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  • Women and Heart Disease

    Women and Heart Disease

    WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE Heart attacks and heart disease is no longer considered a disease that affects just men. Women are at risk for these diseases too. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. American women are more likely to die from heart disease than from breast cancer. It w3as said by the Texas Heart Institute that this disease kills more women over 65 than all cancers combined. Many times

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Bred
  • Aboriginal Woman’s Health - a Brief Over-View of Some of the Health Related Issues Affecting Aboriginal Women

    Aboriginal Woman’s Health - a Brief Over-View of Some of the Health Related Issues Affecting Aboriginal Women

    ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S WELLNESS: A Brief Over-View Of Some Of The Health Related Issues Affecting Aboriginal Women. Aboriginal Studies 1116 K Paxton-Judge ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S WELLNESS: A Brief Over-View Of Some Of The Health Related Issues Affecting Aboriginal Women. “Canada is praised for affording its people one the best qualities of life anywhere in the world, yet Aboriginal women and men (living in Canada are often) characterized by a health profile one would normally associate with the

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    Essay Length: 3,845 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Mike
  • What Are the Main Hermeneutical Issues Associated with the Biblical Narrative Genre That a 21st Century Housegroup Leader Faces When Interpreting a Passage? How Does the Concept of ‘genre'help? Illustrate How to Deal with These Issues with a Biblical Te

    What Are the Main Hermeneutical Issues Associated with the Biblical Narrative Genre That a 21st Century Housegroup Leader Faces When Interpreting a Passage? How Does the Concept of ‘genre'help? Illustrate How to Deal with These Issues with a Biblical Te

    1. Introduction When reading or teaching from the scriptures, we are either consciously or sub-consciously trying to find meaning in the text. It is vital for us to understand this meaning in order for us to learn from it. The problem however, is that the true meaning of scripture can be easily misinterpreted, this is because there are many factors that must be taken into account before you are able to discern what the author

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Monika
  • Muslim Women and Divorce

    Muslim Women and Divorce

    From a legal point of view, marriage is the lawful union of a man and women based on mutual consent. The ideal purpose of marriage is a commitment that brings forth a state of tranquility through mutual love and compassion. In Islam, the purpose of marriage is also a commitment that brings tranquility. But in Islam the concept of marriage is more like a contract or "aqd" from a legal point of view. Like any

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Social Class Divisions and the Effects on Women of Victorian England

    Social Class Divisions and the Effects on Women of Victorian England

    Social Class Divisions and the Effects on Women of Victorian England Two hundred years ago, during the reign of Queen Victoria in England, the social barriers of the Victorian class system firmly defined the roles of women. The families of Victorian England were divided into four distinct classes: the Nobility or Gentry Class, the Middle Class, the Upper Working Class, and lastly, the Lower Working class . The women of these classes each had their

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Battered Women Syndrome

    Battered Women Syndrome

    Battered Woman Syndrome In Robert Agnew's general strain theory, he talks about how strain and stress could cause an individual to commit crimes that they wouldn't have committed without those circumstances. In his theory, he refers to negative affective states, which are the "anger, frustration, and adverse emotions that emerge in the wake of destructive social relationships". It is these negative affective states that are produced by strain. Agnew acknowledges that strain can be

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Women and Divorce

    Women and Divorce

    The suffering of women has gone on for centuries; this has slowly diminished but still exists in today’s society. Although women have their own rights and freedom they can still come across problems like the repercussions of divorce. In this sticky topic of divorce we sometimes don’t think about the whole process and how exactly all parties involved are affected and what kind of double standards are in place. Divorce affects all of the people

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    Submitted: January 30, 2010 By: Anna
  • Nisa: The Life and Words of a !kung Women

    Nisa: The Life and Words of a !kung Women

    Introduction Foraging for wild plants and hunting wild animals is the most ancient of human subsistence patterns. Prior to 10,000 years ago, all people lived in this way. Hunting and gathering continues to be the subsistence pattern of some societies around the world including the !Kung. The !Kung population is located in the Kalahari Desert, in isolated parts of Botswana, Angola, and Namibia. The !Kung live in a harsh environment with temperatures during the winter

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • 21st Century Organization

    21st Century Organization

    Building a 21st Century Organization Introduction A successful organization in the 21st Century in my opinion is the one which keeps all the organs of its system equipped with the latest technologies and advances made in the field of IT. And therefore, I consider IT function in an organization as the most prominent and difference making sector, so I would base the main focus of this paper on IT’s role and its function in making

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: David
  • Role of Women in Ancient Greece and Egypt

    Role of Women in Ancient Greece and Egypt

    The Role of Women in Ancient Greece and Egypt Throughout history, most societies held women in an inferior status compared to that of men. This was often justified as being the natural result of biological differences between the sexes. In many societies, for example, people believed women to be more emotional and less decisive than men. Women were also viewed to be less intelligent and less creative by nature. However, research shows that women and

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century

    Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century

    Building a Bridge to the Eighteenth Century By: Neil Postman Neil Postman identifies himself as a “neo-Luddite”. What bothers Postman most is the fact that the great innovators of this time have no frame of reference other than their own experience, and that experience is only that of the 20th century. Advocates of trends such as information superhighways and economic globalization appear to know nothing of history, philosophy and culture; they live digitally in the

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    Essay Length: 662 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Jessica
  • The Continuing Struggle Between Men and Women

    The Continuing Struggle Between Men and Women

    The continuing struggle between the two classes: men and women, has made it extremely difficult for both to ever find peace amongst each other. It has reached a point where it is nearly impossible for one class to ever view another with respect. Class struggle is much more than Marx’s definition of relationship to the means of production (Hooks 61). In other words, if one is to view society with logic, you come to see

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Monika
  • Is Cinderella Feasible for All Women of Different Backgrounds?

