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    The relict leopard frog is a species of frog that has been proposed to be on the endangered species list. The leopard frog’s scientific name is lithobates onca. It was originally a member of the genus Rana‚ but in 2008 it was removed and inserted into the Lithobates genus. This species is part of the Ranidae family. The typical frog is 4.48 centimeters in length. The top of the frog is usually a mixture of brown and grey with greenish brown spots on the front side of the body. The colors under the

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    The Use of Humor in Richard III There is no doubt that Shakespeare was the author of great pieces of literature during an interesting time period. Given the circumstances‚ he was indeed mastering his craft during a very tumultuous juncture in British history. When one reads Richard III‚ they don’t necessarily have to know a great deal about the War of Roses to understand that there is some serious strife going on. However‚ if the reader takes some time to understand this fascinating string of

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    and that have inspired other authors. The humor that he created thousands of years ago is still found funny today‚ and this gives insight into Roman society. Moments that the Roman audience would have found humorous are still humorous today. This shows that even though these two different societies are separated by geographical distance and time they still have a similar sense of what is funny. In his plays Plautus employs irony‚ asides‚ and physical humor to create comedic moments. Plautus was able

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    Demographic Report Solano County First Draft Judith Bodolla Tata SOCI 370 - Population and Migration Professor Marianne Paiva 12/2/13 Introduction Solano County was formed in 1850 but had been in existence for at least 2000 years and was once home to the Patwin Indians (About Solano). It is also one of the original 27 counties in California. Today‚ Solano is culturally diverse county‚ well situated between San Francisco and Sacramento and provides easy access between the two largest cities in

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    geography‚ and numerous counties. Hillsborough County is one of the larger counties in the state‚ ranking number 4 of 67 in terms of population. An expansive area with large cities and a growing population‚ Hillsborough provides numerous opportunities for education‚ healthcare‚ and employment. Having a large population makes the county a great area to conduct research on significant health problems. For instance‚ there has been a dramatic rise in cardiac related deaths within the county over the years‚ placing

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    William Faulkner William Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpha County‚ with Jefferson as its county seat‚ is both a mythical and actual place. Yoknapatawpha county is 2400 square miles in area and has a population of 15‚611 persons. Jefferson has an actual jail‚ town square‚ old houses‚ and Old Frenchman’s Place‚ even a railroad. Faulkner’s "Yoknapatawpha County" is in reality Lafayette County‚ and "Jefferson" is actually Oxford. The Faulkner family lived there since before the Civil War. This is

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    people live in the Cleveland area and in the surrounding suburbs of Cuyahoga County‚ of course higher number of gas stations are expected to be made available for those in the area. There are also other areas in Ohio‚ where other “clumps” are located. Plentiful amounts of gas stations are needed for the people around there too. (ADD ANOTHER FACTOR). When relating the distribution of gas stations in both Cuyahoga County and Ohio to biological/ecological factors‚ resource competition becomes a factor

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    Loudon County Wheel Tax Why should we have to pay a wheel tax? In Loudon County‚ TN the government is proposing a 50 dollar wheel tax. Right now we pay 24 dollars per vehicle or item that must be legally registered; altogether we would be paying 74 dollars (Shaver‚ 2008). The wheel tax is going to be used for our road ways and education. A major issue with the wheel tax is there are people outside the county using the roads and their children use our schools‚ but pay no wheel tax. With the wheel

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    Orange County Fire Authority is one of the biggest departments in southern California. It was founded as Orange County Fire Department in 1980 and declared bankruptcy in December 1994. Then three months later in March 1995‚ it reopened as Orange County Fire Authority with a new Fire Chief. It now has seventy-one fire stations‚ four helicopters‚ a wildland unit‚ and a hazmat unit. It has over one thousand full-time firefighters‚ two hundred reserve firefighters‚ covering twenty-three cities‚ and protecting

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    Henry County (30253) Henry County‚ Georgia is located 30 minutes south of Atlanta. This quaint southern county best known its southern charm and the worst traffic in the State of Georgia. Thousands drive through the county every day either on their way to Florida or up north. Visitors‚ who come here say they are taken back by the historical antebellum homes and cozy feel of the area. Henry county may have the Southern Charm however‚ if you live here your commute on average is one hour each

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