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My family and I have visited Brackenridge Park for many years now, beginning from a time where my line of vision extended only a few feet off the ground to the beginning of my time at university. Granted, my height might not have changed much, but time certainly has. Brackenridge Park easily surpassed the dreaded McAllister Park (dreaded because as a child, I hated nothing more than spending hours walking through the never-ending park in the middle of the burning heat that Satan himself would…

Safety and security is a big time subject in the Probation Department. It is a way to make sure that all Probation Officers are safe and alive and well. One thing I have found out is that we need to be sure that we are both safe and secure in every situation. Today I Recruit McKnight was given a paper from Instructor Limbrick on safety and security because I failed to follow protocol due to lack of judgement and made a mistake by reporting without a partner. It was irresponsible of me to report…

“Hills like White Elephants,” by Ernest Hemmingway and, “The Story of an Hour,” by Kate Chopin are both short stories that take place in short periods of time and focus on the relationship of a couple. Though the stories differ greatly, they are similar in that they both include the use of a train as a symbol and in their focus of the women in the relationships introduced. The trains in both stories are the most significant similarity because they represent the different futures that Jig and Mrs…

her, these variables ensures a clear route for avoiding financial instability. Alice then wants to buy a house and save for her children's education, which are two great accomplishments that needs proper financial planning and a time frame. Alice needs to identify her time frame for buying a house because if she has no achievement point there cannot be proper financial planning. With no proper financial planning in place Alice also cannot plan for her children's education fund, how much does she…

This is my first day here. But, why do you ask so?” “Well, Athens has a lot of excavation sites and it may take a lot of time to see them. Do you have any particular interest in archeology?” “I have come here as I have a great interest in archeology. In fact, my mother was an archeologist. You won’t believe it, but I have already visited ancient countries like Egypt, China…

All individuals have the capacity to become mindful, and as a result, mindfulness is often referred to as a practice. As mindfulness has become part of the mainstream, it’s definition as expanded. Depending on who is talking about mindfulness, it might be described as a mental state to be achieved, or, as a set of skills to be learned. Jon Kabat-Zinn was introduced to meditation while he was a molecular biology Ph.D. student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He studied meditation…

intro and try to as little as possible, not look at the poem. The delivery was very well but had some problems such as the rate, nonverbal expression, and eye contact. We went a little faster than we had practiced but still finished with a good time. However, it did cause Wes and I to miss three or four words in the poem. The nonverbal expression, such as our hand hand gestures and stance. I forgot two or three and so did Wes but it still was not that bad. Our posture could have been better…

usual. He has also been seen talking to himself and responding to voices that no one else hears. He is becoming somewhat antisocial and unapproachable. When people try to talk to him, Fred yells at them to go away. At home, Fred has been cutting out parts of the newspaper, drawing lines between the articles, and circling certain letters within the articles. Most of the articles revolve around the theme of death. In addition, his family has noted that Fred has not slept for about a week.…

My goals for this value are to stay organized, maintain high grades, and seek help when I need it. I hope to do this by setting aside time for my work and study no matter how busy or stressed my life may be at any given time. I will also work hard and avoid distractions. High stress is often difficult to avert, so I will find activities to help balance my life. For each class I have, I will take two hours out of my day for work…

Ming dynasty (1368-1643)” (Hu 130). Though Chiao-tzu was not a New Year staple until it appeared on the royal table (approximately 1200 years after it was first introduced), it has become a pertinent part of the Chinese New Year feast today because of its symbolism. The Chiao-tzu is such an essential part of the Lunar New Year feast because it symbolizes the luckiness and fortune desired by the…