...Through Mel Scotts’ work of the 1912 San Francisco movement the various plans to create a greater San Francisco proved surprisingly difficult. It consisted of San Francisco trying to obtain control of its own water front from the state by pointing out advantages that would add to the city by merging with the neighboring communities. Some of these were part of Alameda County which included Berkeley, Oakland and Piedmont that would become outer communities of San Francisco. It seemed like San Francisco was trying to function as the Manhattan of New york through its advances to merge with the outer communities. One of the reasons why San Francisco was anxious for the participation of other communities was the extensive cost involved in the Hetch...
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...Alexandra Madzharyan Subject: Housing investments in San Francisco According to your request about housing investments in Bay area, San Francisco I have conducted a research and found interesting facts. Housing market in Bay area can be characterized as very dynamic. ”The increase in housing prices was caused by the strict government restrictions which started in the 1970's, affecting construction in coastal areas” (EBSCO HOST, January 21, 2008) The San Francisco Bay Area real estate market has been growing rapidly over the past six years. Ever since the recession in 2008, the population is growing each year and more people are starting families. However, the prices are also increasing rapidly. ”Every time the market crashes, the consensus becomes that real estate won’t recover for decades or even “in our lifetime.” But the economy mends, the population grows, people start families, inflation builds up over the years, and repressed demand of those who want to own their own homes builds up. In the early eighties, mid-nineties and in 2012, after about 4 years of a recessionary housing market, this repressed demand jumps back in (or “explodes” might be a good description) and prices start to rise again. It’s not unusual for a big surge in values to occur in the first couple years after a recovery begins, as has occurred recently.” (SFGate, October 1, 2013) This is the right time to decide to buy a house in the San Francisco Bay Area. The prices have been increasing over the...
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...Abstract: Reference #1: Date Accessed: 3/18/2015 Cooke, Tim. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Pub., 2005. Print. On April 18, 1906 at approximately 5:13 a.m., a super powerful earthquake that lasted for about 45 to 60 seconds struck San Francisco, California. The earthquake that hit the town was so strong, that people all along the West Coast of the U.S felt it; the areas along the coast included Oregon to Los Angeles, California and east into the state of Nevada. Unfortunately, since the earthquake was an 8.3 on the Richter scale more than 3,000 people were killed, while 225,000 people were left homeless. Thousands of people were left homeless after the earthquake disrupted about 12,000 square miles of land. It has been said that one of the reasons why the 1906 earthquake caused so much damage, was that parts of San Francisco were built on land that was once the seabed of the San Francisco Bay. Thus, a majority of the land in San Francisco should have never been built on, since the building does not have the proper ground support. Reference #2: Date Accessed: 3/18/2015 Richard, Hansen Barton., and Gladys C. Hansen. 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Charleston: South Carolina, 2013. Print. In the 1906 earthquake, the buildings that were damaged the most had wooden structures that were built on alluvial soil or landfill. In addition, because the buildings had weak foundations, those killed in the earthquake were in wooden structures, not brick...
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...American Association of Independent Music Conference San Francisco, California August 2015 The American Association of Independent Music would like to welcome you to San Francisco, California. The following information packet will be your guide to our August 2015 convention to celebrate independent music producers and up and coming names in the industry. We thank you for choosing to attend our conference and are excited to meet you in San Francisco! CVB: San Francisco Travel The San Francisco Travel Association, which acts as the city’s Convention & Visitors Bureau, was originally founded as the San Francisco Convention and Tourist League in 1909. After an extremely destructive earthquake and fire in 1906, the non-profit local business association was created to “reclaim the City’s position as a world-class destination” (San Francisco Travel). Today, the mission of the Association is “to enhance the local economy by marketing San Francisco and the Bay Area as a premier destination for conventions, meetings, events, and leisure travel” (San Francisco Travel). They are a private, not-for-profit, membership organization that is led by a Board of Directors made up of 45 business leaders of various companies, elected by the membership. In 2003 the Association set up a charitable foundation with the goal of raising scholarship money for students enrolled in local hospitality management programs and to produce more educational programs. The association’s executive team is...
