Fairfax County

identities. Weather someone believe or not, human society, groups and even an individual's always seeking some sort of acknowledgement, representation, legitimization of different identities and ways of living in a society and organization. The Fairfax County has staffs from diverse culture, who hold strong belief from their background. On the other hand, the organization has own sort of working environment and practice. The diversity among the staffs and groups may clash themselves and generate…

Imagine your child coming home from a long day of school with their hands in their face balling their eyes out. Your son or daughter is crying because one of their peers had taken a picture of them (when they should not have) and posted it all over social media. As a parent you are destroyed to see your child so hurt by one students actions. What would you do in this situation? Call the school? Complain how there is not enough watch on the students? Have the student suspended or maybe even expel…

Introduction Water hardness is defined as the sum of the concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+ in a water sample which is measured by amount of CaCO3. Typically, water hardness indicates the water quality, as hard water has greater concentrations of Ca2+ and Mg2+ and soft water has proportionally less concentrations of the aforementioned ions.1 Water that contains Ca2+ and Mg2+ concentrations above 100 milligrams per liter (mg/L) is categorized as hard while soft water contains ion concentrations…

picture of a patient 's backside in front of the emergency room entrance (Thoms, 2014). The patient was not yet an admitted patient, yet this was a violation of the patients privacy rights (Thoms, 2014). A Virginia man was awarded $500,000 by a Fairfax County jury after an anesthesiologist repeatedly mocked and insulted him during an operation (Cavuto, 2015). The patient’s intentions were to record the post-op instructions from his doctor, however he recorded the entire operating room…

One huge subject that has been talked about for many years is whether or not letter grades are failing students. Some people believe that letter grades are good for students while others believe they are hurting students. Some may believe grades are a good way to keep students motivated to do well, while others believe letter grades are misleading to one’s success. In her article, Are Letter Grades Failing students published by Neatoday.org, Cindy Long, argues that letter grades are failing…

Classroom environment has a crucial role in children’s learning and development for two reasons. At the early stage, appropriate environmental stimulation is essential for children 's brain growth. The amount of stimulation children receives directly affects children’s cognitive, social, and emotional skills. (Berk, 2014, p.94). The other reason that the classroom environment is vital because children spend a considerable amount of time in school. From kindergarten through third-grade, children…

In this election cycle, race has played a crucial role in determining the outcome of the election, with both candidates making racial remarks in an attempt to appeal to black Americans. President-elect Donald J. Trump has gone under increasing fire for saying that black neighborhoods were “war zones” when referring to urban black neighborhoods. However Trump fails to appeal to the growing black middle-class, a racial class represented in Karyn R. Lacy’s ethnography Blue-Chip Black. Blue-Chip…

Understanding and Rethinking the American Lawn “I mow my own lawn”-Former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. If a former U.S President, who was a huge advocate for family values, took the time to maintain their own lawn, then we know that the “American Lawn” must have some sort of value to American Society. But how important is it really? The lawn is such a huge factor in our society that it controls social pressures put in place by a community in order to enact a sense of responsibility for the…

You should listen although you smoking cigarettes or not. The effect of smoking cigarettes affects to everyone in this room. Although you do not smoke cigarettes but you get smell that aren’t good or ok for everyone to smell all day or every day from people who smoking cigarettes. In particular, People who smoking cigarettes will surely damage your health. Therefore, Juuling is the thing that can fix the problem that I told you before about smell and healthy. If you know this and help each other…

How children learn through meaningful play As grown-ups, it’s easy to forget how eventful our childhoods were, with different games and funny ideas bursting out of our little heads. When we see our children playing, we are fascinated by the spectacle unfolding before our eyes; the way kids come up with ideas and make up scenes is such an incredible phenomenon. But there is more to play than really meets the eye. All over the world, educators and scientists alike have concluded that play is far…