Women change the world “A woman is like a tea bag- you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water”‚ these were the well said words of former US first lady and leading feminist Eleanor Roosevelt. How many women do our lives comprise of‚ how many have we thanked. The daughters‚ the mothers‚ the sisters‚ the fribblings – friends like siblings‚ the wives‚ the aunts‚ the nieces‚ the grand-some things‚ the young uns‚ the teens. The women in our lives. Who love‚ lose‚ cry. Laugh‚ heal‚
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I found two articles today that highlight how women can – and do – change the world. In Africa‚ there was a recent meeting of women who work in development to help spur gender equality throughout the continent and embed equality into development practices. Uganda has passed legislation stipulating that a third of the seats in parliament and local authorities should be occupied by women. Now‚ 29.8 percent of legislative seats are in female hands‚ according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
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I have been shaped by many experiences and accomplishments throughout my life‚ but one in particular has done the most to define who I am today. When I was thirteen‚ I spent four weeks at an overnight camp in western Massachusetts. It was the second overnight camp I had gone to‚ and the only camp where I found a supportive community which fostered my social growth. The friends that I made and counselors I had at this camp encouraged me to take risks in several ways‚ and my love for the camp led to
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I am honored to be considered for NHS‚ and greatly appreciate your consideration. I would like to be in NHS because it is an honorable society that is viewed positively thought colleges and universities. Also‚ NHS is the next stepping stone‚ after NJHS which I was a member of for two years. I would also use NHS as a guide to help get more involved in school and to better the community. I also think that NHS will better me a person and it will enforce me to do more community service. I like to do
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When I close my eyes and consider my future‚ I can see myself standing there on a basketball playing for a professional nba team. I can feel the energy and the excitement in the air. Fans yelling stadium rumbling just absolute mayhem. However after i open my eyes i realize thinking about something like that is too much. People don’t realize when thinking about something like‚ its odds of getting is close to nothing.There’s so many people in the world that could be so much better than you. Ultimately
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our society. To be a teacher is very rewarding to me on a personal level. A teacher‚ besides their parents‚ plays a critical role in cultivating our children to build a better society in the future. A teacher can be a role model to her students. I would love to contribute to our society by utilizing my extensive work experience and advanced education in taking on all the challenges of the important role of being a teacher. The teacher’s most important responsibilities are: her thorough knowledge
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Why I want to be a nurse? I firmly believe that choosing the right profession‚ the one that I will be good at is essential to my personal happiness‚ and well being. Although‚ my path on choosing a nursing as a carrier wasn’t always clear to me‚ my school advisers have been pointing me to the nursing since High School. According to the adviser and carrier test my personality will suite me well in a nursing carrier. However‚ influenced by the family members growing up I was fixed on becoming
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which means the potential advantages. Disadvantages: A. The voice quality cannot compete to the regular telephone service. B. Loss of power means loss of telephone services. C. A higher price in contrast to other providers. My choice: If I were Rita‚ I would not accept Time Warner offer since as it is mentioned clearly in the case that what Rita really cares about is to lower the cost. Considering the large number of companies available in the market which offer the comparable digital telephone
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Shane Jones-Rust p73 Western Civilizations II How World War I Changed the World World War I took place between 1914 and 1918. Although the conflict began in Europe‚ it roped in countries as far away as the United States and Japan. At the time‚ the English-speaking world knew it as the “Great War”—the term “World War I” was applied decades later. Historians still actively disagree over the fundamental causes of the war. The period leading up to the war was a complex tangle of diplomacy
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that the number of automobiles had risen to over 1 billion vehicles‚ up from the 500 million of 1986 (Lehner). At the beginning of 2013‚ the Toyota Prius hybrid was the third best selling family car in the world (PopSci). When the latest generation of plug-in electric cars hit the mass market three years ago‚ they evoked the same mix of reactions as hybrids did: enthusiasm‚ curiosity‚ and some skepticism. However‚ they’re selling at more than twice the rate at which the first widely available hybrids
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