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  • Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis

    Thirteen Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis

    For thirteen days, the United States held its breath, fearing the ultimate destruction of the nation by nuclear weapons. This was the Cuban missile crisis, a struggle fought between the world’s two largest superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union, which nearly provoked a nuclear catastrophe on both sides from October 16, to October 28, in 1962. This crisis had been brewing for many years and was sparked by previous issues between the two

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    Essay Length: 1,277 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Edward
  • Thirteen Days

    Thirteen Days

    Thirteen days is a historical account of the Cuban Missile Crisis. It is told from the perspective of Robert F. Kennedy, senator and brother to President John F. Kennedy. It is an account of the thirteen days in October of 1962. It lasted from the 16th to the 28th. During this time many crucial events in United States. These thirteen days were the time period in which the fate of the world was decided. The

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    Essay Length: 779 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 21, 2009 By: Vika
  • Thirteen Days Paper

    Thirteen Days Paper

    After the destruction of the axis powers in World War II the United States was greeted almost immediately with a new enemy and a new superpower of the world the Soviet Union. This war which never escalated beyond words was one that lasted 35 years never came closer to an actual all out nuclear holocaust than it did during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a thirteen day standoff between the USSR

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    Essay Length: 861 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 11, 2010 By: Janna
  • Relation Databases Are the Standard of the Day

    Relation Databases Are the Standard of the Day

    But for implementing a relational database from one of the industry standard companies like Oracle or Microsoft, it becomes a costly affair. Thus to eradicate this problem, there are many companies which offer free RDBMS packages. Some of these packages are MySQL and PostgreSQL These packages provide a very solid relational database system with almost the same set of features as the big ones but the main difference comes in performance and scalability. Any free

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    Essay Length: 949 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 6, 2008 By: Mike
  • Tommy's Day

    Tommy's Day

    U.S., Kuwait ask why bombing went terribly wrong WASHINGTON-- A team of Kuwaiti and U.S. investigators sorted through evidence on Tuesday trying to learn how and why a U.S. Navy jet dropped a 500-pound bomb near observers at a training range, killing six of them. The F/A-18 Hornet was taking part in a twice-yearly training flight on Monday when the accident happened. The training flights have been a regularly scheduled part of the Persian

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    Essay Length: 3,214 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Fatih
  • D-Day - the Invasion of Normandy

    D-Day - the Invasion of Normandy

    D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy When on D-Day-June 6, 1944-Allied armies landed in Normandy on the North-western coast of France, one of the most important events of World War II happened; the fate of Europe hung on the results of the invasion. If the invasion failed, the United States might turn its full attention to the enemy in the Pacific-Japan-leaving Britain alone, with most of its resources spent in mounting the invasion. That would enable

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    Essay Length: 1,295 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: February 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    D-day One of the most important days during World War II was D-day, it became a "day" so important it changed a continent. Don't be mistaken by the word D-day it did not all happens in just one day but many days. D-day was just a code name for the day that Operation Overload started. D-day is very well known for the beginning of the end of the war in Europe and Hitler's rule over

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    Essay Length: 1,732 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 16, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Groundhog Day and Religion

    Groundhog Day and Religion

    Groundhog Day is a very interesting and entertaining movie about a meteorologist who becomes trapped in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It stars the hysterical Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a sarcastic Philadelphia weatherman who is far too full of himself. He travels with the entourage of cameraman Larry, Chris Elliott, and his lust interest Rita, played by Andie MacDowell. Phil lives through the same day, Groundhog’s day, repeatedly with no consequences. Each time around he does things

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    Essay Length: 1,032 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fonta
  • D-Day

    D-Day

    D-day One of the most important days during World War II was D-day, it became a "day" so important it changed a continent. Don't be mistaken by the word D-day it did not all happens in just one day but many days. D-day was just a code name for the day that Operation Overload started. D-day is very well known for the beginning of the end of the war in Europe and Hitler's rule over

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    Essay Length: 1,732 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • The Day Jimmy Hoffa Didn't Come Home

    The Day Jimmy Hoffa Didn't Come Home

    The day Jimmy Hoffa didn't come home By Pat Zacharias / The Detroit News On July 30, 19, James Riddle Hoffa left his Lake Orion home for a meeting. Paroled from federal prison three years earlier, the former Teamster president had recently announced plans to try to wrestle back control of the union he had built with his bare knuckles from his protege -- now adversary -- Frank Fitzsimmons. Anthony Giacalone, a reputed captain of

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Artur
  • Doggy Day Care

    Doggy Day Care

    To: David Hemlock, Building Facilities Manager From: Frank Shumier Date: March 29th 2008 Subject: Dog care service needed The Need We are in desperate need of a new service; the service of an dog care facility in our building. The reasons for needing this facility are as follows; 1) Many coworkers, including myself, are in need of dog care. 2) Due to long hours that we work we do not have the required time needed

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    Essay Length: 259 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Yan
  • Commentary one Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

    Commentary one Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

    Suzanne de Ridder English A1 May 11, 2005 One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich Commentary on pages 69-70 During Soviet times, it was common use for the government to censor writers on what they wrote in order to restrict them from expressing opinions that might hurt the sovereignty of the Soviet State. Sometimes, this close scrutiny even resulted in imprisonment, which when one remembers the cruel nature of the Soviet labour camps, meant

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Three Days to See by Helen Kellar

