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    Most people would consider finding a piece of jewelry worth large sums of money a wonderful stroke of luck. Kino, the main character of John Steinbeck’s ninety-page novel The Pearl, sure felt this way when he discovered the greatest pearl in the world at the point in his life when he needed it most—his son having just being stung by a scorpion and needing expensive medical treatment. However, when the pearl buyers try to swindle him and then send assassins to kill him, burn his house, and destroy

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    These are the words from the coach of Team 4230 Topperbots based out of Duluth, MN. A member from Team 5339 from Houston, MN, explained in an interview, “the La Crescent team, the Sir Lancer Bots, were excellent mentors. The Hurricanes couldn’t have done it without their support and expertise.” We are FIRST Team 2977 Sir Lancer Bots from La Crescent, Minnesota. Our dynamic journey with First Robotics Competition started in 2009. During our rookie season, the team consisted of only nine members; this

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    The art form, Ballet emerged in Italy during the Renaissance (late 1400’s) and was developed throughout the world as history went on. Following its introduction to France, Ballet exploded and became a very significant part of society; reaching its height in the late 1600’s under the rule of King Louis XIV who was a great patron of the arts and the founder of the Académie Royale de Danse. There were many eras of Ballet such as Ballet de Court (1600’s) and Ballet de action (1700’s). The 19th Century

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    Evan Yip Professor Diaz MUHL 124 24 January 2017 Radio Assignment On Monday afternoon, January 23rd, I tuned into NPR and classical radio for the 3-4 pm hour of classical music. The radio host was Gigi Yellen who was very knowledgeable about the pieces she had in the playlist for that afternoon. In between pieces she would usually make a comment or two about some extra-musical fact regarding the piece or composer. It was very interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed the hour of listening. There was

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    My Time At The Law Firm

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    My time at the law firm was full of ups and downs a lot like any other job may offer. Throughout the internship as the semester was ending I began to see a difference in the way I was treated by the workers and I began to notice a difference in the attitudes of my co-workers. Maybe it was just because the end of the year was coming and stress from outside the work area was entering the office. Anyhow the drama created by the stress levels of the co-workers personal and work life created many flaws

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    Currently the Director of Keiser University financial aid office is getting ready to accept a regional position. This change will occur in a few months, however they are getting the office ready for the upcoming changes slowly in order to have a smooth transition. The office director has been working there for 14 years and a lot of the office regulations and rules were molded to her standards. The past few months a couple of directors from other universities has been interviewing for the job. However

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    Maria’s past, but are only met with an incomplete backstory, leaving a feeling of frustration after the novel is finished. In connection to Maria’s incomplete backstory, Talley’s second false step was the introduction of a supernatural being known as La Llorona. Specifically, readers are introduced to two very differing accounts of this spirit. According to Maria’s nanny,

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    There are such a large number of books in the world that we have soon to discover. Books that convey huge numbers words that makes a remarkable story that can be significant whether we notice it or not. This specific story, The Pearl, ventures readers through this twisted story in a little town in Paz, on the shoreline of the Baja. Kino and, his better half, Juana live on the poor side of this town with their child named Coyotito. They soon found, as they think, the pearl of the world. They trust

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    F.C. Barcelona player, Lionel Messi, is one of the greatest soccer players to set foot on the pitch. Many people might say today that Cristiano Ronaldo is the better player but one would could disagree. Soccer is the most played sport in the world, about three billion people play the sport and Messi is the top player out of 3 billion players. Messi is not only a talented player but he is a hard worker, a team player, and the stats are on his side. Moreover, talent can only take you so far into the

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    In a small fishing village by the name of La Paz, live a simple, content, and calm family. The family consists of a child, Coyotito, and husband and wife, Juana and Kino. Kino is a poor fisherman and pearl diver that is simply working to support his family that he cares for very much. In the novel, Kino eventually acquires a pearl that he hopes will change his life around. As a result, the whole of his village despises Kino. They envy him for the rarity that is the pearl. Kino envisions an

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