...It may even be as simple as evading a schoolyard bully. These products can also assist your child in bringing help in the case of a medical emergency. Every year, 1 in 5 kids experience a medical emergency that requires a visit to the Emergency Room. Of course, this is not the only way your child can benefit from such protection products. We have all seen the movie, a parent turns away for just a second and just like that her little one is gone! Perhaps this has happened to you for just a moment at a mall. Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could be notified every time your child began to wander off in crowded place? Well, remote monitors or electronic leashes can do just that. For the very little cost, electronic leashes can bring peace of mind and drastically reduce your child's odds of becoming lost or disappearing in crowded...
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...examination of the early lives of both the Buddha and Jesus. The second set is a comparison of “The Lost Son” parables, and the third set is a comparison of the Buddha’s last words and the interpretation of Jesus’ death in the book of Acts. These examinations of Buddhism and Christianity will help to show just how similar the two religions are, for all their differences. First, we examine and analyze the early lives of the Buddha and Jesus. For the early life of the Buddha—the beginning of his mission—we turn to a story called “The Four Passing Sights.” For the beginning of Jesus’ mission, we read Mark 1:1-13. The Buddha began life as Siddhartha, son of a king. At his naming ceremony, priests foretold that he would grow to be either 1) a world ruler if he followed his father’s footsteps; or 2) a world teacher if he were exposed to the sight of suffering. And so Siddhartha was kept in the palace, surrounded by servants and finery, and was never exposed to the world outside. He asks his father’s permission to go to a nearby park, and his father allows him after going to extravagant lengths in order to decorate the prince’s route. On his way to the park, Siddhartha sees an old man—crippled, toothless, and nearly blind—and learns that all men become old. He returns to the palace, troubled. The second time he travels to the park, he sees a sick man, groaning in pain, and learns that all men can become sick at any time. Again, he returns home troubled,...
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...Adrian Trejo Professor Crandall Monday-Thursday: 1:20-4:00PM 01/17/13 Essay#2- Lost in Translation Sophia Coppola’s, Lost In Translation presents a relationship, between two Americans who are married, but lack communication and inadequate attention from their spouses, while staying in Tokyo. Bob Harris is away from his family on a business trip, as he’s going through a mid-life crisis. Charlotte, a woman in her early twenties struggles to find a place in the world. She hoped a trip to Tokyo, with her husband would help conflicted feelings about her two-year-old marriage, her spirit, discovering a purpose and finding a career. These individuals meet and are instantly attracted to one another, because of parallel doubts about their life in contrasting perspectives. Magnetically drawn to one another, they inevitably communicate their problems in marriage, their fears, and insecurities of current circumstances. Bob and Charlotte are scapegoats staying in another country, as well as a foreign society. Their feelings of displacement, isolation and alienation during their stay in Japan, provide an exploration of complex human emotions, such as boredom and loneliness. Bob Harris is an aging movie star beyond his peak years, who is still famous enough to be recognized, but not to be asked to do any more movies. Now in his fifties, he traded his fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle for a wife and family. Harris thinks that he’ll only be in Tokyo for a few days, but his stay...
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...Adrian T Essay- Lost in Translation Sophia Coppola’s, Lost In Translation presents a relationship between two Americans who are married, but lack communication and e attention from their spouses, while staying in Tokyo. Bob Harris is away from his family on a business trip as he is going through a mid-life crisis. Charlotte, a woman in her early twenties struggles to find a place in the world. She hoped a trip to Tokyo, with her husband would help conflicted feelings about her two-year-old marriage, her spirit, discovering a purpose and finding a career. These individuals meet and are instantly attracted to one another, because of parallel doubts about their life in contrasting perspectives. Magnetically drawn to one another, they inevitably communicate their problems in marriage, their fears, and insecurities of current circumstances. Their feelings of displacement, isolation and alienation during their stay in Japan, provide an exploration of complex human emotions, such as boredom and loneliness. Bob Harris is an aging movie star beyond his peak years, who is still famous enough to be recognized, but not to be asked to do any more movies. Now in his fifties, he traded his fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle for a wife and family. Harris thinks that he’ll only be in Tokyo for a few days, but his stay is extended when his agent explains that he couldn’t pass on a deal a prestigious photographer offered. Mr. Harris is making two million dollars from a Japanese whiskey company...
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...that time learning was thought of as "the ability to read and recite, primarily on recall, and was limited to how much a person could memorize." (Dr. Johnston, Intentional Learning for College Success). Knowing now that learning is both personal and universal, the way we intentionally learn is a very different notion indeed." We are engaged in learning at all times every moment of our day. The actions of taking in the world around us, understanding and making sense of it, and finally being able to respond in a appropriate way, accounts for making up the aspects needed to learn. Pursuit of learning with purpose and intention requires time, and we must have this opportunity to consider our thoughts." (Dr. Johnston). When first beginning my journey in EXP 105 my notions of learning were very different and quite basic in thought. Although I truly believe, as I did at the begining of the course, that learning is personal, and we all learn in different ways. The difference being then I had no clue what the LCI was. These learning patterns that were taught to us were a complete mystery, and quite frankly I never knew they existed at all. I now see learning in a much broader perspective and after being given the tools to understand myself as a intentional learner, this reinforces my first thoughts of individuals learning in different ways. My views of learning have greatly changed in regards to understanding myself. Beginning the transformation of learner to intentional learner with focus...
