The sentence from the introduction paragraph that serves as the author's thesis is: "<em>Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas</em>."
A thesis statement is, by definition, the sentence that captures the main idea and your point of view on it on your article.
The sentence that I believe best represents what the author meant to present to the readers is one that briefly explains his view on the topic mentioned in the title, which is the positive effect of technological advancements on a city's growth.
Widow and Lonely!
As you can tell from the short context, she is trying to convince Vivien to console with her because she is lonely.
Some places are hardly windy, expensive and long to set up, can be very loud and take up a lot of space
I think the answer is Special Power of Attorney, it is an authority given to another person of the accountable person (principal) to act on behalf his absence for a transaction. At times this happens when a someone gets too busy of attending to every task.
