...Summary The Isaac Bell House, also known as Edna Villa, is a shingle-style mansion built in Newport, Rhode Island. It is one of the first and most notorious examples of the Shingle style. The house-turned-museum has a complex roofline with gables and proejcting porches. The ground floor is sheathed in brick, while the upper stories are of intricately patterned cedar shingles. The building is 2-1/2 tall with an additional attic story. The house is also one of the earliest of the gilded age Newport mansions. The house is in overall good condition for its age and retains much of its original intergrity and intent due to proper restoration and building campaigns. History The house was completed in 1883 for Isaac Bell, a cotton broker and investor. The house was designed by the renowned firm, McKim, Mead, and White of New York City, who would later become one of the most prolific architecture firms of the era. Bell, was only 35 years old when the building of the house began. He was only able to live in the house until his death in 1889. Bell was married Jeanette Gordon Bennett, the sister of the founder of the Newport Casino, James Gordon Bennett, Jr. The casino, built one year before the Bell House is also built by McKim, Mead and White and shares many details and design elements....
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...major needs are in my Community By: Amos G. Mellish I am student Amos G. Mellish, and currently live in the Newport Street Community, Monrovia, Liberia. I have lived in this community for the last 12 years. As our country Liberia is in a destitute and underdeveloped state, with a majority of the population living in abject poverty, it is of no doubt that most of the communities in Monrovia are in deplorable conditions. The many major needs of these communities that are essential to the survival of its inhabitants are inexpressible. However, I will point out the four most major needs and justify their essentially to the survival of its inhabitants and how if I were to volunteer in this community as a student of Service Learning Program (SLP-339), would improve these situations. The most major needs are: 1. Good Toilet Facilities 2. A well Arrange Garbage Collection 3. Security against Arm Rubbery 4. Electricity With these four major needs, I will discuss and justify their significance to the survival of the inhabitants of my community. 1. Good Toilet Facility: I look at this as a major issue owing to the fact that most of the houses in my community do not have inside or private toilet. They instead, depend on the community government toilet for daily and regular defecations. This is the one and only public toilet facility in the Newport Community, which is very messy and deplorable. This single area bears the service of about 3000 person per day. ...
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...Rough Point “Death At The Gates” Doris Duke came into the world in grand fashion, just as she would live her life. Born in a state of the art hospital, constructed within the walls of the Fifth Avenue Mansion built just for her anticipated arrival. That arrival came on November 22, 1912, she was quickly dubbed, ‘The Richest Baby In The World’ (Thomas & Duke, 1995, p. 222). Doris Duke was the combination of passion, brilliance, indulgence, and greed. Vindictiveness was never far removed from her surface. Doris Duke was the quintessence of wealth and power; additionally, she heeded her father’s warning and trusted no one. Exit from her life was on her terms, terms, which were cold, calculated, and methodically carried out. Damage control fell into the laps of the army of attorneys under her employ. Never was this more evident than the night of October 7, 1966, with the violent death of Eduardo Tirella. While Eduardo Tirella’s death is viewed accidental, Doris Duke’s innocence is at question because evidence suggests murder covered up and masked by her influence, power, and wealth. Doris’s father James Buchanan Duke, made provisions for her, whereupon his death she would become “The Richest Girl In The World”. On December 11, 1924 James Duke signed his name to the Doris Duke Trust. Under the provisions of the trust Doris was to receive 125,904 shares of the stock of Duke Power Company, two shares of common stock of Southern Power Company, and two shares of common stock...
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...Organize or Not To Organize The discussion will pertain to “To Organize or Not To Organize” a union with the Foster Care Workers, who work for the City of Newport News Department of Human Services in Virginia. Within the discussion, safety regarding workers going on home visits alone and not in pairs; long working hours without proper compensation, and disagreements regarding strenuous agency policies which conflict with what the state guidelines reflect. A final decision on whether a union needs to be formed to improve working conditions or whether a union is not needed will be made by the end of this written. In addition, mission, purpose, and an objective statement for a strategic plan to organize a union will be created for the group of employees willing to join a union. All employees in the group will decide on a timeline for the execution of the union. In the event that management has any objections, the union will address the management with counter arguments to their objections to prove a point that a union is needed to improve the safety of employees. Foster Care workers complete “home visits” alone in low income and crime infested neighborhoods frequently. “On January 19 in Newport News, Virginia, 26-year-old Jamile Wilson stabbed St. Vincent’s Hospital-Westchester case manager Frances Mortenson, 47, during a home visit (http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/exc_032511.shtml). Mortenson suffered multiple stab wounds to her face and the back of her head, neck, and abdomen;...
