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Discrimination of Sex Pakistan ranks high on the list of countries with rampant discrimination against sex. In a country, where religion is often used as an excuse to bind shackles around girl’s feet, being a girl in this patriarchal society is hardly less than a crime. From infanticide to honor killing to other abhorrent traditions such as wanni, being a woman in Pakistan is a tall order. Moreover, acid attacks, child marriages, sexual assault, are only some of the other consequences that…

My friend, Jesse, can be described as having a popular centric music taste. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande are among his favorite artists today, with Pandora Radio being his go-to form of music listening. The upbeat nature of the songs Jesse listens to match his personality perfectly, as he is outgoing, eccentric, and has an overall cheerful demeanor. With some of his favorite songs mostly being top 40s hits, Jesse has a consistent, if not predictable, taste in music. Frank Ocean…

Bond Strength and Stress slip of Lap splice reinforcement with Fiber Reinforced Polymer wrapped and unwrapped concrete beams with the confinement properties. Abstract: This paper describes the experimental results of different researchers to examine the properties and behavior of lap splice reinforcement in a concrete beam. Beam specimens were constructed and tested in the lab. The beam specimen was tested with monotonic (cyclic) and fatigue loading. The beam was divided into three groups:…

one during its first week and sold more than one million copies during that same period (Billboard). While it is entertaining to watch these celebrities blossom in their careers, their success does not come without stipulations. One can assume that these three pop artists will work toward the good of those that do not have such an influential grasp on the nation’s people. It is true that they have completed philanthropic duties; there is a long list of supported charities between the three…

Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge, Tennessee. Her father was named Robert Lee Parton. He worked in construction but he also was a subsistence farmer. Her mother, Avie Lee Caroline, stayed at home with Dolly and her siblings. Dolly described her family as “dirt poor”. Her father made very little money , in fact when Dolly was born her father paid the doctor with a bag of cornmeal. Dolly was the fourth born of twelve children. Her entire family lived in a rustic…

staring at her when she first woke up. She could feel his presence. Without opening her eyes, she already knew Shadow was standing at the foot of her enormous four poster queen size bed, with its deep dark red velvet cover and it’s down filled mattress topper, it was comparable to sleeping on a…

long-horned cattle and cattle drives, prostitutes (or madams) with a heart of gold, and more. Very often, the cowboy has a favored horse (or 'faithful steed'), for example, Roy Rogers' Trigger, Gene Autry's Champion, William Boyd's (Hopalong Cassidy) Topper, the Lone Ranger's Silver and Tonto's Scout. Another convention of the genre according to Northrop Frye as told in Barry Keith Grant’s “Film Genre Reader” are the 5 narrative tendencies in westerns. These are the Myth, Romance, The High…

Dreaming of bringing your Pinterest boards to life? Or do you just want a day where everyone gets along and makes it through the day? Your wedding style and day is entirely yours and yours alone. If you are currently planning your wedding, and feeling the heat (understandably) don’t worry! Planning a wedding can sometimes be a nightmare. This guide has been prepared just for you to reduce the stress and really enjoy the moments through-out your day. I hear from lots of brides and while many…

CASE 1: Gestalt Therapy : Empty Chair Technique Problem- This case is of a lady. Her problem is this that her husband is in a Private Job which keeps him very busy and she feels very frustrated. So she comes for a counseling session. Lady tells the counselor about her problem: My family includes me, my husband and our two kids of 6 and 9 yrs respectively. I don’t know why I feel so alone and frustrated. I am not able to control my frustration at times I become angry most of the time. I feel…

There are certain times of crisis that occur in every country and in every society and when the United Kingdom was struck by an economic crisis during the 1970s, it resulted in a dramatic change in thinking and way of life of a large group of youths, living during that time. In order to understand this issue thoroughly, we need to look on the most important aspects that triggered these changes in society of the United Kingdom in 1970s, most importantly, we need to revise the economic situation…