New Bern, North Carolina Essays

  • Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

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    1 million dollar budget in advance from Time Warner Book Group to publish the book. In October 1996 the book was published and in its first week of release it made the New York best-seller list. Later he moved back to New Bern, North Carolina. Up to now he has written seventeen novels and one non-fiction. All his works have been New York Time bestsellers, with more than 89 million copies in print worldwide, including over 50 million copies in the United States alone. His books have been translated

  • Pepsi Empire

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    Empire is an American movie drama television show based in New York centering on hip hop music and Entertainment Company. The movie was launched by Fox on January 7, 2015. PepsiCo brand is a major brand featured in the plot of the story. The show would prepare viewers for commercials that served as the extension of the show. Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. For instance on December 3, 2015, Pepsi aired one of the commercial starring empire characters, Jamal as

  • Pepsi Rhetorical Analysis Essay

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    org/wiki/Pepsi Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. Created and developed in 1893 and introduced as Brad's Drink, it was renamed as Pepsi-Cola on August 28, 1898, then to Pepsi in 1961, and in select areas of North America, "Pepsi-Cola Made with Real Sugar" as of 2014. Caleb Bradham made Pepsi at his drugstore where the drink was sold. The name Pepsi was chosen after the digestive enzyme pepsin ( an enzyme that break down foods) and kola nuts used in the recipe

  • Public Meeting Observation

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    On February 17, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., I attended a New Hanover County Board of Commissioners meeting. The regular meetings are held twice a month at the New Hanover County Historic Courthouse, Assembly Room 301, at 24 North Third Street in Wilmington North Carolina. Commissioners in attendance were Woody White, Chairman, Beth Dawson, Vice Chair, Jonathan Barfield Jr., Thomas Wolfe, and Brian Berger was absent. Also in attendance was Chris Coudriet, County Manager, Wanda Copley, County Attorney, Shelia

  • The Notebook Character Analysis

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    Notebook, mostly takes place on a plantation home in New Bern, North Carolina. Noah, the owner of the plantation, and Allie are in love. They spend most of their time together outside, playing in the water by the fields, reading by the trees, and painting pictures of the plantation. New Bern was a very petite and simple town with very simple people. It did not contain much extravagance or wealth, like Allie’s family. With Allie always running off to New Bern, it meant Allie’s parents were far from them and

  • Thomas Lynch Essay

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    Revolution before it happened! The American Revolution accumulated many unforgettable heroes, Thomas Lynch Jr. being one of them, from the time it started in 1775 and ended in 1783. The American Revolution signified the first time colonists of the new world rebelled against their government to gain freedom. After the French and Indian war, which lasted from 1754 to 1763, there was much debt to be paid, so King George III taxed the colonists. Acts such as the Stamp Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act, and the

  • Essay On The Causes Of American Civil War

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    The society in the north was completely different than the society in the south. The north was more industrialized than the south was. Northerners worked in the factories and lived in the bigger cities like New York City. Northerners wanted to develop industry in the south to expand the American economy. Southerners did not agree with the northern ways. The south

  • Pepsico Case Study

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    PepsiCo: The history of a successful business empire PepsiCo is a worldwide corporation that mainly produces refreshments and focuses on the food market. According to PepsiCo “Pepsi was introduced as ‘Brad's Drink’ in New Bern, North Carolina, United States, in 1893 by Caleb Bradham, who made it at his drugstore where the drink was sold. It was renamed Pepsi Cola in 1898” (par. 1). Pepsi is one of the favorite companies of American Citizens because it has merged with other products, it is one of

  • Who Killed Missy Ryan

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    Who killed Missy Ryan? I am reading A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks, and I am on page 368. This story is about Miles Ryan and the mysterious murder of Missy Ryan in New Bern, North Carolina, who was both his wife and the mother to his son, Jonah. Miles meets Miss Andrews early in the book who is a teacher to his son. Later on, Miles and Miss Andrew’s relationship turns from professional to romantic all the while Miles is trying to solve his late wife’s perplexing death. While reading Nicholas

  • Pepsi Products Are Loved All Over the World

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    it was founded in New York in 1965.It manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. Mainly it is Producing Non-alcoholic beverage and Food processing items. The drink PEPSI was first made in the 1890s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham in New Bern, North Carolina. It was introduced as “brad’s drink”. The brand was trademarked on June 16; 1903.PepsiCo operates in over 200 countries. Its largest markets are United Kingdom and North America. Pepsi products

  • Nicholas Sparks: His Life, Literature, and Impact on Today’s Society

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    Nicholas Sparks . Com. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2013. "Nicholas Sparks." Literature.wikia. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Dec. 2013. "Nicholas Sparks." Nicholas Sparks. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Dec. 2013. "Nicholas Sparks Writes Another Sappy Novel." Entertainment and World News on Monsters and Critics. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013. "This Little Life of Mine..." : Book Review: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2013.

