TERMS OF REFERENCE Mr L Neeson of the North Carolina Department of Transport requested this report. The report was needed to provide a progress update and likely outcomes on the investigation into an accident that took place on a bridge over Route 29 highway on 20th May 2000. Although privately owned‚ the bridge crosses a state highway and it is thus the responsibility of the North Carolina Department of Transport to ensure that a proper investigation into the accident is carried out. Mr. Neeson’s
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North Carolina getting a state religion? No. | By: Eric Marrapodi and John Blake‚ CNN A group of representatives in North Carolina have recently been pushing the idea of uniting their government with an established religion. Two Republican representatives in particular filed a resolution that would potentially permit the state to declare Christianity as its official practice of worship. In this case‚ the North Carolina would reject all federal law and ruling concerning separation of church
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North Carolina is an incredible place to call home. From the mountains to the coast‚ the state is filled with so much to do and a diverse population. The major companies and prestigious universities make it a wonderful place to do business‚ and the many famous people from the state make it reputable and respectable. The economy is decent‚ and the crime rates are satisfactory and not high compared to several other states. North Carolina is also a ‘swing-state‚’ so the political climate is moderate
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Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Minneapolis‚ Minnesota August 1‚ 2007 highway ACCIDENT REPORT National Transportation Safety Board NTSB/HAR-08/03 PB2008-916203 NTSB/HAR-08/03 PB2008-916203 Notation 7975C November 14‚ 2008 Highway Accident Report Collapse of I-35W Highway Bridge Minneapolis‚ Minnesota August 1‚ 2007 National Transportation Safety Board 490 L’Enfant Plaza‚ S.W. Washington‚ D.C. 20594 National Transportation Safety Minneapolis‚ Minnesota‚ August
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North Carolina Motivation for Founding: In 1653‚ some Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. In 1663‚ King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia. They created Carolina and included the previous settlement. However‚ because of internal problems‚ the crown took over the colony and formed North and South Carolina out of it in 1729. Significant Events: This was a collection of disparate settlers which often led to internal
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Reidsville‚ North Carolina. When comparing the whole United States compared to North Carolina‚ there is obviously a huge population difference. Despite the relatively small size of Rockingham County‚ North Carolina‚ to the rest of the United States‚ the rate of poverty cases per capita among its citizens is greater than that found throughout the
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The Civil War and the South The Civil War‚ still called the war for southern independence by many people‚ was a defining moment in this great nation’s history. The “United States” did not become a common term until after the civil war. The war created a coast to coast nation that would forever be united. The Civil War changed this nation forever‚ but through that process many great people were able prosper. For example‚ Abraham Galloway started his life as a slave‚ but became politicians to fight
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In North Carolina there exists a small rural community college. This community college served the academic needs to six surrounding counties. Its mission was to offer a high-quality‚ ground-breaking education‚ and student support that stimulated scholarly achievement‚ educational excellence‚ and economic growth. The English as a Second Language (E.S.L.) program fell under the guidance of this mission statement. Diversity was widely accepted and valued in the E.S.L. program and college-wide in all
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Leandro vs. The State of North Carolina had a huge impact on the state of North Carolina. It showed that good teachers‚ a good budget‚ and spotting early any problems a child may have are very important to the child’s learning: In other words‚ the child’s environment is essential. In 1997‚ the Supreme Court decided that every single kid in North Carolina should have "a sound‚ basic education‚" which the Supreme Court pretty much defines as a basic understanding in all fields of academics to compete
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main concern in our society. Patrick Conway‚ of the Global Research Institute of the University of North Carolina conducted research on “Poverty of North Carolina.” The research illustrated that the national poverty rate was 14.5 % in the year of 2009‚ way below the North Carolina poverty rate. Poverty is still a rising and an ongoing crisis. According to a data set found in usda.gov for North Carolina in 2010‚ the poverty rate was between 16.9 to 22.4 %. Using the text‚ Nickel and Dimed by Ehrenreich
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