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  • Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality

    Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality

    Women & Sex: A Desire That Says Equality In selective works from some of the 17th century’s most influential poets, a collective theme often appears: the poets allow the women they write about to assume the roles of sexually charged characters in a new fashion. Treating topics ranging from chlorosis to premature ejaculation to impotence, these poets not only address the issue of sex but also many of the concerns that may arise during sexual

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    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Strategic Human Resource Management

    Strategic Human Resource Management

    STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Strategic human resource management is the process of linking the human resource function with the strategic objectives of the organization in order to improve performance. Strategic management The word �strategy’, deriving from the Greek noun strategus, meaning �commander in chief’, was first used in the English language in 1656. The development and usage of the word suggests that it is composed of stratos (army) and agein (to lead). In a management

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    Essay Length: 294 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Alice Walker, Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women.

    Alice Walker, Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women.

    Alice Walker, Warrior Marks: Female Genital Mutilation and the Sexual Blinding of Women. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1993, 373pp. Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is a practice that involves the removal of part or all of the female external genitalia. It occurs throughout the world, but most commonly in Africa where they say that it is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful.

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    Essay Length: 1,022 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: January 15, 2010 By: Jack
  • Importance of Human Resource Development

    Importance of Human Resource Development

    IMPORTANCE OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Human Resource is the most Important and vital Factor of Economic Development or it can be said that humans are the agents of development. some of the importance of Human Resource or Human Capital are. 1) Country Develops if The Human Resource is Developed: To enhance economic development the state constructs roads, buildings bridges, dams, power houses, hospitals, etc. to run these units doctors, engineers, scientist, teachers, are required. So

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Women in Buddhism

    Women in Buddhism

    “When it comes to enlightenment, there is no male and female, there is only the truth.” Buddhism is a faith which preaches the “awakening from ignorance”, that is, freeing oneself and reaching liberation is the utmost goal. While the teachings and values of Buddhism have attracted an immensity of believers (both men and women alike), the religion’s embedded patriarchal views has affected the status of women in both a historical and present-day viewpoint. Having

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: regina
  • Glass Ceiling and the Effects on Women

    Glass Ceiling and the Effects on Women

    INTRODUCTION It’s 4:57PM and your superior has just emailed you and a fellow co-worker a project that is needed by 8AM tomorrow morning. You glance at the clock and realize you have two minutes before you must dash out of the office and rush 45 minutes across town to pick your child up from a daycare that closes in 30 minutes. Clearly, there is not nearly enough time to complete the request. You look at

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    Essay Length: 3,022 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Jon
  • Thai Women Movement

    Thai Women Movement

    Introduction From the past until now, conservative Thai culture has transformed little by little. Transformation of Thai culture is caused by two components; the first is the development that Thailand has in itself. The second component is the influences from other countries. At present one of the important changes that can be clearly seen is the role of women in Thai society. Compared to the past, modern Thai women tend to be more active, confident,

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Egyptian Women’s Movement-Short Summary

    Egyptian Women’s Movement-Short Summary

    Early feminists wrote poems about their outrage of the unfairity, with few taking action. Those that did, however, began to inspire a nation of women. As to seeing rights being conducted upon Egyptian women, the women in other countries of the Middle East began to take action. These women vying for voting rights, education, as did the Egyptians. Nabawiya Musa was the first Egyptian girl to graduate from high school. It opened doors for other

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    Essay Length: 369 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • Water Resources and Their Role

    Water Resources and Their Role

    Water Resources and Their Role Water resources are sources f water that are useful or potentialally useful to humans: Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational and environmental activities. Virtually all of these human uses require fresh water: 97.5%of water on the Earth is salt water, leaving only 2.5% as fresh water of which over two thirds is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen fresh water is mainly found as

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Abortion - the Constitutional Infringement to Women

    Abortion - the Constitutional Infringement to Women

    Abortion has been one of this country's most controversial topic on hand. But if one sees the constitutional infringement to women by the restriction of abortion, the torment to the unwanted child and the anguish society has to sustain,then this topic would not be so debatable. Too many people do not see the cause and effect of not being able to have abortions. All human beings are given some inalienable right guaranteed by the Constitution.

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Artur
  • Women in the Workforce

    Women in the Workforce

    Since the proportion of mothers participating in the paid workforce has increased dramatically over recent years, women in the workforce have emphasized that the main problem they find the hardest is finding the balance between work and family life. As a result, a great deal of research attention has been paid to the impact of mother’s employment on family life and on the wellbeing of children and parents. Research shows evidence that women continue to

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    Essay Length: 1,309 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Medieval People

    Medieval People

    Medieval People By Eileen Power Eileen Edna LePoer Power was born in Atrincham, Cheshire, England on January 9,1889. Power attended Girton College and the Sorbonne. She was described as "an unconventional woman for her time" one example of this is her open criticism of the foreign policy of Britain and active membership in the Union of Democratic Control (Berg). "Powers was Director of History at Girton College from 1913-21, Lecturer in Political Science at the

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: July
  • Strategic Human Resource Management

    Strategic Human Resource Management

    In today’s intensely competitive and global marketplace, maintaining a competitive advantage by becoming a low cost leader or a differentiator puts a heavy premium on having a highly committed or competent workforce. Competitive advantage lies not just in differentiating a product or service or in becoming the low cost leader but in also being able to tap the company’s special skills or core competencies and rapidly respond to customer’s needs and competitor’s moves. In

