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    The New Life Bright lights, loud cars and people, tall buildings, and the many streets make up what is called New York. From “out that Brooklyn” now “in Tribeca,” Jay – Z and Alicia Keys sing about beginning a new life in New York. A life where you can make your biggest dreams come to life. Jay – Z sings about what his life is like in New York. The song “Empire State of Mind”, Jay – Z and Alicia Keys sing of looking at New York as rebuilding, or building, on your life like the tall buildings of

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    The novel for "Brooklyn" in New York by Colm Toibin demonstrates the significant change throughout the journey using the character for the outcomes choices towards the protagonist Eilis to portray the life she had lost back in Enniscorthy Ireland compared to Brooklyn, America. The text contrast the world in Ireland with Brooklyn, showing strong numerous ways of techniques to not only make the reader feel sympathy towards Eilis obstacles but the ways of growing up and adapting to the environment,

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    The book Brooklyn by Colm Toibin, focuses on the immigrant experience in America and how people make the hard choice to leave their homeland in search of a new life. The main character Eilis, makes the hard of decision of leaving her small town in Ireland for Brooklyn. Eilis struggles with feelings of homesickness and ponders weather or not she made the right choice. Yet, she begins to make new memories in New York and meets Tony, a kind Italian-American boy. Eilis soon becomes excited about her

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    Want to know a little known fact? Local government is one of the most influential factors in the American way of life, but it is not even mentioned in the U.S. Constitution. Essentially the Constitution set up national and state governments but leaves local governments out creating a gray area. This area has been filled with many different methods and types of government. One of the ideas which pertains to filling this gray area is the Tiebout model. In essence this is a model of governance through

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    the state of Texas. Texas has 254 counties, the most of any state. Each county is governed by a five-member Commissioners Court, which consists of a County Judge (elected at-large) and four Commissioners (elected from single-member precincts). The County Judge has no veto authority over the decisions of the Court, s/he has one vote along with the other Commissioners. In smaller counties, the County Judge also performs judicial functions, while in larger counties his/her role is limited to the Court

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    governmental functions, and counties, municipalities, and towns and townships all fall into this category. Special purpose local governments generally focus on a specific purpose and one function. Best known of these are the school districts. Regardless of name, it is state government that gives local governments of all types their legal life. Counties were created to function as appendages of the state, but modernization and population growth have put pressures on counties

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    government A rural county government would make for an excellent political structure while giving the residents common services. It would also give private businesses opportunities for maintenance, healthcare, waste disposal services, and recreational services, which would not only bring business and jobs but more citizens as well. The services our government would provide

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    Question 1: Why are you interested in this position? From what I have learned city governments provide some of the most challenging, dynamic, learning-centric environments where opportunities to make a difference abound through numerous opportunities. Often from what I have seen the staff is smaller, and so is the budget and other resources and yet the issues that arise didn’t shrink as well, so creative and quick solutions are more frequently needed. I want to start building experience working

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    Utilities and Municipal Government in Penticton The municipal government of Penticton has worked hard to make it one of the most livable cities in the Okanagan. The broad vision statement and growth plan of Penticton coupled with excellent use of green space and its focus on creating a tourist friendly destination have attracted many new residents to this forward-thinking city. Here is a brief overview of the role the municipal government plays in Penticton and what you can expect if you choose

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    The county commission is pretty neat. They decide what our taxes go towards and try to improve our lives as citizens of West Virginia. Also they give us parks and parks are good for tag. Most of the money goes towards public works projects and keeping the capitol in good condition. But what does my county commission do for me? The taxes we pay go towards making the state better as a whole. The county commission is there to make sure our taxes are not wasted. If we have more parks and attractions

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