Dr. Chandra Prescod-Weinstein is the 63rd African-American woman to attain a doctorate in physics‚ and specializes in theoretical physics. Upon further reading‚ about Dr. Prescod-Weinstein‚ it begged the question--What are astrophysicists‚ and why are there a small number of African-American women for who attain PhDs in STEM (Science‚ Technology‚ Engineering‚ and Mathematics) related fields? Both globally and domestically‚ there are major differences in girls educated in STEM. Girls in STEM
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receive much formal education‚ thus he had various menial low paying jobs from 1963 to 1982‚ including jobs at the Zhoushang Salt Farm‚ the Luxing Farm‚ and a small paper carton factory. Like millions of other Chinese workers without many opportunities to earn a decent living‚ Zong dreamed of starting his own business. The opportunity came in 1986 after Zong returned to Hongzhou to take care of his mother who was sick. Zong got a job selling milk in a mini-grocery in a local school in the Shangchen
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does not mention education‚ our founding fathers did value education. Illustrated by the ordinances they passed “in 1785 and 1787 that granted federal lands to states to create and support public school- an institution that the nation’s founders viewed as essential to democracy and national unification.” (Jennings‚ p3) In 1959‚ the admission of Alaska and Hawaii into the Union reconfirmed the Federal government’s support of education. Three distinct elements that impact education are; laws that have
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American Families’ Role in their Education * Parents’ active involvement with their child’s education at home and in school brings great rewards and can have a significant impact on their children’s lives. According to research studies‚ the children of involved parents are absent less frequently‚ behave better‚ do better academically from pre-school through high school‚ go farther in school‚ and go to better schools. * American parents tend to be very engaged in their child’s schooling when
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Playing card 1: Spades Nguyen Phuong Anh The 150 minutes - “Playing card 1: Spades” show is the first piece in the series of four directed by the visual wizard – Robert Lepage. It is truly daring that the performance lasts for more than two hours without an interval as it leaves variety of experiences among the audiences. Perhaps some of them could feel exhausted or even boring‚ but in my opinion‚ the show needs to be continuous to link all the concepts and stories along with magnificent visual
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disadvantaged women. She then proposed that if more women became politicians‚ there would be a ‘level playing field’ that would help balance equity‚ and fulfill a ‘democratic deficit’ in parliament. This is a similar process in workforce recruitment‚ as women have to compete with men for work‚ and fill positions that require women at the same time. Social institutions mainly emphasize concepts of the level playing field so that both men‚ and women‚ can find work within them fairly. It promotes unbiased opportunities
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THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR The role of media in education is evident today by the number of computer labs‚ television sets and libraries that have become part of curriculum in most schools today. Media comes in different forms and each form affects the way students learn and interpret information. Media has brought the world closer (globalization) so that now students from different universities in different parts of the world are connected through a mere internet connection
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The poem "South" repossesses ideas of African heritage through the hybridity that "occur[s] in post-colonial societies both as a result of conscious moments of cultural suppression‚ as when the colonial power[s] [...] dispossess indigenous peoples and force them to assimilate to new social patterns" (Ashcroft‚ et al. 183). Hybridity is the force behind repossession in "South‚" and Brathwaite plays up what must remain from a hybrid (or colonized) identity. The poem reads‚ "But today I recapture the
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Title of book: Sustaining the Transformation Author: General C.C. Krulak 1. This book is about: This book puts emphasis on the transformation of an American citizen into a marine and the importance of sustaining the change. It is imperative because our war fighting ability depends on a lasting transformation not only during the time of the individual’s Marine Corps career but also when he or she returns to their civilian communities. 2. General plot/story line: The Marine Corps does
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Transformation in The Metamorphosis When people are put in tough situations‚ they are forced to adapt to their surroundings. The Metamorphosis demonstrates a particular theme that shows how people change when they are faced with hardships and sufferings. In the novella‚ Gregor transforms into a bug because of the pressure that results from his very dependent family and his job. Gregor’s sister‚ Grete‚ and their father‚ Mr. Samsa‚ also change their behavior and attitude because of the distress Gregor’s
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