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    Reasons for Abortion

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    miscarriage‚ or it may be brought on purposefully‚ in which case it is often called an induced abortion. Reasons for Abortion Some societies ban abortion almost completely while others permit it in certain cases. Such societies usually lay down a maximum age after which the fetus must not be aborted‚ regardless of the circumstances. At various times some of the following have been allowed in some societies: (1) Abortion for the sake of the mother’s health: - including her mental health (2)

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    Although many consider the Old West violent and bad‚ it was actually a mix of the good‚ the bad‚ and the ugly. The Old West began in the 1860’s up until 1890. It was also called the Great Plains and stretched from west of the Mississippi River all the way to Rocky Mountains. Many Americans traveled out west in search of adventure and a fresh start. There were a variety of job opportunities available‚ such as becoming a farmer‚ miner‚ or railroad worker. In the Old West‚ violence was prevalent‚ but

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    The American Dream in The Great Gatsby “But the country’s disintegrating. What’s happened to America? What’s happened to the American dream?”-Alan Moore. This quote relates to the downfall of the American Dream in the novel‚ The Great Gatsby. The Great Gatsby‚ written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald‚ takes place in 1920s America. In the story‚ a man named Jay Gatsby finds out that the woman he loves‚ Daisy‚ had married another man‚ Tom Buchanan. He then decides to dedicate his life to become wealthy

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    The Languages of India belong to several language families‚ the major ones being the Indo-Aryan languages (a subbranch of Indo-European) spoken by 74% of Indians and the Dravidian languages spoken by 23% of Indians.[1][2] Other languages spoken in India belong to the Austro-Asiatic‚ Tibeto-Burman‚ and a few minor language families and isolates.[3] The official language of the Central Government of Republic of India is Standard Hindi‚ while English is the secondary official language.[4] The constitution

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    Hijab in Various Countries

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    eyes or one eye to see the way)... SURAH AL-AHZAAB - VERSE 59 The hijab refers to both the head-covering traditionally worn by Muslim women and modest Islamic styles of dress in general. The garment has different legal and cultural statuses in various countries. There are currently four countries‚ including France (since 2004)‚ which have banned the wearing of all overt religious symbols‚ including the hijab (a Muslim headscarf‚ literally Arabic "to cover")‚ in public schools and universities or

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    What it means to be an american There are many ways to describe the american identity today like family traditions or or how you feel in time of tragedy. Another way to describe an american identity is the age of the person. How old the person is will affect their american identity because they have seen more than us more tragedy and that may have shaped their identity differently according to how long they have been around. A person who has been around longer knows more about America. How does

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    #1 Nationalism The colonists were proud of their country‚ and were tired of the British telling them what to do. The colonists were very proud of America and wanted to defend it. #2 Victory of the Battle at Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga started on September 19th‚ 1777‚ and lasted through October. This battle was considered the turning point of the revolution. Up until now‚ the British still seemed to be dominant in the war. #3 Help from the French American colonists got the French’s support

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    Is the American dream possible or is it just an illusion? Is it like what Janie experience in the Novel “ Their Eyes Were Watching God” nothing but an illusion. Janie American dream was to find true love and believed that true love will come after marriage. Janie struggle to find her true love. Janie marry Logan Killlick a rich old man she only married him because of her nanny but ends up leaving him for Joe Starks. Joe Starks was her second husband that at first he was all nice and a gentleman

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    Old West Myths

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    Myth and Reality of the Old West and Frontier "What is a myth and how much realism does it hold?" One might tend to ask. The answer to this query is quite elaborate since myths describe traditional or legendary stories that give a depiction of heroism and in most cases lack a sizeable and determinable basis for explanation or proof (Merriam-Webster‚ 2003). Therefore‚ acting on this realization‚ the reality to myths is hardly explainable since the circumstances surrounding the prevailing situation

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    Wanted Dead Part One Andy Warhol‚ was the creative mind that created pop art. Andy Warhol is a Polish American artist that lived during the twentieth century. Mr. Warhol’s paintings focused on the mass production of commercial goods‚ as well as under minded the supposed value of art based on the uniqueness of the work. The thing that I enjoy the most about his works is the way that he incorporates silkscreen in order to produce multiples of a single image yet still manages to make each one different

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