Founded in 1977 by Professor Wangari Maathai‚ the Green Belt Movement (GBM) has planted over 51 million trees in Kenya. GBM works at the grassroots‚ national‚ and international levels to promote environmental conservation; to build climate resilience and empower communities‚ especially women and girls; to foster democratic space and sustainable livelihoods. Wangari Muta Maathai has become an international figure because of her persistence in the struggle for democracy‚ human rights and environmental
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in our history? It was during the fifth century B.C. when the sophistic movement‚ founded by a man named Protagoras‚ was at its prime. The sophist were recognized as highly skillful teachers by many and their works on issues such as the efficiency of language and the existence of gods were considered to be revolutionary at the time. Not every one was in aggreance with these new philosophies and not long after the movement began‚ the sophist and their works were being harshly persecuted. Many of
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such as investigative‚ social‚ or artistic. Based on these different areas‚ students can explore careers based on their interests (Joanna Saison). Evaluate Strengths and Skills When a student has figured out the general idea of his or her career path‚ the next step in the process is for them to evaluate and find out what their strengths and skills are. These are known as transferable skills (Joanna Saison)[1]. Examples of some of these skills are management and leadership skills‚ oral and written
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in Honors English II. I realized that every step taken is a step in the right direction‚ towards progression as a student and ultimately success. Along the journey it is important to keep my eyes on the prize‚ one concept the old woman in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty taught me. Keeping her eyes on the prize‚ she is able to overcome obstacles with her goal in sight until she finally reached her destination. “She could not let her dress be torn now‚ so late in the day‚ and she could not pay for having
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Bowel Movement and Stool Characteristics The occurrence of strong and coordinated contractions (mass movements) allows the migration of stool from distal colonic segments into the rectum. These contractions occur more frequently in the morning after awakening and after a meal (gastrocolic reflex). In contrast‚ colonic motility is reduced at night to avoid incontinence (Andrews & Storr‚ 2011) The volume and consistency of the feces are other important factors affecting anal continence. Leakage of
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The Movement and Maneuver used in the Battle of Benghazi. On 11September‚ 2011 four great Americans lost their lives in Benghazi‚ Libya including the first Ambassador since 1979. This paper will analyze the movement and maneuver techniques used by the Global Response Staff (GRS) who were the first line of defense for the Ambassador and his team. We will also look at the actions taken by outside forces‚ including both Libyan and US military‚ and see where those actions‚ or lack of‚ could have led
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* Slide 1: This art movement originates in the19th century‚ Paris‚France from a group of Paris-based artists. Some of these artists include: * Claude Monet * Edgar Degas * Pierre-Auguste Renoir * Camille Pissarro Slide 2: * Short‚ thick and quick strokes * The paint is often applied Impasto * Colors are applied side-by-side‚ separating them and letting the eye’s perception mix them Slide 3: Re-creates the sensation of the eye that views the subject
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Language Movement Even before the creation of Pakistan‚ there was a demand to make Bangla the national language. Dr. Mohammad Shahidullah defends Bangla as the state language on 29th July‚ 1947. On September 2‚ 1947 some students of the University of Dhaka formed “Tomaddun Mojlish”‚ a cultural organization. Tamuddun Majlish in a booklet titled State Language of Pakistan: Bengali or Urdu? demands Bengali as one of the state language of Pakistan. In November 1947 Karachi‚ at Pakistan Educational
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“A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is told from a first person and third person limited point of view. This short story is about a old‚ African American woman named Phoenix Jackson narrating her journey through the Natchex Trace. She is on her way to get medicine for her grandson and faces many physical‚ emotional‚ and social obstacles. The author focuses this story on Phoenix’s perspective of her journey. Throughout her journey‚ Phoenix talks to herself‚ her surroundings‚ and often daydreams and has
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feeble breeze ploddingly drew new spiral curves; starting from the centre point spinning outwards‚ clockwise‚ and gradually decreasing its velocity while moaning and groaning in agony at the repugnance provoked by the vigorous bitterness. Down the path‚ geometrically rectangular pavements were decorated in a sequential pattern running horizontally like Dorothy’s symbolic bright yellow brick road. Unlike
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