...Contact Cities are generators of economic life and source of changes in the world. Thereby, Jane Jacobs in her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities puts into relief the role of cities on the social and economic levels, while denouncing the disastrous consequences of urban renewal programs. To that extent, in chapters 2 and 3, she discusses "The Uses of Sidewalks”, arguing that over all people need safety and trust in their city. Therefore, first she claims the necessity of keeping streets and sidewalks safe because they are the “vital organs” of cities (29). Secondly, she argues that the functioning of cities should be organized in order to foster human interaction in which “casual public trust” would evolve from (56-57). Hence, we come to understand that safety and contact in the streets are essential points to establish the social and economic development of a city. Jacobs starts the first part of his book with the notion of safety in the city, by assuming that the lack of safety in a city is in fact the lack of safety in the sidewalks: "When people say that a city, or a part of it, is dangerous or is a jungle what they mean primarily is that they do not feel safe on the sidewalks" (30). Although crime can occur in private spaces, Jacobs’ assumption is true to the extent that criminals would probably not show up on secure and frequented and streets. Then, Jacobs provides three qualities to make a city’s sidewalks safe: First, a distinction between “the public...
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...would be to have my future hinge on such people and such decisions. (Jane Jacobs (b. 1916), U.S. urban analyst. As quoted in the New York Times, p. 18 (May 31, 1993). The author of several books, including the classic Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jacobs was describing an interaction with urban planners from Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She never attended college.) Read more quotations about / on: future, people 2 Artists, whatever their medium, make selections from the abounding materials of life, and organize these selections into works that are under the control of the artist.... In relation to the inclusiveness and literally endless intricacy of life, art is arbitrary, symbolic and abstracted. That is its value and the source of its own kind of order and coherence. (Jane Jacobs (b. 1916), U.S. urban analyst. The Death and Life of Great American Cities, ch. 19 (1961). Jacobs lived in the lively, diverse Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan (New York City).) Read more quotations about / on: life 3 ... city areas with flourishing diversity sprout strange and unpredictable uses and peculiar scenes. But this is not a drawback of diversity. This is the point ... of it. (Jane Jacobs (b. 1916), U.S. urban analyst. The Death and Life of Great American Cities, ch. 10 (1961). Jacobs lived in the lively, diverse Greenwich Village neighborhood in Manhattan (New...
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...Joseph was the second youngest of twelve brothers born to Jacob and Rachael. Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, not only because he had been born to Jacob at an old age, but also because Jacob recognized Joseph’s birth to Rachael as a special gift from God, being she was not able to bear a child for many years. Jacob also believed it to be true that God’s plan was to make Joseph a great leader in later years. One day, Jacob, wanting to show his son the love and appreciation he had for him, gave Joseph a beautiful coat made of many colors. When his brothers saw the gift, they realized it was true that their father loved and adorned their brother Joseph more than any of them. The brothers’ overwhelming feeling of jealousy drove...
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...Biography[edit] Early life[edit] John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf,[5][6] near Heidelberg in the old Palatinate which became part of the Duchy of Baden in 1803 (now in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany). He was the youngest son of butcher Johann Jacob Astor (July 7, 1724 – April 18, 1816) and Maria Magdalena Vorfelder (1730–1836).[7] His three elder brothers were George (born Georg) (April 28, 1752 – December 1813), Henry (born Heinrich) (1754–1833), and Melchior (1759–?). Astor's career began in Germany, where he worked as an assistant in his father's business, as a dairy salesman. In 1779, at age 16, he moved to London, where he anglicized his name and learned English while working for his eldest brother George, manufacturing musical instruments.[8] He arrived in the United States in March 1784, just after the end of the Revolutionary War. His second brother Henry preceded him to New York, establishing a butcher shop with which Astor was initially involved. He traded furs with Native Americans and in the late 1780s started a fur goods shop in New York City. He also became the New York agent of his brother's musical instrument business.[9] Henry was also a horse racing enthusiast, and purchased a thoroughbred named Messenger, who had been brought from England to America in 1788. The horse became the founding sire of all Standardbred horses in the United States today. On September 19, 1785, Astor married Sarah Todd (1761–1834), the daughter...
