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    Portrayal of Women in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman Although Death of a Salesman is mainly about a salesman named Willy Loman, the almost hidden presence of the women in the novel goes all too often unnoticed.  Linda Loman seems to be the glue that holds the Loman clan together, as Willy, Biff, and Happy are all deluded in one way or another.  Arthur Miller depicts Willy's wife in a very specific way, and this is a very crucial part of the story.  He depicts the other women in the story

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    Basketball is one of the most talked about topics, as well as one of the most played games. Compared to other sports like American football and baseball, basketball is known around the world for the unique play style and rules of the game. It is a sport many people love to play, but people can take it too seriously which makes competition very stiff. In this decade, basketball is one of the hardest sport to be successful in, not because of the rules and playstyles; but the competition and how many

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    “Northrop Grumman, the county's largest industrial employer, is expanding its St. Augustine aerospace facility, adding 400 jobs to the 1,100 already working there. The county also benefited from the move of Ideal Aluminum Products' headquarters from DeLand to St. Augustine, bringing more than 100 jobs” (Basch). Below is a chart showing the increase in labor force in the

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    benefits athletics has on an individual’s well being, participating in sports can make an individual stronger and healthier both mentally, physically and socially. According to St. Barnabas Episcopal School, an accredited private school located in DeLand, Florida, “exposing children to physical activity at an early age will greatly benefit their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being” (St. Barnabas Episcopal School, 2016). “Adolescents participating in youth sports are less likely to

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    Your Neighborhood MD healthcare organization is due for reviewing the health care benefits offered to their employees. The organization is a fairly new organization, which employs only 48 individuals. When reviewing the possible health care benefits available, the organization has to take into account the other added benefits the employees currently are receiving. The following report will consist of a synopsis of the company, the types of benefits offered currently to their employees, and the

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    Vicki Glenn ENG 232 Mr. O September 26, 2011 “A Wagner Matinee” It has been said that, "Sacrificing your happiness for the happiness of the one you love is by far, the truest type of love.” However, walking away from everything that makes you happy in life, in order for another to be happy should not be required of love. Relationships should be built on mutual respect and consideration for one another. Although compromise in a relationship is a necessary component for its success, denying the core

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    Technology and the Valued Customer Brian’s Bar-B-Que and Catering has been in business for over 31 years. It is the oldest Bar-B-Que restaurant in DeLand with a catering division that has also been very lucrative. Although the business has succeeded, owner Brian Hill knows that there is a bigger base of customers out there that he could benefit from. “I get at least five calls a day from businesses looking to order lunch for their employees”, Hill says. “I need to implement and easier

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    Personal Narrative

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    My mother had quiet a lot of brothers and sisters, there was nine in all.. Mother said most of her brothers and sisters married out of their parents house in Sampson City, moving into one of the houses owned by a man named Mr. Hogan, In these days the houses were called quarters, which consisted of one or two bed rooms and a kitchen all sat in a row. The families living in those little houses worked for Mr. Hogan who was the BOSS MAN. All the men worked at the Turpentine steel, that was owned by

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    Parties, flappers, jazz, alcohol, and change are all ways to define the boisterous, extravagant era known today as the Roaring Twenties. Women especially set the stage for transforming society, as they broke tradition and advanced into the world. They earned money for themselves, became independent, and were able to voice their opinion with the freedom to vote. F. Scott Fitzgerald emphasizes the emerging woman and her willingness to break free from social standards and create her own customs in

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    The Uncertainty of Modern Hipster Street style fashion is a dressing manner, which is not following what the catwalk dictated. It consists various subcultures, which stand for the spirit of individualism. The characteristic of being unique can firmly be seen especially in the hipster group. This popular subculture was known for its un-mainstream ways of dressing. They keep updating their styles when what they wear becomes something ordinary. In this modern day, there are many kinds of hipster’s

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