...Thirty seconds changed my life forever. That day, I was sitting at at a stop sign, the sun was shining, the radio was blasting, and I finally had my license. Everything was perfect. I looked left, looked right, looked left again and turned left, across traffic. Before I realized what was happening, I was hit on the driver's side by a car going well over the speed limit. It was all a blur and it felt like everything was moving in slow motion. I remember sitting in the middle of the intersection as other drivers jumped out of their cars and ran towards me. I had a moment of clarity and realized that my life had just changed, but my next choice would define my character. Remembering what I had been taught about being a good and safe driver, I immediately put on my blinkers, crawled out the passenger door and went to check on the other driver. He seemed alright, but his car definitely was not. The police...
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...Good or Bad, Hard to Say Every day may not be good but there is something good in every day. Good or bad hard to said. I have a new life with my husband in Houston. Well, something has to be changed for when I decided to marry him. First, I have moved to Houston and study English. Second, I need to get a drive license and drive by myself every time I go out. Third, I have to adapt myself to new environment here, meet some new friends. Fourth, my parents oppose that I moved to Houston. I was born in Taiwan. Except my parents in my family members, I have a younger brother, a sister-in-law and two nieces. When I was 7 years old, I started learning how to dance. My major was Chinese Dance and Ballet many years ago in Taiwan. I was a dancer and...
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...innovation Dr. Deli Yang The Two Most Impactful inventions in the world: iPad and World Wide Web 1. Introduction Nowadays, technology has become an irreplaceable part of human society. It is undeniable that tablets, smartphones and the internet has play an important role in recreating our world and making it become a better and more imaginative place. Yet technology cannot become what it has become without millions of brilliant inventors throughout the world. Two of the most impactful inventions that will be examined further in this final project are the Internet and the World Wide Web. The reasons behind this selection are because of the iPad and the World Wide Web has influenced so many people around the world. In another word, they changed the way human interacts with technology and with each other. The structure of the paper will start off with the background of the inventions, then follow with the patentability assessment, their impacts, reasons behind the impact, internationalizing patents and conclude with a concise and comparative (ending?) on the two impactful inventions. 2. Background 3.1. Ipad Ipad is an IOS – based line of tablet computers designed, manufactured and commercialized by Apple Inc. The first iPad was invented and developed by Steve Jobs in Cupertino, California in 2009. The iPad was announced on January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs at an Apple press conference at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. Since the first iPad released...
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...Patrick Daniel Noonan, the father of my family tends to have the most intriguing stories to tell from his childhood and time living first in Baltimore and then Northern Maine. His life stories are very important on how they shaped him as an individual, and how they taught him life lessons that he would need in the future. I choose him because he has had a lot of unique experiences with sports, farming and many more that were told to me during this interview. My dad was born in Baltimore, Maryland on November 18, 1985 where he lived with his parents and partially his grandparents. By the time he was five and had just started kindergarten, he moved to Littleton, Maine. He grew up on a farm, and found himself working picking potatoes and doing...
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...quality or failing to develop that quality. During these times, the potential for personal growth is high, but so is the potential for failure (Dolgin, 38). Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development has helped me understand the individual I am today. “Conflict” has served has a major turning point in my life. This conflict being the sudden illness of my father. This tragic event quickly helped me mature and really understand the meaning of life. “That’s not fair” was my signature quotation as a little girl. A life full of Barbie’s, tea parties, and several rounds of Go-Fish card games was very demanding for a six year old. I could only assume the world revolved around which Barbie I wanted to be, what frilly dress I wanted to wear, and my pristine skills of winning every round of Go-Fish. As a little princess, fairness was vital to what made me happy. Being daddy’s little girl, I hate to say, I did acquire all the fairness a little princess could receive. For me, the essence of life revolved around such activities. It essentially revolved around me. As I transitioned from child to pre-teen, I grew out of the Barbie’s and the typical childish endeavors. However, my perception of what was fair remained unaltered. Volleyball games, soccer games and gymnastic meets were all termed as ‘fun and games,’ but for me it was...
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...Starting at a young age, I have set high standards for myself regarding my education and personal development such as modesty, generosity, and passion. My father was enlisted in the Marine Corps while I was a child, thankfully he was able to return home without any injuries. The sacrifice my father has made, along with many other friends of mine has sparked a passion in what I have chosen to pursue. I have an overwhelming amount of passion to help the ladies and gentlemen recover from their deployments in the military so they are able to live their life with ease once they are discharged. Regarding my studies in college, I had a desire to pursue a career in music education, once I realized I did not have a passion for this occupation I decided...
