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    A Life Lived for a Community In a little tan house with dark shutters on Monroe Street in Troy, Missouri, there lives a woman with an easy smile and twinkling eyes. By the park commonly called by the locals, the Duck Pond Park, this woman lives quietly where she has for many years now, and no one who passes by can guess as what lies in that little house. This woman has a drive to make an impact on the community with her all of her time and her energy. This woman is named Altha Marsh. She someone

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    Casino Gambling Controversy

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    INTRODUCTION Local legal casino gambling has gained popularity in the United States after a long history of prohibition in many parts of the country. Casino gambling was outlawed in the early 1900’s before being legalized in Nevada and the city of Las Vegas in 1931. In 1978, gambling was legalized in Atlantic City, New Jersey (casino-history.org). Las Vegas continues to dominate as the number one casino destination. Atlantic City and New Jersey have taken a hit as completion in surrounding states

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    still at Aragon. John R. Bisland is listed as a Manufacturer of Sugar in the US IRS Tax Assessment List for Division 21, dated January 1867. William Alexander Bisland left Hope Farm and was at Mount Repose in Natchez. The 1870 Census of Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi shows William A., age 43, and family living with his mother, Mary L.L. Bisland; his sister, Lenora, and several other family members. The next entry on this census is another sister, Jane Lambdin and her family. The 1870 Census of

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    As I grew up in a suburb of Missouri I was not very aware of the so called “boarder wars” that Kansans and Missourians experienced. I became much more aware of the stereotypes that arose from either sides of the Stateline once I entered high school. Still a Missouri resident I was not very familiar with Kansas’s culture, or even some of the main differences between the two States. Once my family moved west of the Stateline I finally experienced hands on some of the main differences. There was a different

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    Introduction For those of you who don’t know where the city of Branson, Missouri is, let me explain it to you so you have an good understanding. Branson is a city located in Missouri, which is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States which borders the states of Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. Branson has a good geography along with an interesting past and attractions that are worth visiting. Some points that I will cover include the geography

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    According to the NACCRRA 2014 Child Care in State of Missouri report, thirty-eight (38) percent of all requests for child-care to the child-care resource and referral programs were for both infant-toddler care and preschool alike. Eighty-four (84) percent, up by 11% since 2010, of families are looking for full-time child-care with 21% needing before and after care. An incongruity between supply and demand continues to exit. As families continue to transition from public assistance to work, school

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    comparing forms and figures, that the finest specimens of beauty and symmetry are to be found amongst those whose veins are filled with mixed blood" - Edward Strutt Abdy, Slavery Abolitionist, Missouri, 1835 One year after this visiting Englishman penned these lines on passing the burgeoning farmland of Missouri such a mixed blood child was born. The birth occurred on an unknown farm to an unknown family. What is certain is that the baby was a slave boy, illegal, and an embarrassment to the owner. This

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    Dream Job Essay

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    to keep our wonderful parks and woodland environments safe and to have them still be around for many more generations to come.      The job of a park ranger is to enforce laws, regulations and policies in national, state, county, or municipal parks with dangerous wildlife, bad terrain, or in bad weather situations. Park rangers do task such as vehicle and personal registration, fee collections and issuing of permits. They must give information about the park use, safety requirements

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    The company I chose for this assignment is the Missouri Department of Conservation. It is a Missouri state agency whose mission is to protect and conserve Missouri’s natural resources. Backgrounding the problem: The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has been around for over 75 years. Throughout its rich history, MDC has faced many hardships including deforestation and the almost extirpation of several native animal species, including deer. The agency worked hard at reviving its devastated

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    Week 2 CaseStudyEx Essay

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    2: Case Study Exercise Read Rush Johnson Farms Inc. v. Missouri Farms Association, 555 S.W.2d 61 and post a draft case study to the discussion board. Identify the Facts, Issue, Holding, Reasoning and Disposition. Case study #1 will be due week 3. This exercise will help you work through the reading a case prior to receiving a grade. Use the LEXIS NEXIS database through the Webster library to access the case. Rush Johnson Farms Inc. v. Missouri Farms Association, 555 S.W.2d 61 Procedural history Rush

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