Crowne Plaza Reading - Reading, Pennsylvania
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Enjoy Largest Meeting Space Among Reading, PA Hotels
In an area of culture and history, where you can find many museums, outlet shops and country roads, you're sure to have an enjoyable stay. There are many Reading, PA hotels, but our friendly staff and excellent amenities help make your trip more memorable.
The Crowne Plaza® Reading hotel is able to handle large events such as banquets and weddings thanks to our spacious meeting rooms totaling 14,000 sq ft, and perks like a Crowne Meetings Director and Daily Meeting Debrief. Our hotel in Reading, PA is close to Reading Hospital, several colleges and companies such as JC Ehrlich, Uni-Chains, First Energy and Carpenter Technology.
Hotels in Reading and Wyomissing, PA have the benefit of being near many cultural, historic and fun attractions. You can learn about local railroads at the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum, see the city below from the iconic Pagoda and taste your way along the Berks County Wine Trail. Our hotel in Reading, PA is also located in the Original Outlet Capital of the World, so quench your thirst for shopping at the outlet stores dotting the county.
After a long day, we're sure you'll want to rest and relax. We make that easy with an indoor pool, a Fitness Center, Prime Steak & Wine, Goodnites Lounge and Crowne Plaza Sleep Advantage® Program. So when you're searching for hotels in Reading and Wyomissing, PA, think Crowne Plaza® Reading.
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2205 Washington Ln Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
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Amazing opportunity to live in a tranquil setting with resort-style amenities! Feel like you're on vacation every day of the year at this stunning estate. Enjoy lush grounds with a gorgeous pool complex with blue flagstone, a cabana complete with an outdoor kitchen that includes a wet bar, grill, large screen TV, a fireplace and a full bathroom. Fitness and sports enthusiasts can enjoy a plethora of activities in two remarkable fitness facilities. Enjoy daily workouts in the 2-story fitness center complete with a full bathroom and a deck. Also enjoy the extraordinary indoor sports arena that provides for endless activities with a full size indoor basketball court/tennis court. This temperature controlled facility can also be used as a wonderful event space and it is also perfect for car collectors and more! This stunning home offers the best of both worlds with the perfect blend of old world charm and modern day design elements. The handsome circa 1914 stone facade and covered front porch welcome you to 2205 Washington Ln. Upon entering the grand foyer you are immediately drawn to the dramatic 2-story spaces with 'glass walls' that provide abundance of natural light and majestic views of the lush grounds. The magnificent 3-sided, floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace can be enjoyed from various rooms and creates a wonderful ambiance. The main floor boasts various spacious rooms for entertaining that include a full wet bar, formal dining and living rooms with beautiful fireplaces with mercer tile inlay. The gourmet, island kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, a 6-burner gas range with hood vent, a walk-in pantry and an expansive breakfast room. The lower level offers a home theater/media room with stadium seating and additional entertaining and living space including guest quarters and a full bathroom. The second level of the home includes the master bedroom suite with sitting room, walk-in closet and expansive master bathroom with a large seamless glass shower, Jacuzzi tub and a double vanity. Also on this floor you will find 2 additional bedrooms with an updated Jack-and-Jill bathroom. This space is currently configured as a bedroom suite with a sitting room. The third level of the home offers 3 bedrooms, a living room and 3 full bathrooms. New roofs, newer 4-zoned HVAC systems, a generator and a newer driveway are just some of the many wonderful updates! Located in the award winning Lower Moreland School District. Conveniently located to major roadways, regional rail, fine dining and shopping. Also enjoy nearby golf courses and parks. This home is truly a one-of-a-kind property and a must-see for the buyer with discerning taste.
PHILADELPHIA - WikiVidi Documentary
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States, with an estimated population of 1,567,872 and more than 6 million in the seventh-largest metropolitan statistical area, . Philadelphia is the economic and cultural anchor of the Delaware Valleya region located in the Northeastern United States at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers with 7.2 million people residing in the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States. In 1682, William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787. Several other key Philadelphia events during the Revolution include the First and Second Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, ...
