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    The Second Kashmir War broke out in April of 1965 and lasted until September of that year. Ironically, the root of the conflict was not in Kashmir, it was farther south in the modern Indian state of Gujrat. After the First Kashmir War, the UN created a ceasefire line which was religiously observed by both nations in Kashmir, but in many other areas of the border, it was vague. The border in the Rann of Kutch along the Indian Ocean was highly disputed, and it led to many small skirmishes in the…

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    Henry Morgan Essay

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    merchantmen and he renamed a ship as The Queen Anne’s Revenge. Henry Morgan was a adventurous pirate and he formed his legacy to be one of the most notorious buccaneers of history. The difference between them was that Henry Morgan was a Welsh Navy Admiral and raided Spains Caribbean colonies. My legends that I used in the Caribbean were two men who fought at Caribbean and somewhat rule the sea with their strong braveness…

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    After Ben’s reserves are used, water becomes a vital need for the Braggs. Randy remembers the water connected to the Henry’s home is “Artesian water, unlimited!” (Frank 147). With the cooperation of the Henry household, water is connected to the entire River Road development removing barriers and forming a new community (Frank 150). Without the generosity and help of the Henry family, the Braggs could easily have died without water. These neighborhoods which came with barriers of separation…

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    This paper is about the Chile and Easter Island.The Easter Island is right off the west coast of Chile.It is 2,700 km or 2,300 miles. This island is very isolated and inhabited with only 5,761 people living there(in 2012). The area of this island is 63.17 mi2. Easter Island’s capital is Hanga Roa. This island is famed for the wonderful archaeological sites with around 900 monumental statues. These statues were made between the 10th -16th century, They are called moai, having large heads and…

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    field. She was one of the first-ever computer programmers, pioneering the field for her time. Grace was a computer scientist who graduated from Vassar and then continued on to Yale University. After college, she worked for the United States Navy Rear admiral. She joined the Navy during World War 2, and continued in the Navy for a long 19 years. Grace was one of the oldest in her field by the time she left the navy. Grace won the National…

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    In Junot Diaz’s book, The Brief Wondrous life of Oscar Wao is a story about a guy named Oscar Wao and his adventures. One of the major theme is supernatural or superstition, Fuku Americanus. Yunior the narrator, introduces the book with this curse. So many of the characters have troubles upon the Fuku in the Dominican Republic due to the dictator, Trujilllo. Even though he was assassinated, his spirit lurks and he represents the curse. The Fuku curse has a great impact on the main character,…

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    Day Of Infamy Book Report

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    Lord is able to build up to the bombings by showing just how unexpected this day was from the U.S. side. “Admiral Kimmel asked his operations officer, Captain Charles McMorris, what the chances were of a surprise attack on Honolulu, the captain firmly replied, ‘None.’” (6). It’s one thing to be in a battle that you know you’re fighting, it’s entirely different…

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    The incident in question occurred on December 15, 1990 during a minor league hockey game between the Peoria Rivermen and the Milwaukee Admirals in Peoria, Illinois. The Peoria Rivermen is a subsidiary club of the defendant. The injury in question occurred during the third period of said hockey game when the plaintiff, who at the time was a goaltender for the Admirals, was knocked unconscious by a Rivemen skater who had body-checked him. While body checks are common in the game of hockey, the…

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    The charge and conviction of mutiny against the African American sailors were motivated by the racism shown against them by the naval officers at Port Chicago. The African Americans were charged with mutiny, although what they were doing was not considered mutiny due to the naval definition. The navy believed the men were refusing to go back to work and start a mutiny because of the general ineptitude that they believe African Americans represented. Finally, the verdict of the fifty men guilty…

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    Guantanamo Bay Essay

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    Intel is all well and good, this information should not come at the cost of dehumanizing prisoners. Admiral Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence is quoted in saying, “The bottom line is these techniques have hurt our image around the world, the damage they have done to our interests far outweighed whatever benefit they gave us and they are not essential to our national security."() Admiral Blair says it perfectly. The abuse of torturing used at Guantanamo Bay, and the…

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