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    Since there is a lot discussion of the effects of divorce on children‚ I choose this to be my topic. In 1991 Amato and Keith (researchers) examined the results of 92 studies using 13‚000 children ranging from preschool to young adults to determine what the overall results indicated. The overall result of this study was that children from divorced families are on "average" somewhat worse off than children who have lived in nuclear families. These children have more trouble in school‚ more behavior

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    of event that brought the two further apart. Sometimes I would be oblivious to it‚ and on other occasions‚ I would have to constantly be thinking of which parent I’d be more suited to live with. Throughout these years‚ it became obvious that a divorce was inevitable. This idea became a reality when I was almost 13‚ going into my freshman year of highschool. The time where I was too naive to figure out whether their marriage was bound to be repaired or if it was destined to be a failure like

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    O Luminous's Legacy

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    Intro: O’Luminous‚ the king of The New World‚ murdered on the night of his second wedding in the civilization’s main ziggurat. The only remains are his legacy and his son. Joseph‚ the son of O’Luminous was abandoned as a child after is father’s death. The death of the king left the entire civilization of The New World hopeless.The day after the king’s death‚ Joseph rediscovered who he was. The god of hope‚ Ydar‚ granted extraordinary powers on Joseph‚ such as extreme intelligence and time travel

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    Divorce; when I think of it I get the chills. I don’t like thinking about home my once happy full home would split into two very separate houses. If that is you actually live in both houses or is it just a visit. It reminds me of the time where my parents picked my older brother Zander and I from school on a sunny June afternoon and brought us to a park. We sat a picnic table where my mom and dad proceeded to tell us they were “taking a break”. As a six year old I didn’t understand what that meant

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    Amelia Earhart Legacy

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    on an airplane. She used her passion for flying to conquer several social norms that were in place for women at that time. Unfortunately in 1937‚ she disappeared on a solo transatlantic flight and her body was ever found. She left behind a lasting legacy and the idea that women can accomplish just as much as men. Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24‚1897 in Atchison‚ Kansas. Her mother was Amelia Otis and her father‚ Edwin Earhart. Her father took on many jobs to keep his family financially stable

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    Karkus: Pertopian Legacy

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    remembered each detail‚ and to his surprise‚ an overwhelming sense of affinity had erupted within him. The emotion had forced him to look for the painter’s name‚ but it was erased‚ or perhaps it was never meant to be there. The painting was named Pertopian Legacy. Time slowly went

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    Comparably speaking‚ Algerian women are living in a liberal society. Unlike many other Middle East countries‚ Algerian women can vote as well as participate in political activities since after 1962‚ the Algerian War of Independence. Algerian women can divorce according to their volition‚ retain custody of their children‚ and receive education‚ and work. According to a research‚ surprisingly‚ 70% of lawyers and 60% of judges are women in Algeria. Furthermore‚ in 2007‚ 65% of university students were women

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    CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DIVORCE & PROTECTING THEIR BEST INTERESTS On the 11th of June‚ 1996‚ the Family Law Reform Act 1995 came into effect amending certain sections of the Family Law Act 1975‚ in particular‚ those relating to the care of children involved in divorce situations. The object of these amendments‚ according to the new act‚ was to ensure two things. Firstly‚ "that the children may receive adequate and proper parenting to help them achieve their full potential‚" and secondly

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    The Jesuit Legacy in India

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    The Jesuit Legacy in India Abstract: The Jesuits arrived in India in 1542 A.D. to carry out Christ’s command to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). Over the last 500 years‚ they have woven themselves into the very fabric of India with deep psychological‚ theological and sociological connotations. This article tells that story; highlights some noteworthy Jesuit influences on Modern India‚ particularly in the fields of education‚ medicine‚ social service and leadership training

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    I slowly gripped the railing as I quietly walked down the creaking stairs and my mom broke the heartbreaking news. Nervous‚ nervous about what was going to happen next because I have never experienced anything close to what is happening now. Divorce. “Lexi can you come downstairs?” My mom asked “Coming mom‚” I said as I walked down the creaking stairs. My mom sat me down on the red‚ fur like couch. Why does my mom have a weird look on her face? It almost looks like she is scared to tell me

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