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In the article “How do you solve a problem like millennials?”, the author states,“The number of millennials in the workforce is quickly increasing. In just five years, employees born after 1980 will comprise 50 percent of the American workforce” (Halsey). In the next decade millennials will be relied on by nursing programs to help take over for retiring baby boomers. (Halsey). Nursing is a career that will always be needed, it has become a popular career choice for the millennial generation.…

things up; however, writing plays a very vital part as a chemist. Dr. John Leyba, the chemistry and biochemistry department head and professor at the University of North Georgia (UNG), was able to give an insight of writing in the world of chemistry. Earning a Bachelor of Science in Truman State University and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley, Dr. Leyba was able to provide a plethora of experience in writing from both school and work during the…

The Family Tree to My Dreams In my eyes, my culture is all the aspects behind my family and the people that help define who I am. This may include the events that have happened to past generations, behaviors of my relatives or beliefs that have been passed down to me. In the book, Is everyone really equal?, the authors, Sensoy and DiAngelo, define culture as “the norms, values, practices, patterns of communication, language, laws, customs, and meanings shared by a group of people located in a…

the grace of dance, and the agility of gymnastics. Complex maneuvers are performed which challenge the limits of the body.” ("Cheerleading as a Sport") Cheerleading started in the 1870’s when Thomas Peebler led the crowd in a cheer at a Princeton University football game. (McCoy, Cheerleading, 2004) “Thomas Peebler…

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., born on January 15, 1929, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, the heart of the racist south of the United States. King, throughout history, is known as the leader of the Civil Rights movement with his peaceful protests and marches, and powerful voice during his speeches. But growing up the son of a pastor, he was sensitive kid in the comfortable middle class of African Americans, but was well aware of the Jim Crow laws that separated him and other black people from the…

This poem seems to fit current events going on around the nation dealing with officer involved shootings. The other reason I selected this poem is because Alice Walker also wrote the screenplay for the movie “The Color Purple” which was filmed in North Carolina. Alice Walker’s “To Change the World” at first glance it talks about the problems in the present time of this poem. (Try to find out when this poem was written) Walker writes in opening line “To change the World enough you must cease…

Mandatory Civics Education The original intent of free public education was to prepare citizens to participate in American democracy, yet only eight states even require a course in citizenship (Campaign For The Civic Mission of School). Since, the beginning of education, pioneers to John Dewey in the 20th century theorized the purpose of education was to prepare of citizens to properly participate in American democracy. (Lan15). Now more than ever the active role of citizenship is needed and…

Mass shootings since Columbine High School: April 1999 - Two teenage students shot and killed 12 classmates and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, before committing suicide. July 1999 - A stock exchange trader in Atlanta, Georgia, killed 12 people including his wife and two children before taking his own life. September 1999 - A gunman opened fire at a prayer service in Fort Worth, Texas,…

in what is today South America and along the South and West coast of what is now North America. They brought with them all aspects of life; language, religion, festivals, food, etc. As we all know, Christopher Columbus set sail West to find India in 1492. He ended up finding the Americas. After Columbus found the West Indies, he and other conquistadors made expeditions across the Atlantic and began colonizing both North and South America. In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of…

journey through the south and his campaign to convince the people of Kentucky to side with the south but he fails at this attempt. The capture of Kentucky could have been the turning point of the war with the vast system of rivers through out the state. Bragg and his army would have their first major engagement at Shiloh in southwest Tennessee. Bragg and his army would retreat to Corinth, Mississippi. Through out the article there are also many quotes from letters that Bragg wrote to his wife…