...fountain is rusting, the vegetation surrounding it is still present, but it lacks the luster it once had. In its heyday, the park hosted a number of concerts and political protests, it was the center of life for most. However, a sudden tragedy put a blunt end to most of the festivities and attractiveness of the park. The park was abandoned and left to battle the elements on its own with little to no upkeep. Anyone who passes through the park can see the effects of this abandonment, the cracked and missing walkways and the rusting fountain are sad remnants of what the park once was. As I walked further through the park, I noticed there are several statues that have been erected to commemorate the Confederate generals and soldiers significant to Richmond area during the Civil...
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...Coach Carter is based on a true story that happened in Richmond, California in 1999. It’s about a man who once played for the Richmond high school basketball team and he decides he wants to coach them. The players on his team have no respect and think they can do whatever they want. Timo Cruz is one of the main characters in this movie, he gets kicked off before Carter hands out his contracts and he quits once more during the season. Another main character is Kenyon Stone, he has struggles involving his girlfriend being pregnant and trying to go to college and play basketball there. Carter gives out his a contract to all his players and he actually takes them seriously which the school doesn’t like because basketball is the only thing most of these kids have. This contract forces these kids to go to class and maintain a certain average in order to play. The team starts off great winning its first 14 games but Carter soon finds out from progress reports that most of his players aren’t maintaining the required grades so he decides to cancel all team activities and locks the court until the team raises their grades. This makes the whole community angry and it eventually leads to him getting fired but the players still want him as a coach so he stays. One of the issues from Coach Carter is teenage pregnancy. Keynon Stone gets his girlfriend pregnant and now has to plan out his life like whether or not he’s going to go to college to play basketball or stay home with his girlfriend...
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...Impact of different window types in regulating natural ventilation of residential buildings of Dhaka, Bangladesh |Md. Nymul Haque¹ |Jinia Sharmeen² | |haque.nymul@gmail.com |jinia_lima@hotmail.com | Abstract Natural ventilation is most desirable for cooling and providing fresh air in residential buildings for better indoor air quality and thermal comfort. The natural ventilation performance is affected by a combination of internal and external factors. External factors include the location, the orientation, the prevailing wind speeds and the building forms of the residential development, which are subject to constraints beyond the control of site planners and architects. Whilst for internal factors like the openings configurations and window types, site planners and architects are always given free hand for a proper design. Dhaka, a city in the Tropics, has become such a city where with rapid urbanization users are moving towards mechanically ventilated buildings putting ever increasing demand on the dwindling energy resources. This paper focuses on the influences of window types on the natural ventilation of residential units in Dhaka in order to improve quality of indoor living environment. Primary objective of the study is an attempt to investigate...
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...History The area first developed about two hundred years ago in what was then the village of Holbeck. Activities such as flax spinning, iron casting and machine manufacturing were carried out in a range of steam-powered mills and workshops. Interspersed amongst these mills and factories were hundreds of families living in poor conditions in back to back houses. Why was an urban village created? The northern part of Holbeck is an area that is in need of major regeneration and in which there is now strong developer interest. It is also an area that is of great importance both historically, as the cradle of the industrial revolution in Leeds, and architecturally, with two conservation areas and a number of listed buildings including the Grade I Temple Works. The special nature of this area merits a special response from developers that respects the scale and quality of its important buildings, the diversity of the area and its potential to develop into a sustainable community. It was clear from the early schemes to re-develop the area a decade or so ago that this was not happening and that the special quality of the area was being lost. In order for the future of Holbeck to be sustainable, the traditional principles of a village, which include a mixture of living, working and recreational opportunities, need to be adopted. It appeared to be appropriate to regenerate the area as an urban village and the Urban Villages Forum (which promotes urban villages) confirms this. The area...