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...A Christmas Carol has many themes, however, “What goes around comes around” appears to be one of the most important. In the book Jacob Marley lived a life where he did many bad things, for doing this he must wear a chain with links and every time he did a bad deed in his life he would add link to the chain. So in the afterlife he bears a very long chain, and all he can do is moan and long to help people in real life, which he can’t do. During the book the Ghost of Christmas present shows Scrooge some of the consequences he had already faced due to Scrooge’s actions and attitude, such as Belle his old fiance, ending his engagement with her because she realizes he will never love her as much as he loves money. Later he shows him Belle on Christmas eve with her large...
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...AMP How to Become the Richest Person in America 1. After reading the case study of John Jacob Astor; I was astounded- how an immigrant born in a none-too-prosperous butcher family ended up with millions of dollar, becoming the richest person in America? And it arouses the curiosity behind his success and abundance wealth. We want to know why he was successful and rich. His success started with vision in mind of having his own fur business. I think vision helps one to get successful if one follows his/her goal consistently and disciplinarily. He was a man full of traits like attention to details, determination and had a great foresight. After he married Sarah Todd, he opened his own musical instrument shop in mother-in-law’s house. Now we want to know why he opened musical instrument shop instead of Fur Company. He opened the musical instrument shop from the dowry’s money. And opening a fur company requires a huge investment. But it was the beginning of building capital and starting his career. Even though he opened the musical instrument shop, he was engaged in fur trading, he left the shop in order to travel to different places to establish the relationship with fur merchants (domestic and international) while Sarah was looking after the shop. By 1788, Astor was involved in fur trading with Montreal. There he bought furs and it got shipped to London and Rotterdam and finally to New York. Here a question may arise Why not ship fur directly to New York as it would save...
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...An Interesting look into John Jacob Astor and the American Fur Trade Upon winning the Revolutionary War Americans were filled with a compulsion to manifest their destiny. They were Gods chosen people after all. What could possibly come in the way of them achieving what was their God given right, their destiny? The fur trade draws its roots from early exploration in America. The fur trade was an entirely simple concept that relied on pillaging mother nature's resources to turn the dollar. The fur trade set the mold for the modern day American corporations. It was the first industry in U.S. history to receive a federal subsidy; which is a form of government assistance to help out with financial needs and accommodations (sounds kinda of familiar to thecompanies of today eh?). Fur trading has been going on for centuries, dating back to Jacques Cartier (an explorer from France who would go on to claim what is currently Canada for France) who set voyage through the Canadian wilderness almost five hundred years ago. This industry is a cornerstone in the American business realm, and also in pioneering the early Pacific North West. The company that managed to get set up first in the new west was an upstart business that went by the name of the Pacific Northwest Company. They were an early titan among American big business. Their founder was John Jacob Astor. "John Jacob Astor, the son of a farmer, was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763. When he was sixteen he moved to London...
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...would be a great nation and blessed him with Isaac. Isaac had two sons named Esau, the eldest and Jacob. Jacob has to leave home to hide from his brother Esau because Jacob tricked their father into giving him the blessing that was intended for the eldest. Jacob ran to Haran to stay with relative, Laban, to avoid the anger of Esau. While there he falls in love with Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter and asks for her hand in marriage. Laban agrees that if Jacob will agree to stay and work for seven years he may have Rachel’s hand. Laban does not keep his promise he replaces Rachel with Leah, the eldest daughter, and tricks Jacob into sleeping with her instead. When Jacob discovers what has happened he demands to be given Rachel as promised and so ends up with Rachel as a second wife. Jacob never really shows affection for Leah and makes it known that Rachel is the favored wife. Leah provides Jacob with a firstborn and numerous other sons, but it is late in life when Rachel conceives Joseph, who is the eleventh born son, and then Benjamin. Benjamin’s birth takes Rachel’s life and therefore is the last of her children. Joseph Jacob makes it clear to everyone that Joseph is the favored son (Blank, 1998). Jacob may consider Joseph to be his real firstborn son since Rachel was the chosen wife. Jealousy builds over the years at the obvious favoritism bestowed on Joseph by Jacob in Jacob’s other children. Although the actual firstborn son Rueben loses favor because he sleeps...
