Angelou, Maya. Interview by Oprah Winfrey. OWN. N.d. Television. Maya Angelou was a full time professor at Wake Forest University, a bestselling author of many books, and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She talks about how to stand up to racism with courage. She explains that it takes time and practice to gain courage. She strongly believes pejorative language is inacceptable and should not be tolerated because of the power of words. This is from an interview with Oprah Winfrey and…
experienced by U.S. in terms of infrastructure damage, local economies, and homes. After Hurricane Hugo made landfall on September 21, 1989, near Charleston, South Carolina, media accounted that there was serious problem in South Carolina’s recovery and response efforts. Lot of damage was done by Hugo each and every place in South Carolina suffered some damages, some lost homes, lives etc. Great devastation was done to forest 80% of the forest was destroyed, timber volume was loss estimated…
South Carolina. The cause of the Regulator movement was government officials would collect taxes and then erase the amount collected in order to gain more money. This would happen over and over again. When a new governor, William Tryon, came into office the process of the shakedowns continued to happen. A group of people created an association to fight the corrupt government. After the battles and deaths, the battles were over. Trials commenced the hanging of regulators. In North Carolina, the…
Southern ones, were discontent, because the Depression was already affecting them by 1929. This was largely due to "stretch-out", which is essentially where workers are being forced to overwork and be under payed. One particular mill in Monroe, North Carolina is a good example of "stretch-out", having "spinners using twelve spindles rather than eight, four doffers doing the work of five, and crews…
Those that have lived in Butte County or even visited on occasion are bound to be familiar with a beautiful plateau known as Table Mountain. During particular times of the year visitors to this vast mountain can view many breath-taking sights. These sights are what bring people back year after year to enjoy many outdoor adventures. If you live in Butte County, it is a short drive to this ecologically diverse setting. Table Mountain is made up of a north and south mountain. They are basaltic…
As stated previously there were several problems that community of Woodside face. Due to the lack of employment opportunities in Woodside, many residents work in factories outside of the area and several young adults dropped out of school to gain employment to assist with their family’s needs. The lack of education limits the job opportunity available. The recent unemployment rate in 2014 is 6.8 % a slight increase in Hampstead from 6.3% in 2013 (Hampstead, NC Livability., n.d.). However, there…
Woods World Family Child Care is a family operated child care home located in the south eastern portion of Gaston County, North Carolina (NC). We received our initial license from the Division of Child Development and Early Education under the direction of the NC Department of Health and Human Services in February 2007. All Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) are regulated similar to Child Care Centers and must adhere to the NC General Statues put forth in Chapter 110, Article 7 (NCGA, 2014).…
Things Started My state is South Carolina and The reason I picked it was because it is my birth state. South Carolina has many cool things to it like being the golf capital of the world or that the trees cover two-thirds of the land, or even that their most valuable catch is shrimp. South Carolina is filled with interesting facts like being explored by the French, Spanish and English, the first State to leave the Union, and the first battle of the Civil War. South Carolina has many other…
Situated on about 1,000 acres of land and about 2500 acres of water, Portage Lakes State Park in Ohio is a wonderful park for fishing, camping, or to just get away from it all. Featuring a number of lakes for boating, fishing, and wildlife watching, Portage Lakes is a unique state park offering something for everyone in the family to enjoy. Portage Lakes State Park touches both Akron and Canton making it an ideal place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life in this serene area. Portage…
a patient or patients. My final question for Brandon Mcfarlane was based on information I got on the College Foundation of North Carolina: Plan for a career (n.d.) website. I asked Brandon Mcfarlane(2015) what qualities did he think someone in the medical field should have and does he have all of those qualities? Now according to the College Foundation of North Carolina: Plan for a career (n.d.) website someone in this field must be someone who is investigative. They like to take a problem or…