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4.2 White Paper on Local Government According to the White Paper on Local Government, local authorities have the following responsibilities in terms of their obligation to economic development: ● Provide marketing and investment support in order to attract potential support to their locality. ● Small business support services should be providing to assist small entrepreneurs. ● To provide targeted assistance to a particular sector in the local economy that has to potential to expand. ● By supplementing

The counties in Texas have an odd relationship with the state government and the Texas constitution. The counties are under the state and they are required to handle duties that the state rants them. However, the counties are strongly against the involvement of the state government. Brown (2014) states that “both county officials and county residents see them as local governments and resent any state ‘interference’” (p.110). The counties are charged with the responsibilities of collecting taxes on

describing how some states have consolidated the county and city functions into a single entity, and my opinion on whether or not Texas would be better maintaining its several distinct types or consolidating them into a single larger entity. The commissioner’s court has several roles such as taxes, discretion in administering state programs, determine how much state funding is provided to each special area (medical, supplemental food, etc.), upkeep and new county jails, all while providing health and safety

The Money Going? Abstract: Where does all of the money go from the state and federal government that is given to the school district in the name of education for our children? This has long been a debated topic among teachers, administrators, and county stakeholders. Some feel ever dime is spent and accounted for accurately. However, there are others who say “there must be a hole in the bottom of the bucket because our children are not getting what they need or deserve.” In this paper we will

The Dysfunctional American Dream in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller In the American society, it is thought that if you work hard, no matter what circumstances, you can become rich and powerful. You can overcome deep poverty to become the richest man alive. This superhuman absurdity is what is referred to as the "American Dream." Day after day, Americans struggle to achieve fame and prosperity, only to find failure and heartbreak. The American Dream in today's society is dead and is

Social pressures change as time passes, therefore it is interesting to see how these three texts whom differ by almost four hundred years perceive society and the effect this has on the protagonists; Shakespeare’s King Lear which was first performed in 1606 during the Jacobean era, presents a patriarchal society. Whilst, Arthur Miller uses the characters in ‘Death of a salesman’ to show the failure of the ‘American dream’ during the “golden era” of America in the late 40’s. The ‘American Dream’ was

Popularity and Superficiality in Death of a Salesman    In Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman, Willy Lowman possesses the trait of superficiality. Willy’s priorities are to look good and be liked, and this contributes to his misguided path to reach success. This attribute is one of many societal criticisms pointed out by Miller. Arthur Miller criticizes society for perceiving success as being liked and having good looks. He illustrates society’s perception through Willy, who thinks the keys

The term, “American Dream,” came from American historian James Truslow Adams who first used the term in his published book, “The Epic of America.” According to Adam himself, he believes that the American Dream is the “dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” (Amadeo). The term has been used differently in today’s society and recalls it as maturing, getting married with the love of your life, having

Embedded deep within the historical the play ‘Death of a Salesman’, penned by the late Arthur Miller greatly portrays a specific ideology in regards to values, dreams and goals. ‘Death of a Salesman’ vividly showcases the American dream that society tends to strive for even in the early 1900’s, the era in which the play was written. That dream of being a successful business person or vendor. As well as the theory that image and physical attributes are most important to gaining fruition! Miller does

Willy Loman is jealous of Charley, because Charley is everything Willy isn’t. Charley is a rich and a successful man and unlike Willy, he isn’t. Willy treated Charley like a best friend in the past of the play,. Willy says “Put your hands up. Goddamn you,put up your hands!”(1494) Willy used to be happier in life it seems and wasn’t as separated from Charley in the present. Willy got older and starting to realize that he hasn’t really succeeded in his life, like Charley. Willy then starts slipping