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    There is no way of explaining how much it has impacted my life and the happiness it has brought to me. I attentively wait for Friday night practices and my weekends revolve around traveling to the next nearby place for me to dance. Through this hobby, I met some of the most important people in my life. Many located in a variety of different places; including France and Portugal. Rancho is what brings my family together and all my friends. Unfortunately many of us live throughout different states, but when we need to dance we all know where to conjoin. In the case of my family, I can honestly say I am blessed for the roots I was born with. My family is from Arcos de Valdevez, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Arcos de Valdevez is the capital for Rancho and Concertina players. The concertina is a diatonic button accordion that I have been playing for three years in addition to…

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    GROW Coaching Case Study

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    during this meeting will assist in making this decision. The session will be considered a success, if an agreement is reached. According to Cardon (2008), "coaches accompany their clients to find their own solutions by asking coaching questions"(para. 1). The more a coach centers the process around client, the more a client will develop autonomy and focus on achieving the established goals. I plan to incorporate the questions on the Coaching Feedback Form in Appendix 'A ' with the ones…

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    standing at least she thought she was. Then Lola was being pulled and hears this old scruffy voice “come on walk faster.” She wanted to scream, yell, or do anything to get help, but she couldn’t so she just did what the mystery man said…

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    I went to the conference this year and presented my research on toxic chemicals in polluted runoff. I plan to present internship research at the next conference. But these opportunities will allow me to spread the word about potential opportunities to collaborate with South Korea on research and may even continue to do research with South Korea again. Besides research I plan to continue my studying of the language by taking a few Korean classes at Florida State University. Some of the classes…

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    George could have been well off without Lennie, but still continues to care and support him. They have one another to talk to, be with, and look after.      ‘With us it ain’t like that. We got a future. We got somebody to talk to that      gives a damn about us. We don’t have to sit in no bar room blowin’ in our jack      jus’ because we got no place else to go. If them other guys gets in jail they…

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    In a short article, “The Last Word on the Last Breath” by Jan Hoffman, published by The New York Times, the author discusses the statistics of do not resuscitate, CPR, and the fights families and doctors face while up against this therapeutic technique. The author is discussing the topic on how do not resuscitate has been an issue for several years. Hoffman explains the effects with do not resuscitate and the effects that come with CPR. Discussing whether the decision should be left up to the…

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    John Fortunato Ethics

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    criteria and today all fifty states use this criteria as common practice. Fortunato goes on to state that with the combination of medical advancements and new brain death criteria, we began to run into unfamiliar medical situations that we have not needed to address in the past, such as “do not resuscitate” orders, organ procurement and research using brain-dead patients. This led to the questioning of ethical considerations have an influence on the definition and criteria of death. Once the…

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    Feet: A Short Story

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    “Feet. That’s all you ever see anymore. Feet. Bandaged feet from the mines, bloody feet from the woods, grimy feet from the fields, and of course, the perfectly manicured feet of the government officials. Feet. I’m tired of feet. Every morning, I have to look at the only mirror in our one-roomed home and tell myself this, “ Marina,” I tell myself, “Listen to the government. Accept your feet. Accept that everyone every day in the past, present, and future will always have to look at feet with no…

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    Windows 10 Case Study

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    After the official release of Windows into the market by Microsoft, the operating system didn’t receive a much positive reception by the users. Microsoft then embarked on how they can solve the problems associated with this operating system. For instance, most people had complained of issues to do with the user interface and a few had also complained about some functionalities. Instead of releasing Windows 9, Microsoft released Windows 10. However, this version of Windows has not been finally…

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    tongue on her skin, making her wetter. Jackson hooked a finger under her panties pulling them down her legs. “Tell me you want me.” The same hand brushed over her slit, his thumb on her pearl rubbing gently. She couldn 't control the sounds coming from her mouth. Her gasps loud in the quiet room. “I need you.” She moaned. He pressed his body flush, against hers, raising his hips just enough to rub against the wetness of her womanhood, before sliding in. Jackson’s whole body quivered,…

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