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Sex-selective abortion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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  • It has been argued that by having a one-child policy, China has increased the rate of abortion of female fetuses, thereby accelerating a demographic decline.
  • Baby Gender Mentor have become available for purchase over the Internet.[15] These tests have been criticized for making it easier to perform a sex-selective abortion earlier in a pregnancy.[16] Concerns have also been raised about their accuracy.
  • Gender bias can broadly impact a society, and it is estimated that by 2020 there could be more than 35 million young "surplus males" in China and 25 million in India
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  • In those families where the first two children were girls, the sex ratio of the third child was observed to be 1.51:1 in favor of boys.[
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Does the Media Influence Anorexia on Teenagers? - 1 views

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  • When the media is constantly bombarding children and teens alike with messages about the "ideal" or "perfect" beauty, and uses underweight movie stars, singers, etc- then it's not hard to ask the question "Does the media influence Anorexia on teenagers?"
  • Instead of blaming themselves, the media and others- it's im
  • portant to remember that some teenagers are more susceptible to eating disorders than others, and some are going to develop Anorexia or another eating disorder with or without outside influences such as media or peers.
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  • The latest example of this trend, is the recent come-back of Britney Spears- after she'd given birth to two children, she was ridiculed for wearing a skimpier outfit, due to being "fat." The problem is, although she'd had two children, she was far from fat- yet the media criticized her for daring to show her "less than perfect" body on national television. With issues like this, it's no wonder that children and teenagers are being bombarded with messages of what perfection is and how to "be" perfect.
  • to encourage a healthy body image.
  • it's extremely unusual- rare even- for an actor, actress, or other star to be "over-weight"- or even of a normal weight.
  • The media influences teens' self-esteem and self-worth when it constantly bombards them with what society now considers ideal, and a distorted perception of what's "perfect." To stop the negative influence that the media has on children and teenagers, it's a good idea to limit exposure of body-image damaging programs, magazines and it's good
  • now unless an actress or model is thin to the point of practically being able to see bones, she is criticized as being "fat."
  • When children see these images on television, in magazines, in songs, movies, etc- then it's no wonder that the rate of eating disorders among teenagers is rising rapidly, and now parents are feverishly searching for an answer.
  • If Marilyn Monroe or Rita Hayworth were around today, they'd be labeled as "fat." What a twist, and a shocking example of how our society has misplaced standards of beauty and "perfection!"
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U.S. Plan Envisions Path to Ending Afghan Combat - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • NATO summit meeting
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      NATO- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
  • Mr. Obama was able to pull out two-thirds of United States forces from Iraq and declare America’s combat mission there over
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      If Obama continues ro work efficiently like he did in this case the process of withdrawal of American troops can become quicker
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Jihad in the Way of Allah - Islamic Scriptures Unveiled - 0 views

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  • Sahih Bukhari 53:353 records Muhammad as saying, "Allah guarantees him who strives in His cause and whose motivation for going out is nothing but Jihad in His cause and belief in His word, that He will admit him into Paradise if martyred or bring him back to his dwelling place with what he gains of reward and booty."
  • The Qur'an is also very clear in this matter Q4:74 - Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fights in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward.
  • This verse calls for one who strives in Allah's cause and who believes Allah's words to perform Jihad. And what is this Jihad? It is the striving and motivation to go out and kill or be killed with rewards of booty or paradise.
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    "Sahih Bukhari 53:353 records Muhammad as saying, "Allah guarantees him who strives in His cause and whose motivation for going out is nothing but Jihad in His cause and belief in His word, that He will admit him into Paradise if martyred or bring him back to his dwelling place with what he gains of reward and booty.""
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Causes of Terrorism -- The Two Causes of Terrorism - 0 views

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  • The belief that violence or its threat will be effective, and usher in change. Another way of saying this is: the belief that violent means justify the ends. Many terrorists in history said sincerely that they chose violence after long deliberation, because they felt they had no choice.
  • Social and political injustice: People choose terrorism when they are trying to right what they perceive to be a social or political or historical wrong—when they have been stripped of their land or rights, or denied these.
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'Misinterpretation of Islam - root cause of terrorism' - Jihad Watch - 0 views

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  • LAHORE: Students from various educational institutions have concluded that misinterpretation of Islam is one of the major root causes of terrorism in Pakistan, which, according to them, has become a label for the country.
  • tudents said that misinterpretation of Islam, poverty and unemployment had been the causes of terrorism in the country. Moreover, most of the students held external forces responsible for it, adding that violence had been nurtured during the Ziaul Haq regime. They said the madrassas (seminaries) that groomed students in the name of jihad (holy war) and ‘promoted’ extremism were also responsible for cultivating this scenario.
  • Sanniya Khan of the Defence Degree College suggested that there were two schools of thought in the country; one was supporting liberalism and supporting the war against terrorism, and the other was promoting extremism, urging people to die in the name of jihad and fight for the spread of Islam.
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Is Poverty Linked to Terrorism? | Global Envision - 0 views

