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For centuries the United States Military has addressed the many challenges of national security, from fighting for the foundation of America in the Revolutionary war, to the containment of terrorism and Islamic extremism in recent years, but now global climate change presents a new and very different type of challenge to national security. The stability of the world’s climate that has enabled human civilizations to grow and flourish over the last five thousand years is changing, causing environmental

According to the new Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2013, in Southeast Asia, temperature has been increasing at a rate of 0.14 to 0.20 degree Celsius per decade since the 1960s while rainfall from extreme rain days has increased by 10 millimeters per decade. Both of these increments are caused by climate change. In addition to increase of temperature and extreme precipitations, climate change also increases landslides, exacerbates soil erosion, causes

Literature Review Several studies (Oltjen et al., 1996; Dahlen et al., 2014; Thornton, 2010; and Tilman et al., 2002) drawn the conclusion that as the world population increases the global food production must as well. The current meat practices in the U.S are unsustainable in terms of being able to meet the future demands of global society (Dahlen et al., 2014). Although livestock practices have changed dramatically over time to make production more efficient it has negative impacts on the environment

The World War 2 was a significant turning point of ethnicity studies towards modern studies. There was a process of constructing modern nation-states with clear border or territories and diverse ethnicities around the world (Plianroong, 2010, p. 2). The process contributed to significance of ethnic identity when various ethnicities around the world had more interaction. “ Ethnicity became a key concept in addressing cultural difference in multicultural societies and as a concept aimed at surpassing

“Anything, Anytime, Anywhere, Professionally – Air America”. This signature phrase the company lived by, and they earned it through countless missions and thousands of flight hours according to Robbins (1979). While the story of Air American is long and complex, I will provide you with a brief history of the corporation, from its origins stemming from WW2, to the final days during the fall of Saigon, while highlighting a few of the brave men who flew for the airline. The involvement of Air American

Vietnam is a country whose economy is evolving. Its rapidly changing economy is facing significant alterations in the process of transition. Vietnam is moving away from its current economy, which is a non-market socialist one, towards a market economy with a socialist orientation. Vietnam is one of the poorest countries in the world with a Gross Domestic Product of only $300. High levels of population along with the proper training will allow Vietnam to effectively use its number one resource, people

Research Précis and Annotated Bibliography Hmong Involvement in the Vietnam War Literature Review Outline I. Introduction A. History of Hmong existence in America (Barr, 2005; Mote, 2004; Castle, 1993) B. Hmong Values (Moore, 2003; Moua, 1995) C. Conflicts between Hmong culture and American culture (Moua, 1995) II. Body A. History of Hmong existence in America 1. Secret Vietnam War in Laos (Barr, 2005; Castle, 1993; Murphy 1997) 2. Communists persecute Hmong in Laos (Castle, 1993;

Vietnamese cuisine can be very diverse due its geography and climate. There is no accurate average temperature for the whole country. The Vietnamese national culture emerged from a concrete living environment: a tropical country with many rivers and the confluence of great cultures (Vietnam Country). Vietnam is a long, narrow country in Southeast of Asia that borders south China, east of Laos and Cambodia. Vietnam is practically the size of Italy and Japan put together; and is divided into three

Assessment of Conservation of Biodiversity in Cambodia 1. Introduction Conservation of Biodiversity in Cambodia has been gathering momentum in the past few years in response to international conservation efforts and increased land degradation and loss (Conservation International 2004). International monetary institutions such as the World Bank and transnational NGOs such as Conservation International have been influential in changing forestry legislation in Cambodia (Reuters 2002). However

On the morning of April 30 1975, with White Christmas playing on the radio, the last American boarded a helicopter on the roof of the US Embassy in Saigon effectively ending a long and painful chapter in US military history (Leeker, 2015). The iconic photo of Americans climbing the embassy staircase to board the waiting helicopter became a lasting symbol and serves to highlight the critical role the helicopter played in the Vietnam War. While the United States had tested the feasibility of helicopters