Hays County

asleep and snoring. Eventually I drifted off to sleep as the distant lightning flashed shadows on the barn walls. CRACKLE! BANG! BOOM! I was awaken by a loud CRASH. It was so loud! I looked up to the hay mow and could see that lightning had struck a hole in the roof to the piles of fresh hay. They were on fire! Within minutes, all I could see was red and orange, and I could barely breathe. I ran outside as fast as I could. Where was that stupid kid? He needs to get the horses out! I kept

had left for college, she decided to finish college. While operating her small catering business she would take college classes in the evening and was able to obtain her degree. While nearing the end of her college studies, she realized that Scott County had a housing

in community life. Our hope in pursuing this project, later modified to Bigs with Badges to include all departments, was to match first responders with children waiting to be matched with a lifelong mentor through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ellis County. With the negativity directed towards police officers and other first

Cultural Analysis of Lincoln Electric Company When Mr. John C. Lincoln left his then employer, the depressive Elliott-Lincoln Company, to start his own venture, it seemed that the unpleasant working experience at the former employer had instilled the initial thought of creating a worker-friendly working environment for his business. This laid the foundation of the company’s culture – to treat its employees well. Furthermore, John’s senior brother, James F. Lincoln joined the company in 1907 and became

Lincoln Electric Culture Case analysis. One of the world 's biggest maker of welding machine and electrodes is the Lincoln Electric company. Since 1965, has seen the higher net income and incentives. Employees turnover is nonexistent except for retirement and Lincoln 's organization culture supported on closeness, trust, percentage control and classless tone is one of the reason why its so prosperous. History and influence of ownership In 1895, John C. Lincoln took out his second patent and began

Jessica Li Mrs. Sauter Block G 12/11/14 Video Note 1865. The United States had concluded a devastating civil war. 20th Century, America will become a World Power. But first the groundwork had to be laid. Purchasing Alaska Another way of attaining territory is to buy it. Russian Alaska is vast untamed wilderness was ridiculed as a dreary waste of glaciers, ice, white bears, and walruses.” But U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward had his eye on this piece of property. Seward saw Alaska’s strategic

Imagine this, you are just walking down the street holding hands with your significant other and all of a sudden a police car shows up and and an officer jumps out. The officer starts beating and abusing you because you are in love with someone of your same gender. In the 60s being LGBT was not excepted by society, which includes the police. Many people were harassed and abused by police. The people who were suposed to keep them safe were harming them for being themselves. The gay rights movement

For 40 some years, Mike See has made sure to make the best out of his life. He 's taught many people the way of being an entrepreneur and what it means to be one in western Kansas. Through his life he 's overcome obstacles, showed hard work, and pursued his passion of inventing new things. Mike See has made a huge impact on his family and especially his niece or in other words, me. Uncle Mike wasn 't the first person in our family to go to college or do anything academic like that because as

My entrepreneur..Mike See For 40 some years, Mike See has made sure to make the best out of his life. He 's taught many people the way of being an entrepreneur and what it means to be one in western Kansas. Through his life he 's overcome obstacles, showed hard work, and pursued his passion of inventing new things. Mike See has made a huge impact on his family and especially his niece or in other words, me. Uncle Mike wasn 't the first person in our family to go to college or do anything academic

My mom and I had an unbreakable bond from the day I was born. For starters, her and I were alone. Me, a new born, and a 19 year-old graduate, beginning a new life. Although she was a single mother, we had an amazing amount of support from family. I grew up surrounded by three loving uncles and two magnificent grandparents. So, technically, we weren 't “alone.” But in many ways, it was just her and I, which made us have a relationship many people can 't say they have with their mom, and she taught