Delaware County, Pennsylvania

Personal Statement I have a passion for sport. I always enjoy engaging myself in various ball games or Physical Education activities and would like to pursue a career in athletic training. I have always had a keen interest in the practical and theoretical work concerning Physical Education. Sport has always been an important part of my life since I started playing basketball at the age of nine. I have played at many different levels ranging from school basketball to playing in my local league and

Gasland Problem Tap water isn’t supposed to catch fire. It does in Dimock. Josh Fox, the director of "Gasland," chronicles his search to discover what gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale might do to his beloved Delaware River watershed should he and his neighbors sign the leases they received in the mail. That search takes him first to Dimock and then across the United States, where he meets people struggling with unexpected consequences of gas drilling in multiple states. He spent time with citizens

The Revolutionary era took place from 1763-1789. In this era was the Continental Congress. 1774, Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia, address many grievances against British, called First Continental Congress, included George Washington and John Adams. October 1774, First Continental Congress petitioned King George lll, Congress called for a general boycott of British goods. May 1775, Second Continental Congress, State house (now Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, new members included Benjamin Franklin

Included in our course materials are simulations designed to enhance what the Pearson Government in America textbook teaches. The first three simulations were: You Are James Madison, You Are a Restaurant Owner, and You Are a Police Officer. Judging by the titles, thought I would enjoy the James Madison simulation the most. I enjoy learning about government and I thought the Madison simulation would interest me the most and would be the one to which I could best relate. I thought that I would

Benjamin Banneker was an mathematician, scientist, astronomer, surveyor, and writer. Born on November 9, 1731 in Baltimore County, Maryland, Benjamin Banneker became the first African American man of science. Predominantly self-taught with the exception of briefly attending a Quaker school, Benjamin Banneker learned mathematics and mechanical skills through books. He also learned reading and religion from his grandmother, and he later taught himself astronomy by watching the stars (“Mathematician

Children’s voice shouting in parades, spinning noise-makers, giant flags of red, white, and blue waving in every corner of the street, fireworks light up the night sky, friends and family gathering around with big smile on their faces; it is not somebody’s birthday nor it is an ordinary day. It is a true festival, a country’s birthday. The Fourth of July marks the anniversary of the glorious day in 1776 when America, as a new nation declared to the world its independence from monarchs. Because of

rehabilitation of the criminal like now a days. After doing a little bit of research I believe the oldest penitentiary in the United States dates back to 1829, the Eastern State Penitentiary also known as ESP. Located in Fairmount, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Eastern State Penitentiary was opened on October 25, 1829 by John Haviland covering over 11 acres. During that time ESP held notorious criminals such as Willie Sutton and Al Capon. The building was the largest and most expensive public structure

for the United States Army. After that she kept working for rights for blacks and women. <br> <br>Harriet Tubman was originally named Araminta Ross. She was one of 11 children born to Harriet Greene and Benjamin Ross on a plantation in Dorchester County, Maryland. She later took her mother's first name. Harriet was working at the age of five. She was a maid and a children's nurse before she worked in the field when she was 12. A year later, a white guy either her watcher or her master smacked her

was therefore the cause for little development. The little bit of industry development that there was resulted in Lumber, fur and Naval store trading. In the Middle Colonies the establishment was also partially economical, with the exception of Pennsylvania. Just as in the South these colonies were established to serve the mother country, however the agriculture was producing different crops, and the industry was producing fur and Naval supplies but not much Lumber. The agricultural aspect of the

Vulnerability assessments on terrorism were designed to establish any loopholes in a security system that are prone to harm or attack by a person who may have intentions to harm a particular location, an event or an individual. The main goal of terrorism vulnerability assessments is to establish the weaknesses of facilities across a variety of probable threats. Once such threats are assessed, physical and operational measures of improvement are put in place so as to make sure that such facilities