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    30 January 2011, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill and sent it to the senate that would require drug testing for those receiving state Temporary Assistance for Needy Family (TANF) funds. Funding from food stamps, medicare, and public housing would not be affected by this bill (Keller – House). According to Columbia Tribune reporter Rudi Keller, the bill is very similar to the Arizona law which is the only other state that tests welfare recipients. Missouri and Arizona would use

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    order to distribute food in Columbia, Missouri, a temporary operating permit is required. The following is a guideline chart issued by the city for those seeking to obtain a permit: The application process can be found on http://www.como.gov/health/environmental-health/food-service-establishments/food-service-establishment-operating-permit-application/. Aside from the proper permits, compliance with Missouri law is a requirement for food distribution. The state of Missouri has specific regulations

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    home away from home can be found at the University of Missouri. The University of Missouri is known as Mizzou. Mizzou has one of the most diverse campus’ around the state. Though precautions should be taken when observing colleges, Mizzou’s benefits definitely out way the speculations. Statistically, students attending this college do not have any trouble finding a way to stay busy, or make new friends (Mizzou). The University of Missouri is an exceptional choice for students pursuing the medical

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    The Best Days Of My Life

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    I have lived in Columbia for all my life. I have lived in two different houses in a matter of fourteen years. There are some days that I want to forget because I hated what I did that day, also, there are some days in Columbia that I will never forget. For example, the day I moved was one of the best days of my life because now I don’t need to share a room with my brother. Also, seeing all the stuff we have had in his garage that we have had for 14 years. When I was looking at all those stuff it

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    the University of Missouri. The university of Missouri can also be known as Mizzou. The University of Missouri is an exceptional choice for students pursuing the medical field because of the high level of competition at the Sinclair School of Nursing, the vast variety in majors, the manageable admissions, and the intriguing campus, but one should be cautious in considering the crime rate on and around this campus. Mizzou is located in the intriguing city of Columbia, Missouri. Students of Ste

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    Should Smoking Be Banned?

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    6-7). Despite arguments against change, the state of Missouri should enact a law that bans smoking in restaurants throughout the state because this ban would not hurt, but quite possibly would help, restaurant owners financially, and it would help protect against the adverse effects secondhand smoke can have on the health of restaurant employees and customers. Concerning the opposition to Missouri making restaurants smoke free, The Heartland Institute, a research institute

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    If humanity takes the time to sit down and internalize, one of the questions coming to mind has to do with why is it often afraid of change? Change is in fact a big theme in the 1987 hit song “The Man in the Mirror ” (Appendix E), where the late artist Michael Jackson sang the famous line, “If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.” Fast forward to a modern-day 2016 filled with political unrest, poverty, and waning human rights, Michael Jackson’s message

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    November 25, 1846. Her parents are George Moore and Mary Campbell Moore. She had five siblings, two boys and three sisters. In total they are seven children that George and Mary had. In 1854 Carrie moved from Kentucky where she was born to a farm in Missouri. Carrie’s first kiss was when she was nineteen years old with a guy named Charles Gloyed. Charles was a doctor and had a very good education and was handsome too. During 1862 Carrie moved again but this time to Texas and the year after that she returned

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    Multistate Licensure The scope of nursing practice is regulated and outlined by the State Board of Nursing for each state. While every eligible student takes the same National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), minimum education requirements and eligibility may differ state to state (Potter, Perry, 2013). Since nurses must have a license for each state practiced in, this becomes complicated for those working near state borders, occupational nurses for companies operating in multiple states, and traveling

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    policies to adhere to. With that in mind, the series of documents that were assigned for reading helped to put some things in perspective for me when it comes to this field. The documents that we had looked at were the 2014 Strategic Plan for Southeast Missouri State University (Southeast or SEMO), “Top 10 Higher Education State Policy Issues for 2012” by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), a list of the fifteen roles of higher education that the class had decided on, and

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