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...fingerspelling (Allen, 1986; Goldin-Meadow & Mayberry, 2001; Morere & Allen, 2012; Traxler, 2000; Trybus & Karchmer, 1977). Previous research indicated a relationship between ASL skills and English literacy (reading and writing) when deaf students develop a strong foundation of their native language (L1), ASL at an early age will enable them to develop a strong foundation of their reading and writing skills in English (L2) (Cummins, 2006; Padden, 2006; Padden & Ramsey, 2000; Strong & Prinz, 1997). Most deaf children have hearing parents who have limited knowledge and skills in using the visual language, such as sign language (Mitchell & Karchmer, 2004; Newport & Sapulla, 1987). Hence, most deaf children may not have full access to language from home to transfer to school (Grosjean, 1992; Newport & Sapulla, 1987), unfortunately many come from homes whose families do not use sign language or have successful communication with them. Deaf children...
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...synthesis of research that supports the evaluation of the attendance policy and attendance program of Newport News Public Schools. Included in the chapter is a historical overview of attendance, the importance of attendance, overview of Newport News Public Schools, student theoretical absenteeism, framework, causes of or predictors of descriptions related attendance policies/ programs, and a review of perceptions and attitudes about attendance policies/programs as indicated by literature review. Historical Overview Early homesteading laws allowed the settlers free land on which to build schools. Schooling was perceived as the key to success for individuals and to the excellence of society (Mitchell, 1993). Free and compulsory education came to England and Wales following the Elementary Education Acts of 11 1870 and 1876, although not always on a full time basis. Education Act of 1918 finally abolished half time The schooling, and made elementary education entirely free and compulsory fourteenth until the end of the term in after most the parts child's of the birthday. Nevertheless, United States the problem of illegal absence dates from 1876 (Galloway, 1985). In the 1850s urban schools suffered from an extremely high turnover of students. Many students were needed at home to do many of the chores, especially if they lived on a farm. Other students worked outside of the home to Poor attendance was a problem to help support the family. teachers and parents well before...
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...GEO 210 – CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY – 40H “People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography” TNCC – FALL 2012 Instructor: Larry Snider – Phone: (757) 850-4912 E-mail: sniderl@tncc.edu (school); Skimmerva@aol.com (home) Office Hours: 4:30-5:30 p.m. M (Rm 947 Templin Hall), 6-7 p.m. T (Rm 131A Diggs Hall), 5:00-5:30 p.m. W (Rm 947 Templin Hall) and by appointment INTRODUCTION COURSE DESCRIPTION: (from VCCS Master Course file): Focuses on the relationship between culture and geography. Presents a survey of modern demographics, landscape modification, material and non-material culture, language, race and ethnicity, religion, politics, and economic activities. Introduces the student to types and uses of maps. COURSE CONTENT: Cultural geography entails the study of spatial variations among cultural groups and the spatial functioning of society. The course provides an introduction to the manner in which humans have modified the world, emphasizing patterns of migration, livelihoods of man, and environments in which these modifications have taken place and continue to occur. It focuses on describing and analyzing the ways population, religion, language, ethnicity and race, political factors, economy, agriculture, industry, the urban setting, and other cultural phenomena vary or remain constant from one place to another. The framework of geographic location of significant countries, regions, and physical features is also addressed in order to provide the necessary...