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...Comrade Compass is the character who wanders around the entire park. He knows the layout of Exploration Fixation like the back of his hand and is always helping the guest get to where they want to go. If you are lost Comrade is the one to go to. His needle is always pointed west, representative of how the explorers were always looking for more land, more resources, and more wealth in the frontiers of the New World. He can discuss his role in the Age of Exploration along with the other technological innovations. Not only this, but Comrade Compass is very adept in all the motivators for European exploration such as: wealth, religion, and glory. Along with being very helpful, Comrade is the character that perfectly captures the overall theme of the park. New Spain The four different sections of the park are based off of the locations in which the European countries sent their explorers. The New Spain section is designed to look...
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...prayers throughout history. The Psalms have many different themes, the one most familiar is the longing to experience God more intimately, and speak to him in a very honest and genuine way. One the most authentic aspects of Psalms is that they address the whole spectrum of human emotions, from intense emotions of despair to jubilee. The words of Psalm 23 are perhaps some of the most familiar words in scripture. It addresses the fear of mortality and conveys a theme of death but is intended for those who are living . Psalm 23 is versatile and speaks to the masses in different ways such as times of deep regret, joy, or fear. Psalm 23 begins the passage as, “A Psalm of David” which most would agree is an accurate title. The psalm begins with “The Lord is my shepherd” (v.1) the psalmist, who is believed to be King David, is immediately putting himself as a sheep in the interest of God. This is a very well known passage, so well, that the magnitude of the word’s meanings can easily be lost in translation. The passage has little to do with sheep, rather it focuses on being a shepherd. David states that the Lord God is his personal shepherd, signifying a personal relationship between them reminding the reader that Christianity is not as much a religion, as it is a relationship with God. The shepherd is the provider and protector of his flock, and the sheep are helpless without him. The opening continues with “I shall not want,” providing that as a sheep in the Lord’s care he would lack...
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...Have you ever been so lost in a book that the world on its pages seemed real? J.R .R. Tolkien was an author who inspired not only his readers but future generations of writers. His work included poetry, essays, and articles, as well as his well known, iconic novels (“Biography” 6). He created a fantasy realm called Middle Earth. His timeless works have inspired such cinematic masterpieces as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Tolkien had a difficult childhood. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born on January 3 in the year 1892 of Mabel Suffield and Arthur Tolkien in Bleomfontein, South Africa (“Timeline” 1). He grew up with few memories of his birthplace, though the ones he did have were thought to influence his later writings...
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...Rip Van Winkle Summary: “Rip Van Winkle” is an American masterpiece of the short story. It is based on local history but is rooted in European myth and legend. Irving reportedly wrote it one night in England, in June, 1818, after having spent the whole day talking with relatives about the happy times spent in Sleepy Hollow. The author drew on his memories and experiences of the Hudson River Valley and blended them with Old World contributions. “Rip Van Winkle” is such a well-known tale that almost every child in the United States has read it or heard it narrated at one time or another. Rip is a simple-minded soul who lives in a village by the Catskill Mountains. Beloved by the village, Rip is an easygoing, henpecked husband whose one cross to bear is a shrewish wife who nags him day and night. One day he wanders into the mountains to go hunting, meets and drinks with English explorer Henry Hudson’s legendary crew, and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens twenty years later and returns to his village to discover that everything has changed. The disturbing news of the dislocation is offset by the discovery that his wife is dead. In time, Rip’s daughter, son, and several villagers identify him, and he is accepted by the others. One of Irving’s major points is the tumultuous change occurring over the twenty years that the story encompasses. Rip’s little Dutch village had remained the same for generations and symbolized rural peace and prosperity. On his return, everything has...
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...judgement about what it really means to create a new species. His initial lack of vision causes him to not be able to commit to what he has done, molding a monster out of the creature he has brought to life. This new creation stumbles into the world without guidance due to being abandoned by his creator. He tries to prove to Victor its suffering through killing those he loves. Despite Victor’s brilliance in science, his faulty judgement about the responsibilities of bringing life has caused him...
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...of great challenge. We live in that time of which the Lord spoke when he said, “Peace shall be taken from the earth, and the devil shall have power over his own dominion.” (D&C 1:35.) We live in that day which John the Revelator foresaw when “the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” (Rev. 12:17.) The dragon is Satan; the woman represents the Church of Jesus Christ. Satan is waging war against the members of the Church who have testimonies and are trying to keep the commandments. And while many of our members are remaining faithful and strong, some are wavering. Some are falling. Some are fulfilling John’s prophecy that in the war with Satan, some Saints would be overcome. (See Rev. 13:7.) The prophet Lehi also saw our day in his great visionary dream of the tree of life. He saw that many people would wander blindly in the mists of darkness, which symbolized the temptations of the devil. (See 1 Ne. 12:17.) He...