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...Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (JEC) Introduction Emerging from humble beginnings, Jacobs Engineering Group is as bonafide global entity. With headquarters in Pasadena, California, Jacobs’ company culture is based on investment in employees, relationship-building amongst clients, and focusing on continual growth.1 With offices on every continent, Jacobs continues to gain strength as a most viable global engineering company. History of the Company Jacobs Engineering Group was started in 1947 by Joseph J. Jacobs. Of Lebanese descent and influenced heavily by the Lebanese tradition of entrepreneurial pursuit—and coupled with Jacobs’ inability to find steady work during the Depression—lead Jacobs to eventually start his own company. Operating as both an engineering consultant and manufacturer’s broker for process equipment, Jacobs was able to offer sales and technical services to engineering companies.2 Moving the company to California put Jacobs Engineering Group in a prime location for growth and expansion. Initially, growth in the sales sector proved to be more viable than consulting services.3 However, upon securing its first and largest contract to date in 1956 with Kaiser Aluminum, Jacobs Engineering Group saw continued growth in its technical-consulting sector throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s. Enduring financial setbacks in the 1980’s and a resurgence through company expansion in the 1990’s placed Jacobs as an engineering powerhouse amongst international entities...
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...1. Reuben (Num. 26:5–11): 43,730 Rueben means look or see, a son. 2. Simeon (Num. 26:12–14): 22,200which means hearing 3. Gad (Num. 26:15–18): 40,500Gad (fortune) 4. Judah (Num. 26:19–22): 76,500 s meaning ‘praised’, as derived from the root ydh, ‘to praise 5. Issachar (Num. 26:23–25): 64,300j Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward. 6. Zebulun (Num. 26:26–27): 60,500 “gift” as well as “honor” 7. Manasseh (Num. 26:28–34): 52,700 8. Ephraim (Num. 26:35–37): 32,500 9. Benjamin (Num. 26:38–41): 45,600Son of my right hand 10. Dan (Num. 26:42–43): 64,400 (judgement), saying, “God hath judged me 11. Asher (Num. 26:44–47): 53,400 (happy) (“blessing”) 12. Naphtali (Num. 26:48–50): 45,400(wrestlings), My struggle 13. Levi (Num. 26:57–62): 23,000 which means attachment, saying, (joined), God has used some of the worst things to accomplish some of the best. Barry, J. D., Grigoni, M. R., Heiser, M. S., Custis, M., Mangum, D., & Whitehead, M. M. (2012). Faithlife Study Bible. Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software. Willmington, H. L. (1999). The Outline Bible (Nu 26:5–62). Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. Reuben – viewing (or behold) the son Simeon – hearing and obeying Levi – joining or cleaving to Judah – confession or praise of God Zebulon – home or dwelling place Issachar – reward or what is given by way of reward Dan – judging Gad –...
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...[pic] Jacobs Division 2003 Richard Soderberg, financial analyst for the Jacobs Division of MacFadden Chemical Company, was reviewing several complex issues relating to possible investment in a new product for the following year, 2004. The product was a specialty coating material, which qualified for investment according to company guidelines. Mr. Reynolds, however, the Jacobs Division manager, was fearful that it might be too risky. While regarding the project as an attractive opportunity, Mr. Soderberg believed that the only practical way to sell the product in the short run would place it in a weak competitive position over the long run. He was also concerned that the estimates used in the probability analysis were little better than educated guesses. Company Background MacFadden Chemical Company was one of the larger chemical firms in the world, with sales in excess of $10 billion. Its volume had grown steadily at the rate of 10 percent per year throughout the 1980s until 1993; sales and earnings had grown more rapidly. Beginning in 1993, the chemical industry began to experience overcapacity, particularly in basic materials, which led to price cutting. Also, more funds had to be spent in marketing and research for firms to remain competitive. As a consequence of the industry problems, MacFadden achieved only a modest growth of 4 percent in sales in the 1990’s and experienced an overall decline in profits. Certain shortages began developing...