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  • starting with the fact that the 9/11 attacks were carried out by middle-to-upper-class men. (A 2003 paper suggests that terrorist groups may recruit well-educated, well-off members because they can blend into their Western targets.)
  • Poverty can surely lead to a sense of societal alienation, which could make people more likely to join a terrorist group
  • A prime example is American Greg Mortenson's efforts to build dozens of schools in remote areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan, which are documented in the book Three Cups of Tea. According to Mortenson, "Education in general is a powerful tool to provide alternatives to the illiterate, impoverished areas that are the recruiting grounds for terror."
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India's 'girl deficit' deepest among educated / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonit... - 0 views

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  • By law, the government can regulate - but not deny - the use of prenatal diagnostic techniques for the purposes of detecting birth defects, but not gender itself.
  • it is rare to see a doctor prosecuted if he does so.
  • "Women who choose this technique may be victims of discrimination themselves
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  • and they may not be the decisionmakers.
  • The cost of not paying a larger dowry can be even higher.
  • couples eat flatbread and onions to ensure a boy child.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Food - 0 views

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  • The most evident advantage of fast food is that it saves time.
  • Besides time, cost saving gives fast food an edge over the meal prepared in the kitchen
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French Students Should Celebrate Pension Reform - Francois Melese - Mises Daily - 0 views

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  • fear job losses
  • if older workers are forced to postpone retirement.
  • France faces limited options. It could postpone retirement; reduce benefits; raise taxes; increase workers (liberalize immigration); or increase productivity and grow the economy.
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  • this would delay a young person's entry into the labor force
  • If an older worker is forced to work an extra couple of years
  • youth unemployment already absurdly high
  • over 20 percent
  • young people need to realize they will live longer
  • reduce benefits.
  • greater job opportunities
  • signals the world that France is committed to more stable and responsible fiscal
  • launch new companies
  • business formation and job creation
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About Jihad - Islam Jihad and Terrorism - 0 views

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  • Suicide under any pretext is not condoned as Jihad in Islam.
  • Respond to the call for Jihad with money, effort, wisdom and life; yet, never fight a Muslim brother, a Muslim country, or a non-Muslim society that respects its treaties and harbors no aggressive designs against Islam or Muslims.
  • Jihad against evil, injustice and oppression within one's self, family and society - Social Jihad.
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  • Jihad against all that prevents Muslims from servitude to God (Allah), people from knowing Islam, defense of a Muslim society (country), retribution against tyranny, and/or when a Muslim is removed from their homeland by force - Physical Jihad or an armed struggle.
  • Jihad must be performed according to Islamic rules and regulations and only for the sake or in the service of Allah. The physical or military Jihad must be called by a Muslim authority, such as, a president or head of a Muslim country after due consultations with the learned leadership.
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Jihad: Its True Meaning and Purpose (by Shazia Mirza) - Media Monitors Network - 0 views

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  • Jihad does not mean "Holy War". Jihad means effort or endeavors against man’s own self
  • duty is Jihad, striving for good against evil, beginning with the conquest of a man’s own lusts
  • duty may be summarized as the fight for good against evil in every connection and in every field, beginning with a man’s own heart and mind.
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  • struggle to do well and to remove injustice, oppression and evil from the society
  • often comes with other Quranic concepts such as faith, repentance, righteous deeds and migration
  • terrorism against the innocent civilians, whether through aggression or suicidal means, is under no circumstances permissible in Islam
  • Allah said: "When it is said to them: Make not mischief on the earth, they say why, we only want to correct things, Indeed they are the mischief doers, but they realize (it) not." (Al Baqarah 2:11-12)
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Zodiac Killer Suspect - Arthur Allen - The Case Against Arthur Allen - Crime Library on... - 0 views

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  • He was also a pedophile, and had lost jobs, alienated friends
  • with his interest in guns, law enforcement, and the criminal mind, might simply have been interested in the shocking local murder and brought the topic up one night with Cheney.
  • Allen had asked about how one could disguise one's own handwriting
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  • Allen allegedly stated that he could become a criminal instead, and would elude detection by committing murders that had no motive. 
  • disable a woman's car by removing the lug nuts from one of her wheels. 6 (This story is an obvious allusion to the abduction of Kathleen Johns
  • odiac's threat to kill "little darlings" - not even the Zodiac's actual phrase - which he linked with Allen's similar words
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The Zodiac Killer, one of the greatest unsolved serial killer cases. - The Suspect - Cr... - 0 views

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  • The individual I saw that night was a white male adult approximately 35 to 45 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches, 180 to 210 lbs.
  • Medium heavy build -- Barrel chested -- Medium complexion -- Light-colored hair possibly greying in rear
  • Elastic cuffs and waistband zipped part way up.  Brown wool pants pleated type baggy in rear (Rust brown).  May have been wearing low cut shoes.
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  • 5' 10", 180-200 lbs
  • between 6' and 6'2", and over 200 lbs.
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