two-year war on drugs‚ saying that the United States’ approach in the drug war has been ineffective (Debussman). Although the term‚ “war on drugs‚” was originally coined by President Richard Nixon in 1971‚ it wasn’t until Ronald Reagan announced that “drugs were menacing society” that it became a major policy goal to stop widespread use. Following Reagan’s promises to fight for drug-free schools and workplaces‚ the United States boosted its efforts in its most recent declaration of war. Thirty years
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The War of the Roses: NOTE: large sections of this text are adapted from http://www.ehistory.com. See it for more details. What Was It? The War of the Roses was a civil war in England that lasted from 1455-1487. These thirty years of warfare were even more destructive to England than the Hundred Years War had been in the previous century. (Most of the fighting in the Hundred Years War took place in France‚ which meant most of the military damage affected the French peasantry rather than the
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Brand Wars "To be‚ or not to be: that is the question" To rise as the new prodigy or to remain imbecile - An issue churning in the minds of all the ’brand owners’. Brand Wars have been going on for decades but it has taken a completely new outlook in the recent years. The fierce battle between brands of the same genre continues as one tries to rise over the others as superior to lead the market. Looking back at the 70’s we can see the brawl between the two highly popular brands Pepsi and Coca-Cola
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The Vietnam War -A History project- Nadine Gan‚ Grade 9 Part One. The Overview History ~ French Indochina ~ Vietnamisation ~ Epilogue Vietnam was a part of the French colony‚ Indo-‐China. Then at September 1940‚ the Japanese decided to invade Vietnam to prevent China from sending supplies through French Indo-‐China. Having invaded by
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Under what environmental conditions are price wars most likely to occur in an industry? What are the implications of price wars for a company? How should a company try to deal with the threat of a price war? Price wars are most likely to occur when the following conditions are present in an industry: the product is a commodity‚ exit barriers are substantial‚ excess capacity exists‚ the industry is consolidated‚ and demand is declining. A price war constitutes a strong threat. It is difficult for
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The Face of War There are many different forms of artwork that can depict moments in my life. Many musical compositions‚ sculptures‚ and architecture‚ that express the trials and tribulations that I have endured in my lifetime. There is one piece of artwork that I find to be a complete expression of my entire life. Although "The Face of War" by Salvador Dali was influenced by tragedy in times of war; I have a different view on the painting. The painting itself shows a head that was severed
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The War in Afghanistan A basic overview of the war in Afghanistan After 9/11‚ President George W. Bush gave the rulers of Afghanistan an ultimatum: hand over the terrorists responsible for 9/11‚ or “share in their fate.” The Taliban—the Islamic fundamentalists who ruled the country—refused to surrender their ally‚ terrorist leader Osama bin-Laden. Air strikes began on 10/7/01‚ less than a month after 9/11. American‚ British and other soldiers fought together with Afghans opposed to the Taliban
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09/ 02/ 12 Equality in Mare’s War Any normal grandmother would visit you with open arms‚ chocolate chip cookies‚ and comment on how amazing you look. However‚ in Mare’s War‚ by Tanita Davis‚ Mare is not your average grandma (unless you consider normal grandmas to wear auburn wigs‚ stiletto heels‚ and padded push up bras). Therefore‚ Mares granddaughters‚ Octavia and Tali‚ are dreading to accompany their 80 year old grandmother on a road trip across the country. As the three travel further into
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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series‚ consisting of two trilogies‚ has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books‚ television series‚ computer and video games‚ and comic books. These supplements to the franchise resulted in significant development of the series’ fictional universe‚ keeping the franchise active in the 16-year interim between the two film trilogies. The franchise
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The Pequot War In this paper I will describe the clash between the colonist of New England and the Pequot Indians. I will discuss what the conflict was over‚ the outcome of the conflict‚ and the long-term results of the conflict. I will also converse why the English Colonist and Pequot Indians could not come to an agreement. The Pequot War started in 1637 and had great consequences. This war was the first serious armed conflict between native people and colonist of New England. In May of 1637
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