They are then assigned to a fire company for a probationary period. As of May 2009, firemen made median wages of $45,050 per year, with a range of $22,990 to $74,390. This equaled $21.66 per hour, with a range of $11.05 to $35.76. Most firemen are typically hired by local government, though their salaries can vary by jurisdiction.
2. papilla-a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; the papillae of the tongue. sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor-an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.apilla-a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; the papillae of the tongue. sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor-an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.
They are the vallate papillae, everyone has them toward the back of the tongue. They vary in number up to 12 in a V shape toward the back of the tongue. They vary in size from time to time in the same individual and this is within normal expectations. So it's understandable that others in your group might not (apparently) have them. They do actually have them though not easily visible at the moment.