...Summary: Born Elizabeth Cochran on May 5, 1864, in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania, journalist Nellie Bly began writing for The Pittsburgh Dispatch in 1885. Two years later, Bly moved to New York City and began working for the New York World. In conjunction with one of her first assignments for the World, she spent several days on Blackwell's Island, posing as a mental patient for an exposé. In 1889, the paper sent her on a trip around the world in a record-setting 72 days. Bly died on January 27, 1922, at age 57, in New York City. ESSAY: Famed investigative journalist Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran (she later added an "e" to the end of her name) on May 5, 1864, in Cochran's Mills, Pennsylvania. The town was founded by her father, Michael Cochran, who amply provided for his family by working as a judge and landowner. Her grandfather had immigrated to America from Ireland in the 1790s. Bly's mother was Michael Cochran's second wife, Mary Jane Cochran; their marriage produced five children, the third of which was Bly. (Prior to their union, Michael and Mary Jane were both widowed. Michael had 10 children by his first wife; Mary Jane had no children from her first marriage.) Bly suffered a tragic loss in 1870, at the age of 6, when her father died suddenly. Amidst their grief, Michael Cochran's death presented a grave financial detriment to his family, as he left them without a will, and, thusly, no legal claim to his estate. In an effort to support her now-single...
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...area of Pittsburgh, more specifically Peters Township. The township however does not have that many historical events to make you want to deviate from any future road trips to come and visit. The only real “claim to fame” that our little town is that the Wright brothers were one of the first few people to settle the land (Peters Township History). Peters Township however is predominantly a “White Community”. With White being 96.2%, African American 0.5%, Asian 2.0%, etc. (Peters Census). Since Peters is nothing really to “write home about”, my paper will be more focused upon the Greater Pittsburgh Area. When I refer to Pittsburgh, I am usually talking about The Greater Pittsburgh area. Now in talking about Pittsburgh itself you will have to know some of Pittsburgh’s history. Pittsburgh has always had its “Issues”, mostly with pollution back in the days that the steel mills ran. Now days however, violent crimes are a much known issue if you are a citizen of the Pittsburgh Area. With the average year having around 3,370 violent crimes. The comparison being, there are an average of 10 violent crimes per 1,000 people in Pittsburgh, while Pennsylvania as a whole only has an average of 4 violent crimes per 1,000 people (Pittsburgh Crime Rates). This is 2.61x the national average. Why do I bring this up? It’s because Pittsburgh back in the prohibition era was known for being ran by the “Italian Underworld”. There were two major ethnicities of Italian running Pittsburgh. The “Sicilian...
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...The Pittsburgh Zoo is a great place for anyone of all ages to enjoy. They opened the zoo in June 1898, therefore people could enjoy the many different species that the Pittsburgh Zoo provides. As well as, as the years went on they now have conservation projects, tons of info on all the different animals such as, how they survive in certain climates and environments wild vs. zoo. The zoo had many different species when they first open and now there is over one hundred species of animals from all over the world. The Pittsburgh Zoo has a variety of different exhibits for the different types of animals, such as The Tropical Forest, The African Savanna, The Asian Forest, The Kids Kingdom, The Water's Edge, The PPG Aquarium: Open Ocean, Coral Reefs,...
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...Brooks Food Markets Berkina Porter Principles of Organizational Behavior – BUS322 October 30, 2011 Brooks Food Markets, Inc. is a family-owned U.S. regional supermarket chain headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brooks has more than 80 stores spread across the mid-Atlantic region, in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia and Massachusetts. It was founded in 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Brooks has appeared on Fortune’s annual “100 Best Companies to Work For” list since 1960, and has ranked among the top 10 for 11 consecutive years. Brooks Food Markets has been serving communities with fresh food, quality food and low prices for working families. You can stop in for a simple meal or a gourmet meal. You can find all different types of food, vegetables, fruit, spices, and everything in between. Brooks is a privately owned company, founded in 1915 by Joseph and Robert Middlebrook as the Middlebrook All Foods and Vegetables Company. Brooks started in Pittsburgh, Pennyslvania and continues to be headquartered in Pittsburgh. Shyvonne Middlebrook is CEO. Shyvonne has the stamina needed to work the 12 hour 6 days a week schedule that is very demanding, challenging, making the hard decisions, keeping staff aligned towards the goals of the company while traveling, and keeping her immediate family happy. She is well educated in this industry on leadership, people, marketing, technology and performance....
