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    Mortgage Loans in Philadelphia‚ PA The financial collapse that took place toward the end of the last decade took a devastating toll on the housing market across the country. The subprime lending practices of banks had created a huge inflated bubble that was constantly expanding with debt created by people who did not have the viable means to pay it off. Subsequently‚ the recovery that the country has experienced across the board‚ has produced more stringent lending practices that has resulted in

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    Executive Summary Given the facts in the information provided‚ we do not feel that an offer of more than $64.17 per share is justified. We recommend that management still submit this bid even though it will probably be rejected. Gulf Oil may be forced to accept a bid lower than $70 per share in the event financing falls through for competitors or other unforeseeable circumstances evolve‚ such as regulation by FTC. The numbers presented below are reliant upon estimates‚ which makes the findings

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    Eagles’ Unique Franchise “The problem with Philadelphia fans is that they want you to play every game like it’s your last” (Swartz‚ Bryn). The Philadelphia Eagles franchise has many interesting facts about its past. At one time Philadelphia even represented the whole state of Pennsylvania for football. During many of the changes the team has experienced‚ the franchise has improved tremendously in its cultural aspect and the environmental relevance. Not only does this franchise have one of the most

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    The gulf war was a classic case of good versus evil one country’s turned out to spark worldwide action. Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator and his actions during this war caused for many biases against the muslim community. Iraq’s downfall and brutal dictatorship are what lead to the start of this vicious battle. The Un and United States role was key during this war they saved the most precious economy of the middle east from being taken over. The Gulf war was one that made people’s view on muslims

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    Question 1 – The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Despite any hard evidence or confirmed reports‚ Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution‚ giving President Lyndon Johnson the freedom to send troops to Vietnam. First‚ explain how this resolution is different from the way the Constitution allows for the United States to go to war. Then‚ tell me some of the actions President Johnson took once he was allowed to send troops to Vietnam. Finally‚ tell me whether or not you agree or disagree with giving

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    The Philadelphia Experiment The Philadelphia Experiment took place in the fall of 1943 when a group of scientists funded by the U.S. government set out to turn a U.S. Cannon Class destroyer escort into an invisible war machine. The initial conspiracies surrounding the experiment were formulated by two scientists‚ William L. Moore and Charles Berlitz’. After extensive research‚ Moore and Berlitz’ concluded that The Philadelphia Experiment went awry when a U.S. Naval Destroyer was used to conduct

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    The doctors who take care of the disease called yellow fever are Philadelphia doctors and the French. The fever was spreading like  a swarm of bees going flower to flower. Yellow fever started in 1793. Ships brought infected mosquitos to Philadelphia and because of this became a horrible disaster that killed 2000-5000 people.  Once the mosquito bites a person it draws blood from the person and then the mosquito bites another person where it releases the blood from the other person and then the infection

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    Yellow fever killed over 5‚000 people in Philadelphia in 1793. Yellow fever is a highly contagious fever that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Some symptoms of yellow fever include an onset of fever‚ chills‚ severe headache‚ nausea‚ fatigue‚ weakness‚ and vomiting. Treatment of yellow fever in the 1700’s included bloodletting‚ herbs‚ other material treatments‚ and also simply doing nothing. In Fever 1793‚ Laurie Halse Anderson alters history‚ but maintains some historical accuracy. The setting of the

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    FC2 – FIRE SAFETY Candidate’s fire risk PRACTICAL APPLICATION assessment notes Sheet number 1 of 6 To be completed during workplace inspection Student name: Andrew Smart Student number: 00289987 Location: Harman Barracks/LAD Building Date undertaken 01 / 07 /2015 The fire inspection was conducted in Harman barracks on the Light Aid Detachment building (LAD). The building consists of 3 buildings that are adjoined; the main building is centrally positioned

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    Fire has a long history of forcing changes in the United States and around the world. On November 21‚ 1980‚ the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas had a fire that resulted in the death of eight-five individuals. According to the incident report from the fire‚ it was started by an ungrounded electrical circuit in a section of the main level of the casino called “The Deli”. It was discovered that the heat caused by the ungrounded wire heated enough to ignite the surrounding area. The fuel source

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