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...______ Objective: A challenging, responsible, decision-making position where I can seek a successful career in Finance, Accounts and Audit with aspiration to give best of my abilities in worth proving environment Education Bachelor of Science in Information Systems Dec 2014 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Major in Networking, System Analysis and System Designing & Hardware Configurations. CGPA: 3.32 Relevant Coursework: System analysis and System Designing, Configuring and troubleshooting the Networking Topologies. Experience: Internee at Hi Tech Technologies Richmond, VA, 09/2014 – 11/2014 Part time working at Wal-Mart Stores as networking assistant from 03/2013 to till date. Computer Skill: Proficient in using MS Office Application. All Operating systems i.e., Mac OS 9, X; Windows 95-XP; Dos; Linux Honors Best Participant of Festival 2014/King Foundation Award Winner, Fixed Media in the “To Instruct/Train” category; Won $1000 top prize and attended BEA Festival in Las Vegas, NV Your address Mr. J. Thomson Director of Human Resources Xavier Technologies, Inc. 321 – Fourth Lane, Eden Garden Richmond, Virginia 23221 Dear Mr. Thomson: I am writing in response to the entry-level system administrator position with your esteemed organization that I have seen at your official webpage. I am very much confident about my academic achievements and sure that I can be an everlasting asset for your company. Consequentially...
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...passage to the Pacific Ocean. In December 1606 the Virginia Company of London sailed three ships headed for Virginia. The ships arrived in April 1607 in the Chesapeake Bay to establish the first permanent English settlement in North America at Jamestown. John Smith will escape danger many times and later became the colony’s leader. John Smith and the colonists settled on a marshy peninsula up the James River. The river and the colony are named for England’s King James I. The colonists decide not to build a fort and are attacked by Indians. After this attack the colonists take John Smith’s advice and build a fort for protection. John and a group of colonists explore the James River and travel as far as the waterfall in what is now Richmond, VA. After a difficult summer, the colony is in trouble because they have no food. John Smith travels to Indian tribes to trade for food. Trying to find a shortcut to the Pacific Ocean, John and other colonists explore the Chickahominy River. On this journey they are attacked by Indian warriors. John makes friends with many Indian tribes; they take him to the Powhatan Indians. The Powhatan Indians do not like John Smith and says he must die. The Powhatan chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, asks her father not to kill him. The chief spares his life and they become friends. When John returns to Jamestown the colony is in trouble and wants to go back to England. Christopher...
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...Transcript Totals Courses in Progress Transcript Data | STUDENT INFORMATION | Birth Date: | 25-OCT | Curriculum Information | | | | | | | Current Program | | | | | | | Associate of Applied Science | | | | | | | Program: | Richmond Med Asstng AAS | | | | | | | Campus: | Richmond | | | | | | | Major: | Medical Assisting | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Secondary | | | | | | | Technical Certificate | | | | | | | Program: | Richmond Med Asstng TC | | | | | | | Campus: | Richmond | | | | | | | Major: | Medical Assisting | | | | | | | Major Concentration: | Phlebotomy | | | | | | | | ***Transcript type:Unofficial is NOT Official *** | | DEGREE AWARDED | Sought: | Associate of Applied Science | Degree Date: | | Curriculum Information | | | | | | | Primary Degree | Program: | Richmond Undeclared AAS | Campus: | Richmond | Major: | Undeclared | Major Concentration: | School of Health Sciences | | Sought: | Associate of Applied Science | Degree Date: | | Curriculum Information | | | | | | | Primary Degree | Program: | Richmond Med Asstng AAS | Campus: | Richmond | Major: | Medical Assisting | | | INSTITUTION CREDIT -Top- | Term : Summer 2008 | Academic Standing: | Good Standing | | Subject | Course | Level | Title | Grade | Credit Hours | Quality Points | R | ENG | 111 | UG | ENGLISH COMPOSITION...
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...Abstract This paper will teach different approaches of researching cases, laws and other resources. This process of researching federal agency decisions will give an overview of regulatory powers, decision and the many ways to find them, while displaying concepts of judicial court opinions and their regulations. Learning by Doing Virginia State’s Public Record Availability Statute The State of Virginia Public Records Act was established and passed in 1975. This act allows records and documents accessible to the public, but only within the operation of an agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia. Public records are considered information that is documented and recorded and that gives transaction and/or activity of an employee, agency or public officer of the state. In no regards to the physical and characteristic form, if the transaction is in any connection of public business, it is considered as a public record. There are only three specific records that are not considered public, which are reference books, materials of exhibition and publications of stocks. “The General Assembly intends by this chapter to establish a single body of law applicable to all public officers and employees on the subject of public records management and preservation and to ensure that the procedures used to manage and preserve public records will be uniform throughout the Commonwealth (1976, c. 746.).” U.S. Supreme Court holding federal income The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a direct...