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...1960: Clint Murchison, Jr., and Bedford Wynne were awarded an expansion franchise in the NFL at the annual league meeting in Miami Beach. The Cowboys were to play as a "swing" team, playing every other team one time during the first season, although listed in the Western Division standings. On September 24th the Cowboys host the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Cotton Bowl in their first official game. The Cowboys held the lead into the 4th Quarter but watched helpless as Quarterback Bobby Lane led the Steelers to a 35-24 come from behind win. The Cowboys would go to lose their first ten games before earning a tie with Giants in New York, in the next to last game of the season. The Cowboys would go on to lose their final game of the season to close out their inaugural season winless at 0-11-1. 1961: Now in the Eastern Division, the Cowboys started their second season at the Cotton Bowl on September 17th still seeking their first win in franchise history, playing the Pittsburgh Steelers. Thanks to Kicker Allan Green's 27-yard Field Goal, the Cowboys won 27-24 win, to start the season 1-0. The Cowboys would go on to win three of their first four games, beating the expansion Minnesota Vikings twice. However, once Dallas faced the rest of the league it was back to reality as they finished with a 4-9-1 record. 1962: The Cowboys began to show some promise in year three, as their offense scored the second most points in the league at 398, on the way to a 4-3-1 start. However, the defense...
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...The Two-Rivers Oil Company near Pittsburgh transports gasoline to its distributors by truck. The company recently contracted to supply gasoline distributors in southern Ohio, and it has $600,000 available to spend on the necessary expansion of its fleet of gasoline tank trucks. Three models of gasoline tank trucks are available. [pic] .:. The company estimates that the monthly demand for the region will be 550,000 gallons of gasoline. Because of the size and speed differences of the trucks, the number of deliveries or round trips possible per month for each truck model will vary. Trip capacities are estimated at 15 trips per month for the Super Tanker, 20 trips per month for the Regular Line, and 25 trips per month for the Econo-Tanker. Based on maintenance and driver availability, the firm does not want to add more than 15 new vehicles to its fleet. In addition, the company has decided to purchase at least three of the new Econo-Tankers for use on short-run, low-demand routes. As a final constraint, the company does not want more than half the new models to be Super Tankers. a. If the company wishes to satisfy the gasoline demand with a minimum monthly operating expense, how many models of each truck should be purchased? b. If the company did not require at least three Econo-Tankers and did not limit the number of Super Tankers to at most half the new models, how many models of each truck should be purchased? SOLUTION: a. Let x1 = number of Super Tankers purchased ...
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...The necessity of driving to abilene James A Wilson; Michelle Harrison Organization Development Journal; Summer 2001; 19, 2; ABI/INFORM Global pg. 99 ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL THE NECESSITY OF DRIVING TO ABILENE James A. Wilson, PhD, RODe, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia The Katz Graduate School of Business 412 South 5th Avenue Highland Park, New Jersey 08904 jawilson@katz.pitt.edu Michelle Harrison, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine University of Medicine and Denistry of New Jersey On a dry, hot, 104-degree July use well before 1988 when day in Coleman, Texas, Jerry B. Harvey's book was published, Harvey, author of having been used in business The A bilene Paradox and Other Meditations on Mana gement (1988), found himself, his in-laws, and his wife driving 106 miles to Abilene to eat school classes and executive workshops. It was published earlier in Organizational Dynamics (1977) and had attracted at a cafeteria with unpalatable considerable a ttention if not food, and then back to Coleman. respect among some professors Before driving off, all had been and industrial consultants. Abilene fairly comfortable in spite of the reinforced system four, open heat, playing dominoes on a systems kinds of theory and was screened porch, fan blowing, and sometimes coupled with the Johari drinking iced lemonade. window. All of these speak to the No one...
