A review of Buzz Hargrove's text, "Life in the Fast Lane, Life in the Ditch" with relation to the new challenges facing the North American auto industry.
Abstract This paper reviews a short address by Buzz Hargrove entitled, "Life in the Fast Lane, Life in the Ditch." The paper reviews the text from ethical, complexity theory and globalization perspectives. It particularly discusses Hargrove's text with relation to the new challenges facing the North American auto industry and its relationship to the Japanese.
From the Paper "Having performed the valuable governance function of re-framing the Hargrove article through three different lenses, this writer cleaves to the view that Hargrove is fundamentally right in many ways; after all, globalization and international trade should not (at least in theory) create and perpetuate inequalities. At the same time, Hargrove's belief that the old Auto Trade Pact will resuscitate things is much too sanguine; the auto sector in this part of the world will also need to become more open to the potentialities of new global markets and to new technologies if it hopes to reverse its fall. On the whole, however, Hargrove's article is rational and deserving of attention."
Abstract This paper explains the history of trench warfare, how trenches are built and the intolerable conditions of the soldiers who fought in them.
From the Paper " ?Thank God I am on my way home from this miserable mess. Having been tortured for years by horrible sights and sounds that will continue to clash around in my head like thunderstorms...even if I never return in body, I will never be able to leave in mind.? Second Lieutenant Innes Meo of the United States made this statement in a diary entry written around 1920 (qtd in Simkin). This was only one example of the profound effects that World War I had on the soldiers who fought in it. World War I altered many of the traditional ideas about war, ranging from ideals of "glory" and "honor" to basic things like war machinery and battlefield tactics. Trench warfare was one of those basic things, emerging from the shadows during World War I. It was so effective that it became an attractive military strategy that spread quickly and left the horrors of trench life unforeseen. "
Abstract This paper argues that the thesis that the American Civil War was not an inevitable war as many modern day, particularly black, historic revisionists propound, is a totally untenable thesis to maintain. The paper argues that their goal in attempting to revise history is to over- emphasize the role of the Negro where the war was concerned. Slavery, although an issue in contention, was not, could not, nor should not be considered the centerpiece of this much broader constitutional issue related war.
Paper Outline:
Abstract
Introduction and Thesis
Republican Party Platform of 1856
Republican Party Platform 1860
The Election and Other Debates 1860
The Last Ditch Efforts
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper "Basically it called for setting aside a territory somewhere in the South (the resolution gives the exact boundaries) wherein slave holding would be legalized with only one provision. This was that once the African population reached an agreed upon number for representation in the houses of Congress then they be granted full statehood rights and self determination like any other sovereign state of the Union."
Abstract The paper examines opposing viewpoints on who possibly built Stonehenge, why they did and what the site was used for. The paper relates that Stonehenge is one of the most famous ancient archaeological sites in the world. The paper explains that many believe it holds religious significance, especially for the Druids, while others believe it was a sort of "sky map" that showed the positions of the sun and moon. The paper concludes that whatever its purpose was, Stonehenge is still magnificent and awesome today.
From the Paper "Stonehenge was built on the Salisbury Plain in Southern England. It lies about eight miles north of the town of Salisbury. Just about everyone is familiar with the look of Stonehenge - giant boulders moved to the site and arranged in a circle, with long boulders placed on top of the upright stones to form a type of lintel. However, there is more to Stonehenge than this famous image of upright stones. Stonehenge actually encompasses several different sections of building and development, from the ditch (now almost entirely filled in with silt) that surrounds the area to the bank rising up from the remains of the ditch and the Aubrey Holes and cemetery at the site."
Abstract This paper discusses the My Lai massacre of unarmed civilians in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It describes the prelude to the massacre and the events that occurred. The paper then discusses the events that occurred after the massacre, including the investigation into the conduct of the members of the platoon. The paper focuses on the role of Lt. William Calley who was charged with 109 murders.
From the Paper "The case was more than judicial and soon transformed into a PR campaign, with Calley selling his story to Esquire magazine and planning to start working on a book in which he would give his own side of the story. Some of the soldiers' confessions, such as Meadlo's, who proceeded to give a full account of the killings in one of the ditches, however, did not do much to help the defense. Calley's testimony used the idea of submitting to orders to justify the killings. According to his stance, his orders had included wiping out the village where Vietcong troops were supposedly hidden and he simply carried those out without considering the difference between men, women or children. This did not help, however, as he was convicted for the murder of at least twenty - two Vietnamese civilians . He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor. However, because the case had been so publicized and politicized, he would eventually serve only several years under house arrest, and was eventually paroled in 1974."
