In the article, "Why Moms Time is Different from Dads Time," there is a discussion of how dads are using there time and how moms use there time in the modern household. The author is showing what men do in the house and what women do in the house.
In the passage, the author, Ellen Weinstein, says, "She didn't really care that her husband did the dishes after dinner. Sure, it was swell of him, and she had friends whose husbands did less. But what she really wanted, at that point in her day, was for her husband to volunteer to put the kids to bed." In households, as long as kids are present, the wives like when the husbands help with the children. When husbands are doing things to try to please the wives, sometimes can not be so pleasing.
The article also says, "...which asks thousands of Americans annually to chronicle how they spend their days—men and women now work roughly the same number of hours a week (though men work more paid hours, and women more unpaid)." In the text, you see that men usually work more weekly hours than women do. This means that wives spend more time at home doing tasks like taking out the trash and doing the dishes. Husbands should do there part in helping with the children.
In the middle of the discussion, the author writes, " Women may work fewer paid hours than men, but because they devote nearly twice as much time to family care (housework, child care, shopping), it doesn't look to women like their husbands are sharing the load evenly when they're all home together." The men in the households work more so they become tired faster at home. Wives are at home more or out running around shopping and get tired just as well. This becomes a problem because both husband and wife do not understand how tired each one is.
This connects to gender roles by showing what point of view you get from females and males. Males see wives and home and just around and about while they are at work bringing in the money. Females see husbands at work and away from the house. The wives see that the husbands are away more resulting in less time helping around the house and with children in the house.
In conclusion, seeing what differences between moms and dads, households seem to work out in ways you can not imagine unless you have been there and done that. How will you spend your time as a mother or a father?
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
CC 1-30-13
In the article, "Study finds that speeding saves little time, costs big bucks," on the Fox News website, states that driving over the speed limit by five miles an hour can cost you over forty dollars more a month in gas. The main idea of this article is to show what little driving habits effect your financial problems.
In the text, the author says, "the employee traveled at an average highway speed of 70 miles per hour (5 mph over the speed limit in their home state of California). Automatic determined those few extra miles per hour resulted in financial pain: The employee paid $46 more per month in gas than other Subaru Outback drivers, while only saving about four minutes per hour of driving." This goes back to show driving just five miles over the speed limit costs more bucks. I drive over the speed limit by about five miles and notice the same results.
You also see the author say, "...your real-world fuel economy greatly depends on your driving habits and the condition of your car. How fast you like to go, how hard you accelerate, how well your tires are inflated and how much extra weight you have with you can all affect gas mileage." All cars are different and have different fuel mileages. Depending on the way you drive, your car fits your driving habits. By driving slow and easy, you will see that your monthly gas bill will decrease.
The author then says, "It shows that, if you have a lead foot, you're going to end up paying for it at the pump while not saving a whole lot of time." In this piece of evidence, you see that driving fast and accelerating hard does not help your gas mileage. You spend more time stopping to get gas then on the go resulting in taking the same amount of time.
This relates to the different gender types by the different driving habits between male and female. Statistics show in the article, "Driving Performance and Behaviors," that females drive more than males in a weeks time. Females tend to accelerate faster than males do when driving.
In conclusion, if you speed within five miles over, are you saving gas? What kind of driving habits do you have and how can you make your gas bill go down?
In the text, the author says, "the employee traveled at an average highway speed of 70 miles per hour (5 mph over the speed limit in their home state of California). Automatic determined those few extra miles per hour resulted in financial pain: The employee paid $46 more per month in gas than other Subaru Outback drivers, while only saving about four minutes per hour of driving." This goes back to show driving just five miles over the speed limit costs more bucks. I drive over the speed limit by about five miles and notice the same results.
You also see the author say, "...your real-world fuel economy greatly depends on your driving habits and the condition of your car. How fast you like to go, how hard you accelerate, how well your tires are inflated and how much extra weight you have with you can all affect gas mileage." All cars are different and have different fuel mileages. Depending on the way you drive, your car fits your driving habits. By driving slow and easy, you will see that your monthly gas bill will decrease.
The author then says, "It shows that, if you have a lead foot, you're going to end up paying for it at the pump while not saving a whole lot of time." In this piece of evidence, you see that driving fast and accelerating hard does not help your gas mileage. You spend more time stopping to get gas then on the go resulting in taking the same amount of time.
