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    life. One situation that always has stood out in my mind is enrolling into the university. I am familiar with computers and have been lucky to grown up around technology. After graduating high school the process of enrolling to the University of Brownsville was a fearful one not just because the lack of knowledge in how to apply, but the…

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    convenient for me to not use oils at all. Fourth, I will continue to learn and teach others what I know about conservation biology. For example, I will motivate others to use their bike more often. I am currently on the cycling team in my hometown of Brownsville, Texas. I can recruit friends from my golds gym to join me out on the road and enjoy a unique way to get around town. Lastly, I will do one beach cleanup every year and consistently pick up trash when I see it on the side of the road…

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    Gladwell's Utilitarianism

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    Gladwell’s overall argument in this novel is that we should take on situations using an unconventional way, and use our disadvantages to our advantage. For example, David Boies, a world renown lawyer, had dyslexia, so he could not read or comprehend text. Boies began to listen more intently to people, and his memory became a strong tool. As a result, his ability to listen and remember everything became his strongest advantage. Another example is Emil Jay Freireich, the doctor who developed a…

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    California. Goodyear bought some land at Beneia. He then went to Yuba River. That was a good choice because there he made a rich discovery of gold as he panned. We all know Ogden, well back than it was called Fort Benecia. After that it was named Brownsville. Later it was named what we all know it as Ogden. He then became ill and died November 12, 1849 at the age of 32 in Sierra Nevada. He was then buried at Benecia,…

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    1906 Riot

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    In his autobiography, A Man Called White, Walter White Jr. described his experience during the riot. Even after reading the headlines throughout the day he was not affected since such incendiary articles had been increasingly common during the months of the election. White was thirteen years old on 22 September 1906, he would often accompany his father on his mail route which he did on this day as well even though there were rumors of a race riot already in the early afternoon. In the early…

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    In his memoir, The Boy Kings of Texas, Domingo Martinez recites what his life was like growing up in Brownsville, Texas. Martinez, struggling with his cultural identity feels like an outsider, all that more by his family's emotional and physical tendencies towards violence. Martinez troubled by the actions of those in his surroundings picks bit and pieces of what good was left in the Mexican farming class in the 1970’s and 1980’s, who is over run by wayward masculine individuals. Constructing…

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    Everyone acts a different way when they feel out of place. One of the most awkward moments is interacting with other non-familiar cultures. Interpersonal communication is affected when dealing with non-familiar cultures in a negative way because communication is very important and speaking to someone who is from a different country, has difference believes, and not to mention speaks a different langue is very difficult. In my opinion this is considered a linear view because when you try to…

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    Becoming A Swat Officer

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    reward, however, in helping and saving civilians from harm. Most police officers work for state and local law enforcement agencies. The budgets and pay structures of police departments vary, as do the payments made to SWAT team members. In Brownsville, Texas, SWAT team members receive a flat annual fee of $650 in addition to their base salaries. In Albuquerque, N.M., SWAT officers receive a $50 monthly payment that amounts to $600 a year in additional pay. In Riverside, Calif., full-time…

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    Bathroom Bill Essay

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    Eddie Lucio Jr. (D-Brownsville), who was also present during the news conference, expressed support for the measure. Although his vote could push the bill through legislation, the measure is expected to encounter roadblocks in the House, especially since Speaker Joe Straus (R-San…

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    Personal Biography Jessica Paz is in her early twenty’s. She was born in Brownsville, Texas and she was raised in a small town called Los Fresnos. Jessica grew up with both of her parents, two sisters and brother. Jessica grew up seeing her parents finically struggle. Her mother was a cosmetologist and her father was disable. All though her parents struggled, she still had everything she needed growing up. Jessica’s grew up playing softball. She started playing when she turned four years old…

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