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1920s. The only people to use it before the 1920s were soldiers in the military and hobbyists.Radio was popularized in the 1920s when one hobbyist, Frank Conrad, engineer for Westinghouse set up a radio station on top of his garage in a suburb of Pittsburgh. After the end of World War I,…

to make the camp the best we can. Locally we plan to work with Pittsburgh Parent and local support groups through Meet Up around the area. Sate wide we plan to work with Family Resources and Family Resource and Counseling Center. Nationally we plan on working with National Step family Resource Center and Blended Family. The only opponents we see for our program is getting the funding to keep our camp running. Local Allies Pittsburgh Parent - This part of the company comes from Honey Hill…

Career Goals Statement I am applying to the Social and Comparative Analysis in Education (SCAE) Master’s of Arts (M.A.) program at the University of Pittsburgh with the intention of selecting the Social Context in Education specialization option. I believe my academic background analyzing the theories and utilizing the tools of the social sciences, along with my first-hand experience serving in a public school, makes me an ideal candidate for your master’s program. I want to conduct research…

This way I may teach others to teach, and above all else to continue practicing my trade. As long as I am in the field of education I am certain everyday will be a joy because I am doing what I love. My purpose in applying to the University of Pittsburgh is to obtain the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary to impact the world of education and subsequently the world as a whole in a positive…

Feeling infinite is something I have experienced a few times in my life. One of those times was an experience I share with Charlie. When he says that “[he] feel[s] infinite” (33) it is when he goes through the Fort Pitt Tunnel. Having lived in Pittsburgh, I have done this many times. There really is no experience like it. Before you enter the tunnel, you are in this seemingly normal area of a normal town. Then, you go into this tunnel which is below this giant hill. This hill separates normalcy…

chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is commonly associated to football players who were exposed to recurrent violent blows to the head, depending on their position in the field. While working at the Pittsburgh coroner's office, Dr. Bennett comes across the dead body of the former Pittsburgh Steelers center, Mike Webster, who died miserably in his pick-up truck after years complaining about painful headaches and forgetfulness. Intrigued by the scans of Webster’s brain, the very…

inspiring poet and playwright was born. August Wilson wasn’t originally born as ‘August Wilson’, he was born as Frederick August Kittel, Jr. August Wilson was the fourth child out of six children and the oldest son. He was born in Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Frederick August Kittel, Sr. a German immigrant and baker and Daisy Wilson, a cleaning woman of African descent. He had a rather humble childhood. He was mainly raised by his mother in an apartment located above a grocery…

Critical Reflection on Past and Present Career Paths As I reflect on the role models in my life, two people come to mind, aside from my parents. These two individuals are my grandmother and my school counselor in high school. Both of these individuals made a huge impact on my life because they influenced my career choices to become a teacher and a school counselor. Even though at the time, I did not realize all of the work and hardships that I would have to go through before excelling in these…

When I moved out to Pittsburgh, I was living in the crowded Southside of Pittsburgh. It was a great city neighborhood, with a lot of bars, and loud music that played almost every night. At the problem-solving phase, I started searching to purchase a single home, in a nice quiet area, that had a garage, dishwasher, fireplace and a driveway; that was away from the proximity of city life. Understanding it was a high involvement purchase and there was going to a lot of research going into the…

Squirrel Hill is a residential neighborhood in the East End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The city officially divides it into two neighborhoods, Squirrel Hill North and Squirrel Hill South, but it is almost universally treated as a single neighborhood. As of the 2010 Census, Squirrel Hill North has a population of 11363, having grown 9% since 2000. Squirrel Hill North's population is 75% White, 17% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% black. Of the 3892 housing units in Squirrel Hill North,…