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    Hennepin County Medical Center Field Research At the start of the semester we were assigned to conduct our own independent research in a criminal justice field. Majority of the class spent their research in either a prison or a courtroom, but my group and I conducted ours in the Hennepin County Medical Center. As a group, we took on the roles of ethnographers and were able to study the environment of the HCMC and conduct some very informative face-to-face interviews. Through an analysis of the field

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    Thomas Lester Pugh born in Stigler, Oklahoma in 1937 to John and Cora Pugh, he was the oldest of two kids he had a sister Gene Pugh. Thomas grew up in the San Bois Mountains working on a farm with his family until the second grade when his family moved to California to follow the fruit harvest. In California I just went from one school after another out there (said Thomas Lester Pugh). The Pugh family moved back to Oklahoma to Glenpool, about 15 miles south of Tulsa, when Thomas was in the fifth

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    trends continue, approximately 40 percent of these new households will be captured by Collin County, significantly driving the residential market in this region. In fact, 98 percent of all population growth in the PMSA is expected to be captured by the three county areas of Collin, Denton and Dallas. 2. Housing Affordability, Average Sales Price and Growth As it is illustrated in figure 2.1, Collin County has the highest percentage of families that can afford median-priced homes in Dallas market

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    Part I To start a discussion a cultural competence in the field of law and within the courtroom, it’s important to establish the definition of culture in clarity. Culture is “a dynamic value system of learned elements, with assumptions, conventions, beliefs and rules permitting members of a group to relate to each other and to the world, to communicate and to develop their creative potential.” (Obialo) Religion, food, language, customs, unspoken values and beliefs, clothing and other outward expressions

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    Karen Minster Rebecca Medley ENG-123 June 14, 2015 Cape Cod’s Housing Crisis Cape Cod is plagued by an economic dilemma: young people, especially young families can not afford to live here. From 2000 to 2010, Cape Cod experienced an exodus of 27% of those between the ages of 25 and 44. One of the major factors in this outmigration is the lack of affordable housing. Affordable housing is defined as a specific, measurable ratio of income-to- housing expense. They are homes made available specifically

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    Pine Creek Outfitter watercrafts pass by Jerry Run falls on Pine Creek in April. It is possible that there may be a “hatch” on Pine Creek when we ride through here. North of Blackwell is a prime area for being bombarded by flying nymphs. These aquatic insects start their lives in the waters of Pine Creek. Mayflies and caddis flies are plentiful at certain times of the year. Their presence signals that the waters here are pure and that the stream quality is excellent. At different times in the spring

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    brand is a premium residential housecleaning service who markets to those households with an annual income of $75,000 or more. The Merry Maids – Ocala franchise specializes in providing superior service to upper-class households in Marion and Sumter counties in Central Florida. After relocating to Ocala, Florida, I searched for housecleaning services in Ocala. However, I found that there were no branded housecleaning services in this area The Merry Maids – Ocala franchise will be offering a high-end

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    Environmental and Emergency Preparedness Hajra Takala Benedictine University Professor, David Milen, Ph.D., MPH, MS, BA, AAS Environmental health hazards refer to any threats to human health; an example of these hazards is disease-causing agents and chemical exposure. These hazards are closely associated with disasters and emergencies in a variety of ways (WHO, 2015). The environmental and emergency preparedness is one of the main core duties of the

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    impacting health and well-being in the communities where they live. Additionally, it is essential to become prepared for potential disaster. I live in Maytown, which is a small community of East Donegal Township in the northwest corner of Lancaster County. The town’s proximity to the Susquehanna River played an integral role in the early history of this community. This is the community being assessed for this paper. Air and Water Quality According to the EPA (n.d.), the air quality index for

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    Yakima County is geographically very unique. The county is located in south central Washington State among seven neighboring counties. Its geography consists mainly of rolling foothills and fertile valleys. Agriculture is the main producer in the county’s economy and, according to the Yakima county economic profile, Yakima is the second largest county in Washington state at 2.75 million acres. Concerning health in Yakima County there are three major issues that stand out. The percentage of people

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