22 July 2011
Women in science and engineering professions are out-numbered by men 2 to 1. Just under one fourth of undergraduate engineering degrees are awarded to women. Biological and chemical engineering degrees are among the most popular for undergraduate women in engineering. It is apparent that women who choose a technical career path are choosing to go [...]
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20 July 2011
I’ve always wondered if people would pay more attention to their credit score if they wrote the number on a sticky note and walked around with it displayed on their forehead. Everybody is so focused on weight, which people can judge you by immediately, but most ignore their credit score because it’s not something that anyone can see on a daily basis. People don’t realize they have a bad score until they need a really good score. Then, kind of like trying to lose 5 pounds in 3 days for a hot date, you want to quickly improve your credit score–but it’s not that easy.
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19 July 2011
So why am I in the AF now? Because I have been blessed in small and large ways and it’s the least I can do to say “thank you” to a country that I love. —Captain Christy Nelson Williams, USAF In the Beginning In 1781 GEN George Washington wrote to Sarah Bache, “Amidst the distress and sufferings of the Army, whatever sources they have arisen, it must be a consolation to our Virtuous Country Women that they have never been accused of withholding their most zealous efforts to support the cause we are engaged in.” Women, eager to contribute to America’s frequent causes, have been regular fixtures on the fringes of war for centuries. And while their participation has not always been equal to their male counterparts’, (if it be gauged through combat action seen or ammunition dispensed), it is impossible to ignore the significant and important roles their efforts have played during each conflict from the American Revolution to present.
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13 July 2011
Female entrepreneurs are strong, fearless, and have a dash of sass. At some point , even if they’re late bloomers, they refuse to accept their place in line and they decide to cut straight to the head of it instead. Not Just a Pet Project For Dana Humphrey of Whitegate PR, a company known for [...]
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