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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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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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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Have you ever been in a situation were you involved in things you never intended to do or have you ever been in a situation that you need to pay on a damage that someone’s committed without your consent? Like what happened to Zhao’s. In the story Zhao’s told by the police officer that he need to pay 300‚000 yuan for unknown reason. Let us know the story deeper so that we will be able to understand the reasons behind every consequences that the character Ai Wei Wei’s and Zhao’s committed as an artist
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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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French Hijab Ban: Cover Up… But Not Religiously In 2004‚ the government in France took a vote and the results were 494 to 36‚ in favor of banning the wearing of the Islamic hijab‚ headscarf‚ in public. Since then‚ many Muslims have been fined for wearing their religious clothing in public‚ riots have started‚ and legal measures have been taken. Not only has this religious intolerance occurred in France‚ but bans on steeples on mosques in Switzerland have been put in effect and government officials
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