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    Rockville Case Report

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    Rockville, Maryland's 10 largest city, is a densely populated city and the county seat of Montgomery County. The location of this city also makes it a suburb of Washington, DC, (only 12 miles to the northwest), which is a hub for major corporations, government offices, and several shopping and dining venues, and attractions. The residents of Rockville come from a nice blend of diverse backgrounds with dwelling types that range from contemporary single family homes to high-rise condominiums. Rockville

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    Atlanta is the capital and largest city in Georgia, with a population of 472,522, and one of the fastest growing major cities in the United States.1 Originally, known as a railroad settlement, it was founded in 1837 as the end of the Western & Atlantic railroad line (the name changed from Marthasville to Terminus, to finally Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic).16 In 1861, became one of the 11 states seceding from the Union over the issue of slavery.17 It was also the home front during the Civil War

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    The fertile valleys of the plain are used for agriculture. The valleys are irrigated by use of canals and waterways. The altitude in this region ranges between 60 and 180 meters. The Ardennes are heavily wooded plateau and extends to France. The county highest point is Signal de Botrange, which stands at 694 meters. The chief rivers of the country, Meuse and Schelde originate from France, flow through Belgium and empty their waters into North Sea. The coastal region climate is mild and humid. However

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    is in the mid to high range. There are two main roads going north to south in Lake City, both Highway 522 and 35th Street, are very heavy, trafficked. A large percent of the population is car reliant. Services from public transportation i.e. King County Metro and Sound Transit is sufficient and seems to be well used. There is the option of Flex-car, Car-2-go, and taxis. The Burke-Gilman bike trail runs from north to south around Lake Washington and is an option for some

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    America Needs the Affordable Care Act

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    According to Newsweek, the University Medical Center on average has about $100,000 dollars a month in unpaid doctor’s visits and operations and special procedures; this burden gets passed on to the County taxpayer (Johnson). Unpaid bills occur due to people taken to the hospital and either do not have, or have very poor health insurance. The current process is not fair to anyone, whether one has no health insurance or one who has paid for it. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,

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    Changing Behavior: Insights and Applications Annette Frahm, project manager Dave Galvin Gail Gensler Gail Savina Anne Moser December 1995 Revised June 2001 Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County King County Water Pollution Control Division 130 Nickerson St., Suite 100 Seattle, Washington 98109 (206) 263-3050; haz.waste@metrokc.gov Prog-3(12/95)rev.6/01 Introduction Have you ever tried to get a smoker to stop? A kid to start wearing a bike helmet? An aerosol user

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    must support those areas stricken by persistent poverty. Unbeknownst to many South Carolinians is the persistent poverty corridor in which certain counties struggle much more than others long I95. Allendale County stands out even amongst its peers as a county that is struggling to address multigenerational poverty. This paper deals with Allendale County poverty after offering insight into poverty in general within South Carolina. Persistent Poverty in South Carolina Poverty within the United States

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    Educational Cost Essay

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    Educational Costs and Logistics     For out of state students, which is where I would fall under, the yearly tuition for UW is $34,791 and the overall cost for a year is $49,986. Although this is much more expensive than the in state tuition cost, the overall out of state cost to attend UW is not as expensive as out of state costs for other schools or private schools. The cost for housing and food, which is the equivalent of room and board, is an estimated $11,691 for students who live on campus

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    corporation that sells food and non-food products to consumers. Being one of the largest food retailers in the world (Brand Finance, 2014). It now operates over 7,599 stores that include franchises. With over 500,000+ employees worldwide in 12 different counties, that includes the UK, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Turkey and Poland in Europe, along with India, Malaysia, China, South Korea and Japan in Asia (Tesco, 2014). Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen from a market stall in

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    support those areas stricken by persistent poverty. Unbeknownst to many South Carolinians is the persistent poverty corridor in which certain counties struggle much more than others along Interstate 95. Allendale County stands out even amongst its peers as a county that is struggling to address multigenerational poverty. This paper deals with Allendale County poverty beginning by offering insight into poverty issues within South Carolina, followed by a SWOT analysis, a finagling offering a few possible

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