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00:17:19: Topography
00:18:43: City planning
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00:41:08: Religion
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00:44:04: Dialect
00:45:06: Economy
00:48:29: Culture
00:50:47: Arts
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00:56:38: Marijuana
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01:01:18: Olympic bidding
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01:03:30: Law and government
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01:07:30: Politics
01:11:38: Crime
01:15:29: Primary and secondary education
01:18:18: Higher education
01:19:59: Newspapers
01:21:37: Radio and television
01:25:27: Transportation
01:27:10: Airports
01:28:08: Roads
01:31:31: Bus service
01:32:33: Rail
01:34:41: Walkability
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Philadelphia | Wikipedia audio article
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Philadelphia
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- Socrates
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$431 billion in 2016, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 million domestic tourists in 2016 who spent US$6.8 billion, generating an estimated $11 billion in total economic impact in the city and surrounding four counties of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has also emerged as a biotechnology hub.Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States. Although Philadelphia is rapidly undergoing gentrification, the city actively maintains mitigation strategies to minimize displacement of homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods.
All NASDAQ Companies · Ticker Symbols & Key Market Information
Basic Information of 1900 important NASDAQ companies.
For each company, the following information is included:
· Ticker symbol
· Complete name
· Sector
· Industry
· Market capitalization
· Sales or revenue
· Number of Employees
The NASDAQ Stock Market is an American stock exchange, currently the second-largest exchange in the world by market capitalization, behind only the New York Stock Exchange. Read more:
► SECTORS INCLUDED
Companies of these sectors are listed in the video:
· Accounting
· Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
· Aerospace Products/Parts
· Air Freight
· Alcoholic Beverages/Drinks
· Alternative Fuel
· Aluminum
· Audio/Video Equipment
· Auto & Commercial Vehicle Parts
· Automobiles
· Banking
· Biotechnology
· Broadcasting
· Building Materials/Products
· Clothing
· Clothing Retail
· Coal
· Commercial Vehicles
· Commodity Chemicals
· Computer Services
· Computers/Consumer Electronics
· Construction
· Consumer Finance
· Consumer Services
· Containers/Packaging
· Defense Equipment/Products
· Diversified Business Services
· Diversified Holding Companies
· Diversified REITs
· Drug Retail
· Electric Utilities
· Employment/Training Services
· Environment/Waste Management
· Farming
· Finance Companies
· Food Products
· Food Retail
· Footwear
· Full-Line Insurance
· Furniture
· Gambling Industries
· Gas Utilities
· Gemstones
· General Mining
· General Services
· Gold
· Healthcare Provision
· Healthcare REITs
· Home Goods Retail
· Hotel/Lodging REITs
· Hotels
· Housewares
· Industrial Electronics
· Industrial Machinery
· Industrial Products
· Industrial/Office REITs
· Insurance Brokering
· Internet/Online
· Investment Advisors
· Iron/Steel
· Leisure Goods
· Life Insurance
· Medical Equipment/Supplies
· Mixed Retailing
· Mobile Machinery
· Mortgage REITs
· Mortgages
· Motion Picture/Sound Recording
· Networking
· Non-Alcoholic Beverages/Drinks
· Non-Ferrous Metals
· Non-Life Insurance
· Nondurable Household Products
· Oil & Gas Products/Services
· Oil Extraction
· Paper/Pulp
· Passenger Airlines
· Passenger Transport, Other
· Personal Care Products/Appliances
· Pharmaceuticals
· Pipeline Transportation
· Precious Metals
· Precision Products
· Printing
· Publishing
· Railroads
· Real Estate Agents/Brokers
· Real Estate Developers
· Recreational Services
· Reinsurance
· Renewable Energy Generation
· Residential Building Construction
· Restaurants
· Retail REITs
· Savings Institutions
· Securities
· Semiconductors
· Shell companies
· Software
· Specialty Chemicals
· Specialty REITs
· Specialty Retail
· Sports Goods
· Technical Services
· Tires
· Tourism
· Toys & Games
· Transportation Services
· Trucking
· Water Transport/Shipping
· Water Utilities
· Wholesalers
· Wired Telecommunications Services
· Wireless Telecommunications Services
► INDUSTRIES
Companies of these industries are included in the video:
· Agriculture
· Automotive
· Basic Materials/Resources
· Business/Consumer Services
· Companies on the Energy Service
· Consumer Goods
· Financial Services
· Health Care
· Health Care/Life Sciences
· Industrial Goods
· Leisure/Arts/Hospitality
· Media/Entertainment
· Real Estate/Construction
· Retail/Wholesale
· Technology
· Telecommunication Services
· Transportation/Logistics
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Cruise Ship Vacation Costs Average $265 per Day Do You Spend That Much?
