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  • Salary Expectation for an office Manager in Southern Illinois

    Salary Expectation for an office Manager in Southern Illinois

    After graduating from college in December, I will be working at an oil company in Southern Illinois where I hope to become the office manager. I have researched similar positions in the area to better negotiate my desired salary. The following information includes my research and conclusions. Field “Few roles are as integral to an office as that of the office manager” (West, 2006). The company that I work for is relatively young and shares

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Mike
  • Women in Chinses History

    Women in Chinses History

    Although there have been women in China that have held positions of power and even lead in prominent positions, the history of the Chinese civilization has been one of male dominance. "Unfortunately, no level of leadership, education or social prominence for women has changed the patriarchal nature of traditional Chinese society (Perry 279)." Women in Chinese society are still considered to be a possession of the man or are looked upon as servants. Because they

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Monika
  • Women and Their Wives

    Women and Their Wives

    Brady’s unremitting views on society’s opinionated expectations of women and their roles within the household depict that not only men, but the community as a whole, require the utmost service out of the female gender. Not only in Brady’s time, but as well as in the many generations before hers, women were confined under strict standards and were forced to commit themselves entirely to their duties and their husbands. Judy Brady’s valued principles challenge

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: regina
  • Women and Marriage

    Women and Marriage

    According to Webster dictionary marriage is when two people, man and woman according to the law are joined in special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family. Every thing in life is a contract, marriage as well. People marry when a (conscious or unconscious) comparison of costs and benefits makes marriage look lucrative. Costs are not always simply financial or material and benefits can be psychological, social

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Wendy
  • How Should You Expect to Be Managed

    How Should You Expect to Be Managed

    We have chosen a particular IT-related company offering a position whose description on their website boasting of a job scope which is precisely what we are looking for. However, we recognize that the work environment may not be one in which we would be able to adapt well and fit comfortably in. Hence, we decided to find out more from some friends who are working there, about the company's corporate culture, organizational structure and any

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    Submitted: January 23, 2010 By: Janna
  • Stress in Women

    Stress in Women

    My term paper is on the topic of stress. Not just normal stress but I am focusing on stress with in women, young and old. For this term paper I am using three articles that are studies from professional psychologist on how stress with other conditions affects the women’s health and emotion’s of women. My last article is an interview form of six women with significant stress which induced health issues and they fought

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Jon
  • Women in Ancient Egypt

    Women in Ancient Egypt

    The role of women within Egyptian society was a highly complex one. Differing depending on their particular class and place within the social hierarchy, the women of ancient Egypt are often described as the most legally free and equal of any ancient civilisation. Our knowledge of the role played by the Egyptian women is somewhat limited. The majority of evidence for the Egyptians everyday life comes from within the mortuary sphere, a realm in which

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Victor
  • Women’s Suffrage

    Women’s Suffrage

    There was no real upsurge among the women in the United States until another kind of revolt had broken out - the racial upsurge of the 1950's, triggered by the Supreme Court decision against "separate but equal" educational facilities. First in the South and eventually everywhere in this country, women were involved in these struggles. Some white women learned the degree to which black women were worse off than they were, or than black men.

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Impact of Revolution on Women and Slavery

    Impact of Revolution on Women and Slavery

    The American Revolution caused a change in America that was far greater than just the forming of an independent nation. In the years after the revolution, a government had to be set in place. The new nation was greatly influenced by models of previous governments, including Great Britain and ancient Greece and Rome. Despite the great change in political structure, aspects of social culture were influenced by the revolution as well, especially in the areas

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Protecting American Agriculture While Facilitating Free Trade

    Protecting American Agriculture While Facilitating Free Trade

    Abstract Agriculture is a very valuable to the U.S. economically and socially. Due to the nature of biology, agriculture is highly susceptible to easily created biological weapons. It is the duty of U.S. inspectors to prevent these weapons from entering the country, but increasing pressure from economic globalization and foreign trade agreements has “captured” U.S. regulatory agencies. Using rational decision making models the U.S. has developed policies that allow both the facilitation of trade and

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Janna
  • Can Men and Women Be Friends?

    Can Men and Women Be Friends?

    “Can Men and Women be Friends?” This is an article looking deep into the relationships between opposite sexes and how well they can really be platonic friends. The taboo of boys and girls being strictly friends stems from a time when male female relationships were for marriage and reproduction only. Well, times are changing and as this article points out women are quickly invading what use to be a male only work force. With this

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Women's Rights Before the Civil War

    Women's Rights Before the Civil War

    Women's Rights Before the Civil War To me, the sun in the heavens at noonday is not more visible than is the right of women, equally with man, to participate in all that concerns human welfare . . . These words were penned in 1866 by Frederick Douglass, a former slave and avid rallier for abolition and women's rights. This was no small task. Women's struggle for equality was and is a long and hard

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Monika
  • Women in the Developing World

    Women in the Developing World

    Women produce half the food in some parts of the developing world, taking most of the responsibility for household which may include caring for the sick, house maintenance and such vital work as taking care of children, preparing food and brining fire and water. Yet, because of women’s limited access to education and other opportunities, their productivity remains law and definitely far from their full potential. In now days, gender and particularly the role of

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Janna
  • What Women Could Have Been?