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...The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake At 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, the people of San Francisco were abruptly awaken to one of the world’s most expensive and impacting earthquakes of the 20th century. The magnitude of the earthquake is debatable, ranging from 7.7 to as high as 8.2. However, the most accepted Richter measurement is 7.9. This is debated because Charles Richtor developed his scale in 1935, after the killer quake. The main shock epicenter occurred offshore 3.2 km from the city, near Mussel Rock. It ruptured along the San Andreas Fault northward and southward for 476 km (296 miles). The quake was felt from Oregon to Los Angeles, inland as far as Nevada. Though the earthquake was impacting in itself, it lasted less than a minute and the most damage was done by the resulting fire that lasted 4 days. The earthquake bears inexhaustible remembrance as one of the worst natural disasters in the history of the United States and has had lasting social, fiscal, and political impact. The death toll is uncertain, but modern calculations approximate about 3,000 deaths at a minimum. The death toll alone is a very debated topic, and has had a large impact by itself. Initially it was said that only 478 people had died. It is speculated that the official tally of 478 was employed by the city coroner, who added 100 to the 378 bodies that showed up at the morgue. Some uncertainty in the toll exists because government officials felt that reporting the true death toll would lower...
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...The San Francisco 49ers began their historic franchise as a charter member of the All-American Football Conference in 1946. The league only operated for four years, but in those four years the 49ers were only second to the Cleveland Browns, who won four championships and lost only four games overall. They handed the Browns two of their four defeats but finished second each year. The 49ers as one of the dominant teams of the AAFC had an overall record of 39-15-2 (San Francisco 49ers). The 49ers moved to the National Football League in the 1950 after the collapse of the AAFC. Held intact by the team’s owners, Anthony J. Morabito, Victor P. Morabito, and Louis Spadia, the 49ers introduced some of the game’s greatest stars at the time, including Y.A. Tittle, Hugh McElhenny, Bob St. Clair and Leo Nomellini. San Francisco did not come close to winning its...
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...What constitutes a migrant to be American in San Francisco? In the book “Making San Francisco American: Cultural Frontiers in the Urban West, 1846-1906” written by Barbara Berglund, focuses on all parts of the history of how San Francisco developed throughout the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s. In this book, the author discusses all cultural frontiers that had to be crossed to accommodate every person that had migrated to San Francisco. Migration to San Francisco was big during these times because of the start of the gold rush, many people migrated there especially people from other countries. People in San Francisco marginalized the migrant people. During these years San Francisco went through so many events which included a great fire that...
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...Module Title: Advanced Operations Management Module Code: 6ME504 Module Leader: Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes Lecturer: Dr Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes Coursework Assignment No: 1 Assignment Title: Management and Organisational Behaviour Weighting: 50% Issue Date: 6th February 2013 Hand-in Date: 15th March 2013 Introduction Organisations are a fundamental feature of modern societies and the nature and scope of their activities affect millions of people. In this context, the decisions and actions of management in organisations have an increasing impact on individuals, other organisations and the community. It is important, therefore, to understand how organisations function and the pervasive influences which they exercise over the behaviour of people. Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this assignment, the student should be able to: 1. Identify and discuss in depth relevant management and organisational behaviour theory to analyse a business’ external and internal environment and diagnose organisational difficulties in order to generate sustainable recommendations for change. The Brief Compile and write a formal technical report, using an appropriate format and Harvard referencing as indicated in the corresponding tutorial lecture, covering the following: From your own organisation or some other organisation of your choice: ...
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...amongst different countries, time periods, and victims be compared? This analysis will focus on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and 1918-19 Spanish influenza pandemic disasters in human history with reference to A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester and The Influenza Pandemic of 1918-1919 by Susan Kingsley Kent. With an estimated death toll of “3,000 people out of a population of 400,000” (Discussion slides October 13) for the earthquake and “thirty million to perhaps even one hundred million” for the influenza pandemic worldwide (Kent Introduction 1), both disasters ultimately struck humanity with a deadly blow. Amongst the numerous messages conveyed, the key lessons presented...
