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    guideposts driven deep in our subconscious minds. The most powerful ones are those we cannot even describe, are not even aware of”. In "A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner conveys the setting of a town fixated in it's ways. The inhabitants of Yoknapatawpha County value their heritage and customs. One particular lady, Miss Emily, is caught in the midst of a town whose generations are clashing and traditions are changing. Her father passes and she soon meets a young man, Homer Barron. The town does…

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    In 1836, Bridgeport was born with the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal. This alone “guaranteed Bridgeport's position as an industrial center,” as it encouraged the creation of lumberyards, manufacturing plants, and packing houses (Bridgeport, Encyclopedia of Chicago, 1). Due to the steady access to employment during this time, many immigrants began to settle and search for work in the neighborhood. This translated into a growing foreign ‘white’ population, as it “stood as a…

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    “Miguel Del Toral, an E.P.A expert, says the state was testing the water in a way that could profoundly understate the lead levels”. “Given the very high lead levels found at one home and the preflushing happening in Flint, I’m worried that the whole town may have much higher lead levels than the compliance results indicated.", stated in "Nobody should have to be living like this". In 2014 Governor Snyder switched the water from the Detroit water system to Flint River not knowing how big of a…

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    Obie Achi Target Market

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    Target Market- Obie-Achi will be located at 2483 Lincoln Way E. Massillon, Ohio. According to the US Census Bureau, the population of Massillon is 32,183. While Stark County has a population of 375,432. The average yearly income of a Massillon resident is $37,668. With this being said, we will adjust our prices to meet the economic circumstances of those in this area. Market Segmentation- Demographics: We will be marketing towards a basically all inclusive demographic. This includes people of…

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    Legacy Treatment Services

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    Agency/Organization Description and Qualifications Agency Mission and Services Legacy Treatment Services is a nonprofit organization that employs more than 700 employees, and offers services to 13 out of New Jerseys 21 counties (Legacy Treatment Services, 2016). This organization’s mission is: “To change the behavioral health and social service outcomes for people of all ages from surviving to thriving” (Legacy Treatment Services, 2016). Legacy Treatment Services is the result of a 2014…

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    Chester County: Case Study

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    Chester County is where I have been raised all my life, it’s a wonderful area. It is located in southern Pennsylvania in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, about fifteen miles from Philadelphia. Specifically it is located at 40.0010 degrees N, 75.8069 degrees W. William Penn founded the county in 1682 making it one of his three original Pennsylvania colonies. It was named after Chester, England. The landscape is beautiful here, lots of rolling hills and valleys flourishing with wildlife and…

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    they decided to move to crossroads in the middle of nowhere, but the middle of everything at the same time. These crossroads converged in a miniature farming community of Kiel, Wisconsin. This town could have come straight out of a country song with John Deere tractors driving down main street, the city smelling like manure for a large amount of the year, and the bar…

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    Andrew Hozier-Byrne was born on march 17, 1990 and is currently 25 years old. Hozier joined his first band at age 15 and both of his parents are natural singer and painters. he wrote his famous song “ take me to church” in his parents attic in Ireland. He writes songs with R and B, soul, gospel, and blues. Hozier wrote the song Take Me To Church about his frustration with the Catholic church and their stance on homosexuallity. His hit single Take Me To Church released in the september of 2013…

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    In Sarah 's Kendzior 's article, "Ferguson Won 't Heal", she explores St. Louis ' history and contrasts it with it’s present, comparing the bitterness of race riots and the Michael Brown Shooting with the sweetness of cakes that pepper the privileged areas of the city. Kendzior 's article compares Darren Wilson 's administrative leave and the article of "The Grand Jury Says no Now St. Louis make the most of it" with the rubbing of salt in a wound; Ferguson 's explosive history combined with its…

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    “A league of their own” is a film which follows the story of a women’s league baseball team. The film was set in 1943, a period when baseball was predominately a male sport. The sudden arise of a women only team was met with ridicule. This essay analyzes the social structure of the women’s baseball team with a focus on the concept of status inconsistency. We examine the negative view of the females as baseball players and how the females developed to overcome that problem. The film is set…

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