Abstract In this article, the writer examines the Gobi Desert, which is one of the most striking natural phenomena in the world. The writer explains that it is the world's northernmost desert and home to the world's southernmost glacier in the Gobi's Yol Valley. The writer points out that the Gobi Desert is situated across the border between Mongolia and China. The writer notes that despite the general conception of a desert as full of sand, much of the Gobi desert is only barren rock. The writer concludes that as students we can look to the Gobi Desert as a unique source of knowledge about geography in one of the most extreme environments in the world. The writer notes that the Gobi Desert can provide the thoughtful researcher with a wealth of information about how landscapes are shaped and manipulated by almost purely natural forces.
From the Paper "Many of the geographical features of the Gobi Desert were formed because of the effects of plate tectonics over millions of years. At one time, the Gobi Desert region was at the convergence of two tectonic plates, a fact that helped shape the unique geographic features of the region. More recently in geological terms, the Gobi Desert region has felt the effect of the Indian subcontinent tectonic plate moving northward into Asia. While this movement has had the immediate effect of driving the Himalayas upward, the pressure of this convergence has consistently spilled to the east and west. It has fractured the Gobi landscape and helped drive much of the region up into higher elevations. When we consider the major geologic and geographic features of the region, plate tectonics must be seen as a primary cause in their formation."
Abstract This paper examines how environmentalist and desert-lover, Edward Abbey in his essay "The Great American Desert" warns readers about the perilous dangers of the American deserts while simultaneously stirring curiosity about these fascinating ecosystems. The paper looks at how Abbey both invites and dissuades his readers from visiting the deserts of North America through the use of humor and sarcasm. It also shows how he is rhetorically successful in arguing that the open spaces of the undeveloped deserts are sacred places in need of respect and protection through his clever use of pathos and logos.
From the Paper "The main strategy that appears in this article is an appeal to the reader's logic. Abbey presents examples of the dangers of the desert from the sun to the wildlife, in order to discourage visitors to visit his desert and in a way protect it from them. Another strategy that Abbey almost reluctantly resorts to in order to convince the reader to protect the desert is to explain how one should go about visiting the desert if for some reason they do decide to visit. This is a strategy of acknowledging the opposition that still desires to visit the desert. He starts by bringing in more examples from personal experience. This time he brings in the examples of two friends, John Du Pay wearing only "J.C. Penny high-tops on his feet and a plastic pack on his back" and Douglas Peacock carrying "a ninety-pound canvas pannier on his back". "
Abstract This paper will discuss the book "Edge of Taos Desert: An Escape to Reality" by Mabel Dodge Luhan and seek to understand why this author is so entranced with this geographic site. By revealing the people that lived there in the time that the book was written, we can see why the author used this book as a sort of return to her self in the scope of the desert. The scope of this paper will be to understand why she chose to see the desert as a home, rather than a barren and lifeless place.
Abstract In the paper, the author examines the similarities and differences between the US invasion of Panama (Just Cause) in 1989 and the US led war against Iraq (Desert Storm) in 1991.The writer contends that whilst both the operations had as their aim the toppling of a totalitarian regime, they differed in a number of aspects. In the course of the paper, the writer examines the military preparedness of US forces in Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Storm, The root factors affecting the U.S. military readiness to perform its primary function during initial stages of the conflicts, and whether or not the U.S. military has overcome the fundamental obstacle to achieving force readiness prior to the commencement of combat operations.
Outline:
Introduction
Military Preparedness in Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Storm
Root Factors Affecting U.S. Military Readiness to Perform its Primary Function During Initial Stages of the Conflicts
Whether Or Not The U.S. Military Has Overcome The Fundamental Obstacle To Achieving Force Readiness Prior To The Commencement Of Combat Operations
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From the Paper "We must also bear in mind that the operation was in collation with the armies of the other countries that also participated and was largely a combined effort. In contrast the operation at Panama - Just Cause was an all American Affair. Operation Just Cause demonstrated that the capabilities of the army were enhanced with training and coordination. The control structures and the training of personnel were proved to be flawless. However the planning and conflict strategy still needed refinement. The engagement was without use of very sensitive weapons and missiles and was an operation largely dependent on the maneuverability of the personnel. It was conducted by the US without any coalition presence all by its own resources. (Special Operations Association, 2005)"
Tags: iraq kuwait panama noriega, persian gulf, baghdad jordan army, air force, military invasion dictator, saddam hussein, terrorist
Abstract Jane Rule's book, "Desert of the Heart", written in 1986, represents one of the finest and best appreciated works of lesbian literature. It is the story of a woman, Evelyn Hall, who escapes from a controlling and unhappy marriage to a mentally ill man by going to Reno, Nevada for a divorce. While there, Evelyn meets Ann Child, a woman fifteen years younger than herself, who is free spirited and a comfortable lesbian who absolutely refuses to hold in any of the powerful emotions that are rising within her. The two women slowly become lovers which complicates and eases the tensions around her looming court date. Evelyn and Ann look to each other to find answers as to how long their relationship can last and how they can find themselves together when not in the strange world of divorces and altered realities of Reno. The central theme of the book is one common to most self-exploratory literature - that of self-discovery. The point of the novel is to demonstrate the struggle that Evelyn must experience in order to find her true self. Just as Jesus could not have become a martyr without Judas' betrayal, Evelyn could not become herself, her true lesbian self, without first being betrayed by marriage and heterosexuality. It is the purpose of this paper to examine this theme and its elements as they appear in the novel, "Desert of the Heart".