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Max
  • Women Culture and Society

    Women Culture and Society

    Women, Culture & Society 9/21/05 In Lorde's essay "Age, Class, Race & Sex: Women Redefining Difference", she states, "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house". I took this statement's message as having to do with racism being the "master's house" and the various ways we express racial feelings and actions as the "master's tools". Therefore, this statement implies that we as women will not use our own tools to destroy what we have

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Women in Congress

    Women in Congress

    In 2005, the rate of female representation stands at nearly 16 percent globally.   WOMEN ON THE SUPREME COURT Right now, there are two women serving as Associate Justices of the Supreme Court. Sandra Day O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the High Court. She was nominated by President Reagan on July 7, 1981 and was sworn in later that year (oath taken on September 25, 1981). Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Self-Immolation (commonality of Monks and Women)

    Self-Immolation (commonality of Monks and Women)

    Both Buddhists monks and women perform suicide or self-immolation with the purpose to protect and preserve important ethical values in the social and cultural context. The use of suicide as an agency to preserve the female virtue of chastity is the foremost prerogatives of women. Fong sites that there was an increased incidence of the practice of suicide with the spread of education among women in the Ming and Qing dynasty, primarily due to the

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Vika
  • Human Resource Management: Flexible Labour

    Human Resource Management: Flexible Labour

    INTRODUCTION: Why Flexibility? Need for Flexibility: The concept of flexibility has permeated much of current human resources management thinking, providing justification for recent developments in more flexible and variable working patterns. Its need arises from the following: The changing business environment- highly competitive "global" product markets, an increasingly rapid advancements in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and increasing capital intensity of production. A changing social environment– for example, the increasing female participation ratio and the

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    Essay Length: 879 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Medieval Castle

    The Medieval Castle

    The Medieval Period lasted from the 10th century to the 17th century; this was the time of castles. The word castle is derived from the Latin word castellum which means fort. Castles still stand today as one of the most magnificent structures ever built. Not only are people fascinated with their grand splendor, but with their luminous presence of authority. Castles were not built for defense alone; they were symbols of social status, wealth, power,

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Effective Communication Between Men and Women

    Effective Communication Between Men and Women

    Effective Communication between Men and Women Many men and women find it quite difficult to understand exactly what their mates want. With this new boom of self-help books this is no longer a problem. Whether it is bad communication or dealing with petty arguments, there is a book out there for you and your partner. Although not all of the author's agree and there are many critics of these works, they do offer helpful insight

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Janna
  • Women in Hamlet

    Women in Hamlet

    Hamlet is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. In this essay I will look at Hamlets perception of women in general but particularly Gertrude and Ophelia. I will also look at the historical presentation of women, comparing Hamlets time to today and seeing if the symbolic role that the females characters have is related to the period. Also I will look at Hamlets madness, whether it was real or not and also whether women could

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Bred
  • Human Resource Strategic Planning in the Air Force: Force Reduction

    Human Resource Strategic Planning in the Air Force: Force Reduction

    Human Resource Strategic Planning in the Air Force: Force Reduction Human Resource Strategic Planning in the Air Force: Force Reduction The United States Air Force is undergoing a radical transformation. Between 2007 and 2009, the Air Force will reduce its force by more than 40,000 people as well as undergo massive organizational restructuring. There is a high probability the Air Force will initiate a second round of personnel cuts. This Air Force transformation initiates

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Top
  • Wealhtheow: The Role of Women in Beowulf

    Wealhtheow: The Role of Women in Beowulf

    Wealhtheow: The Role of Women in Beowulf Beowulf is an epic tale written over twelve hundred years ago. In the poem, several different female characters are introduced, and each woman possesses detailed and unique characteristics. The women in Beowulf are portrayed as strong individuals, each of whom has a specific role within the poem. Some women are cast as the cup-bearers and gracious hostesses of the mead halls, such as Wealhtheow and Hygd, while others,

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Roles of Women in the Economic Success of Colonial New England

    Roles of Women in the Economic Success of Colonial New England

    We have all undoubtedly heard of the revolutionary men who shaped the original colonies into a great nation but few people realize the importance women's roles played in the economic success of the New England colonies. This paper will highlight how the colonial women affected economy and contributed to the success of the British colonies. Women have always played a major role in history and the economics of the colonial period is no different. Additionally,

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Top
  • The Role of the Economy and Its Effects on Women’s Roles in Austen’s Novels

    The Role of the Economy and Its Effects on Women’s Roles in Austen’s Novels

    "The role of the economy and its effects on women's roles is introduced from the very first lines of the novel. Austen says, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife...[and]...he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other" (Austen 1) of the daughters of the neighborhood. Economy and financial matters is an appropriate way to begin

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Edward
  • Women in the Hellenistic World

    Women in the Hellenistic World

    Women in the Hellenistic world Women in the Hellenistic World Women’s lives were improved and expanded in the Hellenistic age more so than at any other time prior Greek history. Papyri from Egypt and Coele-Syria have led to the discovery of documents on marriage contracts, inscriptions of philanthropy, and the daily lives of the women in that period. The Hellenistic woman changed in many ways. She became more educated, more cultured, and she received domestic

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    Submitted: January 22, 2010 By: Monika