    Is Cinderella Feasible for All Women of Different Backgrounds?

    For generations, folktales have largely influenced women of many cultures and tongues, both young and old. Its main function is to allow readers to understand the real meaning of life despite the difficult problems and circumstances that all women face in reality as well as provide a strong hope (often in the form of a wish) in desperate situations and heal the emotional scars of a traumatic beginning. Such a tale has manifested itself into

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: July
  • The Evolution of American Women’s Fashion

    The Evolution of American Women’s Fashion

    The Evolution of American Women’s Fashion Throughout the centuries fashion has changed in almost everything except its name. What started off as a special preserve of the privileged few has become an area in which all people can enjoy no matter what their status is. The old time consuming traditions of hand craftsmanship, which used to put most people out of reach of fashion, has over the years gone through gradual change. But what has

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Mikki
  • First Nation Women

    First Nation Women

    The First Nations women of North America lead a very interesting and complex life. Most of their lives spent as an object of slavery and viewed as a non-person with no rights or feelings. This varied from tribe to tribe depending on social organization, politically, ceremonially, agriculturally, geography, and mythology. In tribes that the government principles reflect on the character of Gods, women were highly esteemed and had some measure of authority. In tribes that

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Victor
  • Women More Focused on in the Kamasutra

    Women More Focused on in the Kamasutra

    DiGioia 1 Vito DiGioia November 4, 2005 English 115 Women More Focused on in the Kamasutra According to the articles “Pliant and Compliant: Colonial Indian Art and post Colonial Cinema” by Gita Rajan and the “Kamasutra: It Isn’t all About Sex by Wendy Doniger”, these two texts argue how women are talked about more in the Kamasutra more than and is proven in both articles by citing information from the Kamasutra. Both authors have the

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Tasha
  • How Men React to Attractive Women.

    How Men React to Attractive Women.

    The ability or often, promptitude of males and females to flirt and be flirted- a set of behaviors and mutually understood signals deeply and universally embedded in our psyche during a long, transcendent history and beguiling sophistication-has been long trivialized if not demonized. It’s only in the latest decades, especially since the 1970s (see below) that flirting behaviors and attitudes have began to be analyzed to clues concerning the biological and psychological wisdom they encode.

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Vika
  • Labor and Women

    Labor and Women

    I. THE EARLY YEARS The history of trade union go back into the early history of America. When the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620, they had with them three craftsmen. Unions of carpenters, cabinet makers and cobblers formed along the Atlantic seaboard. Workers played a bigt role in the struggle for independence in America. Their efforts in demanding higher pay and shorter working hours by going on strike during the 18th century led

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    Essay Length: 1,535 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Women’s Roles in Puritan Society

    Women’s Roles in Puritan Society

    Women in Puritan society were strictly confined to traditional roles within their family and community structures. They were solely relegated to serve their husband and their household. These circumstances were made apparent in the journal of John Winthrop as well as the letters between him and his wife. The statements made in John Winthrop’s journal regarding Anne Hutchinson are descriptive of the restricted roles of women in the commonwealth. The way in which Margaret speaks

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Mike
  • Women Preaching in the Church

    Women Preaching in the Church

    There has been disagreement among Christians and in the last few years on the question of women preaching. The scope and degree of disagreement varies depending on cultural and denominational conditions. The focus of this paper will be on women preaching in the context of Tanzanian Adventism. Some of those who oppose women preaching base their argument on some Pauline texts which they allege prohibit women from preaching. They argue that, based on the uncleanness

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: David
  • Why Don't Women Perform as Well at Sports as Men Do? Is It Because Women Are Not as Strong as Men Are?

    Why Don't Women Perform as Well at Sports as Men Do? Is It Because Women Are Not as Strong as Men Are?

    The Question Why don't women perform as well at sports as men do? Is it because women are not as strong as men are? The Myth Although it is commonly believed that women are not as skilled at sports as men are due to their lack of muscle strength, a recent study suggests that there may be other factors involved. The study points out that myths about the female body were quite common until fairly

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Yan
  • Unconventional Women

    Unconventional Women

    In an old Hebrew myth, scribed in medieval times, Adam had a wife prior to the complacent, obedient Eve; her name was Lilith. Lilith was created not from rib, but from the same dust as Adam. As the story goes, Lilith refused to lie beneath Adam, stating that they were equals. When Adam tried to force her into compliance, she fled to the treacherous Red Sex. Considered a demoness by all accounts, she sat on

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Women in Media

    Women in Media

    In todays society there are many messages that are sent out to the public. Each is based of certain genders, races, and ages. For this assignment I choose to talk about “ Gossip Girls,” Wednesdays, 9-10 pm, “Mean girls” which is a movie, and “ Beauty and the Geek,” Tuesdays 9- 10 pm. All three of these send out specific messages and deal with genders differently. In all of these woman are portrayed as being

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Max
  • Men and Women Relationships

    Men and Women Relationships

    Men and Women Relationships Male and female friendships are different and alike in many ways. They differ in how men and women can relate to each other both physically and emotionally. Men and women also differ in the communication aspect. In both friendships, there is a certain level of competitiveness, and the friends obviously will have the same interest in common. Friendships will differ from person to person because of the different personalities, but there

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: regina
  • Moslem Women in the Silk Road by Frances Wood

    Moslem Women in the Silk Road by Frances Wood

    Moslem Women during Silk Road trade Under the chapter titled “A parterre of Roses: travelers to Ming China and Samarkand” of The Silk Road book, an interesting reality caught my attention as I was reading about the travels of the envoys and the description of such cities as in Ming China and Samarkand. The mere word “women” is not at all written throughout the whole chapter. In fact, the influence, presence, and obviousness of women

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Venidikt