for gender equality‚ some feminists feel that they have to purge themselves of their femininity to achieve the level of acceptance that they hope to reach‚ while others are proud of being feminine and feminist. This has become a point of contention amongst many women‚ causing women to question whether femininity and feminism can coexist. If we abandon femininity‚ we are creating a new stereotype. While being strong and achieving gender equality is a noble cause‚ no one should be required to sacrifice
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Should voting be mandatory? I would like to initiate with a quote‚ which falls apt to the topic and my point of view on it- “A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.” -(Theodore Roosevelt). The answer to the question‚ ’Should voting be mandatory ’‚ lies in the topic itself. Before I go any further with what my views are‚ I would like to clear‚ the basic definition of the word- Vote. “It is a formal Expression of Opinion or Will‚ in response to a proposed decision” -(Merriam
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rivate universities in India - why? how? Why do we need private universities? Higher education in India has largely been the preserve of the Government till recently in terms of both funding and provision of education. But for this to continue‚ the Government should continue to be in a position to pour in large sums of money to fund higher education. Today‚ the Government is unable to find the funds even to keep up its own commitment of spending 6% of GDP on education. There is also a clamour
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processing the material learned in class." Said no kid ever. Too much homework is not helpful‚ and can be unhealthy. Excessive amounts of time spent on homework can take away from kids social lives‚ family time‚ and sports or other activities. Homework should be outlawed. Critically acclaimed author Tami Ansary says‚ that since 1981‚ the amount of homework given to sixth graders has increased by more than fifty percent. In 1957‚ the Russians launched Sputnik into outer space. The new competition made
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Should Genes Be Patented? The issue of gene patenting sparked intense controversy throughout the nation that culminated with the Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics Supreme Court case‚ which concluded this past June. The case regarded Myriad Genetics‚ a molecular diagnostic company based in Salt Lake City‚ and its patents on genes that correlate with an increased risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Prior to the ruling‚ the company’s possession of these patents entailed
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the black working poor and the black middle class. The black middle class is defined as being fragmented‚ comprised of an array of incomes‚ professions‚ and educational levels. The article also states that black middle class experiences economic shifts that move back and forth between blue-collar and white-collar income levels and occupations. (Shawn A. Ginwright 2002) The black middle class experienced dramatic growth in the post civil-rights era. This growth raised questions about how social and
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3.1 Explain how products are developed to sustain competitive advantage 3.1.1 The product life cycle (PLC). The product life cycle is used for determining the lifespan of products and there are 4 sub stages of product: introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline. From 2007 until now‚ Honda Air Blade has become the most successful line of Honda’s motorbike as well as on market. Since it was born‚ Honda Air Blade has achieved sales of more than 2 million products. This year‚ from April to the end
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How could these social networking sites be a threat to a company’s security? In today’s world it seems the human race could not live without information technology in the workplace. More importantly‚ social networks like Facebook and Twitter are becoming very popular tools for business development in today’s world. There are dozens of social network sites and more popping up every day. It is astounding the number of hours that people waste on such sites. Updating‚ checking in and sending out
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What are some of the major challenges to HRM in today’s market and how would the management respond to those challenges? Workplace Diversity In today fast changing economy‚ human resource manager need to manage on the talent that can bring more idea and perspective to organization. If the organization needs to respond to business more rapidly and creatively‚ human resources manager need to handle the problem or challenge of workplace diversity wisely as this can be a valuable strategic organizational
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Should Apple be considering moving into the car industry? Introduction Steve Jobs created Apple on 1st April 1976 in a garage. After all the growth and expanding of firm Steve Jobs expired on 5th October 2011. Later his very close friend Tim Cook became the CEO of the company and now this firm is leading in producing highly advanced smartphones‚ laptops‚ iPods and many more electronics. Apple is looking to expand even more by considering moving into the car industry‚ about cars Apple has no idea
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