A collection of stories and fascinating facets of theater history in Philadelphia.From the founding of The Walnut Street Theatre and the beginning of the American circus to the world premiere performance of Arthur Miller’s play Death of a Salesman, and from censorship and opposition to riots and deadly fires, this engaging collection of short, focused narratives introduces the reader to the often overlooked and frequently underappreciated topic of the hist...

"One Inspires Many" is the motto of the Dare2tri Triathlon Team of disabled athletes that Peter Schmitz races with. Peter says that his fellow athletes inspire him every day to excel in sports and life. Peter now wants you to "Be The One" that inspires others as well. In this book, Peter's inspirational story is guaranteed to motivate you. We are all different in what inspires us, who inspires us or how we respond to being inspired. Many people tell Peter they are inspired by him, yet they...

Geopolitical shifts, increasing demands for accountability, and growing competition have been driving the need for change within transnational nongovernmental organizations (TNGOs). As the world has changed and TNGOs' ambitions have expanded, the roles of TNGOs have shifted and their work has become more complex. To remain effective, legitimate, and relevant in the future necessitates organizational changes, but many TNGOs have been slow to adapt. As a result, the sector's rhetoric of sust...

This book gathers various perspectives on modern map production. Its primary focus is on the new paradigm of “sharing and reuse,” which is based on decentralized, service-oriented access to spatial data sources.Service-Oriented Mapping is one of the main paradigms used to embed big data and distributed sources in modern map production, without the need to own the sources. To be stable and reliable, this architecture requires specific frameworks, tools and procedures. In addition to...