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    geographical location (University of Kansas, 2015). There are other aspects that are unique to each community. Individuals in each community share similar features that are unique to them. They share similar values, culture, and traditions. A community can also be defined by its demographics, environment, economics, health, and quality of life (University of Kansas, 2015). A community can also be defined by the number and type of establishments that it contains, such as universities, churches, libraries

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    States is divided into 435 congressional districts, four being in Kansas. Each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen. The four Kansas representatives are Tim Huelskamp, Lynn Jenkins, Kevin Yoder, and Mike Pompeo. They are all four Republicans and represent the four different districts in Kansas. Tim has the first district, Lynn the second, Kevin the third and

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    establishing, the University of Kansas has exemplified the goals and determination of the abolitionists who settled on the bend of the Kaw River in August 1854. Their first objective was to guarantee that the new Kansas Territory entered the union as a free state. Another was to set up a college. Map demonstrating the area of KU grounds Today, KU has turned into a noteworthy open research and showing establishment of 28,000 understudies and 2,600 personnel on five grounds (Lawrence, Kansas City, Overland

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    Sam Brownback is statistically the worst Governor in Kansas history. He is an American politician currently serving as Governor of Kansas. A member of the Republican Party, Brownback was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives during the Republican Revolution of 1994, representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district for a single term, before running in a 1996 special election for the Senate seat previously held by Bob Dole. He won that election, and two regular elections following, serving

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    Wyandotte County is located in the middle of the United States in Kansas. The county contains the cities of Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, and Kansas City. Wyandotte’s neighboring counties are Johnson and Leavenworth counties in Kansas, and Clay, Jackson, and Platte counties in Missouri. The county was actually named after the Wyandot Indians who once inhabited the land (Wyandotte County, 2010). Those who live in the region have coined the area with nicknames such as the Heart of America, KCK, and

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    My mom is a nurse for Hospice at the University of Kansas Hospital and her main department is Hospice. Hospice is where people come when they have 6 or less months to live before they pass away. It is for people who are dying and you can either stay in the hospital or you can stay in your own home. Why does she do this you may ask well because she loves to take care of, save, and comfort others. But being and becoming a nurse isn’t easy because it take 4 years of nursing school. So then after all

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    The weather of Kansas was much harsher on Kansas ranchers than the southern farmers and ranchers of Texas and Oklahoma. The weather of Kansas also had violent and unpredictable tornadoes such as the one encountered on the trail drive. Spangler’s tension with animals such as livestock or the stray cat, later named Rabies, at the

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    The Debate On Gun Control

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    these words have been interpreted differently through the years. When I began working in campus law enforcement 15 years ago, a person found with a concealed firearm in their possession outside of their home could have been arrested. Many cities in Kansas also had laws prohibiting the transportation

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    Scott Sjoberg Case Study

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    University of The Overland Park-Based Business Ventures of Scott Sjoberg An experienced business administrator and entrepreneur with a history in broadcast adverting sales, Scott Sjoberg has served ass an account executive for multiple local television stations including WIBW in Topeka, Kansas; KSHB in Kansas City, Missouri; and KDFW/KDFI in Dallas, Texas. For more than a decade, he has overseen a variety of marketing ventures that are targeted toward golfers and golf course owners. Scott Sjoberg

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    Pops of luminous hues light up the night sky while the smell of hot dogs, hamburgers and firecrackers waft through the humid, sticky air. Lawn chairs are placed periodically throughout the tufts of grass, as individuals lounge in them, enjoying conversation with friends and family. Gazing up at the lights in the sky, lighting off fireworks or enjoying a laidback barbecue with buddies, many individuals across the United States celebrate their independence on one of the most popular holidays of the

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