...INTRODUCTION In the town of Lexington, Massachusetts, the real estate company VALMAX has received many complaints from two sets of customers: the first set believes that they were advised to post asking-prices for their houses that were too low compared to other brokers’ listings while the second set believes that they were advised to accept selling-prices for houses that they purchased that were too high relative to the selling-prices for houses brokered by other realtors. Based on the given data for both VALMAX and the other brokers (will henceforth be called “OTHERS”), it is decided that the clients’ complaints are justified. In order to properly come up with this conclusion, the correct data must first be chosen, the null and alternative hypotheses must be stated, the degrees of freedom will be calculated, the rejection region will be defined, and ultimately, the test statistic will be calculated and interpreted. After this, there are three methods for coming up with the end conclusion, the first being qualitative and the last two being quantitative. ANALYSIS Choosing the Data: Three sets of data are given for both VALMAX and OTHERS for which we assume to be normally distributed: asking prices, selling prices, and the differences between the two. Either the asking/selling prices can be used or the differences data can be used, but not both. The reason why we have chosen to not use the asking and selling price data is because we cannot distinguish between the buying...
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...County is mentioned, first in the beginning of the book, as the county in which Deanna resided before she took on her job in the national forest. There is no such county in Virginia, Kentucky, or West Virginia (“List of Counties in Virginia”, “Kentucky Counties”, “List of Counties in West Virginia”). Egg Fork is introduced in the book as the town within Zebulon County, near where the setting takes place (Kingsolver 17). There is also no such town in Virginia, Kentucky, or West Virginia (“Virginia Towns”, “Places in Kentucky that start with E”, “List of towns in West Virginia”) called Egg Fork. Kingsolver also uses geographical things which resemble real world things of the same name, but their location has been moved or modified. Lexington, Kentucky is distant from the novel’s surroundings near the Kentucky-Virginia border, where the setting is based. A Toyota factory is discussed, as if local...
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...vegetation natural to this region can live in temperatures between -10 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. In Scott County, the amount of precipitation generally decreases in January and steadily increases until July, when it then remains relatively constant (Bush, 2011). Kentucky is made up of seven ecological regions, known as ecoregions. Scott County is part of the Inner Bluegrass ecoregion. The land in this region varies from nearly level to rolling hills. It also contains areas of deep, forested gorges along the Kentucky and Dix Rivers (EPA, 2012). The Inner Bluegrass is underlain with Limestone, which is used throughout the region. Thoroughbred horse farms, cattle grazing, tobacco and alfalfa are common land uses in this region. In fact, Lexington (very near Scott County) is known as the “Horse Capital of the World”. In Scott County, there are 221 native and non-native animal species, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (Schenk, 2011). Of the 221 species, 6 are listed as endangered or threatened by the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife. These species are; the Gray Bat,...
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...Kentucky House Bill 1 Kentucky House Bill 1 is an infringement on our basic civil rights because the Kentucky State Government is now involved with regulating what doctors can and can not prescribe; it denies access to medicine for lower socio-economic level patients, illegal, and legal substitutes will replace prescription medications and random urine tests and pill counts make patients guilty until proven innocent. The goal of this piece of legislation is to address the prescription drug abuse problem by limiting the availability of certain controlled substances through increased regulation and oversight. In order to uphold this Bill many people will have to give up their basic rights so that Kentucky Law Enforcement can crack down on any suspicious activity within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. One of the most important rights we have as Americans is our right to doctor patient confidentiality. The doctor patient confidentiality agreement was set in place so doctors could treat their patients as they see fit. Kentucky State Legislators do not believe that doctors are doing everything in their power to help stem the drug problem that has been killing people here for over 20 years. So their answer was KASPER, “Kentucky All Schedule Prescription Electronic Reporting” system. This system was designed to track prescribed controlled substances and doctor visits. For example, if you were to feel extreme back pain you would go to your doctor, and he/she would write up a prescription...
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...Non-profit organisaties Engeland 1. Kentucky non-profit network https://kynonprofits.org/ What is the Kentucky Nonprofit Network? Founded in 2002, the KY Nonprofit Network is an association of organizations of all types and sizes in all 120 Kentucky counties. We are a statewide resource for nonprofit board members, staff and other leaders, an information center on effective nonprofit organizational practices, and an advocate for the nonprofit sector as a whole. We are an outreach program of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Department of Community & Leadership Development Our Mission The Kentucky Nonprofit Network exists to serve, strengthen and advance the Commonwealth’s nonprofit organizations. Through education, networking opportunities, consulting services and sharing of best practices and resources, the Network envisions a Commonwealth where nonprofit organizations have the resources and support necessary to effectively meet community needs. The Kentucky Nonprofit Network provides quality programs and services that encourage nonprofit collaboration, effectiveness, accountability and innovation to strengthen our communities. History The Kentucky Nonprofit Network was founded in February 2002 and became an outreach program of the Department of Community and Leadership Development at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture in 2004. Founding partners of the Kentucky Nonprofit Network include the Governor’s Office of Child Abuse...
