Transitioning

If you were to do a survey asking people if they thought men and women were equal, its likely that you would get very mixed answers. According to the Equal Pay Act of 1963 "men and women [must] be given equal pay for equal work in the same establishment." (Facts About Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination). Despite this law and many others striving for gender equality in the workplace, we still have a gender wage gap of about 80 cents, and women make less money than men is almost every field…

celebrate the beginning of the new life chapter as a woman. The girls make new experiences and have to face more responsibilities by turning 15, or in the case of America turning 16. The celebrations share several customs which are a symbol of transitioning to a woman. Furthermore, important features of both ceremonies are mostly dancing, food and having a good time with beloved people, although…

Clark Metcalfe is the doer, thinker, and tinkerer behind multi-branded cannabis products, marketed under such notable trade names as Clark’s Cannabis and Clark’s CBDs. The Southern California native, dubbed the Cannabis Cowboy by the Wall Street Journal and likened to Steve Jobs by Buzzfeed, is the acknowledged Pater Patriae of North American CBDs. Prior to his entrepreneurial enterprises, Clark came of age in and around California’s 1960s counter-culture movements. For him, hippies, aging…

Introduction: Trans as Dueling Definitions For a rather simple five-letter word, the prefix “trans” is given an awful lot of work to do. In current gender identity discussions and debates it is called upon as convenient shorthand to refer to the experience of living with/through a transcendent gender; any individual who identifies with that experience; a community comprised of such social actors; or any composite of these choices. Yet this pervasive Western liberal definition has not…

With America’s healthcare system developing in technology, so is the adoption of the electronic medical records system in healthcare facilities. In fact in 2013, “nearly six in ten (59%) hospitals have adopted at least a Basic Electronic Health Records system, an increase of 34% from 2012 to 2013 and a five-fold increase since 2008. Over nine in ten (93%) hospitals possessed a certified EHR technology in 2013, increasing by 29% since 2011” (Charles, Gabriel, & Furukawa, 2014). While the…

indescribable! After my tour working in the Office of the Commanding General, I returned to the Intelligence Community as a Full Motion Video Analyst where I analyzed real-time happenings from our Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones until transitioning out of the Marines. From Mentor to Motherhood, last year I traded in the title of Sergeant for Mom and…

Suki Kim is the author of the “Facing poverty with rich girl’s habits”. In her essay Suki Kim had to adapt to a new life overnight. Her father was a wealthy business man until he loss everything due to bankruptcy. In her country bankruptcy is punishable by jail time. So her family moved to Queens, New York in a hurry and started fresh. After time she began to accept who she had become and her outlook on life changed after she transitioned. And she also realized that no matter where she is, she…

as disgruntled to poorly performing peers of the new, struggling leader. Successful transitions are essential for high performing organizations to stay high performing. The book highlights these insights very well and lays out a plan for anyone transitioning into a new role, whether or not it is a promotion within their same company or being hired into a new…

My expectations for English 394, Business Writing, differ from previous summer classes I have taken. Personally, I have never taken a full online class, so I am a bit uncertain on the new challenges this will bring. Especially, when it comes to communicating with the instructor can be limited as opposed to taking a regular class. However, the mandatory conference calls and weekly updates should extensively help with what is to be expected in throughout the course. I am also a bit skeptical on…

Lastly, the most predominant issue that emerged from the Taliban Regime controlling Afghanistan, would be the issue of religion. Before the Taliban, people stomached secular individuals and didn’t persecute them for not being as religious. An example of this from the book would be Baba. He was a very well-known Afghan because of his royal elite background, however, he was not religious. No harm came to Baba or Amir because they were not religious. The individuals who were religious, they were…