...The Rockford IceHogs Electrify Rockford Welcome to Rockford, Illinois! Rockford is the third largest city in the state of Illinois, with an estimated population of 160,000 residents. Deemed the “Forest City,” Rockford is known for its beautiful tree-filled environment that mingles among the Rock River. Located between the windy city of Chicago, and the state line of Wisconsin; Rockford is a city with an abundance of opportunities, and a great place to raise a family. Although the reputation of Rockford has fallen victim to the increase of crime rates, the amount of positive aspects throughout the community are sure to out-weigh the negative. One of the most dynamic influences on the community is a professional hockey team, the Rockford IceHogs. The Rockford IceHogs have served as the communities leading entertainment for the past fifteen years, and in addition; they have also contributed to the community through charitable fundraisers, and youth hockey programs. Founded in 1999, the Rockford IceHogs were introduced as Rockford’s first professional hockey team. From the beginning, the community was involved in the conception of the team. The local paper; the Rockford Register Star held a city-wide fan-poll allowing residents to vote on the team name. While spending eight seasons in the United Hockey League, the team made a strong and positive impact among residents. Suddenly, the downtown area of Rockford was booming again! Restaurants, bars and local shops prospered from...
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...Friday May 9, 2014. The Minnesota Wild versus the Chicago Blackhawks in playoffs. My brother and I were headed down to the Excl Energy Center, better known as The X, to watch game 3 of the series. The Wild were down two to one in the series, but were coming off a great win three days before. We walked into the enormous facility, and just like every other time, we stood there and took it all in. There were different paintings on the walls of retired hockey players, present players, and other miscellaneous pieces of art relating to hockey. We walked around smelling all the different foods they had to offer, but eventually we found our way to our seats. They were excellent seats in the second deck of the arena. We looked at each other and said,...
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...Speech Outline Name: Speech Title: “Chicago” Specific Purpose Statement: “I will inform my audience about the city of Chicago. I will explain what things you can see, do, eat, and the teams that that make Chicago, Chicago to all the Chicagoans.” Thesis Statement: Chicago - a city that is not overrated. I. INTRODUCTION A. Gaining the Audience's Attention: How many of us have lived in a city known to be famous by many and never taken the time to enjoy it? The key in life is not to be that person. B. Preview of Main Points - (1) Major sites in Chicago that you must see. (2) Places and things you must do while in Chicago. (3) The best food to eat in Chicago that doesn’t taste the same anywhere else. (4) The teams to go watch in Chicago. II. MAIN BODY A. First Point: Major sites in Chicago that you must see 1. Sears Tower a. It overlooks downtown Chicago and its surroundings b. It is one the tallest building in the world (Statistics) (Hasan, 2008) 2. Visit two of city’s largest parks a. Lincoln Park b. Grant Park i. Millennium Park ii. The Cloud Gate iii. Buckingham Fountain 3. Field Museum B. Second Point: Places and things you must do while in Chicago 1. Go to the Navy piers a. Boat tours b. Bike rides 2. Go to downtown Chicago walk around and shop 3. Go during...
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...Title: Chicago Specific Purpose Statement: “I will inform my classmates about Chicago. I will explain what things you can see, do, eat, and the teams that that make Chicago, Chicago to all the Chicagoans. Thesis Statement: Chicago - a place that is not overrated. I. INTRODUCTION A. Gaining the Audience's Attention: Is anyone else besides me from Chicago or has at least been to Chicago? B. Preview of Main Points - (1) Major sites in Chicago that you must see. (2) Places and things you must do while in Chicago. (3) The best food to eat in Chicago that doesn’t taste the same anywhere else. (4) The teams in Chicago that help build Chicago year round. II. MAIN BODY A. First Point: Major sites in Chicago that you must see. 1. Sears Tower. 2. Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Wicker Park. 3. Field Museum. 4. Soldier Field, Wrigley Field. B. Second Point: Places and things you must do while in Chicago. 1. Go to the Navy piers. 2. Go to downtown Chicago walk around and shop. 3. Go during the Jazz Festival. 4. Go to Taste of Chicago. C. Third Point: The best food to eat in Chicago that doesn’t taste the same anywhere else. 1. Chicago-styled deep-dished pizza. 2. Polish Sausage and Italian Beef. 3. Bongo Room. 4. White Castle. D. Fourth Point: The teams in Chicago that help build Chicago year round. 1. Chicago Bears ...