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...REPORT Amica Solutions Circulation: Senior Management Team Date: 22nd April 2009 Contents 1. Background and Introduction 2. Communication 3. Teamworking and Culture 4. Change Management 5. Conclusions 6. Recommendations 1. Background and Introduction This report is a result of a request from the Senior Management Team at Amica Solutions. It will consider the companies recent move to remote working. Twelve staff have been moved from their office base in Newport to remote working, and are now spread across South Wales. The report is sectioned into three key themes, communication, teamworking and change management. It was felt the existing office premises were too small for the expanding business, and that thanks to advances in technology, remote working would be a viable option. However, some staff have expressed concerns about the new way of working, and feel there was little consultation. Remote working is becoming an increasingly popular method of working. Essentially, it is working from home, connecting with the business through the internet and telephones. 2. Communication There are a number of advantages and disadvantages to remote working, and the effects it has on communication within the organisation. Advantages for the company include savings on office costs. Disadvantages can include staff taking advantage of their freedom to do as little work as possible, or their morale decreasing being left primarily alone. Similarly...
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...[pic] Case Abstract Lisa D. Spiller, Ph.D., Christopher Newport University Carol Scovotti, D.P.S., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater It was a wintry morning in early 2005. Pat Overton, Marketing Director for McDonald Garden Center (MGC), had arrived early to review this year’s marketing plan. As she surveyed the greenhouse adjacent to her office, she saw rows of dirt filled trays coming to life with tender, green seedlings. The first buds of spring also triggered the arrival of the customers. Pat couldn’t stop thinking about all the decisions that had to be made … allocating the media mix … the future of the rewards program … growing the customer base. She decided to take a walk through the network of greenhouses and clear her mind before meeting with her promotions coordinator, Sherry Connell, and the team of associates that assist with marketing activities. Decisions would have to be made soon to be ready for the spring selling season. This case provides an opportunity for students to deal with the variety of strategic and tactical issues faced by small retailers that continue to compete with the big box chains. Local and regional retailers’ marketing and media budgets are dwarfed by monies spent by Lowe’s, Home Depot, and Wal-Mart, the three top retailers of plants and garden supplies. To compete requires strong relationships with current customers and a commitment to ongoing innovation to keep existing customers and obtain new ones. Retail sales of...
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...America’s Decline: Banning Prayer in Public Schools Raymond Ballou PHI 200 Instructor: Michelle Loudermilk 3/31/12 America’s Decline: Banning Prayer in Public Schools A very controversial widespread issue today is the right to have volunteer prayer in public schools. This issue has been constantly debated for years whether prayer in public schools should be permitted. For more than 200 years, public schools were allowed voluntary prayer. Our forefathers built our nation on Christian values. The first English settlers came to America for the right to freedom and to worship God in their own way. In Colonial America, most schools were run by the churches. The first settlers in America felt that it was important that children learned to read so that they could read their Bibles. Prayer has been a part of our culture as long as there have been public schools; this helped the students develop morals and learn right from wrong. School prayer was a natural part of the settler’s school life. There is a casual relationship between taking prayer out of our schools and the downfall of our society today. The basic dispute over this issue is that it violates The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and the separation of church and state. The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States gives every individual the same rights. One right is the constitutional protection for the free exercise of religion. The second right is prohibition of the establishment...
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...Illegal Immigration Introduction The relationship between illegal immigration and crime is an extremely controversial and politically fueled issue. Both immigrations and crime are perceived as threats to public safety and illegal immigrants are easy targets for blame by society. This holds true in he City of Costa Mesa and in Orange County as a whole. Specifically, the Costa Mesa Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff Office has implemented policy to check the immigration status of individuals arrested for serious crimes. This policy has an affect, most notably, on the large Hispanic community living in Costa Mesa and the greater Orange County area. Many community social services agencies are caught in the middle of this politically sensitive issue, as they provide services to residents, many illegal immigrants. This social welfare policy has created a great divide between many within the community and society as a whole. Immigration has become a major issue in both national and local politics with many political officials taking both sides of the issues. Republicans and democrats are split on this issue, which has become embedded in the fight for terrorism. A effort to protect this country from future attacks from terrorist has translated to a local level of enforcing immigration laws. In an effort to decrease criminal activity in local communities, Costa Mesa and Orange County officials has taken on the issue of illegal immigration in their communities...
