Marshall Street Essays

  • The Culture of Consumption: Production of Space

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    certain kind of behavior from people. By looking at the build environment as well as the everyday practices of spaces, we can interpret them. This paper will document a “mini-ethnography” of Marshall street in Syracuse, New York (Winders, 2011). It will look at how the built environment of Marshall Street, as well as people’s daily practices at this site, produce a consumer space, exploring the relationship between the built environment and the utilization of the space. Furthermore, it will examine

  • Marshall Matt Dillon - An Old-West Hero

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    Marshall Matt Dillon - An Old-West Hero In the 1950s the radio program, Gunsmoke, starred William Conrad as Marshall Matt Dillon. Gunsmoke was set in Dodge City, Kansas between 1872 and 1885, when the Santa Fe Railroad reached town and when the Texas cattle drives were forced to end by local farmers. Known as the Queen of the Cow Towns, the Wicked Little City, and the Gomorrah of the Plains, this little town had the reputation for being a hostile, lawless town where the fastest gun ruled (Gunsmoke)

  • The Life And Hard Times Of Grantly Marshall

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    The Life and Hard Times of Grantly Marshall Could anyone imagine having no money, few friends, and no chance to succeed in life? Well, for one individual this situation is all too real. Grantly Reed Marshall, a 18-year-old high school student from Franklin Square, Ohio, had big dreams but little money. Grantly had reached a crucial time in his life. He desperately wanted to attend college. Grantly's siblings were much smarter than he was, as were his parents. None of his classmates expected Grantly

  • Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Paule Marshall

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    Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Paule Marshall Alice Walker, through her essay "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens", and Paule Marshall, in "Poets In The Kitchen", both write about the African-American women of the past and how these women have had an impact on their writing. Walker and Marshall write about an identity they have found with these women because of their exposure to the African culture. These women were searching for independence and freedom. Walker expresses independence as

  • Biography of John Marshall

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    Biography of John Marshall John Marshall was born on September 24, 1755 in prince William County, Virginia. His father moved the family from there before john was ten to a valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 30 miles away. Unlike most frontier dwellings, the home Thomas Marshall built was of frame construction rather than log and was one and a half story. Both parents, while not formally educated, were considered adequately educated for the ties and could read and write. They held a significant

  • Tjx Case Study

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    appearance and shopping experience for TJ Maxx compared to Marshals. TJ Maxx will typically feature a much larger, expanded jewelry and accessory section compared to Marshalls. Also they offer a high-end designer department in their stores called The Runway. TJX owns numerous other companies that operate under a different name like Marshalls and HomeGoods. Because of this TJX is tasked with the problem of making each brand distinctly different, while creating a similar shopping experience across all brands

  • JoAnn Marshall - The Roles of Southern Women, Black and White, in Society

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    JoAnn Marshall - The Roles of Southern Women, Black and White, in Society Lillian Smith provides a description of the typical black woman and the typical white woman "of the pre-1960's American South" (Gladney 1) in her autobiographical critique of southern culture, Killers of the Dream. The typical black woman in the South is a cook, housekeeper, nursemaid, or all three wrapped up in one for at least one white family. Therefore, she is the double matriarch of the South, raising her own family

  • Marshall Joffre's Report on the Marne

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    August-September, 1914 Marshall Joffre's Report on the Marne -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From the Frontiers to the Marne: The Official French Report by Marshal Joseph Joffre, concerning the events of August-September 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first month of the campaign began with successes and finished with defeats for the French troops. Under what circumstances did these come about

  • Penny Marshall

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    Penny Marshall has directed six films in her career: "The Preachers Wife"(1996), "Renaissance Man"(1994), "A League of Their Own"(1992), "Awakenings"(1990), "Big"(1998), and "Jumpin' Jack Flash"(1986). We know Penny best from her stint in Laverne and Shirley (1976-1983) as the hilarious Laverne De Fazio. After the series was cancelled Laverne appeared in some pictures until her directorial debut in "Jumpin' Jack Flash". This film was pretty much a bomb and Penny gained credibility as a director in

  • Cousin Marshall and the Role of Responsibility, Charity, and Suffering

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    ‘Cousin Marshall’ and the Role of Responsibility, Charity, and Suffering Harriet Martineau, in her story “Cousin Marshall,” addressed the separate spheres of work and responsibility between a husband and wife in the figures of the Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Marshall. Martineau intended the story to act as a lesson to her readers and this is reflected in the dualistic portrayal of the two women. Cousin Marshall is portrayed as the height of womanly responsibility and suffering while Mrs. Bell is portrayed

