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General Patton's D-Day Speech, 2002.
An analysis of General George Patton's D-Day eve speech to his troops.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes George Patton's famous D-Day eve speech to his troops. Logical mistakes, fallacies, and questionable premises are examined, and a brief discussion is offered concerning whether the speech met its objectives.
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D-Day, 2002.
A discussion of the Allied airborne invasion of Normandy on June 6,1944.
2,282 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper examines how the amphibious invasion of Normandy by Allied forces on June 6, 1944 was preceded by airborne landings to secure key objectives. It analyzes how the efforts of these airborne troops were an important factor in the success of the invasion. It looks at the mission, operations, equipment and leaders of the three divisions took part in the airborne piece of the battle on D-Day. They were the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the British 6th Airborne Division. It describes how all three units had combat jump experience and consisted of a combination of parachute and glider infantry regiments and how the American portion of the airborne mission was code named Operation Neptune.
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Introduction
Equipment
Contending Forces
The Commanders
Operations
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
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"The American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions were well-trained and combat experienced. The same was true of the British 6th Airborne Division. The 101st and 82nd each consisted of three parachute infantry regiments who jumped into action and one glider infantry regiment which came into combat in gliders released from tow planes. Gliders landed on strips prepared by the earlier arriving parachute troops. About 6,200 troops from each division took part in the invasion. The British Sixth Airborne Division consisted of three brigades, two parachute brigades and one airlanding or glider brigade. One of the parachute brigades contained a Canadian parachute regiment. The 6th was similar in size to the American divisions. The Germans initially placed second line or older reserve troops in the Normandy invasion area. But shortly before the invasion, Field Marshall Rommel succeeded in obtaining reinforcements for Normandy, many of which were first line and elite troops."
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Hobart?s Funnies: World War II and D-Day, 2005.
A look at the life and success of the technical innovations of Percy Hobart during World War II.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper examines how Major General Hobart was given an assigned task during World War II to develop some of the most unusual pieces of military equipment ever seen. It looks at how Hobart and his division designed tanks that were named "Hobart's Funnies" and how among these specialized tanks were the Bobbin, Crab, Fascine, Small Box Girder, Crocodile, AVRE Recovery vehicle, ARC Mark II, Bulldozer and the DD Tank. It shows how these tanks were important because they helped the Allies overcome German obstacles and made a huge difference in the D-Day operations.
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"Percy Hobart graduated from the Royal Military Academy in 1904 where he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers. He served in India, France, and Iraq during World War I, where he gained the respect of his comrades and became know as a "Brilliant but independent-minded officer". Hobart believed that tanks were the future of ground warfare and joined the brand-new Royal Tank Corps in 1923. He then became a Colonel in 1928 and in 1934 he formed and gained command of the 1st Tank Brigade, where he began to develop new tank tactics in the content of mobile warfare. "
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Christianity from A.D. 50 to A.D. 100, 2001.
A discussion on how Constantine had some bearing on Christianity; the formation of single unified Roman Orthodox Church.
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 50.95
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This essay compares the Christian religion prior to and after the rise of Constantine from A.D. 50 to A.D. 100. The author examines the influence Constantine had on Christianity in forming a single unified Orthodox Roman Church.
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"When Constantine the Great took the throne in A.D. 306, Christianity began to be more clearly adopted as the religion of the Roman imperial government. While a struggle for spiritual authority had been going on since the time of Jesus, it was from this official embrace of Constantine that the idea of forming a single, unified and orthodox Roman church began to develop."
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?The Bedford Boys?, 2006.
This paper reviews the plot and main characters in Alex Kershaw's "The Bedford Boys," set against the backdrop of the historic WWII D-Day battle.
893 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 31.95
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The writer of this paper examines Alex Kershaw's book "The Bedford Boys" which depicts an ordinary, poor Virginia town that was decimated of some of its best and brightest young men by the necessities of the D-Day onslaught on Omaha Beach. This paper describes the plot and main characters in the novel. Kershaw's book provides the reader with a powerful testimony to the ability of individuals to be led and to make great sacrifices for a common goal.