Abstract This paper discusses the life cycle, habits, diet and other information related to Desert Tortoise. The paper also discusses about National Training Center and its effects over the life of desert tortoise which has been declared an endangered species on April 2, 1990 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Abstract This paper will discuss Edward Abbey's book entitled "Desert Solitaire" and begin to understand the motives that lie beneath the book's seemingly barren landscape. By visualizing Abbey's philosophy, we can see why he wrote this book in the way he intended to. This analysis will argue for the "values" that Abbey places within the text about the region of desert that he lived in and find out what he meant by these values within the scope of the book.
Abstract The paper describes how a manager instituted the necessary strategic reforms of the Desert Palms Hotel and Casino by addressing the property's financial statements, the operational aspects of the property, the organizational hierarchy at the property, the evaluation of the property's processes and by significantly reducing the marketing and advertising expenses of the property. The paper also discusses the proposed water park at the site and provides a RBV and SWOT analysis for the casino. In addition, the paper explains the different types of strategic control and concludes that the Desert Palms Casino is in the right direction for making progress if it is able to build the water park.
From the Paper "Just six months earlier, Robert Hoffman had been a happily retired 55-year-old man in the habit of watching Oprah every morning and taking a long afternoon nap. After 30 years in the gaming business, 20 spent as the General Manager of the Gold Strike Inn and Casino in Boulder City, Nevada, he had welcomed retirement with open arms. When the call came from Michael Sharp, CEO of National Gaming, Inc., to consider taking over the helm of the Laughlin property, Hoffman was intrigued by the challenge but reluctant to step out of his comfortable retirement routine. Mr. Sharp was confident in Hoffman's ability to turn the property around in a couple of years, and told him he would be back in retirement before he knew it. The sales pitch worked, and a few weeks later, he arrived on the scene to assume the top spot at the Desert Palms."
Tags: RBV, SWOT, analysis, expenses, marketing, human, resources, strategic, control
Abstract An analysis of Robert Frost's poem "Desert Places" according to X. J. Kennedy's analytic categories concentrating on imagery, but also demonstrating how Frost weaves poetic elements into an artistic whole merging rhythm, rhyme, and symbol with imagery.
From the Paper "Robert Frost's poem "Desert Places" provides an excellent example of how a poem may be analyzed according to analytic categories devised by X. J. Kennedy. This discussion will primarily concentrate on the imagery of Frost's poem, but will also show how a poetic genius weaves together the various elements of poetry, as defined in Kennedy's analytic categories, to form an artistic whole. What happens in this poem is that other categories such as rhythm, rhyme, and symbol merge with the imagery to create a unique entity -- sixteen lines of lyric verse capable of traveling from the heart and mind of one man to the innermost depths of millions of humans far distant in time and place."
Abstract The character of Evelyn Hall undergoes an awakening of her sexuality and her sense of identity when she begins a love affair with a casino worker named Ann Childs. This paper discusses this awakening of the self within the character of Evelyn Hall and how the conditions for self- discovery were present throughout the novel.
Abstract This paper shows that Oliver Goldsmith was concerned about the effects of the agricultural revolution then in progress, which were being hastened, by "Enclosure Acts or Laws."
Abstract This three-page undergraduate paper is on the texts "Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey and Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko". It includes the way both Abbey and Tayo (from Silko's Ceremony) share the impulse. It also discusses how this process works for both of them and whether it functions in the same way or both. What does it mean for each to identify with nature? Why do they wish to do so? How fully do they succeed, and what do they learn about the limits that they confront to this effort?
Abstract This paper provides an analysis of "Cadillac Desert", by Marc Reisner. It incorporates ideas of environmental justice, social justice. It explores the purpose of the book, which is to show the historical mismanagement of water in the American West. The author also addresses the issue of the scarcity of water.
From the Paper "John Wesley Powell was an early visionary regarding the ecology of the American West. He believed that cities should not be built in deserts and that the only development that should take place in an area was that which could be ..."
Tags: desertification, water, Olgalala aquifer, dam construction, environmentalists, development
Abstract This paper takes a look at the role of Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Storm. According to the paper, the Saudi royal family was harshly criticized as being a traitor to Muslim countries and Muslim values, for the role it played in the Gulf War. The paper goes on to discuss how, due to the fact that Saudi Arabia is home to some of Islam's most sacred shrines, the royal family's acceptance of US military troops on Saudi territory was not regarded well by Islamic communities.
From the Paper "Agreeing to become the ally of US and the coalition forces during the Gulf War was seen by extremist movements and Islamic opponents of the Saudi royal family as an act of betrayal of Islamic values. Perhaps if the terrorist cells that later terrorized the world were not belonging to Saudi Arabia and were not operating from its territory, Saudi involvement in the war wouldn't have been seen as an act of betrayal. But since this was not the case, the royal family was regarded as fraternizing with the enemy of these terrorist groups and so, the position against the royal family was strong and firm."
Abstract This paper discusses the factors that influenced the United States to become involved in Operation Desert Storm. The paper describes issues of international law, the US' dependency on oil, regional alliances and the need to satisfy an issue of prestige. It then discusses how all of these reasons contributed to the US involvement in the military operations involving Kuwait.
From the Paper "Aside from the geostrategic, political or economic reasons that would have completely justified the intervention of the American forces against Saddam, there was also a matter of prestige for the newly crowned leader of the free world. The US had now become the only super power, thus defeating its fifty-year foe, the USSR. Even if the actual confirmation would come late in 1992, the Cold War had ended with the victory of capitalism over communism, democracy over authoritarianism, the US over the USSR. Still, this state of fact had to be visible to the international community as well. Thus, a strong military deployment of forces in the name of a just cause, that of defending another state, was the ultimate proof of the power the US enjoyed following demise of the Soviet Union."
