Established in the spring of 1860, Dry Creek Station was one of the latest stations built by Bolivar Roberts and his men. Dry Creek Station served as a break for both the Pony Express and the Overland Stage Routes. Indian outbursts were common at this station.(Dry) On May 21, 1860 four men lived at the Station: Silas McCanless, the station keeper, W. L. Ball, a Pony Express rider, John Applegate, and Ralph M. Lozier. McCanless was living and married to a Squaw Indian. The Indians that morning camped near the station and did not like the fact that McCandless was living with her, and the Indians demanded that he give her up to return to her tribe. The Indians attacked later that night, killing Lozier at the station and chasing off the other three…
The subject matter on which I am doing this assignment on is a piece of photography. This piece was done by a local photographer Greg Hill. He accordingly named his work “Pierre Pressure”. This piece of photography captures a pierre and its surroundings in Sebastian, Florida. Above the pierre is the focal point of the artwork, a breath-taking Florida sunset. The sunset is constructed of various hues of pink, orange, and yellow. The alluring sunset is ever so slightly hidden by a veil of oddly formed clouds. The water at the bottom of the photograph reflects the beguiling beauty of the sky. To the left side of the print stands the pierre. The pierre itself is in much darker lighting than the rest of the subject matter. The subject matter in…
The Belleville West volleyball team are the first team so far this season and last season to have given Althoff a loss after having a winning streak of about 20. After a slow start in the beginning Maroons defeated the Crusaders Tuesday night. The Belleville West volleyball team were thrilled to hand the Crusaders an L after an amazing winning streak.…
For this situation, a photo (as a guide with quantitative information) was without a doubt worth a thousand words and spared numerous a huge number of lives (Johnson, 2006). This is more than the account of an extraordinary guide, in any case. It handles bigger issues, for example, how new thoughts and exploratory disclosures get to be embraced, frequently against incredible resistance, even from the intelligent people of the day. John Snow and Henry Whitehead are incredible good examples though of us who could not care less about finding and conveying reality, notwithstanding when it is…
The Atchafalaya River is a 137 mile long distributary of the Mississippi River and Red River in south central Louisiana in the United States. It flows south, just west of the Mississippi River and is the fifth largest river in North America, by discharge. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)…
During the CDC museum visit, the two exhibits I found the most interesting were "Where Children Sleep: Photographs by James Mollison" and the Iron Lung. Both of these exhibits caught my attention and I learned a lot from the tour guide, especially about the iron lung and polio. The “Where Children Sleep” exhibit was very enlightening and it was fascinating to see how different children live across the united states and the world. In the photos that I took pictures of, there was a young boy form Italy and a young boy from brazil and both were around the same age. The stark contrast between how they live was thought provoking; the young boy from Italy was homeschooled with his siblings in a nice home on the country side and lived freely and comfortably,…
The Cobb Institute Museum at Mississippi State University displays items from the Old World and the New World. When I visited the museum I noticed a wide variety of artifacts. The Old world side contained pieces from many Old World countries, while the New World side featured a lot of pieces that are from local areas. Since there was such a vast number of artifacts at the Cobb Museum, I have decided to focus on the clay vessels and etchings in the Old and New World.…
The main objective in the Carson Manor study is to reduce cost on a per-bed basis to be in-line or near the state average. PSD’s role to assist Carson Manor in achieving cost reduction is by recommending a consultant firm that will provide Carson Manor the specific areas for improvement and methods to implement the changes. In order to provide the recommendation for the consultant firm that is best-fit for this situation, first they will create an accurate request for proposal that details out Carson Manor’s need and an accurate description of the need. Next, PSD will need to respond to suppliers’ questions as necessary. Lastly, PSD will review the received request for proposals received by the suppliers and provide a summary along with their recommendation for selection.…
The city of Orangeburg, SC has a population of 13,452. It is the biggest city in Orangeburg County. It’s a small but comfortable town located just southeast of Columbia and north of Charleston. It has two high schools in the city, Orangeburg Prep and Orangeburg-Wilkenson. The city is also home to South Carolina State University and Clafin College in addition to Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College. It has plenty of places to eat and hang out. The people are nice and you couldn’t ask for a friendlier place to live. A good place to live means it is in a favorable position in the state, it has places to eat, and the community is nice and welcoming. Orangeburg is a good place to live because it’s location, restaurants and shops, and great community.…
