The book that I just read was "The Host" by Stephenie Myer. This book got me thinking about how the future could could be for us and its not a good one. This book was a very good book in my opinion . I could not put it down. Each chapter always led me to wanting to know more.
One of the main characters in this book is named Melanie Styder. She is one of the many people that has survived from being abducted by the parasite alien race. They all have been hiding in a mountain in the middle of no where. One day as she is going out to find food for her friends and family she gets taken by the alien people and they try to take her soul out to put the parasite alien in her. Little did they know her soul was a fighter and it would be difficult to get rid of. " Go ahead, make my murder official." This is showing that Melanie is a fighter and is strong. In the book she will do anything for her brother Jamie and her boyfriend Jared. When she gets abducted she hides all her thoughts from the alien parasite. I like the style this book was written in because it always led me to wanting to know more. It also had a little of humor and romance in it. The book was not just focused on one thing. The love story wasn't all lovey dovey either. It was more like a love story that you knew was going to happen. One of the settings is in the middle of a desert. This setting effected the characters because it gave the humans a place to be safe and hide from the aliens. They wouldn't be able to hide in like a city because they would be able to tell they was not aliens and then they would get taken away and there would be no humans left on earth.
I would recommend this book to someone who liked their heart racing while they read a book because that is what it did to me. I would give this book a 4 out of 5 stars just because I did not like the ending. I wasn't expecting it and it was just a boring ending.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Current Connection 3.2
In the article "Women Dentistry," talks about how women play a big part in the dental field and how men do not. This field is more of a soft and gentle nature and that is what women are. Most people believe that men should not be in the dental field and if they are they should be the actual dentist, well I think different.
"Gender differences in income are frequent topics of discussion. According to a 1995 ADA survey, nearly two-thirds of female dentists believe that they earn less than their male counterparts, while nearly two-thirds of male dentists believe that there is no gender difference in dentists." Men may not think there are difference, but there is. This is another reason why some men wont go into the dental hygienist field because they will earn less money. Womens jobs tend to get paid way less than mens jobs because they are not as hard or important as mens jobs. All jobs should be equal no matter if it is a man job or a woman job.
Women have been going into mens jobs for years now, but men will not dare to try to go into a womens job. "The number of women in the pipeline for a career in dentistry has grown dramatically over the last 30 years." Pipeline is a very dangerous and is mainly for men because women are too weak. That is the same with Dental hygiene. Men wont go into that field because they will be made fun of because it is a gentle job. Well if men were more like women maybe all the jobs would be equal.
'Men were more likely than women to say they would be in a solo practice five years after dental school." Another reason more men do not go into being a dental hygienist because they like to work solo which makes them want to go into being just a dentist. Women frequently like to work together with other people and not have there own practice. If more men went into the dental hygienist field then maybe they would be roll models for other men.
All around my town there are mainly men dentists and they are accompanied by there female assistants. That's why I think men are down graded because they think that they cant go into that field because it is all women. Men should be able to do what they want without being judged.
For years women have dominated the dental hygienist field. Men need to step up and show that they can do womens jobs just like women have showed that they can do mens jobs just as well as men can do them.
"Gender differences in income are frequent topics of discussion. According to a 1995 ADA survey, nearly two-thirds of female dentists believe that they earn less than their male counterparts, while nearly two-thirds of male dentists believe that there is no gender difference in dentists." Men may not think there are difference, but there is. This is another reason why some men wont go into the dental hygienist field because they will earn less money. Womens jobs tend to get paid way less than mens jobs because they are not as hard or important as mens jobs. All jobs should be equal no matter if it is a man job or a woman job.
Women have been going into mens jobs for years now, but men will not dare to try to go into a womens job. "The number of women in the pipeline for a career in dentistry has grown dramatically over the last 30 years." Pipeline is a very dangerous and is mainly for men because women are too weak. That is the same with Dental hygiene. Men wont go into that field because they will be made fun of because it is a gentle job. Well if men were more like women maybe all the jobs would be equal.
'Men were more likely than women to say they would be in a solo practice five years after dental school." Another reason more men do not go into being a dental hygienist because they like to work solo which makes them want to go into being just a dentist. Women frequently like to work together with other people and not have there own practice. If more men went into the dental hygienist field then maybe they would be roll models for other men.
All around my town there are mainly men dentists and they are accompanied by there female assistants. That's why I think men are down graded because they think that they cant go into that field because it is all women. Men should be able to do what they want without being judged.
