Causes of Military Intervention in Pakistan: A Revisionist Discourse Muhammad Hassan This paper highlights the causes of military intervention in Pakistan and its effects on the polity of the country. The militarybureaucracy oligarchy occupied a dominant position and has been in effective command of state power ever since the creation of the state. This oligarchy installed politicians and political parties in office to provide a façade of parliamentary government for a decade; it then decided
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n the article‚ “Startling Finds on Teenage Brains” the author was very bias‚ and only talked about what he believed to be true and right‚ that teenagers have massive losses of brain tissue in areas of self control which almost is the cause to teenagers impulsive actions and committing crimes. I disagree with the author on this statement for reasoning why teenagers act the way they do‚ he uses this as an excuse. Teenagers must have always loss brain tissue‚ and just because they lose some self control
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The Cay by Theodore Taylor is the story of a young white boy‚ Phillip‚ and old black man‚ Timothy‚ who are stranded on an island. Phillip’s ship tanks on his way back to America and he is separated from his mother. Phillip also becomes blind while on their quest. Theodore Taylor creates conflict for the narrator during months upon a dangerous island‚ while Timothy and Phillip wait for rescue helicopters and schooner. The narrator’s response to the setting and interaction with the other character
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The article “Exercise During Pregnancy” by Raul Artal‚ M.D.‚ James F. Clapp‚ III‚ M.D.‚ and Daniel V. Vigil‚ M.D. relates to what I’ve learned about motor development because of it’s connection to Newell’s Model of Constraints. Newell’s Model has three different constraints: Individual‚ Structural‚ and Functional‚ which can impact a person’s abilities due to changing interactions in motor development that occur throughout their lifetime (Haywood‚ K.M. & Getchell‚ N.). Pregnancy is a huge Structural
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I wrote an Op-Ed article to The Daily Nexus‚ the UCSB-run campus newspaper. I discussed the topic of antibiotic resistance and how bacteria’s resistance to antibiotics is on the rise. Various strains of bacteria are no longer affected by some antibiotics‚ which could become a significant threat in the future if modern antibiotics are ineffective. We as humans rely heavily on antibiotics and other medications to deal with diseases and other illnesses. Modern medicine was one of the greatest advancements
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Degree Worth? “What is a College Degree Worth?” by Maggie Gallagher. The overall main idea of this article is that the cost of college is going up and people is taking loans out which are putting them in debt because they have to pay them off. That is the reason why some people don’t go to college‚ I believe the author wrote the article to inform you about why teens are in debt after they graduate college. According to Mrs. Gallagher
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sheep and follow the lead of the blind. Doris Lessing was a renowned fictional novelist of the 20th century (Lessing 652) and lived during an exciting time when questions of the normal aspects of human life were beginning to be understood. Lessing’s article "Group Minds" presents an argument that we know how people interact in groups‚ ignorance of how groups are governed is dangerous‚ and we can make changes to help the future generations. Lessing asserts her thesis that humans are social animals (652)
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Mary Catherine McDonald‚ Marissa Brandt‚ and Robyn Bluhm’s article “From shell-shock to PTSD‚ a century of invisible war trauma” talks about the discoveries made regarding PTSD but also the many things that are still unknown. This article ties heavily into the theme of how war impacts one’s mental health for a lifetime. PTSD is a disorder which is mainly experienced by soldiers‚ but does “not just [occur] in combat”. During the year 1918 it was discovered that the cause of PTSD is not an illness
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American poet Theodore Roethke in his 20th-century‚ controversial poem “My Papa’s Waltz” illustrates a nostalgic childhood memory of a spirited evening with his father‚ filled with both intensity and affection. Roethke’s purpose is to recall a moment of roughness and warmth‚ in order to show how childhood memories can be both conflicting and cherished. In discussions of Theodore Roethke’s poem "My Papa’s Waltz‚" one controversial issue has been the interpretation of the relationship between the author
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In the article‚ “Bullying in Schools‚” written by Ron Banks‚ the article expresses the key components of bullying . Bullying is made of direct behaviors. Boys typically engage in direct bullying‚ compared to girls who bully‚ use more indirect strategies. Teasing‚ taunting‚ threatening‚ hitting‚ and stealing are strategies used by boys. Spreading rumors and enforcing social isolation are strategies used by girls. Also‚ various reports and studies have shown that approximately fifteen percent
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