"wyotech-institute" Articles & Blogs:
Female auto tech student finds success with Ferrari
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We love to have the chance to share about great opportunities for women in the automotive industry, and were so delighted when we heard this excellent story about Ashley Waller. This young woman put a business degree on hold to attend automotive technica...[Read on] |
Cinereach partners with Sundance Institute
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Cinereach is an organization that gives out grants, funds productions in the area of social change. They want to “facilitate the creation of films that challenge, excite, innovate, offer new perspectives and inspire action.”
They are teaming up wit...[Read on] |
Teen pregnancy rate increases after decade-long decline
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Thanks abstinence only education!
A new report from the Guttmacher Institute shows that the teen pregnancy rate has risen for the first time in more than a decade. And guess who's to blame...
These new data from the Guttmacher Institute are especially...[Read on] |
Zero Progress Made on Gender Disparity in Films Targeted at Kids
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Some bad news from the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
They released a new study: Gender Disparity On Screen and Behind the Camera in Family Films, done by Stacy L. Smith, PhD and Marc Choueiti, at the USC Annenberg School for Communication...[Read on] |
Joan Jett and Cherie Currie Sue Label over Charity CD
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Why are Joan Jett and Cherie Currie suing Main Man records over a Runaways tribute album slated for release later this month? According to Main Man's site, portions of the proceeds of Take It or Leave It, which includes 2 cds full of prominent rockers cov...[Read on] |
Gas-Saving Tips for Trying Times
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Brought to you by ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
Every day seems to bring higher prices at the gas pump. Some commuters are sharing rides, others are taking public transportation. But if you are like countless others, you ...[Read on] |
Teen pregnancies on the rise for the first time in over a decade
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Via The Economist, some data about teenage pregnancies in the US:
On one point, however, experts agree: when it comes to teenage births, the United States is backsliding. Between 1991 and 2005 the teenage birth rate declined by 34%, according to the Nati...[Read on] |
Disturbing Video of Girls’ Dance
| I became aware of this video, via a friend’s post on Facebook (thanks EH). It is a video of girls who appear to be between the ages of 8-10 years of age, dancing to Beyonce’s “Put A Ring On It”. Despite the face these girls are great dance...[Read on] |
Tips for parents to save money on car insurance for teen drivers
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A mix of pride and fear is
what most parents feel when their teen begins to drive. During this important time,
parents and teens need to address a number of auto insurance and safe driving issues.
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The cost of auto insurance
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Bendix Announces "The Passion That Drives You" Scholarship Winners
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Congratulations to the winners of the Bendix Brakes "The Passion That Drives You" Scholarship contest. Each of these inspiring young people earned a $2500 scholarship towards their automotive education. Here at AskPatty.com, we're especially pleased to...[Read on] |
Canadian skater Rochette talks about her mother
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One of the most memorable, and inspirational, stories from the recent Winter Olympics involves Canadian figure skating Joannie Rochette who took to the ice in Vancouver only days after her mother Therese, 55, died of a massive heart attack. Rochette, a ...[Read on] |
Distracted Driving: Put Down the iPod
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By now we all know that talking on a hand-held cell phone while driving is dangerous. But what about other things that distract us from driving safely?
Are You Guilty of Distracted Driving?
Yes, we all are. Remember all those “Red Asphalt” movies w...[Read on] |
Planning for the Future: What Women Need to Know About Social Security
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Years ago, I attended a retreat held by the Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership for twentysomething women. One of the discussions was on financial literacy, and I remember of the twenty women there, I was one of very few with a mutual fund, an IRA, ...[Read on] |
Ask Patty Female Friendly Blog Carnival: August 12, 2009
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There's so much happening in the automotive world, whether it's exciting reports about automotive safety, fun car news, or information about our Certified Female Friendly dealers and retailers, we've got something here for everyone. Have you got female fr...[Read on] |
Green tips for your vehicle
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Alternate-fueled and hybrid vehicles are gaining market share but still account for a relatively small percentage of vehicles on the road. Someday all of us may be driving pollution-free, hydrogen-powered cars. But what’s a concerned consumer to do in t...[Read on] |
Recession dramatically changing women's childbearing decisions
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I can't afford a child, I'm going on the pill! Oh snap, I can't afford that either...
The Guttmacher Institute released a new study yesterday revealing that the economic recession has not only caused women to be less prone to want to have children, but ...[Read on] |
Champion of diversity and academic reform: NCAA President Myles Brand dies at 67
| Myles Brand, the first university president to head the NCAA and a champion of academic reform died Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer this past year. Brand, a former Indiana University President, championed academic reform, fiscal responsibility ...[Read on] |
Wasting Women's Time with Abortion Restrictions
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by Jen Swedish, Health Law Fellow, National Women's Law Center
As you are probably aware, this is National Women’s Health Week, and the theme is “It’s Your Time.” Since Monday, my colleagues have blogged and vlogged about the importance of t...[Read on] |
Women Leaders in the WNBA: Gaining Ground or Walking Onto the Glass Cliff?
| The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) just released the 2009 Race and Gender Report Card for the WNBA. The WNBA is the only professional league to get an “A+” for both race and gender two years in a row, a feat that remains e...[Read on] |
The Pill at 50: A Matter of Economic Health, Too
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by Val Vilott, Outreach Associate,National Women's Law Center
The women’s rights movement has much to celebrate this year—it’s the 50th anniversary of the birth control pill, as we might have mentioned before. On the pill’s golden anniversary, we...[Read on] |
United Nations creates new body on women and gender equality
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Ann mentioned this in our Weekly Feminist Reader, but I thought it deserved a bit more attention.
The New York Times announced the launch of a new agency developed out of the United Nations dedicated to promoting women's rights and gender equality, al...[Read on] |
TV: Feminist Cop Shows
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Kathryn Morris
I like a good procedural. In fact, I pretty much watch most all the cop shows on TV, even Criminal Minds. But I have been a big fan of Cold Case which has a female detective Lily Rush played by Kathryn Morris at its center. Now I hea...[Read on] |
The latest in cycling trends
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According to Trend Central, the bike community is continuing to innovate and thrive. Here are some of the latest happenings in the cycling world.
Rolling Orange: They may not be world champions of soccer, but the Dutch are still an authority on bikes...[Read on] |
Happy Birthday, Venus Williams
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Seventeen Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and a host of other championships make Venus Williams one of the most recognizable figures in professional tennis.
The birthday girl’s resume off the court is nearly as impressive as her on court a...[Read on] |
Ford's Blue Oval glows pink in the fight against breast cancer
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month and to celebrate its 15 years of support of Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), the world headquarters of Ford's Blue Oval in Dearborn will shine pink on Monday and Tuesday night, with the "Warriors in Pink" symbol g...[Read on] |
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