...Chasen Bruno Carla Chwat English 1101 April 13, 2016 Attacks on 9/11 - Annotated Bibliography "9/11 Attacks." History.com. A&E Television Networks, 01 Jan. 2010. Web. 11 Apr. 2016. In this article, the authors explain all of the events that took place on September 11, 2001. The authors explain how 19 militants associated with the Islamic group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. The Authors explain how two massive Boeing 767 planes flew into both world trade centers leaving gaping holes in each tower which led to both buildings collapsing and killing over 3,000 civilians, and over 300 firefighters. This article states that the attackers were financed by Saudi fugitive Osama bin Laden’s al-Qaeda terrorist organization, and they attacked because they were acting in retaliation for America’s support of Israel, America’s involvement in the Persian Gulf war, and America’s continued military presence in the middle east. Around 9:45 another aircraft slammed into the pentagon military headquarters killing 125 people on the ground, and then another 64 that were on the plane. The authors describe United flight 93, the plane that was hijacked, but stopped by the passengers in the plane. The authors explain how if it wasn’t for the heroic actions of the passengers on the flight, the plane could have crashed somewhere important, but instead the plane crashed onto a rural field in western Pennsylvania at 10:10am. Bazˇant...
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...Health Plan for World Trade Center Attacks (911) Sandra Morgan June 21, 2011 Epidemiology and Risk Management Health Plan for World Trade Center Attacks (911) I. INTRODUCTION: On September 11, 2001, one of the worst man made disasters occurred in US history. “Terrorists crashed two hijacked planes into The World Trade Centers. In less than two hours, the towers collapsed and nearly 2,800 people died, including 343 firefighters, 23 police officers, 37 Port Authority police officers, and more than 2,200 civilians” (NYC Government, 2011). Most of Lower Manhattan residents were exposed to all kinds of dust, particulates, and other environmental contaminants. Moreover, people witnessed some of the most deeply traumatic events they had ever seen. Families watched as their entire lives and livelihoods disappeared. While individuals tried to make sense of what was taking place, rescue workers, contractors, and many others began the massive undertaking of rescuing people trapped under the rubble. In late September the rescue turned from rescue to recovery. Over the next 10 months many City, State, and federal agencies participated in the cleanup of Ground Zero. Immediately after the collapse of the towers there were concerns about the consequences for health and mental issues. Therefore, the development of a health plan was necessary. This plan had to include the collection of proper data and an explanation for collecting...
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... 1. What is xkcd? 2. What would happen at the equator if Earth stopped moving and its atmosphere did not ? 3. If the Earth lost its spin, would it ever get it back? 4. If you were to pitch a baseball at 90% the speed of light, would the ball slow down during its course? 5. Assuming you are a good swimmer, how long will it take you to blackout from fatigue in a pool? 6. Who were the inhabitants of the now Time Squares 1000 years ago? 7. What is the predecessor of the supercontinent Pangea? 8. What would hypothetically be the ratio of found soulmates if everyone would have one predetermined soulmate in the world? 9. How much energy does the Sun provide to the Moon (in light)? 10. What would happen if you were to fire the “confinement beam” towards the sky? 11. If you were to let loose argon, what would happen to it? 12. What is the best example of a mole (measurement unit)? 13. What would threaten the integrity of the DNS system? 14. How much power does a typical hair dryer draw? 15. According to Back to the Future, how much power is required to travel back in time? 16. Which power plants can last the longest without maintenance? 17. What is the thrust-to-weight ratio of an AK-47? 18. How high can a human throw an object? 19. How much pressure can a submarine withstand? 20. If your printer was able to print $100 bills, how much money would it produce in a year? 21. What would happen if you set off a nuclear bomb in the eye of a hurricane? Would the storm be immediately vaporized...