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...Introduction (5-15 seconds) (Attention Getter) Aristotle, a Greek Philosopher, once said “Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence.” None of us know when our time is up on this earth. This is why we must live each day to the fullest. (Preview) Today I'm going to share with you some things things I would like to do before my time is up on Earth. Body (2-3 min.) I. Plan a trip to Chicago A. Tourists Attractions Navy Pier, Lincoln Park Zoo B. Go see a Chicago Cubs game Grew up loving Baseball and the Cubs C. Go see a Chicago Blackhawks game (Transition: The second thing I would like to do is to travel to Scotland.) II. Travel to Scotland with my family A. Play golf at St. Andrews with my dad Love to play golf, this is known as the home of Golf B. Tourists Attractions Castles, Loch Ness C. Restaurants to visit (Transition: And last, I'd like to go to all 4 Major Golf Tournaments on the PGA Tour.) III. Go to all 4 PGA Tour Majors A. The Masters with dad Augusta, GA, tournament played here every year B. U.S. Open Our national Championship for Golf C. The OPEN Championship (Europe) D. PGA Championship Conclusion (5-10 seconds) In closing, it's hard coming up with the exact things you want to do before you leave this planet. With that being said, I've shared with you today some things that I would love to...
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...Jordan Denhart Public Speaking Informative Speech Outline May 24, 2015 Chicago, Illinois Informative Speech I. Introduction II. Body, Main Points III. Conclusion I. Introduction Thesis Statement: Chicago, Illinois, a place you all must travel to and enjoy. A.) Grab the audience’s attention by asking questions to get them curious. * How many of you have ever been to Chicago? * When you hear Chicago, what is your first thought? B.) State the statistics received from five questions in in-class activity. C.) Preview of Body * Professional Sports Teams in Chicago * Food/Restaurants you must eat while in Chicago * Major Attractions you must visit II. Body A.) Professional Sports Teams in Chicago Explain how huge sports are in Chicago and how they make the city come together as a whole. List accomplishments of teams. * Chicago Bulls * Chicago Blackhawks * Chicago Bears * Chicago Cubs/White Sox B.) Food in Chicago When traveling, people love to eat well. Explain to the class the popular food styles and what restaurants they must eat if they are ever in Chicago. * Giordano’s * Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse * Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. * Morton’s Steakhouse D.) Tourist Attractions in Chicago There are several tourists’ attractions throughout Chicago. Some of these attractions are what make Chicago special and a major vacation spot. Briefly explain the major attractions...
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...Chicago’s Polania Polish American Immigrants In Chicago I will be writing my final paper on Polish American Immigrants who settle in Chicago Illinois. I will be referring to Polish American Immigrants in this essay as (Poles) periodically. The majority of Polish immigrants emigrating to the United States of America was in the 1800’s. This period was considered the first out of three waves of Polish immigrants to settle in America. The first major wave was between 1800 and 1860, many of the emigrating Poles were fleeing for America because of political revolution in their homeland. Many Poles liked the idea of a self governing political system that The United States of America had to offer. The Polish people had to endure many hardships in their homeland of Poland. From civil wars, political uprisings, and occupations from enemy countries (Germany, Russia, Prussia) invading their homeland. Along with these invasions and occupations came persecution of the Polish people. “This group fled their country mainly because of political insurrections. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service have estimated that fewer than 2,000 Poles immigrated during this wave.” (Into America) They sought refuge and a new life in America. During this wave it is estimated that 0nly 2,000 Poles had immigrated to America. The next two waves of Polish American immigrants to arrive in the United States were after World War II (WWII). The Polish people lost 12% of its population during WWII...