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"Despite the smallness of Bedford, Virginia, it is unlikely that some of the departed would have known one another very well, except by sight, had they not fought together. The town of Bedford, a small, Southern Blue ridge mountain town boasted a population of only 3000. But, before the war, it had heavily demarcated class divisions between rich and poor, and farmer and town-dweller. In the town, before the declaration of World War II, jobs for working class people were extremely scarce. Most of the men of the town joined the National Guard in hopes of making some small income and were happy to earn the dollar a day they were given for the periods they trained during the year."
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"Gettysburg: Day Three", 2002.
The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the book "Gettysburg: Day Three," by Jeffrey D. Wert.
2,130 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper examines the book by Jeffrey D. Wert which is the story of one day in the Battle of Gettysburg, fought during the Civil War on a battlefield in Pennsylvania in 1863. Specifically, it discusses the purpose and thesis of the work, along with a critical judgment of the book's value in American history. The author is impressed with the new and fascinating information that is brought to the book and shows how it teaches a lesson in historic conquest ? that one battle can indeed turn the tide of an entire war.
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"Wert declares "On Gettysburg's fields the country's past and future collided" (Wert 9), and this is his thesis for writing this book, to show the country of the past, moving inexorably forward to the country of the future as the battle is waged for Little and Big Round Top. The entire future of the country would have changed had the Confederate Army won the Battle of Gettysburg, for they were poised to march on Washington to take Lincoln and the White House. Wert's thesis is not only involved with war, it is involved with the sacrifices men made that day for freedom, and for what they believed in. "Rarely, if ever, had the army's rank and file fought so well as they had on this Thursday" (Wert 15)."
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?The Longest Day?, 2002.
An analysis of the book ?The Longest Day? by Cornelius Ryan, a story about the Second World War.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 48.95
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The paper begins with a brief introduction to Irish author, Cornelius Ryan who wrote the bestselling book, "The Longest Day". The paper analyzes the book which talks about the dismay as well as the splendor of D-Day. The paper discusses how Ryan has narrated and described the individual, as well as collective acts of heroism in this book which sold over four million copies worldwide.
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"The author provided factual information and not based on any bias. He interviewed over 1,000 individuals who took part in the event on that day, and gave their personal experiences and perspective that together flawlessly leave his readers thoroughly absorbed. However, there were few stories of heroism, which those that took part has been considered just normal, but to the younger generations it does to some extent seem to be unreal making the book so fascinating.
Contrasting some authors of more recent, Ryan does not become entangled in regurgitation of numbers as for him the most vital aim was to get this story across in the world in forms of the words of those people who actually comprehended and recognized as to what happened that day where one of the great interest in the book as how the book concludes as well as the kind of jobs of those who were interviewed in 1959."
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"A Perfect Day for Bananafish", 2004.
A discussion of the theme of alienation in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" by J.D. Salinger.
1,133 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the short story, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", by J.D. Salinger. Specifically, it explains the author's motives of alienation in the story. It shows how alienation forms the backbone of this story about a veteran returned from the war, and the difficulty he has in adjusting himself to returning to "normal" life at home. Alienation causes Seymour to feel desperate and psychotic and keeps him from experiencing the love and comfort he seems to need so very much. It explains how this theme also points out how we still tend to alienate the people around us today and shows we are a society far removed from emotional and caring bonds, in most cases.
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"Each of the characters in "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" suffers their own form of alienation and withdrawal from the world, and this ultimately leads to the tragic ending of this unusual and disturbing short story. Author Salinger uses these motives of alienation to finally show why Seymour kills himself, and how alienation is so prevalent and destructive in our modern society. The main character, Seymour Glass, is a rather pathetic man who is on a "second honeymoon" with his wife, Muriel, after he returns from the war. He spends his days isolated on the beach, wrapped in a terrycloth robe, while his vain and selfish wife paints her nails in their hotel room. Everyone is afraid of Seymour, because he has acted very strangely since his return, as Muriel's mother rants about on the phone to her daughter."
