...The Syrian Ceasefire Agreement Cadet Earnhart Exploration of Space SMSgt Seipert Utah Military Academy The Syrian Ceasefire Agreement Beginning in August of 2012, over 187 barrel bombs have been dropped in Syrian countries in an attempt to shake ISIS forces. This has killed thousands, and hundreds more have been injured. Many countries have also done other bombings of their own, resulting in total devastation in many small Syrian towns. Recently, the United States came to an agreement to ceasefire on Syria in an attempt to put more focus on the Islamic terrorist group known as ISIS. In the midst of all of the chaos and destruction, the United States and many other groups have decided to have all air forces remain grounded in Syrian areas...
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...WELCOME TO CEASEFIRE INDUSTRY LTD. CONTENT INSIDE * Company profile * Chemistry of fire * Product details (in short) * Our Clients * Value Added Services * Thanks note 1. COMPANY PROFILE Today, Ceasefire has a strong presence in more than 400 of India’s main cities and towns. Our manufacturing capability boasts technology and systems on par with the world’s finest, with a number of proprietary manufacturing and quality processes in place that are unique to Ceasefire. More than 250 employees man our plant and our in-house R&D facility. Our arsenal of over 300 products are totally equipped to tackle any fire solution and security need. Across the company, a team of 2,000 motivated employees man three distribution verticals - fire safety, fire and security projects and government and institutional vertical. With over 2000 highly trained and qualified personnel manning over 90 branches, our Fire Solutions Vertical has already offered a gamut of fire protection solutions to 100,000+ customers in over 300 towns and cities in India. FIRE SAFETY VERTICAL The Fire Safety vertical today has specialized sub verticals including Direct, Corporate, Commercial Kitchens, Heath Care, Education, Systems & Services to offer customized solutions to clients in these sectors. The Vertical has responsibilities well beyond sales. They educate customers on every aspect of fire safety, conduct intensive training, carry out fire audit surveys to...
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...American Jews applying pressure on the government while the lack of Arab leadership and unity was a mess caused by all states. Having been continuously faced with the threat of war from fellow Arab states as they refused to recognise Israel as a separate country, Israel built a very strong army over the years. The 1948 war was the first test and opportunity to build up their army. In this case, the Arabs were the ones to start war so in theory; their army should’ve been stronger especially as they were several nations who were supposed to be fighting together. However the ceasefire that the UN had called gave Israel an opportunity to build up, strengthen and organise their army as well as the chance to receive weapons from Eastern Europe. Some of their army had gained experience during WWII so that helped them out greatly as well. Although the UN had called for an end on fighting, Israel ignored this and broke ceasefire anyway, and focused on defeating Egypt. This showed that they were a very organised military country and quite clever seeing as their army developed so well in so little time, enabling Israel’s survival. Even though they withdrew in the end, they were the winners of this war and probably gave them confidence. The 1955 war showed Israel attacking first, destroying Egyptian army headquarters in Gaza which showed their confidence and bravery as they decided to go head to head with the strongest Arab state. Also, their main motive of this was to humiliate Nasser so...
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...The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Turmoil in the Middle East While the Arab-Israeli conflict significantly influences contemporary foreign policy, tensions began early in the 20th century. Although the region is spiritually diverse, the main conflict is defining land allowing both parties to agree on established land boundaries. Prior to 1948, both groups claimed Palestine, but after the war of 1948 the international community divided this area into three parts. These include the state of Israel, the Gaza Strip and West Bank. The population in this area is very dense and is about the size of Maryland, according to the Middle East Research and Information Project. In 1967 Israel captured these areas and established an aggressive military administration against Palestinian occupants which included road closures, destruction of infrastructure, denial of basic human rights and torture of Palestinian prisoners. In response the UN Security Council passed resolution 242 condemning the “acquisition of territory by force” and urging the Israeli military to withdraw from captured territory and allow all parties to live peacefully. This did not resolve the territorial disputes and both Israel and the Palestinian Authority claim ownership to the land. This territory has historical and spiritual meaning the Jewish as the Jewish kingdom of Israel. Conversely, Palestinian Arabs claim to have resided in this area for centuries and established claims based on continuous residence. They disagree...
