University BEC1 Task 1 A1 and A2 Community Description and Data Rutherford County is a county located in the western foothills of North Carolina. Rutherford County was founded in 1779. Griffith Rutherford named the county after himself. He was a general in the American Revolutionary War. Today with the Motto of Small Town Friendly Rutherford County’s population is 67,810 according to 2010 Census. ("2010," 2014, p. 1) Rutherford County’s population is a mix of different races. The breakdown in 2010 consist
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Board, the median family that owned their home had a net worth of $171,700 in 2001 as compared to those without a home, whose net worth was only $4,800 in 2001. Homeownership also provides economic security and creates opportunities. You can pass your wealth on to the next generation.
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11/1/13 IUL - RESEARCH - GLOBAL WARMING & EARTH’S POLLUTION Pollution and the biggest spoke about topic, global warming have a great deal to do with the human race and how we live. For those who don’t know what global warming is, it is the increase of the Earth’s average surface temperature. Major human activities like carbon dioxide releases from burning fossil fuels or from deforestation aid to global warming
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sense of sanity, she needs Clare Kendry to continue to pass to help her maintain her own sense of identity. Before Clare and Irene reunite at the Drayton, they had a civil relationship during their childhoods before Clare drifted apart from her old community after her father’s passing. After lunch, Clare becomes desperate to see Irene again and continues to assert her presence in not only Irene’s life, but her family, and her social life. Clare’s authors a letter to Irene at the beginning of the novel
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Madeline Steffey Intersectionality with Kimberle Crenshaw and Gloria Anzaldua Intersectionality can be described as the study of the intersection of different forms of discrimination experienced by individuals who are members of multiple minority groups. For example, a Hispanic woman faces barriers in society not only because she is Hispanic, but also because she is a woman and one could not fully understand her oppression without taking both of these aspects into consideration. Kimberly Crenshaw
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Domestic Violence Shelter Ruben Watson Professor Sharon Burns English 115 1 November 2014 This is a paper on Domestic Violence Program’s tells how programs like ours help Women, Men and children deal with domestic abuse. Having the knowledge of abuse increases awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault, ending the stigma surrounding both that can often keep victims from seeking urgently-needed help. The services provided are counseling, housing assistance, and childcare
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Male privilege…In black and white Dorrell Anthony Alexander Western Washington University What is “Privilege”? When we speak of privilege, what exactly are we speaking of? Many find it easy to get the basic fundamentals of a “right” and a “privilege” confused, so for foundational purposes, I would like to lay out how they differ. First, let’s talk about two of the different kinds of rights; “natural” and “legal”. According to Merriam-Webster (2013) Natural rights are “rights which are "natural"
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Jehovah’s Witnesses and Race/Ethnic Groups Cynthia L. Mills College of Humanities/ETH125 Juancho A. Lim, PH.D. January 24, 2014 Jehovah’s Witnesses and Race/Ethnic Groups The Jehovah’s Witnesses have their own set of beliefs set forth for them by The Watchtower Organization. They are taught not to think for themselves but to submit to the Watchtower Society teachings. If they question any of the teachings they are considered weak in the faith. Disfellowshipping is another
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and promote recovery through direct services. PEACE is committed to reducing the incidence of sexual assault and domestic violence through education and strives to challenge societal norms and beliefs that condone and perpetuate violence in the community. Funding Opportunities The National Foundation has two grant programs that provide to not-for-profit agencies. There is a Small Grants Program that can offer one-time grants up to $5,000.00 to registered charities that have an annual budget that
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Shelby County Government Community Services Agency’s mission statement is, to break the generational cycle of poverty by offering opportunities through education, viable resources, and partnerships that empower the economically disadvantaged citizens within Shelby County to achieve economic independence and create a thriving community. (www.shelbycountytn.gov/247/Community-Services-Agency) The vision statement is Community Services Agency strives to empower its customers to not only improve their
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