Essays on Attack

Introduction

As engraved on the tombstone "A Soldier of the Revolution', Joseph Plumb Martin was indeed an ordinary soldier who died amidst poverty in 1850. He was an ordinary person who served bravely in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is best known for his memoir titled 'A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier', which was first published anonymously in 1830. In this memoir, he gave a vivid account of all that transpired in the battlefield in front of his eyes. His account of war is devoid of any embellishment of Continue reading...

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- Sequence diagram

What are the different Vulnerable Points in an E-commerce Environment?

An e-commerce environment has many vulnerable points that attackers can get to the system. One of the points of attack is the channel of connection between the client and the ISP provider. The attacker can tap this point and make an attack on the connection. The attacker can intercept the communication between the user and the Internet Service Provider (ISP) and use security threats like spoofing to get data from the client. The client will lose money in the process. Another point of vulnerability is the ISP networks. There could be sniffer programs Continue reading...

World War II

The aftermath of the global economic crisis was rapidly building contradictions between the imperialist countries that were unevenly developed. There was also a crisis in international relations, especially when Versailles-Washington system collapsed. Now Germany, Italy and Japan wanted to achieve dominance over their competitors, which were Britain, France and the United States of America. Therefore, aggressive foreign policy of fascist states created a military threat to the world. The second group of countries (Allies) sought to maintain their positions, directing their actions against the fascist states, and the Soviet Union, as they were counting on mutual exhaustion of both Continue reading...

The paper has outlined Hannibal's tactical manner of combating its enemy the Romans during the second Punic War (Gabriel, 2008). Punic war was one of its kinds. Enmity and grudges Hannibal and Scipio were the main reasons for antagonism between the two rivals. Hannibal was the commander of the Carthagena while Scipion headed the Romans military. Hannibal was an exemplary military commander and regarded as the most intelligent in history of the Carthaginian military. “Barca” was a title earned by the Carthaginian troop and general which meant lightning (Gabriel, 2008). Scipion as well was an outstanding military commander with Continue reading...

The world portrays certain patterns in the way contemporary issues arise. These patterns are only reasonable since issues arise and spread within a certain region before extending to the rest of the world. Furthermore, many families, nations and communities share common beliefs, laws, economic and political predicaments among others. Such matters as ecological concerns also affect certain groups of people who live in a similar resource endowed region. Therefore, matters such as climate change or environmental conservation are concerns for the entire community. Issues such as international terrorism and proliferation of nuclear war are also matters of concern to Continue reading...

Introduction

Elaine Kamarck seeks to explain the bureaucratic approaches in keeping with the information age economy. This argument, although it seems illogical, stems from the assertions that have risen from political leaders that suggest that the government in modern days has shifted from being the necessary solution to becoming a problem. Such statements will not be taken lightly by citizens who look up to the government to provide solutions to the many problems they face. One man who is against such an opinion is Kamarck. Largely, Kamarck supports the endeavors that the government takes in order to make the citizens Continue reading...

Anybody who has read or watched The Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice & Fire Series –would agree with me that it is a series that shows every facet of deception used by humans.
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “deceive” means, “to make someone believe something that is not true” or “to cause to accept true or valid what is false or invalid.”
Deception is a form of dishonesty that is used everyone, every day. And the characters in this book are able to show how it is done so to achieve what one wants; whether it is something Continue reading...

5. Results and analysis of mystery points, hardware and software system for the business
6. Bus topology diagram
7. Analysis of journey map
8. Overall Budget plan for the business.
1. Business description: Semesh is a business organization that wants to incorporate information technology in business. The business management wishes to determine the lowest cost for installing hardware and software and spend less than $25,000.The budget should not include expenses such as cost of the ISP-set up and communication system. The business, however, intend to get a router that is free as part of the ISP-set up package Continue reading...

