Nicholas D. Kristof

History of Operation Research According to the history of Operations Research it is said that Charles Babbage (1791-1871) is the father of Operational Research. The name of Operations Research evolved in 1940 during the World War II. This was established in Great Britain with the establishment of groups of scientists to analyze the strategic and tactical problems associated with military operations. The main objective of Operations Research was to find the most efficient usage of limited…

A man or a woman can lead a nation. However, a united society can establish peace and freedom around the world. “How can a brief speech positively affect the future of a country?” Fifty-five years ago, the United States of America entered an era of unification that changed the lives of American citizens and of future generations. Delivered on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address encouraged the unification of American citizens to keep the country’s liberty and fight for…

The launch of Sputnik I has been described as a "technological Pearl Harbor.” These words are from Sandra Mathison and E. Wayne Ross in their 2004 book, … Defending Public Schools, highlighting the space race between the United States and the USSR. At the end of World War II, the United and Russia remained the two major world powers. But upon the ending of the second World War, left the two, bitter enemies. From the time of the Cold War, there were tensions between Russia and the United States.…

Although some people say that attack on Pearl Harbor was a conspiracy and the mastermind of the attack was Franklin Roosevelt who was the president of the United States, he and the American government did not have any relation with the conspiracy theory of attacking on Pearl Harbor. Lashmar, Paul. "Pearl Harbor Conspiracy Is Bunk." The Independent. Independent Digital News and Media, 23 Aug. 1998. Web. 24 Sept. 2016. Why this article chosen is that the author mentioned clearly about a telegram…

Franklin Roosevelt was elected by a landslide because he pledged a New Deal for the American people who were facing an economic crisis of the likes they had not seen before. Roosevelt was sworn in on March 4th, 1933 (Norton, 2015.) The following day he implemented the first step of his New Deal, which sought to address the problems of the Great Depression by, helping the banks to become solvent again, encouraging competing companies to cooperate, and giving jobs to the unemployed. The banking…

Medicare Part D, called Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, or MMA, was the program that changed the Medicare program and branched into other types of programs often called “Part C” or “MA Plans” and, as of 2006, “Part D”. In 1997, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), provided coverage and care to an estimated eleven million children who…

Roosevelt’s leadership philosophy involved charity or love, service and duty. He believed in common sense and practicality. During the 1936 Democratic convention, Roosevelt said, “to some generations much is given of other generations much is expected. This generation of Americans has a rendezvous with destiny.” He was a man of action and fewer words. That said Roosevelt was a great communicator. He promised more than hope. As he entered his first term, the country was experiencing the Great…

Repetition Is the Foundation of Any Effective Speech Throughout history, speeches have been known to change many lives both during the speech’s time and in the modern era. At the foundation of any one of these speeches is the literary element known as repetition. Though repetition is known most commonly for its literal meaning of repeating words, this literary device is much more than that. A speaker’s repetition can cause the listeners to react an abundance of ways ranging from cheering for…

The New Deal, World War II, and the role they had in ending the Great Depression. Wars are a curious event. Two sides, typically gathered by political interests, pit their youth against their opposition and hope they emerge victorious. Yes, there’s many factors involved, and strategies are of course in play, but at the end of the day it boils down to the slaughter of young men just so their leaders can maintain their elevated social status. World War II was a prime example of this. More people…

During the Great Depression the president of the United States issued a series of acts called “the new deal”. The new deal was a series of acts that were made to create jobs for U.S citizens, such as the building of the Hoover dam, the building of many houses and work complexes. But there was one giant down to this deal, for the deal to happen they had to get the money from somewhere so the president, FDR slashed military spending so one question came up, and it was did the new deal help or hurt…