...My approved topic is liberal feminism, and I will be discussing its’ presence in the talk called A Saudi woman who dared to drive by Manal al-Sharif. Liberal feminism is the belief that women should have the same opportunities as men; it is based on a desire to promote equal opportunity between male and female. Liberal feminism produces arguments that women are just as rational as men and therefore should have equal opportunity to make their own choices. Liberal feminism seeks to erase gender-biased distinctions in law. Manal al-Sharif was a Saudi-Arabian woman, in which country women are not allowed to drive; this is not law, but more of a taboo. Manal al-Sharif decided to challenge this and it resulted in her being imprisoned for daring to break the taboo and be seen behind the wheel, as well as her brother being detained for handing over his car keys. This was followed by a huge media outrage and women took to the streets to drive (none of whom were arrested). Manal al-Sharif was released after nine days, and the talk she gives is describing the events, and the reasoning behind this, and the effects and consequences which her actions have had in Saudi Arabia. In her talk, Manal al-Sharif states that she believes “a society will not be free if women of that society are not free”. This demonstrates the argument often proposed by liberal feminists, that women should have the same rights as men. In effect, she is saying that women should be free; that they should not be oppressed...
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...qualitative factors that should also be considered? Question 2 Khalil, president of Video Adventure, has heard about operating leverage and asks you to explain this term. What is operating leverage? How does a company increase its operating leverage? Question 3 Manal operates a bed and breakfast hotel in a resort area in the Cedar Mountains. Depreciation on the hotel is $60,000 per year. Manal employs a maintenance person at an annual salary of $32,000 and a cleaning person at an annual salary of $24,000. Real estate taxes are $10,000 per year. The rooms rent at an average price of $60 per person per night including breakfast. Other costs are laundry and cleaning service at a cost of $8.00 per person per night and the cost of food which is $4.00 per person per night. Instructions: (a) Determine the number of rentals and the sales revenue Manal needs to break even using the contribution margin technique. (b) If the current level of rentals is 3,000, by what percentage can rentals decrease before Manal has to worry about having a net loss? (c) Manal is considering upgrading the breakfast service to attract more business and increase prices. This will cost an additional $3.00 for food costs per person per night. Manal feels she can increase the room rate to $65 per person per night. Determine the number of...
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...Emerson Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines courage as, “the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous.” Courage is the motivator that allows a person to step outside of a comfort zone and persist forward with an idea. Courage provides the enthusiasm to grab onto the idea and see that idea through to completion. A person is capable of being persistent and enthusiastic about an idea or a concept; but without courage, setbacks or negativity can cause the persistence and enthusiasm to wane. In the video “Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive,” from http://www.ted.com/talks/manal_al_sharif_a_saudi_woman_who_dared_to_drive.html, there is a story of courage. In American society, it has been almost a century since the end of the Women’s Right Movement. While women may still face issues within the society, they have the ability to face those issues without the ridicules once imposed prior to the movement. In Manal al-Sharif’s video, the story portrays a whole different societal view. In Memphis, TN there is a law that is still on the books to date. This law states that whenever a woman is driving a vehicle, a man must be in front of that vehicle waving a red flag to indicate/warn other motorists of a female driver on the road. This law is obviously not in force and being enforced shown by the number of female drivers seen on a daily basis. In al-Sharif’s situation, there were no laws in place in regards to female drivers. She faced a...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Students of these days are fond of laziness, especially the mental laziness. There were some of the trending causes why students are in of the problem of mental laziness. One is refusing to think, and this hinders the student to do something and makes his mind worthless and useless. Another is the student don’t engage his or her mind on what he or she is planning to do that’s why it ended up doing nothing which is because of mental laziness. And another is, they tend to make excuses, instead of doing the task directly, and this leads the student to be mentally lazy and this traps their mind in doing something because they think that their excuses are much enough for them not to enable their mind think. Statement of the Problem Generally, this study aims to find the answer to the causes of having mental laziness of Palawan Hope Christian School high school students for the school year of 2014-2015. It is conducted to know the status of each student who is presently undergoing a complication and negative attitude. This refers to mental laziness that majority of the students have. It tells why does the student presents to be “absent-minded” during class hours, why do they always appear mentally lazy in doing their responsibilities as a student. Its purpose is to tell what would be the causes of having mental laziness of a student. This study will provide each student and teacher’s point of view about the said issue. Specifically...