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...surprises for our country and the Cold War. The power was in his hands he could do and undo anything he wanted. Nixons intentions were always good he wanted to gain control to ease the cold war tensions he saw good opportunities to improve relationships with the soviet union and to establish a good relationship with the People's Republic of China. He wanted to improve his relationship with Moscow and Beijing to pressure North Vietnam to end the war or make an agreement that would benefit both. His plan was to put China against the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union against China and finally both against North Vietnam. In 1971 Nixon announced his plans of visiting China when Mao Zedong invited an American tennis team to china for some e \xhibition matches. However it wasn’t till February 1972 when Richard Nixon went to China his visit caused a lot of unexpected reactions. This was the first step but very shocking n decisive one for U.S and China new relationship. In January 1973 Nixon ordered a ceasefire of aerial bombings in North Vietnam. A ceasfire is when both countries come into an agreeement were they both accept to stop any agressive actions.The final decision came when Henry Kissinger...
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...Syria- Massive explosion in Hama A cease fire in Syria showed more indications of unraveling. Al Jazeera television has reported that at least 69 people were killed in an explosion in Syria’s city, Hama on Thursday, citing militants. According to these militants the blast was caused as a result of government shelling. Blast also hit a house that was in use by armed terrorist groups as a bomb factory. The area is being under investigation by UN monitors under the supervision of Britain based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This kind of devastation cannot be caused by conventional shelling. The violence comes when UN negotiated for ceasefire which is a part of peace plan proposed by Kofi Annan, UN-Arab league envoy. Syria blamed terrorist bomb makers for this blast. The two causes of attack are still unclear. Both the government and rebel sides reported this explosion as “massacre” but both are blaming each other for this attack and used it to buttress their own story of wider situation. State TV is showing pictures of survivors and wounded children in hospital due to blast caused by an accident at a building which was being used as a bomb factory by terrorist armed groups who were staging an escalation programme backed by international and regional quarters whose aim was to derail the Kofi Annan peace progress. According to Kofi Annan the presence of UN peace monitors will help to bring situation under control by changing the political dynamics on the ground. It’s...
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...Outreach Programs and Their Effectiveness in Lowering Crime Outreach programs are amongst one of the solutions that communities turn to when they begin to see elevated crime rates. The real question, however, is: Are these programs effective? I strongly believe that community outreach programs may be our one valid solution to lowering crime rates in a country that is seeing some of the highest crime rates that we have ever seen. I have found two scholarly articles along with two newspaper articles that I have summarized below that support my theory that outreach programs can be a very effective solution to rising crime rates. My research has provided me with data that backs up the notion that these programs do work, and as long as we continue to use these programs properly, our fight against crime has a promising outlook. Aos, Steve, Marna Miller, and Elizabeth Drake. "Evidence-Based Public Policy Options To Reduce Future Prison Construction, Criminal Justice Costs, And Crime Rates." Federal Sentencing Reporter 19.4 (2007): 275-290. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. This report, which was conducted by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy, highlights some evidence-based options in which crime rates can be reduced while reducing tax rates for state and local taxpayers, and certain outreach programs happen to be one of those options. A rigorous evaluation of 571 individual programs was conducted, and while not all outreach programs are effective, a...
