Abstract This paper presents a detailed understanding of the life and accomplishments of Golda Meir, Israel's first woman prime minister. The writer takes the reader through an exploration of Meir's life and the accomplishments that she is credited for.
From the Paper "Our history is peppered with leaders who made a difference. It is only in recent years however that women began to smash the political glass ceiling and begin making differences in the way the world is run. One of the most influential female world leaders of all time didn't wait for others to break the glass ceiling. She barged right through it as if it wasn't there. Golda Meir was an inspiration to all she came in contact with. From her poverty stricken childhood to her career that made her famous Meir had perseverance and fortitude that made her the Prime Minister of Israel that she was."
Tags: female, inspire, leader, prime, minister, israel
Abstract This paper discusses the accomplishments of B.F. Skinner. The paper discusses the psychologist's history, particularly focusing on the fact that he has accomplished all that he has in psychology and behaviorism without actually studying psychology. The paper describes Skinner's interest in the behavior of animals and humans that led to his work in behavioral science.
From the Paper "The Accomplishments of B.F. Skinner "Skinner is the most important American psychologist of the twentieth century, and arguably the most important world psychologist since, or including, Freud," yet he never directly studied psychology (Smith, 1999, 1). B.F. Skinner obtained his college degree in literature. He never took college courses for psychology, yet his gift of understanding behavior has made him famous as a behavior psychologist. His interests in behavior of animals or humans led to his vast amount of work concerning behavioral science. Skinner wrote a number of books and articles that continue to be important in the field of psychology. B.F. Skinner found the behavior of organism fascinating and began to study how animals reacted to different stimuli. Skinner changed the meaning of psychology, which is the study of humans. "
Abstract The paper discusses how, by being a woman in a patriarchal American society, Beach had to overcome great odds to have her music accepted in an all-male field. The paper further discusses how her music reached out beyond gender barriers, and helped this woman encompass a wide variety of feminist accomplishments in her lifetime. The paper concludes that by evaluating Beach's life as a woman composer, through her skills as a writer, one can realize the historical ramifications of feminist determination to be known as the first female American composer in United States history.
From the Paper "This music history study will examine the major accomplishments of Amy Beach, the first female American composer. In realizing the hardships of being a woman in a patriarchal American society, beach, Beach had to overcome great odds to have her music accepted in an all-male field. In relation to this, her music reached out beyond gender barriers, and helped this woman encompass a wide variety of feminist accomplishments in her lifetime. In essence, by evaluating Beach's life as a woman composer through her skills as a writer, one can realize the historical ramifications of feminist determination to be known as the first female American composer in United States history."
Abstract This paper begins with a description of what the author believes defines an outstanding accomplishment and then goes on to tell why her personal achievement, that of becoming the field commander of her high school marching band, fits the definition she has presented of an outstanding accomplishment.
From the Paper "Everyone has achieved something. For some people an achievement is playing sports; for others it is receiving good grades. Webster's dictionary defines achievement as a "great or heroic deed" or ?something accomplished by valor, boldness or praiseworthy exertion.? Achievement is also defined as accomplishing a task successfully. Throughout the course of our lives we all have ample opportunities to achieve something, whether it be great or something relatively minor. Today and every day, I am concerned with realizing not just an achievement, but an outstanding achievement."
Discusses the UN treaty established by the "United Nation's Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Cruelty against Women", and what it has accomplished.
Abstract This paper describes the purpose and accomplishments of the UN treaty that resulted from the "United Nation's Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Cruelty against Women" (CEDAW). The paper explains that the CEDAW treaty provides the basic foundation on which the issue of realizing the equality between men and women can be accomplished and that it does this by creating and ensuring that women have equal access to political and public life, as well as equal opportunities in the fields of economics and politics. The paper further asserts that the CEDAW treaty has credibly accomplished the equality of women and managed to do away with all the traditional forms of discrimination that have been meted out to women through the ages.
Table of Contents
Thesis Statement
Introduction
Discussion
From the Paper "The issue of Women's Rights has, today, become extremely important and relevant, and everywhere, all over the world, women are demanding for their rights, and everywhere, women are indeed getting empowered by the laws that grant them these rights and make it possible for women to have a certain degree of power and independence and human rights. As far as International Law is concerned, the issue of women's rights has become an extremely interesting as well as an exciting and fast developing field of activity that deals with international human rights and their protection through laws. Treatise can be defined as the international equivalent explanation for 'legislation', and all major multinational treaties generally occupy a high place in the hierarchy of all legal authorities, depending on that particular domestic law of the state that it belongs to."
Abstract This paper examines in-depth the suffrage movement which started in 1832 when Mary Smith, an unmarried property owner started the struggle for equality. This paper contains a wealth of facts and dates pertaining to women's voting rights, as well as a detailed history of the many protests and accomplishments for women's rights.
Topics covered in this report include:
Introduction
Why - Reasons for the Protest
Who - Types of People Involved
How - Methods of Protest
What - Accomplishments of the Protest
References
From the Paper "The first recorded hunger strike of a suffragette in prison was staged by Marion Wallace in 1909. Many others followed, such that the hunger strikes drew the sympathy of the public and the press, which were jolted from their own long-held belief that women's place was in the home. This growing feeling of sympathy turned to outrage when it was reported that prison authorities resorted to force-feeding the inmates by shoving a steel tube down their throat or nose."
