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    and cheap land. Furthermore‚ advancements in machinery came to life and an increase in cultivation was set in motion. Overall‚ this momentum set a high standard towards rising market-oriented‚ national economy. During Andrew Jackson’s presidency westward movement was exemplified as Americans set forth. However‚ it was not so bright for many of these pioneers as traveling to the west presented many hardships and struggles due to disease and traveling without backup. Not to mention‚ they left on little

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    California is facing the most dramatic drought in history! As a consequence‚ more problems have occurred in the state. People are facing the struggle of not having enough water to bathe‚ wash clothes‚ and do dishes. This massive drought started three years ago and has not gotten any better. Farmers and citizens are fighting over the water. As a result‚ water is running out and the only any to save it is to have laws. Based on the economic problems citizens are facing‚ the county should control aquifer

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    Coefficient of Linear Expansion Introduction With few exceptions materials expand somewhat when heated through a temperature range that does not produce a change in phase (i.e. melting‚ freezing‚ boiling etc.). The added heat increases the average amplitude of vibration of the atoms in the material‚ which increases the average separation between the atoms. Although this effect is small‚ it is very important in any application that involves using different materials in an environment where they

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    Spain fears British encroachment along the coast of California. The fear of the British led to Spain’s expansion of their empire over the coast of California. Spain had sent Gaspar de Portola to lead this expedition. Portola and his crew planned to colonize the area around Monterey and San Diego‚ but his plan resulted in failure due to the thick coastal fog. Although his plan was a failure‚ his exploration of the San Francisco Bay and the establishment of Franciscan missions affects today’s current

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    NC Medicaid Expansion

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    would be afforded health insurance The potential long term benefit of health coverage for uninsured The additional cost of implementing the Medicaid expansion is estimated to be a 4.5 percent increase from what states would have spent between 2014 and 2022 without the health reform law Readiness of current system to handle expansion DHHS has accelerated developmental work on a Web-based eligibility simplification and electronic eligibility determination system for income-related programs

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    In California‚ they’re many native grasses as well as invasive grasses. Native and Invasive species play a big role in our ecosystem. Native species make it so we don’t have to use as many fertilizers‚ use less water‚ keep the air around you cleaner‚ provide shelter and food for wildlife etc. Invasive grass species are bad because for one they are obviously not native to the area and can colonize habitats and exclude the native plants. Did you know a Dandelion is an invasive species? Well it is it

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    finding solitude in that environment and of the relief that comes from receiving long awaited rain in a drought stricken state The state of California‚ as many readers will know‚ has been shriveling under the effects of years long drought. This past summer‚ it was so bad‚ that rather than hiking in and generally enjoying the famous golden hills of California‚ those hills took on a grayish tint‚ an ever-present reminder of the parched conditions and‚ what looked like‚ the suffering that most living

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    hierarchy of the law is as follows: - U.S. Constitution. - Federal law (under constitution) and treaties made by the national government. - State constitution - State law and local ordinances An example would be when a California law allowed a state official to classify arriving immigrants‚ the U.S. Supreme Court held the law to be unconstitutional because “the passage of laws which concern the admission of citizens and subjects of foreign nations to our shores belongs to

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    Crime In California 2012

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    Crime in California 2012 Kamala D. Harris‚ attorney General California Department of JustiCe Crime Statistics in California Reflect Incremental Change Year Over Year The number of crimes‚ and rate per 100‚000 population‚ remains at historic lows Crime in California 2012 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year statistics are presented for reported crimes‚ arrests‚ dispositions of adult felony arrests‚ adult probation‚ criminal justice personnel‚

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    1. Nomadic expansion has affected history in many ways. When nomadic groups expand they take over different peoples sometimes even destroying empires‚ like in the case of Assyria and Harappa. Expansions have also called major movements in population. When an empire flourishes more people move to the empire than move away from it making it a center of population increase. They have also spread technology; especially things that help in warfare‚ established trade among empires‚ and helped get world

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