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    has a great climate, job opportunities, and it's next to the ocean which is a huge plus.. But living near a body of water can be really dangerous, such as hurricanes, solving is California is a big risk, living in Arizona is a lot more safe. Living in Arizona would be nice as well Arizona is not like California it's more dry and hot, but the job opportunities there and it's a really friendly place to live in because it's about two hours to get to California and 3 hours for Las Vegas which are both

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    Goldwater was born in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 1, 1909. Three years before Arizona was admitted into the union. In 1896, Barry’s grandfather opened up a store called M. Goldwater & Sons. He took over his family’s department store before thinking about a political career. They sold the store in 1962 to Associated Dry Goods Corp. of New York. It sold for $2.2 million, and they also assumed almost $2 million in debt for the Goldwaters’ store books. Goldwater graduated top of his class in a military

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    The Western Reenvisioned Two men meet alone in a dusty town, facing off in one final gunfight or there is a line of cavalry men on horses waiting for the Indians to crest the hill that faces them. These are two visions of the Western film that has long been a staple of this genre. There are those that see the Western differently and their interpretation is just as intense or thought provoking, even comical. Unforgiven directed and starring Clint Eastwood and Blazing Saddles directed by Mel Brooks

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    Mesa Verde National Park on the Colorado Plateau contains many geological aspects of interest, including its sedimentary rock layers, its canyons, its alcoves utilized by ancient people and how these alcoves were formed. Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwest corner of Colorado, close to the Four Corners area, on top of a high mesa overlooking the Mancos River (Harris et al. 2004). The park, covering 81 square miles, consists of several main sedimentary formations that are characteristic

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    Progression 1 Close Reading Walker Percy’s essay, “The Loss of the Creature,” points out a growing problem with the state of humanity: People have lost their ability to evaluate worth on their own, in what Percy refers to as their “sovereignty.” Percy delivers his message without most of the technical jargon one would expect. In doing so, the problem he points out seems like something that is accessible to the average person, rather than a concept that is far from our understanding. To begin his

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    Maricopa County Superior Court Observation Social Work is a complex and very diverse field with many options to work in. Many social workers find themselves going to court to advocate for their clients. Others may consider working with the court directly. As an observer of a court it is important to notice the individuals involved, the accessibility of the court, the parties involved, and personal reflections that one perceives. Description Court I attended the Maricopa County Superior Court

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    mesmerized by the giant cliffs, massive ridges, or the wide array of beautiful colors? If you answered yes, this paper is just for you! After reading this, you will be well educated about the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is in the northwest corner of Arizona, bordering Utah and Nevada. Did you know that more than five million people visit Grand Canyon National Park per year? The Grand Canyon is roughly 280 miles long, 18 miles wide, and in some places more than 1 mile deep! The volume of this enormous

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    My Winter Vacation

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    This was my second day in California. On the 24th of December, we all agreed on going to California for winter break. So, on the 25th of December in the afternoon after we opened our presents, we all started packing everything only for three days. It was about 9:00pm when we went to sleep because we all wanted my dad to rest so he could drive the whole way. At 7:00 am on December 26th we all started to put things in the car, all our luggage and backpacks, we also decided to bring our dog and some

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    The City Of Phoenix

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    Phoenix, is Arizona's capital and largest city in the United States, is also one of the largest city in the United states. Phoenix is registered as a city in February 25, 1881, when the Phoenix in the Navajo language called Hoozdo, meaning the hot land; in the Western Apache language called Fiinigis. Phoenix is located on both sides of the dry salt river. Phoenix in 2015, about 1563025 people in the official census in 2000 as the nation's sixth largest city, but the population statistics in 2005

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    Arizona Tribe Environment

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    identify various case studies of Arizona tribes being threatened due to climate change’s effects of rising temperature and drought. Rising temperatures as well as drought will continue to result in an increase in the melt of snowpack, reduced water sources, and changes in the ecosystem for various Arizona tribes. Additionally, the paper will address various solutions to these threats. The effects of climate change will threaten the livelihoods of tribal communities in Arizona and

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