For years women have dominated the dental hygienist field. Men need to step up and show that they can do womens jobs just like women have showed that they can do mens jobs just as well as men can do them.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Current Connection
In the article "Why aren't there a lot of male dental hygienists," it states many reasons why it is a female dominated field. The purpose of this article is to show that males get negatively impacted by this because there are many males that want to go into this field, but they wont because they will get judged if they do.
There are many dentists out there that may not want a male assistant, they prefer a female. Although that may be true that's not the only reason why females dominate this profession. "Similar to nursing, it has historically been a female dominated profession. I think this is due to the patriarchal expectations where the man is the doctor and the woman is his second." In history females always have came in second. That's why women are very slim in the doctor fields, its always men. To me men are scared they will be judged if they go into this field.
"Dental assistance is a job that requires the most delicate and cautious hands – and females are known to have these kinds of hands. This may seem discriminatory but this is a known fact." This is another reason why men do not want to go into this field. This is stereotypical. Most men are very strong and muscular and dentist do not want that as their assistants, but some men are kind of skinny and not as muscular and don't you think that if they wanted to go in this field wouldn't that be acceptable?
"choose the careful female hands more than the rough handling done by male hands." People may prefer little soft hands to work on there mouth than manly hands, but what do they think there dentists hands are? Your dentist is a male with big hands. What is the difference between your dentist being a male and the assistant being one to?
I was talking with my friends about this topic the other day and they agreed with me. If men want to do a female dominated job then they should be able to without being judged. This is the same with women if they wanted to go into a male dominated field then they should be able to. They way our society is brought up is that reason why we think the way we do. If our society was not stereotypical about gender roles then maybe there would be more men in this field.
Gender roles plays a big part in the dental field. Men are being stereotyped for wanting to go into this field and that is wrong. That is why there aren't very many men in this field because one they don't want to come in second like women and they don't want to be made fun of. We need to change our society so it will not be like this.
There are many dentists out there that may not want a male assistant, they prefer a female. Although that may be true that's not the only reason why females dominate this profession. "Similar to nursing, it has historically been a female dominated profession. I think this is due to the patriarchal expectations where the man is the doctor and the woman is his second." In history females always have came in second. That's why women are very slim in the doctor fields, its always men. To me men are scared they will be judged if they go into this field.
"Dental assistance is a job that requires the most delicate and cautious hands – and females are known to have these kinds of hands. This may seem discriminatory but this is a known fact." This is another reason why men do not want to go into this field. This is stereotypical. Most men are very strong and muscular and dentist do not want that as their assistants, but some men are kind of skinny and not as muscular and don't you think that if they wanted to go in this field wouldn't that be acceptable?
"choose the careful female hands more than the rough handling done by male hands." People may prefer little soft hands to work on there mouth than manly hands, but what do they think there dentists hands are? Your dentist is a male with big hands. What is the difference between your dentist being a male and the assistant being one to?
I was talking with my friends about this topic the other day and they agreed with me. If men want to do a female dominated job then they should be able to without being judged. This is the same with women if they wanted to go into a male dominated field then they should be able to. They way our society is brought up is that reason why we think the way we do. If our society was not stereotypical about gender roles then maybe there would be more men in this field.
Gender roles plays a big part in the dental field. Men are being stereotyped for wanting to go into this field and that is wrong. That is why there aren't very many men in this field because one they don't want to come in second like women and they don't want to be made fun of. We need to change our society so it will not be like this.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Current Connection 2.1
In the article ‘Intensive' exercise may benefit heart failure patients posted by Reuters, it talks about people who are at risk for heart failure or very bad heart problems can get better by exercising.
Now you may think I am crazy when I say this, but it is a proven fact that exercise can benefit heart failure patients. " 23-percent improvement in heart function after taking part in relatively high-intensity exercise programs." Exercising will get your heart as healthy has a 5 years kids heart if you exercise enough.
Running around the medical rooms, heart patients try to strengthen their hearts. Heart Failure, a nasty disease with so cure, that effects the body greatly, is very serious and we need to do anything we can to make the length of someone's life. Many people though do not want to participate in the program because it may scare them because of their bad hearts, but there is no cure so it doesn't hurt to try.
Helping the patients, the doctors have them do multiple exercises and test their oxygen. Studies show that the people who do the high intensive exercises, their oxygen levels have improved greatly within the 4 to 52 weeks of doing this program. Also the patients notice that they are less tired and want to be active more.
Improving their strength, the patients start to change the odds in their lives. The patients who are doing these exercises have shown that by doing the exercises reducing the deaths in heart patients. There maybe not be a lot of evidence for us to just start exercising the sick patients, but from what we have I think its a good start. If we can save many lives by doing this I think its a good idea.
