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Military Tactics of Imperial Rome, 2008.
This paper discusses the military tactics of Rome during its reign in the Imperial Period.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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There is a clear sense that Roman Imperialism was made possible to a large degree by the attainment of a high level of military knowledge and structure. Rome in the Imperial Period, roughly between 27 BC to 395 AD, was marked by a substantially large and well organized standing army. The Roman City State had developed and established sets of colonies, some of which created through collaboration and others through conquest, but delineated a sense of strategic protection and superiority regionally. According to this paper, it is the organization of the army which marks both Rome's success and its ability to utilize novel military tactics to defeat its enemy and gain imperial territory, which at its peak stretched through most of Europe, the Persian Gulf and North Africa.
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"The ebb and flow of military tactics was to a large degree dependent upon the character, flexibility and acceptance of the emperor, who was more often than not the traveling and demonstrative leader of the empire or the future leader of the empire. Additionally, most successful imperial leaders of Rome beginning with Augustus, demonstrated a keen sense of the need to alter tactics to the size of the available troops, the known tactics of the enemy and the environment of the region, an issue that became paramount in very distant campaigns such as that of Britain, and especially North Britain. (Shotter 53) Roman military tactics are clearly marked as a standard for modern warfare of the time including issues such as defined logistics, military intelligence gathering and preliminary constructions of fortifications, both permanent and temporary as well as road building, which to a large degree was the lasting mark of Roman military success. (Goldsworthy 43-78) The building of Hadrian's wall in fact is argued to be the delineation of the length to which Rome was willing to go in its occupation of Britain, based on political but mostly environmental reasons. The organization of the northern occupied regions was markedly less and the infrastructure was much sparser, for the most part because few Roman citizens saw the wisdom in living in such an unfavorable and un-Roman region, with very limited regional gains to be had. (Shotter 9)"
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The Global Defense Industry, 2008.
A research paper to analyze the financial implications to the global defense industry in regards to a cutback in defense spending.
17,300 words (approx. 69.2 pages), 59 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper presents research, which shows the implications, by the year 2015, for a global defense company if there are cutbacks of more than 20 percent of the U.S. federal budget. The author presents an analysis of current projects to indicate how funding is used towards military sustainment and how projected cuts could affect those projects. The paper demonstrates how the employees of global defense companies, the military and the general population of the United States could be affected. The methodology for this study is content analysis.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Context of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Research Design and Methodology
Organization of the Study
What are the Research and Development (R&D) Options for Companies such as NGC?
Table:Government Contractors in Court
What Options will be Most Beneficial to the Employees and the General Public of the U.S.?
Table: Factors Mitigating the Impacts of Military Base Closures
Table: Recapitulation and Summary of Base Closure Journal Articles and Texts
Table: Recapitulation and Summary of Influences on Defense R&D Journal Articles and Recent Media Reports
Overview of Northrop Grumman
Table: Current R&D Initiatives by Northrop Grumman.
Overview of Boeing
Table: Current R&D Initiatives by Boeing
Overview of Lockheed Martin
Table: Current R&D Initiatives by Lockheed Martin
Potential Research and Development Initiatives
Robotics and Robot Companions for the Elderly
Water Desalination Initiatives
Video Games
Can the U.S. Remain a Superpower and Protect Its People from Terrorism while Reducing Its Military?
Conclusion
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"The quantitative aspects of the water supply have been widely studied as to specific regions of the world and it is possible to view these trends on a global level. According to Starr (1996), the next few decades are going to be characterized by conflicts - even wars - over increasingly scarce water resources. This author reports that, "Nature annually contributes in fresh water to the world's continents about ten times the world's water use for all purposes. On average, about 70 percent flows to the sea in seasonal floods."
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Technology and Management Functions, 2008.
This paper looks at technology and management functions, concentrating on the United States military.
761 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 27.95
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In this article, the writer notes that managing people and resources in today's world has become a complex undertaking due to the changing nature of the business environment. The world has truly become a smaller place with people's ability to travel faster from one end of the globe to another or talk amongst each other using modern and emerging technologies. As a result of all these, management nowadays cannot be confined to hands on style but rather managers need to understand how to use current technologies in order to achieve their company's strategic, tactical and operational goals. The writer discusses this matter as it relates to the United States military. The writer maintains that despite military management's reliance on technology, this is all done not only to improve operational capabilities but for the benefit of the soldiers in order for them to do their jobs to the best they can with the best technology there is. The writer concludes that while technology will be crucial to achieving greater operational agility and precision lethality, the human dimension will continue to be the critical element of war.