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...James Robertson Jr. is an award-winning author of the biographies of Stonewall Jackson and A. P. Hill and numerous books on the Civil War. In the follow up to his biography of the man, Robertson’s Stonewall Jacksons Book of Maxims serves as a guide to the inner hopes, ambitions and moral fiber of one of history’s most outstanding military leaders, “Stonewall” Jackson. On a wall, somewhere in the Virginia Military Institute is inscribed one of Jackson’s most important maxims, “You may be whatever you will resolve to be”. Robertson serves as the guide on a journey through what exactly it was that “Stonewall” Jackson intended to be, citing achievement, faith and his most important beliefs and values as proof of his iron clad resolve and will to be a better man. Jackson had read Lord Chesterfield and had decided that the latter was correct in the idea that with “the help of history, a young man may, in some instances, acquire the experience of old age…the more he is informed of what is past, the better he will know how to conduct himself for the future”. This idea, the young man possessing knowledge cumulative to that of a far more experienced man would play a part in Jackson’s quest for self-improvement. The maxim itself explaining that through work and the attainment of knowledge one that is unknowing can become knowing. Essentially, if we are but pictures of ourselves then these maxims served the sole purpose of filling the holes left in that picture by Jacksons mountain upbringing...
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...Tonkawa Indians In the 15th century, the Tonkawa Tribe probably numbered around 5,000, with their numbers diminishing to around 1,600 by the late 17th century due to fatalities from new infectious diseases and fighting with other tribes, most notably the Apache. By the year 1921, only 34 tribal members remained. Their numbers have since recovered to close to 700 in the early 21st century. Most live in Oklahoma. The Tonkawa were actually made up of various groups, many of which are no longer known by name. The following groups are generally counted as Tonkawa: Awash Choyopan Haiwal Hatchuknni Kwesh Mayeye Nilhailai Ninchopen Pakani Pakhalateh Sanukh Talpkweyu Titskanwaticha Food: The Tonkawa depended on the Buffalo for a food source. They were big game hunters. However, they also ate wild berries, nuts, wild vegetables, deer, fish, roots, fruit, and turkeys. they traded corn with other groups, but never farmed. Shelter: They were nomadic so they lived in teepees. The teepees were made out of buffalo skin. They were held up with sticks, and were really easy to pack up and move around. An entire camp could pack up in less than an hour. Clothing: Women wore wrapped in deer skin skirts. The men wore breechcloths. However, some men wore elaborately decorated war shirts to horrify their enemies in battle. In cooler weather women wore shawls of rabbit fur and men would were painted buffalo robes. They both would occasionally wear moccasins, but mainly they went bare foot. Culture:...
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...My name is Montaisia Monet’ Hawkins and I am seventeen years old. I am a resident of New Kent County, VA. I am currently a senior at New Kent High School. My academic status is satisfying with a GPA of 2.3; however I am working towards improving it to a 3.0 or higher. I enjoy listening to music, dancing, reading and learning new things. I am very excited about finishing high school and continuing on to college. Hopefully I will be able to get accepted and attend Old Dominion University. I want to create realistic goals and stay focus on my goals, the more I stay focused on them the better chance I have of achieving them. My first two years of high school I attended Varina High School when I was living with my father. I’ve been living with my dad since I was about seven years old, at the age of sixteen I moved with my mother when she got her own house. I have a total of 5 siblings; two of which is just my dad’s and three which is my mom’s. I love my family; I think family is very important. On my dad side I have two younger brothers, I’m the oldest and the only girl, so basically get everything I want. However, on my mom side I have one older brother and two younger sisters and of course the baby girl always gets her way. The last few years, I’ve been trying to decide the perfect career for me. I wanted to choose something that would allow me to help others as well as contribute a healthy lifestyle and personal wellness. The career path I’ve chosen to seek is dentistry. I became...
