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after the World War I era by combining his ideas of Garveyism and founding the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). This…

the Bill of Rights. She also wrote many controversial articles in national magazines and her most notorious publication The Woman’s Bible. She was the voice behind fellow Suffragette, Susan B Anthony. Stanton wrote many of Anthony’s speeches while harnessing a beautiful and lifelong friendship which was vital to the progress of the suffrage movement. Stanton was co-founder and President of the first National Women’s Suffrage Association. She drew her inspiration from great figures like Fredrick…

Dagmar Dolby is the widow of Ray Dolby, the founder of Dolby Laboratories. Ray and Dagmar met at Cambridge University where he was studying for his PhD, and she was doing a summer program. They got married in 1966. Ray Dolby passed away from leukemia in 2013, leaving a hefty inheritance to Dagmar. Ray also suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. He has always been a philanthropic person, so when he passed it was only natural to assume that Dagmar would continue running the Ray and Dagmar Dolby…

in delinquency is a passion that many criminologists have chased for years. Two of the most commonly known factors of such delinquent potential stem from a lack of educational advancements and a low income household or support system. These two independent variables change the likelihood of a student turning to mischievous deeds and activity. The dependent variable in this study, delinquency, is often experimented with in youthful ages, but is extremely more likely to occur when a student is…

significantly on the pass rates than the less than one year experienced nurses. “Approximately 25% of newly hired nurses had deficiencies in critical thinking ability, including problem recognition, reporting essential clinical data, initiating independent nursing interventions, anticipating relevant medical orders, providing relevant rational to support…

Latin), rhetoric, and math (Marsden, 1994). These same subjects continued into the antebellum period (1789-1861). While the Yale Report defended the classical curriculum of Greek, Latin, and math, many colleges (especially women’s colleges) preferred to emphasize English and modern languages. Colleges sought ways to increase vocational skills (like bookkeeping) and social mobility. Civil engineering grew during the period as a response to military academies such as West Point and the United…

Hardwick in 1986. Shirley Chisholm spoke strongly for the poor and for women. She worked for civil rights for African-Americans. She opposed the Vietnam War. In 1969 she helped form the Congressional Black Caucus. She also was a member of the National Organization for Women. Ms. Chisholm was an activist for people of color, including Native Americans and Spanish-speaking immigrants. She often spoke about cultural and social issues. Chisholm joined a local Democratic club who worked to get…

Nurse Practitioner Competencies Seynor Massalee Kennedy South University An Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) is a direct/indirect care individual who cares for patients and manages individuals and the community, nursing and health care organizations, administration, and the growth and application of health policy by using various forms of nursing interventions to change the outcome of health care (AACN, 2006). APN has a patient-focused range of competencies that improve health…

In a nation that has long operated on the principle that the “American Dream” is available to anyone willing to try hard enough, the term “working poor” may seem to have a bright side. These individuals may struggle financially, but they do have jobs; which is the first and most essential step toward lifting oneself out of poverty. According to the Huffington Post, in the “2012 Census data, more than seven percent of American workers fell below the federal poverty line, making less than $11,170…

While college acts as the prepping stone into the working world, a student’s college major is the pathway towards their specific career goals and future opportunities. Typically, Biology majors want to go into the medical field; Political Science majors aspire to be lawyers, while Business and Economics majors dream of becoming successful in the corporate world. Analyzing trends in college major choice is a key factor to understanding the foundation of inequality within the workforce. The study…