infinia" LED HDTVs with its first-ever 3D-capable Network Blu-ray Disc player, consumers can now enjoy superior picture quality and the immersive 3D experience of their favorite sporting events and Hollywood mega-hits in the comfort of their home.
ENGADGET: LG's 3D bundle adds two pairs of glasses, $100 rebate and Under the Sea 3D disc
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Alongside her is a crew of swimmers in their early 20s who specialize in certain events and might be mega-stars already if Phelps hadn't set such a high bar.
WSJ: Menu
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Traditional responses to the risk of extreme events are of limited value in mitigating risks of a mega-catastrophe.
FORBES: The Case for Climate-Change Alarmism