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"Indeed, from the smallest to the largest unit of the military hierarchy, technology is used to improve the operational conditions. In the unit to which the writer belongs, management's use of technology is ubiquitous and no doubt without which, doing our jobs will be difficult. One of our unit's tasks is to process contracts for military personnel deploying to the Iraqi theatre of operations. Rather than travelling to and from different locations to consult or meet, we use video teleconferencing technology to do this. The system is connected via secure satellite link and fiber optic network. The thirty personnel in my unit also uses secure laptop PCs to do most of their work and this has been also an effective tool not only in terms of facilitation communications but getting all the necessary administrative and logistics work done. Using these types of technology also lessen our dependence on paper outputs since information are stored either on our laptops or available online from our servers."
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The Tuskegee Experiment, 2008.
A discussion of the infamous U.S. Tuskegee syphilis experiment from an ethical and scientific point of view.
871 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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The paper discusses the 1930 United States Public Health Service's (PHS) study on the long-term effects of untreated syphilis, known as the Tuskegee experiment. The paper reveals the shocking ethical and
human rights violations and compares them to the horrific experiments conducted by the Nazis on concentration camp prisoners in the Holocaust. The paper notes that this study was authorized,
administrated and perpetuated by the highest levels of U.S. government. The paper discusses how, ironically, this experiment was practically worthless scientifically.
Outline:
The Tuskegee Experiments
Scientific Value
Ethical Analysis
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"In 1930, the United States Public Health Service (PHS) initiated a large study into the causes and treatments of syphilis and gonorrhea, which had to be substantially reduced in size and expense once the Great Depression took hold of the country shortly thereafter. Since insufficient funding was available for the original study, PHS officials scaled back the original study in 1932 and shifted its focus from treating the diseases to simply studying the long-term effects of untreated syphilis (Lehrer 1997)."
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Public Safety and Privacy Analysis, 2008.
This paper provides an assessment of disaster planning and preparation post-9/11.
1,122 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the aftermath of 9/11, disaster planning and preparation was seen as increasingly critical for both public and private enterprises. The writer points out that since then, efforts by federal and state governments to deal with crisis management have spanned the sublime to the ridiculous. The writer discusses that while some reforms have had a positive impact, at other times state and local governments have had to learn from their mistakes at tremendous financial cost to their departments and tremendous cost to the citizens suffering the disasters.
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"One might call this a large-scale, federally sanctioned version of Titanic-style planning where there were not enough 'lifeboats' to carry all of the lives of the potential passengers in case of a wreck.
"To remedy the flaws in the emergency response system post-Katrina, a new operations center was created to give streaming-video updates from first responders in FEMA disaster areas and factory outposts with FEMA supplies were stocked with enough food and water to sustain one million people for a week all over the country. Officials met with disaster-management representatives from all of the states and seventy-five of the largest urban areas to evaluate evacuation plans for before and after major storms. They also increased and improved drills in areas likely to be impacted by hurricanes."
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The Exclusionary Rule, 2008.
This paper discusses the exclusionary rule and argues that it helps guarantee the respect and observance of constitutional protections.
2,131 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees Americans the right to freedom from unreasonable searches. The writer then points out that while the Constitution does guarantee the right to privacy, it does not provide a means to ensure and protect this right or suggest remedies for when that right has been violated; determining how to apply the Fourth Amendment has been left to the responsibility of legislatures, who have largely ignored the issues, and the courts. Over time, the Supreme Court has interpreted the Fourth Amendment to require the exclusion of material seized in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The resulting legal principle is called the exclusionary rule. The writer discusses that the exclusionary rule has been expanded to require the exclusion of evidence obtained in violation of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, as well.
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" The exclusionary rule is aimed at preventing violations of a person's constitutional rights, especially the rights guaranteed to people under the Fourth Amendment, and, to a lesser extent, under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments. Therefore, the exclusionary rule prohibits the admission of evidence collected in violation of a defendant's constitutional rights, in a criminal prosecution. However, it does not exclude this illegally obtained evidence in a subsequent civil procedure. The exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized as a direct result of an illegal search or seizure. In addition, the exclusionary rule sometimes bars the admission of evidence obtained in violation of any of a defendant's constitutional rights, not simply in violation of a defendant's Fourth Amendment rights. Furthermore, the exclusionary rule also applies to evidence that was discovered as a result of an illegal action, even if that evidence was discovered in a legal manner. That type of evidence is referred to as the fruit of the poisonous tree."
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Financial Implications to Global Defense Companies, 2008.
This paper provides an analysis of the financial implications of a cutback in defense spending on global defense companies.
6,405 words (approx. 25.6 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 148.95
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This research paper attempts to determine what will happen to the employees of companies such as NGC if the U.S. government deems it necessary to reduce current spending amounts on military systems. To this end, this study considers the research and development (R&D) options for companies such as NGC, specifically, which options will be most beneficial to the employees and the general public of the U.S. Moreover, this paper looks at whether the U.S. can remain a superpower in order to protect its people from terrorism, while reducing its military expenses.
