Research Paper
Undergraduate
Intelligent Design vs. Evolution: Theories, Cases & Opinion
One of the major issues concerning evolution and speciation -- or, rather, how the flora and fauna that we see around us came to be, starting from species that are largely now extinct -- is the process or mechanism by…
Research Paper
Undergraduate
Abraham Lincoln: From Log Cabin to President
Born February 12th, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most loved presidents of the United States, in American history.
Díaz, Villa, and Zapata: Contrasting Visions of Government
Porfirio Diaz, Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata were central figures in the Mexican Revolution that took place starting in 1910. The country was in turmoil because long time leader Diaz was losing his grip on the people. Villa and Zapata led forces against him and both ruled Mexico for a time. This essay deals with how the three dealt with individual rights and how each were authoritarian in their own way.
U.S. Government: Bicameral Legislature, Federalism & Texas
Why did the Framers of the Constitution create a bicameral legislature? Was part of the reason for a two-house legislature the idea that it would be more difficult to pass legislation, therefore serving as a check on a runaway legislature? What impact does this have today? Is it easy for Congress to agree on legislation?
There are three main reasons.
The primary reason was an issue of chronological precedent. At the same time as the American colonists had revolted against British regulation in the Revolutionary War, they silently drew a lot of their ideas about government from their colonial understanding as British citizens. In addition, the British Parliament had two houses—an upper chamber, the House of Lords, packed with representatives of the nobility, and a lower chamber, the House of Commons, full of representatives of the commonplace people. That case in point shaped the thoughts of the Constitution's framers.
Géricault's Raft of the Medusa as Political Critique
The Raft of the Medusa portrays the historical events of the titular raft, when 147 passengers were cut loose on a makeshift raft. By analyzing the painting in the context of the Bourbon restoration, one can see how the painting is a kind of commentary on the political context of the time, and especially France's colonial endeavors. The painting forces the viewer to consider the violence upon which the state is built while refusing to allow the viewer to escape into notions of a hopeful future.
Missouri Plan for Selecting Judges: Merit Selection Explained
The Missouri Plan is a judicial selection process utilized by certain States in the US. Under the Plan, a selection committee offers the Governor of the state with the names of three candidates for office. If the Governor selects one of the candidates within sixty days, that person is appointed to the bench one year; if not, the committee makes the selection and appointment. After a year, the justice runs unopposed on the next general election ballot.
Tactical Encirclement Operations and Negotiation Strategy
Introduction-Tactical Problem
The tactical problem lies in carrying out higher headquarters guidance and restoring the central government control of the provincial capital and citadel while simultaneously retaining the loyalty of all supporters of the central government and in neutralizing the threat posed by the militias.
Analysis
FM 3-90 specifically deals with the problem of deals with offensive operations against an encircled enemy. This would not preclude the use of negotiations to get the enemy commander to surrender peacefully. However, if offensive operations are initiated, this is the defining FM for planning the basic operation. As the FM defines encirclement operations, they are "operations where one force loses its
freedom of maneuver because an opposing force is able to isolate
it by controlling all ground lines of communication and reinforcement ("FM 3-90 Tactics" D-0)." The operation is not a "separate form of offensive operations but an extension of an ongoing operation. (ibid. D-1)" Therefore, the operation would doctrinally allow U.S. forces to encircle New Olaf while still negotiating. If the enemy engages in offensive (or defensive) operations, friendly forces would then not have far to go in a movement to contact. However, this is only if Ethelred makes the first move. This is why a friendly U.S. commander would only conduct the encirclement and not the second phase of offensive operations (ibid. D-2).
Since Ethelred attended U.S. Army service schools such as the Command and General Staff College, he should respect the fact that it is not the U.S. intention to hurt him or his troops unless absolutely necessary.
Boston's Big Dig: Costs, Controversies, and Benefits
Boston traffic was once considered to be one of the worst cities in which to drive due to intense traffic problems. They Central Artery opened in 1959, designed to carry approximately 75,000 cars per day.