Humans have interacted with our planet and its glorious sights and resources in both negative and positive ways; some ways have a negative effect on our land but a positive effect on our economic progression and visa versa. Unfortunately the Cuyahoga River has been made famous because of its complications that have been caused, which has created not only economical problems but environmental problems all throughout its troubled history and is still being fixed to this day. The Cuyahoga River is
Sunday, June 19th 2016 will be a date that will lay in the hearts of Cleveland sports fans for the rest of their lives. On this day, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the nearly impossible task of coming back from being down three games to one in the NBA Finals in order to give the city of Cleveland its first professional sports championship in fifty-two years. The team was led by LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and company; together, they made history. After the championship many emotional advertisements
biggest flaw in Firestone’s manufacturing came from its push for production; Firestone often pressured workers to make the largest amount of tires possible. Alan Hogan, a former employee at the Firestone plant in Wilson, North Carolina, explained to the Akron Beacon Journal that he had witnessed this with his own eyes. Hogan saw the use of “dry stock,” a combination of no longer tacky steel belts and rubber. Workers placed it in a storage area called the “bank” and then used it in production. Particularly
on woman rights and slavery in conventions Sojourner expressed her support of the abolitionist and woman’s rights movement with her speech “Ain’t I a Woman?” On May 28, 1851, Sojourner Truth gave her most famous speech at a Woman’s Convention in Akron, Ohio. In the speech, Sojourner went on to speak her mind on woman rights and slave rights Sojourner expresses how men see women as people who always need a man’s assistance. Sojourner contradicted these ideas by telling how she has been treated by
Alcoholics anonymous was first open in Akron Ohio in 1935 and has helped thousands of people around the world today. It was co- founded by Bill Wilson who also is an international mutual aid fellowship as well as Robert Holbrook Smith who went by the name “Dr. Bob Smith”. He was an American physician and surgeon who just like Bill Wilson helped co-found AA. AA stands for Alcoholics anonymous and its symbol is a “sobriety circle and triangle symbol”. The triangle represents three answers which are
Sojourner Truth is an American legend. She began life as a slave and ended her life as an outgoing speaker and free woman. Sojourner led a very disadvantage life but was able to rise above her hardships. Truth was a motivational speaker even though she was not able to read or write. Sojourner Truth continues to impact lives today through her works. Isabella Baumfree was born in 1797 in Ulster County, New York (Women in History). Isabella became widely known as Sojourner Truth. Sojourner’s parents
Established in 1890, Akron Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric hospitals which provides many areas of medicine and surgery for ever body in Northeast Ohio, specialized for children. Among competitors, Akron is creating its knowledge and technology step by step to achieve its development and becomes one of the top children hospital of the country. There are more and more competitors such as Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic, Akron still maintains and develops
cross country ski and bike on this trail (“Ohio Erie Canal Towpath”). Cuyahoga Valley National Park preserves a rural landscape in an otherwise metropolitan area. This thirty two thousand acre national park is nestled between Clevelands suburbs and Akron and covers twenty two miles of the Cuyahoga River. This park gives people an opportunity to connect with the outdoors and enjoy the beautiful sights that come with it.
The heart of who I am, my personality, and all the things I have been involved with, I believe stems from my parents and where I am from. I grew up in the United States but was born in Kenya. My mother is Kenyan and my father is from Togo in West Africa. I have been honored to be exposed to different cultures and people. This has helped me to appreciate diversity in others. From my own group of friends, to the types of food I like to eat. I am always willing to try something new and learn something
General Mills, Inc. has sold Cheerios since 1941, so the company has a legacy for providing Cheerios to the consumers. The product contains healthy ingredients in which the consumers benefit from eating a ready-to-eat cereal. The inclusion of ingredients makes the value important and the quality of cereal have an increase in value. There is has been a higher demand of healthy ingredients recently in which Cheerios continues to succeed in this factor and continues to help a consumers’ health. In addition
The Cuyahoga River received its name from the Iroquois meaning “crooked water” or “place of the jawbone.”(Britannica). Running through about 80 miles of land the Cuyahoga River became a centre of commercial transportation (Britannica). Cleveland, Ohio which is located on the Cuyahoga River was one of America's major industrial centers (Website). Until about the mid 20th century when the lower portion of the river that ran through Cleveland, Ohio became polluted. From decades of uncontrolled dumping
Local Gangs of Akron According to the 2015 National Gang Report (NGR) from the National Gang Intelligence Center (NGIC) almost half of law enforcement juristictions across the United States reported a rise in street gang membership and street gang activitiy. My communitty is no exception. Akron is a city of 200,000 residents located in Northeast Ohio. There are about forty identified gangs in the Akron area, varying in size from a handful of members to as many as a hundreds. They range from small
In this paper I will discuss Akron General’s rules and policies regarding their EHR, PHI, EPHI, and social media. As a current student at Akron General Medical Center we are allowed access to their EHR, McKesson. However, before logging into their system or even stepping foot on the floor the importance of patient information and keeping it c... ... middle of paper ... ...right to demand the information be removed if the posting could harm the reputation of Akron General or its patients and employees
the Ships, provides a holistic understanding of these inequalities through showcasing the Akron Racers who are one of five teams that participate in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF). The NPF consists of altruistic women who dedicate their time to a job that lacks compensation and numerous other privileges seen in Major League Baseball (MLB) and men’s baseball in its entirety. Through a socialistic lens, the Akron Racers are a microcosm for gender based inequalities within softball and female sports
In Akron alone, the Klan grew to 52,000 members by the middle of the 1920s, and the organization had significant control in the city and in politics (Black, White). Due to discrimination, people did not want blacks performing, only whites. As a result, the
after being sick I finally went to the E.R at Akron children's hospital in Boardman to see what was wrong.
graduation. In high school, I made good grades without putting forth too much effort, but in college it takes a lot of effort, and I realize that. I want to achieve every possible bit of success that I can get my hands on while I am at the University of Akron and in my life in general. While it will never be easy to achieve those great things, I will put forth my greatest effort to get where
to his pathway of football greatness. Pollard was offered $200 by the Indians to play in one game against the Tigers and Pollard quickly caught a train to Ohio. After the game against the Tigers, Pollard was signed to play with Akron for the remainder of the season. The Akron Pros joined the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now today known as the NFL, in 1920, making Pollard one of the only two African-American’s in the
The phrase “early A.A.” refers to the early fellowships and meetings held in Akron, Ohio. These meetings took place between 1935 and 1939 when Alcoholics Anonymous was an integral part of “A First Century Christian Fellowship” (Pitman 56). A.A. was the outcome of a meeting between Bill W., a New York stockbroker, and Dr. Bob S., an Akron surgeon. Both had been hopeless alcoholics (Fingarette 14). Before this time, Bill and Dr. Bob had each been in contact with the Oxford Group, a mostly nonalcoholic
and not knowing one single person was something that I did not prepare myself for. Throughout all of the tears and the frustrations, I had to constantly remind myself that I am at The University of Akron to gain an education and become a successful individual. After only being at The University of Akron for three weeks, I dropped two classes. Shortly after dropping those classes, I received an email from my advisor asking to schedule an appointment. While in my academic advisors office, she proceeded