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...herself. But Nellie Bly is most well-known for her famous trip around the world in 1889, where many told her she couldn’t do it, she proved them wrong. Nellie was born in the suburb of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania under the name Elizabeth Jane Cochran. Her father, Michael Cochran, a hard working mill employee, eventually bought the mill and the surrounding land, showing his children that hard work pays off and that nothing is impossible. As a young girl, Nellie attended boarding school for only one term, because she unfortunately was forced to drop out due to lack of funds. In 1880, Nellie and her family moved to Pittsburgh. During her stay here, Nellie read an editorial in The Pittsburgh Dispatch entitled "What Girls Are Good For." The article was about how women should not have an education or career, suggesting they should stray no further than the home and motherly duties. This, of course infuriated Nellie, as it did many women. She wrote a reply to the editor, George Madden signed "Little Orphan Girl." Madden was so impressed by the reply, he offered her a full-time job writing under the name Nellie Bly. Which is where the name came from, and stuck. Nellie Bly avoided the normal topics women normally wrote about such as gardening or fashion in that time and wrote about topics such as the poor and troubled. She also focused her early work on the difficulty of working women. Nellie was next sent on a six month trip to Mexico. She wrote of her travels to Madden, who published...
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...his life later on (Krapf 2). In efforts to expand his faith, Kundek conjured up an idea to travel to America to start missions for the church. The father then introduced this idea to the Leopoldine Society in 1836. (Covert 1) This idea became a reality on June 8, 1838. On this date, he left on his voyage to America. (Wonning 5) Costing him 267 franks and lasting almost five months, the trip to Vincennes did not go according to plan. At two in the morning, the Alliance navigated through a storm and almost met its doom. Kundek attempted to sleep through the whole event until someone aroused and informed him of the danger happening. (Krapf 24) Though the Alliance nearly went down, they arrived safely to the docks of New York. While in New York, he spent only five days there because of his good health. He then took off for Vincennes. (Krapf 24) Before travelling to Vincennes, he decided to make a few stops at Washington, Georgetown, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Louisville. (Kundek) While in Louisville, he delivered a mass and continued to stay for nine days. Kundek then set off for Vincennes, a trip that took ninety-three hours to complete. (Krapf 25) After arriving at Vincennes, Bishop Bruté, the Bishop of Vincennes, sent Kundek to Jasper on August 7, 1838 (Wonning 5) because of his fluency in German (History 1). Knowing more than just the German language, Kundek studied the Hungarian, German, Latin, and French languages as a young child (Krapf). As a result of his multilingual abilities...
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...month to meet with clients and discuss future business opportunities. He has been away from his wife, Lauren, and his two little girls, Lennon and Maisy, for almost over a month now because he has been in Minnesota consulting with a client. As you can see from the picture, Mike is exhausted and happy to finally get a chance to take a deep breath and relax from his stressful trip. While sitting on the plane, Mike thinks about everything he has missed out on in the past year. He missed his daughters dance recital, he missed his anniversary with his wife, he missed spending thanksgiving with his entire family, and he missed Lennon’s birthday. As he sits on the plane thinking about his life and everything he’s missed, he starts to become emotional and sad because he realizes this isn’t how he wants to spend living the rest of his life. He realizes he wants to spend the rest of his life with the people that mean the most to him which are his wife and kids. He wants to be there for those big and exciting moments and wants to spend those moments with his family and friends. As the plane is about to land in Pittsburgh (his hometown), Mike makes the decision that next year he will make an effort to spend more time with his loved ones and to only travel on business every three months. The plane ride home really opened up Mike’s eyes and allowed him to see what was really important in...
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...Go ahead and take a trip back to the 1900's where you will get to see Ban Johnson's minor Western league now known as the Boston Red Sox. It soon passed however that the name changed from Minor Western League to the American League where during that time they were fondly referred to as the Americans. They made their first claim to fame in 1903 with the pennant win for that year. That first pennant win can as a result of beating out the Pittsburgh Pirates. From there the Boston Red Socks had many a victory. At least up to 1906 when things seemed to go stale for them. All this was about to change as they added new blood to their roster. Through much perseverance, the Red Sox brought themselves back into third place, but the real victory came with their winning the 1912 pennant. It was a great day when Babe Ruth became part of the Boston Red Sox and was no doubt one of the contributing factors to the Red Sox making it to the top in 1918....
