...When I first came to Philadelphia, I found that this city is full of diversity. From the people, buildings to the food, they are so diverse and have a lot of variety. Therefore, people can get a taste of foreign culture and food without splurging on international travel. As of 2016, Philadelphia’s total population is 1,567,872 and 13.1% of the population is foreign born (US Census Bureau). Study indicated that racial composition was associated with the changes in food outlet distributions (Chen & Wang, 2014). This project will map international markets and grocery stores to incorporate foreign born population data in Philadelphia. ACS 2011 (5-Year Estimates) in Social Explorer is used as Census Variable map. Census tract designated by the...
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...On October 23, 2016, my uncle, Mike, invited me to go on a picnic, and go to the Eagles game, in Philadelphia. The conflict of this phase autobiography is that I have not bonded well with my uncle, and I need to meet more people to improve my social skills. The characters are my uncle, who is in his late 40s and is very funny, his friend from work, Jim, who is in his early 50s and is serious, and me. The overall mood is happy or joyful, and the tone is informal and playful. My uncle and I were looking forward to spending our day at the picnic and Eagles game, and were very excited. Before I went to sleep, on the Saturday before the game, I could not wait to have a fun time with my uncle, and make new friends. The next morning, when I woke...
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...The Philadelphia Convention 1787 The Philadelphia Convention, congregated in May 1787, ending on September 17 with the signing of the Constitution, generated a powerful national government with broad powers of taxation, military defense, and authority to make laws. The first Constitution of the United States of America laid down by the Philadelphia Convention was to become the supreme law of the land. After the Revolutionary War, the country was confronted with debts, taxes, tariffs, military weakness and slavery issues. The Government was limited in its capacity to handle debts and expenses: no authority to tax the states and the people and no means to raise money in order to repay the war debts. A revision of the Articles of Confederation was required. Hence a Constitutional Convention was called in Philadelphia in May 1787 and continued through the hot Philadelphia summer for sixteen weeks until September, for the sole purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation. Fifty-five delegates representing 13 states gathered, while Rhode Island refused to send a delegate. The delegates debated in secrecy, behind closed windows and curtains, slowly working out their disagreement by debating how much power should be given to the national government and how should this power be allocated. Rather than revising the Articles of Confederation, they devised a scheme for a powerful national government. Several plans were presented, but two of them stood out. James Madison introduced...
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...Philadelphia Phillies: Managing product and branding in its Competitive Enviroment. Kristopher L. Tilley Empire State College Abstract Philadelphia Phillies was founded in 1883; the team is today the oldest, one-name and one city franchise in all professional sports. Al Reach, a professional baseball player becomes the first owner along with attorney John Rogers; the team’s name “Phillies” (due to its geographical roots in Philly) was Reach decision. In 1901, after losing several games and some of their best players, the team is sold for first time. The Phillies has the second-longest streak of consecutive losing seasons in American professional sports, sixteen straight from 1933 to 1948.The franchise has won two World Series championships (against Kansas City in 1980, Tampa Bay in 2008), and seven National League pennants. Phillies had own five different home stadiums. The most recent one have a fan-friendly design and is part of their complex marketing strategy to increase revenue and happy customers. In 2013 Forbes ranked the Phillies #41team in the World’s most valuable Sports Team. The franchise is estimated to be worth $893 million. But, how does a sport team keep increasing its revenue during bad seasons? The Phillies not only represent a changeable and unpredictable “product/brand” but also compete in a market with many other substitutes that may take away fun attention, support and possible sponsorships. In this case study, we would analyze the team’s market...
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...The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview about my experience attending the Philadelphia Art Museum on March 15, 2013. The museum is Located in Philadelphia, PA and the exhibition that caught my attention was Journeys to New Worlds it explores the artistic exchanges between Spain and Portugal and their colonies in the Americas and Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. (The Philadelphia Museum of Art, p. Philadelphia Art Museum). A journey to New Worlds originates The exhibition is magnificent and two pieces that I enjoyed were Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Bishop Saints, and Our Lady of Pomata, a coquera. It is extremely quite as people stop in different areas to look around at so much art. I personally found some place to sit and absorb as much information as I could. My fiancé came along with me only because it is a long drive from where I live and I do not like driving far by myself. He enjoyed it as much as I did; we both sat there and studied different pieces for quite a while. Although Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Bishop Saints interested me you seem to understand the comparison while looking at it after being there, I feel that this picture focuses on the child because he is the center of this image, and the mother's love and caring that is expressed in her face and in the way that she is holding the kid. Looking for some reference about the painting I found that it is Roberta and Richard Huber’s collection reflects the arts at continuing...