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J. D. Salinger's War Fiction, 2008.
Compares J. D. Salinger's use of war themes in his short stories "The Stranger" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish".
1,015 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper relates that J. D. Salinger's short fiction was influenced to a great extent by his participation in World War II and by the nervous breakdown he suffered when he returned from the battlefield. The paper then points out that, although their setting and main plot differ, his two short stories, "The Stranger" and "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", have many common elements. The paper also relates that both texts have as main characters young men who recently returned from the war suffering from psychological stress. The paper concludes that, in both stories, war is seen as more than a mere experience of death and anguish; it is indicative of inhumanity, corruption and extreme violence as opposed to the world of innocence, which infancy represents.
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"Thus, the stories converge in a few points, the most important of which being the former soldier's emotional stress after the war and the refuge they try to take in the innocent world of the two girls, Sybil and Mattie. Thus, Babe notices with surprise the beautiful way in which his little sister makes a playful jump from the curve of the highway to its surface and listens to her innocent babble about some plays they could go and see. The apparently nonsense talk of the child is the most important part of the story as it stands in contrast with the crimes of the war."
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Character Analysis of Tess in "Tess of the d' Urbervilles", 2000.
An analysis of Tess d' Urberville, from Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the d' Urbervilles", including references to Hardy's other work.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"Tess? story is that of a woman who tries to respond to the changing world around her with honesty and integrity. She can be viewed as an independent, active heroine who chooses martyrdom; she can also be seen as a victim either of society or of her own nature, who has no choice in the end but to let herself be destroyed. Other than the obvious reason of being the main character, Tess serves a very important function in Hardy?s Tess of the D?Urbervilles and helps him to demonstrate most of his principal ideas."
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Medicare Part D, 2005.
This paper discusses Part D of the Medicare and the power given the regulatory agencies under this law.
1,280 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that Medicare, which is the health insurance program by the United States Federal government, provides medical treatment to qualified recipients and is run by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Part D is the new outpatient prescription drug benefit. The author points out that, because the enactment of Medicare Part D makes the United States Federal Government the biggest client of pharmaceuticals in the U.S. and possibly the world, drug development and approval process will be notably affected by this law through the direct involvement of CMS in application reviews. The paper stresses that, by using a system of risk corridors, which compares actual incurred drug benefit costs to estimated costs submitted in bids, Medicare limits the profits and losses of Part D drug plans.
Table of Contents
What is Medicare?
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Its Influence on the Health Care Industry
Economics
How CMS Affects the Operation and Finance of Medicare Part D
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"CMS is also working with other health agencies such as the National Cancer Institute with regards to research and development of drugs. A new policy gives them additional powers to pay for off-label uses of a new drug or device, so long as patients are in involve in studies to gather new data that may be beneficial to future patients. This policy however raised certain concerns from industry players as to fears the agency will reject compensation of new cures or procedures unless the post-approval studies are paid for by sponsors. Nonetheless, guidelines have already been drafted to address this concern."
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Agenda, 2008.
An analysis of the successes and failures of the first and second "new deal" agendas of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "new deal" agenda. It describes the causal factors for the agenda of the first "new deal" and the areas to which the deal was supposed to bring relief. The paper then looks at the second new deal and its aims. Finally, the paper discusses the successes and failures of President Roosevelt's "new deal" agendas.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Causal Factors of the New Deal
The First New Deal
The First One Hundred Days
Relief for Unemployment
Recovery
Reform
The Second New Deal
Expanded Labor Reform
The Social Security Act
Successes and Failures of the New Deal
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"One aspect of long-term economic reform that had to be made is related to the issue of deflation in the American currency. Roosevelt created the National Industry Recovery Act, which demanded that worker wages would incrementally increase along with prices. This reform helped to give rights to workers to build unions under the law, which gave them a greater ability to demand better wages. Also, the Nation Recovery Administration (NRA) was yet another alphabet organization that regulated pricing and wages in many different labor sectors, helping to create more stability and balance. This would eventually create the minimum wage standards that would increase with the inflation of money values, as well as the pricing used by big business and their products."
