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    For decades Emergency Management has focused primarily on preparedness. Since part of Wayne County is on the coastal plain‚ and is bordered by the Neuse River that extends up to Raleigh which is over 50 miles away the county is at a risk for flooding. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S.‚ and nearly everybody has some risk of flooding. Wayne County preparedness to a flood is noteworthy. Virtually every U.S. state‚ and territory has experienced floods. The Federal Emergency Management

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    patterns. The county is in the state of Texas‚ where a large percentage of the population is not classified as urban‚ yet a large proportion of the land area is classified as urban. The opposite‚ however‚ is true for Denton County‚ whose urban population percentage is even higher than that of the United States and while its urban area is significantly lower‚ than that of Texas‚ it still exceeds the urban area percentage of the United States as well. This is possibly because while Denton County is a metropolitan

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    signs of farm labor have left their mark on the hardworking citizens of Harrison County for over 200 years. This year we celebrate the Bicentennial of Indiana and the tremendous achievements of our Hoosiers during the past two centuries. The history of Harrison County is inextricably intertwined with its history of agriculture. To this day‚ farming and agriculture are a crucial part of the economy in Harrison County; although‚ earlier in our county’s history‚ agriculture was not only a critically

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    Humor and Healing: The Mind-Body Connection "As it is not proper to cure the eyes without the head‚ nor the head without the body; so neither is it proper to cure the body without the soul." —Socrates(Cousins‚ 56) The word‚ to heal‚ comes from the root word "haelen" which means to make whole. Bringing together the body‚ mind and spirit can be healing. The word humor itself is a word of many meanings. The root of the word is "umor" meaning liquid or fluid (Moyers‚ 221). In the Middle Ages‚ humor

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    NAFTA And Its Effects On Robeson County‚ North Carolina by Russell D. Liggon Economics 5150 Dr. Shi NAFTA And Its Effects On Robeson County‚ North Carolina Since being signed on January 1‚ 1994‚ NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) has opened opportunities between the United States‚ Canada‚ and Mexico. NAFTA is considered by GDP standards the

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    Dyeing Poison Frog The Dendrobates tinctorius‚ also known as the dyeing poison frog was first discovered in 1797 by G. Cuvier. The Scientific classification of this amphibian is: Kingdom-Animalia‚ Phylum- Chordata‚ Class- Amphibia‚ Order-Anura‚ Family- Dendrobatidae‚ Genus- Dendrobates‚ Species- D. tinctorius. These are large poison frogs ranging from 40 to 50 mm and some females can reach to 60 mm. The dyeing poison frog is a bright blue frog with two broad yellow stripes on the back. The

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    WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 4 ANALYSIS OF HUMOR IN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST The Importance of Being Earnest is replete with two elements: pun and paradox. These two are played up immensely to present a very humorous approach to cultural criticism. In essence‚ it is a satirical comedy on the aristocratic class during the Victorian Era. The text is full of epigrams that expose the characters’ views on lying‚ marriage‚ reputation‚ society‚ gender‚ romance and love. Additionally‚ the play keeps

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    Howard County is known to be a successful county with outstanding recreation and entertainment. An historic mill which welcomes everyone and makes everyone feel at home. Howard county is located at the central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. Howard County is ranked as one of the most affluent‚ advanced and educated communities in the United States. The total land area of 160‚640 acres which is the smallest county in Maryland. Howard county is a business environment. Howard county population

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    Charles Ray’s “Boy with Frog” is a painted white stainless steel sculpture standing eight feet tall in a back gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago‚ depicting just what the title suggests. The tallest in a large room with only four other pieces‚ it demands attention. Upon closer inspection the detail in the frog dangling from the boy’s right hand is striking. The warts covering the animal contrast the smoothness of the boy’s naked body but the white paint unifies them as a whole. The boy used for

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    The concept of using humor is justifiable when explained by Robert Clary. Humor seems to have been an incredible outlet for him throughout the Holocaust and throughout his life‚ just as it is for others who have to deal with personal tragedies. One of the most notable comedians is Steve Harvey who was forced to crack jokes on-stage while coping with the very recent‚ heavy loss of his father (Yu‚ 2000). There are also many notable comedians in the film‚ The Last Laugh‚ who have gone through their

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