Cruise Ship Vacation Costs Average $265 per Day Do You Spend That Much? The average cruise ship passenger spent $265 per day on board a cruise according to Norwegian Cruise Lines. I asked my viewers if that figure was what they spent.
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Adriatic Sea | Wikipedia audio article
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Adriatic Sea
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
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The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) to the northwest and the Po Valley. The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Italy, Montenegro and Slovenia. The Adriatic contains over 1,300 islands, mostly located along its eastern, Croatian coast. It is divided into three basins, the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest, with a maximum depth of 1,233 metres (4,045 ft). The Otranto Sill, an underwater ridge, is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto, along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western (Italian) coast. Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight, although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally. The Adriatic's salinity is lower than the Mediterranean's because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean, acting as a dilution basin. The surface water temperatures generally range from 30 °C (86 °F) in summer to 12 °C (54 °F) in winter, significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin's climate.
The Adriatic Sea sits on the Apulian or Adriatic Microplate, which separated from the African Plate in the Mesozoic era. The plate's movement contributed to the formation of the surrounding mountain chains and Apennine tectonic uplift after its collision with the Eurasian plate. In the Late Oligocene, the Apennine Peninsula first formed, separating the Adriatic Basin from the rest of the Mediterranean. All types of sediment are found in the Adriatic, with the bulk of the material transported by the Po and other rivers on the western coast. The western coast is alluvial or terraced, while the eastern coast is highly indented with pronounced karstification. There are dozens of marine protected areas in the Adriatic, designed to protect the sea's karst habitats and biodiversity. The sea is abundant in flora and fauna—more than 7,000 species are identified as native to the Adriatic, many of them endemic, rare and threatened ones.
The Adriatic's shores are populated by more than 3.5 million people; the largest cities are Bari, Venice, Trieste and Split. The earliest settlements on the Adriatic shores were Etruscan, Illyrian, and Greek. By the 2nd century BC, the shores were under Rome's control. In the Middle Ages, the Adriatic shores and the sea itself were controlled, to a varying extent, by a series of states—most notably the Byzantine Empire, the Croatian Kingdom, the Republic of Venice, the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The Napoleonic Wars resulted in the First French Empire gaining coastal control and the British effort to counter the French in the area, ultimately securing most of the eastern Adriatic shore and the Po Valley for Austria. Following Italian unification, the Kingdom of Italy started an eastward expansion that lasted until the 20th century. Following World War I and the collapse of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire, the eastern coast's control passed to Yugoslavia and Albania. The former disintegrated during the 1990s, resulting in four new states on the Adriatic coast. Italy and Yugoslavia agreed on their maritime boundaries by 1975 and this boundary is recognised by Yugoslavia's successor states, but the maritime boundaries between Slovenian, Croatian, Bosnian-Herzegovinian, and Montenegrin waters are still disputed. Italy and Albania agreed on their maritime boundary in 1992.
Fisheries and tourism are significant sources of income all along the Adriatic coast. Adriatic Croatia's tourism industry has grown faster economically than the rest of the Adriatic Basin's. Maritime transport is also a significant branch of the are ...
