On January 21 1968‚ the People’s Army of North Vietnam (PAVN) initiated a large-scale attack against U.S. forces stationed at Khe Sanh Airbase. The battle lasted a total of 77 days ending on April 8 1968. This critical battle in the Vietnam War helped limit the advance of North Vietnamese forces from seizing the eastern Vietnamese coastline‚ spreading communist influence throughout northern South Vietnam‚ and maintaining the security along the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The purpose of this paper
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Why the First World War lasted so long The First World War (1914-1918) was a war that lasted substantially longer than anyone anticipated. This was largely due to the technological developments created by the industrial revolution coupled with the sheer scale of the conflict and the huge amount of resources that the two armed sides were willing to commit. The war lasted as long as it did because of the new style of warfare employed and the fact that military leaders of the time were slow to realise
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Affidavit: Statement of Expertise Officer Joe Smith‚ serial no. 5020 a detective for the Los Angeles county‚ is your affiant in this affidavit. I have served in the Los Angeles police department for seven years now. For the better part of my time in the police department‚ I have done paperwork in the office‚ helped analyze cases‚ collect as well as analyze evidences and also worked on street patrol. I was assigned to the criminal department two years ago in which I have made more than 50 arrests
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encompasses seven parcels: 1. Waterfront conference hotel at the center of a small urban village. 2. 80 new residences organized into an urban neighborhood linked by a public walkway. 3. Office space. 4. A- support site for state park or marina; B- marina/riverwalk. 5. 6‚ 7- Land for office and retail space. Plan designed to revitalize the downtown area and make the city more attractive and create leisure and recreational opportunities. City Council authorized NLDC to purchase property or acquire
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authorities that he wanted to move to the Soviet Union. After some debate by government operatives over Oswald’s possible role as a spy he was allowed to stay in Minsk. During his short time there‚ he was closely monitored by the KGB. In 1981‚ Oswald wed Marina Pruskova. In 1962 he was dissatisfied by his life in the Soviet Union so he got his wife and newborn daughter and moved back to the U.S. This is where Oswald’s life gets tricky and throws up red flags. His small family set up residence in Dallas
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Exxon Valdez The devastating oil spill ! Exxon Valdez Report - 12 February‚ 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! What was the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill? The Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in Prince William Sound spilling hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil in Alaska .The size of the spill is estimated at 40‚900 to 120‚000 m3 or 257‚000 to 750‚000 barrels.In 1989‚ the Exxon Valdez oil spill was listed as the 54th largest spill
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INTRODUCTION The Girls Scout of the Philippines Visayas Regional Junior‚ Senior and Cadet Encampment was held at Marina Yulo-Vargas Regional Program and Training Center or Commonly known as Camp Marina‚ Located at Capitol Hills‚ Cebu City last October 22-27‚ 2014. GSP is indeed a labor of love‚ sacrifices and dedication of the combined effort of scouters‚ adult leaders‚ school administration and the council for the purpose of the following: 1. Acquiring new learning experience with the opportunity
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Abstract Vulnerability literally means to be exposed physically or mentally. It is basically uncertainty‚ insecurity‚ and risk. In day to day life‚ people tend to drive away from situations that might expose their emotional or physical weaknesses by perfecting themselves. But life is not all black and white. It is a series of ups and downs‚ good and bad. The reason people avoid risk and uncertainty is scarcity. The fear of never being good‚ perfect‚ beautiful‚ secure‚ rich‚ secure enough. When people
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One day‚ there was a scientist‚ named Billy Clayton. He has been experimenting with corn‚ the horrendous stench of corn fills his laboratory. As he’s whirling the spoon in a cauldron of different types of hazardous chemicals‚ the corn behind him starts to stand‚ poised for attack‚ like a gladiator ready to battle a pride of lines. Billy turns to see what the uproar was about‚ and SMACK the corn hit him so hard he crashed to the floor in a heap. The corn crashed through the lab like a bull in a fine
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business to be a credible leader. She brings an impressive track record in sales and marketing with great results. Her long term goal with Yellowtail Marina is to have a controlling interest in 10 years. Robyn’s short term goal is to restore immediate order. Her leadership style will pave the road to her success and connection to her Yellowtail Marina audience. Background Situation On April 13‚ Mr. Boswell gave direction to Robyn to “. . . get to the plant‚ deal with whatever needed doing‚ fly
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