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...attempt to follow a newfound passion instead of risking his duties. As he begins to generate this newfound passion to indulge in books, Montag asks his wife, Mildred, if he can leave his work as a book burner for a while, which she then responds with “after all these years of working, because, one night, some woman and her books?” (Bradbury 24). Millie, no matter her views of his newfound passion of lawbreaking, sees the large disadvantage that cutting ties to his responsibilities creates. Though Mildred is generally selfish both in this statement and in general, she still has a point. Instead of thinking in a logical course of action that benefits more than him, he tries to create a circumstance that allows him to reap full profits, in this case change in society. Without the aid of Granger and his fellow literature lovers, Montag would be left alone and penniless, devoid of companionship and any hope to respire his passion. This shrug of responsibility could then be related to the late Finny in the novel A Separate Peace, by John Knowles, due to his carefree and responsibility deflected personality that squandered everyone. Gene goes in depth about his own description of Finny, describing his presence as “a [reminder] of what peace was like...careless and wild...a sign of the life the war was being fought to preserve…” (Knowles 8). Right off the bat, it’s explained that Finny is careless and wild, ignoring the commitments required to take part of full immersion in society. Not...
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...though certain elements that constitute a sacramental union were not present at the time of the marriage. The union Ann and Tom shared for more than twenty years contained the elements of a sacramental union at the time of marriage and for years afterwards. The length of their marriage, sizeable estate, and seven children are evidence enough to the original intent of unity, indissolubility, willing consent to give and accept each other, and their commitment to fulfill the nature of marriage completely through the procreation and education of offspring. Yet, to be unquestionably apparent, I must give mention to the countless memories that have been passed along from the recollection of my aunts and uncles. Memories of the first home they lived in, nearby in Newport, of vacations filled with laughter and love, and of holidays celebrated, surrounded by two families brought together by the union of one couple, rejoicing in the name of the Lord. The reality of their union is incontrovertible; just as Tom Craven’s blatant disregard to canon law, and ultimately the Catholic faith, is nearly palpable. Psychic incapacity has been cited as the basis to...
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...(DJJ) Mr. Andrew Block has proposed a $66 million plan to the Virginia legislators in the hope of building two new detention facilities that will focus more on rehabilitation, counseling, and various services. Mr. Block told legislative budget writers Monday that the new facilities that he plans to build will probably pay for themselves. Shortly, Mr. Block also stated that his $200 million operating budget will spare new annual cut which will help return shift resources to rebuild prevention and treatment program that has had substantial cut over the last ten years. In spite of some pushback from the legislative committee the vice chairman of the committee, Mr. Steve Landes admitted the plans sounded doable. Into furthermore better his case Mr. Brock bought statistic that showed why the DJJ wants to focus more on rehabilitation instead of the “Old sprawling and expensive” way like Bon Air and Beaumont detention center. According to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the statistic stated 59 percent of the children the States locks up reports physical abuse, 58 percent parent criminal activity, 46 percent parent incarceration and 31 percent parent substance abuse (Daily Press 2015). Reasons The reason I...
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...9-387-018 REV: APRIL 12, 2007 PANKAJ GHEMAWAT Wal-Mart Stores’ Discount Operations In October 1985, Forbes declared Sam Walton the richest person in the United States. With his four children, he owned stock worth $2.8 billion. That put him $1 billion ahead of the next person on the list, H. Ross Perot. By the end of April 1986, Walton’s net worth had swelled by another $1.6 billion. Walton’s fortune consisted of a 39% stake in Wal-Mart Stores, a retailer that had focused historically on the Sunbelt. Although Wal-Mart had begun to diversify into other areas, discounting still accounted for 91% of the company’s sales in 1985 and 96% of its pretax profits. Wal-Mart had consistently led other discounters in both profitability and growth. Exhibit 1 summarizes Wal-Mart’s history over the past decade; Exhibit 2 compares its performance with that of its competitors. As a result of such comparisons, Wal-Mart’s market value in early 1986 was twice K mart’s, even though it was only a third as large. Analysts thought that Wal-Mart would overtake K mart as the largest discounter by the turn of the century, but they were divided over whether Wal-Mart stock remained a good buy at a price-earnings multiple of 26. This case describes discount retailing and the distinctive features of Wal-Mart’s discount operations. It also sketches the areas into which Wal-Mart was diversifying in the mid-1980s. Discount Retailing Discount stores emerged in the United States in the mid-1950s...
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