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    “In the 1960s, for the folks in and around Ellsworth, [Indiana,] living life decades behind the time was just the way it was. Manpower over technology. The comfort of tradition over the anxiety of change,” stated Jason Recker, a journalist for The Herald. Patoka Reservoir, an economic center for recreation and flood control, encompasses 8,800 acres of land. Before its construction, a thriving community inhabited the fertile terrain along the Patoka River. Towns of this former neighborhood included

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    serving Norwest Indiana and southwestern Michigan. We are a startup company that was established as a corporation August 2016. The Principle owner of the company is Tammy O’Neill who, along with her partner and Vice- President Cassandra Beach, bring more than twenty years of experience in the cleaning industry as well as business operations. Mission/ Vision Our mission is to be recognized as the leading provider of contract cleaning services in the northwest Indiana and Southwestern Michigan Area

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    Born on November 5, 1855 in Terre Haute, Indiana, Debs was raised by Jean Daniel, father, and Marguerite Mari Bettrich Debs, mother, to become a leader. Both his parents were immigrants from France who sought the pursuit of happiness and freedom. Eugene was unfortunate to not complete school, and instead begin working to support his family’s income. At 14, he left home to work in railroad shops. At a very young age, Debs was exposed to the poor treatment of immigrant workers who worked in the railroad

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    Title: Self-Critique of Charles Kebler as Sales Manager Salesperson Assignment: Sophia Barrow Performance Evaluation Self-Critique Section One – Overall Performance Critique: 1.What did you do well in the meeting? After going back and reviewing my performance evaluation of Sophia Barrow, I feel like I did a very good job overall. The first thing I feel like I did well during the meeting was keeping the conversation balanced. Keeping the conversation balanced and not talking too much was my main

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    sits along the Wabash River between the Indiana cities of Indianapolis and Evansville. The city of Vincennes, the county seat and the first Indiana county, was organized in 1790 and is named for Major General Henry Knox, U.S. Secretary of War (Knox County, Indiana, 2016). Area Size: Knox County occupies 524 total square miles and consists of 516 square miles of land with the remaining 8 square miles as water (Knox County, Indiana, 2016) Population Size: According

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    Lending a Helping Hand Essay

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    people who live in this area really need the help. The statistical evidence shows that Miami County, Indiana is being affected by the economy. The average salary of a resident in Peru, Indiana ends up being $28,487. (Indiana) That number may not seem profound, but when you have a family to support, the budget gets tight. The normal wage annually for a resident in the state of Indiana is $45,434. (Indiana) That makes it roughly 38% more money than what Miami

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    A famous quote once said, “Knowledge is power.” A new study shows that the American schooling system, when compared to other countries, such as China, that has parallel statuses, is lagging extremely behind regarding educational achievement; matter of fact, the United States ranks in the lowest quartile in such an assessment. Research, along with student exam scores, has also shown a substantial achievement gap between students of little and high economic states. So President Bush created No Child

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    Brittany Hixson Research Methods Agroterrorism Research Paper Professor Keith April 26, 2015 How real is the threat of Agroterrorism in our country? September 11th, 2001, changed the way our entire country carries out their day to day functions. Everyone who is old enough to remember that specific day remembers what they were doing when they were told the Twin Towers fell. Americans remember their emotions as they held on to their families and friends and prayed for the brave men

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    before relocating to Denver. Indianapolis went without professional hockey for a year before the Indiana Ice arrived in 1988-89. The Ice brought the return of the Turner Cup to Indianapolis for the first time since the Chiefs won it back in 1958. The 1998-99 season began to show signs of struggle for the IHL, prompting a switch to the Central Hockey League. Continuing to play until 2003-04, the Indiana Ice decided it was time to fold, bringing an end to professional hockey in Indianapolis (“The History”)

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    Attending college is just another step in life that will benefit you in the long run. Growing up in the U.S. we have been naturalized into following key steps, that are necessary to ones success. Leaving college to be one of the last barriers an individual must accomplish in order to become what society deems as successful. Using Ball State University as an example we will be discussing these three primary objectives, education, service, and research. In addition to identify who they serve as far

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