  • U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon as the Ideal American

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    U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon as the Ideal American The old-west lawman is an American hero and represents the ideals of American society. He is immediately thought of when one contemplates strength of character and other fine qualities. As an irreplaceable part of American tradition, his characteristics are looked upon as a model to all other Americans. Much of what is known about the old-west lawman comes from stories of fiction one of these being the radio program Gunsmoke. Matt Dillon, a U.S

  • TJX Security breach

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    what happened for over 18 months to TJX Companies starting in July 2005. TJX Companies is one of the largest global apparel and home fashions department store chain. For instance the stores owned by TJX Companies consist of T.J. Maxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls, AJWright, and The Maxx, which are located throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. The sheer volume of transactions processed thru TJX Companies, made this breach so historic, since over 45.7 million card numbers were siphoned out of TJX

  • Marshall Mathers

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    Marshall Mathers Marshall Mathers, better known as Eminem, was born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri to a single mother. He spent the majority of his youth living in various states before eventually settling down in the harsh streets of Detroit at the age of 12. At age nine, Em was first introduced to rap by his Uncle Ronni who played the Breakin’ soundtrack for him and immediately Em loved it. He began obsessively studying and lip-synching LL Cool J‘s and Ice T’s skilled and complex

  • Eminem

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    The Real Marshall Mathers What is the genuine Marshall Mathers like? If people look past the surface, they will find a nice person. It’s only when he’s backed into a corner that he retaliates. He’s one of the most controversial singers out there today. You don’t have to like him but you can’t ignore him. Eminem, (Em), a.k.a., Slim Shady, a.k.a. Marshall Bruce Mathers III was born in Kansas City, Missouri but he and his mother shuttled back and forth between Missouri and Michigan, rarely staying

  • Thurgood Marshall

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    Thurgood Marshall was one of the most important figures in the Civil Rights Movement. Born in the 19th hundreds during a very racially segregated era, Marshall, being an African American, “fought against what he saw as injustice. In doing so, he helped change the lives of all African Americans ( “Brown v. Board of Education”) Marshall was instrumental in ending segregation and became the first African American justice of the Supreme Court. Thurgood was a significant figure in American history because

  • The Marshall Plan

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    The Marshall Plan First and foremost, a great deal of Europe’s success would not have happened without its initial aid from the United States. After helping destroy so much of the continent, the U.S. pumped billions and billions of dollars back into the European economy through The Marshall Plan. It was named after Secretary of State George C. Marshall, who said “The world of suffering people looks to us for leadership. Their thoughts, however, are not concentrated alone on this problem. They

  • Alfred Marshall

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    Photo by McMaster University, Canada Marshall, A (1842.7.26-1924.7.13) Birthplace London, England. Posts Held Fellow, St John's Coll. Camb., 1865-77, 1885-1908; Principal, Univ. Coll., Bristol, 1877-82; Lect., Fellow, Balliol Coll. Oxford, 1883-4; Prof. Polit. Econ., Univ. Camb., 1885-1908. Offices and Honours Fellow, BA; Vice-Pres., Royal Economic Society. Publications Books: 1.     The Principles of Economics (1890), Book One - Preliminary Survey. 2.     The Principles of Economics (1890), Book

  • Original Writing

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    thin. One end of the city is filled with people, lights, clubs and pubs. The other side of the city is quite and dark. The fog seems to linger over the street, clutching the buildings, the streetlamps, the entire city, in a damp, icy grip. You can tell that winter is on its way. The buildings are camouflaged by the dark sky, shadowing the streets. The dark alleys, the big shops, the traffic jams, are all part of the jungle called St Johns Wood. The naked trees move, fiercely, with the strong wind

  • Problems In Todays Society

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    is becoming a problem. Low income people are starting to get lower wages and higher income people are starting to get higher wages. Another problem in the society is violence. Today, there are many violence in the streets, some schools, and also in the media. These violence in the streets can cause the neighbourhood to become a bad place to live. This will cause people not to go there or move in there because of these violence. There are also many violence and gangs in some school, causing some of

  • Exploration of Saltaire

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    Exploration of Saltaire 1 Why was Saltaire built? (10) Living conditions in industrial towns at this time were really outrageous for many, and disease was able to spread swiftly in the unsanitary, unhealthy conditions which were a common characteristic of many of the industrial towns of this era. Cholera outbreaks in 1832 and 1844 killed many and reflected a disregard for the laws of health and cleanliness. Work conditions at this time were also poor. Thousands of children from seven