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...Facts of film (What is the film about): Philadelphia is a film about a lawyer who was fired due to his sexual preference and being infected with AIDS. He had kept this information from his employers due to the circumstances in which he most likely contracted the deadly virus- engaging in homosexual activities. He didn’t feel comfortable informing his employer about his sexual preference due to a session in which much fun was made about homosexuals. During trial, his employers try to demonstrate that they were unaware of his condition or sexual preferences as he did not inform them. However, one of his partners had worked with a woman who had contracted AIDS via a blood transfusion and was familiar with the lesions. Rules of Law raised in film (if none, state none): Issues at hand are discrimination and wrongful firing due to a disability. Andrew, being a homosexual with aids, was discriminated upon. He was wrongfully let go and informed that it was due to his inability to perform at the level he was expected and had performed in the past. The Americans with Disabilities Act clearly prohibits discrimination based on a disability. Any impairment, physical or mental, that significantly limits major life activity is considered to be a disability. Andrew was able to perform his job without too much difficulty, so the fact that they were trying to fire on the grounds that he was sloppy with his work and the quality diminished was just a pretext for getting rid of him. It builds...
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...give you an opportunity to deliberate on a topic that often generates a lot of comment as government balances it role with community and business interests. When the City of Philadelphia first proposed helping the Phillies build a new facility, two center city sites were proposed. The current South Philadelphia location was finally chosen after much debate over the center city sites. Read both chapters and come to class prepared to discuss the tax policy topic. Week 1 - Public tax policy is an important topic for all of us. At some time you may be asked to provide your comments on a tax issue. Let's discuss the following question. Revenue bonds are municipal bonds that are secured by specific income of the issuer. Furthermore, states, cities, and municipal subdivisions issue municipal bonds and their purpose is to fund municipal projects, such as housing, hospitals, lighting systems, parking ramps, stadiums, factories, sewer systems, and dozens of other community enterprises. Revenue bonds are municipal bonds that finance income-producing projects. The income generated by these projects pays revenue bondholders their interest and principal. Projects funded by revenue bonds serve only those in the community who pay for their services. (Morning star) From the perspective of the mayor of Philadelphia. PROS * Sports serve as a municipal amenity that can create social capital and improve the quality of life * New stadiums usually require more employees and...
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...When it came time to start looking at colleges, I knew that I wanted one that provided fashion merchandising as a major. I wanted a regular college and not one that was specified for only fashion. After looking at several universities that fit my description, I was left feeling like I would never find a school that felt right for me. When my parents mentioned Philadelphia University, I immediately said, “No thank you.” The university is located a mere fifteen minutes from my house and at the time, I thought that was just way too close to home. I pushed the idea of going to PhilaU to the back of my brain, but one day I decided to look up and see what this school was all about. After reading up on their credentials and all of the jobs people who went there received after graduation, I knew I had to give the school a chance. I took a tour of the university and fell in love. Not only is the campus beautiful, but the reputation of the fashion merchandising program is very impressive. I am very glad that I did not let the closeness of the school affect my decision in choosing Philadelphia University. Now that I’m here and finally living the college experience, I couldn’t be happier. I love the atmosphere of the campus, the quaintness of the small student to teacher ratio, and the people that I have met so far. I feel at home here and I am confident in saying that the next four years will prepare me for my future...
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...Sound of the Freedom- The Liberty Bell Figure 1 Liberty Bell Forever Stamp Figure 1 Liberty Bell Forever Stamp Meaning can be found even in the most mundane of objects. For instance, consider the USA First Class stamp. On its upper left corner, the number 2008 shows that this stamp was produced in year 2008. The right side of the stamp says “USA FIRST-CLASSS FOREVER”, meaning that this postage stamp is valid for First-Class postage in the United States no matter when it is used. There is an extraordinary metal bell is in the middle of the stamp – the Liberty Bell, a venerable historic relic that I am going to analyze in the rest of this research paper. The bell was first known by the world as a metal musical instrument in ancient China. Tuned bells in that age were created and played to be performed only for imperial families and noblemen, as a symbol of power and status. Later on, bells became widely used in different religions. For example, bells played an important role in the Eastern world of Buddhism and Hinduism as temple bells. In western world, bells were commonly used as church bells or town bells for gathering people together. In 1752, the Quaker William Penn, legislator and founder of the Pennsylvania colony in 1682, had decided and commissioned the bell to be cast in London, and brought to North America to hang in the State House of the colony of Pennsylvania. “They had ordered very precisely...
