than half (53%) of the children being born to mothers under the age of 30 are doing so outside of marriage. The analysis in the article is that this is due to two major cultural shifts: 1) women are becoming more and more economically successful and independent compared to men; and 2) there has been a great decline in the stigma attached to single motherhood. The article also describes interesting demographic differences in this trend. Among mothers of all ages‚ 59 percent of births still occur
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Television Boon or Bane TELEVISION BOON OR BANE Television is a striking creation of science in the world of technology. Fifty years ago‚ almost no one had television set. Now there are more household with TV than ever. Everything has boons and banes so television also has many boons and banes. Television is a resourceTelevision Boon or Bane TELEVISION BOON OR BANE Television is a striking creation of science in the world of technology. Fifty years ago‚ almost no one had television set. Now there
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Sign Up Help (/faq) Log in (/login) Book Reviews : Mahasweta Devi‚ Mother of 1084. Translated with an Introductory Essay by Samik Bandyopadhyay. Calcutta: Seagull Books‚ 1997. 130 pages. Rs 160. Mahasweta Devi and Usha Ganguli‚ Rudali—From Fiction to Performance. Translated with an Introductory Essay by Anjum Katyal. Calcutta: Seagull Books‚ 1997. 156 pages‚ Rs 175. Mahasweta Devi‚ Five Plays. Translated by Samik Bandyopadhyay. Cal cutta : Seagull Books‚ 1997. 149 pages. Rs 150. Mahasweta
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Essay “No he’s changing mine”. How do the Touhys transform Michael’s life‚ and in return how does Michael change theirs? The movie “The Blind Side” directed by John Lee Hancock is based on the true life story of Michael Oher‚ a NFL player who plays for the Baltimore Ravens as a left tackle. When Michael was a teenager‚ he was homeless and both of his parents were unable to support him. His mum was a drug addict and a father who had been murdered. His life was looking dreadful‚ until Michael was
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Rosemary Muna English 12 12/15/11 “Quick! She is coming. Turn the lights off. Is everyone here?” I yelled. Suddenly the lights went off. “Honk‚ Honk!” a loud sound came from the other side of the house gate. “They are here!” William‚ my little cousin yelled. Everyone took their place in the dark. My parents got out of car and headed to steps. “What is wrong with the people in this house? Can’t they come say hello?” my mom said as she opened the door of the living room. “Surprise!” Everyone
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who‚ while living‚ were respected by many people in the world‚ and ever after their death‚ are missed; Mother Teresa was the one of them. In my opinion‚ Mother Teresa was an active‚ informed‚ and global citizen because Mother Teresa dedicated her whole life to help the poor‚ and she did a lot of work for them successfully. Also‚ she influenced on the world in good ways. First of all‚ Mother Teresa dedicated her whole life to caring for the weak and impoverished. At the age of twelve‚ she realized
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A Mothers Duty It was my first day of class and I was extremely nervous and excited at the same time. I hadn’t been a student in a classroom in over 10 years. I wouldn’t let my nervousness get the best of me though. I had to succeed; if not for me‚ I had to do it for my children. I was all they had now‚ and they were all I had. I wanted my children to grow up and describe their mother as a strong and determined woman. One who would do anything for her children. In the past all they had known is
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1910 in Skopje‚ in Macedonia. Her childhood was comfortable and prosperous due to her father’s success. Her father encouraged his children to be generous and compassionate to those less fortunate. Her mother was very religious and she took the children to morning mass. Agnes often helped her mother deliver parcels of food and money to the poor and prayed with the whole family every evening. The family’s life changed dramatically after their father’s death‚ when Agnes was 9. Although now poor themselves
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Television: the Undiscovered Drug After a long‚ hard day of school and work‚ I trudge up the stairs to my apartment. As I approach the door‚ I can already hear the mumbles of the television. I open the door and am not surprised to see my sister on the couch‚ hand on remote‚ flipping through channels. I am now accustomed to this picture. My sister could be crowned couch potato queen. She watches television day and night--so much that my cousins and I now refer to her as the Human TV Guide. She knows
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people‚ watching television is an enjoyable way to spend time. It is an undemanding activity that passes the time and there are very few families that don’t own at least one television. Since so many people now own a television‚ there has been a proliferation in the number of channels available and shows to watch‚ so that you can quite easily find yourself spending hours in front of the television. Consequently‚ you may neglect other activities that need doing. Thus‚ although television may help to ease
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