Grand Rapids Essays

One more drop of the puck I thought. All of the work, for the Grand Rapids Griffins at least. Winning the first series, a best-of-five, against the Houston Aeros in a winner take all game five, winning the Conference Quarter-finals, best-of-seven, against the Toronto Marlies in six games, defeating the Oklahoma City Barons in the Conference Finals, and finally one drop of the puck away from the American Hockey League’s most prized possession, the Calder Cup. The game had been a back and forth game

In the first two of Descartes’ Meditations on First Philosophy, Descartes builds skepticism and then begins to dispel it. In the first, Descartes calls into mind three possibilities to prove our inability to trust our senses and what we fundamentally believe to be true. Descartes’ main refutation of this skepticism is known as the Cogito. The Cogito claims that since Descartes’ thinks, he must at a minimum exist as a thinking thing. In the remainder of Meditations, the Cogito serves as the fundamental

These interviews give me the opportunity to understand the workplace based on their type of work in the small business or the company with different position types. My first interview is Anna Roden. She worked for a company named Grand Rapids Sport and Social Club and she was the supervisor for almost 7 years. Anna has strong experience being a supervisor. While handling the pressure with requests and main responsibilities from her manager, she also must be rigorous in order to manage her staff properly

what anyone was saying over the crashing of rapids. All of this equipment on me makes the impression as if we were going to space. I get my single person boat and start paddling into the river. The smell of plants and the overgrowth of algae are pleasing as I calmly ride the current. I spot rapids coming up in the distance, and I get utterly nervous. My brother, Ben, is to the right of me looking just as anxious as I am. As we approach the whitewater rapids, I am not gaining any bit of confidence.

The Grand Canyon was once known as the “Big Canyon.” Did you know that the Grand Canyon is one of the seven wonders of the world? It has a town in it. The Grand Canyon is home to many animals and vegetation. American Indians live in the Grand Canyon. John Wesley Powell took a journey through the Grand Canyon. The Colorado River runs through the Grand Canyon. Over the years the Grand Canyon has grown deeper and wider. Also, another fact is that the Colorado river is 1,450 miles long. The way this

Alblinger Speech of Description: The Grand Canyon   General Purpose: To Describe and Inform Specific Purpose: To give a reason and cost to visiting the Grand Canyon Central Idea: The Grand Canyon is a great place to visit, and is closer than you think. INTRODUCTION I. Today I want to take us on a trip to the Grand Canyon. It is after all one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and its closer than you think. I was eight or nine when I first visited the Grand Canyon over 30 years ago. Even today

Dating Rocks of the Grand Canyon Prior to 1896, many old-earth scientists speculated the Earth to be only one hundred million years old. Through Henri Becquerel’s discovery of radioactivity, scientists like Arthur Holmes and Ernest Rutherford developed a radiometric dating method by measuring isotopes to date rocks. For the first time, old-earth scientist would use these methods to date the Earth over a billion years old. (DiPietro, 2013, p. 332) “However, more recent old-earth discoveries revealed

novel The Emerald Mile Kenton Grua lived a courageous life that would be remembered for many years to come. He blazed his own trail and accomplished many impressive feats. Grua had a love for adventure and a deep respect for nature, specifically the Grand Canyon and Colorado River. He did whatever he set his mind to and didn’t let obstacles or discouragement get in his way. He was respected and admired by those who knew him and developed amazing skill and knowledge in his area of expertise--being a

When reading the famous novel, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it is easy to get caught up in the main character, Jay Gatsby. After all, the novel is about him, right? While the focus is Gatsby, characters like Jordan Baker also play an important role in furthering the story. Jordan Baker is a friend of Daisy Buchanan, the love of Gatsby’s life; she spends endless hours in Daisy’s company. She also acts as the causal lover of the narrator, Nick Carraway and tells him the story of Jay Gatsby’s

underground tunnels. In order to mimic that, the enclosure will be made from clear PVC piping that will be connected by elbows and T’s to clear plastic boxes that will act as chambers or rooms. These chambers will be 20 cm in diameter and can either by square or round. They will have a fixed bottom with a removable top for easy access to the animals, to feed them and clean the enclosure. The mole rats will use these chambers as they would in the wild, for example, to store food or as a toilet. The

