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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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    States, and has an annual flood damage average of more than $133 million dollars (Bucknell.edu, 2015). Hence, due to the proximity of the town of New Cumberland and Cumberland County to the Susquehanna River, flooding is likely to adversely impact my community. In response to a trauma or disaster preparedness, Cumberland County has a Level III hospital, Carlisle Regional Medical Center, and a Level II Trauma Center, Geisinger Holy Spirit located in East Pennsboro Township. Currently, there are 15 Level

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    Dyer County And The Towns

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    Dyer County and the towns that comprise it all have a rich history, and each town in the county has its own beginnings that have resulted in how they are today. Dyer County currently encompasses the three major towns of Dyersburg, Newbern, Trimble, and their surrounding villages. The following will give brief histories of the major towns of Dyer County, the development of industry, and the history of some of the smaller regions of the county, including my home area of Bonicord. Dyer County today

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    study method for making sure I do an outstanding job on the 15 point Geometry quiz. Now that I’m in college I feel like I have to prepare myself for it and to succeed in the process. Whenever I went to a school called Albert Gallatin in Fayette County in southwestern Pennsylvania located seven miles south of Uniontown, I’d have only two to three assignments a day. The curriculum level seemed really easy and the grading scale was very peculiar. It ranged from a F being a sixty five percent, a

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    Research Question- To what extent do Brevard County residents believe the Environmental Protection Agency’s laws, in place, are effectively written and enforced to protect wetlands from landfills? On Florida’s Space Coast in Brevard County, the main landfill that is located on Sarno Road, is expected to exceed capacity within the next five years. Another large landfill, located in the north area of the county is expected to exceed capacity within the next twenty years. Because of the current need

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    It was finally game day for us freshman. Winter break just finished about two weeks ago and we finally have a home game. This time it’s against Franklin High School. I felt like this game was going to be a good one. I knew I was going to go off. Going through the school day I had to stay focused and put myself in the right mindset for the upcoming. I couldn’t have any distractions. Looking back, I was probably a little too serious. It was necessary, though, if I wanted to have a good game. Once

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    Nantahala Lake

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    National Forest. Its’ features include crystal clear water, waterfalls, hiking trails, fishing, lodging, and many more amenities. The lake is regulated and maintained by Duke Power and it is a major source of hydroelectricity for the surrounding counties. It was created in 1942 by Nantahala Power to provide electricity for war efforts. The lake holds 42 miles of shoreline, which makes the waters close to the shore murky, but as soon as you get out into the middle, it gets very clear! Nantahala

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    Bibliographic Annotations List 1: Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Scholastic Inc., 1983. This book is about a boy named Max who goes on an adventure to where the wild things live. Max gets sent to his room for being wild in the house and causing trouble. Then Max’s room slowly turns into a forest and Max goes on his adventure. Max gets there and scares all the wild things with a magic trick. They name Max the wildest thing of all and he becomes king of the wild things. Eventually

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    incidence of oppression, then I would be naive to the fact that in our society we favor men over women. My perspective on women in the work force has changed completely. From this I have gained a new found respect for women who hold high power, and positions of authority because I know that they must have struggled to get where they are. I also respect them more because I know that men do not always work well when a women is their supioure, and therefore they can make the women’s job even more difficult

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    Critical analysis of the Franklin series by Paulette Bourgeois A children’s story is the first step a child is introduced to in terms of reading and literature. These books give children enjoyment, develops their feeling and imagination. And it might also help children resolve problems by creatively portraying the issue in the book and also by teaching how to deal with it in an entertaining way. For example in Franklin Fibs, Paulette Bourgeois innovatively explains how lying

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