13 Going on 30

night or on the holidays. Nurses also may have to work longer shifts for other staff members that can’t make it in that day. “For we who nurse, our nursing is something which, unless we are making progress every year, every month, every week, we are going back. No system shall endure which does not march” (“goodreads”). In nursing individuals may not make progress with the long days. But in a week or even a month have made some progress. However nursing provides many good aspects such as good…

Anyone who has had a social media account over the last couple of years has probably seen a video of some parent trying to explain the tedious steps involved in their child’s math homework. What caused this slew of videos? Common Core standards. The frustration among parents is very clear, and it all seems to be for a program that is not proving itself to be anything more than a headache. Common Core has shown itself to be a huge letdown to students, teachers, and parents around the country.…

Adeline was quiet and shy not wanting to protest and march for segregation. “What?” said Adeline as she came over to him in the dorm foyer. “We are going to do a lunch counter sit in and we are trying to get more people to come.” said McCain. Adeline was unsure if she wanted to go or not because of the consequences. “I don’t think I am going to go, you could go to jail for doing that.” Said Adeline. As Adeline walked to her dorm she knew her friend McCain wouldn’t stop until he got something…

cross-section of American high schools.” (Text 3 lines 29-30) He divided up three groups to be paid for different tasks. “One test group of students would be paid for making better grades or scoring higher on standardized tests, he said. Another test group would earn rewards for merely improving their study habits, such as reading more books, completing projects or maintaining good behavior. A third group would use a mix of these incentives.” (Text 3 lines 30-33) Rader believed that the amount…

With these results, I am reminded of a incident in my childhood. When I was about eleven years old, I had just finished watching The “Karate Kid.” My mother came into the room and asked me to do something. Apparently I did not want to do it, and we proceeded to get in an argument. The argument escalated, and in the heat of the moment, I did what I had just seen on television: I karate kicked a hole in the wall. As trivial as it may sound, this is a real life example of how children often emulate…

This book is about the next economy it was written for everyone why wants to know how the next wave of innovation and globalization will affect our countries, our societies and ourselves. To understand where globalization is going in the future, you have to understand where its coming from. The author grew up in Charleston, West Virginia, a city whose history reflects Americas centuries long-rise as an economic power house from the grime covered mines that helped fuel its growth. He describes…

“The best pace is a suicide pace and today seems like a good day to die” Steve Prefontaine ran every race as though it were his last. He just had a will to win and had the guts to do it. He said “Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it” -Pre(flotrack). Steve went from a benchwarmer in junior high to being one of the best runners in the world. He mad a huge impact on the running world and still does today. Steve Prefontaine was born January 5, 1951 in Coos Bay Oregon.…

lovely ice giant Uranus. The first ever sighting of Uranus was in 1680 by John Flamsteed, he categorized it as 34 Tauri, he thought it to be a star or comet. It wasn't until William Herschel and John Elert Bode discovered it to be a planet on March 13, 1781. Herschel tried to name it Georgium sidus after king george the third, it was Bode who suggested the name Uranus, named after the primal Greek god of the sky Ouranos. Some of the characteristics of Uranus; With…

watchers of the media do not understand that when the mind is diseased, they are no longer themselves. They have been transformed into this new mindset that leads them to believe mass shootings are the only way out of anything and everything they are going through (Knoll). That being said, those with mental illnesses do not know how to cope with them even though they may have a medication or a certain treatment. In the media, similar to that in American Literature, those with mental illnesses…

strong 34-19 start. The Rockets made a 38-28 run in the succeeding period to cut the deficit within five 62-57 closing the first half. In the third quarter, Houston manage to control Charlotte to just 28 points while they produce 30 but still trailed by three 90-87 going in to the final twelve minutes of the match. The Hornets pounded the Rockets with a 17-2 run in the early minutes of the fourth quarter and stretch the gap to 18 points 107-89 before Michael Beasley scored Houston’s second…