This relates to the different gender types by the different driving habits between male and female. Statistics show in the article, "Driving Performance and Behaviors," that females drive more than males in a weeks time. Females tend to accelerate faster than males do when driving.
In conclusion, if you speed within five miles over, are you saving gas? What kind of driving habits do you have and how can you make your gas bill go down?
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Current Connection 2.1
In the article entitled, "Honey Bees Demonstrate Decision Making Process to Avoid Difficult Choices," tells how honey bees are like humans when it comes to getting out of difficult choices. Researchers even put the bees through a test.
The author says in the text, "The bees had to learn a rule to match a combination of shapes with nectar. A correct identification was rewarded with sweet nectar, but an incorrect decision resulted in a bitter tasting solution." Bees learn about the same way we do by having bad results when something goes wrong. Results in something going wrong make the bees try something different to make it better.
The article also says, "The size, shape, colour and positions of the targets were constantly changed during training so the bees had to learn a geometric rule to solve the task correctly." Even the bees went through other obstacles that would be hard for some humans to achieve. This proves that bees have a brain and it functions like a human brain.
The author says in the text, "The bees had to learn a rule to match a combination of shapes with nectar. A correct identification was rewarded with sweet nectar, but an incorrect decision resulted in a bitter tasting solution." Bees learn about the same way we do by having bad results when something goes wrong. Results in something going wrong make the bees try something different to make it better.
The article also says, "The size, shape, colour and positions of the targets were constantly changed during training so the bees had to learn a geometric rule to solve the task correctly." Even the bees went through other obstacles that would be hard for some humans to achieve. This proves that bees have a brain and it functions like a human brain.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
current connection 1.2
Schools today are getting boring and students are not learning as much because of this problem. According to the New York Times article entitled, "Turning Education Upside Down," this problem is being took care of. They call it a "flipped school."
Clintondale school has developed a method where students get the classroom lecture at home. This is possible by teachers recording their lecture and putting it online for students to view on their smartphones. During school hours, teachers and students can do more hands-on projects in the classrooms. This makes learning more fun.
Universities have already began this spectacular event. This is booming online with better graduates and less drop-outs. This makes going to college much more affordable. Students how do not have scholarships to go to college have hard times getting the degree's they need to begin their careers. This new way "flipped school" is more affordable because the cost of an internet connection beats the cost of a semester of college.
As far as Clintondale, no other schools have taken to this flipped school. The principle of Clintondale came up with the new "flipped school' when he recorded baseball hints and posted them on YouTube for the team.
I think all schools should take this and put it to work. Learning would be much more fun. I would learn more and be excited to go to school.
Clintondale school has developed a method where students get the classroom lecture at home. This is possible by teachers recording their lecture and putting it online for students to view on their smartphones. During school hours, teachers and students can do more hands-on projects in the classrooms. This makes learning more fun.
Universities have already began this spectacular event. This is booming online with better graduates and less drop-outs. This makes going to college much more affordable. Students how do not have scholarships to go to college have hard times getting the degree's they need to begin their careers. This new way "flipped school" is more affordable because the cost of an internet connection beats the cost of a semester of college.
As far as Clintondale, no other schools have taken to this flipped school. The principle of Clintondale came up with the new "flipped school' when he recorded baseball hints and posted them on YouTube for the team.
I think all schools should take this and put it to work. Learning would be much more fun. I would learn more and be excited to go to school.
Current Connection 1.1
The NSBA (National School Boards Association) has described in text that the teachers have to be meeting higher standards. The article entitled, "New Report Finds Teachers Need More Effective Professional Development to Meet Higher Standards," shares the details.
The school boards are developing skills to improve teachers standards for teaching. As of now, teachers across the nation are improving. Time is an issue to raise the standards though. It takes more time to teach the teachers better ways to improve the students standards than it does with the students.
There are teachers that have the higher standards across the nation. Some statistics show the outcome of this. School boards and representatives are finding the lowest point of learning and trying to bump it up while keeping the higher points where they need to be. This will show higher percentage of successful graduates.
The number of drop outs are outrageous. More students are dropping out than there are graduating. This is because of the teachers not teaching them the objectives that they need to raise their grades. I understand that students have different ways of learning. That is what the NSBA is trying to figure out. They are finding ways to educate all levels of learning.