Work Cited
Reuters. "Intensive' exercise may benefit heart failure patients." Fox News. 01, Nov. 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 203
Now you may think I am crazy when I say this, but it is a proven fact that exercise can benefit heart failure patients. " 23-percent improvement in heart function after taking part in relatively high-intensity exercise programs." Exercising will get your heart as healthy has a 5 years kids heart if you exercise enough.Running around the medical rooms, heart patients try to strengthen their hearts. Heart Failure, a nasty disease with so cure, that effects the body greatly, is very serious and we need to do anything we can to make the length of someone's life. Many people though do not want to participate in the program because it may scare them because of their bad hearts, but there is no cure so it doesn't hurt to try.
Helping the patients, the doctors have them do multiple exercises and test their oxygen. Studies show that the people who do the high intensive exercises, their oxygen levels have improved greatly within the 4 to 52 weeks of doing this program. Also the patients notice that they are less tired and want to be active more.
Improving their strength, the patients start to change the odds in their lives. The patients who are doing these exercises have shown that by doing the exercises reducing the deaths in heart patients. There maybe not be a lot of evidence for us to just start exercising the sick patients, but from what we have I think its a good start. If we can save many lives by doing this I think its a good idea.
Work Cited
Reuters. "Intensive' exercise may benefit heart failure patients." Fox News. 01, Nov. 2013. Web. 09 Nov. 203
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Current Connection 1.2
School Bullying
School Bulling as struck schools nation wide hard the past couple of years. In the article Bullying and Teasing: No Laughing Matter, it talks about how bullying is really dangerous for children and even some adults today. It is really a huge topic for many parents and schools.
Often, bullying is usually consisted of a bigger child picking on a littler child. The bullies, a child that is older and bigger usually picks on the younger kids by "verbal bullying (making threats, name-calling), psychological bullying (excluding children, spreading rumors), or physical bullying (hitting, pushing, taking a child's possessions)." The bullies may think its all fun and games, but it really is a horrible thing to do.
The victim, a shy and tender child does not always know how to handle bullies. Some may go to teachers or their parents or maybe a sibling, but some kids just are fed up with it and can not take the bulling anymore and they will take their own life. Some adults do not take it seriously and that is what leads to so many deaths of children. Some early signs that a child is getting bullied are, "Frequent crying, Recurrent complaints of physical symptoms such as stomach-aches or headaches with no apparent cause, Unexplained bruises, Sudden drop in grades or other learning problems, and Not wanting to go to school."
School Bulling as struck schools nation wide hard the past couple of years. In the article Bullying and Teasing: No Laughing Matter, it talks about how bullying is really dangerous for children and even some adults today. It is really a huge topic for many parents and schools.
Often, bullying is usually consisted of a bigger child picking on a littler child. The bullies, a child that is older and bigger usually picks on the younger kids by "verbal bullying (making threats, name-calling), psychological bullying (excluding children, spreading rumors), or physical bullying (hitting, pushing, taking a child's possessions)." The bullies may think its all fun and games, but it really is a horrible thing to do.
The victim, a shy and tender child does not always know how to handle bullies. Some may go to teachers or their parents or maybe a sibling, but some kids just are fed up with it and can not take the bulling anymore and they will take their own life. Some adults do not take it seriously and that is what leads to so many deaths of children. Some early signs that a child is getting bullied are, "Frequent crying, Recurrent complaints of physical symptoms such as stomach-aches or headaches with no apparent cause, Unexplained bruises, Sudden drop in grades or other learning problems, and Not wanting to go to school."
As a nation we need to come together and stop bulling. I know that we will not be able to stop it completely because we have tried to stop it before. Either by having meetings with kids or just putting up signs around the hallways at school. There are lives being taken and so many small innocent children being beaten everyday and it should not be happening.
"Adults need to intervene to help children resolve bullying issues." They should either go to another parent or maybe the school board if their child is being bullied. If none of that works then they need to give their child some advice. The child should never be alone. They need to get some buddies and stick together with one another to prevent any beatings. They may not be able to stop any name calling or anything, but they can try.
Bulling is no laughing matter. I would think people would want it to stop, but maybe the truth is we cant stop it. No matter how hard we try there will always be bullies in school. Not all of them can be stopped. We should be able to see the signs on a child that is being bullied and when we see those warning signs then we can stop and help that child before they think of the worse.
