Indianapolis

Discovering the Unknown Truth Many ships went down during the war; however, the sinking of the USS Indianapolis stood differently because the United States Navy had never court-martialed the captain for the sinking of a ship. Left for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis written by Pete Nelson recounts the sinking of The USS Indianapolis in 1945. The ship was sunk by a Japanese submarine and went down in about 12 minutes. The court-martialing of Captain Charles McVay…

mean being able to work with injured athletes and being able to help them heal. Out of all the schools I have looked into, University of Indianapolis (UIndy) has caught my attention the most. UIndy’s physical therapy program is called “Krannert’s School of Physical Therapy” (KSPT) . The university’s headquarters and main campus is in the heart of Indianapolis. This is close to home and a short drive in case I want to come…

semester, I have done service in a few different locations, including The Lord’s Pantry at Anna’s House, Indianapolis Care and Control, St. Elizabeth’s Home, and Plainfield High School. Despite these different service experiences, the one in which I felt the most moving and most changing, was all three times that I went to Indianapolis Care and Control. The first time I went to Indianapolis Care and Control, I had to get training to be in the Four Paws Club, so we had to go there to get the…

headquartered here in Indianapolis. This acquisition was important to Salesforce because it helped allow them to see different ways of operation, and gain a larger customer base especially those of the major companies such as Coca-Cola, Nike, and GAP who ran off Exact Target (Upbin 2013) This Acquisition would decrease competition by one company by expanding their own. In Indianapolis, Salesforce plans to employ an even greater amount of the population to help both the population of…

Pub in Broad Ripple is one of the top soccer bars in Indianapolis. Yelp ranks Union Jack as the number two soccer bar in Indy, after only Chatham Tap on Mass Ave (Yelp.com). For reference, in 2014 Chatham Tap was rated the number one soccer bar in the U.S. (GQ). Moreover, Foursquare ranks Union Jack as the number one bar to watch soccer, ahead of Chatham (Foursquare.com). Clearly, Union Jack is the place to be in Broad Ripple and all of Indianapolis when a soccer match is on. One of the…

The sinking of the USS Indianapolis was one of America’s greatest naval tragedies as the Indianapolis was one of the flagship ships of the navy at the time as well as one of the fastest. On July 30th of 1945, at 4 minutes past midnight, on the route between Guam and Leyte Gulf, known as “Convoy Route Peddie,” the ship was hit by two of the six torpedoes that were fired at it by the I-58, a Japanese submarine.Ultimately only 317 men survived and were rescued in different groups at different…

city of Indianapolis hosted the Super Bowl. This was a wonderful way for the city to attract more people and show itself off. It did this not only through the nearly 100,000 fans who came from all over the country to watch the biggest football game of the year, but also through the people watching on television. This might sound like an odd way for the city to get its name out there, but there were well over 100 million viewers for this particular event, and not many people had seen Indianapolis…

The men that were on the USS Indianapolis were all very courageous. The novel Left for Dead opened the eyes of many people. It showed everything the men went through to fight for our country. Even though they made a few mistakes they were brave. They went through more than most people could not ever imagine going through and they get very little admiration for that. The USS Indianapolis was the ship that carried the bomb that ended World War 2. It was some of the men's first time to ever be a…

interact in this relationship. Specifically, this is achieved by examining weather, climate, and attendance data at the Indianapolis and St. Louis zoological parks over a period of approximately one decade. On peak days of attendance, findings indicate that visitors at St. Louis Zoo appear to show slightly greater preferences for warmer conditions than visitors at Indianapolis Zoo. Regarding the lowest days of attendance, visitors at both locations appear to display more aversion to cold thermal…

Home of the Pacers and Colts, the capital of Indiana is also known for the “Indianapolis 500,” the annual car race held on the city’s motor speedway. For a small entrance fee, guests can discover the history of auto racing that has existed since automobiles were invented in the 19th century. For the less sporty travelers, Indianapolis has a wide variety of recreational activities. Families will particularly enjoy spending time at the Eagle Creek Park and…