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...According to Stershic, author of the book “Taking Care of the People Who Matter Most, the employees are truly the most powerful medium for conveying the brand to customers (Stershic, 2008). Employer sponsored wellness programs have been on the rise in recent years; according to a survey conducted to 361 organizations in the Chicago area by the Rush University Medical Center, the organizations are highly interested in engaging employees in healthier behaviors by encouraging healthier lifestyle habits. The organizations are realizing that implementing wellness initiatives has the potential to boost productivity and reduce indirect medical costs (Rush University Medical Center, 2012). Organizations such as Johnson & Johnson have embraced health and wellness programs towards reducing risks such as unhealthy eating, physical inactivity, and obesity among their employees, using these programs to establish company-wide performance goals (Johnson & Johnson, 2012). Figure 1. Johnson & Johnson health and safety indicators. This philosophy of caring for employees is the cornerstone of The Magnificent Mile of Wellness. The Magnificent Mile of Wellness is a Chicago-based company providing leisure, wellness, and recreational services for the employees of our corporate partners. The company’s strategic mission is to provide a secure,...
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...Jesse Jacquez Com101-052 Narrative writting 09-07-13 The Beach Everyone needs a break in life. Chores, school, and work are all daily duties that people want to escape from. The beach releases me from all my responsibilities, so I try to visit the beach every summer at least once. I feel that all work and no play can be socially unhealthy. There should always be time for letup. Everyone needs to get out of work mode once in a while. My cousins enjoy the beach as much as I do, and my cousins always invite me to tag along with them. When I visit the beach, I can personally say that I always create new memories. This past summer, I only got the chance to go to the beach one time, but I still had an amazing time at the beach. The day I went to the beach was perfect. The sun was high in the sky, and the clouds provided just enough shade. The weather for the whole day was beautiful. The sand on the beach was warm to the skin. It felt as if I was walking on a bunch of pillows. As soon as I sat on the beach I completely buried my feet in the sand. The waves where flowing in because of the boat traffic in the distance. The sound of the waves were almost putting me to sleep as I laid on the shore. Many people play recordings of wave sounds to put themselves asleep at night, but the real sound of waves in person is extremely move effective. The water, the sand, and the sky was just exceptional. I could not dream up a better day. The setting of the beach was just right. The...
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...To understand the most important characteristics of a society, one must study its major cities. Disagree Is it really possible to study main characteristics of a society without study of the cities that are part of that? Sociologist have a wide variety of technics that help them to find main features of a society such as study major cities, study works of literature and study monuments. There can be no doubt that study major cities of a society can make a significant help to understand that society. In my view, study major cities is not necessary for discover important characters of a society. First and foremost reason why study major cites does not make help is that a territories if a society my be spread among many countries and sometimes many continents. For instance, Western society is spread between North America and Europe therefore study a city such as New York City and Paris not help us but also distract sociologist. For example in New York City people always in hurry and usually eat fast foods on the other hand in Paris people pay more attention to their mealtime so eat their food in peace and some times take more than an hour to eat their main course. Thus who only studies these two cities cannot understand whether people in Western society have their meal in a hurry or peace. A second instance in which study a major city is not necessary is that it takes long time for a society to form, so study a city only shows the contemporary situation of that city. For...
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...Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress. She served seven terms as a representative from New York's 12th district, from 1969 until her retirement in 1982. Chisholm grew up in Barbados and also in New York City, where she earned a graduate degree from Columbia University in 1952. She taught school before entering the New York state assembly in 1964 and then easily winning election to Congress in 1968. She ran for the Democratic nomination for president in 1972, becoming the first African-American woman to run for the office. An opponent of the Vietnam War and a proponent of education and child welfare, she received about 5% of the vote at the party's national convention. (She lost the nomination to George McGovern, who was defeated by Republican incumbent Richard Nixon in the general election.) Chisholm wrote the memoirs Unbossed and Unbought (1970) and The Good Fight (1973). Jan E. Matzeliger Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852 in Surinam (South America), the child of a biracial marriage. His father was a white engineer from Holland and his mother was a black woman in the Dutch colony. By his third birthday Matzeliger was sent to live with his father’s sister. By the time he turned 10 years old, Matzeliger became a worker in the machine shop that his father owned. It was at this time that he quickly became aware of his talent for working with machinery. Although he...