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...Pollution in Richmond, California. Pollution is the introduction of several chemical substances or energy to a natural environment witch exceeds the standard levels regulated by Countries. It can damage the ecosystem and living organisms. Some of the effects caused by pollution are respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, throat inflammation, chest pain, congestion and even death. (Anonymous, 2011) Chevron refinery in Richmond, California, opened its door on 1902. The plant has over 1,300 employees, cover 2,900 acres (12 km2), operate 30 plants and can move 340,000 barrels of raw material a day. The company has had many problems regarding the safety of their stakeholders since they opened their doors. Environmental issue is one of the biggest concerns the company has. In the early 1980s, the Chevron USA petroleum refinery in Richmond, California, was creating serious toxicity threats in San Francisco Bay. The largest of six major bay-side refineries, Chevron discharged 35 percent of the chromium and more than half the nickel from all major point sources into the northern reach of the bay in 1986. In laboratory tests, Chevron’s full-strength effluent killed at least 12 species of aquatic life exposed to it. (Karras, 1989) Because of this problem the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board demanded that the company search ways to reduce or eliminate the pollution its refinery was creating. After discussing the situation the CBE and Chevron came...
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...It was a very nice Thursday when I drove down to Williams to visit Jamestown Settlement- a museum of 17th century Virginia. I went there with my friend and she helped me a lot in collecting information and documents. The reason I arrived to Jamestown Settlement because it was very interesting to see with my own eyes art works of 17th century that I have learned a lot in Humanities class and the textbook. Jamestown Settlement is a new museum that is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it took me about two hours and half to drive there. The staffs are very nice and helpful. There are four galleries with one is upstairs, that called Special Exhibition Gallery, and three others are along the hallway that “chronicle the nation’s 17th century beginning in Virginia in the context of its Powhatan Indian, English, and west central African culture, and examine the impact of the Jamestown settlement.” Moreover, there are ten pieces of wall that are also along the hallway, and on each piece, every ten years of 17th century is described. The end of the hallway is an entrance that leads to Powhatan India Village and James Fort. Also, there is “A Time of Revolution” film that is shown every thirty minutes in the museum. It would be really great if I could tell everything about the museum, but if I had to choose to save two pieces of art or exhibition, I would choose one of the three galleries along the hallway that is about “the people of 17th century Virginia” and the Powhatan India...
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...Case 11.1: Minority Set Aside Discussion Questions 1. The Richmond City Council was trying to remedy past discrimination in the construction business. In addition, they were also probably trying to make a statement that discrimination needs to stop in the city among all industries. They could be used the construction business as the example. I think the Minority Business Utilization Plan is a good one in theory, but there are definitely some problems with it. While I do approve of the city trying to diversify the contractors used in construction, I do know if putting a quota is either a good idea or a plausible one. First, the best contractors may just happen to not be Minority Business Enterprises. Therefore, you are requiring the city to use contractors that may not be as skilled or talented as others. Second, there may not be enough Minority Business Enterprises contractors in construction. Just because the general population is 50% African Americans and only 0.67 percent of the city’s construction contracts does not automatically mean that they could satisfy this 30% quota. Minority Business Enterprises in construction contracts may only be 10%. African Americans could be more interested in another business and concentrated there. These numbers on their own do not necessarily mean what the City Council appears to be trying to use them for. 2. The pros of the minority set-aside plan like Richmond’s means that minorities are protected and given an opportunity that...
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... Also, 3.5 million people were forced to sleep in parks, shelters, under bridges or in cars. Hunger and homelessness are increasing epidemics plaguing the United States. Because of the high cost of living, high unemployment rates, and low-wage jobs, countless Americans are forced to choose between food, housing, and other expenses. According to recent studies, money is being devoted to rent and utilities rather than food. 35% of the homeless population is families with children, 23% are U.S. military veterans, 25% are children under the age of 18, 20-25% suffers from mental illness and 30% have experienced domestic violence. 19.3 % of homeless people live in New York City and Los Angeles. New York City has been shown to have the highest number of homeless people in the country. The next biggest is Loss Angeles and then Seattle/King County Washington. As a result of doing nothing for the homeless, more people will become homeless. That means, more people sleeping on the streets, dying from hunger, and possibly an even higher crime rate. Economic factors play a huge role in the issue of homelessness. The number one cause of homelessness is the shortage of affordable housing. With such low incomes and low minimum wage workers, food and shelter can’t be afforded. Over the last twenty-five years, the cost of living has gradually increased but workers’ wages and income haven’t been able to keep up the pace. Since the late 1960s, the minimum wage has continually decreased in value...
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