Aldo Leopold’s ethics are not only displayed through the book only in past tense, but also apply in a similar way to our ethics today. An author such as Aldo Leopold doesn’t just try to explain what he sees in nature and his surroundings but also tries to send a message to influence the readers. In A Sand County Almanac, Leopold tries to explain and help readers better understand through examples and his own experiences, the importance of our ethics and conservation.…
Truman Capote spent a few years writing the non-fiction book “In Cold Blood.” The book is about a family that was killed in an area where no one would even begin to think something like that could happen. This is essay is an analysis of an excerpt from that book.…
On February 3, 2013, the biggest, grandest, most-watched single event in American sports is coming to New Orleans. (Tourism) New Orleans as celebrated plenty of milestones on its slow road to recovery from Hurricane Katrina, but arguably none is bigger than hosting its first Super Bowl since the 2005 storm left the city in shambles. (Kunzelman) As fans prepare to travel to cheer for their favorite teams, the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens arrive in the city and prepare to face off in the 47th Annual Super Bowl championship. Yet, perhaps the biggest preparation for this major event is that of the city itself.…
I didn’t want to annoy the employee so I just ordered a Big Mac. When I pulled up to the window, I was nervous; I didn’t want the employee to see me because I had just made a fool of myself. But, the employee did see me and noticed that I was a teenager. He immediately assumed that I was part of a prank and asked me, “So where’s the camera?” to which I replied “What camera?” He chuckled, handed me the Big Mac, and I drove off. On the drive home, I laughed the whole time. I kept picturing the man’s face when he asked me where the camera was. But, along with the fun, this experiment was also a great learning experience. I learned that violating a social norm isn’t such a big deal after all. Before, I thought that doing something like this would be embarrassing and that people, like the McDonald’s employees, would make fun of me. But the only response I got from the McDonald’s employees was a little chuckle and life continued. Perhaps I shouldn’t worry about my social mistakes too much because the people around me don’t really care as much as I think they…
The first thing that I realized when walking the line of a biker was that people are very judgmental based on merely looks alone. While some students I encountered instantly realized that I was only in a costume, others, teachers for example, did not see through what I was doing. Even when students realized that I was not a real biker, they still glared with non-entertained eyes as if I were some kind of fool. When I was instructed to enter the student services office to request my class schedule, I was met with great hostility by the woman working behind the desk. I requested a simple task, but because of my appearance, the lady made it out to seem as if I had asked for her first born child. Her negative judgment was evident through her body language and lack of motivation to help. On a more positive note, some subjects of our…
Executing this exercise was extremely difficult for me. Doing absolutely nothing was an effort because I had to constantly remind myself not to check my phone, to stand still, and not to look around. After numerous attempts, I turned off my phone and the mental reminders became less needed and doing the exercise became easier. The first few minutes I didn’t feel anything in particular. I was simply standing, looking straight ahead, and absorbed in my contemplation, but after about five minutes I couldn’t help but notice some people giving me outlandish looks. I tried not to avert my attention to them but even still I could feel their eyes on me. I started feeling really uncomfortable and feeling a sense of judgment and rejection. As if because I was standing there with no evident purpose that I was suddenly displaced from society. I believe the couple of stares I received from passersby and the stares from the people that were watching me for a prolonged amount of time and were witnesses of my unusual behavior were the root of my feelings of social nonacceptance. My odd conduct even seemed to arise suspicion in the officer parked across the street from me. After the ten minutes were up, I looked back and saw the officer examining around the spot I which I stood. On the contrary, others didn’t even seem to notice. They seemed too immersed in their own lives to even take note of my abnormal behavior. However, those that did notice didn’t fail to make me feel as if my behavior was ignominious.…