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Seeing the demand for iron and steel, Andrew left the Pennsylvania Railroad to work for the Keystone Bridge Company until 1873. Carnegie would eventually leave the Keystone Bridge Company and start his own Business, the Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie would be the first person to build huge plants in the United…

Employee benefits are one of the largest investments a company makes. “Benefits make up an important component of the employment relationship, providing employees with financial protection, access to health care and programs to support work/life balance” (Kwon, J. and Hein, P., 2013 page 32). Although employers are careful in creating and managing the benefit program, they often failed to look at the other benefit programs. As a result, the employers may not get the highest return for the…

Gerard Jones is an American author and a comic book writer about media. Jones argued in his essay “Violent Media Is Good for Kids” to discuss several good reasons that violent media is beneficial to kids. In Jones’s essay, he talked about many good reasons that led me to be certain of his reasons why violent media are helpful to kids. Jones believes violent media assistances children to be more courageous to face their obstacles. Jones gave a very good example of his son, who was not able to…

In the modern day world, technology and participating in social media has become part of society’s everyday life. For example, if one forgets to bring a camera or map when travelling, it is no longer an issue because a phone’s camera and Google Maps can be used. The same can be said for computers when travelling for a business trip. However, this convenience has slowly turned into an addiction when that said piece of technology has to be brought along everywhere with its user regardless of the…

disclosure, as well as negative outcomes, such as social isolation, depression, and cyberbullying” (Nesi and Prinstein, 2015, p. 1428). The article shows us that daily use of technology can have both beneficial and harmful effects on people; it just depends on how often they use and their purpose for using it. If someone is using social media to create this virtual reality, then he or she will most likely end up becoming depressed. For, he or she will find himself or herself constantly comparing…

Over the last couple of years, headlines about schools have become more and more prevalent. Whether it was about school lunches (and how bad they are) or how schools are helping their students for the better, stories about schools have been and will always be in the headlines. However, there is one story that has shown up plenty of times and has no definite solution: underfunded public schools. Public schools all over the nation, from Chicago to Philadelphia, have been declining for a while.…

Washington just loss at Battle of Brandywine and had to retreat. He was getting his army to regroup. Luckily for Washington, British General Howe stayed in Brandywine celebrating his victory. Four days after Howe learned the Americans were only ten miles north of him. He prepared and sent his army after them. Washington intercepted a message that said Howe was planning an attack and ready his troops. On September 16th, both armies stood across from each other on either side of a valley. Once the…

The prestige red “R” I have noticed the big red R a great deal ever since I started attending college. Every time I drive to Philadelphia though the Ben Franklin Bridge, it has always stuck out more than usual. I am currently attending Camden county college. I’m trying to get as much credit as I can cheapest way possible. When choosing a college or university, I’m always looking for the best tuition, close commuting location, and have the major I required. I attended Camden county college right…

The old saying that "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree” definitely applies to me. My father is an alumnus of Penn State and is the most successful and capable person I know. For a while, I knew I wanted to go to Penn State. It is not only a dream school of mine, but it’s the best college fit for me. A little fact about my background: both of my parents are from Egypt, and most of my family still lives there. For all you know, I might be a descendant of a Pharaoh! Just kidding. Also, I…

Caleb Fox Nate Kreuter English 101 10/4/14 Rhetorical Analysis On July 23rd, 2012 an article was in Sports Illustrated magazine that was written by Michael Rosenberg and it was titled, “Shattered”. This opinion article is very information filled. It was written in response to the controversy to remove the Joe Paterno statue or not. This statue is outside of Beaver Stadium at Penn State University, and it was going to be taken down because of the recent scandal that had taken place. Jerry…