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    Imagining Argentina is a novel written by Lawrence Thornton, which is set in the era of the late 1970s of Argentina, during the dirty war. The dirty war came into effect when a military junta had taken power by force, shortly after the former president was removed. The main cause of the dirty war was to suppress the people of Argentina who are on the side of left wing politically. Anyone suspected or even related to the side of left-wing would have a green falcon visit their home or wherever they

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    The destiny of 17,000 disappeared individuals stays obscure, more than 24 years after Lebanon 's polite war. Families are pushing for answers. The parents need an answer for their questions and they also need to know the destiny of these disappeared. As a feature of the post-war era, this issue never truly resonated with the majority of us, partly because the issue was so secretive and the numbers are very formidable. I can only see how difficult waking up each day and hoping an important person

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    Kidnapping is a global and historic issue all around the world, and although government is doing all that they can to ensure that kidnappers are captured and punished, the numbers are steal increasingly high. Kidnapping is abducting and holding anybody captive. There are many causes of kidnapping, among them are unemployment, poverty, religion, and so on. The rate of kidnapping in North America is attracting the attention of people all over the globe. Some people have even taken it as their business

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    PUNCTUATION QUIZ Add the appropriate capitalization and punctuation to all sentences below. This is a quiz for punctuation and capitalization only, so you will not change the spelling of any words. Currently, she is on Singulair 4 mg tablet which was started when she was 2 years old, and she is still taking it. During the spring and fall she has more outdoor triggers such as grassy areas, weed filled areas, newly mowed grass or windblown dust, but indoors there are damp musty areas and cold temperatures;

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    The Dunbar Robbery is one of the biggest robberies in American history where 18.6million dollars were stolen.  A armored car driver named Allan Pace packed that much money into a U-Haul. They also ambushed each guard that were all taking a break at 00:30. Then after they got the money they tried to conceal there new found fortune the had to modify a whole bundle of things. But when one of them took a wad of it in the original strap to a real estate broker. The broker took the case to the police and

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    In times upon which a society is distant from its core values, when members are challenged by their internal values and their loyalty to their nation; there lies a memory of what once was. It is often that memory permits members any society that were wronged or denied their rights, that provides the hope necessary to prevail through and act during difficult times. Patriotism is believing in one’s nation. The belief is developed from the greatness that was perceived by its citizens and that creates

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    Human beings are like trees and plants. A plant uprooted from soil either withers if left uncared for or lives when nurtured diligently. Same is the case with humans. Native culture and familial ties are like soil to them. This ‘soil’ gives them sense of belonging and identity. When separated from its soil, one is subjected to acute suffering. Only love and sensitive environment can enhance one’s chances of survival. The story of Amrita Pritam’s The Skeleton also revolves around this theme. The novel

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    ) An ugly, inhuman, act like forced marriage has been practiced throughout history for centuries in one way or another; men and women, especially women, were forced into marriages by their parents, guardians, authorities or rulers for various reasons, and they went through inexplicable sufferings. Up until the late 18th century and early 19th century, when the literary and intellectual movement of romanticism presented new and progressive ideas about love marriage and which started to gain acceptance

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    “Half of the Girls in South Sudan Forced to Marry.” The Associated Press. Copyright 2013. Plan-Uk. “Early and Forced Marriage.” Plan-uk.org. United Nations Population Fund. Breaking Vows Plan UK 2010. UN Publications. “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” United Nations 2013. Source 1: Re-type or copy and paste the information for your first source (alphabetically) here. Use correct MLA format. Juba, South Sudan. “Half of the Girls in South Sudan Forced to Marry.” The Associated Press. Copyright

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    Forced and early marriage is a fundamental abuse of human rights. Every single day around the world, women and girls are forced to marry against their will. When a girl is forced into marriage, she is now subject to sexual and emotional abuse and her childhood will forever be violated. Early marriage can have serious damage on the wellbeing of girls, through limited educations and employment opportunities, social isolation, domestic violence and rape. Girls who are married early are vulnerable to

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