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...Today’s news Women to drive day in Saudi Arabia Women in Saudi Arabia took part in a protest on Friday against measures that pretty much ban them from driving. Around thirty female, would-be motorists drove their cars in various cities across the country. Their actions were part of a campaign from the Women2drive Facebook site. Manal al-Sharif, who set up the site, was arrested on May 21 and released the following day. She was rearrested after posting videos of herself on YouTube and spent a week in prison. Authorities said she was “inciting public opinion and harming the country’s reputation.” Another woman was given a traffic ticket in the capital Riyadh on Friday, but there were no arrests. Fewer women than expected decided to protest against their inability to drive. Friday’s protest was the latest in a string of incidents of Saudi women driving without a licence and then posting videos of themselves online. Maha al-Qahtani, 39, drove through Riyadh on Friday with her husband in the passenger seat. She said: “This is my basic right. It should not be a big deal. There is nothing wrong or illegal about driving.” Another woman posted a video on YouTube with the message: “All I want is to do my errands or go to work whenever I want.” Many women complain that they spend a quarter of their salary on hiring a driver to take them to and from work. There is no law against female drivers in Saudi, but women cannot get issued with a driving licence to drive in cities...
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...------------------------------------------------- The Himalaya Drug Company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The-Himalaya-Drug-Company-Logo The Himalaya Drug Company | Introduced | 1930 | Markets | Global | Website | http://himalayahealthcare.com/ | The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in 1930 by Mr. M. Manal with a vision to bring Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5,000 year old system of medicine. Himalaya’s product range includes: pharmaceutical, personal care, baby care,animal health and nutrition. Himalaya Global Holdings Ltd. (HGH), located at the Dubai International Financial Centre, is the parent of The Himalaya Drug Company worldwide. It is also the global headquarters of all Himalaya subsidiaries.[1] Company Profile: Eighty three years ago, on a visit to Burma (Myanmar), Mr. Manal saw restless elephants being fed with a root to pacify them. The plant from which this root was taken was Rauwolfia serpentina. Fascinated by the plant's effect on elephants, he had it scientifically evaluated. After extensive research, Serpina, the world's first anti-hypertensive drug, was launched in 1934 ans is sold till today. The premise of researching nature forms the foundation of Himalaya’s operations. Himalaya pioneered used modern science to rediscover and validate Ayurvedic principles. Since its inception, the company has focused on developing safe and natural remedies to address a variety of ailments. Today...
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...Geographical Information Systems Application on the Flood Disaster Control in Egypt 4/14/2013 Abdelrahman Melegy Alhussein Ali Abdelfattah Mousa Mwafaq Doka Advisor: Dr. Manal Helal Geographical Information Systems Application on The Flood Disaster Control in Egypt Introduction This is a brief overview of the GIS application on Flood disaster control in Egypt. The concept is based on "Global risk data platform", an application available on the web. (http://www.preventionweb.net/english/maps/index.php?cid=54) The application takes into account all global knowledge but we are going to focus purely on the problem of Egypt, it Takes floods and the Water levels then gives a solid base for predicting forthcoming floods therefore giving advance warning enabling preventive action to be taken. User requirements specification The user requirements is to have a tool that gives him up to date information’s of floods in Egypt , yes current but also built on vital data which is the historical data. the results the user could get are three:- * Historical information’s (learning about what already happened)...
