DROUGHT Mitigation through Ground water recharges techniques In Texas and other parts of world. Case study on Baluchistan largest part of Pakistan By JALALUDDIN QURESHI‚ Ph.D. Email:iwses@live.com Professor environment & Geology‚ Houston community college‚ Texas Different aspects of drought have been discussed in this paper. Like how drought differs from other natural disasters. Different types of drought viz meteorological‚ agricultural‚ and hydrological have been defined. Rainfall pattern
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Frequently‚ we have slight prejudice towards groups we’ve never interacted with. Our childhood‚ social perceptions‚ and attributions contribute to this discrimination. Moreover‚ conformity could be defined as pressure to behave in a ways that are viewed as acceptable. I’ve noticed there isn’t a grey area when discussing this. Some argue that conformity takes away social freedom‚ yet others see it as the proper way of functioning. It is often that we seek to fit in. We must seek to educate and
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male relative. They were forced to ride on “women only” busses‚ couldn’t wear brightly colored clothes‚ and the windows of their house had to be painted so that people outside could not see them. If they committed a crime the punishment was a public stoning and they were not entitled to petition a court directly. In this oppressive environment‚ RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan) opened schools and hospitals for Afghan women and girls. Then in January of 2002‚ president Karzai
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capital offences. The practice of capital Punishment is as old as government itself. Capital punishment or in easier terms the death penalty is applied to people who have done various forms of bad behavior. Method of execution are crucifixion‚ stoning‚ drowning‚ impaling‚ and beheading but in such present time execution is formed by lethal gas or injections‚ electrocution‚ hanging‚ or shooting. THE DEBATE whether the death penalty should be abolished or not is one of most long lasting and impassioned
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Zina (Adultery) Under Islamic Law in igeria: The Gender Issues in Amina Lawal’s Case Aminu Adamu Bello∗ Introduction Several Women non-governmental organizations were involved in the defence of Amina Lawal in her Zina (adultery) trial. After her acquittal‚ it appeared that there was unanimity in the conclusion that women and women organizations have acquired significant knowledge of Islam and‚ supposedly‚ Islamic law‚ to marshal appreciable arsenal in the defence of women living under Shari’a
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a herald to forbid any funeral rites or burial to the corpse of Antigone’s second brother- Polynices‚ when he says "Let him lie unwept‚ unburied‚ a toothsome morsel for the birds of heaven‚ and whoso touches him shall perish by the cruel death of stoning." This is in contrast to the actions taken by Antigone. Her decision to exhibit loyalty towards her brother is justified against in two ways: by her argument through divine law (the law of the Gods) and her defiant speech against the law of man.
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thinking that is true. The narrator says it has been a tradition of their culture for many years‚ but they should have already figured out that this belief is in fact a myth. Not only are they ignorant for believing in this tradition‚ they are cruel for stoning the victim to death. If they are going to sacrifice on of their people‚ they could at least hang the person or shoot them in the head so they won’t have to suffer for long. Though the villagers think of this day just as normal as any other‚ June
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setting of "The Lottery" leads the reader to believe there must be more humane ways to end an innocent life‚ however one critic believes the tradition was kept to symbolize the primitive nature of the sacrifice (Nebeker). Shirley Jackson used the stoning mob to enlighten the reader of the outdated and inane logic of
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When writing about conformity and rebellion‚ authors‚ Franz Kafka and Shirley Jackson take two different approaches to convey their ideas. In Franz Kafza’s‚ A hunger artist the story is told from the point of view of an omniscient narrator. In Shirley Jackson’s‚ The lottery the author uses more of a third-person narrative style. Although both styles are not noticeably different they do in fact have some small distinct differences. Both authors effectively uses fictional literary devices to express
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Irony in “The Lottery” Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” offers an almost classic study of irony of situation: the reader expects a celebration; she gets a stoning. Such a reversal is the work of careful planning by the author. The reader expects the lottery to be a celebration of some sort because Jackson describes the setting‚ details the activities of the townspeople‚ and refers to the lottery itself in terms that belie the outcome of the event. First‚ Jackson establishes a setting which suggests
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