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...January 17, 12 Katelin McClure Spirit Wear 1885 Washington Blvd. Lexington, Kentucky 40509 Spirit Wear Overview Spirit Nation is a corporation, which is designed to help the young teenagers of America, wear affordable cheer wear. The company has designed a variety of spirit wear for people of all ages. Members of the sales team will travel to different gyms in the state of Kentucky to advertise our affordable clothing. The goal is to increase sale volume as quickly as possible. To make it easier for you to access our spirit wear, the company has designed a website on the World Wide Web. Advertising this companies name is crucial to the success of the company. Parents of young teenagers will be able to access the website allowing them to purchase clothing without making a trip to our warehouse, although the warehouse will be located in a location that is easily accessible to all. The warehouse will be located in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky is the cheer state of America. I feel as if though the business will be most successful in this location. There are a wide variety of products that will be available to customers. When you look into all of the different cheer wear, there is so much to choose from. Along with cheer uniforms, uniquely designed bows, sports bags, and brief wear; we will also offer spirit wear such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants for family members. The unique thing about the company is that not only is the spirit wear affordable...
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...similarities that brought their unity closer than the men’s although it did not occur to anyone that the women were the ones who were to hold this nation together behind closed doors. Both women were from the South and married men who were very stubborn and affected by the civil war. However, one of the first ladies would be hailed as a public symbol for peace during the war. The other first lady would go on to become a symbol of recourse as the two women who lived in separate White Houses helped to bring about a great change to our nation. Mary Todd Lincoln’s life in the White House came under very harsh conditions. During a very effacing time in the world and our country’s history, the situation helped to tear her apart. She was born in Lexington, Kentucky in 1818 to a very distinguished family. As a young child her existence around prominent political figures such as Henry Clay helped to bolster her interest in the world around her concerning political issues. She was intelligent, and hot natured, and disciplined...
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...327 Overton Street Newport, KY 41071 June 23, 2015 Steve Beshear 704 Capitol Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Dear Governor Beshear: Without question, we are well aware of the heroin epidemic that has infected our communities. As time progresses more and more people are being swallowed by the black cloud that is captivating new victims every day. Unfortunately, this cannot be solved by administering a vaccine, and we must face the issue head on by providing long term residential treatment. We’ve seen the data, people are dying while they wait for treatment. Controlling an epidemic requires many resources. Our state has taken the much needed steps to get a grip on heroin abuse; however there are several dimensions of the disease where we are falling short. We have succeeded in part by controlling the flow of drugs through our cities, thus now we must focus on rebuilding healthy communities. Treatment programs, specifically in the Northern Kentucky region are lacking resources to help facilitate the rehabilitation process. According to the Northern Kentucky’s Collective Response to the Heroin Epidemic (NKCRHE), “Of the Commonwealth’s 14 regions, Northern Kentucky receives the lowest per capita allocation of federal and state funds for treatment of substance use and mental health disorders (2013, p. 12).” It is my concern that without the proper funding for more beds in our current facilities and allocation of monies to build more treatment centers the counties...
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... Thistle Hill Historical Marker Michael Kaufmann ID:1275440 Texas History 11/18/2014 Electra was born near Decatur, Wise County, Texas, on 6 January 1882 at the ranch home, known as "El Castile," of her grandfather Daniel Waggoner. She went to Southwestern University and then transferred an graduated to Ward-Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee. Thistle Hill was built for Electra Waggoner, a daughter to a cattle baron. In 1901, Electra met Albert Buckman Wharton, a man from Philadelphia while visiting the Himalayas. They had gotten married in 1902 in Decatur, Texas. Electra named it Thistle Hill, also it has been said the making of the home cost somewhere from $38,000 to $46,000 when finished in 1904. It is Located at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fort Worth Texas. Sanguinet and Staats were the 2 who designed it. It was a Colonial style mansion per say. Its 11,000 square feet, eighteen room home Covered in red brick with cast stone trim. Semicircular rails are over the main entrance of the house/mansion. Has built in closets throughout the house. Woodwork inside represented by an Oak double staircase and entry hall. Thistle house has Tiffany Palladian windows, and 5 full bathrooms an eight fireplaces. Waggoner family gained their wealth from ranching and oil. After a year in 1853 William Thomas Waggoner was born in Hopkins County, in Texas, his mother died and his father, Daniel, became a cattleman, establishing a ranch in Wise County. Tom (Electra’s father) followed...
