5 Things I learned about my citys' revenue
1. Philadelphia gets the most of its money from wage taxes.
2. The lowest amount of it money comes from other funds, which it doesn't say is.
3. Philadelphia also gets alot of its income from other goverments
4. Wage Tax means employment income.
5. Philadelphia's property taxes rates are low compared to the standards of other big citys.
5 things I learned about expenditures.
1. Philadelphia spends the most money on benefits and pensions.
2. Spends the least elected offices and libraries.
3. Spends more money on police then the fire department.
4. Even spends more on prisons then the fire department.
5. The second biggest amount is spent on other which is compiled of Community College subsidy, Convention Center subsidy, Indemnities, Philadelphia Gas Works, School District, SEPTA.
My final budget revenue came out to 140.2 million which is about 30 million less then the citys. I noticed that balenceing a budget is much harder then i thought. And that the city made a lot more cuts then i did for the budget.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Personality Reveiw
Guardians
1.Guardians are dependble and hardworking.
2.Guardians are people who trust authority and groups that support justice.
3.Guardians make good mates, responsible parents, and strong leaders.
Idealist
1.Idealists are enthusiastic, and they seek romance.
2.Idealists are loving, and kind hearted.
3.Idealists make strong mates, caring parents, and inspirational leaders.
Artisans
1.Artisans tend to be fun-loving, realistic, and focused on the present.
2.Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
3.Artisans are unconventional, bold, and spontaneous..
Rational
1.Rationals pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.
2.Rationals make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.
3.Rationals are even-tempered, they trust logic,seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works.
Extroverts VS Introverts
1.An extrovert is a person who likes to get up and solve a problem.
2.An extrovert is most down when they are alone or by themselfs.
2.An introvert tends to like to be alone or by themself.
4.Most introverts are shy and dont like being in big crowds.
Do opposites attract, or is it easier to have relationships with your own type? Explain.
Well I think the type of relationship depends weather opposties attract or not. I think for a friend its better off to hang with people more like you since you have more in common and can get along easier. If your with someone different you might clash heads alot and not get along well. But if your goin to have a romantic relationship I believe to some degree opposites do attract. I say this because if someone is to much like you the relationship will be boring. But on the other hand if someone is to different from you, you might never see eye to eye on anything and that could cause alot of problems in the relationship. So to a certain extent i do believe that opposites attract.
How large a part does personality play in who you are? Explain.
I think your personailty has a big role in who you are. From the way you act to who you are attracted too. But I dont think you can just chatogerize someone from their type of personailty. (Ex. Guardian, Rational, etc) I dont think you can put someone in a catergoey because everyone is different and unique. Just because someone falls under one type of personailty doesnt mean they are going to be exactly how that personailty is "supposed" to be like.
1.Guardians are dependble and hardworking.
2.Guardians are people who trust authority and groups that support justice.
3.Guardians make good mates, responsible parents, and strong leaders.
Idealist
1.Idealists are enthusiastic, and they seek romance.
2.Idealists are loving, and kind hearted.
3.Idealists make strong mates, caring parents, and inspirational leaders.
Artisans
1.Artisans tend to be fun-loving, realistic, and focused on the present.
2.Artisans make playful mates, creative parents, and troubleshooting leaders.
3.Artisans are unconventional, bold, and spontaneous..
Rational
1.Rationals pride themselves on being ingenious, independent, and strong willed.
2.Rationals make reasonable mates, individualizing parents, and strategic leaders.
3.Rationals are even-tempered, they trust logic,seek knowledge, prize technology, and dream of understanding how the world works.
Extroverts VS Introverts
1.An extrovert is a person who likes to get up and solve a problem.
2.An extrovert is most down when they are alone or by themselfs.
2.An introvert tends to like to be alone or by themself.
4.Most introverts are shy and dont like being in big crowds.
Do opposites attract, or is it easier to have relationships with your own type? Explain.
Well I think the type of relationship depends weather opposties attract or not. I think for a friend its better off to hang with people more like you since you have more in common and can get along easier. If your with someone different you might clash heads alot and not get along well. But if your goin to have a romantic relationship I believe to some degree opposites do attract. I say this because if someone is to much like you the relationship will be boring. But on the other hand if someone is to different from you, you might never see eye to eye on anything and that could cause alot of problems in the relationship. So to a certain extent i do believe that opposites attract.
How large a part does personality play in who you are? Explain.
I think your personailty has a big role in who you are. From the way you act to who you are attracted too. But I dont think you can just chatogerize someone from their type of personailty. (Ex. Guardian, Rational, etc) I dont think you can put someone in a catergoey because everyone is different and unique. Just because someone falls under one type of personailty doesnt mean they are going to be exactly how that personailty is "supposed" to be like.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Nigga??