Tags: popular, protest, rights, suffrage, vote, women, law, movement
Abstract The paper details a brief history of Maya Angelou's life, showing the turmoil she lived through. It explains how she managed to overcome her hardships learning to love herself. The writer briefly describes each of the five parts of the autobiography. The paper discusses Angelou's message that every person, regardless of race, should have love and respect for themselves, and that life will only have meaning once this has been achieved. The paper details Angelou's many accomplishments. In conclusion, the writer states that through her life work, Angelou serves as an example to everybody, of what can be accomplished once a love for oneself and for others is discovered.
From the Paper "The first of Angelou's five-part autobiography is entitled I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings[3]. As the title suggests, the book depicts the struggle for freedom from restriction that she experienced during her childhood. These restrictions were unfortunately not only inflicted upon her by racism, but also by her own family and to some extent by herself. It was however mostly her hostile environment that she struggled to escape, that caged her like a bird.
"The youth depicted in the work is one of disappointment, and tragedy, but finally the author achieves independence. It is with this independence in mind that she tells her story - living with her grandmother, she learned much from the exceptional older woman, as seen above. The black community in this environment was tightly knit, and taught Angelou much of the pride and confidence that helped her later in life. She also gives an honest account of the tragedy at her mother's, her recovery, and the unwanted pregnancy that changed her life. The book itself testifies to the remarkable woman that Angelou has become. With this work, the author contributes not only to her own culture, but also to American culture as a whole. Many white Americans, ignorant of the struggle of black and poor people, would do well to read Angelou's work."
Abstract This paper explains that the accomplishments of the Ming dynasty included a geographic expansion of the dynasty, the introduction of a number of administrative innovations, the introduction of a sophisticated system of taxation and equitable division of social responsibilities. The author points out that, during the early Ming dynasty, the elite members of society were subjected to more direct economic controls than in past years, a process that ultimately led to a significant upheaval of the traditional scholar-official power structure in Ming society. The paper concludes that the failures of the Ming rulers were found to include their inability to use the same innovations and complicated power structures to good effect when the Manchu conquest resulted in many of the once powerful Ming eunuchs committing suicide.
Table of Contents
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Accomplishments of Ming Rules
Failures of Ming Rules
Conclusion
From the Paper "By the 17th century, China possessed as much as 25 percent of the earth's population and had urban centers with up to one million citizens; these urban centers were five to seven times greater than the largest cities in western Europe; not surprisingly, then, the "silverization" of China would have profound implications for global commerce. In this regard, Flynn and Giraldez note that, "China's tributary system also converted to silver, so we are talking about far more than one-quarter of the globe's population. Conversion of the world's largest economic entity to silver caused the metal's value to skyrocket in China relative to the rest of the world.""
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the life of Pope Saint Leo the First (Leo the Great). It includes a short biography of his life, which centers on his achievements and accomplishments. These accomplishments highlight why Leo the Great is considered one of the greatest Pope's of all times. He was known as a unifier, a great writer and a strategist who helped repel invasions of Rome by warring armies.
From the Paper "Little is known about Pope Leo's early life. One early biographer writes, "As to Leo's birth and early years, apart from the notice supplied by the Liber Pontificalis to the effect that he was of Etruscan origin and that his father's name was Quintianus, we are admittedly dependent largely on conjecture" (Jalland, 1941, p. 33). Many historians believe he was born around 400 in Tuscany, Italy, but his family moved to Rome when he was young, and he called Rome his home. He rose in the ranks of the Catholic Church until he served as a deacon. He was influential enough as a deacon for the Roman Emperor, Valentinian II, to send him to Gaul as a mediator to help settle a dispute between two high-ranking officials in the country. When Pope Sixtus III died, Leo was elected to succeed him. He was consecrated when he returned to Rome on September 29, 440. Leo reigned until his death in 461, and accomplished a great many important achievements during his reign as Pope."
Abstract The paper reveals that Pauling has been labeled the premier chemist of the twentieth-century for his work and awards. The paper describes Pauling's birth and childhood, college life, family life, and his many accomplishments. This includes his works on crystal structures, the nature of chemical bonds, the use of Vitamin C to maintain and restore health, as well as his efforts to bring about world peace.
Outline:
Thesis Statement
I. Linus Carl Pauling
II. Accomplishments
From the Paper "You can find Linus Carl Pauling in many areas of research. This man basically wore a coat of many colors. Pauling was a chemist, physicist, humanitarian, nutrition expert, author, educator, and family man. Having accomplishments that are a mile long--Pauling has been labeled the premier chemist of the twentieth-century for his work and awards. (Wiki, 2007)
"Linus Carl Pauling, was born on February 28, 1901, in the town of Portland, Oregon. (Hutchinson, 1999) His parents were Herman and Isabelle Pauling, and he had two younger sisters. Pauling's, father died in 1910, leaving his mother and the children to make it on their own. Pauling continued on through high school, but did not graduate; because the high school required everyone to take a civics class and Pauling, felt he could learn civics on his own."