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...Porsche Consulting – THE MAGAZINE ThREE STEPS To AN EFFECTIvE STRATEGY “Of course we have a strategy,” is the answer any business leader would give when asked whether he or she has set mid- to long-term goals. Our captain of industry may even have his or her own strategist. And the strategy can surely be read somewhere; it’s been summarized in a presentation and announced to staff. but is that enough? porsche consulting’s observations have shown that many companies’ strategies do not have the desired effects. poor implementation is the most frequent cause. “Employees, in particular those on the lower rungs of the hierarchy, are not involved enough in implementation,” says Dirk pfitzer, a partner at porsche consulting. In many cases, poor communication is at fault. And: “Resolute and continuous control quickly falls by the wayside,” adds principal Fabian piontek. porsche consulting demonstrates how to develop an effective strategy in three steps. 60 Porsche Consulting – THE MAGAZINE STeP 1: CoRPoRaTe STRaTegy The company needs to define its vision and mission for the company as a whole as well as objectives in the customer, finance, employee, and market dimensions. The product strategy and core and cross-departmental strategies are then derived from the overarching company and brand strategy. market Sales vISIon/mISSIon STRaTegIC objeCTIveS Customer Customer enthusiasm Finance Return on capital employees Top employer and partner CoRPoRaTe STRaTegy...
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...Porsche: Guarding the Old While Bringing in the New Background on Porsche The Porsche Company was founded by Ferdinand Porsche who credited himself for the design of the original Volkswagen Beetle and Adolf Hitler’s people’s car. He had already gathered over 30 years of valuable experience before designing the Porsche. The first result of this work in automobile development was an electric car called the Lohner Porsche which was powered by wheel-hub motors. In 1948 Porsche engineering office started working under its own steam on the Type 356 VW Sports Car it marked the birth of the Porsche sports car. Today the Porsche engineering continues to take on engineering challenges of the future. The Problem The Porsche Company started to decline in sales due to its’ exclusive customers. Porsche became concerned about if there were enough products to keep the company afloat. The company tried to extend its brand outside of the box with making cars that were affordable to individuals who didn’t represent the Porsche brand. What factors are important to understanding this problem? The Porsche customers were upset, because there were different classes of people who owned this product. The customers exemplified attitude toward the product. “A customer’s attitude fit into a pattern changing ones attitude may require difficult adjustments in many others” (Kotler and Armstrong). Brand personality is a unique concept with this case. “Brand personality is the specific mix of human...
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...Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a rapidly emerging technology for voice communication that uses the ubiquity of IP-based networks to deploy VoIP client devices—such as desktop IP phones, mobile VoIP-enabled handheld devices, and VoIP gateways—in an increasing number of businesses and homes around the world. Windows CE 5.0 is a robust, real-time operating system platform that enables original device manufacturers (ODMs), original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), service providers (such as Internet service providers [ISPs], cable companies, and carriers), and enterprises to rapidly develop and deploy a wide range of devices that are part of an IP network and that have integrated VoIP functionality. The latest version of Windows CE includes an integrated, easy-to-use Telephony User Interface (TUI), a VoIP Application Interface Layer (VAIL) with extensive call control functionality, an interface to access contact and calendar data on Microsoft Exchange servers, advanced provisioning capabilities, and a complete network layer stack that facilitates VoIP-enabled device development and infrastructure integration. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the...
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...Big as it is, Canepa Design is easy to miss. The discreet boxy building sits just off a busy street in the quiet northern California town of Scotts Valley, just up the winding highway from Santa Cruz. But for car lovers, this place beams like St. Peter’s, an inviting treasure chest stuffed with classic automobiles worthy of pilgrimage. Vintage racing Porsches rub sheetmetal shoulders with iconic ‘60s Ferraris, which sit mere wheel-wells away from the last Shelby Cobra to exit the factory gates. Some vehicles are being restored for their wealthy owners, others are being spiffed up to hit Canepa Design’s showroom, while a few enjoy some mechanical pampering before being returned to their places of honor upstairs in the on-site motorsports museum. “I never get tired of coming to work,” says Bruce Canepa, the racing driver who since 1980 — the heyday of his professional exploits behind the wheel of all manner of Porsche beasts — has quietly turned Canepa Design into one of the foremost auto restoration and classic car sales shops in the nation. “Besides, I’m too obsessed with being in control of all the details to stop coming in.” Obsession and control can be a dangerous cocktail. But not in Canepa’s case. His hands-on personality means the cars coming out of this 70,000-square-foot shop often exceed the exacting standards of his monied clientele. When Canepa leans over the exposed engine bay of the aforementioned 1967 Cobra 427, he points out that “everything on this car...