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...Separatism is the advocacy of a state of cultural, ethnic, tribal, religious, racial, governmental or gender separation from the larger group, in which occurs in many society’s today and often results in issues and conflicts, in which are difficult to overcome. The reasons for separatism are often not simple and may not even benefit the separatists in the long term. The causes for separatism conflicts usually involves a nationalistic reason, when one community no longer wants to be controlled and governed by a different body but instead wants to govern itself. An example of this is the Basque area as well as Catalonia. As they had their own history and culture, the autonomy was split from Spain and they are now able to decide their own affairs. Catalonia has now been able to maintain their Catalan language which has been taught in all schools in the region since 1983 and has become the official language in education. This shows that separatism can be caused by differences in social aspects and that communities like to be recognised as their own state. The idea of separatism in many cases can also arise when there is a perception that exploitation of local resources by national government produces little economic gain for the region. This was the case in Scotland recently and was one of the main arguments for Scotland leaving the UK. Before its union with England, Scotland was a separate kingdom, with its own national church, separate education and legal systems and its own language...
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...The Irgun Zvai Leumi, or National Military Organization, were a Jewish underground movement operating from 1931 to 1948 in Palestine; founded because of varying ideals from the passive stance taken up by the main military force of the Jews, the Haganah. The Irgun were extremely well organized and disciplined, adopting intensive recruitment techniques, military training, and military rankings. They not only fought Arab’s, but also the occupying British largely for their publishing of White Papers of 1939 which in the eyes of the Irgun had adverse effects on Jewish settlement in Palestine. An exception being during some of World War II when the Irgun called a ceasefire with the British in order to fight the biggest threat to the Jewish people,...
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...1. INTRODUCTION The horrors of Somalia, Angola and the Congo (present day Democratic Republic of Congo) made the new challenges that the present day United Nations faces easier to confront, as they highlighted the glaring weaknesses that riddled the early days of peacekeeping. The UN was portrayed as a vulnerable institution without a spine which could not enact strong and effective policies to deal with interventions, and it was this view which led me to look at the three most decisive UN interventions conducted on the African continent since its inception. The interventions in Angola , Somalia and Congo , were all conducted at different stages of the UN’s reign , and as such they help paint a clearer image on how far the organisation has come from post-World War II , through the Cold War to the present day. A major tool of the UN in its unprecedented efforts has been its UN Charter , within which it manifests its principles and goals clearly and concisely, and it is through this framework that it has conducted itself in every UN peacekeeping mission. The Charter is the working document of the UN as it follows its guidelines in a diligent and stringent manner. However, this stance has led to it being exploited by more cunning leaders, or even finding itself in the complex situation of being tempted to disobey the Charter, due to its limiting and constraining nature. In this essay, I will focus primarily on a combination of all the approaches used in writing essays .As such...
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...The TOV is a peace treaty that was put into place at the end of World War One and it was largely an unfair treaty, as Germany was not allowed to negotiate the terms of the treaty. The Germans was forced into signing the treaty or risk invasion by the Allied Forces, even though at that time, Germany had to yet surrendered but called for a ceasefire. The act of coercion is unjust towards the Germans as the Germans has not admitted that they have lost and should be given the right to discuss about the terms which involves Germany itself. The TOV was also largely based upon penalising Germany as Article 231 effectively blames Germany for the war and states that Germany must accept total responsibility. By forcing Germany to accept total responsibility for the war, the other countries are exempt from penalty. Also, Germany had to shoulder the cost for all the reparations even though the damage was done by both the Allies and the Central Powers. Only Germany will bear the shame and blame which shows that The Big Three negotiated the conditions of the Treaty to increase their personal benefit. The military clause was the harshest and most damaging clause, and was greatly disapproved of by Germany. The size and power of the German army was one of her greatest assets. By restricting her to an army of only 100,000 volunteers, the Treaty left her defenseless and vulnerable. For such a large country, an army of 100,000 men was just big enough to keep order within Germany at that time...