Having seen the interview on YouTube, I have to say that I was not impressed by what I saw or heard. The interviewer was biased and her aggressive posture as the interview went along was a total give-away. The interviewer was unfair to Aslan, and in most cases, kept asking the same question again and again without justification. It was also obvious that she tripped, as her emotions got the better of her. Aslan was so convincing with his response that Lauren Green, the interviewer, made the interview so personal and hit out at Aslan, without even thinking about Continue reading...

Abstract

The project deals with the problem of bullying in the workplace. It was established that Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Healthy Workplace Bill regulate interpersonal relationship and prohibit bullying in the workplace. The types of bullies and their activities are the focal points of the research paper. Since workplace assault poses a tremendous threat to physical and psychological well-being of victims, mental, emotional and physical consequences of bullying were given a particular focus in the concluding part of the project.
Keywords: bullying, workplace, victim, physical, mental, abuse
It so happens that people are split into two Continue reading...

Abstract

The term, Racial profiling, is usually practiced by law enforcement agencies in order to target people of particular race for investigation and enforcement in a disproportionate manner. Individuals as well as some particular groups are targeted by the law enforcement agencies in such practices and they are subjected to various unjustifiable sufferings. This paper intends to discuss different aspects of racial profiling, role of TSA, Police and other enforcement agencies, along with discussing the impact of racial profiling on Muslims, Arabs, Hispanics, and other American minorities after 9/11. The paper presents a detailed background of ethical profiling, why and Continue reading...

Imagine being judged based on your ancestry; having to live in agony owing to matters you had no influence over can be quite unnerving. About 110,000 individuals of the Japanese origin got interned in relocation camps almost immediately after the Second World War. They were gathered from along the Pacific Coast in the United States. It is one of the periods in history where one has been judged on the basis of their race and had to suffer for something they had no control over. The period came after the Pearl Harbour was attacked by Imperial Japan. The Continue reading...

A View from the Field: A Napoleonic Soldier falls among the many military memoirs in the book written by Charles Parquin that depict the perspectives of a typical Napoleonic soldier on matters pertaining to their well-being. The document captures the social relations of the soldiers while at their military bases. The difficulties that they underwent during the warring periods are also part of the memoir. It incorporates the fighting tactics and the varied techniques that the Napoleonic soldiers used for offensive and defensive purposes. The document is further spiced by the acknowledgement of the soldier’s patriotism and their Continue reading...

UN POSITION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

There are more than two dozen countries of the world that have nuclear power, however, only a few have nuclear weapons and few are suspected of making nuclear weapons. During the cold war era between US and USSR, nuclear arms race was the most alarming feature as both the super powers rapidly built up their stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Later when both realized, there would be devastation caused by nuclear weapons, they embarked upon a number of agreements for reduction in the number of nuclear weapons. Efforts were speeded up after disintegration of the USSR; however, the issues remained Continue reading...

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The Importance of Losing Weight and Staying Physically Fit
“You’re fat/chubby/overweight!” Nobody wants to hear such statements. In one of the several online blogs the topic of being fat, the unanimous writer narrates his personal life story on how being called fat or overweight hurts and leaves an emotional scar on the victim. It is something one never forgets. Being labeled fat is considered as offensive and an attack on one’s self esteem. While some embrace their overweight appearances and argue that true beauty comes from within, most of us feel humiliated on Continue reading...

In December 7th, 1941There were attacks on the Pearl Harbor base in Hawai’i by the Japanese. At the time of the attacks, the numbers of soldiers in the base were minimal since some had closed whereas others were on weekend leaves. The incoming Japanese planes that attacked the naval base were detected, but were mistaken to a group of American planes that were expected to arrive in the naval base from the mainland. These attacks were survived and took about two hours, and the reason that made them have a big impact is the fact that it had Continue reading...