Abstract This paper aims to illustrate how effective companies are becoming in transforming their supply chains to be more demand driven, while at the same time accomplishing sustainability objectives. It discusses the business factors that contribute to greater levels of demand-driven supply network performance while at the same time accomplishing sustainability objectives. The paper focuses on the business area of transportation.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
The Return on Investment (ROI) of Redefining Purchasing Criteria and Suppliers' Roles
Optimizing Material Handling for Sustainability and a Lean Supply Chain
Consolidating Storage Locations for more Efficient MRO Operations
Benefits of seeking out Material Yield Optimization in the Supply Chain
Product Take-Back and Recycling Strategies
Summary
From the Paper "The movement of products through a supply chain including the logistics and material handling often has significant potential for cost reduction and the attainment of sustainability objectives. Packaging is an area where suppliers and buyers have worked to create opportunities for cost reduction and the attainment of CSR and sustainability objectives as well. From the traditional brown boxes to the custom-molded packaging that uses highly engineering molds to sustain shock and vibration, material handling is often seen as an essential high cost for minimizing product loss. With so much of a given products' cost represented by packaging and the fact that the majority of it is wasted after the product is delivered, many companies who have completed studies in this area did not realize the extent of their packaging was only used once and then discarded. Studies completed also show that the greater the re-use and accurate forecasting of packaging materials, the higher the level of profitability attained supply-chain wide (Zhu, Sarkis, Lai, 2008)."
Abstract The paper examines the works and life accomplishments of Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). Hildegard was a notable medieval Christian Abbess and founder of the convent at Rupertsberg. The author discusses her contributions to philosophy, theology and science.
From the Paper "Many of the works of Hildegard stand as examples of primitive attempts to derive a rational explanation for the world in which she lived. She strove to provide a coherent philosophy of the material universe within the context of the Middle Ages. Her life was a time when matters of science, philosophy and theology were thought of as inexorably interdependent. Although her conclusions may appear grotesquely incorrect in comparison to modern standards, we must be careful not to underestimate her intellectual merits. There is great beauty and power to be found within her ecstatic mystical works, despite the absence of any modern scientific foundation."
This paper explains the ideas of the women suffrage and abolitionist movements of the 1800s. A look at the goals, accomplishments and methods of the two 1800s reform groups: women suffrage and the abolitionist movements.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, 2001, $ 54.95
Abstract This paper fully clarifies the goals of their reform groups, how they came about accomplishing this goal, and the hardships they faced. While explaining those factors, the author also ties the two movements together to show how they potentially were fighting for the very same cause: to end the control of dominant, white men.
From the Paper "Two very significant reform groups of the 1800's paved the way for true freedom and equal opportunity for all Americans. Although the abolition and women suffrage groups were looked at as two different movements, they were potentially one and the same. As Lydia Child phrased it, "Both were victims of the white man's lust" the solution was to end [white] male tyranny? (Walters,108). They fought to merely be treated as equals under the eye of the law and the society in which they lived in, and therefore they had to end the dominant control of white men. To get this goal accomplished, the groups also used many of the same tactics as they wrote their ideas and arguments in various publications, held strikes and rebellions, and conducted many conventions and meetings. Problems in the process of reformation still formed regardless of how hard they tried, as new laws were passed, arguments in their own reform groups surfaced, and strikes failed. Through all the hardships they faced though, both groups eventually accomplished their goal."
Abstract This research paper discusses the International Law Commission (ILC or Commission) of the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations (UN). This overview will focus on its mission, historical origins, composition and membership, functions, standards and accomplishments.
From the Paper "International Law Commission
This research paper discusses the International Law Commission (ILC or Commission) of the General Assembly (GA) of the United Nations (UN). This overview will focus on its mission, historical origins, composition and membership, functions, standards and accomplishments. During its first decade and a half, ILC made significant contributions to the codification of existing international law and to its progressive development. Since roughly the early 1960s, it has continued its important codification work, but has contributed little of significance to the development of international law in areas of concern to the international community. This relative decline in the effectiveness of ILC is due to changes in the makeup and political agenda of GA and its Sixth Committee which provides..."
Abstract This paper provides an insight into the psychology of team work and management and how they can be applied in the business environment. It discusses how team accomplishments and goals are the result of synergy or the achievement of an effect which is larger or greater than the output of one person individually. It examines the three known or discussed types of teams: work teams, naturally formed work units doing common operational duties within the organization, task teams, brought together to work on a specific task or project and management teams, drawn from people who direct operational business units . It looks at undesirable outcomes such as social loafing and conflicts and discusses the criteria for team member selections.
From the Paper "Group processes directly impact the choice of team member selection and required result. The desired team outcome is synergy when planning group structure and goals. Unfortunately, social loafing can occur so planning team leadership strategies before the team conducts their first meeting is imperative. Team member strengths and abilities are assessed prior to selection allowing for the correct member selection. Many teams have failed because of lack of support or the inability of the team to carry out their mission."
