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    The Lincoln county war took place in New Mexico between 1878 and dragged on through 1881. It was all started between John Tunstall who owns and manages a large ranch operation in Lincoln County. Two Irish men‚ J.J Dolan and L.G Murphy operated the general store in town‚ which was named the house. Through the house the access to lucrative beef contracts with the government was controlled. The bigger ranchers such as John Chisum and Alex McSween didn’t like the thought of merchants controlling the

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    There are currently 17% of Caroline County households registered as having no one in the household employed (US Department of Commerce‚ 2015b). Caroline County’s unemployment rate is 7%‚ higher than the state average of 5%. The county’s median household income falls well below the state average‚ $58‚417 and $64‚792 respectively. Over 73% of the employed residents earn $79‚999 or less with the highest percentage of earned wages occurring within the $20‚000-$49‚000 range (US Department of Commerce

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    Journal Entry 1 Brandi Beem Nature and Environmental Lit. Leopold gives the animals and nature certain human-like characteristics in this book because he wants us to connect with them in a way we likely have never done before. People don’t really stop to think about where their food comes from. If you consider all that it takes to produce the food we eat it might make you appreciate it more. If you’ve ever lived on a farm‚ you will have a greater appreciation for the food

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    Eat That Frog BY: Brian Tracy 1 Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1 .......................Set the Table Chapter 2 .......................Plan Every Day In Advance Chapter 3 .......................Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything Chapter 4 .......................Consider the Consequences Chapter 5 .......................Practice the ABCDE Method Continually Chapter 6 .......................Focus on Key Result Areas Chapter 7 .......................Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency

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    Davis v. The Board of County Commissioners of Doña Ana County Case What was the legal issue in this case? The plaintiff‚ Davis is suing Dona Ana County. The plaintiff was a patient at Mesilla Valley Hospital (MVH) in their inpatient mental facility‚ while she was in their care one of the mental health technicians‚ Joseph Herrera sexually assaulted her. She is suing the County of Dona Ana‚ because Herrera used to be a detention sergeant for the county‚ while employed there he was found to have

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    Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" Julie Beal‚ RN Western Governors University HAT 1 725.8 April 24‚ 2013 Emergency Response "Disaster in Franklin County" The role of major health personnel in an emergency is to manage the safety and well being of the people in their community during and after a natural or man-made disaster. This is done by assessing the details of what occurred‚ what needs must be met and facilitating a team to organize information about the event

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    representing the 32nd district of Spartanburg County. The 32nd district encompasses Spartanburg county and the cities of Spartanburg‚ Valley Falls‚ Mayo‚ and Converse‚ South Carolina (usboundary.com). Spartanburg County’s population is a total of 301‚463 residents (census.gov). The large population is all too much for a single legislator to represent‚ so districts are divided among different legislators. Since its founding in 1790‚ Spartanburg County has grown to be a massive cultural center in South

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    Liposuction in Orange County was once done mainly for cosmetic reasons‚ to look good‚ thin‚ and sexy the fast way. But now there are so much more health reasons to undergo liposuction other than just for getting rid of unwanted fat. Liposuction is a procedure done only by certified plastic surgeon wherein a rod is inserted into a certain body part which helps break up the fat making it easier to suction out using a vacuum. For residents of Riverside‚ Liposuction was mainly done for weight loss

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    Cyclops Paper The Klan was very influential in Williamson County‚ in November 1922 seventeen men walked in the First Christian Church on Sunday morning in full Klan regalia‚ hoods up and everything. But what they didn’t know was this wasn’t going to be the last time these men would wreak havoc on their day to day lives. The Klan had a severe prejudice for immigrants and took up residence in small towns in southern Illinois. Williamson County was the perfect place for them. They led residents to

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    Hop-Frog is justified for many reasons. The first reason is that he never had a real name‚ people made up the name Hop-Frog. “I believe the name Hop-Frog was not the given to the dwarf by his sponsors at baptism‚ but it was conferred upon him‚ by general consent of the several minister on account of his inability to walk as other men do.”(Poe 1). Hop-Frog is made fun of because he has extremely short legs. He doesn’t have a chose to be called Hop-Frog‚ he just got used to it. This is when he just

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