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...The Life of Joseph Joseph was born to Jacob and Rachel after she had been unable to have children for seven years. Joseph was Jacob’s 11th son, and his favorite, born when he was very old. Jacob made Joseph a beautiful robe that had many colors in it. Jacob would often send Joseph to spy on his brothers and to report back to him any behavior that was considered inappropriate. The brothers knew Joseph was watching them and their hatred for him grew even more for telling Jacob what they were doing. Joseph also had special dreams in which he could predict things that would happen in the future. When Joseph told the brothers of his dreams, they wanted to know what he could see. He told them that in the first dream, sheaves of wheat that belonged to them were going to bow to his sheaf. In the second dream, he told them that the sun, moon and eleven stars were going to bow to him. When Joseph was 17 years old, he worked with his brothers as shepherds. One day Jacob sent Joseph to see what the brothers were doing in Shechem. When Joseph got there, the brothers were nowhere to be found. A man told him where they were, so he went to Dotham to see what they were up to. Though he was trying not to be seen by the brothers, he was spotted anyway. Before he could reach them, they had already come up with a plan between them to kill Joseph. The brothers tore his robe off and threw him in a pit. Reuben had talked the brothers into throwing him in the pit instead of killing him so that he...
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...Jacob, Let me first start off by saying I never thought we would develop the relationship that we have. We all will face a time in our lives when we need to be picked up and believed in. Whenever I moved in to your house, I was at a fragile point in life. I was riding the cusp of getting back into school, or joining the workforce for the rest of my life without a degree. Through the help of your parents (my aunt and uncle), and yes even you, I was able to get my life back on track. My stay with you and your family was an absolute blast. Not only was I accomplishing my own goals, we were always having fun and letting loose on our weekly Sunday Fundays! The most rewarding part about being hallway neighbors was being able to see the influence I was making on you. We developed a brotherhood that I sadly haven’t established with my own two biological brothers. Age is probably the biggest factor, but with that being said you are still 6 years younger than I am. It was the greatest feeling when you’d ask me for advice in school, sports, or even with the ladies. I’d give you my best advice but wouldn’t give you all the answers. The decisions you make now and for the rest of your life will reflect your character. Those forks in the road are for you to decide, and no one else. I sat back and watched you make your own way, and I’ve never been disappointed in your decisions. Through our brotherhood I do realize that I have been a type of role model, but believe me when...
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...were created Africans. It is God’s choice. We must live with it, and others must accept us as we are. It is the practice, custom and culture of marriage, as practiced by Africans, that is our discussion today. This discussion seeks to show that our practices are not foreign to Godly practices or Christian belief. A step by step exposition with Biblical references show that our traditional marriages have similarities with the Jewish traditions of old as recorded in the Bible. None of them stands in contra-distinction to the teachings of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. A man who loves a woman, proposes to that woman. In Genesis 34:3 we read the following, about Shechem who loved Dinah: “And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.” A woman also marries whom she thinks best. This we read in Numbers 36:6: “This is the thing which the Lord doth command...
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...that, Jacob’s wife, Rachel, was unable to conceive (Genesis 29:31). Jacob at the time lived along with his father-in-law Laban but soon decides that he wants to return to his own county (Genesis 30:25). Jacob then fled and takes all his belongs, wives, and livestock and set out for the land of Canaan where his father, Isaac, lived (Genesis 31:17-18). However, Rachel stole her father’s household gods and took them with her in hope that they would help her become fertile and give Jacob more children (Genesis 31:19). Laban then finds out that Jacob had left in secret and sets out to find him (Genesis 31:22-23). When Laban catches up to Jacob he is furious about Jacobs actions and demands why he has stolen his household Gods (Genesis 31:30). Jacob doesn’t know that Rachel has stolen the gods so he gives Laban permission to search all his belongings and tents (Genesis 31:32). Rachel had hidden the gods in her camel saddle and sat on them so that her father would not find them and did not get up when he came to search her using the excuse that she was menstruating (Genesis 31:34-35). Laban continued his search but found nothing...
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