Friday, September 20, 2013
Michelle Obama Changes School Food
Current Connection 1.1
CBS New's reporter Jan Crawford in his news report, "Michelle Obama-touted federal healthy lunch program leaves bad taste in some school districts mouths." talks about how the change in food can be bad for the schools.
Schools around the world have been changing their lunch room food and the kids are not liking it. The students refuse to eat the food they are provided because they say "it taste like vomit." Even though it is supposed to be healthy, it doesn't mean they are going to eat it. Some of the foods that are healthy do not taste that well at all and the school administration thinks we are going to eat it, but truth is we do not eat half of the food they give us.
"About 100,000 schools have signed up for the program." I agree with this program, but they need to gradually get into it. If they just randomly change all the food the students will defiantly not eat it. The main reason is because they will not have many choices to choose from.
"The healthy lunches went over like a plate of cold leftovers." Most kids today do not care if they eat healthy or not and that is the problem. Majority of kids are getting obese and that is really not healthy. The program Michelle is trying to get started would work if the food was reasonable. I have had my own experience of this lunch room food and it was awful. Most of the food gets wasted because it just gets thrown away. That means the school loses money and that could cause a big fuss with the school administration. What is the point in providing food for the students if they are just going to throw it away?
David Freedman states, "Any time we try to get people to push or force them into it, we can expect probably the majority of people won't want to take the leap." He is proving that people will do what they want anytime they want and not listen to anyone else even if it will help them. Obesity is awful in the world today and that's why Michelle is trying to get this program going. If we get more fruits and vegetables in the lunch room, it will start to make this generation more healthy. Or at least make the food taste better so the kids will eat it.
This program is a great way start in getting this generation more healthy. The people today mainly eat fast food and that is way to fattening. So if they get at least one healthy meal in, that will help them out big time. We need to make our generation better and I for one agree this is a great start.
CBS New's reporter Jan Crawford in his news report, "Michelle Obama-touted federal healthy lunch program leaves bad taste in some school districts mouths." talks about how the change in food can be bad for the schools.
Schools around the world have been changing their lunch room food and the kids are not liking it. The students refuse to eat the food they are provided because they say "it taste like vomit." Even though it is supposed to be healthy, it doesn't mean they are going to eat it. Some of the foods that are healthy do not taste that well at all and the school administration thinks we are going to eat it, but truth is we do not eat half of the food they give us.
"About 100,000 schools have signed up for the program." I agree with this program, but they need to gradually get into it. If they just randomly change all the food the students will defiantly not eat it. The main reason is because they will not have many choices to choose from.
"The healthy lunches went over like a plate of cold leftovers." Most kids today do not care if they eat healthy or not and that is the problem. Majority of kids are getting obese and that is really not healthy. The program Michelle is trying to get started would work if the food was reasonable. I have had my own experience of this lunch room food and it was awful. Most of the food gets wasted because it just gets thrown away. That means the school loses money and that could cause a big fuss with the school administration. What is the point in providing food for the students if they are just going to throw it away?
David Freedman states, "Any time we try to get people to push or force them into it, we can expect probably the majority of people won't want to take the leap." He is proving that people will do what they want anytime they want and not listen to anyone else even if it will help them. Obesity is awful in the world today and that's why Michelle is trying to get this program going. If we get more fruits and vegetables in the lunch room, it will start to make this generation more healthy. Or at least make the food taste better so the kids will eat it.
This program is a great way start in getting this generation more healthy. The people today mainly eat fast food and that is way to fattening. So if they get at least one healthy meal in, that will help them out big time. We need to make our generation better and I for one agree this is a great start.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Reading Bucket List
1. The City of Bones Series. By Cassndra Clare
One of my friends has already read this serious of books and she had told me that they are really good and intersting. She has told me alittle about these books and she said I should read them. She also has said that they are way better than alot of books she has read before.
2. The Time Travelers Wife. By Audrey Niffenegger
I chose this book because I have seen the movie to this book before and I was interested to see if the book was just like the movie. A sad, but kind of confusing story. Well it was kind of confusing to me. It was still a great story about two people that are in love. I really like romantic books. It also said that this book what number one for a while on the charts.
3. Pretty Little Liars Series. By Sara Shepard
Pretty Little liars is a hit tv show that everyone watches and it a great show. I watch the show every tuesday and i love it. It has romance, mystery, and horror in it and thats what makes it great. The season just ended and wont come back on until October and I was interested to see if the books were as good as the shows. Im sure I will get addicted to the books like I am to the show on ABC Family.
