Allysen S. Byers September 28‚ 2011 SOWK 604-Poor House Assignment Location- Mercer County‚ Pennsylvania The Mercer County Home and Hospital was opened to residents in January of 1853. As part of an initiative which began in 1830 by an act of the PA General Assembly and passed into legislation on March 22‚ 1850‚ the exploration of a site to build what would eventually be known to locals as the Mercer County Poor Farm began. By 1851‚ a site was purchased and then discarded due to poor location
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Area wise‚ Queens is the biggest County of New York City and second largest in population. On national level Queens is the fourth densely populated County of the US. According to 2014 Census estimate there are 2‚321‚580 people residing in the Borough. Queens County is the most expanded and second largest economy of the New York City. Immigration has had a strong impact over the Queens economy. Culturally this is the diverse populated borough of New York where around half of the population is consisting
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SHEET Underage Drinking in Ventura County U nderage drinking continues to be a substantial problem in Ventura County. As a recent survey reports‚ alcohol use is highest among 18 to 20 year olds who are not of legal age to purchase it. In 2004‚ The Ventura County Behavioral Health Department contracted with the Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at the University of California‚ Fullerton to conduct a survey concerning alcohol use in Ventura County and to benchmark public sentiment
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Myrtle Beach Have you ever wanted something so bad that once you have it you kind of sit back and reevaluate everything that just happened and you just need a small breather to take everything in? There’s just something about nature that takes my breath away and takes me to a different dimension. It makes feel so calm and so at ease with myself. It makes me feel joy just looking at the small things in life. It makes me appreciate the smallest things‚ such as a beautiful sunflower growing
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Attacking Childhood Obesity in Cuyahoga County American Sentinel University Attacking Childhood Obesity in Cuyahoga County The health of the entire nation should be of concern to everyone. Each year people are dying or living poor quality lives as of result of many preventable diseases. People in every country‚ state‚ and county are affected each day by poor lifestyle choices. In this paper‚ I will present the six week program that I developed to help improve the health of my community. Assessment
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What was the legal issue in this case? The legal issue in the case of Davis v. The Board of County Commissioners of Doña Ana County involved acts of ill will‚ which could have been avoided. While employed as a detention officer at the Dona Ana County Detention Center‚ Joseph Herrera was accused of unsuitable sexual behavior with female prison inmates and of exchanging favors for sex acts. One of the reasons that the Mesilla Valley Hospital (MVH) had hired Herrera is because of the favorable recommendations
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The poem Woman on a Beach written by Anne Michaels does an exquisite job at making an everyday event‚ seem so unique and unordinary. The author is really able to capture the reader’s attention by using exceptional adjectives to describe the setting and environment of the beach. This author is able to make the reader feel like they are actually there‚ through the use of their imagery. She is really able to describe the setting‚ so that the reader can almost feel the relaxation the women are feeling
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HOMELESSNESS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY Homelessness is a huge and complex issue in Montgomery county which includes veterans‚ children families and elderly population. Homelessness not only happens in the state of Maryland or large cities but in can happen anywhere we go. “On a single night in 2016‚ 549‚928 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States”(Henry‚ 2016). There are many issues that can lead to homelessness such as lack of education‚ mental illness‚ economic and social stabilities
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German Disposition at Omaha Beach - enemy beach defenses; deliberate defense. Terrain: HIgh cliffs with open beach front. American Doctrine: Pre-landing Bombing or Bombardment with Naval Gunfire and overwhelming fire support from all sources. (US Experience in Central Pacific) ^ Amphibious British Doctrine: Amphibious operations. Tactical surprise under the cover of darkness - limiting effects of enemy fire.--lessens casualties‚ and allows you to attack in high defense (British experience
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I. INTRODUCTION Located just southwest of St. Louis‚ and 2 miles east of Eureka in an old flood plain used for farming‚ lies a ghost town called Times Beach‚ Missouri. Originally being marketed as a summer hideaway‚ one could purchase a 20 x 100 ft. lot for $67.50 in 1925 and even receive a six-month newspaper subscription. After the Great Depression and gas rationing during World War II‚ the town became a small community of low-middle-class economic citizens. In 1983‚ due to a dioxin contamination
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