  • Letter to Soldier

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    Letter to Soldier When faced with obstacles in life, people rely on their family and friends to give them support and encouragement. Sometimes, family members can seem harsh and unkind, but their intentions are sincerely good. Mothers will always disapprove of their son’s choice in girlfriends, but she will shed tears of joy at the wedding. Fathers will never like their sons-in-law, but they still tell their daughters that they will find the perfect man. Thirty-year old men will always be treated

  • George Pickett Biography Essay

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    Many generals in history, are known for their greatest successes or worst failures. A prime example of that is George Pickett. Thanks to his catastrophic charge on July 3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, we remember him for that. Neither his accomplished record of service nor his positive events are remembered. While his charge was part of the big turning point in the war in the wrong direction, it's important to realize how important he is. George Pickett was born on January 16, 1825 in Richmond

  • Summary Of Pepsico

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    The foundation of PepsiCo, Inc. started in 1965 with the blend of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay. Caleb Bradham of New Bern, North Carolina, who was a pharmacist, formulated the original Pepsi-Cola recipe in 1898. The 1930s brought the United States two new snack companies, Frito Company and H. W. Lay Company. Frito Company made its mark in history in 1932 with its founder, Elmer Doolin. Along with Frito Company, H. W. Lay Company also became initiated with the help of its founder, Herman W. Lay, in that

  • The Notebook Allie And Jr's Relationship

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    The film, The Notebook takes place in the late 1940s, in New Bern, North Carolina. The main couple of the movie are Noah Jr, and Allie Hamilton. Throughout the story the two have had a deep and intimate relationship. Allie’s family is very rich and well off however Noah is a poor mill worker. Noah leaves for World War II, which is when their relationship became complicated. Over the course of the story the two had a relationship “like no other,” even though they were separated they found their way

  • Shriner's Hospitals for Children

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    general orthopedic care (Shriner's Hospitals for Children). Today, the SHC has facilities located all over North America. Across the continent, there are twenty-two SHC located in three different countries. Twenty of the hospitals are located in the United States. One hospital is located in Mexico, as well as one in Canada. The location closest to North Carolina is in Greenville, South Carolina. This particular hospital only provides general orthopedic care (Shriner's Hospitals for Children). Different

  • Lewis Armistead

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    Lewis A. Armistead was born on February 18th, 1817 in New Bern, North Carolina. He was brought up in a military family. Their military Despite this he never managed to graduate West Point due to being dismissed twice. Once for hitting a future ally, Jubal Early, over the head with a plate, the other time was due to extensive sickness. But in spite of this he managed to get a position in the army under his father due to his families influential positions in the army. (Confederate General Lewis Armistead

  • Love And War Essay

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    high school team and serves on the USA Track and Field Foundation's board of directors. Nicholas is still happily married to Cathy and together they have five children: Miles, Ryan, Lexie, Landon, and Savannah. The Sparks family now lives in New Bern, North Carolina; where Nicholas continues to write.

  • Coca-Cola vs PepsiCo

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    bottles. On April 23, 1985, the “New Coke” formula was released (Bellis). The Coke we drink today is the “New Coke” that comes in bottles. The birth of Pepsi cola began in 1893. That was when the drink was first invented by Caleb Bradham, who was also a pharmacist, but lived in New Bern, North Carolina. The drink was named “Brad’s Drink” and was sold in Bradham’s pharmacy. It was renamed “Pepsi Cola” in 1898 when pepsin and cola nuts were added to the drink’s formula. The new name was trademarked in 1903

  • Pepsi Company – An Overview

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    convenient foods and beverages, with revenues of about $25 billion and over 142,000 employees. The company consists of the snack businesses of Frito-Lay North America and Frito-Lay International; the beverage businesses of Pepsi-Cola North America, Gatorade/Tropicana North America and PepsiCo Beverages International; and Quaker Foods North America, manufacturer and marketer of ready-to-eat cereals and other food products. PepsiCo brands are available in nearly 200 countries and territories