Detroit

Will the Detroit Tigers be Contenders or Pretenders? The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a long run of being top dog in the A.L. Central, winning 4 consecutive division titles and getting to the world series twice in the last 7 years. However, The good times are over and the Kansas City Royals reign supreme. The Tigers have fired their GM Dave Dombrowski and promoted Al Aliva in his place. Aliva has made some big moves but will they be enough to put the Tigers back in the top spot? Case for Contenders…

Introduction The Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation (DESC http://www.descmiworks.com/) is a workforce solution group for the city of Detroit which stems from Michigan Works!. This organization aids employers in the City of Detroit, with finding potential employees and job seekers to hire. DESC receives its funding from the federal government. Funds received from the federal government can only be used for programs and initiatives that are outlined by the Office of Management and Budget.…

“Good afternoon hockey fans, Im Doc Emrick beside Eddie Olczyk, we are here in Detroit Michigan at Joe Louis Arena! We have a good game coming, San Jose Sharks vs. Detroit Red Wings game 7 of the 2016 Stanley Cup Finals”. “Yeah Doc, this has been a tough series, very physical game play by these two teams, we've seen stats we have never seen before in the cup finals, each team is averaging 60 shots on goal a game, that is insane!” “Thanks Eddie, now we go to center ice for the puck drop.”…

The Great Recession has destroyed many cities in America but no city has suffered as much as Detroit. When the automobile companies declared bankruptcy this created complete chaos since trust was lost between investors and the people. As a result of this, the majority of people saw Detroit as a lost cause and viewed the metropolitan area as an economic wasteland. However, Detroit never gave up. The auto industry attained back its health, the Motor City slowly crawled its way back from a…

daily life of the twentieth century American to a greater degree than any other technological development. (Rosentreter, pg.215)It began in 1896, when Charles King invented the horseless carriage and drove it down Woodward Avenue in Detroit. When Charles King joined Detroit inventor, Henry Ford, he earned international recognition. Ford would eventually become the world’s best-known automaker. Henry Ford was the founder of Ford Motor Company and developed the first affordable automobile. His…

and very pale skin. She disliked taking me or siblings anywhere because “we didn’t share the same look”. She would tell my mother that she feared people would accuse her of kidnapping because we looked so different. We were only ever allowed at the Detroit Athletic Club with her in the winter, so our olive skin wasn’t so apparent. I knew from an early age that she didn’t feel the same about me as she did my cousins. I know that English wasn’t her first language and that German people are…

fan of ruins, taking a day to explore central Detroit can prove a fruitful photography trip and even an archaeological treasure trove of 20th century life in what was once one of America's greatest cities. As you uncover the history of such a formerly significant place, you'll see how decay gives birth to imagination and reinvention. PARAGRAPHS Appraise the situation from above Begin your trip in the most obvious place to look for history: Downtown Detroit. Take a ride around the area in the…

Inquiry Question: How is the Coney dog so Iconic in Detroit? New York Coney is known for their hot dogs. But Soon in the early 1900s immigrants started to move to Detroit and brought the dog with them. Since then, they became the signature dish of the motor city. Growing up in Detroit, everyone knew what a coney dog was and loved them. I was four years old when I had the pleasure of eating my first coney dog at the Coney Island in Comerica Park. I remember the first bite; it was so good. The…

interacts with her colleagues, I wanted her to explain to me some details of her interactions with students and other fixtures of the public. Dr. Akua then went on to explain to me some of the dynamics of the workshop she regularly hosts in Midtown Detroit at the Whole Foods Market Classroom. The workshop is set up as an rotating platform for public speakers on varying topic of nutrition and health care that she personally picks herself. Dr. Akua expressed that her goal is for the class to be a…

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital and the community needs of the Downriver Area. Henry Ford Hospital serves the needs of the Downriver Area, located in the Southeast part of Wayne County. The Downriver community was impacted in a negative way by the economy and has shown a loss in population for seven years in a row. “Wayne County is still large and the last Census shows the population at 1.76 million residents (Kasuba, 2015).” “The U.S. Census Bureau shows the median household income to be…