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...Aidee Salgado American Government 6/29/2016 The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia The three proposals that were debated at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 were the Virginia and New Jersey Plan and the Connecticut Compromise. Legislatures of twelve states had selected seventy-four delegates, and fifty-five filled these seats. These delegates consisted of twenty-nine college graduates and the remaining twenty-six included notables such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The goal of the the Philadelphia convention was to establish a new Union. The Virginia Plan was the first plan proposed at the Constitutional Convention. This plan was written by James Madison and was led by Governor Edmund Randolph and called for a strong central government. The plan consisted of the following: A two house legislature, with numerical representation, where popularly elected lower house elects the upper house. Broad, yet undefined legislative power, with absolute veto over laws passed by state legislatures with taxing power. Single executive elected by legislature for fixed term. National judiciary elected by the legislature. Council of Revision composed of the executive and judiciary to review laws passed by national legislature. The Virginia Plan generated a counter-proposal by William Paterson of New Jersey called the New Jersey Plan. The New Jersey Plan called for a modest change in the Articles of the Confederation, keep the state governments dominant...
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...Hello and welcome to the first-class podcast of William Allen. Hi I am Srivar Chigurupati and I am Abhinav Doma.Today we are going to be talking about the mayor of Philadelphia William Allen. William Allen was born in Philadelphia on 8/5/1704. Allen became the wealthiest man in the Philadelphia. He used his money to support many public interests. Before the Revolutionary War, Allen had many jobs, including city councilman, mayor, city recorder, and rural assemblyman. Additionally, he was favored by the proprietors with a number of legal appointments. He died on 9/6/1780 in his manor known as Mount Airy Pennsylvania. His father was Sir William Allen and his mother and siblings are unknown. His wife is Margaret Hamilton, his children are...
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...In fact, he said that Pennsylvania would be a colony of private property. We could not understand the development of the new colony without regard to one aspect of the life of its creator: Penn had become a Quaker in 1666 and was jailed for defending their beliefs do. Thus, he was now determined to "create a tolerant settlement" for Quakers and any other persecuted sects across Europe. He called it his "holy experiment". Through their inherited wealth, opulence and special identity card had been achieved it, Penn launched the most ambitious colonial project conceived to date. Indeed, Pennsylvania everything was great from the start. Penn plans for the capital, Philadelphia, warned that he would be what he later had to be understood as a "garden city", which he called "green country...
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...statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat. He was born in Boston, the heart of the revolution, and his older brother, a Boston printer, apprenticed him at twelve. Even though his education was limited, he excelled in reading and writing and would publish essays under he name “Silence Dogood” to a newspaper his brother owned, all while he was just sixteen. He moved to London, England and started working in the printing business in 1724. When he returned back to Philadelphia, he continued to working in the printing business and it...
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...giving the appearance of Greek temples. In Greece, the temples were built of marble painted in primary colors. When they were discovered by Europeans in the eighteenth century, the paint was gone. Therefore, people associate the Greek Revival with white. William Strickland (1788-1854) was instrumental in the growth of the Greek Revival style in America. He was the son of a carpenter who worked constructing the Bank of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Benjamin Latrobe, the designer of the bank, took Strickland on as an assistant for three years. In 1818, William Strickland submitted a design for the Second Bank of the United States, in Philadelphia. Nicholas Biddle, the president of the bank, more than likely chose Strickland’s design because it was based on a Greek temple. William Strickland relied heavily on the information in Stuart and Revett’s Antiquities of Athens, for inspiration for his designs. After the success of the Second Bank, Strickland received a series of commissions in the 1820s and 1830s for public buildings in Philadelphia one of which was the Merchants’ Exchange. Ammi Burnham Young (1798-1874) was one of the first American-born professional architects to work in the Greek Revival style. He was the son of a New England carpenter and opened his office as an architect in Burlington, Vermont in 1830. He designed the Vermont State House and several buildings on the Dartmouth College campus. He also designed the Customs House in Boston. Ithiel Town (1784-1844)...
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...How Films Communicate Kate Kondas HUM/150 June 25, 2013 Eric Carlson University of Phoenix Material How Films Communicate Complete Part I in your first week of class. In Week Two, complete Parts II and III after viewing a film of your own selection from the How Films Communicate Film List located under your Week One materials. Submit Parts I, II, and III in Week Two. Part I: Beginning to Analyze Film To compete Part I, choose a movie you have viewed in the past (this does not have to be from the How Films Communicate Film List ). In the following table, enter the title of your movie and complete the entries for time and place, costume, and set design, writing in complete sentences. For the final entry describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements discussed in Ch. 1 of Film: An Introduction and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie. Submit Part I, along with Parts II and III in Week 2. Movie |Time and Place |Costume |Set Design |Describe the atmosphere created by the combination of film elements and how they contributed to your liking or disliking of the movie. | |Example Movie Alien, 1979 |Example Entry The movie is set in the far-off future. The movie takes place in space on board a spaceship and some action occurs on the surface of a planet. |Example Entry The characters often appear in grubby, casual clothing and what appear to be worn-out uniforms. Also, they appear in space suits when they...
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