“Wassup my nigga!” Bart asked Leon his friend. “Hey watch your language,” the teacher demanded. “I’m just saying hi to my friend,” replied Bart. “Well you don’t need to use nasty and foul language,” answered the teacher. “What nasty language the word nigga? That’s not a foul word.” Bart said.
Well is it? Is nigga really a foul and racial slur. The word nigga has been frowned upon for many years, but now somethings are different, well sorta. But what do people actually believe is the actually meaning behind the word. Different people have different views on the word at Constitution high.
Many students and teachers believe the word is offensive and that it offends people. One student stated “The ending of the word matters. Er is the worst then the A ending. If a person of a different color says the ER ending shit would pop off. Er ending means slave to me.” Most students feel the same that the ending of the word makes it racial or not.
On the other there are people that don’t believe the word is racial at all. “Words are powerful, but in the end they are just words,” stated Mr Romero. Students say it’s a word they use daily and say it openly and freely. One student said “ It’s a beautiful beautiful word, best word ever created niggas.”
Students say they see it as a word to call one of their friends or "boys." While a teacher stated "I don't think anyone should be able to use that word its offensive and people have died over it."
The context, ending, and person saying it matters weather it is racial or not some students commented. Now a days words have multiple meanings, what makes this word any different. Some people feel this word has changed and is no longer a racial slur. While other feel theres to much history behind this word and that its very offensive. They feel no one should say it due to the blood, sweat, and tears shed over this word.
Word meanings change but it seems like people are split on if the meaning of nigga has changed. One thing for sure is that the meaning of the word is just as controversial as the usage of it.
Well is it? Is nigga really a foul and racial slur. The word nigga has been frowned upon for many years, but now somethings are different, well sorta. But what do people actually believe is the actually meaning behind the word. Different people have different views on the word at Constitution high.
Many students and teachers believe the word is offensive and that it offends people. One student stated “The ending of the word matters. Er is the worst then the A ending. If a person of a different color says the ER ending shit would pop off. Er ending means slave to me.” Most students feel the same that the ending of the word makes it racial or not.
On the other there are people that don’t believe the word is racial at all. “Words are powerful, but in the end they are just words,” stated Mr Romero. Students say it’s a word they use daily and say it openly and freely. One student said “ It’s a beautiful beautiful word, best word ever created niggas.”
Students say they see it as a word to call one of their friends or "boys." While a teacher stated "I don't think anyone should be able to use that word its offensive and people have died over it."
The context, ending, and person saying it matters weather it is racial or not some students commented. Now a days words have multiple meanings, what makes this word any different. Some people feel this word has changed and is no longer a racial slur. While other feel theres to much history behind this word and that its very offensive. They feel no one should say it due to the blood, sweat, and tears shed over this word.
Word meanings change but it seems like people are split on if the meaning of nigga has changed. One thing for sure is that the meaning of the word is just as controversial as the usage of it.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Changing of the Seasons
“Grow up act your age,” there is no accurate number I can give that will be close to the amount of times I have heard this. Maturity is something that is expected from every one of us as we grow up in our society. How we come about this ripening of age is a different experience to everyone. I see myself becoming a man and being in the summer of my life through many reasons. Responsibilities which I have been given and must complete teach me the foundation of a hard working adult. The seriousness of the level that I take my school work and the importance of a good education in my life sets my future in stone. The dramatic family problems that consist in my family have help nudge me into summer before adolescents has fully even arrived.
As you get older there’s more things you can do, but there is also more responsibilities you have to take. Responsibilities are the best way to teach someone the ethnics of hard work and the reward that is transpired through hard work. I learned this through my first job, where I was a consular at a summer camp. I worked five days a week from 9am in the morning to 3pm in the afternoon. This little taste of a job taught me the meaning of responsibility and hard work.
“Good education leads to a good life,” or so I have been told from my family a thousand times over. It is because the rest of my life rest upon the foundation which I root myself in during my high school years. If I don’t grow up and take these years seriously I can expect the fall and winter of my life won’t be nearly as joy able as I would hope it would be. With this I take my school work very serious as if it was my full time job, but to me it is a full time job and I work very hard at it to stride to be the best employee I can be.
Sadly the last thing that has caused the metamorphous from spring to summer in me is the broken thing called a family I come from. When I was younger and when my parents were together they would argue from sun up to sun down. Shortly after they separated and officially got divorce. Growing up without a father in the house has made me have to mature earlier then I was ready for. I looked to my older brother for advice and guidance, but him only being 3 years older than me made me grow up and become my own man. When my mom looks for support she knows she can pillar herself against me or my brother and that we would always be there for her.
In conclusion my change from summer to spring has happened and has morphed me into the young man I am today. Responsibilities were given to me and I took control of them and handled them. With my responsibilities comes my school work which I do to make the rest of my life a good one. And because of my family troubles it has help me put all these things together and carve me into the strapping young man I am. I am no meteorologist but I know I am in the summer of my life what season are you in?
