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    4.2 White Paper on Local Government According to the White Paper on Local Government, local authorities have the following responsibilities in terms of their obligation to economic development: ● Provide marketing and investment support in order to attract potential support to their locality. ● Small business support services should be providing to assist small entrepreneurs. ● To provide targeted assistance to a particular sector in the local economy that has to potential to expand. ● By supplementing

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    The counties in Texas have an odd relationship with the state government and the Texas constitution. The counties are under the state and they are required to handle duties that the state rants them. However, the counties are strongly against the involvement of the state government. Brown (2014) states that “both county officials and county residents see them as local governments and resent any state ‘interference’” (p.110). The counties are charged with the responsibilities of collecting taxes on

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    describing how some states have consolidated the county and city functions into a single entity, and my opinion on whether or not Texas would be better maintaining its several distinct types or consolidating them into a single larger entity. The commissioner’s court has several roles such as taxes, discretion in administering state programs, determine how much state funding is provided to each special area (medical, supplemental food, etc.), upkeep and new county jails, all while providing health and safety

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    Shelby McVey Ms. Taylor D.C U.S History 25 October 2017 Aspects of the Erie Canal The idea of an artificial river, otherwise known as the Erie Canal, broke ground in the year 1817. Many marveled at the ease and complexity the Canal provided, linking a series of port towns together for trade. The Canal brought an economic boom, along with a boost in moral from the New Yorkers living and working along the route. However in an effort to not change the rural lifestyles of those within the Canal route

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    Most novels include some type of symbolism that plays an important role in the dynamic and the plot development of their storyline. In the novel Crooked River Burning by Mark Winegardner, one symbol remains prevalent throughout the entire book. The city of Cleveland and the crooked Cuyahoga river plays an incredible role in the interconnections between the characters of the story. As the Cuyahoga river divides the East and West sides of the city, it also, in turn, divides the two star-crossed lovers

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    Education Level In Bergen County, there are 78 school districts and three charter schools (“At a Glance”, 2016, p. 9). The education level in Bergen County is relatively higher than in other counties in New Jersey. In 2014, around 28.9 percent of the population ages 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree. Meanwhile, around 25 percent are high school graduates (“Educational Attainment”, n.d., p. 1-2). Housing As stated earlier, Bergen County is a relatively wealthy county. Being that the income level

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    California Wildfire

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    Although naturally encompasses such as season, weather, lightning, and etcetera may cause wildfires in our environment. However, National Park Service points out "humans cause 90 percent of Wildland fires in the United States as a result from campfires left unattended, the burning of debris, negligently discarded cigarettes and intentional acts of arson" (NPS). In this study, we will analyze the pattern, causes and find possible solutions for wildfire activities in the California. Foremost, it will

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    Flint Ridge State Park

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    to a Licking County park? I have been to both Licking County State Parks. I am going to explain some of the similarities and differences of Buckeye Lake State Park and Flint Ridge State Park, which is really more of a National park because it is a massive park which I will explain in later paragraphs. I am going to talk about why these parks are so well known their terrain and some of the things that can be seen at these state parks. There are many different parks in Licking County but there are

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    Will most special places in America constantly be beautiful and sacred? There is one thing positive that the nature cannot be frozen in time, it will continue to innovate and develop. The national parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife, and majestic forests. However, a climate change forces us to accept that those national parks are endangered and need to be protected. Warming temperature has become the nation’s superior issue that impacted the

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    Stand for State covers a wide range of topics that are extremely important to Penn State and our communities. It covers areas from domestic violence to risky drinking and drug use. For my posters, I tried to really aim towards the college students by trying to find subjects that could be close to home to some people, but because they really aren’t emphasized enough, I chose my topics to help raise awareness for lesser known topics. Specifically, my topics were promoting equality (mainly aiming

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