4. Travel Team. By Mike Lupica
Ive heard Travel Team was about a person who tries their hardest to be on a basketball team. Well I can relate to that because I play basketball as well. And I have also played on a traveling team before. It really tough to get started on a new team and that mainly whats its about. I want to read this book because its about a sport I love to play and I can really relate to this book Im pretty sure.
5. Cinder. By Marissa Meyer
I found this book online on Amazon just looking through the website. So I clicked on it cause it looked intersting. I read some of the reviews and they said that at first they wasnt sure if they would like this book or not, but once that started reading it they got sucked in to the book and couldnt put it down. It kind looks like a Cinderella type book or kind of like romance book.
6. Heaven is For Real. By Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent
My mom has read this book multiple times and so has my aunt. They said they loved it and could not put it down. Its about a little boy in a coma and that he says that he went to heaven and when he wakes up and tells his parents what he had seen. He had seen family members that had passed already and that he had talked to them and he described heaven. It sounds really good.
7. The Lying Game. By Sara Shepard
This book is by the same author that wrote the Pretty Little Liars series. I found this book and it is supposed to be like the Pretty Little Liars but with a different twist to it. Since I love her first series so much and im addicted to it Im pretty sure I will love this one to.
8. The Clique series. By Lisi Harrison
I went to google and typed in what books are similar to Pretty Little Liars and I found several different books and serious. This serious has about 10 books to it and its like the same story as Pretty Little liars, but it doesnt have a murder or anything its just about teenage girls lives.
9. The Doll People. By Ann M. Martin
I found this book on Amazon and this is another book I have found that is close to Pretty Little Liars series. It had said in reviews that the girls in this book are like Alison. Just like popular girls trying to control the school and very mean to the people below them.
10. Alphas Series. By: Lisi Harrison
This series is by the same Author as the Clique series and I think it just continues on from the previous series. Except its about college girls and them trying to control everything and they are very popular.
1. The City of Bones Series. By Cassndra Clare
One of my friends has already read this serious of books and she had told me that they are really good and intersting. She has told me alittle about these books and she said I should read them. She also has said that they are way better than alot of books she has read before.
2. The Time Travelers Wife. By Audrey Niffenegger
I chose this book because I have seen the movie to this book before and I was interested to see if the book was just like the movie. A sad, but kind of confusing story. Well it was kind of confusing to me. It was still a great story about two people that are in love. I really like romantic books. It also said that this book what number one for a while on the charts.
3. Pretty Little Liars Series. By Sara Shepard
Pretty Little liars is a hit tv show that everyone watches and it a great show. I watch the show every tuesday and i love it. It has romance, mystery, and horror in it and thats what makes it great. The season just ended and wont come back on until October and I was interested to see if the books were as good as the shows. Im sure I will get addicted to the books like I am to the show on ABC Family.
4. Travel Team. By Mike Lupica
Ive heard Travel Team was about a person who tries their hardest to be on a basketball team. Well I can relate to that because I play basketball as well. And I have also played on a traveling team before. It really tough to get started on a new team and that mainly whats its about. I want to read this book because its about a sport I love to play and I can really relate to this book Im pretty sure.
5. Cinder. By Marissa Meyer
I found this book online on Amazon just looking through the website. So I clicked on it cause it looked intersting. I read some of the reviews and they said that at first they wasnt sure if they would like this book or not, but once that started reading it they got sucked in to the book and couldnt put it down. It kind looks like a Cinderella type book or kind of like romance book.
6. Heaven is For Real. By Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent
My mom has read this book multiple times and so has my aunt. They said they loved it and could not put it down. Its about a little boy in a coma and that he says that he went to heaven and when he wakes up and tells his parents what he had seen. He had seen family members that had passed already and that he had talked to them and he described heaven. It sounds really good.
7. The Lying Game. By Sara Shepard
This book is by the same author that wrote the Pretty Little Liars series. I found this book and it is supposed to be like the Pretty Little Liars but with a different twist to it. Since I love her first series so much and im addicted to it Im pretty sure I will love this one to.
8. The Clique series. By Lisi Harrison
I went to google and typed in what books are similar to Pretty Little Liars and I found several different books and serious. This serious has about 10 books to it and its like the same story as Pretty Little liars, but it doesnt have a murder or anything its just about teenage girls lives.
9. The Doll People. By Ann M. Martin
I found this book on Amazon and this is another book I have found that is close to Pretty Little Liars series. It had said in reviews that the girls in this book are like Alison. Just like popular girls trying to control the school and very mean to the people below them.
10. Alphas Series. By: Lisi Harrison
This series is by the same Author as the Clique series and I think it just continues on from the previous series. Except its about college girls and them trying to control everything and they are very popular.
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