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...Strategic positioning is an application companies use to sustain their competitive advantage by differentiating themselves from their competition or by offering similarities to their completion but in a different format. To implement strategic positioning 3 key principles are essential; 1.) The concept should be a one of a kind business (unique) with high quality and highly sought after products (valuable position) 2.) Identify what tradeoffs you are not willing to make- identify your niche and the associated parameters and remain true to your brand in spite of increasing competition. 3.) Create cohesion amongst the company’s diversified offerings. Diversification can help grow your business, however, such expansion should be intentional and should evolve and by layered around the core offering or niche product. Strategy is not merely about outperforming rivals its about intentionally being different and better than your rivals by performing activities differently or by performing different activities than your rivals. The means to differentiate will be determined by the strategic positioning scheme or scheme combinations that are selected. Value-based positioning- based offers limited services with specific sets of activities. Need-based positioning – targets specific customers then customizes the product offerings to meet their needs. Access based positioning- generally geographically motivated enters certain markets based on predetermined demographics for desired...
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...industry－Porsche and Ferrari. I don’t want to discuss which “horse” is better or faster anymore because millions of supporters of these two brands in the world quarrel with each other in every minute. Today I will share something about a typical promotion & brand image case of Porsche－Cayenne. Cayenne is a mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by Porsche since 2002. As we all know, Porsche is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in high-performance sports cars and supercars. But why Porsche begins to expand its brand in SUV field? As far as I’m concerned, I think there are two main reasons. Firstly, Porsche faces a huge competition with other sports cars brand such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati and so on. Though Porsche 911 is very competitive, the market share of high class cars is changeless. If Porsche keeps focusing on paying a lot of money on those areas, like increase huge input of technology, it will surely have payment imbalance soon. Secondly, Porsche notices that semi-high-end SUV is very potential. More and more people prefer SUV because of its practical applicability. However, traditional cross country vehicle brand Jeep is too professional for some of customers and Audi and BMW are too much expensive for them. So Cayenne came out and won a lot market share in that area rapidly by its original brand image. It is an effective promotion for Porsche to gain plenty of money. However, I think it is a damage of Porsche’s brand image. People will think...
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...Reader heading: Jaguar F-Type The Clarkson Review: Jaguar F-Type S (2013) It’s a Hard Life English 102-034 January 27, 2015 Abstract The Jaguar F-Type, Jaguar’s first sports car since the E-Type died off in the early 70’s. Jaguar’s idea of the F-Type has been around since the late 90’s, but never followed through, but now it’s here. Considered to be one of the best sports cars on sale, the F-Type has overwhelmed the media and has convinced consumers it is ready to take down its competitors. Originally released as a roadster only, the F-Type has spawned many variants since its launch in 2013. The F-Type has won numerous awards and has shown the world that Jaguar through style, performance and value still knows how to build a true sports car. Article Summary In Jeremy Clarkson’s article, “The Clarkson Review: Jaguar F-Type S (2013) It’s a Hard Life”, written in the Sunday Times Driving, Clarkson talks about the F-Type and what he thinks of it. In his article, Clarkson begins by talking about the last sports car Jaguar produced, the E-Type. He talks about how when world famous singer Frank Sinatra first saw the E-Type, he said, “I have to have this car, and I have to have it now”. He also talks about how when the E-Type first came out, people didn’t car that buying a “Made in Britain” sports car from those days, meant that you would arrive in a cloud of oil and steam. Clarkson then exclaims, that “history has repeated itself with the F-Type”. He tells us...