PEOPLE:

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897, to a lawyer's family. Her love for aircraft came during the World War I. Amelia was a nurse in the hospital next to the airfield. Not long before the round the world flight Earhart wrote that her two biggest desires were: to be the first woman in transatlantic flight (at least as a passenger) and the first woman-pilot to cross the Atlantic. Both her wishes came true. In June 1928, she flew from the U.S. to England, as passenger. And then four years later, May 20, 1932, she has repeated Continue reading...

The U.S’ government decision to wage war on Vietnam without a good plan of war involving clear-cut strategies and plans was one decision they poorly made. Therefore, it resulted to a prolonged Vietnam War and made the victory indeterminate for them (Yancey, 2001). The war was between the North Vietnam which was a communist state backed by other communist nations such as the Soviets and China, against the U.S, South Vietnam forces together with other anti-communist nations. People fought the war in North Vietnam. This war took place as a way to stop the spread of communism as the Continue reading...

When many people think of satire, they understand that it is a subversive approach to a certain social or political issue through the use of irony. Works like the Earl of Rochester’s “A Satire Against Reason and Mankind,” Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal or John Dryden’s MacFlecknoe all make fun of some perceived failing of its audience, whether it be the “Satire’s poking fun at rationalism and reason, Swift’s pointing out of the problems facing Ireland as a result of English ignorance, or Dryden’s ridiculing of his contemporaries’ inadequate literary criticism. However, to Continue reading...

IT in business.

3.1The business organization needs to know the type of Computer software that can operate computer programs in the business system. The software is the non-tangible computer component that will enable the computer system of the business to operate its services efficiently. The business need to know the contrast of the computer software contrasts in the organization and its computer hardware that is the physical parts of computers. The software to be acquired should be compatible with the computer hardware .Computer software that business organization will need to buy includes computer programs depending on the architecture that the organization need Continue reading...

According to the positioning strategy, Air France have two scopes namely Identification and differentiation. Under identification, the company defines the products it produces. Air France has to communicate to its clients the benefits of purchasing their products and the merits associated with the products. The differentiation aspect clarifies the distinction between the Air France products and those from other companies in the industry. The Air France has to create the differentiation position with regards to competition. Hence, the fundamental aim of positioning is to uncover the product in the mind of a client explicitly.
In positioning there are four Continue reading...

- List some of the factors that complicated the efforts of the emergency crews (fire, police

And medical) in responding to the Madrid attack.

Ans. Madrid train attack is recorded as the biggest Islamic terrorist attack on Europe. After

The attack rescue operations by Police, Fire and Medical teams became very difficult. The

Factors that affected their work are as follows.
There was no field triage or the tacking system which resulted in least injured patients
reaching The emergency care units first.

Fire and Police team had no access to the centralized information.They got confused to send

How many personnel to each site and, as a result there was a complete imbalance.
Telecommunication systems were completely overloaded and disrupted as result Police, Fire
And other emergency response systems could not communicate with each other at all.
Continue reading...

Critical Thinking Paper: ENVI-423-003 Geography of Middle East

Three issues that have served as effective learning supplements in Geography of Middle East class include the following: the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Israel, continuing troubles in Iraq in the post-War on Terror era and the effects of high concentration of funds to Jewish organizations in the United States (US). The foregoing issues provide significant impacts on understanding the nature of Middle Eastern politics better, given the complicated interests of nations therein and their volatile status towards one another, the US and its allies. Key to understanding the complicated nature of Middle Eastern politics is the divisiveness brought Continue reading...

Abstract:

Only a handful of total wars have been fought in the past, the most notable among them being the World War I, World War II, the Civil War in America, the conflict between Iran and the United States, among others since the cost, both for the loser and the victor, is too high. Not only is there a considerable loss of resources, even complete depletion, but the well-being and security of the citizens also come under question. Most of the total wars have been fought before the Great War, but recent events on the global arena have increased the Continue reading...