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...liquid puddled to the ground, my body took on a feeling of calmness, and my mind examined the last 16 years of my life in close context. How had things gotten so bad? Alexander Ebert's melancholy tones gave me a vision of my life, and how I felt about the endless supply of pain: “Say you're my lover, say you're my homie. Tilt my chin back, slit my throat, take a bath in my blood, get to know me all out of my secrets. All my enemies are turning into my teachers.” The music repeated itself over and over in my head, as my knees began to tremble and my arms emptied themselves of blood. The plan was to leave this world behind, and find a place where the pain wouldn't exist. As my lungs began to slow their pumps, my ears closed in on the sound of a door opening in the distance. The last thing I remember was the three-button beep of a cell phone as my mom called an ambulance to force me to stay attached to a life I didn't want to live. I used to think suicide was the only option. The pain I experienced on earth would never end, so what was the point of moving forward? I was sick and tired of feeling I had no purpose. The days dragged on, and the sleepless nights were even longer. My mom made me wear long-sleeved shirts to school so the other kids wouldn't question the long, narrow scars that draped across my arms. The fabric in the shirts would always rub against my wounds, giving me a constant stinging reminder of the horrific severity of my self-mutilation. I knew I would...
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...Amber Lee, LA#3 2016SP2-BME-213704-01X The Learning Organization My motivation for learning has changed over the course of my lifetime. When I was in high school, I was learning with the goal of graduating from high school with good grades. I have always been a high achiever and my goal in high school was to remember the information for long enough to pass the test. I never really believed that what I was learning would play a big role in my future. I was motivated by getting good grades and having the teachers like me. I was extremely shy and this was a way that I got personal gratification in school. When I first graduated from high school, I went to college to be a nurse. I worked three part time jobs while in college. I became very ill and was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder. The doctors recommended that I quit school and my jobs so that I could get healthy again. After a two year course of an experimental drug, I was feeling much better and I wanted to go back to college. By that point, I had decided that I no longer wanted to be a nurse. I went back to school for Travel & Tourism and became a travel agent. While working as a travel agent, I met my husband and had my first child. When my son was nine months old, we decided that I would stay at home with him. I had to find a way to bring in some extra income so I became an independent consultant for Pampered Chef. I went into people’s homes and sold quality kitchen tools. I learned as much as I could...
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...My Biography Hello everybody, my name is Joe Cretesio; I was born and raised in the Philippines, finished and completed my courses in Bachelor Science in Marine Transportation, and Marine Engineering – Electronic Engineering with a professional License under Philippine Regulation Commission and International Norwegian classification society. I was able to pass the Third Mate Licensure board examination and holding the international “Third Mate License”. I migrated here in the United States on July 1989 and worked several companies and fast food chain like Taco Bell, while also pursuing another educational career of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Some of the companies I have worked before include Toyota Logistics Services in Fremont, California, ASYST Technologies, Fremont, California, and KLA-TENCOR Corporation in Silicon Valley San Francisco, California, where I worked as a Test Engineer and promoted as a Field Service Engineer. I had been travelling all over the world like in Asia Japan from Tokyo to Kyoto, Taiwan from Taipei to Kaohsiung, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, while in Europe I’ve been in Germany, France, Italy and across United States. After eight years of loyalty, dedication and hardworking to the company, I got laid off on August of 2008. At same time got divorce I got two kids with me and we decided to move here in Minnesota to find a better opportunity and start a new life fortunately, the very first month I...
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...My effort to fit in American culture My idea of what American culture has changed greatly since I have emigrated from my home land of Mongolia. As an undergraduate student, I participated in American studies and English as a secondary language. This did not prepare me for the cultural shock and social obstacles that I would have to overcome. My goals of establishing a new life and fitting into the melting pot of the American culture were highly understated and unrealistic. It was a dark and rainy day when I first arrived at O’Hare International Airport. When I arrived in America, I had a student visa, a partial scholarship, and five hundred dollars in my purse. I had confidence that I could pay the remainder of my tuition, living expenses, and book fees with a part time job. I was quick to learn that my visa did not open the doors to my expectations. The bureaucratic cultural restrictions were about to make a lasting impression on all my expectations and plans. According to the homeland security regulations, a foreign student must have a work permission document to earn any kind of supplemental income. If I was given a waiver, I would then be restricted to work no more than twenty hours a week. The college I was planning to attend had a strict policy that did not allow international students to be employed, even on a part time basis. I then learned that any student who did not have a proper documentation could not obtain a social security card. I found myself in...
