The Art Institute of Chicago is an artistic architectural structure that graces Michigan Avenue in Chicago‚ Illinois. At the entrance of the Art Museum‚ stand two guardian lion statues. Lion statues were status symbols for great dwellings that were placed outside of main entranceways to promote good and to stop evil from entering in. As I entered the building‚ I sensed myself going back into an era‚ into a past where people traded ideas and learned from each other. It is a past where we find works
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Louise Brooks‚ a legendary actress of the silent film era; one of the greatest actresses in the silent film era known for her sensual portrayal of her characters‚ personality‚ and her popular bobbed hairstyle.(C. Moritz (Ed.)‚ 1985) Louise‚ commonly known as her childhood name of Brooksie‚ was born in Cherryvale‚ Kansas‚ on November 14‚ 1906.(IMDb.com‚ 2013) Louise did not only have a future in show business‚ but also in dancing‚ though eventually retiring at the age of 32 in 1938.(IMDb.com‚ 2013)
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about one of the worst disasters to strike the city of Chicago in the form of a heat wave that swept across the Great Plains and the Mid West in July 1995. It represented the affect of the disaster and also the problems faced by the healthcare and public protection authorities in coping up with the situation during and after the disaster. The number of lives lost was estimated to be 522 and 733‚ count given by two sources. The heat wave struck Chicago on 11 July and it left on 16th July leading to an
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In 2005 Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko was awarded a John Newbery Honor. Set during the 1930’s‚ Matthew Flanagan‚ a twelve-year-old boy‚ must adjust to living on the same island as the Alcatraz Penitentiary. In addition to the challenges he faces as a result of his location‚ Matthew also deals an internal struggle. In Al Capone Does My Shirts‚ topics such as children with disabilities‚ maturing‚ strained relationships with parents arise. Matthew’s internal dilemma is what makes
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Although they may not witness the suppression of speech being forced upon others‚ they may have seen it on the news or have read about it in articles. In the documentary “Chicago Girl” the film follows the story of a 19 year old girl that is leading a revolution in Syria against their leader Bashad al-Assad. The film shows the citizen being killed and tortured after standing their ground and demanding to have their rights
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Draft 1- Letter to the Editor paper U.S. History 4th hour Nov. 10 1665 65th Street Chicago‚ Illinois 49408 Chicago Tribune 1864 Rutherford Street Chicago‚ Illinois November 10‚ 1900 To Whom It May Concern I am a concerned resident of the great city of Chicago who would like to express a few ideas on the following subject. For many years‚ the meat packing industry of this town has provided many jobs and generated great amounts of commerce. However‚ the
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Yinan Yang MKT 300 John Eaton Dec. 10th.2012 Simulation Paper Q1+Q2 Major Decision: A. Company Name: In this first quarter‚ I used a name “High tech ” for my new company. I choose this name is because the company is about computers and high technology can totally represent the meaning. B. Target Market: At the point of Q1‚I chose the workhorse as my first target segment. This is because workhouse is the medium kind of computer‚ customers will be much more than the other two. People
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is at root the embodiment of the affect of the feelings and beliefs of the individual person. In the professional world‚ improving ethical behavior has its challenges on both the organizational side and the employee side. The City of Chicago‚ the third largest municipality by population in the United States‚ established a Board of Ethics in 1987 to “administer and enforce the Governmental Ethics and Campaign Financing ordinances” previously established in the City’s municipal code. These
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m.-10 a.m. and 4 p.m. -7 p.m. Doing these hours my estimate of riders who have recourse to profit by design line range from 122 to 140 people. These times could surrogate at any moment due to does geography of Chicago. This could speed or slow down the arrival times of many trains. Chicago Bulls topology could also tantalize with the time it takes the rider to get to the station on account of many distractions‚ similar to bus detours‚ construction on the road‚ and other things of that nature. These
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American paintings”. It was the first photo that came up‚ so I clicked on it and found out the artist and the painting’s name. I googled the name of the painting and got many websites that have material on it. The artist’s name is Grant Wood native of Chicago. The painting is of a farmer and his daughter posing in posing in front of their house‚ whose window and tracery had an American gothic style‚ which inspired the name of the painting‚ “American Gothic”. The models were the artist’s sister and dentist
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