I see that in Batesville High School, the standards are improving. My learning patterns are different than others and I have learned more this year than I have last year.
The school boards are developing skills to improve teachers standards for teaching. As of now, teachers across the nation are improving. Time is an issue to raise the standards though. It takes more time to teach the teachers better ways to improve the students standards than it does with the students.
There are teachers that have the higher standards across the nation. Some statistics show the outcome of this. School boards and representatives are finding the lowest point of learning and trying to bump it up while keeping the higher points where they need to be. This will show higher percentage of successful graduates.
The number of drop outs are outrageous. More students are dropping out than there are graduating. This is because of the teachers not teaching them the objectives that they need to raise their grades. I understand that students have different ways of learning. That is what the NSBA is trying to figure out. They are finding ways to educate all levels of learning.
I see that in Batesville High School, the standards are improving. My learning patterns are different than others and I have learned more this year than I have last year.
Monday, April 8, 2013
The Adventures of Zapswagger and Bobo: Introduction
Zapswagger is a young man with a great potential to be a great hero. Zapswagger gets his name from his ability to shoot lightning from his hand. And he has swag. Every super hero has swag and Zapswagger has it. He has a companion named Bobo. Bobo is a monkey that has a similar ability as Zapswagger. Bobo can electrify his body to shock anything that touches him. Together they both can help save the world from danger. Shooting electricity from Zapswagger's hand, he can stop criminals from committing crimes before the criminals even think about it. For example, if a bad guy is robbing a bank, the great Zapswagger and his royal companion, Bobo, swoop in and zap the bad guy with electricity from his hand and throw electric fire balls from his other hand. The electric shock will not hurt the people I zap and same with Bobo. It provides enough shock to stop the people long enough to catch them.
Friday, February 22, 2013
CC 4 Hacked
In the technology world, there has recently been hacks take place on three different companies. In the article entitled, Eastern European gang hacked Apple, Facebook, Twitter. Hacks are beginning to be easier to the hackers out there. People find ways to get through the firewalls and blocks and even passwords. This is a enormous dispute and we, the people of this nation, need to take control of the problem.
Apple said last Tuesday that their computers have been compromised after they went to a site on an iPhone that was hacked. The article said that the site overburdened an accountability in the Java Browser Plug-ins. Apple is a pretty colossal company and makes plenty of money over a small period time. Being hacked is a huge dilemma for them.
As well as Apple, Facebook also has a hack in their computer systems a few weeks before apple was hacked. When an employee visited a developer site, they noticed that something was wrong with the system. In between the two, Facebook and Apple, no data has been corrupted.
Although Apple and Facebook. Twitter has been hacked as well. The article says the 250,000 accounts on twitter have been attacked. They say that many emails and names on twitter have been uncovered. Personally, I do not have a twitter account so I have nothing to worry about.
This reminds me of when I got hacked on Facebook. People have no idea how much it hurts people when they are hacked. Also, a while back, the Batesville School District computers were hacked and this situation reminds me of this.
In conclusion, the hacks that happened with Facebook, Apple, and Twitter are a problem and this needs to be fixed. I hope this problem is taken care of as soon as possible. To some, Facebook and Twitter are their lives and we can not let the hackers steal their identities.
Apple said last Tuesday that their computers have been compromised after they went to a site on an iPhone that was hacked. The article said that the site overburdened an accountability in the Java Browser Plug-ins. Apple is a pretty colossal company and makes plenty of money over a small period time. Being hacked is a huge dilemma for them.
As well as Apple, Facebook also has a hack in their computer systems a few weeks before apple was hacked. When an employee visited a developer site, they noticed that something was wrong with the system. In between the two, Facebook and Apple, no data has been corrupted.
Although Apple and Facebook. Twitter has been hacked as well. The article says the 250,000 accounts on twitter have been attacked. They say that many emails and names on twitter have been uncovered. Personally, I do not have a twitter account so I have nothing to worry about.
This reminds me of when I got hacked on Facebook. People have no idea how much it hurts people when they are hacked. Also, a while back, the Batesville School District computers were hacked and this situation reminds me of this.
In conclusion, the hacks that happened with Facebook, Apple, and Twitter are a problem and this needs to be fixed. I hope this problem is taken care of as soon as possible. To some, Facebook and Twitter are their lives and we can not let the hackers steal their identities.
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