Philadelphia | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Philadelphia
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$431 billion in 2016, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 million domestic tourists in 2016 who spent US$6.8 billion, generating an estimated $11 billion in total economic impact in the city and surrounding four counties of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia has also emerged as a biotechnology hub.Philadelphia is the birthplace of the United States Marine Corps, and is also the home of many U.S. firsts, including the first library (1731), hospital (1751), medical school (1765), national capital (1774), stock exchange (1790), zoo (1874), and business school (1881). Philadelphia contains 67 National Historic Landmarks and the World Heritage Site of Independence Hall. The city became a member of the Organization of World Heritage Cities in 2015, as the first World Heritage City in the United States. Although Philadelphia is rapidly undergoing gentrification, the city actively maintains mitigation strategies to minimize displacement of homeowners in gentrifying neighborhoods.
Canada-U.S. Border Deal- The Talking Heads Speak
Stephen Harper Has Single Handedly Redefined The Word Sovereignty To Mean Enlightened Sovereignty Which Is Why He Can Say The Following...
A new Canada-U.S. agreement on border security won't jeopardize Canadian sovereignty
This not simply about the free flow movement of goods and people across our borders, they don't need any new deal for that as we already have many trusted traveler programs in place and running that people haven't even begun to really take advantage of yet. Programs like the NEXUS lanes at the borders and in our airports that allows people willing to submit to background checks to cross the border and board a plane much faster. The fact that these programs already being promoted by government are not yet running at 100% capacity or expanding demonstrates that there is a limited demand for this type of service.. regardless, our government seeks to use us as their excuse, in the name of making it easier for Canadians to access the United States.
Make no mistake, this is not about making anything easier for us! Its about making it easier for corporations that operate out of both Canada, United States and Mexico and hold very little thought on the sovereignty and independence of any of their host nations. An Independent and sovereign Canada is not in their business model but rather a trade barrier that must be overcome.
In order to thin the borders, remove red tape, allow for shipments to go from Mexico all the way into Canada without having to stop for multiple inspections, they are willing to tell American and Canadian Citizens that they must be Bio-metrically Tracked In Real Time.
This Is Not A North American Community.. This Is Fortress North America!
This is a direct threat to national sovereignty. The definition of sovereignty is the ability a nation to act on its own accord, to do whats in the best interest of that country, the right of self determination. I would like to ask the government, How do we maintain national sovereignty when we sign an international treaty obligating us to act in accordance with that agreement? Obligated once signed under law no longer simply MOU's and discussions.
By very definition this is an erosion of our sovereignty, our ability to act in the best interest of Canada in future situations that may effect us differently from the United States, possibly due to our differences in foreign policy.
For Example Cuba.. Canada has no problems dealing with Cuba, the United States Does.. With A Common Security Perimeter, How Does The U.S. Protect Itself From Imports Into Canada from Cuba..
With A Common Security Perimeter around North America and the thin internal borders where trucks are allowed to go from Mexico into the United States and then all the way up into Canada unchecked, in a time when our leaders proclaim we must strengthen security doesn't make any logical sense at all.
Perhaps our interpretation of the common security perimeter in Canada and the U.S. is followed a little more closely then our Mexican partners or due to corruption in Mexico.. dangerous goods or people are able to enter from the south.. then can now simply go unchecked all the way up through the states.. possibly stopping to pick up more dangerous things or people then keep on a trucking straight up into Canada is a very scary proposition!
Finally, let us not forget 9/11 was based on lies! Even the 911 commission themselves admits the review was a scam! We are now going to give up our sovereignty in order to better protect ourselves from a pack of lies?
Where is the threat? A failed Diaper Bomber? A bunch of fake printer bombs? A Firecracker In A Shoe? Our Prime Minister And The President of the United States sit down on a very frequent basis with other world leaders via the G8/G20 and United Nations. The world biggest nations are all participating.. Are We Under Threat By Any Of These Leaders? We Sit Down Next To Them At The Big Tables.. There Is No Threat!
The only threat remaining is our sovereignty, Constitution, freedoms and independence which all stand in their way of their North American consolidation agenda. This is not a theory. The President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada in the summer of 2010 called for the Consolidation of North American right from the floor of the house on national television!
