It is difficult to find women actively involved in the historical record, particularly in the ancient period. They are most often portrayed as present but silent, an unknowable social and economic force that certainly helped society function. In truth, this is still the case for the modern period, as household labor (cooking, cleaning, laundry, and so on) is absolutely essential for society to function and is performed mostly by women, yet remains mostly invisible when we consider a person's achievements. The reading for this Discussion Board offers a rare glimpse into the lives of ancient women. What do you think? What was it like to be a silk-worker in Han China? What were some of the major concerns these women had? What does it reveal to us about Han Period Chinese society?

Which line from extremely loud and incredibly close reveals a melancholy tone? as for the bracelet mom wore to the funeral, what i did was i converted dad’s last voice message into morse code, and i used sky-blue beads for silence, maroon beads for breaks between letters . . she said it was the best gift she’d ever received. i asked her if it was better than the edible tsunami, from when i was interested in edible meteorological events. she said, “different.” i wanted to tell her she shouldn’t be playing scrabble yet. or looking in the mirror. or turning the stereo any louder than what you needed just to hear it. it wasn’t fair to dad, and it wasn’t fair to me. i made her other morse code jewelry with dad’s messages—a necklace, an anklet, some dangly earrings, a tiara—but the bracelet was definitely the most beautiful, probably because it was the last, which made it the most precious.

Why did un coalition troops battle iraqi forces in 1991? iraq had invaded saudi arabia, along with its other border nations.iraq had invaded kuwait, which was a major source of the world's oil.the united nations wanted to remove saddam hussein from power.the united nations wanted to prevent the trade of illegal drugs.

Based on the information given and the gauges which process or processes have their alarm light on?