he International Day of the Girl Child initiative began as a project of Plan International‚ a non-governmental organization that operates worldwide. The idea for an international day of observance and celebration grew out of Plan International’s Because I Am a Girl campaign‚ which raises awareness of the importance of nurturing girls globally and in developing countries in particular. Plan International representatives in Canada approached the Canadian federal government to seek support for the initiative
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Yde Girl Yde Girl‚ named after the village in which she was founded‚ is a human remain that had been founded in Stijfveen peat bog Drenthe (refer to figure one)‚ Netherlands in 1897. The Dutch peat cutters who had found her body first believing they had saw the devil‚ because of her red hair had had resulted in running away and returning a day after to cover her body with stacks of peat. Her body now in displayed in the Drents museum in Assen along with her modern reconstruction of her physical
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Andrews A.P English September 19‚ 2014 3rd period The Bravest Girl in the World Malala Yousafzai was just 15 years old when she was shot in the head by the Taliban. The article "The Bravest Girl in the World" by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb was presented in the December 9‚ 2013 issue of the upfront magazine. The article explained that the Taliban imposed harsh laws in the Pakistan region-including the banning of schooling for girls. Malala Yousafzai and her father defied those laws and spoke
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Fraud at Electronic Game Card‚ Inc. Krista L. Farmer Dr. Randolph A. Stanley‚ Professor ACC499 – Accounting Undergraduate Capstone November 17‚ 2012 Fraud at Electronic Game Card‚ Inc. Discuss the nature of the fraud and the impact to the company as a result of the fraudulent activity. Electronic Game Card Inc. develops‚ produces‚ and markets electronic‚ credit card sized games to the casino‚ lottery‚ toy‚ game‚ education‚ and promotional industry worldwide. Chief
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Running Head: LUBISCO Darryn Lubisco Living in the Information Age (2012-09-SOS-110-OL-009) Information Technology The transportation industry in recent years has seen the impact of GPS technology and the internet impact its business model. The industry in itself is unique because it does not manufacture or produce a product; its main source of revenue comes from selling a service. That service is simple; provide customers with reliable solutions to their transportation needs. In 2010 International
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1) Discuss the differences between a market-based economy and a command economy. Include in your description of each type of economy an indication of: Who determines production? What is the role of the government? What furthers or advances each type of economy? (2 Points) While in a market economy‚ there are producers and consumers in the market and freedom of choice. In the command economy‚ there is ruling Communist Party bureaucracy and it’s the only choice. In a market economy‚ prices move freely
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Holistic/Direct Observation/Witness Statement Professional Discussion/Oral Questioning Record Training Adviser Name: Annie Edwards Learner Name: Laura Tolan Witness Name and relationship to learner: Setting: Date: 07/01/15 Unit Outcomes & Evidence Outcome 2.4 Make recommendations to support referral processes The commission for social care inspection in their national minimum standards publishes standards for each different setting within healthcare and managers and staff should be aware
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6.1a) A monopoly is facing the demand and marginal cost curves which is P = 12 - 0.002Q and MC = 3 + 0.001Q. When the demand curve is P = a- bQ‚ the marginal revenue curve will be MR = a- 2bQ ‚ therefore‚ MR = 12 - 0.004Q.(Refer to figure1) Figure 1 To maximize the profits‚ the company should produce at the output level where marginal revenue is equal to marginal cost. If the marginal revenue is higher than marginal cost‚ the firm can increase profit by producing more. If
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“Only a girl” In Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” she tells a story about a young girl’s resistance to womanhood in a society infested with gender roles and stereotypes. The story takes place in the 1940s on a fox farm outside of Jubilee‚ Ontario‚ Canada. During this time‚ women were viewed as second class citizens‚ but the narrator was not going to accept this position without a fight. Munro’s invention of an unnamed character symbolized the narrator’s lack of identity‚ compared to her younger
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“Dark Girls” The 2012 documentary Dark girls‚ is a fascinating and controversial film by American filmmakers‚ Bill Duke and D. Channsin Berry. It goes underneath the surface to explore the prejudice‚ dark-skinned women face throughout the world. It explores the roots of classism‚ racism and the lack of self-esteem within a segment of cultures. Dark girls shows the many struggles which women of darker skin face. It allows women of all ages to tell their stories of the damage done to their self-esteem
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