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...BILLING ADDRESS KIEM TAT EMBASSY SUITES SFO Prepared By: Gordon Stirling Regional Director 415-568-8321 415-358-4671 FAX gstirling@afproducts.com SHIPPING ADDRESS KIEM TAT EMBASSY SUITES SFO 250 GATEWAY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 Email kiem.tat@hilton.com Phone 6505893400 Fax 6508760305 250 GATEWAY BLVD SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94101 Email kiem.tat@hilton.com Phone 6505893400 Fax 6508760305 Quoting Option: HEADPHONES Quote Date 02/21/2012 Quote ID 635 Terms Net 15 Est Lead Time 2-4 WEEKS Ship Via DROP SHIP Qty Brand Entertainment 2 ADVANTAGE Item AFPAVID-AE831PK Description AFP STEREO HEADPHONE (50 PACK) 50 PACK ADVANTAGE OVER THE HEAD STEREO HEADSET BLACK HEADBAND, SILVER SATIN EARCUPS 6' CORD, 3.5MM PLUG, INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED Unit Price Sale Price $125.00 $99.00 Ext. Price $198.00 TOTAL PREFERRED CLIENT DISCOUNT: $52.00 FRAME COLOR: NA NOTES / COMMENTS: UPHOLSTERY COLOR: SUBTOTAL: FREIGHT: INSTALLATION: SALES TAX (8.50%): INVOICE TOTAL: $198.00 $30.00 $0.00 $16.83 $244.83 Customer Approval:X__________________________________ Title:_____________________________ Date: _____________ No deposit is required to secure the order on behalf of the Customer. Upon receipt of a signed order, AFP will determine the credit worthiness of the customer and approve qualified terms. At such time an equipment order will be placed on behalf of the customer and the estimated delivery date will be advised to the customer. When all products are received by the warehouse...
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...It was billed as “the Summer of Love,” a blast of glamour, ecstasy, and Utopianism that drew some 75,000 young people to the San Francisco streets in 1967. Who were the true movers behind the Haight-Ashbury happening that turned America on to a whole new age? In a 25-square-block area of San Francisco, in the summer of 1967, an ecstatic, Dionysian mini-world sprang up like a mushroom, dividing American culture into a Before and After unparalleled since World War II. If you were between 15 and 30 that year, it was almost impossible to resist the lure of that transcendent, peer-driven season of glamour, ecstasy, and Utopianism. It was billed as the Summer of Love, and its creators did not employ a single publicist or craft a media plan. Yet the phenomenon washed over America like a tidal wave, erasing the last dregs of the martini-sipping Mad Men era and ushering in a series of liberations and awakenings that irreversibly changed our way of life. The Summer of Love also thrust a new kind of music—acid rock—across the airwaves, nearly put barbers out of business, traded clothes for costumes, turned psychedelic drugs into sacred door keys, and revived the outdoor gatherings of the Messianic Age, making everyone an acolyte anda priest. It turned sex with strangers into a mode of generosity, made “uptight” an epithet on a par with “racist,” refashioned the notion of earnest Peace Corps idealism into a bacchanalian rhapsody, and set that favorite American adjective, “free,” on a...
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...documentary film Summer of Love is about the year of 1967 when the children from the baby boom generation had grown up and were now in their college years, but instead of going to school chose instead to change the world. These young people had grown up experiencing the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, men constantly being drafted into the Vietnam War which was killing more than one hundred soldiers per week, and the civil rights struggles. There continued to be a deep anxiety about communism taking over the United States and the threat of atomic weapon. A part of that generation came to be known as “hippies,” who thought that they could bring change to the world by spreading peace and love. The Haight-Ashbury district in San Francisco, California was a small and low-income area for modern families to live, until January 14, 1967 when there was a “coming together” and the Haight-Ashbury district became the home of modern jazz, hippies, communal living, and turning to drugs as a new way of living. Music began to change, LSD and acid became a way of life, food was served free, furniture and clothes were being distributed at no cost to people, and money became the root of all evil. They thought they could make the world into what they wanted by acting it out, but the hippies were extremely unwelcomed by the long-time residents. When spring break came around people, especially kids, from all over the country were visiting Haight-Ashbury because peace and love was starting...