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...A great man once said: May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right. Good morning everyone. I, Manal Khursheed am honored to have been given the privilege of being able to express my views about the most important day in our glorious country’s history, that is the 15th of August, our Independence Day. Independence literally means the freedom and opportunity to make our own decisions for our own betterment and well-being. Independence was not easy to gain. It is the reward of the culmination of the hard work and passion of thousands of our forefathers who dared to dream of an independent India and had the courage and determination to fight for it. The names of Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Maulana Azad and Bhagat Singh have been forever immortalized in the pages of our country’s history. They were common men but pride and respect for their nation led to them breaking the shackles which bound us. Their inspirational speeches and impassioned quotes still live on in our hearts and continue to inspire generation after generation of Indians. “Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny”: Jawaharlal Nehru’s Independence Day speech delivered on the eve of Indian independence still roars loud within every Indian’s heart. The idealist and lover of non-violence, Gandhiji, whose policy of Satyagraha had an overwhelming number of skeptics and critics, continued to believe in goodwill and truth as two weapons with...
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...Analyzing The Impact Of Internet Assessment By: Manal Chamaa There is no doubt that the World Wide Web has taken the wide world and made it much smaller, more accessible, and more familiar. Not only is the population of the planet able to shop, bank, spend leisure time, and watch the most popular television shows and movies, but more and more society is able to access information and concepts that were heretofore available only through enrollment in an institution of higher education. As Nicholas Carr discusses in his article, “The Crisis in Education”, the ability to extend the reaches of higher education to virtually the farthest points on the planet is a direct result of the Internet and our ability to communicate through its sites. The popularity of online classes, offered by both public and private universities and private educational ventures such as Khan Academy, has certainly impacted the direction which higher education will take in the coming decades. Carr notes “for better or worse, the Net’s disruptive forces have arrived at the gates of academia.” Unfortunately, in today’s world, the cost of higher education has become burdensome for parents and students alike. According to CNN Money, in 2011 “college seniors graduated with an average of nearly $29,000 in student loan debt in 2012 as compared to $27, 000 in 2011.” This figure can rise dramatically when students attend costly private universities or pursuing graduate degrees. These debts place...
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...In this era of the new and social media, does it really matter who owns the `mainstream’ media? “It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them.” (Clemens, 1897) Foreword According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written up by the United Nations, its states that, “Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people” (UN, 1948). Articles 19 to 21 specifically target the freedom of thought, conscience and belief of human rights that a Democratic government must abide by and Egypt is no exception. Arab Spring Turmoil has been brewing in Egypt, causing great pain to its inhabitants, destroying homes and families and creating complete mayhem in the process. The first marked incident according to The Guardian is on the 1st of January 2011; a suicide bombing attempt took place outside a Coptic Church in Alexandria. By the 25th of January Egypt finally joined the Arab Spring alongside Tunisia, Yemen and Algeria. The ‘Arab Spring’ was an activist movement by several Middle-Eastern countries in an attempt at freedom from political and religious oppression and authoritarian...
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...science of life',. Although today world is moving away from this aspect of world but still there is a niche segment who prefer Ayurveda or herbal products and one company that focuses on it is- HIMALAYA This legacy of researching nature forms the foundation of Himalaya’s operations. Himalaya uses the tools of modern science to create pharmaceutical-grade ayurvedic products. they have pioneered research that has converted Ayurveda’s herbal tradition into a complete range of proprietary formulations dedicated to healthy living and longevity. Today, these products have found acceptance with medical fraternities and serve the health and personal care needs of consumers in 82 countries. The Himalaya Drug Company was founded in 1930 by Mr. M. Manal with a clear vision to bring Ayurveda to society in a contemporary form and to unravel the mystery behind the 5,000 year old system of medicine. Its unique proposition is scientific rigor associated with the testing of...
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...In this report we will talk about the Saudi labor market specifically (saudization and Nitaqat program) implemented by the labor market, employing various ways of advertising and promoting this campaign. Saudization is a policy to prioritize the hiring of Saudi nationals over expatriates in privet sectors intendened to lower the unemployment rate which according to CIA factbook the unemployment rate reached in 2011 to 10.9%. in order for the ministry of labor to measure the Saudization of a private company, a program called Nitaqat was lunched. Advertising and promotions is bringing a service to the attention of potential and current customers, carried out by implementing an advertising plan. The goals of the plan should depend on the overall goals and strategies of the organization and the results of the marketing analysis. The plan usually includes what target markets you want to reach, characteristics you want to deliver to your target market, how you will deliver it to them, which is done by an advertising campaign. Successful advertising depends on knowing the best methods and styles of communications of each of the target markets that you want to reach with your ads. Saudi Labor market: The problem of unemployment is complicated and very difficult to specify one factor that is the reason behind unemployment. As I mentioned the unemployment rate reached to 10.9% and expected to increase, some economist pointed out that the reasons is poor education levels among Saudis...
