The secretary of Defense defines direct ground combat as, (quote) "engaging an enemy on the ground with individual or crew served weapons, while being exposed to hostile fire and to a high probability of direct physical contact with the hostile force's personnel." Today's Armed Forces operate according to a rule that states, (quote) "Service members are eligible to be assigned to all positions for which they are qualified, except that women shall be excluded from assignment to units below the brigade level whose primary mission is to engage in direct combat on the ground."(end quo...

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The main purpose of the expedition was to explore the rivers, and try and find the most direct course across the continent for the purpose of commerce. ... This exploration can be summed up in one quote by Armstrong, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind". ...

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In today's society, there are many different types of families that go beyond the traditional nuclear family. With a divorce rate over fifty percent, America's citizens have formed part time marriages, remarried, and formed stepfamilies. Two essays, (")A part-time marriage, (") and (")Remarriage and...

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Although there is not a direct link to soda and obesity in teens, it contributes to excess calories, which plays a role in weight gain. ... Coca Cola's former chairman and CEO was quoted as saying, " Actually, our product is quite healthy. ...

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Jowett and Victoria O'Donnell in Propaganda & Persuasion, Propaganda is "the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist ". ... To quote Brad Pitt's character from the film Fight Club, "Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need ". ... Television ads can have more direct messages as well such as "Say no to tobacco " or "Vote against Mary Landrieu because she supports ObamaCare ". ...

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The topic of prevailing representation of people and politics at a given time is a function of power rather than truth is successfully shown through the film "Wag the Dog" directed by Barry Levinson, was a political satire which focused on how the Presidential campaigns are focused on superficial and manipulative techniques to make the candidates look upstanding and patriotic and a newspaper article named "Truth overboard-the story that won't go away" by The Sydney Morning Herald which reviewed the Tampa crisis also known as the Children Overboard during 2001. ... Firs...

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I believe the quote by Herman Melville best explained moral authority when he said, "and we Americans are the peculiar, chosen people - the Israel of our time; we bear the ark of the liberties of the world." After analyzing this statement one can make a direct connection to moral authority and America's actions at the time of the Vietnam War. ...

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These same individuals argue that there is a direct correlation between violence expressed outwardly mimicking the violence seen on TV In congressional testimony defending television, CBS president Howard Stringer points toward a different cause of violence. ... His results are stated in the following quotes, "We found a significant and fairly dramatic increase in both physical and verbal aggression.". ...

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In many ways Twain was correct in summarizing the sentiments of the anti-Imperialists in his quote, expressing the idea that imperialist (such as America) countries should basically keep their hands to themselves. ... By doing so America exploited the rights of the Chinese people by robbing them of the compensation that they would receive in direct trade with America. ...

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When you lead a country you have a direct and profound impact on peoples lives, as well as what direction the country is heading. ... That quote basically sums it all up, we can't continue this way because it's only going to make things worse. ...

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Millions of ads are posted a day to show people how they should look and act attacking everyone on a daily bases with most of these attacks directed towards women. ... " This quote by Pamela Anderson has many people agreeing with her, including myself. ...

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Roger and Me Analysis In this film, Michael Moore is satirizing corporate America, specifically the General Motors scenario in Flint, Michigan, during the late 1980's. The film exposes how large corporations are always trying to maximize profit, even if it means laying off thousands of their em...

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Margaret Fuller was quoted as saying that,It does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that there exists an American literature?... Even when his writing style came up wanting, Fennimore's vision never wavered,The literature of the United States is a subject of the highest interest to the civilized world, for when it does begin to be felt, it will be felt with a force, a directness, and a common sense in its application, that has never yet been known (462).? ...

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