    What Women Could Have Been?

    What Women Could Have Been? At the start of the 1900’s women’s separation was seen at every turn. In fact it was a long road of change that many females faced and many tried to persevere. It was impossible for these women to break down these walls and barriers. For if they had accomplished female change in America the roles of females would have been much more different in society today. For these women I

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Mike
  • Show How the Opening Chapter of “great Expectations” by Charles Dickens Is Effective in Arousing the Interest of the Reader

    Show How the Opening Chapter of “great Expectations” by Charles Dickens Is Effective in Arousing the Interest of the Reader

    During his early childhood Charles Dickens travelled Great Britain due to his father’s job. H lived in mainly coastal towns as his father was a naval clerk and therefore became familiar with the scenes reflected in Great Expectations. Dickens has used memorable scenes and characters from his childhood; the marshes representing one of his youth time homes and many of the characters being written in the reflections of family members. Great Expectations seems to have

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Edward
  • The Tradition of “passing the Bangle”

    The Tradition of “passing the Bangle”

    The Tradition of “Passing the Bangle” Many families are fortunate enough to learn about their ancestry through objects, traditions, and stories that have been passed down from generation to generation. Some of us neglect to seek out any information about the past; however, this was not the case for me. Even before reading the articles, I had always placed an emphasis on knowing my family history because I come from a rich culture with many

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Max
  • 19th Century Women’s Roles

    19th Century Women’s Roles

    19th Century Women's Roles Ibsen's A Doll's House shook the foundations of 19th century social expectancy and the way women were perceived at that time. Women's roles in society, the household and the workplace are apparent in A Doll's House but Ibsen also shifts and helps change the way women were perceived. The audience and critics (which were mostly men) were worried about the possibility of other women following Nora's lead and walking out and

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Steve
  • Women Labour Force in Europe

    Women Labour Force in Europe

    Introduction Over the last two decades of accelerated societal modernization in West European countries gender relations have also been modernized. An important part of gender related changes has to do with the gendered division of labour in which females were playing the role of men thus making themselves in cooperated in gender related changes, which in particular is reflected in the general increase in the gainful employment of women in these countries. (n1) However European

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Subjection of Women

    Subjection of Women

    proach to understanding the properties of persons (their traits, desires, abilities, interests) which is not only very popular and historically important, but also intuitively plausible. It begins with a division of human properties into three categories. Natural properties are those persons have in virtue of being members of a natural kind, and they originate in the structures definitive of the species. Other properties are unnatural, in that they result from abnormal structures. And some properties

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • Turning Women into Leaders

    Turning Women into Leaders

    The evident under-representation of women in physics has broad implications, particularly for industries and government agencies that need technically educated staff. Quite simply, the global scientific workforce is failing to use a large fraction of its talent pool. The shortage of female physicists in academia exacerbates the situation, in that female students lack role models in the field. Of course, the nature and magnitude of the problem varies from country to country. But what is

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Women in Ancient Rome

    Women in Ancient Rome

    Roman Women The Romans believed that women were the weaker sex. Families mourned when a baby girl was born, and sometimes girls were exposed - left out in the cold to die - if the father was displeased. Often daughters were hated by their fathers. Doctors thought that a woman’s womb moved about inside her body, from her stomach to her legs, and caused hysteria, fainting and fits. However highborn a woman was, she was

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: July
  • Women in Combat

    Women in Combat

    Women in Combat Women in combat is an issue that I believe should be given a little more thought and attention. I personally feel that women should be allowed to be in ground combat operations if they desire to do so. I do not feel that it is fair to exclude someone from performing a job within the military simply due to their gender. I do feel that women who want to go to combat

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Mike
  • Home Schools Versus Traditional Schools

    Home Schools Versus Traditional Schools

    Home schools and traditional schools produce educated children. The methods and standards used set these types of schools apart from each other. Each type of school has benefits and shortcomings. The needs of the child in question should be weighed against the opportunities offered by each choice in education and only then should the decision of which kind of schooling is best for the child be made. Home schools and traditional schools are similar in

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Rex Goudie--Break the Silence

    Rex Goudie--Break the Silence

    Rex Goudie Break The Silence Rex Goudie is one of my favourite rock artists, because he has unique lyrics with powerful messages. I saw him in concert and he really gets into his performance. It also helps that he’s REALLY hot!!!!!!!! Hmmm . . . does that seem obsessive to you? Rex was born in Dawson Creek, British Columbia on November 18th, 1985, but moved back to Burlington, Newfoundland, with his family, just before he

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • The Rights of Women

    The Rights of Women

    The Rights Of Women Essay retrieved from http://www.antiessays.com/free-essays/5551.html Women form half of the human beings inhabiting planet Earth. Since human rights are the rights of all human beings, male and female alike, human rights are women's rights. By the same token, a society in which men are not willing to extend human rights to their mothers, the women who bore and nurtured them; their daughters, products of their own loins; and their wives, the women

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Monika