As you get older there’s more things you can do, but there is also more responsibilities you have to take. Responsibilities are the best way to teach someone the ethnics of hard work and the reward that is transpired through hard work. I learned this through my first job, where I was a consular at a summer camp. I worked five days a week from 9am in the morning to 3pm in the afternoon. This little taste of a job taught me the meaning of responsibility and hard work.
“Good education leads to a good life,” or so I have been told from my family a thousand times over. It is because the rest of my life rest upon the foundation which I root myself in during my high school years. If I don’t grow up and take these years seriously I can expect the fall and winter of my life won’t be nearly as joy able as I would hope it would be. With this I take my school work very serious as if it was my full time job, but to me it is a full time job and I work very hard at it to stride to be the best employee I can be.
Sadly the last thing that has caused the metamorphous from spring to summer in me is the broken thing called a family I come from. When I was younger and when my parents were together they would argue from sun up to sun down. Shortly after they separated and officially got divorce. Growing up without a father in the house has made me have to mature earlier then I was ready for. I looked to my older brother for advice and guidance, but him only being 3 years older than me made me grow up and become my own man. When my mom looks for support she knows she can pillar herself against me or my brother and that we would always be there for her.
In conclusion my change from summer to spring has happened and has morphed me into the young man I am today. Responsibilities were given to me and I took control of them and handled them. With my responsibilities comes my school work which I do to make the rest of my life a good one. And because of my family troubles it has help me put all these things together and carve me into the strapping young man I am. I am no meteorologist but I know I am in the summer of my life what season are you in?
Monday, January 26, 2009
NHD Reflection
This year for NHD i worked in a group. Our group consitited of Matt Puttman, Darrin Mills, Trevor Litchfield, Brandon Roman, and me Joseph Mattia. Our topic was the punk rock band The Ramones. Our project type was a performance. We decided to do a performance because we believed that it would be the best way to capture the legacy of the Ramones. The workload was a lot but we were able to manage between the 5 of us. I learned many intresting facts about the the Ramones. Such as bios of the band members and album dates. I also learned more then just facts about the band but also how to perform.
Some problems we encounter was acting. None of us have had any previous acting expirence so we had to over come that which was hard. We also had many group arugments on serveal differenet things. We also had problems remembering our lines. Since we were allways using a scrpit that was a work in progress lines were allways changing and that was a problem.
Things that have changed since last year is that I worked in a group this year and last year I worked as an indivdual. Also last year i did a paper while this year i did a performance instead. This year i had to deal with a team rather then just relying on myself. There were many changes but all things I i could manage in order to finish my project. In all the project was a lot of wok but due to team work we were able to overcome and finish it.
Some problems we encounter was acting. None of us have had any previous acting expirence so we had to over come that which was hard. We also had many group arugments on serveal differenet things. We also had problems remembering our lines. Since we were allways using a scrpit that was a work in progress lines were allways changing and that was a problem.
Things that have changed since last year is that I worked in a group this year and last year I worked as an indivdual. Also last year i did a paper while this year i did a performance instead. This year i had to deal with a team rather then just relying on myself. There were many changes but all things I i could manage in order to finish my project. In all the project was a lot of wok but due to team work we were able to overcome and finish it.
Friday, November 21, 2008
6th annotation and 7th annotation
How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life by Pat Williams and Jim Denney. This book was written on August 1, 2004. This gave me more insight on his life and about his bio. This taught me all about him from when he was a kid untill he was a succesful bussiness man.This is a secondary source since it is not written by Walt himself or someone that witness all of this happen.
Walt Disney The American Dreamer by Thomas E Tumbusch, Amber Henry, and Matt Busch. Written on January 15, 2008. This book helped a lot it gave me a lot of info not only on Walt but also about his company. Also told me about the his companys specfic plans for cartoons and amusement parks.This is a secondary source since it is not written by Walt himself or someone that witness all of this happen.
Walt Disney The American Dreamer by Thomas E Tumbusch, Amber Henry, and Matt Busch. Written on January 15, 2008. This book helped a lot it gave me a lot of info not only on Walt but also about his company. Also told me about the his companys specfic plans for cartoons and amusement parks.This is a secondary source since it is not written by Walt himself or someone that witness all of this happen.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Rough Draft NOT FINISHED
"I believe in being an innovator." This is a quote by Walt Disney. I also belive it is a perfect quote to describe Walt. He was one of the pioneers of cartoon animation. He was the original the one and only Walt Disney. He crafed the art of cartoon animation into what it is know known as today. He also created one of the most visted vaction places in all of the United States;Disneyland. With his hardwork and determenation he has built one of the biggest commerical cartoon companies ever.
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