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...Globalization Nowadays people have become closer than before. Services and goods produced in a country will be available to sell in the other countries. We hear about globalization in the news every day, read about it in the news papers and hear people talking about it. Globalization is the interactively international and nearness of economies. The world is not a large and strange place anymore. We live in a place that is interconnected and intertwined. The world has become from a place that each country and their peoples are separate and isolated to a place that each country and their peoples are part of a global network. Thanks to globalization this is occurring. It is the process that has led to the diverse parts of the globe becoming much closer to each other (Slaughter and Swagel, 1997). Globalisation is the procedures by which the people around the world become connected to each other in all aspects of life, culturally, technically and politically, economically and environmentally. Globalization assists improving technology that benefits many people in throughout the world. By increased the spread of cultures, trade, information and creating options, Globalization can be highly beneficial to everyone by bestowing great fortunes on us. This essay will highlight some of positive and negative effects of globalization. Globalization is the ‘international integration” or ‘de-bordering’ – “a number of highly disparate observations whose regular common denominator...
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...Analysis of Pakistan’s Industries Electronic Industry of Pakistan Submitted to: Mehwish Ghulam Ali Submitted by Fatima Zafar 06836 Javeria Anees Rangoonwalla 06867 Munazza Arif 06962 Manal Yousuf 04276 Talha Zubairy 07544 Yusra Nasir 06878 Contents Letter of transmittal 3 Executive Summary: 4 Introduction 4 Historical Analysis of Key Variables 5 Inflation 5 Exchange rate 7 Duties and taxes 7 Growth Rate 7 Imports: 8 Current Scenario in the Telecommunication Industry: 8 Fixed Line Sector and Wireless Local Loop (WLL) Sector 9 Current Scenario of Electronic Industry in general 10 Diamond Porter Model: 12 Demand Condition: 13 Related Industries: 13 Conclusion 15 Problems and Hindrances Faced 15 Recommendations 16 Solutions 17 Appendix 1 18 Appendix 2 19 Appendix 3 20 22 Appendix 4 23 Appendix 5 24 Appendix 6 25 Appendix 7 25 Appendix 8 26 Appendix 9 26 Questionnaire 26 Letter of transmittal 10th April, 2016 Ms Mahvish Ghulam Ali Course Instructor Analysis of Pakistan’s Industries IBA, Karachi Dear Ms Ali, It gives us pleasure to present our research report on the Electronic Industry of Pakistan, assign as a compulsory part of the course. This report is based on the analysis of the electronic industry, in relation to the economy, the major players...
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...Bluetooth and Infrared Technology Technology has grown so much over the years, thinking back to my childhood when I first saw a remote control and was over the moon with excitement. No more getting up to change the channels, that was my first thought. The first time I saw a cell phone, having to hold that big clunky thing up to your ear throughout an entire conversation was a chore. Now when you do any of these things, you see such advancements that come from two of the most popular technologies that have come to be. Bluetooth and Infrared, both have been around longer than most of us know. During my research for this paper, I learned that Infrared is where we get our remote controls for TV, for which all 80’s children are grateful, we no longer had to come inside to change the channels for our Moms. I have learned where these technologies came from, what they are used for, the people and companies that buy them, and what we can look forward to in the future. Bluetooth is a wireless technology that allows data to be exchanged over short distances using short wavelength radio transmissions. This technology is built into of plethora of products that allows them to exchange information over a wireless connection, or in basic terms, it allows one device to talk to another without wires. Two devices must be paired together in order to share. Several devices can be connected to a single Bluetooth, such as PDAs, mobile phones, laptops, computers, printers, controllers...
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