Its Time For Canadian and American Citizens To Stand Up And Demand Our Governments Cease And Desist Immediately!
Horticulture - America's Heartland: Episode 906
Reporter Jason Shoultz checks out how your garden grows with a look at how large nurseries develop floral and vegetable plants for your back yard. Travel to North Carolina where one nursery uses robotic workers to plant and pack new flowers. Examine the research going into creating new plant varieties at the world famous Burpee Seed Company. Head for the Atlantic Coast to find out how sea oats are helping one state to save its shoreline.
Reinier de Graaf, “Phantom Urbanism”
Once cities were designed to accommodate the masses; today the masses have to be seduced. During the past forty years, like all sectors of the economy, urban planning has become free enterprise: a perpetually speculative activity, which must give shape to developments even if it remains uncertain whether those developments will ever happen, or attract the people for whom they were planned.
This presentation explores the flipside: large urban plans that were built but never used. These now occur on every continent – the inevitable fallout of a world urbanizing at a staggering pace. But perhaps they are more… perhaps these towns also constitute compelling reasons for reflection in the face of a seemingly unbreakable consensus that the city is our one and only common future.
Reinier de Graaf (1964, Schiedam) is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and writer. He is the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)’s longest serving non-founding partner, leading projects in Europe, Russia and the Middle East. His recent built work includes the Timmerhuis, a mixed-use project in Rotterdam widely recognized for its innovation in ways of working and living, sustainability and cost efficiency; fashion brand G-Star Raw’s corporate and design headquarters in Amsterdam; and De Rotterdam, currently the largest building in the Netherlands.
Reinier is a co-founder of OMA’s think tank AMO and has taught at various institutions, such as the Strelka Institute for Media Architecture and Design, The Berlage Institute and the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the book Four Walls and a Roof: The Complex Nature of a Simple Profession, named best books of 2017 by both the Financial Times and the Guardian.
Philadelphia | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Philadelphia
00:04:08 1 History
00:15:16 2 Geography
00:15:25 2.1 Topography
00:17:21 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:29 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:03 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:55 2.3 Climate
00:26:51 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:17 3 Demographics
00:39:24 3.1 Religion
00:40:43 3.2 Languages
00:42:04 3.2.1 Dialect
00:43:00 4 Economy
00:46:32 5 Education
00:46:41 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:49:06 5.2 Higher education
00:50:31 6 Culture
00:52:29 6.1 Arts
00:54:58 6.2 Music
00:57:23 6.3 Cuisine
00:59:01 7 Sports
01:03:37 8 Parks
01:04:35 9 Law and government
01:05:54 9.1 Courts
01:08:10 9.2 Politics
01:12:10 9.3 Crime
01:15:44 10 Media
01:15:52 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:39 10.2 Radio
01:19:11 10.3 Television
01:21:11 11 Infrastructure
01:21:20 11.1 Transportation
01:23:14 11.1.1 Airports
01:24:17 11.1.2 Roads
01:27:23 11.1.3 Bus service
01:28:07 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:48 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:42 11.2 Utilities
01:34:27 12 Notable people
01:34:36 13 Sister Cities
01:36:14 14 Gallery
01:36:28 15 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 mil ...
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
00:04:07 1 History
00:15:14 2 Geography
00:15:23 2.1 Topography
00:17:18 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:27 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:00 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:50 2.3 Climate
00:26:46 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:12 3 Demographics
00:39:12 3.1 Religion
00:40:31 3.2 Languages
00:41:51 3.2.1 Dialect
00:42:46 4 Economy
00:46:18 5 Education
00:46:27 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:48:52 5.2 Higher education
00:50:17 6 Culture
00:52:14 6.1 Arts
00:54:43 6.2 Music
00:57:08 6.3 Cuisine
00:58:46 7 Sports
01:03:21 8 Parks
01:04:18 9 Law and government
01:05:37 9.1 Courts
01:07:53 9.2 Politics
01:11:52 9.3 Crime
01:15:23 10 Media
01:15:32 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:18 10.2 Radio
01:18:50 10.3 Television
01:20:49 11 Infrastructure
01:20:58 11.1 Transportation
01:22:51 11.1.1 Airports
01:23:54 11.1.2 Roads
01:27:00 11.1.3 Bus service
01:27:43 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:25 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:18 11.2 Utilities
01:34:02 12 Notable people
01:34:12 13 Sister Cities
01:35:49 14 Gallery
01:36:03 15 See also
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SUMMARY
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Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, att ...
