...AVIATION TERRORISM Thwarting High-Impact Low-Probability Attacks TERRORISME AÉRIEN Contrecarrer des attaques improbables à impacts élevés A Thesis Submitted to the Division of Graduate Studies of the Royal Military College of Canada by Jacques Duchesneau, C.M., C.Q., C.D. In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy April 2015 ©Jacques Duchesneau © This thesis may be used within the Department of National Defence but copyright for open publication remains the property of the author. ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA COLLÈGE MILITAIRE ROYAL DU CANADA DIVISION OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH DIVISION DES ÉTUDES SUPÉRIEURES ET DE LA RECHERCHE This is to certify that the thesis prepared by / Ceci certifie que la thèse rédigée par JACQUES DUCHESNEAU, C.M., C.Q., C.D. AVIATION TERRORISM Thwarting High-Impact Low-Probability Attacks complies with the Royal Military College of Canada regulations and that it meets the accepted standards of the Graduate School with respect to quality, and, in the case of a doctoral thesis, originality, / satisfait aux règlements du Collège militaire royal du Canada et qu'elle respecte les normes acceptées par la Faculté des études supérieures quant à la qualité et, dans le cas d'une thèse de doctorat, l'originalité, for the degree of / pour le diplôme de PHILOSOPHIÆ DOCTOR IN WAR STUDIES Signed by the final examining committee: / Signé par les membres du comité examinateur...
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...EMBODIED PEACEMAKING: Body Awareness, Self-Regulation and Conflict Resolution An E-Book by Paul Linden, Ph.D. www.being-in-movement.com EMBO D IE D P EA CE MA K ING Body Awareness, Self-Regulation and Conflict Resolution Paul Linden, Ph.D. First Edition 2007 CCMS Publications www.being-in-movement.com Columbus, Ohio EMBODIED PEACEMAKING: Body Awareness, Self-Regulation, and Conflict Resolution by Paul Linden, PhD Published by CCMS Publications 221 Piedmont Road Columbus, Ohio 43214 USA 614-262-3355 paullinden@aol.com www.being-in-movement.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the author, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Copyright © 2007 by Paul Linden First edition 2007 Publisher’s Cataloging-in-Publication (Provided by Quality Books, Inc.) Linden, Paul. Embodied peacemaking [electronic resource] : body awareness, self-regulation and conflict resolution : an e-book / by Paul Linden. -- 1st ed. p. cm. System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-0-9716261-7-1 (e-book) ISBN-10: 0-9716261-7-0 (e-book) 1. Conflict management. 2. Interpersonal conflict. 3. Mind and body. I. Title. HM1126.L54 2007 303.6'9 QBI07-600195 TABLE...
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...Southwest Airlines Research Report Tommy Best - Jessica Johnson - Adam McCormick Laura Monday - Evvan Tolly - Jessica Wirth Mary Wrenn ADV 340 - Dr. Childers - Fall 2009 Table of Contents Industry Overview Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 History............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Size of Industry.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2-3 Stage in Product Life Cycle.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-4 Seasonality......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Growth Potential/Forecasts..........................................................................................................
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...American Airlines Strategic Report for American Airlines Jed Cullen Kevin Yamazaki Deirdre Chew April 7, 2010 April 7, 2010 Page 1 American Airlines Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................ 3 Company History................................................................................................. 4 Financial Analysis ............................................................................................... 8 Current Financial Position.................................................................................. 8 Industry Comparable Analysis ......................................................................... 12 Stock Performance .......................................................................................... 14 Management and Analyst Outlook................................................................... 15 Competitive Analysis ........................................................................................ 16 Internal Rivalry ................................................................................................. 17 Supplier Power ................................................................................................ 18 Buyer Power .................................................................................................... 19 Entry and Exit ..............
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...Assignment 1: Case Study European Airline Industry Strategic Management Contents |Main Body |4-10 | |1 Introduction |4-5 | |2 Summary of macro-environment analysis |5-7 | |3 Summary of industry environment analysis |7-8 | |4 Other critical factors for the airline industry |8-9 | |5 Future directions/recommendations |9-10 | | | | |Appendices |11-26 | |1 Macro-environment analysis |11-16 | |2 Industry environment analysis |17-26 | Reference List 27 Main Body 1. Introduction The European airline industry is a vigorous industry with changing trends that relate to the overall European economy. Traditionally, the European airline industry was mainly comprised of full-service carriers, such as Lufthansa and British Airways. Nevertheless, this situation changed quite swiftly (Datta & Chakravarty n.d.). Government deregulations freed European airline markets from restrictions...
