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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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    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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    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 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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    Martha Washington Martha was born on June 2‚ 1731 on a plantation in New Kent County‚ Virginia‚ near Williamsburg. She was the oldest child of Frances and John Dandridge‚ wealthy landowners. She was a kind and curious person. Her father made sure she received an education. Her mother made sure she had the skills to run a household. She grew up knowing the ways of high society in eighteenth century Virginia. All of these skills helped her when she became the nation’s first

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    Mixing Drums The kick drum big three: boom‚ smack‚ click These are three key elements that can be used to describe the sound of a kick drum. Boom is where the low end thud of the kick drum comes from. You can find a cleaner‚ modern sound boosting around the 50-60Hz area. A more traditional‚ ringing boom will be found a bit higher‚ perhaps in the 100Hz range. I typically use a normal‚ peaking band for the boom but you can experiment with a low shelving band here if your kick drum is lacking girth

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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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    illegal. In early America‚ people all had to have a place in society and runaways did not fit in anywhere. Regardless Ben took a boat to New York where he hoped to find work as a printer. He didn’t‚ and walked across New Jersey‚ finally arriving in Philadelphia via a boat ride. After debarking‚ he used the last of his money to buy some rolls. He was wet‚ disheveled‚ and messy when his future wife‚ Deborah Read‚ saw him on that day‚ October‚ 6‚ 1723. She thought him odd-looking‚ never dreaming that seven

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    became the first President of America. Many who came after him tried to embody his work. George Washington is a prime example of what a leader should consist of. He played a key role in winning over the land we walk on today & many put their trust into him to lead this country after the Revolutionary War. George Washington was born on February 22‚1732. He is the child of Augustine and Mary Washington‚ alongside two other sons from Augustine Washington’s first marriage. He was born & raised in Virginia

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    The Courage of Washington With leadership comes great responsibility. One might believe the calling to greatness automates the correct responses and actions required from that person. However‚ just as one chooses to love‚ one must choose to yield body and soul in order to yield the destiny of the future. Often‚ when society faces great opposition‚ man chooses to act upon his God given convictions as he relates them to the hurts of people. One such man was George Washington. Preparing for

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