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    "The struggle for women’s rights‚ and the task of creating a new United Nations‚  able to promote peace and the values which nurture and sustain it‚ are one and  the same. Today ­ more than ever ­ the cause of women is the cause of all  humanity."​ ­Secretary General Boutros Boutros­Ghali        Iraq  continues  to  show  discrimination  against  women’s  rights  and  gender  bias  by  creating  a  bill  that  would  lower  the  age  of  marriage  for  girls  from  age  thirteen  to  age  nine. 

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    Marketing & Culture 2010 “The phenomenon of football shoes – what´s your colour?” Background Since the first classic football shoes were introduced in 18861‚ they were simple uniform brown/black leather shoes with studs. The one and only characteristic of the early football boot was to provide the player grip on the playing surface and prevent him from slipping on muddy or wet grounds. During the following decades the football shoe underwent several technical modifications‚ especially

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    In the 1820’s transportation was limited and very weak. Western farmers could not connect to eastern markets because rivers flowed north to south and horse drawn wagons had limited capacity. After the 1820’s transportation on waterways was more developed. This was with the help of steam boats‚ canals‚ and railroads‚ they helped to increase transportation and effect the economy both positively and negatively. Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston introduced the steam boat on the Hudson. They then

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    Feminism In The 1960's

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    Feminism in the 1960’s Feminism in the 1960’s has paved the way for women of today. The National Organization of Women created laws to benefit women in 1968‚ the Women’s Bureau made the workplace a fair environment and National Association of Women Lawyers gave women the fair chance to excel in a male dominated career. Even though the feminist movement in the 1960’s had minor setbacks‚ the National Organization of Women provided the foundation for feminism‚ the Women’s Bureau extended a helping

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    Things Aren’t Always What They Seem To Be Raymond Carver’s use of generalization of “key” events serves to help further evolve the simple theme. Without the presence of supporting details‚ the story ends with the right amount of emphasis on what is necessary to understand the basic concept. This basic and simple theme expresses the use of food as a type of consoling agent. Throughout this story‚ references to food show up during times of tension‚ stress‚ or grief. The story‚ for example‚ begins

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    In Raymond Carver’s 1981 short story “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love‚” he gives us insight on the fascinating topic of love. This short story is narrated in first-person singular in the present tense through the narrator Nick. He is telling a story about two sets of couples. Laura‚ and the narrator Nick‚ and Mel and Terri are the other couple mentioned. Nick is observant throughout the story and seems extremely nonjudgmental of others. “I could hear my heart beating. I could hear everyone’s

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    Spanning Two Decade’s: The 50’s to the 60’s Similar? Or Distinctly different? "The postwar years are remembered as a time of affluence‚ consumerism‚ conformity‚ and stability‚ a time when American enjoyed an optimistic faith in progress and technology."(Heretta‚ pg.779) These words best describe the decade that Americas experienced in the 1950’s. It was age of dad’s always-right attitude and a culture that was family centered. The standard of living for American’s was the best in the world. The

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    The Forever changing Events of the 1950’s -1990’s Throughout the last fifty years there are many events that significantly shaped who we are today and changed America’s future greatly. Throughout these decades the American experience has greatly varied. There were several wars such as the Cold War‚ Vietnam War‚ and the Gulf War all which took its own toll on the American people and their economy. The civil rights movement‚ protest‚ and demonstrations throughout the decades

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    Trends In The 1970's

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    The 1970’s was a year of change. There had been so many wars in the previous decades and the people decided it was time for peace and love. During the early 1970s‚ popular music continued to be dominated by musicians who had achieved fame during the 1960s such as The Rolling Stones‚ Bob Dylan‚ and Eric Clapton. In addition‚ many newcomer rock groups such as Led Zeppelin appeared. The Beatles disbanded in 1970‚ but each member of the band immediately released a highly successful solo album‚ and

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    Tess of the D'Urbervilles

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    Phase Questions Phase the First: The Maiden  1. What are your initial impressions of Tess? Tess d’Urberville was immediately imbued with a sense of pride and passion. Her richly detailed description of her personality and appearance made it clear that Hardy intended for her to be interpreted as a pure girl- unaware of her sexuality and odd aesthetic appeal. This was especially reflected in the quote ’You could sometimes see her 12th year in her cheeks‚ or her 9th sparkling from her eyes‚ and even

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