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...Green Living In San Francisco Garden of Eden Complex Problem Solving Location/Climate The chosen city for building this green architectural apartment complex will be located in San Francisco, CA. This location is chosen by it’s mild temperatures all year long not getting too cold nor too hot. San Francisco’s weather ranges from 46 to 75 degrees. According to Wikipedia San Francisco only exceeds 75 degrees slightly from May to October. San Francisco has plenty of beaches from the Pacific Ocean. During the summer is warm but breezy from the winds off the Pacific and during the winter it does not snow. It does rain frequently from November through March, which sustains life to the environment and to creatures around in the area. San Francisco provides a great environment ideal for green economic building. It gives the perfect palate for the canvas of green building. This environment climate is ideal for benefits towards the community and residence of the complex. Climate will play a role in how the building is constructed and steps taken for energy conservation. The use of natural resources will assist in many ways such the winds off the Pacific to help cool residences off in the evening and reducing the heat palate. There will be a windmill design on the property to use natural winds from the Pacific to power the complex reducing the energy usages especially during the summer. The fact San Francisco does not have extremely harsh winters leaves open possibilities for residences...
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...Ervan Valdez Professor Forest English 1010 75E 4/5/2014 My Hometown The most magnificent place to be, besides my bed, is San Francisco, California. The mixture of clean crisp air and air pollution, the gorgeous view atop the Coit Tower, and the taste of salt in the waters of the bay. It is Seven O’clock in the morning, the sun is starting to drag itself higher, shining the landscape, the scent of brewed coffee in every home and restaurant indicates the start of a beautiful day. People on their way to work, students on their way to school. For me, it’s exactly the memories and joy I experience when I am there that will always have a special place in my heart. We moved to many districts in San Francisco, but the home I will always remember was in the city limits located in the middle of downtown Tenderloin. It was an old apartment with the exterior occupied by loiterers which smell of burned nicotine, and the aroma of liquor. We stayed on the 3rd floor of the apartment where I would play freeze tag with my friends in the spacious red carpet hallways, jump three steps up or down in the carpeted stairs, and sneak up to the grey painted roof, tossing rocks off to the distance. There was a parking lot in the back for tenant’s vehicles, sometimes used by the public to park for special events or enjoy the weekend nightlife. Before the sun starts to set slowly, we would have a pickup game of basketball in a rim secured on a plywood that’s also secured on a high fence about ten feet...
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...Company/Industry COMPANY PROFILE: San Francisco Coffee House (SFCH) is the first American-style coffee house in Croatia. Jasmina Pacek and Denis Tensek after spending six years in America decided to enrich their home country Osijek with a completely new concept: they opened San Francisco Coffee House – a unique place in Croatia where one could enjoy the original atmosphere of an American city coffee house. The California-style coffee house offers the quality, service, product assortment, ambiance and efficiency found in sophisticated coffee shops in developed markets, at a locally affordable price. Problem Although San Francisco Coffee House has been a major success, one of the key challenges the couple now face is how to grow nationally. Specifically, should they consider franchising over organic growth? If so, how should they go about franchising in a country where the market is developing and where franchising is under-regulated, underdeveloped and not completely understood. Strategic Options The major strategic option that the coffee house now has is which business model it should choose in order to expand in the market. Should Tensek and Pacek consider franchising or should they choose organic growth? An important factor that could decide what model they choose depends upon the threat that they could face from the competitors. Another strategic option to improve their profile is that they could work upon their brand name recognition by better marketing, advertising...
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