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    Marriage and Dowry

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    Practices[show] Abuse[show] v t e A dowry is the money‚ goods‚ or estate that a woman brings to a marriage.[1] (A dowry consisting mainly of linen and clothing‚ or the contents of a hope chest is called a trousseau.) Dowry contrasts with bride price‚ which is paid by the groom or his family to the bride ’s parents‚ and with dower‚ which is property given to the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. Dowry is an ancient

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    Love marriage or arrange marriage‚ these are an all time hot topic. How to choose him/her‚ with them you going to live your rest of live? If you look at our Indian Marriages‚ we associate the better marriage is arranged due to social structure‚ On the other side Love Marriage is considered as a taboo among many Indian families‚ probably they do not have modern outlook of life .People supporting the concept of Love marriage strongly believe that it is very important to know the partner very well before

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    Taste of Africa

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    Taste of Africa Restaurant Marketing Plan Texas A&M University-Commerce EXECUTIVE SUMMARY It’s no surprise that Americans mostly eat out. It’s predicted that the restaurant industry in the United States will have sales of about $580 billion and a 2.5% percent increase compared to last year. By looking at these figures‚ we can see that the industry has not been affected as much as other businesses by the national economic crisis. The restaurant industry remains

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    History of Africa

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    India‚ Australia‚ North America‚ Algeria‚ New Zealand and Brazil‚ which were all controlled by the Europeans. Imperialism‚ on the other hand is described where a foreign government governs a territory without significant settlement. The scramble for Africa in the late 19th century and the American domination of Puerto Rico and the Philippines can be cited as examples of Imperialism. In Colonialism‚ one can see great movement of people to the new territory and living as permanent settlers. Though

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    Child Marriage

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    Child Marriages: Acceptable or Abusive? Christina Asima had no choice in her marriage at the age of 12‚ now she is raising her cherubic‚ 8 month old‚ son on her own. Christina isn’t alone. All throughout the world child marriages are destroying girl’s lives. Many girls muddle through brutal pregnancies‚ and are often to weak or small to handle them. These pregnancies have become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Child marriages are destructive and abusive‚ but parents continually sell

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    Early Marriage

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    Early marriage is the marriage of children and adolescents below the age of 18. Causes: According to UNICEF’s Innocenti Research Centre‚ the "practice of marrying girls at a young age is most common in Sub-Saharan African and South Asia". There are specific parts of West Africa and East Africa and of South Asia where marriages before puberty are not unusual. However‚ the Centre also notes that marriage shortly after puberty is common among those living traditional lifestyles in the Middle East

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    Igbo Marriage

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    certain process which the follow to have a marriage within their ways. There is a certain standard and procedure to go through to have a wedding. A lot is very customary within the marriage as a whole. I have found out the tradition and ceremony of marriage by researching the topic Igbo Marriage. During my research I found five sources that include web articles and‚ Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Marriage in the Igbo tribe is very great. A marriage is not held between a man and a woman‚ but

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    Child Marriage

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    Child marriage is a type of violation of girls’ human rights. Child marriage has became serious in some country such as Africa‚ Indonesia‚ India‚ Bangladesh‚ Nigeria‚ Afghanistan‚ etc. Child marriage is a type of marriage that involves either one or both partners who are under age and this type of marriage may carried out illegally. According UNIFPA (2006)‚ Child marriage also can be defined as “any marriage carried out under the age of 18 years‚ and is involves the girl who physically‚ psychologically

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    Marriage

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    Reflection Essay 3 1. Gerald Tremain‚ the husband of Janet Tremain‚ the director of San Benito County’s Child Protection Services‚ had been convicted in Oregon‚ in 1984‚ of raping his then seven year old daughter every week for six months. The family moved to California‚ where he did not register as a sex offender as is required by law. In 1991 the grand jury was investigating Janet Tremain for supposed unprofessional conduct that put abused children at risk. Janet resigned from her job and

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    Ebola in Africa

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    Ebola Outbreak in West Africa The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is the world’s deadliest to date and the World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency as more than 2‚100 people have died of the virus in Guinea‚ Liberia‚ Sierra Leone and Nigeria this year. Ebola is a viral illness of which the initial symptoms can include a sudden fever‚ intense weakness‚ muscle pain and a sore throat‚ according to the World Health Organization (WHO). And that is just the beginning:

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