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Medicare Part D, 2007.
This paper studies the US Medicare Part D program that provides insurance coverage for prescription drugs.
1,403 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In this article, the writer notes that in the past few decades, the reduction of available Medicare funds in the US has emerged as a significant concern for taxpayers, elderly individuals, and government agencies alike. The writer points out that as a result, Medicare has often been a target for reformers in the past few years; however, as the aging population increases, so does a greater sense of urgency. In response to this growing crisis, the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 created a new and complex universal prescription drug entitlement, called Medicare Part D. This paper analyzes the basic contents of the Medicare Part D legislation, including the role of private groups and the implications of the drug subsidy for the nursing practice.
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Introduction
Overview and Content of the Legislation
The Role of Private Groups in the Drug Subsidy
Nursing Implications of Medicare Part D
Conclusion
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"The benefits of Catastrophic Coverage vary depending on income levels, and extra-help programs are available based on financial need. Medicare Part D has been considered a complex plan for seniors as a result of the manner in which it works and the gap in coverage. This is complex for seniors because research indicates that the majority of needed prescription drugs by seniors fall into the gap in coverage bracket. Therefore, the major criticism of the drug subsidy is that it only truly assist seniors that either do not need very many prescription drugs, or those that are considered catastrophic coverage insured's. As a result, the bulk of this population is left to deal with paying out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs. Additionally, the plan is complex for seniors because the true cost of the drug entitlement expansion is unknown, and estimates could be understating the real cost."
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Charles G.D. Roberts' "Kinship", 2008.
An analysis of how a poem by Charles G.D. Roberts, "Kinship," views native Canadians at the time the poem was written.
1,013 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes a poem by Charles G.D. Roberts, "Kinship," that encapsulates the privations of Native Canadians during the latter stages of the nineteenth century. Specifically, the paper discusses how native Canadians found themselves marginalized in the Canada of that time - and how Charles G.D. Roberts, while progressive in his empathy and feeling for the plight of Canada's aboriginal population, nonetheless sees this segment of the nation's population through a European lens.
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"In late nineteenth century Canada, the question of what to do with the nation's natives was one that preoccupied policy-makers. Simply put, here was a large number of men and women (and children) whose traditional habits, attitudes, modes of living, and religious sentiments were well outside the mainstream of Canadian society. The end result, as grimly noted in an online report sponsored by the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Center, was for the Canadian government to pursue a policy that forcibly remade Native Canadians in the image of their European counterparts ("Our Way," para.5-6). This meant, for all intents and purposes, the imposition of policies that undermined traditional native culture, the creation of the Industrial and Boarding School Systems and the abolition of religious ceremonies and dances."
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R&D and Competitive Advantage, 2005.
A discussion on whether research and development is the basis of long-term national competitive advantage.
1,768 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper attempts to show that research and development (R&D) is an important factor of competitive advantage as long as it involves the creation of marketable innovations. It points out that R&D is a rather complex procedure and it is important how R&D expenditure is managed. It also analyzes the contribution of innovation systems on leading economies, namely Japan and the USA.
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Introduction
R&D and Competitive Advantage
R&D and Economic Growth
R&D and National Innovation Systems
R&D, A Complex Process
Characteristics of National Innovation Systems
Japanese and American National Systems of Innovation
Private Sector
Public Sector
Conclusion
Reference List
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"A century ago, technological change has been the result of random innovations made by individual and independent inventors only. However, in today's world, characterized by ever increasing global competition, companies as well as governments put their emphasis on organized innovation in their strive for accelerating the process of obtaining technological advance. Organized innovation refers to innovations as the outcome of systematic investments in research and development (R&D) in order to achieve competitive advantage."
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