Hold On

Thesis: How significant is the use of mathematics in the Texas Hold’em Poker Game? How can you deduce the probability of winning and infer the strategy from your starting hand? Rationale: I have decided to focus this math exploration project on the mathematics within the leisure card game Texas Hold’em. On first impression, the outcome of any poker game seems to be entirely arbitrary and based solely on the player’s pure luck. However, after we dismiss the wildy exaggerated poker “legends” we see

The Journey song Don’t Stop Believin’ is one of the band’s most famous songs, and arguably their magnum opus. However, the song itself goes deeper than its literal meaning, and tackles the theme of finding your identity, following your dreams, and doing what you’re passionate about. The name of the song, “Don’t Stop Believin’”, follows its overall message and conveys it to listeners in a way that they will understand its themes regardless of whether they are listening closely and trying to break

immature, one can perceive the boys maturing as their innocence is slaughtered with the character Ralph. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, one can recognize maturity through the demolish of innocence with Ralph realizing how much power he holds. To begin, Ralph comes to terms with how much power he has when he realizes how much destruction one is capable of. As the boys sit by the fire they mutter, “You got your small fire alright. The boys were falling still and silent feeling the awe at

The Importance of Personal Responsibility GEN/200 As an adult you are responsible for every action that you take, but before that action are a series of thoughts that lead you to taking that action. Your personal responsibility starts at a young age, you are either taught personal responsibility as you grow into an adult by being held accountable of your own actions or the responsibility is taken from you. Depending on how you were brought up your transition into becoming an adult can either

!!!What Is Specific Gravity? When we go out in the summer to enjoy the pools and the rivers, we always have to make sure that all our equipment and safety measures are working and in place. When we go to the river and get on our boats, we make sure the boat has no leaks and we have our safety vest on. For young children who are still learning how to swim, we make sure they have their floaters on or we swim with them in a swim ring to make sure they do not sink. Why is it that boats, and swim rings

is extended abroad under you. There is the dreadful pit of failure of the wrath of your Coach, there is it’s wide gaping mouth open; and you have nothing to stand upon, nor anything to take hold of, there is nothing between you and failure but the air; its the only power and mere pleasure of your Coach that holds you up. You probably are not sensible of this; you find that you are kept out of failure, but do not see the hand of your Coach in it; but look at other things, as the good state of your healthy

Introduction In The Hold Life Has: Coca and Cultural Identity in an Andean Community, Catherine Allen describes several rituals. As an outsider, while reading and learning about the rituals one thing was quite obvious, community reciprocity is the driving organizing dynamic for Andean culture. Furthermore, it is evident that Andean’s are drawn as a group into a shared communion with the Earth, with the Sacred Places, and with the ancestral dead. Carnival Time is an example of a shared communion or

the freighter had just sat in space ever since. As he approached the cargo hold of the freighter he quickly eased back on the thrusters of his suit. "Scanner is live" he said as he pressed another few buttons on his sleeve. The scanner mounted on the side of his helmet came to life as it scanned the surrounding area. A glowing HUD popped up on his helmet indicating the results of the scan. A large portion of the cargo hold had been breached in the evacuation however the 3 crates he was looking for

My dearest sister, I hope this letter finds you well. This trip has been a harrowing journey for me. About half way across the large, blue ocean, a beam was cracked! I was told that the beam offered great support to the ship. It is a wonder that I am still alive and not trapped in Davy Jones’s locker. Oh sister, the storm was horrendous. I was not able to even write because of all the movement of the waves. The waves were three times the size of my house! Thankfully, my husband happened

Air Assault School: The Hardest Two Weeks In The Army. Quickly, I make my way to the waiting Blackhawk helicopter. Even with my full combat load strapped to my back the rotor wash threatens to push me over. My face is pelted with grass and other debris; motivation and determination makes me run harder. As I reach the Blackhawk the Black-shirt directs me to one of four repel lines anchored to the aircraft. I wrap the line through my d-ring and climb into the cabin. I wait, crouched in the doorway