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...the process produces a competitive service in both the global and domestic market. Finally, I will explain how quality management affects both companies in the domestic and global market. Southwest Airlines was incorporated in 1967 and Lufthansa; which initially was Deutsche Luft Hansa AG developed in 1926. Today, both are extremely popular among the airline industry. Southwest Airline and Luftanasa are great examples of companies which have grown over many years of service. Procedures of Similarity between Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa Both Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa use the same format for booking their online flights, hotels, and rental cars. Their flight procedures consist of first determining whether the trip will be one way or round trip, next the departure city and arrival cities must be entered in, followed by dates and times of departure and arrival, next the number of passengers must be determined and finally both will search for flights to determine their availability regarding your information given. Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa offers booking of hotel as well. They both offer status checks on flights. Although, both offer hotel and car rental services in which they have partnered with third parties to provide these services. Explain why the Procedure produces a competitive Service Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa procedures produce a competitive product...
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...(investorwords.com)”. The company is well known due to its owner, investment icon, Warren Buffet. “The second-richest American’s net worth continues to surge, despite his giving away billions, thanks to the juggernaut performance of Berkshire Hathaway (Forbes.com)” His current net-worth is $71.2 billion Jorge Paulo Lemann, Marcel Telles, and Carlos Alberto Sicupira established 3G Capital in 2004. The firm has offices in New York City and Rio de Janeiro. 3G Capital is a global investment firm focused on long-term value, with a particular emphasis on maximizing the potential of brands and businesses (3GCapital.com). The company is known for large acquisitions such as Anheuser Busch & Burger King. H.J. Heinz is a 144 year-old Pittsburgh based company. H.J. Heinz Company, offering “Good Food Every Day”™ is one of the world’s leading marketers and producers of healthy, convenient and affordable foods specializing in ketchup, sauces, meals, soups, snacks and infant nutrition. Heinz provides superior quality, taste and nutrition for all eating occasions whether in the home, restaurants, the office or “on-the-go.”(Heinz.com) Heinz is a global family of leading branded products, including Heinz® Ketchup, sauces, soups, beans, pasta and infant foods (representing over one third of Heinz’s total sales), Ore-Ida® potato products, Weight Watchers® Smart Ones® entrées, T.G.I. Friday’s® snacks, and Plasmon infant nutrition. Heinz is famous for its iconic brands on six continents...
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...Nellie Bly Nellie Bly was a famous American journalist known for her pioneering reporting, including her 1887 expose on the conditions of asylum patients and her record breaking trip around the world in seventy-two days in 1889. Nellie Bly was born May 5, 1864, in Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania. Nellie Bly’s birth name was Elizabeth Jane Cochran (she later added an e at the end). The name Nellie Bly was her pen name. Nellie Bly’s parents were Michael Cochran and Mary Jane Cochran. Mary Jane was Michael’s second wife, he had ten children with his first wife and had five more with Mary Jane. To support her single mother, Nellie Bly enrolled at the Indiana Normal School, a small college in Indiana, Pennsylvania.In the early 1880s, at the age of eighteen, Nellie wrote a response to an editorial piece published by The Pittsburgh Dispatch. The writer of the...
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...Germany. She arrived in July of 2005. Her name was Saundra, but my family always called her Sunny the whole time she lived with my parents and I. She was seventeen years old. My parents loved and treated Sunny just as if she was their daughter. Sunny and I fought just like a sister and her little brother. It was sad when Sunny went home in January. My family was very fortunate to travel to Europe in the summer of 2006 for three weeks. We stayed with Sunny and her parents. We traveled all over Germany and into some of the surrounding countries. We traveled to France, Poland, and the Netherlands. I spent my eleventh birthday in Berlin at the Berlin Zoo and ate my birthday lunch at McDonalds, which was my choice. It was a very memorable trip. While in Germany, we met up with our second exchange student from near Hamburg, Germany. We traveled to her home where we stayed for three days. Her name was Annika. It was great to meet her whole family before she even came to our home. Annika stayed with us for six months too. I personally did not connect with Annika, but I enjoyed her time in my home. Our next exchange student came from South Korea. She also was to stay in our home for six months. Her name was Ha-Young. She was the youngest student at the age of fifteen....
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