took part in a conflict deemed the longest war in Unites States history (My). The Vietnam War was not only the longest war in US history‚ as it took place from 1959 to 1975‚ but it is also considered one of the most controversial conflicts to date. This war‚ also known as the second Indochina War‚ occurred in the countries of Laos‚ Vietnam‚ and Cambodia. It was fought between communist North Vietnam‚ supported by its allies‚ and South Vietnam‚ backed by the United States and the other members of the
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Financial Position of Gap Inc. While Gap Inc. has had decreases in net sales over the past years they are in a financially strong position currently. Also in 2009 the decrease in net sales slowed to only a 2 percent fall from the previous year of 12 percent. The Net income for fiscal 2009 increased 14.0 percent to $1.1 billion‚ compared with $967 million‚ for fiscal 2008. Also Net income increased for 2008 by 16.0 percent from 2007 where net income was only $833 million. The gross margins have
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My position about Death Penalty In the debate over Capital Punishment‚ the opponents conclude that we should abolish capital punishment because there is no difference in deterrence o crimes with or without capital punishment. On the other side of the debate‚ the supporters conclude that death penalty is as justifiable punishment for crimes because it maintains retribution supplies in an independent moral justification. In this essay‚ I will conclude that I agree with Jeffrey Reiman that capital
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LEGAL COMMITTEE Burundi’s Position on the Legal Aspects of Odious Debt Introduction Burundi‚ one of the world’s smallest nations‚ has just emerged from a 12-year ethnic-based civil war. The war started in 1993 and just ended in 2005‚ which then caused an alteration in the government political system to take on a democratic form. They are now in process of peace although they are still in the struggle of reviving their shattered economy and forging national unity. Burundi is a landlocked
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organizations were formed‚ this time to protest the use of animals in scientific experimentation. In today’s society groups such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have continued these traditional fights as well as adding new agendas. These new agendas include hunting‚ fishing‚ and dissection of animals in science classes. The rights of animals have always been important to me during my life. This is due to the fact that I have had pets for as long as I remember. On this topic I feel as
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HUM 106 6 March 2014 Willie Lynch Letter Position Paper William Lynch made a letter in 1712 of how to break down Negros/blacks and how to make a slave. In my opinion‚ despite the fact that William Lynch composed the Willie lynch Letter in 1712; us as blacks/Negros still accompany the letter without knowing. First and foremost‚ William said assuming that they take after those steps legitimately it would be mostly effective for 300 years. Furthermore‚ it said in the event that they accompany the
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resolutions have been put into action regarding this issue. Resolution 242 is the most important of the Security Council’s resolutions. Issued after the 1967 war‚ when Israel captured the Sinai Peninsula from Egypt‚ the Golan Heights from Syria and the West Bank from Jordan‚ it calls for the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces from the recently occupied territories and a "just settlement of the refugee problem". Its language is ambiguous. It does not set out what a temporary solution for the Palestinian
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Medical Marijuana Chris Carr There seems to be a constant need to provide conflict in our society. Everywhere you turn you will find articles fighting against the legalization of medical marijuana‚ which in this state‚ is already legal. What an interesting concept having to continue to defend the legality and why it should be legal in the first place. Heaven forbid we have something that actually helps people tolerate the pain they have to constantly live with. Why would we want to give them
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Position Paper Delegation: United States of America Committee: Futuristic South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation Topic Area: Threat of Kayani’s Council in the Indian Subcontinent The last 10 years have seen drastic changes in Asia. The economies of the countries are booming up like never before. The countries have undergone a lot of development. This has led to an increase not only in the economies but also in the fields of science and technology. The military forces‚ also‚ have
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chapter 4Lecture Notes Analyzing a Company’s Resources and Competitive Position Chapter Summary Chapter 4 discusses the techniques of evaluating a company’s internal circumstances – its resource capabilities‚ relative cost position‚ and competitive strength versus rivals. The analytical spotlight will be trained on five questions: (1) How well is the company’s present strategy working? (2) What are the company’s resource strengths and weaknesses and its external opportunities and threats? (3) Are
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