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...come more territorial, whereas the conflicts in the Pacific are likely to challenge the entire state and thus come to concern governance at large (Fiji, Solomon Islands). Fearon (2004; 2005) helps us to understand the dynamics of these wars. He notes that many of the longest civil wars of the world take place in the context of “sons-of-the-soil” disputes. The hallmarks of these wars are that they are protracted, low in intensity, fought between a government and a peripheral ethnic group seeking autonomy or secession, and the rebels do not view the government as a credible partner in peace talks. Democracy and mediation in territorial civil wars in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific Table 1 The territorial wars in Southeast Asia and South Pacific, 1960–2005 Territory Insurgents Start date 5 August 1950 1 January 1965 Episode start 5 August 1950 31 December 1965 1 January 1967 1 January 1976 7 December 1975 7 December 1975 1 January 1992 1 January 1997 1 May 1989 1 January 1963 1 January 1948 8 September 1990 8 January 1999 1 January 1963 31 December 1948 27 January 1995 1 January 1997 12 April 2005 1 January 1948 1 January 1948 29 December 1991 1 January 1994 1 January 1958 31 December 1948 27 March 1990 23 December 1996 1 January 1949 1 January 1957 Episode end 249 South Moluccas Republic of South Moluccas West Papua West Papua West Papua East Timor East Timor East Timor Aceh Aceh North Borneo Karen Karen Karen Karen Arakan Arakan Arakan Mon Mon Mon Kachin Kachin Karenni...
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...DOES HUMANITARIAN INTERVENTION HELP RESOLVE CONFLICTS? CASE STUDY ON THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO. INTRODUCTION This essay will point out the definition of humanitarian intervention and the lack of definition or misinterpretation of the legality of humanitarian intervention. It will give a historical description on the nature of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the exploitation of the country and the main instigators fuelling this conflict. It will analyse the humanitarian intervention efforts by the international community and how has it helped in the conflict resolutions to protect the nation’s citizens. It will also give you the different organisations, a description of the contributions the international community are trying to achieve to alleviate the suffering of the population as well as the measures to help the nation from ceasing the continuation of this ongoing conflict. The definition of what constitutes humanitarian intervention can be questioned both legally, morally and politically, it has been defined as a states use of military force against another state or within the state, aim at ending human rights violations but should be best understood as intervening without military force to alleviate mass human suffering within sovereign borders. (Wikipedia, 25th Sep 2013) Another excellent definition as stated by Holzgrefe, J.L is a “threat or use of force across state borders by a state (or group of states) aimed at...
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...American Response to Rising Powers in an Offensive Neo-Realist World: A Rising China and its challenge to American Interests The year is 2045, it’s a brisk December morning and the television is turned to CNN news in many American homes. China once again makes headlines as they have successfully landed a man on mars. The Chinese military has developed a missile defense system and is making plans to confront the Japanese military over fishing rights in the pacific. The Chinese market also makes headlines since it is the largest market in the world in terms of GDP and produces 30% of the products in the world. The effects of the Chinese military can be felt in the U.S since it has had to withdraw its navy from the pacific and now has smaller global reach. Three out of ten products picked up at Wal-Mart have the all too familiar “Made in China” printed on the back. This future is of course, fictional and too many may seem farfetched and impossible. However, this future is not all that unrealistic and with the current development of China, it may soon be a reality. China is headed towards a future where China is a global superpower economically, militarily and politically. How should American foreign policy address a rising China? Should we be accommodating and welcome a rising China or should we prevent China from ever reaching superpower status? Given the development of China, the way rising powers interact with world powers historically as well as theoretically and current...
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...Program (CHIP) which now supports 8 million kids today giving them the funds for medical help. Highlighting her ability to compromise because if she becomes president she will need to be able to work with a republican congress. In 2009 Hillary became secretary of state under the Obama administration. Over the 4 years as secretary she made LGBT rights one of her top priorities by creating the first UN human rights council resolution on human rights. Not only did she work to improve LGBT lives outside the county she made the State department a safer working place for LGBT employees. Another aspect of Hillary's career making her more prepared is her experience with international conflict. As our Nation’s chief diplomat she helped organize a ceasefire creating Israel's quietest year in many years. Another one of her big diplomatic accomplishments was at a UN conference where she declared that “Women’s rights are Human rights.” Making this statement caused a lot more controversy than it would today but she was determined to speak her beliefs. Hillary in her accomplishments shows what she stands for and what she would bring during her...
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