War in Iraq, is one of the controversial events in history of American wars. It takes two to tango, and this is the case of the war in Iraq. For a war to start there should be some driving forces or effects. The justification for the Iraq invasion remains quite unclear despite the prior consequences that came with the war. The invasion was suggested to have begun following the 9/11 attack of World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001. Americans attacked Iraq in 2003 and toppled Saddam’s dictatorship, and seven years later the war came to end (Mahnken Continue reading...

Paper Due Date

Introduction/Background
Shell is a Global Energy Company which operates in 70 different countries. The company employs ninety two thousand (92,000) employees world-wide with its corporate headquarters is in The Hague, Netherlands. Shell operates thirty refineries and produces three point two (3.2) million barrels per day. Shell’s mission statement is: “Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Our aim is to meet the energy needs of society, in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, now and in the future” (Shell 2014). 

Shell operates in sixteen (16) key segments:

- Credit Card Services
- Motor Sports
- Aviation
- Fuels
- Continue reading...

Discussion Leader

Answers two Questions from the list
Q.1 Has social media already shaped these news items or their tone?
Q.2 Does the social media forum below the news items generate useful political debate?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2597584/Body-Liverpool-villain-kidnapped-fake-police-washed-Alicante-beach-having-tortured.html
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/05/us/michigan-hate-crime-attack/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/20/world/asia/india-mumbai-gang-rape-convictions/index.html?iref=obinsite
The three articles that I have chosen for our discussion on the role of social media are all articles that narrate different kinds of violent crimes. All the three crimes took place in different parts of the world.
The first one is about a man whose body was found on a beach in Spain; most likely tortured for a long time before he was Continue reading...

Abstract

One of the issues that have garnered massive media attention is terrorism. Terrorists have attacked various places causing massive loss of human life and property. The September 11 attack on America signalled to its administration that it had to re-examine its security policies. It believed that the attack was instigated by its ignominy to control the security situation in within its jurisdiction and undoubtedly the citizens’ overprotection by the constitution. The government made a decision to severely scrutinize the citizens. The previous privacy that the 4th constitutional amendment granted the Americans was later disregarded and president bush took it Continue reading...

Physical Security can be described as “the measures taken to protect systems, buildings, and the related supporting infrastructure against threats that are associated with the physical environment” (Krutz & Vines, 2004). Over the past few decades, the significance, magnitude and consequence of security and risk management have been brought before the world over and again in a number of conditions related to health, terrorist activities, and natural disasters.
When one turns the pages of history, it is rather obvious that a lack of planning and absence of resources due to unpreparedness makes it difficult for the concerned authorities to manage Continue reading...

Part 1

In the movie 13 days, one can identify ten skills and behaviours of leadership amongst certain characters. The first skill of leadership that can be identified in the movie is, in some parts, certain leaders seem to take upon themselves to encourage others when situations get out of hand. Through direct eye contact, they relay a friendly message and warm response to the other within the group. One can identify a unique skill of leadership that some characters seem to portray in influencing courage within the groups. It is important for leaders to take into account others feeling, and Continue reading...

Definition

Panic disorder refers to a disorder whereby an individual experiences sudden and spontaneous attacks of anxiety and fear. The panic attacks lead to agoraphobia, which is the feeling of anxiety that one gets for the fear of being in situations where one cannot get help in case of a panic attack. These situations include, but not limited to, being in crowds, being left alone or being near bridges.

Clark’s theory of catastrophic interpretations

According to Clark’s theory, panic attacks are caused by faulty and maladaptive interpretations of the sensations within the body. For example, sensations that are normal to healthy individuals can be Continue reading...

Web Application Security

1. WebGoat
Webgoat is a project designed and maintained by the Open Wide Application Security Project (OWASP) organization. It is a deliberately insecure web application designed to demonstrate the possible security flaws that can exist in a web application and the significance of testing and protecting the applications against such flaws. It thus provides a testing platform to assess the security of a web application. The testing is done in the Black Box method of testing, and though the source code of the web application is not available, it can be downloaded and viewed. It consists of several lesson Continue reading...

