Chapter four starts out with an anecdote explaining how Malala’s grandfather did not help out financially with her Woma celebration because she was a girl‚ not a boy. (Woma being a traditional celebration on the seventh day of a child’s life.) Throughout the chapter she starts to notice and disagree with the divide between how women and men are treated‚ especially in rural areas‚ such as her family’s village. When Malala goes to the village‚ all of the women cook food for the men and take care of
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Malala Yousafzai is a truly brave character. In the face of adversity‚ she never backed down nor did she give up. When the Taliban invaded her hometown she chose to not only ignore their commands‚ but to speak out against them. Ever since the age of 11‚ she advocated Women’s Rights and the power of education‚ two topics that were previously ignored. She raised awareness of the ignorance that infested her village‚ and left a footprint that could never be erased. Throughout the entirety of her novel
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“Who is Malala?” That was the question that was last asked before she was shot on the fateful day of October 9th‚ 2012. I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai‚ with the help of Christina Lamb‚ that depicts her life under the rule of the Taliban‚ an Islamic armed insurgency‚ during which she fought for women’s right to education and other basic human rights. Women’s rights are widely ignored in Islamic countries
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In I am Malala‚ Malala Yousafzai tells her story from her past to the present. She includes what happened in her home valley and the Taliban‚ a political group that are trying to get rid of all “Non-Islamic” people and their actions. There are five parts in the book. Part one is called‚ “Before the Taliban”. Malala talks about her life before the Taliban invaded her home valley of Swat. Part two is called‚ “The Valley of Death”. In this part‚ the Taliban come into her valley and she talks about what
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Have you ever been walking down the road and have to step over the dead corpses just laying in your way‚ well Malala has. She not only had to see cold non living people all around her ‚she had to see public whippings and she has to follow many oppressive religious rules. Malala lived in a place called swat. Swat is a very beautiful place‚ or at least it was. Swat was taken over by a terrorist group called the Taliban. The Taliban would force the people of swat to follow the rules that they decided
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Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be compared thoroughly in many aspects. Globalization‚ diversity‚ ethics and technology will be addressed in various ways. All four themes will be addressed through the strength‚ fit and adaptive ness of both company’s cultures. The overall organizational culture of both Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be clear. Globalization Globalization can be defined as "making worldwide in scope or application"(1). In this comparison of the
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The Delta-Northwest Merger Some airlines have struggled to stay in business for years. Due to the tough economic times‚ it has affected companies such as Delta and Northwest and the whole airline industry. The competition is intense and some of the global airlines are on the verge of going out of business. Recently‚ Delta and the Northwest Airlines have stated that they are merging together to create America’s premier global airline. Rising fuel prices is one of the primary reasons the airline
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Case 8.2 Northwest Bank Developing Expectations for Analytical Procedures Analytical procedures are used for many purposes‚ such as to understand the clients industry or business‚ assess the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern‚ and to indicate the presence of possible misstatements. The audit approach for Northwest Bank calls for the audit team to gain assurance on the fairness of loan interest income primarily through the performance of analytical procedures. Additional detailed
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The Province of Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte is located on the northernmost edge of western Luzon. Its boundaries are formed by the Babuyan Channel on the north and its sister province‚ Ilocos Norte‚ on the south. To the west are the tribulent waters of the South China Sea‚ while the eastern borders are formed by part of the Cagayan Valley‚ Abra and the Mountain Province. A well-paved coastal highway connects the province with the rest of the country. Ilocos Norte has a total land area of 3‚400
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Deforestation of the Pacific Northwest One of the most controversial areas associated with the global problem of deforestation is the Pacific Northwest of the US. The problem can be broken down into several issues that all tie in together. These include the near extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl‚ the "business" aspect of logging versus the environmental aspect‚ and the role of the government in this problem. In 1973‚ the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of
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