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- 911: Womens Development
- ... local, regional, national and federal - and ensure that the interests of both women and men are represented at each stage. Linkages and partnerships do not necessarily imply gender harmony and lack of conflict as different interest-based groups will defend their interests both within and between organisations. But it does imply keeping the channels of communication open and an inclusive rather than exclusive approach to urban partnerships. Partnerships should ideally be ... security, and reduced isolation. Consultation with women is also important for the design, delivery and maintenance of urban services and communal facilities. Women's responsibility for household and community management gives them a particular vested interest in safe water supply, efficient sanitation, solid waste removal and the provision of affordable and reliable sources of energy.
- 912: Kadelphianism
- ... on how to fashion their own lives. It is painfully obvious that the basic principles set forth in Kadelphianism are rare, or in some cases, completely non-existent throughout the universities of this nation. Crime rates are at an all time high, drop out rates are extraordinary, and there is an overall absence of direction and identity in the students across the world. Perhaps, with the examples set forth here at Texas Christian University by the Kadelphians, we truly can ...
- 913: Women Sport Athlete Injuries
- ... Women s sports used to be played by a slow defensive style. Today, the sports are played with speed, precision, and power. With these changes have come increased injuries, and female athletes have higher injury rates than men in many sports. Knee injuries have been rising in female sports. Anterior crutiate ligament (ACL) injuries have become the most common injury in the knee to female athletes. Females are four times more ... knee landing and one-step stop landing with the knee hyperextended. Pivoting and sudden deceleration are also common mechanisms of noncontact ACL injury. Basketball, soccer, and volleyball consistently produce some of the highest ACL injury rates across various age groups. Other activities with a high rate of injury are gymnastics, martial arts, and running. In most sports, injuries occur more often in games than in practice. Many injuries have occurred during ...
- 914: Compare And Cantrast Web Du Bois & Booker T Washington
- ... other hand, was born in the South, and like so many others, had a Black mother and a White father. Thus being born half-white, his views and ideas were sometimes not in the best interest of his people. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Du Bois had a poor but relatively happy New England childhood. While still in high school he ... and Booker T Washington were very different, they undoubtedly influenced the Black population of the United States. Du Bois, although supported communism, excellent in a utopian society yet devastating in reality, had his people's interest at heart. Booker T Washington, founder of Tuskegee Institute, did help some Black population's problems, yet he was more interested with the White culture and its ideals.
- 915: Romeo And Juliet
- ... Tybalt recognizes his enemy's voice and calls for his sword, planning to do away with him right there on the dance floor, but Capulet restrains him, ordering him to ignore the intrusion in the interest of peace. Romeo goes to Juliet, touches her hand, flatters her, and they kiss twice. They are parted by the Nurse, who reveals to each the other's identity. They are both quite upset to ... and chides him for being such an inconstant and superficial lover. Romeo argues that this love is superior to his last because Juliet returns his love, and the friar agrees to marry them in the interest of ending the feud between their families. Act II, Scene iv Mercutio and Benvolio are looking for Romeo, who did not return home all the previous night. Benvolio tells Mercutio that Tybalt sent a letter ...
- 916: Brief history of Buddhism
- ... It is opposed to materialism. It does not recognize a conflict between itself and modern science. On the contrary, it holds that the Buddha applied the experimental approach to the questions of ultimate truth. Growing interest in Asian culture and spiritual values in the West has led to the development of a number of studies and practice of Buddhism. Zen has grown in the United States to create more than a dozen meditation centers and a number of monastaries. Interest in Vajrayana has also increased. As its influence in the west slowly grows, Buddhism is once again changing and adapting to the new environment. Although its influence in the United States is still small, it ...
- 917: John Keats
- ... of age. Francess death furthered financial problems for the family, which started when her father died. Now, John and his siblings were left with a guardian to live their lives. John never had any interest in books at his young age and it was only until he was at the age of fourteen that he was passionate towards literature. Though his interest was in poetry, Johns guardian forced him to attend medical school. This did not last for John long and soon after he was focused on poetry. Johns guardian called him Silly Boy because ...
- 918: William Faulkner
- ... the second grade, he was asked by his teacher what he wanted to be when he grew up. He replied, "I want to be a writer just like my great granddaddy"(Minter 18). Faulkner took interest in poetry around 1910, but no one in Oxford, Mississippi, could tell him hat to do with his poems. Faulkner, who was very talkative, would always entertain Estelle Oldham by telling her vividly imaginary stories ... to the young writer at the beginning of his career. Stone immediately gave the potential poet encouragement, advice, and models for his study of literature (Minter 29). As Faulkner grew older he began to lose interest in his schoolwork and turned his attention to athletics, such as football and baseball, which caused his grades to start to fall. Eventually, he quit both athletics and school altogether. In 1919, his first literary ...
- 919: Much Ado About Nothing - Summary
- ... messenger brings word to Leonato that Don Pedro of Aragon is passing through Messina on his return from a victorious battle. Then Beatrice asks if Benedick is part of the company, but then hides her interest in the news. Shortly the company of Don Pedro, Claudio, and Benedick arrives and Beatrice and Benedick trade clever remarks with one another, both professing that love is only for fools. Meanwhile Claudio, attracted by Hero's beauty, thinks he is in love. He asks Benedick what he thinks of the lady, but Benedick only rails against marriage and womankind. Don Pedro, however, supports Claudio's interest in Hero, and tells him that he will speak to Hero and her father during the masked revels that evening. Act I, scene II A complication arises immediately when Antonio reports to Leonato that he ...
- 920: Much Ado About Nothing - Passion Vs. Reason
- ... created a scene with Beatrice. This was not something that he wanted, which was obvious because he did go to her to dance and no one else. He was starting to show the reader his interest in her and the way he did it under the comfort of the mask assures that he would not to be ridiculed by her if she knew if it was him asking her to dance. This proved the insecurity that he possessed. Though Beatrice gave fewer obvious clues as to her interest in Benedict, one could have guessed that since she always was talking and thinking about him that she must have possessed some kind of feelings for him. Their feelings were starting to become a little ...
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