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    House of Obedience

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    The Bait-al-taa or House of Obedience is a provision in Islam law which gives husbands the right to demand obedience from their wives. If a woman leaves her husband’s home without his permission he has the right to force her to come back. The husband can claim “nushaz” or disobedience and order her to come back with a qadi (judgement.) Once the woman returns she stays either at her husband’s home or in another living area (House of Obedience) which provides the woman with essential necessities. Divorce

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    House on Mango

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    in Sandra Cisneros’s “The House on Mango Street” inevitably leads to disappointment; however fulfilling these dreams is still a possibility despite of its non-actuality. Esperanza lives out unfulfilling life disappointed by the uninspiring house she lives in‚ a worthless music box‚ and the dream of eating in the canteen. Esperanza had hoped for more‚ even believed in more than what she received; a shabby‚ broken-down house on Mango Street. The description of the house Esperanza’s parents provide

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    House Cleaning

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    House Cleaning Kelly P Kay GEN/200 March 14‚ 2001 Lynn What House Cleaning Keeping a house clean is a problem quite a few single working parents have‚ between taking care of children and working a full time job‚ house work seems to get the short end of the stick. Activities can be hectic upon the return from work and school for the parent and children. During preparation of dinner and completion of homework‚ vacuuming the carpet doesn’t seem that important. Too often homes fall into disorder

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    Cleaning House

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    Cleaning house is often looked upon as a boring chore. One that is usually pushed upon the women of the house. Most people hate cleaning‚ and will do anything to get out of it. My brother‚ for example‚ will waste more time and energy trying to avoid a chore than it takes to do the chore its self. Many people dislike cleaning house because its time consuming‚ the chemicals give off strong odder‚ and they often feel overwhelmed by the clutter. The best way to cut back on time consuming chores is

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    The Tree house.

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    heat‚ and air so thick you could cut through it with a knife‚ my dad and uncle labored on to build me the most beautiful tree house I have ever seen. Even though it was nearing twilight the heavy July air still laid upon the three of us like a wool blanket. They had just let me help hammer the last nail in place before my mom called out to us that dinner was ready. My tree house‚ my sanctuary‚ my refuge‚ was the only place that I ever felt invincible. It was built about four feet from the dark moist

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    Doll House

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    The Doll House Backlash: Criticism‚ Feminism‚ and Ibsen Author(s): Joan Templeton Source: PMLA‚ Vol. 104‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1989)‚ pp. 28-40 Published by: Modern Language Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/462329 . Accessed: 04/10/2011 23:11 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars‚ researchers‚ and students discover

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    Green House

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    Low Cost Green Houses for Vegetable Production Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economic activity and our experience during the last 50 years has demonstrated the strong correlation between agricultural growth and economic prosperity. The present agricultural scenario is a mix of outstanding achievements and missed opportunities. If India has to emerge as an economic power in the world‚ our agricultural productivity should equal those countries‚ which are currently rated as economic power

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    Smart house

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    Rochester‚ New York. Housed at the Center for Future Health‚ the home showcases medical technology in a home setting. The Smart Medical Home at first glance looks like a regular apartment with a dining room‚ living room‚ bedroom and kitchen. However‚ upon closer inspection‚ you can see the adjoining room filled with high-tech computers and gadgets that are meant to help us live a healthier and happier future. The intention behind the University’s Smart Medical Home was to change the way people approach

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    A Doll House

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    and hinted at feminism. Based on the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the drama "A doll house" by Henrik Ibsen‚ there is a theme of burdened womanhood and toxic marriages. These two stories are not the same‚ but they share some similarities. The first big similarity is in the settings. In the "Doll House" all the action takes place in the Helmer family house‚ where Torvald Helmer lived with his wife Nora and their children. We do know that Nora goes out from time to

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    women of Spain and Norway were suppressed at the time the two plays A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba were written. Although this issue has improved in most countries‚ it still is occurring in some countries. This issue was portrayed in the themes of these two plays. Both A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba portray the suppression of women and their lack of freedom in different ways. In a Doll’s House‚ Nora has always appeared to be obedient to her father and her husband. However

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