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Philadelphia | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Philadelphia
00:04:08 1 History
00:15:14 2 Geography
00:15:23 2.1 Topography
00:17:19 2.2 Cityscape
00:17:27 2.2.1 City planning
00:20:00 2.2.2 Architecture
00:22:51 2.3 Climate
00:26:47 2.3.1 Air quality
00:28:12 3 Demographics
00:39:11 3.1 Religion
00:40:30 3.2 Languages
00:41:49 3.2.1 Dialect
00:42:45 4 Economy
00:46:17 5 Education
00:46:26 5.1 Primary and secondary education
00:48:51 5.2 Higher education
00:50:16 6 Culture
00:52:13 6.1 Arts
00:54:42 6.2 Music
00:57:07 6.3 Cuisine
00:58:45 7 Sports
01:03:20 8 Parks
01:04:17 9 Law and government
01:05:35 9.1 Courts
01:07:51 9.2 Politics
01:11:50 9.3 Crime
01:15:22 10 Media
01:15:31 10.1 Newspapers
01:17:17 10.2 Radio
01:18:49 10.3 Television
01:20:48 11 Infrastructure
01:20:57 11.1 Transportation
01:22:49 11.1.1 Airports
01:23:52 11.1.2 Roads
01:26:59 11.1.3 Bus service
01:27:42 11.1.4 Rail
01:29:24 11.1.5 Walk Score ranks
01:30:18 11.2 Utilities
01:34:02 12 Notable people
01:34:11 13 Sister Cities
01:35:49 14 Gallery
01:36:03 15 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
You can find other Wikipedia audio articles too at:
You can upload your own Wikipedia articles through:
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the U.S. state and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the sixth-most populous U.S. city, with a 2017 census-estimated population of 1,580,863. Since 1854, the city has been coterminous with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the eighth-largest U.S. metropolitan statistical area, with over 6 million residents as of 2017. Philadelphia is also the economic and cultural anchor of the greater Delaware Valley, located along the lower Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, within the Northeast megalopolis. The Delaware Valley's population of 7.2 million ranks it as the eighth-largest combined statistical area in the United States.William Penn, an English Quaker, founded the city in 1682 to serve as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony. Philadelphia played an instrumental role in the American Revolution as a meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, who signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 at the Second Continental Congress, and the Constitution at the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. Several other key events occurred in Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War including the First Continental Congress, the preservation of the Liberty Bell, the Battle of Germantown, and the Siege of Fort Mifflin. Philadelphia was one of the nation's capitals during the revolution, and served as temporary U.S. capital while Washington, D.C., was under construction. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became a major industrial center and a railroad hub. The city grew from an influx of European immigrants, most of whom came from Ireland, Italy and Germany—the three largest reported ancestry groups in the city as of 2015. In the early 20th century, Philadelphia became a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration after the Civil War, as well as Puerto Ricans. The city's population doubled from one million to two million people between 1890 and 1950.
The Philadelphia area's many universities and colleges make it a top study destination, as the city has evolved into an educational and economic hub. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Philadelphia area had a gross domestic product of US$445 billion in 2017, the eighth-largest metropolitan economy in the United States. Philadelphia is the center of economic activity in Pennsylvania and is home to five Fortune 1000 companies. The Philadelphia skyline is expanding, with a market of almost 81,900 commercial properties in 2016, including several nationally prominent skyscrapers. Philadelphia has more outdoor sculptures and murals than any other American city. Fairmount Park, when combined with the adjacent Wissahickon Valley Park in the same watershed, is one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the United States. The city is known for its arts, culture, cuisine, and colonial history, attracting 42 mil ...