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...1.0 Barriers to entry Porter's five forces model is often used to access an industry's attractiveness. pg 59. The degree of the barriers to entry lead outcomes at variance. Following are the barriers to entry and also the crucial factors that new entrant not to be overlooked. The large economies of scale is the major barrier to entry for entrant. With the incumbents controlling the productions, quantity of cars that produced are overwhelmed; in results, low production costs. However, new entrant will be required to produce similar amount of cars to reduce the production costs. It might be difficult for the new entrant as the demand might be not as positive than incumbents. Following by the absolute cost advantage, in comparison to incumbents, new entrant could be losing at the beginning stage because the inexperienced factor could be lead to higher production costs. For new entrant that performs exceptionally brilliant, they would need to face expected retaliation as the incumbents will not be intimidated and will be follow up with forms of full force revenge to protect their positions in the automotive industry. Price war would occurs whereby the incumbents that have lower unit costs per car, able to slash the price to the minimum margin. Reality hits new entrant when they need to possess the higher capital requirements in order to compete or in the attempt of matching up with the incumbents. The consequence if new entrant failed to do so, will be facing strategic drift...
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...Life Choices There are about 6.9 billion people on this earth at any given time, and that being true it surprises me that in most instances of danger many would not lend a hand. It’s scary to think that if you were in the city and being attacked that most would not try to stop the attack or call 911. Everyone has had a time in his life were he wished he did something, but didn’t because of fear or hope that someone else would do something. Two years ago I witnessed a bullying incident and I wish I would have spoken up to help. Two years ago, it was any other day at school. Woke up at 6:45 a.m., showered and was on the bus. First and second period went by like usual, slow as molasses. I am the type of personal that cannot stand when someone decides to bully or pick on someone that has a mental or physical disability; most of the times they didn’t have a choice to choose the way they are. Second period had just ended and as I walked into the hallway I saw all the kids pile out of the classrooms into the hallway. I see the usual people walking together, people pushing each other and of course everyone looking at their phones to see what happened during that period. I’ve seen the student before with Special ED teachers and I have talked to him before. This student is walking down the hallway minding his own business like almost everyone does that isn’t walking with their friends. Then, I watched with my own two eyes one of two seniors take his hat off of his head and throw it...
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...University of Phoenix Material Comparative and Competitive Analysis of Websites Worksheet |Questions |1st Website |2nd Website | |The First Look | | | |What was your initial impression of the site? Did you feel |A little confused because it would take you some info that I was|Little bored but info was good | |bored, overwhelmed, or confused? |not looking for | | |How much time did it take to realize the purpose of the site? |Not long once I clicked on their categories link |Right away they had services they provide was displayed clearly | |What is the target audience for the site? |People in need of computer repair technicians |Computer repair | |Did the site look the same in multiple browsers, if multiple |Yes exactly the same in chrome and IE |The same in chrome and IE | |browsers were available...
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...at Its Finest Introduction Denial of service attack becomes a major problem against computers connected to the Internet. DoS attacks involves exploiting any bugs in such an operating system or any existed vulnerabilities in TCP/IP implementation. Tracking this attack becomes very serious problem, because the attacker uses many machines in order to lunch this kind of attack. On the other hand, since the attackers are human being at least one mistake will occurred by them, once the investigators discover such mistake will be very helpful to track such attacker. The attacker goal is to prevent the legitimate users from accessing their resources by taking down such a server. This report will discuss “Denial of Service as a Service Asymmetrical Warfare at Its Finest” which was given by Robert Masse, CEO of Swipe Identity Company. Robert Masse has explained the process of capturing the attacker who performed Denial of server attack (DoS) against mid-sized internet server provider (ISP). Actually, the attacker was working at Mid-sized ISP, which is considered to be the largest ISP in Canada. In addition, the attacker was one of the employees who’s working at the targeted ISP, which make the investigation process very difficult to identify him or to stop this attack. On November 25th 2012 the ISP received this attack for one week and then eventually escalate quickly. As a result, this attack cause to shut down the emergency service (911), residential people lost their service of using...
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...The unexpected outcome provides the reader with the fierce shock of reality on a personal level. Since the only name given to the woman is “wife” and the odds were “1 to 910 against her strolling past the Embassy,” the reader is given the impression that this is something that could happen to anyone, anywhere (Merrill 907). The shift in tone from detached to very personal provides the reader with the stark contrast between a generalized newscast and the very personal level on which people are affected by the events being covered. The events that make the news, however, have a different effect on different individuals, which Merrill suggests in the last two lines of “Casual Wear.” In line eleven, Merrill provides the outcome of the attack for both the terrorist and the tourist; the terrorist is left with the satisfaction of “claiming responsibility,” while...
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