Around the world, millions of commuters, tourists and students rely on public transit service to aid them in their daily commute. Among all the available services, LRT (light rail transit) stand out as it deliver fast, frequent and reliable services and provide a comfortable and safe journey for individuals. Thus, the proposal of expanding the LRT infrastructure within Elkhead seems to provide the best solution for the city’s current transportation problems. Implementation will not only solve the

D&M Printed Creations, LLC. is an e-commerce start-up company positioning itself to become the Market leader in offering online merchants and consumers a uniform and trouble-free way to offer 3D architect services online. The company offers a customer solution to online 3D architect services as well as non-metallic tools, molding, consultation, prototype manufacturing, and 3D printing. The company utilizes a consolidation approach in handling of product that allows a customer friendly design service

printer. The key difference is that instead of working in 2 dimensions and printing only 1 layer, a 3d printer can print multiple layers in 3 dimensions. 3DP falls under the umbrella term Additive manufacturing (AM) and is used interchangeably with rapid prototyping (RP). 3d printing is the process of turning a CAD file (computer aided design) into a physical 3 dimensional object using additive processes. 3d printing itself is made up of many different methods of fabrication, but they all follow the

My desired career field lies within the robotic Additive Manufacturing (AM) market. I enjoy searching out the big picture of the end results of a product, and all who will interaction with it. The AM or 3D Printing technology field is busting with opportunities in many divers directions. The first time I used a 3D Printer I was just amazed at the technology and wanted to know more about it. My desire is to hold a position within a 3D Printing Company developing new mechanical product integrated

Bolt bus, is a greyhound express bus that provides curbside service and operates mostly in the northeast and some services as well in the northwest. Bolt bus was designed by Peter Pan, and Greyhound bus services combined efforts to design a bus that was different than the standard Greyhound or other busses. This video shows how this bus service reaches its targeted markets through its advertising, promotions, and social media. This bus had about 50 competitors around them, and they needed to come

Eva Farrell Mrs. Schroder AP English Literature and Composition 3 January 2018 Internal Events Throughout The Awakening (1988 Prompt) The Awakening by Kate Chopin contains many internal awakenings the main character, Edna Pontellier, experiences. Edna Pontellier discovers her self-identity and self-empowerment once facing her fear of drowning by swimming in the sea. This one event changed Edna’s character by making her feel free and empowered. These self-awakenings Edna Pontellier experiences

Mihaela Turcu, American Studies, MA, II Where are the Southern Belles? Case Study: Blanche DuBois and Scarlet O’Hara The history of the American literature knows multiple changes throughout time and has registered various influences. Regionalism is an example that could sustain this argument, marking the 19th century with its particularities and local color. The real time events that marked America during the period that preceded and followed the Civil War did not go unnoticed. Many writers

Gender inequality is defined as the unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals wholly or partly due to their gender. Gender inequality within sports can refer to unequal pay rates between male and female athletes and the athletes being treated differently. As of today, many female athletes suffer from discrimination based on gender. There are companies choose to sponsor male teams over female teams, making the wage gap even larger between male and female athletes. The second major medium for

An understanding of the importance given to class and social structures during the Georgian era is essential when analysing the socio-historical context in the works of esteemed female author, Jane Austen. Her inherent distinction of class is said to be the main source of much of the comedy and irony that is present throughout her works. Society in England during Austen’s era was highly centred around the social lives of the landed gentry and this is thematised in many of her novels. The role of

‘Bloody Sunday’, directed by Paul Greengrass, was released in 2002, thirty years after the initial event that occurred in Derry on the 30th of January, 1972. The film is a British-Irish co-production by Bord Scannan Na hEireann, also funded by Granada Television, Hell’s Kitchen films and the Portman Entertainment Group, as well as the Irish Film Board. The film won best film at the Berlin Film Festival, as well as a BAFTA Award for Best Photography and Lighting and picked up the British Independent