simple pleasures. Never put ketchup on your dog. It 's something I learned around the same time I was taught the concepts of "us versus them," and "good and evil"; that the Green Bay Packers were both "them" and "evil." Though I 'm technically Jewish, I was raised with the knowledge that the Chicago Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs—and hot dogs—were my true religions. I was supposed to work hard, try to be a good person, and never, ever put ketchup on my hot dog. That was my indoctrination, my Torah portion
In the book Fences by August Wilson, the author chooses baseball to compare many of the struggles everyday people deal with in everyday society. August Wilson created some very relatable characters to portray the message of life and love Fences attempts to display. It is ultimately displayed in a quote by the main character Troy Maxson. Troy said “That’s all death is to me. A fastball on the outside corner” (10). In this quote, Troy even compares the end of life to a dangerous pitch that is hard
Introduction: I live in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan and I have many places where I could do an observation, places like schools, daycares, restaurants, coffee shops, mall etc. I choose to do my observation at a local licensed daycare on Friday, February 9th. The reason why I chose a daycare instead of something more public like the mall was because the profession I’m working towards works with small children so it would be more beneficial for me to learn from a daycare. Key to abbreviations: FD -
Roberto Clemente Baseball Player All-star, hall of famer, and major league baseball player are three attributes that describe Roberto Clemente. Many people know the Roberto Clemente was a baseball player, but he was so much more. As a well known baseball player, Roberto Clemente inspired Americans that they shouldn’t judge baseball players by the color of their skin. He left a lasting legacy as one of the best right fielders in major league baseball. The origin of Roberto’s early life of baseball
Although there is only one race among the people, we come from many different cultures from around the world. It is interesting to see all the unique things that come from these different cultures. One of my close friends of five years is Filipino, and I am constantly learning something new about her cultural backgrounds. Loren King is eighteen, from Princeton, West Virginia, and is currently attending WVU. Her father is half Filipino. Her mother was born and raised in the Philippines. Even though
312 Pizza Company has made a name for itself through the replication of true deep dish Chicago pizza. Although Nashville is known for its traditional hot chicken, hockey, and country music, the windy city still has some say in Nashville’s food industry. 312 Pizza Company brings a Chicago feel to its menu through its image and name. The rhetoric of the menu at 312 Pizza Company is meant to establish a Chicago experience, as well as bringing an authentic meal to another city. A menu’s organization
Ningjing is a handsome young man with a mysterious background. He appeared one day out of thin air in the Spirit Ginseng City, the third largest marketplace within the Purple Moon Continent, to sell Steamed Buns. Spirit Ginseng City, the third largest marketplace within the Purple Moon Continent. They sell everything and literally everything from chicken feathers to chicken poop. Whether it would be day or night, the Spirit Ginseng City would always be packed with people either trying to buy food
My feelings about taking the self-assessment are that it’s a real eye opener for people like me who are very confident. This gave me a chance to step back and really examine the real characteristics I have and what level I am on with characteristics. I learned that some of the areas where I thought I was strong; I am actually weaker; especially looking at my life as husband and father. In the assessment my weaknesses included: planning, money management, organization, curiosity, and writing. I
Importance of Theory Nursing theory plays a significant role in guiding clinical practice. Theory is the core of how knowledge is applied in the clinical setting. It established a foundation and framework to set forth the principles of nursing and identifies how nursing is a unique profession (Alejandro, 2017). Theory guides nursing actions that are provided at the bedside. Theories are necessary to formulate how nurses provide care and influence nurses in challenging situations that occur. Imogene
A Formal Writing Experience: My Gained Knowledge The first memory I have of formal writing was while writing a research paper on lethal injection and the death penalty. This took place many years ago in high school. While I do not remember every detail of the requirements for this project, my memory recalls putting a lot of time and effort into attempting to create a well-written paper. I learned writing skills that have stuck with me over the years. Helpful skills such as the need to use reliable
writing papers, you don’t want your APA citations to reveal your rookie nature. I do welcome the validation from Schwartz, Landrum, & Gurung (2017) that APA style can have many challenges, and rookie mistakes do happen. For someone that has had no background with writing APA style, the easy manner in which to read An Easyguide to APA Style is appreciated. I only wish I had a photographic memory that could easily refer to all the rules that I’ve read. Since a photographic memory is not part of
Expectations of Writing Style When Using APA Format Clarity when reading a professional paper is an expectation of all readers. Punctuation and grammar should always follow the proper format to insure the reader can obtain a clear understanding of the topic. The American Psychological Association, also known as APA, has set guidelines for writing papers that insure all publications utilizing this format are written in a certain standard style. The chapter reviewed in our text gives great detail to
Self-Assessment Evaluation The self-assessment evaluation signifies some essential traits and strengths whereby, critical understanding of this analysis can adequately improve my capabilities and personality in management skills. However, my present results in self-awareness are unsatisfactory to me, particularly in emotional intelligence. Personally, I am sensitive to issues, but I have learned to maintain my calm (sentiments), more so, when disappointed by an individual or a situation, which may
Strategy guides too management in an effort to develop plans and sustain competitive advantage which her organization's funds challenging to duplicate (Parnell, 2014). Papa John's International is one of the leading pizza companies, who are serving customers all over the United States. Papa John's headquarter is located Louisville and the founder is John Schnatter, who start the company in the year of 1984. Papa John relies heavily on customer service and brand. As a strategic perspective, Papa John's
APA style writing is a good way to keep all documents and papers in a standard, unified format This allows each instructor to be able to review and check work to ensure that it is correct, not missing any elements, and that all work was properly cited. The use of someone else's work without citing the author and publication that it was taken from is plagiarism. Plagiarism comes with stiff penalties and is considered to be stealing. APA style writing allows the student to be able to use the work
This paper will share my response to the questions about APA formatting. According to the Jones & Hurley, (2012) the main parts of an APA formated paper are the Title page, the abstract page, the main body of the paper, and the reference. In addtion, the three major learning takeaways for me was why APA is used, Who should used APA and the amount of items on the citation and reference list. The first take away really caught my attention as I began to review the the notes from Jones
indicators that you have a solid grasp on the APA format. However, minor errors in formatting can lead to point deductions and may detract from the readability. Freysteinson, Krepper, and Mellott (2015) noted that “papers written using flawless APA style appear more scholarly…” (p. 436). Accordingly, here are a few recommendations to incorporate. First, there is a misspelling and a grammar concern in the sentence "...his business and the things in hos
1.Visit the ACA website at www.counseling.org. What is the flagship journal of ACA? List the titles of 10 recent articles from that publication. Select another division of ACA that interests you. What is its journal? List the titles of 10 recent articles from that publication. Specify which of these articles may be useful in your research paper and provide a brief summary of the topic that you are considering for your research paper. The flagship journal of ACA is The Journal of Counseling and Development
delivery online is wonderfully convenient – though there has to be to more its popularity than the convenience of dialling a short number with a catchy ring to it or ordering online as is increasingly popular. Is it the simplicity of a traditional-style pizza – traditional pizzas have few toppings – cooked in a wood-fired oven, the overwhelming nature of a pizza heavily (over)loaded with toppings that often amounts to a mountain of gut-busting pleasure, or is it the inimitable flavour that arises
American Psychological Association (APA) started from a “brief journal article in 1929, the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association” (APA, 2010, pg. xiii). The reason it was created was to create a “simple set of procedures or style rules” that could be used for psychologists, social and behavior sciences (APA, 2010 pg. xiii). Adding rules allows for readers to know what to expect when they read a properly formatted paper, saving time and saving questions on meanings in the text