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BURLINGTON - While Donald Trump’s supporters create a record number of voters, it could potentially cause a split in the Republican party, leaving the party in turmoil. In an attempt to limit this split, the Alamance Republican Party Convention, hosted by chairman Ben York, took place Saturday at 10 a.m., at Smith Elementary School. The purpose of the convention was to elect delegates to the state convention and to secure the votes of Alamance County. In light of recent debates, many foresee a…

which stated that sanctions cannot be levied against inmates without appropriate due process. Washington v. Harper, which stated that a mentally ill inmate who is danger to self or others may be forcibly treated with psychoactive drugs. Florence v. Burlington County, which stated that officials may strip search those arrested for any offense, including minor ones, before admitting them to jail. Ponte v. Real, which stated that inmates are entitled to certain rights in disciplinary hearings.…

A correctional officer is required to sustain a level of preparedness and readiness to exercise force at any given time during their tour of duty. The position sometimes calls for an officer to utilize a legitimate amount force to maintain authority over prisoners or secure compliance. What is the typical degree of force necessary and the type of weapon needed that will best fit the specific situation continues to be a topic of discussion? It is the trauma to the prisoners or officers, the cost…

An active member of the North American country music community, Mike Denney believes in his artists and is prepared to invest whatever it takes, as long as it takes. A proud member of the Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) Board of Directors, his passion for the genre and contribution to the industry has been acknowledged with consecutive 2014 - 2015 CCMA® (award) Record Person of the Year titles. As President of Toronto-based MDM Recordings Inc. (MDM; an independent Canadian country…

As five candidates run for presidency, one candidate that is very intriguing and determined to fix our political structure is Bernard Sanders. In 1963, Bernie attended a march in Washington with Martin Luther King, Jr and John Lewis that was very symbolic to his career. His involvement with the civil rights movement was very inspirational because he demonstrated courageous acts of standing up for what was right even though it was politically unpopular. Candidates like Bernie is what our nation…

Vermont Teddy Bear Company (VTBC) is a privately owned company founded in 1981 by John Sorinto. Mr. Sorinto begin his successful business by selling and delivering hand sewn bears or BearGrams out of a pushcart in the streets of Burlington, Vermont. Since that time, the company's focus has been to design, manufacture, and direct market the best teddy bears made in America using quality American materials and labor. Vermont Teddy Bear Company expanded its product base to include a BearGrams…

means that whole cases could be thrown out, or criminals could end up back on the street. Many people have tried to determine what the best course of action is to try and avoid general warrants with computers. One example of this is the case with Burlington Police department. The case was identity theft, the police applied for a warrant to search…

The Influence of Daphnis and Chloe’s Translation of 1718 on 18th Century Art: The Impact of an Artist’s Subject Matter Throughout history, there has always been a consistent interest in Classical arts and literature and from this intellects in all subjects have based their life works. In perspective to this, Longus’ Daphnis and Chloe from the Second Sophistic (2nd/3rd Century AD) has played a role in guiding itself to become not only a novel but also artworks from paintings to plays (Morrison,…

No, I do not believe that the court system pays too much attention to inmate complaints, for the simple fact that prison abuse is not going anywhere anytime soon. (Bierie, 2013) Despite federal mandates and prisoners’ right activism. (Bierie, 2013) For example Terrill Thomas died from dehydration while in solitary confinement on April 24, 2016. According to other prisoners Mr. Thomas had asked correctional officers for something to drink for about a week because the water inside his cell was…

Activities State Government Performs for Health Care Kathryn Moultrie Week 4 Saint Joseph’s College Maine Activities State Government Performs for Health Care The government plays an important role in the quality of the U. S. health care system. Regulatory healthcare power is shared among federal and state governments. States governments have a leading governing role of regulating constituents in their jurisdiction (Niles, 2018). Some of the main constituents in the health care industry are;…