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...Leslie Haggard CMLT- C 110 Final Draft October 3, 2014 Solitude is Bliss In the poem, Shannon, Campbell McGrath gives voice to George Shannon’s agonizing journey during the sixteen days he spends wandering lost and alone on the prairies of the Western frontier. Shannon comes to face a number of trials throughout the duration of his journey, as he wanders the land half-starved with lost hope of ever being found again. Oddly enough, his biggest battle is not his fight to survive but rather this war with himself, questioning what is supposed to become of his life and perhaps who he is supposed to be. Therefore, Shannon’s journey becomes something much larger than just his discoveries and observations of the land. Instead, his journey becomes more about self-discovery as he begins to uncover what he thought he had already found, his true identity. It would be no exaggeration to say that the Shannon that first sets out into the wilderness is not the same Shannon who comes out. In the beginning of his journey, he is full of wonder and excitement for “It is a fine & open country in every aspect hereabouts.” (McGrath 9) Also, he is fully confident in himself and his abilities at the start of the expedition. He states, “I am a better hunter than most back home & this is a newer land” (McGrath 10). However, it is not too far into the journey when he begins to recognize the “pure foolishness” of setting out alone. As the days progress, he starts to give up hope as he...
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...because Zeus was spending too much time with Echo instead of her. Rising Action One day Zeus gets bored and tired of the golden halls in Mount Olympus, so he decided to come down to Earth and wander with the nymphs in the mountains. Hera, however, started getting jealous, so she often came to spy on Zeus. It seemed strange to Hera at first that Echo didn’t stop talking. Then she realized that Echo was doing it on purpose to detain her while Zeus sneaked quietly to Mountain Olympus without her noticing. Climax Hera gets really angry so she throws a spell to Echo where she could only repeat what others said. She couldn’t speak unless someone else spoke first. Hera, left poor little Echo, sweeping sadly among the rocks of the mountain sides speaking only the words that her family and friends said to each other. Falling action There was this beautiful youth called Narcissus, who was the son of a nymph and the god of a nearby river. He grew in the plains of the bees, until he was 16. At the age 16 Narcissus began to hunt in the mountain where Echo lived. While he walked in the mountain the nymphs looked at him and loved him, but he only loved himself. One day Echo saw him and fell in love with him. When he came back to the mountains he walked ahead and got lost...
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...The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka is a fictional novel written in the early 20’s about a traveling salesman named Gregory Samsa, who is spontaneously transformed into a bug. The Metamorphosis gives no clear explanation as to why many of the events in the novel occur including why the metamorphosis occurs. Life itself gives no explanation to why things happen. Gregor does not understand the forces shaping his life, and neither do we, but we are free to interpret them as we wish. And although nobody’s interpretation of their own life or someone else’s for that matter, is the same, no interpretation is wrong. Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning to come to the realization that he has transformed into a bug. “It wasn’t a dream” (The Metamorphosis). Gregor, However, does not seem at all concerned that he has unexpectedly woken up as an insect. Although he is a bit perplexed, he doesn’t seem worried or petrified as one might assume. He simply notices his odd state of being and tries to go back to sleep hoping to “forget this nonsense” (The Metamorphosis). He cannot find a comfortable position to sleep because his insect body does not allow him. Samsa is a bit bothered but immediately begins to think about his job and the regret of becoming a salesman, considering it is such a strenuous job. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this takes much more effort than doing your own business...
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...My Perfect Dream Vacation: There's No Place Like Home Almost everyone has their own idea of a dream vacation. It's the perfect place to get away from the reality of every day life and the stress that goes along with it, and the choices and ideas of the “perfect vacation” are as varied as the people who dream about them. Some fantasize about lazing on a warm, sunny beach with soft ocean breezes and a cold exotic drink at their side. Some dream of forests and wildlife, cool running streams, and fresh mountain air that is thick with the scent of pine. There are those whose ideas of the perfect dream vacation involves the thrill of stock car racing mixed with the roar of the crowd, the smell of fuel and hot asphalt that's mingled with the smell of hot dogs and fries from the concession stand, and the heart stopping excitement of mishaps on the track. So what is my idea of the perfect dream vacation? It's simple. It's the place where there are no crowds, everything is familiar, the food is prepared to my specific taste, and the bed is my own. For me, there is no place like home. With a little forethought and planning, even home can be turned in to a dream vacation getaway. A leisurely breakfast is the perfect way to start each vacation day. A plate of fresh fruits, fluffy scrambled eggs, toast with butter, and a cup of hot coffee is sure to chase away that sleepy feeling and energize you for the day ahead. Maybe your favorite breakfast includes a bowl...
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