The beginnings of West Point Military Academy can be traced back to the earliest days of the independent nation of The United States of America and Commander George Washington. Used as a strategically placed fort during the Revolutionary War, West Point, located along the Hudson River, demonstrated its importance during the war. Also during the pivotal and important events of the Revolutionary War, Washington was aware that the fledgling nation that had depended on foreign engineers and native ones that were of “dubious quality” for critical engineering information during the seven years of war. Washington believed that the new Continue reading...

Correlation of Discrimination and Treatment in the USA

Introduction
Numerous events have occurred in the past that have led to the discrimination and marginalization of various populations of the world. Religion, education, war and other socio-cultural aspects of society have led to the development of perceptions and stereotypes against various world communities. The world over, for example, developed a negative attitude towards the Muslim community after the numerous terrorist attacks that had been plotted and accomplished in the name of the Islam religion. Every society in the world has developed a specific stereotype towards a specific individual, community or other social and cultural aspects of life, and Continue reading...

Crafting a Speech Analyzing Sarah Palin’s Speech Accepting Her Nomination for Vice President of the United States

Introduction
Respected Sir, and fellow students, it is a pleasure to stand before you and elucidate, what I infer, the speech, delivered by Gov. Sarah Palin, at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul on September 3, 2008, was of blatant aggression on the opposition Democrats formed around rhetorical situations. Given the privilege of becoming the vice president of the country, Sarah Palin was only too happy to accept her nomination, and the speech she gave on that day was marred by controversies and savage mockery of the opposition. The occasion was to commemorate her surprise choice and acceptance Continue reading...

Norfolk Southern Railroad Company is a corporation that deals with the transportation in the Columbia. It serves more than 22 states in the District of Columbia and operating more than 20000 route mile. It provides rail carriers in the western part of the United States where it transports containers. Therefore, it provides efficient transportation of the products such as industrial and coal in the eastern part through rail carriers.
The company has three main branches operating at the designated areas. The Norfolk and Western is one of the branches that were made in 1881. The second is the Southern Continue reading...

Introduction

9/11 is the expression that has been dedicated to the 2001 terrorist attacks by Al-Qaeda that the United States suffered from on September 11. It is true that 9/11 became a turning point for the George W. Bush administration. In addition, it also affected the United States' foreign policy.The events unswervingly led to the United States support for the downfall of Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan where it was believed to have its foundation (Thompson, 2004). These attacks were also important as they were later used by the United States of America as a justification of invading Iraq regardless of the Continue reading...

World War II is up to today considered the largest and the worst war to ever happen in history. It started in 1939 from Europe and ended in 1945, spreading to almost all parts of the world and leaving about 70 million people dead. The figure included men, women, soldiers, children and civilians who died mainly due to illnesses, starvation and bomb attacks. The WW2 involved two opposing military alliances, the Axis and the Allies, formed from great nations that participated in the war. Axis was the alliance between Germany, Japan and Italy where as Allies alliance was between Continue reading...

Supporters of the amendment claim that nuclear energy serves an important role in the energy mix because it helps in meeting the future generation’s energy demands. Proponents of the policy’s amendment claim that nuclear power provides clean energy because using nuclear energy does not destroy the ozone layer through emission of greenhouse gasses. Those who support amending the policy claim that nuclear power provides a solution to sustainable energy because producers can achieve continuous production of nuclear energy.
Opponents believe that the nuclear power has dangerous effects on human beings because the process of producing energy involves Continue reading...

Question A

Anti-Virus
In terms of security and convenience, Anti-virus offers the following aspects; running a computer without an antivirus that is either not installed or activated tends to be convenient to the user. In this regard, it appears to the user that he need not have to part with extra charges that come along the process of installing antivirus software. However, this benefit that users objectively rely upon does not last forever. The convenience, in most cases, is short lived. This is because In the case of virus attack on a computer or a laptop, it is obvious that it Continue reading...