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...William Forsythe and his video observation David Alvarez William Forsythe is recognized as one of the world’s foremost choreographers. His work is acknowledged for reorienting the practice of ballet from its identification with classical repertoire to a dynamic 21st-century art form. Forsythe deep interest in the fundamental principles of organization has led him to produce a wide range of projects including Installations, Films, and Web based knowledge creation. Raised in New York and initially trained in Florida with Nolan Dingman and Christa Long, Forsythe danced with the Joffrey Ballet and later the Stuttgart Ballet, where he was appointed Resident Choreographer in 1976. In collaboration with media specialists and educators, Forsythe has developed new approaches to dance documentation, research, and education. As for us students, Forsythe as an educator, is regularly invited to lecture and give workshops at universities and cultural institutions. In 2002, Forsythe was chosen as one the founding Dance Mentor for The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. We had the chance to watch one of his choreograph video called “One flat thing reproduced”; in this video gave me a sense of craziness and desperation. One flat thing was a video that truly has to be observed to get the performance in it and the magnificent movements that valet has to offer. It is a completely different horizon to our nature of dance but it also requires a lot of talent and hard work to show off. Forsythe...
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...the public enemy system. This would be seen as the result of the collapse of law enforcement in a society or loss of morality, and ultimately social disorder. William Wellman’s The Public Enemy (1931) starred James Cagney as the fast talking and cocky Tom Powers and his most famous line, “I’m on top of the world Ma!” This is an example of a well dressed man with street smarts who is a criminal bootlegger and womanizer. One of the films most controversial and pivotal scenes is when Tom Powers assaults his floozy girlfriend with a grapefruit by slamming it into her face at the breakfast table. Howard Hawkins “Scarface: The Shame of a Nation” (1932) starred Paul Muni as a Immature, power hungry, monstrous and beastly hood in prohibition era Chicago, whose character was loosely based on Al Capone. This is the first movie to use the machine gun by a gangster, depicted by Italian-American immigrants, who goes on a murderess spree killing 28 people in all. Enrico (“Rico”) Bandello who epitomized the rise and fall of the gangster. Edward G. Robinson was the first Gangster star in this genre. These career criminals live double lives as respectable business men, who defy the law, and are tough who also operate under...
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...BEAUX ARTS A very rich, lavish and heavily ornamented classical style taught at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris in the 19th century The term "Beaux Arts" is the approximate English equivalent of "Fine Arts." The style was popularized during the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. One outgrowth of the Expo was the reform movement advocated by Daniel Burnham, the City Beautiful Movement. Very influential in the US in that many of the leading late 19th century architects had been trained at Ecole des Beaux Arts, e.g., Richard Morris Hunt (the first American to study there) , H. H. Richardson (the second American to study there, but who chose to develop his own style, "Richardsonian Romanesque") and Charles McKim, More than any other style (except perhaps the Chateauesque), the Beaux Arts expressed the taste and values of America's industrial barons at the turn of the century. In those pre-income tax days, great fortunes were proudly displayed in increasingly ornate and expensive houses. Broadly speaking, the term "Beaux Arts" refers to the American Renaissance period from about 1890 to 1920 and encompasses the French Renaissance, Italian Renaissance, and Neoclassical Revivals. In Buffalo, the movement was featured at the Pan-American Exposition in 1901. Features: * Symmetrical facade * Roofs: flat, low-pitched; mansard if modeled after French Renaissance Revival * Wall surfaces with decorative garlands, floral patterns, or cartouches dripping with...
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...Jones Lang LaSalle has saved its Midwest clients and buildings well over $2 million in maintenance service contract fees over the last five years, thanks to an innovative regional vendor procurement program. The program solicits bids from a variety of premier maintenance vendors—from janitorial, to window-washing, to landscaping vendors—to service the entire Jones Lang LaSalle portfolio in the Midwest region. Bidding vendors offer deep discounts in return for the substantial amount of business they could win. While managers and clients may elect out of using the awarded service provider, few do because top-tier vendors are secured at discounted rates. In fact, upon the firm’s selection of a vendor, many managers and clients discover they don’t even have to switch. Often, the service provider they have been using all along is chosen—just at a better price, and typically with even better service. For instance, in 2007, Jones Lang LaSalle made its first attempt at bidding out its Midwest portfolio’s janitorial services. Interestingly, 85 percent of buildings were already using the same vendor because of its superior service. As a result, the firm offered that vendor the exclusive opportunity to bid on the remaining 15 percent of the business. The janitorial company agreed to a three-year contract that made it the sole cleaning vendor for just less than 20 million square feet of real estate. It agreed to view the real estate as a portfolio, rather than individual properties...
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