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Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” Not a day in your life will you be living a life without the need of an education. Whether you’re a doctor or a garbage collector, you’ll have to need a type of education. The right to education is listed as one of our human rights. Yet, why are there thousands of people around the world with no education? Back in the segregation era, slaves wanted an education. However, an “educated slave was a dangerous slave.” Slaves faced…

Santiago de Compostela has many mysteries that have not been discovered and things that we don't know for a fact. One of the mystery is whether or not saint James the greatest traveled from Jerusalem to Iberian, Peninsula. Even though we don't know some things we still have a bit of information of it and how it has in the past. The town is located northwest of Spain were one of the most well know cathedrals. Santiago de Compostela is the capital of Galicia. The town is named after the…

Travel to Cuba For Beginners Cuba vacations are leading the way in travel to the Caribbean and for many good reasons. It is very affordable, it has excellent tourism infrastructure, it is a very safe destination and most of all it suits the needs and styles of all types of travel. Being the largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba boasts an array of terrain from spectacular pristine beaches to mountainous rainforests which make this communist nation a true getaway for any vacation. Eco-tourists,…

well-known for its diversity of wildlife and scenic excellence, but it also has an exceptional geological heritage. In 2003, in recognition of these unique qualities, the North Pennines became the first area in Britain to be awarded the status of UNESCO European and Global Geopark…

The Great Wall of China, located in northern China, is a collection of walls made of stone, brick, wood and other materials put together to create one. In length they total up to more than 13,000 miles. It was built across China to contain and protect Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions of the many different groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Several of these walls were dated back to being built in as early years as the 7th century, but it was not until later, these joined…

Juan Luis Guerra was born in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic who is a producer, composer, singer, and songwriter. In his music, he implements jazz, salsa, merengue, bachata, blues, Afro-pop, soukous (French, African origins), gospel music, etc. Some of his influences were the Beatles and heard bachata elements in songs such as “Till There Was You” and “If I Fell” and on “Till There Was You,” where it used bongos. He heard African musician, Papa Wemba playing with Peter Gabriel in NY.…

This chapter focuses on the lack of and indifference girls encountered in many developing and underdeveloped countries. According to the chapter, girls are selectively excluded from obtaining an education. The author illustrated some of the reasons many girls are excluded or exempted from a formal education. They are usually based on, culture, ethnicity and economic reasons etc. This epidemic is complex, according to the data collected, the reason being, there are only partial reported data…

In 1946 Soroptimist held a meeting for delegates to UN conferences, including Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1948 Soroptimist International Association was granted Consultative status with UNESCO. In 1950 Soroptimist International awarded category C Consultative status with ECOSOC. In 1952 Foundation of International governing body of Soroptimist International. In 1978 commencement of Soroptimist International South West Pacific Federation…

The Parthenon marbles, also referred to as the Elgin marbles (After Lord Elgin, ambassador to the Ottoman court of the Sultan in Istanbul (1801-1812) include the collection of sculptures, inscriptions and architectural features acquired from the British government by Lord Elgin in 1816 and now exposed in the British museum in Duveen Gallery (Room 18). Under Elgin’s instructions, the marbles were removed from the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, and the Temple of Athena…

careers of our interviewees will have an impact on the science careers of many Colombian women in the future. . Conclusion With this study we successfully highlighted the underrepresentation of female researchers in Colombia. Using data from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics and the Labour Observatory for Education from the Colombian National Ministry of Education, we showed that there is a lower percentage of women across diverse research…