Okiwinsstea has just found out that her mother and father has arranged her marriage. Okiwinsstea will get married tomorrow morning to a 45 year-old man who paid 2 nomads and 258.35 West African CFA franc (which is equivalent to 0.50 US dollar) for her when she was just 4 years old. Everyday millions of young girls around the world become child brides. Child marriages can take place for numerous reasons. Many arranged child marriages have to do with poverty‚ education‚ citizenship‚ family traditions
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business Professional working for Averic and also as a person‚ I understand the need for lowering the high costs of gasoline. Open Thesis: Off shore drilling will enhance the American Economy and lower our dependency on foreign supply of petroleum. Closed Thesis: Today I’d like to talk about: first what makes the price of gasoline so high‚ second how off shore drilling can help lower the cost of gasoline and third‚ how our country will benefit from it. Transition: I will begin by telling you why gas
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William Pope Duval William Pope Duval‚ lawyer and congressman‚ the son of William and Anne (Pope) Duval‚ was born at Mount Comfort‚ Virginia in 1784. In 1804 he married Nancy Hynes and was admitted in to the bar that same year. On May 1821‚ President Monroe appointed Duval as a federal judge in the Eastern district of the Florida Territory. That is where his legacy in the Florida history begins. From 1822 -1834‚ Duval served as the first territorial Governor of the territory of Florida. In those
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Electing the New Pope The Catholic cardinals gathered in Rome began Friday‚ the secret election‚ or conclave‚ to elect a new pope next Tuesday afternoon‚ the Vatican said the 115 cardinal-electors taking part in the conclave will enter the closed-door process after a morning Mass. Only cardinals younger than 80 are eligible to vote. Some cardinals took to the Internet to make comments before Friday afternoon’s meeting that set the conclave date. Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana‚ viewed as one of
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Is Alexander the Great really "Great"? In James Romm’s edit of recollections from authors Arrian‚ Diodorus‚ Plutarch‚ and Quintus Curtuis of Alexander’s life‚ we are presented the good and bad tales and parts of Alexander’s life. So‚ James Romm presents the question: Should Alexander be considered great? Like James Romm suggests‚ I as a modern reader have formed my own opinions of Alexander and if he should indeed be considered "Great". In my opinion‚ while Alexander was a man whom had qualities
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revolution should be avoided if it is necessary‚ but he does think that excess violence should be avoided at all costs. The French Revolution‚ while it had good intentions at the beginning‚ turned into a bloody and horrible war where the poor people sought revenge instead of justice. They were so blinded by their newfound power over the aristocracy that they forgot the real reason behind the revolution- to improve their own lives. It is not a matter of whether revolution can or should be avoided
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Alexander the Great Alexander the Great‚ Alexander III of Macedon‚ King of Macedonia‚ was born in July 356 BC in Pella‚ Macedonia. He was one of the greatest military geniuses in history. His father‚ Philip II of Macedon‚ was a brilliant ruler and strategist. His mother was Olympias‚ princess of Epirus‚ daughter of King Neoptolemus. Arixstandros Telmisy‚ a renowned dream interpreter‚ determined that Olympias was pregnant‚ and that the child would have the character of a lion. Even as a young
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Normanhurst Boys High School Notification of Assessment Task Course: Preliminary HSC Advanced English Topic: Area of Study Journeys Weighting: 30% Half-Yearly Report‚ 10% Yearly Report Date/Time Due: FRIDAY 22nd March 2013 Format: In Class Essay Submission Details: In class Organising Teacher/s: Mr Martinez‚ Ms. Ormiston Outcomes to be assessed: P1. P2. P3. P4. P7. P11. P12In your answer you will be assessed on how well you : * Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of the journey
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Teachers Should Be Tested Like Students Education is an important component of life today‚ but it has also become one of the costliest activities for the United States government. In 1993‚ public spending on education was around 6 percent of the national income‚ totaling $375 billion; an amount larger than social security and national defense. However‚ educational experts and the public claims that such a huge investment does not correspond with the quality of education offered in schools
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When should we let go? A famous saying by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stated that “we [as men] shall overcome”. What King makes clear is that the human race has always pushed forward and will overcome harsh struggles. In Dylan Thomas’s poem‚ Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night‚ many of the lines focus about death‚ but the overall the main importance of the poem brings forth questions such as “why should the fight continue?”. In Thomas’s perspective‚ people should never be willing to let go
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