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...with my boyfriend that consisted of going away for the weeknd and staying in a hotel together. My parents totally objected and disagreed with any kind of negotiation I was trying to make. They simply said I wasn’t old enough. What is the age of responsibility when a person should become an adult or be able to do more mature activities than children? There shouldn’t be a specific age for adulthood that separates from childhood, everyone matures different. Some tasks and activities should be given at different ages for different levels of maturity. Such as drinking alcohol to serving in the military but differentiating from getting a tattoo or a license to drive....
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...Life experiences, Education, and Volunteer Experiences: My interest in obtaining a Master’s degree in Social Work stems from my experience working at South Mississippi Regional Center. South Mississippi Regional Center is an agency dedicated to the enhancement and support of individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities. I earned a Bachelors in Psychology and was hired at South Mississippi Regional Center in the Home and Community Based Services department in the capacity of a Support Coordinator. As a Support Coordinator, I get the opportunity to work with individuals with developmental, physical and mental disabilities and their families. My job is to ensure that the clients can live a life free from abuse and neglect in...
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...interview Deputy Sheriff Michelle M. Willcuts. As a second choice, I chose Deputy Kristal Minor. Both Deputies are full time sworn law enforcement officers from the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s office in Yorktown, Virginia. The reason why I selected Deputy Willcuts for my interview is because she was born in another country, and as me, English is her second language. Another reason why I selected to interview a Deputy Sheriff is because that is one of my career choices once I get out of the military. I visited the web page where the professional that I am interviewing works for “York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office”, I was excited to find out that the department has a Forensic Science unit, hostage negotiation team, emergency response team, crime prevention team, support the D.A.R.E. program, drug task unit, and a crime investigation unit. I would like to work for any of these units. I obtained this information from the department’s web page http://www.yorkcounty.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=4611 List of Interview Questions 1) How long have you been in the Criminal justice field? R. 9 years 2) What are your duties and responsibilities? R. I am a deputy Sheriff and some of my duties include protecting the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia by responding to calls for service, enforcing criminal, and traffic laws. 3) What is the best part of being a law enforcement officer? R. There are many rewarding moments in a career...
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...Life Changes in a Blink of an Eye Life is not what it seems; we don’t recognize ourselves as we’re all lost. I think; therefore, I doubt whether I am or not. One’s life is not what it seems, nor is what we were taught since childhood. The idea of living life is reduced to a life tacked by common sense. My own significant weight is what led me down the path of realization. My life had a slight change July 9, 2010, I was charged with two felonies. January 1, 2010 was when everything began. I started dating a young man that wasn’t right for me and I knew it, but I looked past it and gave him a chance. I was in deep LIKE. His lifestyle wasn’t the legal lifestyle and his friends wasn’t right either, but I looked pasted all the wrongs and continued on with my relationship. I would do anything for this guy, I only asked one thing from him and that was to not put me in any trouble and he agreed; but his friends had a different view on others life that wasn’t theirs. The summer of 2010 was when everything started to change. We decide to move in together and continue on with our relationship. Life and Love can be a tricky thing. Rather I knew right from wrong I believe he was right for me. Again, the friends were a issue and I knew it but I trusted him to have them in order and make sure or house was our home. Life is not what you dreamed it to be. July 9, 2010 my partners’ friend asked for a ride and when I dropped him off I notices he left a black book bag in my vehicle, I didn’t...
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...The main function of a BRN is to safeguard the health of the community by overseeing nursing practice and ensuring safety in a state. This is achieved through the issuance of nursing licenses and ensuring that the licensees are complying with the laid down state laws. On the other hand, a PNO is a union that represents various types of nurses and nursing backgrounds. A PNO can have a statewide reach (such as the Colorado Nurses Association), a national reach (such as the American Nurses Association) or an international reach (such as the International Child Health Nursing Alliance). The main function of the regulatory agencies is to outline the safety standards in health care within the boundaries of a specific state (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2015). Conversely, a PNO has various functions that are all geared towards awareness among nurses. PNOs allow nurses to stay informed by offering avenues to stay up to date with the important issues that influence their professional lives. PNOs also serve the purpose of giving nurses a sense of belonging by developing collaborative relationships with peers (Ray, Linda 2014). They offer a venue for nurses to network and gain contacts on a friendship and emotional level. A regulatory agency such a BRN describes how I should carry out my practice as a nurse, as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act. The act permits nurses the practice nursing after going through a nursing licensure test and passing it. It...
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