North Carolina State University

was lucky enough to call Pittsboro, North Carolina my home for the first time. Unbeknownst to me, this small rural town would play such an enormous role in who I am today. From a first kiss to pig pickings, Pittsboro was full of life and opportunities. My family, farming, and the culture here consequently affected how I view the world today. Though I may not get to spend as much time in Pittsboro, my roots will always be in this town. Pittsboro, North Carolina was established in 1771 (Historic…

life or cures the animal of pain or other symptoms, he not only restores the pet’s well-being, he also restores the well-being of the animal 's human companions, who often consider their pets another family member,” an article by the magazine Chron states (Chron). This emotional benefit helps counteract the pain from the negative impact of being a…

Customer Service. An Examination of the Principles of customer service within the veterinary industry. In a veterinary industry the customers are always greeted by a member of staff even if you were to ring a good tone of voice makes a big difference. When coming into the vet’s the reception is always near the entrance door. Very important that when you're meeting someone for the first time that when you greet them have a smile on your face which gives a positive reaction. The environment…

PERFORMANCE TASK: Narrative I’m sitting in my office in my pajamas as I get a phone call on my cell phone. I had just gotten a new one so the contact didn’t pop up. Who might this be? I think to myself. I click on the answer button. I began to speak, “Hello it’s Bryland. Who is this?” “This is the school. Bailey passed out during class, we need you down here immediately!” The lady says sounding very freaked out. “I’ll be there as soon as possible!” I pulled my long black hair out of a bun while…

Are you allergic to seafood? Anyone who has had a procedure done to them that needed iodinated contrast media has been asked this. Researching for an article has lead me to exam preparation guidelines and radiology manuals that say to ask whether the patient is allergic to seafood along with other allergies and even to go as far as asking if they are allergic to iodine specifically. The reasoning for this is that seafood is high in iodine. The fact of the matter is that iodine is an essential…

Robert E. Harril, as he was known in his earlier life was born on February 2nd, 1893. He was born in Gaffney, South Carolina. In some of his early writings while at Carolina Beach, Robert specified that he was never predestined to become a hermit.His turbulent life began early on when his mother and two of his brothers died of typhoid fever. If this was not tragic enough, his grandfather, who he looked up too, died from a runaway mule. His troubles were made worse when his father…

Prior to the 1800s, the world’s investment in human capital (its people) was not considered especially significant anywhere on the globe. Expenses on education, apprenticeships, and other comparable arrangements were quite minor. Education was reserved for the wealthy and affluent in society. However, changes came quickly with the use of science to develop new goods and more efficient methods of production, first the industrialization in Britain, and then gradually in other countries to include…

Almost immediately after the uprising passed, not just the city of Wilmington, but rather the entire state of North Carolina enacted laws that began the Jim Crow era and rescinded all of the progressive statutes passed under the Reconstruction government. The fact that only one major massacre was required to activate this change demonstrates just how high the tensions…

In America during the Civil war, people were killing their own brothers based on their allegiance. Everybody during that time did not believe the effects it may have after the war was over. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States knew about these effects, though the work of John Locke goals of democracy. Lincoln Speech “Gettysburg Address” not only gives hope to the union soldiers but, something much more. Through the speech, Lincoln believes that if the Union loses the war…

across the country. At the start of the war, many tribes had decided to join the Confederacy, mostly because some of their tribe members had owned slaves. Since they were apart of the Confederate States of America, the Confederacy had decided to pay all of the annuities that the Government of the United States had provided. After the Civil War, the tribes that were apart of the Confederacy were severely punished. The tribe of the Seminoles was required to sell their reservations and then had to…