Was Lewis and Clark’s expedition one of the main reasons the U.S is what it is today? Lewis and Clark’s expedition lasted two years‚ four months‚ and ten days. They traveled about 8‚000 miles (13‚000 km). The expedition was planned to go west of Missouri and to discover what was beyond the eastern area of the U.S‚ the government was able to explore this area of the U.S because of the Louisiana purchase. The Louisiana Purchase was bought from the French for $15 million dollars and the land area
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What is a vet tech? A vet tech is a nurse but for animals. They help animals and even save lives with the help of the veterinarian. This job you greet the owner/pet and then take the animal back to the room. You weigh them‚ take temperature and maybe even give them shots. You prepare them for the doctor and give them all the information you received from your evaluation. This job takes lot of dedication and lots of heart. You have to be strong because you might have to see some really sad things
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Ted Bundy was one of the most notorious serial killers in the United States of America. Bundy confessed to thirty murders‚ but it is assumed that he may have killed between twenty six and one hundred people between 1974 and 1978 (Wikipedia). All the people that Ted Bundy killed were young white middle-class women. According to the text the rational choice theory is the view that crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the potential offender weighs the potential costs and benefits
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The Medieval Period was an era of darkness and distress. Feudalism drove peasants to the ground‚ and knightly nobles ruled society. Despite the large shadow cast by the Renaissance’s discoveries and developments‚ the Medieval Period still produced notable achievements‚ especially in literature. One of the most famous of such literature is Beowulf‚ which tells a story of a legendary hero who endures life-threatening trials to protect the people of Denmark. The language of this piece of writing demonstrates
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Alex Lee Period 6 Chapter 26 The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution The Clash of Cultures on the Plains (1) • The Indians stood in the path of the advancing white pioneers. • An inevitable clash loomed • Migration and conflict were no strangers in the arid West • After the Civil War‚ the Great West was still relatively untamed‚ wild‚ full of Indians‚ bison‚ and wildlife‚ and sparsely populated by a few Mormons and Mexicans. • As the white settlers began populating the west‚ the Indians began
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enough money together to buy their own place and according to Lennie they will be "living off the fatta’ the lan”. However their dreams don’t pan out as well as they hoped. On November 15‚ 2012 The Acting Company came to the Collage of Southern Idaho and put on a theatrical presentation of‚ “Of Mice and Men” directed by Ian Belknap. The Acting Company did a fantastic job of putting this play on. The opening scene was enough to suck me right in. The play opens on George and Lennie huddled around
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experiencing ground water depletion‚ which has resulted in an intrusion of saltwater in coastal aquifers‚ “natural filters that trap sediment and other particles (like bacteria) and provide natural purification of the ground water flowing through them” (Idaho Museum of Natural History). The Water Replenishment District of Southern California has taken strides to reduce the saltwater intrusion and replenish quality groundwater for human consumption and agriculture in Los Angeles County. Intrusion of saltwater
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David Gonzalez 04/15/14 Manifest Destiny During the mid-nineteenth century‚ Americans believed they had the divine right to expand westward the boundaries of the United States‚ through the Appalachians all the way to the Pacific Ocean. In time‚ the United States would gain the territories of the French‚ Spanish‚ and Russians‚ as well as other islands from around the globe‚ and take the shape we now know. Independence had been won in the Revolutionary War‚ and the period was one most patriotic
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Compassion Fatigue Jessica Schultz Brigham Young University – Idaho What does compassion fatigue mean? Compassion fatigue is a severe exhaustion that results from the strain of caregiving. Prolonged‚ continuous‚ and intense caring for patients and families that are dealing with stressful changes can lead to compassion fatigue. Compassion fatigue can be described as the combination of burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Burnout involves emotional exhaustion‚ and depersonalization. Secondary
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SERVICES MARKETING PLAN McBride Financial Services Marketing Plan McBride Financial Services Marketing Plan McBride Financial Services is a small mortgage lender just starting out. The company’s headquarters is located in Boise‚ Idaho. The firm’s main focus will be in standard‚ FHA‚ and VA loans for home refinancing and purchasing. The company hopes to increase its offices into Wyoming‚ Montana‚ North Dakota and South Dakota. In this paper‚ we will be discussing the market
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