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The years following the turn of the millennium represented a seismic shift in the scope of Brazilian politics. After running on behalf of the Brazilian Workers’ Party, otherwise known as the PT (Partido dos Trabalhadores), since the mid-1980s, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) finally became elected in 2002, winning a landslide runoff election over José Serra of the Social-Democratic Party. As Lula assumed office and control over the government, he was confronted by an assortment of challenges…

Cinematic Representations of Cognition in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Howard and Joel walk into the lab. The camera pans left in a POV shot, like from the perspective of a horrified spectator, from a screaming woman to Stan performing the memory operation. The background is plastered by a large film of the woman’s memories projected onto the wall. Howard speaks of the procedure in the background. With dynamic camera movements, attentive editing, unique approaches to mise-en-scene,…

new girls were not aware of what the other team was capable of doing, but I was. I knew we would have to put every ounce of energy we had into the game. Before the game, everyone was nervous, including me. I tried my hardest to get all my game day jitters out. Little did I know this game…

Let’s face it. Tidying dogs is tedious. It takes a huge amount of commitment to bring our ‘best friends‘ in tiptop state hygiene. Well, that is if you really upkeep your pet. If you are the type who never underrates sanitary lifestyle, I bet bathing your bestie in a strong water current from a hose will never be enough. Do you believe your partner in crime deserves to be fresh and spotless? Hence, here are 150 DIY GROOMING TIPS FOR DOGS. 1. START EARLY. It is recommended that dog grooming be…

It was beginning to get dark on a Thursday night in the middle of November of my freshman year in high school. As we were beginning to conclude practice, Coach King called us into a huddle to discuss with us the game plan for our next game against Calvary Christian School. As coach was addressing all of the tasks that needed to be done before the game the next day, I was overwhelmed with a certain nervousness that sent chill through my body. Earlier in the week, our starting quarterback was…

“My daughter who is in third grade broke down crying as she attempted the third grade practice test” (Some Thoughts and Anecdotes on (High-stakes) Standardized Testing). Standardized testing affects everyone including the little ones who are just starting out to take these tests. Along with the tests providing stress, it also identifies which students excel and which students need help. The stress and the labeling involved with these tests is not even worth it because it does not prepare the…

According to the IPIP – NEO Narrative Report of the “Big – Five Personalities”, I received the highest score of 61 on Conscientiousness out of all five personality traits. Some benefits listed of being conscientious are being able to avoid trouble, achieve high levels of success thorough purposeful planning, persistence, and being viewed as intelligent and reliable by others. These traits will definitely help me grow at school, work, as well as in my personal life. Purposeful planning is…

This past Friday, Paris terrorist’s attacks left 129 dead and 350 wounded. President Francois describe this attacks as an “act of War.” The “Islamic terror group have claimed responsibility for the slaughter” (CNN). The coward individuals who committed this terror said in a statement that “they will inflict more pain” and “that this is not over.” The world has left many nations worried and aware of any pending terror. United States is united with Paris to fight against terrorism. Citizens of…

years, was a perfect example of feminine and wanton flirtation sexuality on the goof. She was my immediate supervisor, and you know that shit- don’t be rude to your boss? She was the lady in charge; in charge of my career. This lady really caused jitters in me and I really fretted her despite the manly face I wore when she was around. I only pretended to be strong, just like a man. I had a case of my friend whose boss gave him a very bad recommendation letter, for not recognizing his wife. I…

My earliest memory of reading may be like anyone else’s. Your mom comes in your room right before you fall asleep and reads you a bedtime story. As a child I enjoyed reading and allowed my mind to drift to a place of imagination. But when I reached the age of eleven my imagination and enjoyment of reading had drifted away. It wasn’t until my first day of 6th grade that I met a teacher who would show me what it truly means to enjoy reading and would change the way I lived my life. Walking into…