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    to show her the attention she wanted. She met a man by the name of Harley at her job. Unlike Brice, Harley was giving Judith all of his attention. He made her feel this emotional connection like no one else could. In result, Judith began to have an affair with Harley and put her marriage in danger. Another example that demonstrates how lack of emotional connection can cause infidelity is from a personal experience. Being in a relationship that emotion was no longer shown, I found an emotional…

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    “ashleymadison.com” and “sweetdiscreet.com” make adultery the norm of society. In a recent study, 68% percent of women and 74% of men would have an affair if the partners wouldn’t know, 33% (30 % of male and 34% female) of the recent survey have admitted to having an affair, while the average affair lasts a total of 2 years, 3% of children are conceived during an affair. With over most of the…

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    Infidelity Research Paper

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    this type of affair can be likened to a snare that has been woven by intertwining strands of affection, shared experiences, and sexual pleasure. It is therefore not hard to see why these type of affairs are the ones that are most disruptive to marriage. (Shirley P. Glass, 2003). “Secrets and lies are part of the fiber of affairs”. (Sori, 2007). Sori points out that the stability of the marital relationship and the family can be disorienting with the lies that accompany sexual affairs. Both the…

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    of morality and kindness which is a powerful characteristic as a king, nonetheless it is also his weakness. His imperfection makes him naive to the fact that his wife Guinevere and Sir Lancelot were having an affair behind his back. He is blind to the truth and is in denial about the affair. My passion is a positive thing until I start to disregard my family. I will accidentally hibernate in my room working on art or writing routine. I get so focused that I shut out things that matter most…

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    The “Lady with a Dog” is a beautiful love affair of two unhappy star-crossed lovers in turn of the nineteenth century Russia. Marriage wasn’t just rainbows and butterflies back in the day, it had social responsibilities and where set up as a sort of business deal. This short story does a phenomenal job of illustrating the problems with a system of this type. When affection is learned and not felt, our minds and bodies can’t help but yearn for that warmth. Two strangers, a man and a woman married…

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    I am the only on who can do it. I have to, even though I hate it. It is the only right thing to do. Jurek Walter has made too much damage in people's lifes and it needs to end now. Mikael's sister may still be out there terrified and helpless. Everyone thought Mikael was dead until he showed up not too long ago, he was supposed to be one of Jurek Walters victims. Him and his sister. If Mikael is still alive there is always a possibility that his sister is that too, and I need to find out. I…

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    The first Persian Empire was found in the western part of Asia. It was known for many things. It was started by Cyrus the Great, who was known for accepting the beliefs of the people he conquered. The Persian Empire was also known to have ruled over the largest kingdom in that time. They were the first kingdom to establish the intricate system of using satraps to aid the king in his ruling, and making public works for their citizens. They were able to develop a postal system to help pass on…

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    that “Egyptians [had] looked to the West and then to the East and then to Arab nationalism without finding the answer to their problems” both socially and economically. Additionally, Ibrahim Yazidi, the Deputy Prime Minister for Revolutionary Affairs of Iran, predicted, correctly, that Egypt would be a part of “an ongoing Islamic ideological revolution.” As the support and spread of the Revolution’s ideals continued to reach the Muslim populations of Egypt, a remarkable yet familiar development…

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    Iran Political System

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    The Islamic Republic of Iran is an Islamic theocratic state that has a very complex government structure, which consists of Islamic laws and democratic elements. The Iran Revolution under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, the founding of the Islamic Republic, adopted a constitution based on Islamic principles and norms in December 1979. The new constitution aimed towards creating a society that upholds the values of Islam and provides the necessary tools to maintain the Iranian Revolution…

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    The editors of our book stated, “Travel writing produced places that could be thought of as barren, empty, unleveled … [and] needful of European influence and control” (319). Meanwhile, Kathleen Jamie’s essay “Shia Girls’ is a piece of travel writing that produced an idea of Pakistan for her Western readers. The keyword in the editor 's’ description of travel writing is “control,” both generally and for Pakistan. Before reading Jamie’s essay, Pakistan seemed an “empty” place for me and probably…

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