    Three Days to See by Helen Kellar

    "Three Days to See" Helen Kellar (1880-1968) Helen Kellar has proved to be one of the greatest role models of not just disabled people, but also people striving towards a goal. Helen Keller (1880-1968) was born in Alabama, USA. When she grew to be 19 months old, her body was taken from sight and hearing. Through this rough time in her life, she still had hope thanks to the gracious teacher, Anne Sullivan. Through Anne

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    Essay Length: 526 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tasha
  • The First 90 Days

    The First 90 Days

    The First 90 Days is written by Michael D. Watkins who was a professor in Harvard Business School. He is also founding partner of Genesis Advisers, a leadership strategy consultancy. This book is a career map for the manager or employee who gets a new job or promotion in an unfamiliar working environment. Watkins provides an essential guide for leader make a transition from one role into new role in 90 days. The First 90

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    Submitted: November 12, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Miss Caroline's First Day

    Miss Caroline's First Day

    Miss Caroline’s First Day It was the first day of school for many in Maycomb, including myself. I had just moved from a college in Winston Country. Almost 30 years have past since that day in Maycomb when I first saw the school I was to be teaching at. The classroom smelt stale after being closed up for the whole summer, as I met my students who I would teach for the next year. The

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Kevin
  • An Explication of Washing Day

    An Explication of Washing Day

    An Explication of Washing Day One Source Cited The poem Washing Day by Anna Letitia Barbauld illustrates two different points of view of the events that are happening on washing day. The first view is how the people surrounding the author feel towards the chores to be done that day. The second is the view from the author when she was a child, observing all that is happening. The idea of the poem is to

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Fonta
  • The Day of the Locust Essay

    The Day of the Locust Essay

    Nathanael West’s The Day of the Locust tells the story of people who have come to California in search of the American Dream. They travel west hoping to escape less than perfect lives and pursue success in Hollywood. The characters in this novel dream of a life of luxury, having lots of money, and living happily ever after. They eventually come to the realization that the seemingly picture perfect life that California represents is not

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    Essay Length: 898 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Earth Day's Anthem

    Earth Day's Anthem

    EARTH DAY’S ANTHEM God’s Grandeur is poem written about the God created earth and its beauty. The poem starts out light but transitions into darkness when Hopkins begins discussing the destruction of earth and its nature. Earth “will flame out, like shining from shook foil”, earth will flame out, or burst light the reflection from foil that is held under a light source. Because of the destruction and harm is going to the earth this

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    Essay Length: 284 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Training Day

    Training Day

    Training Day “In the state of nature the man lives a war on all against all. The man is a wolf for the man.” Thomas Hobbes. The movie talks about the inner streets conflicts each day in the U.S, a war between residents, drug dealers and the people who tries to protect from the other. In the movie this war has a principal character, one member of L.A.P.D. Detective Sergeant Alonzo Harris, a 13 year

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    Essay Length: 764 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Steve
  • The Day of Defeat

    The Day of Defeat

    The Day of Defeat Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-day, took place on June sixth, 1944; though, it was not originally planned to happen when it did. In August 1943, “President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, meeting in Quebec, Casablanca, or at Yalta with Stalin, would approve or disapprove these plans. One of the first decisions to be made was the agreement to defeat Germany first and fight

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • The Day Lightning Struck

    The Day Lightning Struck

    The Day Lightning Struck The day was Saturday, October 26, 2002, and I remember the day like it was yesterday. My son Nicholas had been experiencing severe pain in his legs for a few weeks, and today it traveled to his back. After a long night and morning of rubbing his leg's he began to complain about pain in his back and asked that I call 911. Nicholas said, "Mommy, I want to kill myself,

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    Submitted: November 14, 2009 By: Janna
  • The one Day of the Year

    The one Day of the Year

    How are the main characters in a play constructed to represent the text’s underlying values and attitudes? Answer with reference to at least one stage drama that you have seen or studied. The One Day Of The Year explores a family’s relationships at the time of Anzac Day. It is the story of a son questioning the validity of Anzac Day as a true commemoration of our soldiers, while his father refuses to accept the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Anna
  • Industrial Revolution and Its Contribution to Modern Day Warfare

    Industrial Revolution and Its Contribution to Modern Day Warfare

    Now that I have studied and become familiar with "Mobilizing a Nation for War," I understand that the industrial revolution greatly altered the nature of modern day warfare. With the continuing advancements in technology, war is no longer a glorious battle where strong soldiers and will power alone will earn a country victory. In the wars prior to the First World War, soldiers fought with individual honor on the battlefield, often fighting in a confrontational

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Three Day Orientation

    Three Day Orientation

    Three Day Orientation Day 1: Introduction and Job Description • Day 1 of training will be done entirely in classroom format. This will give the participants a chance to learn about the company and the job and to ask any questions that may arise during the discussion. Introduction: (A Welcome) • Introduce yourself and your role in the company • Allow training participants to introduce themselves, encourage them to give their names, tell a little

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    Submitted: November 16, 2009 By: Vika
  • Analysis of Three Day Diet

    Analysis of Three Day Diet

    Analysis of Three Day Diet My diet is about 50% carbohydrates, 10% proteins, and 40% fats. This is the reason of why my proposal is what I chose. As you can tell I have not been following my proposal, and I do not like the way my diet is. I have lost around eight pounds since I turned in my proposal. I have been working out more, because of our class time, but I have

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    Submitted: November 18, 2009 By: Mike

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