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...Research Project According to Alexandra Zavis, Christine Mai-Duc, and Tina Susman in the Lexington Herald Leader, published on October 23, 2014, in the article titled “Canada’s Parliament under Fire”, they cover the story of the recent shooting in Canada’s capital city of Ottawa. This article accurately summarized the events surrounding the instance where a shooter had killed a soldier pulling guard duty at the war memorial, and then proceeded to the foyer of the parliament offices where he was stopped by a hail of gunfire. There were a few things that made this article interesting. One major part that stood out was that Canada’s “high-risk traveler” watch list has 90 people on it (Zavis, Mai-Duc and Susman). This sounds like an awfully low number considering the US probably has thousands. To me it would seem you could afford to assign 90 agents to follow these “high-risk” individuals at all times. This article was a pretty quick and easy read. It was laid out in a good chronological order with added quotes from witnesses in the area which helped it flow well. The facts have been confirmed by numerous sources including those witnesses. Another interesting note is where the soldier who was killed had been identified by a friend who had recognized him in television video of paramedics trying to save his life (Zavis, Mai-Duc and Susman). The audience the authors were targeting is just about everyone who has heard about the shootings and might not have known any of the details...
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...t 2010 PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS Acceptable Advertising File Formats ~ PDF is the preferred format for ad files PleASe note • On bleed pages, hold all live matter 5/16” (8mm) within trim edges on all trim sides. • Headlines running across the gutter should split between words, not letters. tonAl DenSity • 2-color: The sum percentage of tonal values should not exceed 160%; only one color may be solid. The maximum screen tone value for any one color should not exceed 85%; a required value over 85% should be made solid. • 4-color: The sum of the tone values should not exceed 300%. No more than one solid should be used. ProoFing* • For best reproduction, digital proofs of each ad must accompany files. • All proofs should meet SWOP standards. FUrniSHeD inSertS Check with publisher on all insert matters, specifications, quantity needed, and shipping address. 8 1/4” x 11” 8” x 10 3/4” 16 1/4” x 11” 16” x 10 3/4” 209mm x 279mm 203mm x 273mm 413mm x 279mm 406mm x 273mm Ad Size / non Bleed Two page spread Full page 2/3 page 1/2 page horizontal 1/2 page island 1/3 page square 1/3 page vertical 15” x 10” 7” x 10” 4 1/2” x 10” 7” x 4 7/8” 4 1/2” x 7 1/2” 4 1/2” x 4 7/8” 2 3/16” x 10” 381 mm x 254mm 178mm x 254mm 114mm x 254mm 178mm x 124mm 114mm x 190mm 114mm x 124mm 55mm x 254mm Ad Size / Bleed Full page bleed Full page (trim size) Double page spread Double page spread (trim size) SenD MAteriAlS to: Brian Gill, Production Department Institutional Investor 225 Park Avenue South...
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...The story of Paul Revere’s midnight ride is a tale of heroic acts and achievements. In 1775 Paul Revere was employed as an express rider by the Boston Committee of Correspondence and the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. His job was to carry news bulletins, and messages into New York and Philadelphia. On the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren requested Paul Revere to ride into Lexington, Massachusetts, to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that a unit of the Royal army was marching into town with the purpose of arresting them. After gaining access into Charlestown with the aid of two associates, Paul Revere borrowed a horse from his friend Deacon John Larkin. While in Charlestown, he confirmed that the "Sons of Liberty"...
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...April 19, 1775, the british and the minutemen are at a standoff. Guns drawn and aimed at the opposer. The first shot goes off and they are all in combat. After four hours of fighting the minutemen defeated the British and made them retreat. The cause of the Fight of Lexington and Concord was that the British were coming to Lexington to destroy the supplies that the Patriots had in possession. Paul Revere spread the word to everyone and soon it was half across the states in a couple days. People were expecting the British as soon as they arrived. The Americans were using guerrilla warfare tactics by surprising them. The British and Americans were at a standoff and a member of the minutemen fired the first shot and caused a war. Some of the events before the fight might have actually caused the fight. The colonists didn’t like the British taxing them without representation so they started to rebel and the British weren't so fond of that so they sent an army marching toward lexington to capture two fugitives from “The Sons of Liberty”. The Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition, written by John Dickinson, which appeals directly to King George III, expresses hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain. When King George III read the letter he was greatly offended and called everyone traitors....
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...This was a major impact on our history. The British were coming to Massachusetts to capture the Patriots John Hancock and John Adams. The Sons Of Liberty sent Paul to alert all the other Patriots in Lexington, Concord, to warn them so that they can protect the weapons stored there. Paul went and along the way, he got help from two other riders, William Dawes and Charles Prescott. Together, the riders headed off to Lexington, to warn the others. Along the ride, there were British soldiers marching towards Boston. Dawes and Prescott almost got caught, but escaped. Unfortunately, Paul was. Paul gave up and told the British the Patriots plan, and they let him go. Although Paul did not make it to Lexington, he was...
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...Paul Revere is mostly known for his journey called “The Midnight Ride”, where he traveled from Lexington to Concord. Dr. Joseph Warren was the one who told Revere to warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock, Patriot leaders, that they were to possibly be arrested by the British and they needed to hide. Revere was to also warn the patriots of when the British were coming for them. This task was received to Revere on April 19, 1775. Paul had to come up with a way to warn the Patriots on time before the British reached them. The plan was that lanterns would be used to indicate how the British were advancing. They were to be hung in the Old North Church across the river at Charleston from patriot forces. If one lantern was hung then that...
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