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J.A. Alternative Assignment Sammy Arebalo Texas A&M Corpus Christi ECON-2301.003 December 2015 The great recession can be considered the largest devastation in economic history after the great depression of the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. The great recession was a time period taking place in the late 2000’s, officially lasting from December 2007 to June 2009. The economic decline devastated many leaving many out of job and sending unemployment rates through…

Kevin Davidson: From Professional Baseball to Coach, Mentor and Friend Kevin Davidson’s playing days are behind him, but now he passes his knowledge on to the next generation. He is an assistant coach for the varsity baseball team at Orangewood Christian School, which is coached by Scott Hilinski. The two swap roles after the high school season. Davidson has coached in the Florida Collegiate Summer League (FCSL) the past seven seasons, including the past five as a head coach. He became the…

Critical Chatter in a Vietnamese GenX Immigrant’s Mind. Part One. This is my true account of my mixed experiences, perceptions and feelings in the aftermath of immigrating to Australia from Vietnam in 1978. The fall of Saigon to the domineering Communists on April 30th, 49 years ago, brought to the spotlight the plights of immigrants throughout various countries. My experiences include trying to fit into the school society as an immigrant; perceptions about my parents’ sacrifices and my labor as…

The Eucharist as a Sacrifice On the night before Jesus suffered on the cross, He shared one last meal with his disciples. It is during this meal that the sacrament of His Body and Blood was instituted. It is now commonly known as the sacrament of the Eucharist. He did this in order to preserve it throughout the ages and to entrust to the church a memorial of his sacrifice for us through death. It is a memorial in the sense that it makes present the sacrifice which Christ offered to God, on the…

Government Saint Lucia is representative democracy that is a commonwealth realm with Queen Elizabeth II as the monarch. The parliament is divided into two houses, including the House of Assembly elected by universal adults with political election voting rights and the Senate that includes members assigned with the advice of the prime minister, the opposition leader in the House, and the governor-general. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II as of February 6 of 1953, represented by Governor…

Identity Paper One of my very first things that I really remember is of my dad teaching me the planets through a story he created. Where they were in the solar system, what they looked like, and what hobbies they loved or foods they ate. We always spent so much time together. Then the day came that I was told, "You 're going to be a big sister! Aren 't you excited?" was so enthused to have a baby brother. I planned it all out. He was going to play 'Barbie 's ' with me and help me pick out…

Many children experience nightmares. They toss and turn in their beds until a loving parent arrives to comfort them. Often though, the thing that eventually eases the child back into sleep is their own idea that morning and light are near. It is human nature to look toward the future to relieve fear and anxiety; but what if that future seems uncertain? What if the new day coming looks grim, foreboding, not hopeful at all? The 1980s were a time of excess and materialism. Fashion became more…

Kingsville which will offer the best training. Texas A&M Kingsville is obviously in Kingsville, Texas. This historic city of 25,000 people is home of the legendary King Ranch. If one ever feels like going to the beach to relieve the stress of college, Corpus Christi and its beaches are only 40 miles away. Having been known for its wide diversity of students, A&M Kingsville teaches people…

Six stories and two different authors. The question you might be asking is, “What do these stories and authors all have in common?” The common themes amongst these short stories will go against each other to argue the themes of Devotion and Prayer, Love and Passion, and finally Dreams, Hopes, and Plan. In the first comparison between “Little Miracles, Kept Promises” and “Mrs. Sin,” the common theme between the two short stories is Dreams, Hopes, and Plans. In both of these stories, the authors…

Asserting that, “America is the country of the future,” philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson‘s stance embodied the popular opinion that America stood alone as the vanguard for civilization in the mid nineteenth century (Haynes, 98). Sure that the nation served as an example for democracy worldwide, hyperbole of greatness permeated discussion surrounding the country’s status. With this surge of nationalism, also came the desire to bolster the strength of the nation through expansion of her borders and…