As we entered the gates they closed behind us, I have to admit it was kind of freaky. We walked to where the legend says the kids went missing, by the old well. We went to the old well and it look pretty spooky, there was rope hanging that led to the bottom of the well. I…
While those living in more developed nations simply have to turn the faucet handles when they want drinking water or to wash our clothes, for countless of millions more worldwide, this simple act often turns into an ordeal. As such, world organizations from several developed and undeveloped nations convened recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to identify and target the five most urgent needs currently found in every third world nation--be it Latin America, Africa or elsewhere. Our article below…
FPGA stands for Field Programmable Gate Array, the basic principle is the integration of a large number of digital circuits and memory within the FPGA chip, and users burned into the FPGA configuration file to define the connection between the digital circuits and memory. This burn is not…
Northeast State Community College is a community college located in Blountville, Tennessee. Northeast State offers several satellite campuses to serve the counties of Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi, and Washington. Northeast State is governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Northeast State’s history reflects the school’s changes to best serve the citizens of the five-county service area. Northeast State began in 1966 as…
Twenty-two years ago, I 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…
Jeff Gaffney’s affinity for Charlottesville and the surrounding areas began during his time at the University of Virginia. Like most students who attend the University, he fell in love with the rich history, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the culture of Charlottesville. While attending the University of Virginia, Jeff met his wife Motana, a Charlottesville native, and that cemented his passion for Charlottesville and the surrounding areas. Jeff has a proven track record of success, which began…
Industrial/Organizational Psychology is a result of my personal mission to find a career path that engages my interests, employs my skills and talents and provides a sense of satisfaction for 90,000 hours or more. In the spring of 2013, I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science. Shortly thereafter, I began working for Teachers Insurance Annuity…
In 1968, the Marching Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina (UNC) released a 7-inch 33 ½ rpm record consisting of eight school songs including “Here Comes Carolina,” “Carolina Fight Song,” and UNC’s alma mater “Hark the Sound.” Past UNC students wrote and composed over half of the fight songs featured on the album, and the student marching band performs the same songs today, nearly five decades later. In fact, the band and fans conclude each game with “Hark the Sound,” linking arms and…
Introduction In this paper, I have two main objectives which are providing an overview of the academic year 2007-2008 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and also detailing a specific event that occurred during this year. I will begin by explaining some of the events that took place. These include: UNC being gifted $5 million to carry out research on natural disasters, the Morrison dorm being renovated, and gospel vocalist Al Green performing at the Carolina Performing Arts’…
Manning: Prior to his withdrawal, he has some unexcused absences and some excused absences. I believe that they had received one letter that he was at 5 absences, which we always send out as a warning that attendance is going to become an issue and he needs to improve. And his grades were not as usual, in the past Aaron has been and A-B-C student, when he left us he had a B in P.E. he was not passing economics, calculus, English or photo and had an A- in graphic design. It was just after the…