Type of marriage Arranged marriage- a marriage arranged by the families of the couple Shotgun marriage- a marriage forced or required because of pregnancy. Marriage of convenience- A marriage or joint undertaking arranged for political‚ economic‚ or social benefit rather than from personal attachment. Elope- to run off secretly to be married‚ usually without the consent or knowledge of one’s parents. kinship term Manogamy - single marriage of one man and one woman. polygamy- The practice
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Nancy Gupton for National Geographic News Published February 27‚ 2010 A tsunami can kill thousands of people and level entire blocks in mere seconds. See how much you know about these walls of water (tsunami safety tips). (Related: "Tsunami Warning for Hawaii After Huge Chile Earthquake.") 1. What can cause a tsunami? a. Landslide b. Underwater earthquake c. Volcanic eruption d. All of the above 2. Do all undersea earthquakes trigger a tsunami? a. Yes b. No 3. What does the word "tsunami"
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Response What is play‚ especially in the context of children? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ play means “recreational activity”. However‚ in today’s society‚ play for kids becomes less recreational and more educational. In the essay “The Boredom Effect” by Ellen Ruppel Shell‚ the author discussed the difference in the lives of children in recent years and in years when she is a child‚ the reason behind this dissimilarity‚ and both advantages and disadvantages of two methods of “play”. Compared
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by neither citizen nor the New York highest court. According to a nationwide poll by Rasmussen Reports‚ only 19 percent of adults support the soda ban‚ and the highest court rejected the Sugary Drinks Portion Cap rule in 2014‚ saying it was “exceeded the scope of its regulatory authority” (Eugene). In my opinion‚ the soda ban is an effective
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Boredom paper Can Boredom get you into trouble? That is the question that i will be discussing in my paper.I think boredom can get you into trouble because you tend to do things you normally wouldn’t do.Second I think boredom can get you into trouble because you can get arested.Lastly I think boredom can get you into trouble because when you are bored you tend to eat more and more.There’s still some good in being bored.When your bored you can draw‚read and just write about anything.My paper is
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agree with the idling engine ban? A few years ago‚ the Environmental Protection Department proposed to legislate the idling engine ban‚ under which all vehicles must switch off their engines. I totally disagree with the idling engine ban‚ for I think that this policy not only cannot bring benefits to pedestrians in air quality‚ but instead brings harm to drivers and passengers. To start with‚ the idling engine ban brings inconvenience to drivers. As the idling engine ban proposes that a driver has
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A tavern owner of 27 year said he had to close down his business after the state passed a smoking legislation to ban smoking in all places in California. (Gunn 13) But can these losses really be linked to the smoking bans? At the time of both of these incidents stated above‚ the economy was on a decline and the Blood Alcohol Content level (BAC) for drunk drivers was also reduced from 1 to .08. These are just two of
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The Impact of Smoking Bans on the Hospitality Industry: New Evidence from Stock Market Returns Abstract The vast majority of over 150 studies conclude that smoking bans do not have adverse effects on the revenues‚ profits‚ or employment of hospitality industry firms. However‚ several important criticisms have recently been raised which call into question many of the prior results. I examine the market value impact of a proposed smoking ban using a sample and methodology not subject to the
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[Obama ’s Gun Ban] The reasons I am against Obama’s gun ban is as follows. The Second Amendment states that the people have the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. When the government steps in and starts deciding what kind of arms we can and cannot keep‚ or what we cannot bear that is an infringement on our rights I will cover several reasons why are gun rights should not be infringed upon by Obama’s gun ban His ban targets the wrong weapon to begin with‚ most weapons used
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United Kingdom is considering the appeal and revocation of a partial public smoking ban that exempts non-food serving bars (pubs). According to a public poll performed‚ 72% of the U.K. people preferred a full-scale public smoking ban. The U.K. Parliament will vote on changing the partial ban to a full ban with no exemptions (“New hope for a complete smoking ban in public places‚” 2006).New hope for a complete smoking ban in public places. (2006). Lancet‚ 367(9506)‚ 184. Retrieved July 24‚ 2008‚ from
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