Outline:
Chapter One: Introduction
Context of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions
Significance of the Study
Research Design and Methodology
Organization of the Study
Chapter Two: What are the Research and Development (R&D) Options for Companies such as NGC?
Chapter Three:What options will be most beneficial to the employees and the general public of the U.S.?
Chapter Four: Can the U.S. Remain a Superpower and Protect Its People from Terrorism while Reducing Its Military?
Conclusion
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"In recent years, many pundits have been heard lamenting the loss of the 'good old days of Communism,' when America's enemies were well demarked and neatly contained in known geographic areas. By sharp contrast, today, the terrorist threats arrayed against the United States and its interests at home and abroad are dramatically different than years past, and even the most enthusiastic weapons systems advocates would likely be reluctant to suggest that such innovations would prove effective against these increasingly nebulous threats to America's security. In spite of the growing need for more sophisticated weapons and communications systems on the battlefield, some analysts suggest that the Department of Defense has failed to continue the pace of modernization projects that was historically maintained during the Cold War. One author emphasizes that, "It would be wrong to say U.S. forces have reached the point where they are forced to use obsolete weapons and equipment. On the other hand, according to the department, the need to step up modernization funding is growing with each passing year" (Brasher, 2000, p. 203). This is not to say, of course, that the new types and levels of threats have been ignored, but rather that defense spending is not being used to its maximum advantage today, but the policymakers are trying."
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The African Union, 2008.
This paper researches the successes and failures of the African Union in addressing the needs of African countries.
4,581 words (approx. 18.3 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 118.95
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The paper relates that although the continent of Africa is rich in resources and possibilities, certain countries on the continent have experienced a great deal of political and social unrest. The paper explains that to combat some of the issues facing the continent of Africa, the African Union was created. The paper explores the successes and failures of the African Union and focuses on what needs to be done to improve its effectiveness.
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Abstract
Introduction
Synopsis of the African Union
Successes of the African Union
Failures of the African Union
Improvements to the African Union
Conclusion
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"According to Melber (2001) the formation of the African Union on 11 July 2000 was a constitutive act implemented by the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government. This act mandated ratification by at least two-thirds of the 53 members of the Organization of African Unity. By the time the Lusaka Summit took place in July 2001, 50 member states had agreed upon the document and the African Union was created."
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Hurricane Katrina and Race, 2008.
An analysis of the evidence of white privilege and racism in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
6,439 words (approx. 25.8 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 149.95
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This paper discusses the phenomenon of white privilege in the United States. It describes how it was never more apparent than in the calamity of Hurricane Katrina. The paper discusses the effects of this privilege and racism and describes the ways that it became evident following the national disaster of Hurricane Katrina. The paper questions whether any changes will occur to rectify the problems.
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"The effect of White Privilege is the creation of system justifications (Napier 61), and it was never more apparent than in the calamity of Katrina. The effect of this was the construction of victim blaming justifications by the authorities in charge when combating the disparity in response to the needs of those of color. The system appeared to come out smelling like roses; it was only certain individuals that could be blamed for any prejudicial treatment. And the victims were blamed for not being able to help themselves. Ludicrous in concept yet if repeated often enough it become reality to those involved. Katrina has certainly taught us that the systems of government, business and education need to recognize this invisible white privilege within and deal with the racial prejudiced involved with it. Will there be changes? Unfortunately we still seem to be waiting for that promised, "bold action." (Bush 1406)"
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Physical Planning, 2008.
This paper defines and studies issues related to physical planning.
6,463 words (approx. 25.9 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 149.95
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In this article, the writer examines the theoretical issues in physical planning and its role in upgrading traditional rural industries. The discussion focuses on several issues including the conceptual differences between physical, urban, regional and rural development planning. In addition, the research also examines the correlation between physical planning and economic development along with various issues related to core facilities and secondary facilities. The investigation then concentrates upon the role of physical planning in industrial development and several issues are examined.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Definition of Physical Planning
Brief Examination Conceptual Differences among Physical, Urban, Regional and Rural Development Planning
Physical Planning and Economic Development
Content and Objectives of Physical Planning
Core Facilities
Secondary Facilities
Physical Planning in Industrial Development
Role of Physical Planning in Industrial Development
Role of Physical in Upgrading Traditional Small Scale Industries
Issues in Physical Planning Designs, Constraints, Obstacles
Challenges to Implementation of Physical Planning Schemes
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"Indeed, physical planning is vital to the economic and social growth of nations. When physical planning is absent the population of a nation or a region may suffer greatly as it relates to their quality of life. In addition, economic and social development can be stifled because the necessary infrastructure such s hospitals, schools and industry are not available. Without the needed infrastructure a nation or a region does not have the capacity to sustain itself socially or economically and is often dependent upon nations that have the type of infrastructure that allows them to proper socially and economically development. Now that we have provided a definition of physical planning, the next section of the discussion will focus on conceptual differences associated with physical, urban, regional and rural development planning."
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