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...Airways Profile Overview Alliances LHR Air Transport Movements LGW Air Transport Movements Awards History Key Events (1987-2005) Board Members Leadership Team British Airways Management Team Employees Brands Departmental Analysis Section 3 - British Airways Fleet Aircraft Fleet Aircraft Delivery Schedule Mainline Fleet Profiles Regional Aircraft Fleet Maintenance Section 4 - British Airways Performance Summary Strategy Social and Environmental Performance Incentive Plans Summary Financial / Operating Statistics Principal Investments Shareholder Information Share Price History Section 5 - Global Partners Overview BA Connect Franchisees oneworld Aer Lingus American Airlines Cathay Pacific Finnair Iberia LanChile Qantas oneworld At A Glance Section 6 - Route Network British Airways Franchisees Section 7 - General Information Airport Three Letter Decodes Outside Advisors Abbreviations & Specialist Terms How To Contact Us 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 89 91 92 93 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 38 39 40 41 44 47 105 109 110 115 116 118 56 56 57 69 72 73 74 75 75 77 86 87 88 This document has been prepared solely for the purpose of providing information about British Airways to interested parties. It does not constitute an offer to sell any securities and must not be relied upon in connection with any investment decision. The information contained in the document has been compiled in good faith by British Airways from internal and external published sources...
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...taken a number of actions to lower costs and increase revenue—including capacity reductions, fare increases, baggage fees, and mergers. Beginning in 2002, the Office of Inspector General has issued periodic reports regarding the performance of the aviation industry. This report, the 11th in the series, focuses primarily on industry performance during the 2008–2011 period and summarizes long-term trends since 2000. This report also highlights issues related to changes in airlines’ business environment, the industry’s reactions to those changes, and the impact of these actions on the traveling public. Finally, this report includes exhibits with more than 40 statistical charts (or metrics) organized in five areas: airline finances, air traffic, flight service, delays and cancellations, and customer service. 1 For a detailed discussion of our scope and methodology, see exhibit A. 1 For a list of all exhibits included in this report, see the Table of Contents on page 15. 2...
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...Running head: GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS Global Positioning Systems BUSI512: Managerial Information Technology Key Term: Global Positioning Systems Definition: According to Haag, Baltzan, and Phillips (2008) a global positioning system (GPS) is “a device that determines current latitude, longitude, speed, and direction of movement.” (p. 188). According to Dictionary.com (2008), a global positioning system (GPSP is “a global system of U.S. navigational satellites developed to provide precise positional and velocity data and global time synchronization for air, sea, and land travel.” Article Summary: “Secure Tracking for Critical Applications” by Chris Wullems, Alessandro Pozzobon, and Oscar Pozzobon In their article, Wullems and the Pozzobons discuss the importance of safeguarding Global Position System (GPS) tracking applications against security threats. They explain how users should be educated on the weaknesses in the technology so they can be aware of the proper procedures and tools to protect themselves. The authors start off by explaining the safety and security advantages of GPS technology with regards to vehicle tracking and remote monitoring systems. After briefly discussing those advantages, they then segue into the downside of the technology, and the inherent dangers involved in failing to adequately secure the technology. They refer to the technology as “a double-edged sword” without adequate...
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...Ryan McHugh Marketing Plan Southwest Airlines Green Initiatives Executive Summary Southwest Airlines was formed in 1971 as a small airline in texas offering services between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Its goal at the time was to provide to customers an airline that got passengers to their destinations on time, for a low price, while making it an enjoyable experience overall. By taking these simple goals and making them a reality for customers, Southwest has been able to expand into a well know and recognized domestic airline. Today the company is able to fly over 100 million passengers a year to 66 cities across the U.S. offering over 3,000 flights daily. Southwest is focused on serving its customers with respect and satisfying customer needs to the best of their ability while maintaining the highest quality service and lowest prices. The company has been able to take advantage of the gaps within the domestic travel market where competitor airlines have failed. These gap exists in low cost service, onboard amenities, excellence in customer service, and the realization of a need for more environmentally friendly airline services. Research and projections indicate that the use of the current business plan coupled with the introduction of Green Initiatives will be sufficient in maintaining the current success and increasing future revenues for the initiatives. In 2007, Southwest began reporting on their current and future environmental initiatives. They have stated...
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...An Analysis of McDonnell Douglas’s Ethical Responsibility in the Crash of Turkish Airlines Flight 981 The Memorial of Flight 981 at Ermenonville (Johnston, 1976). Executive Summary In 1974, Turkish Airlines Flight 981 experienced a mid-flight cargo door failure which led to the first total loss of a wide-bodied aircraft in history. The aircraft was a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and this tragedy was compounded by the fact that sufficient corrective action had not been taken by the manufacturer after precursory failures had occurred over the four previous years. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the ethical nature of McDonnell Douglas’s decisions throughout this crisis, discerning their priorities with regard to safety and financial gain, and to assess if these qualities have changed in response. The origin of this catastrophe lay in a poor handling of design and manufacturing. The cargo door’s design employed faulty philosophies, and decisions regarding its manufacture were driven by savings at the expense of safety. However, though the door’s faults were later exposed, a more serious problem involving the tail control lines in the passenger floor was continually overlooked until the crash. This was due primarily to a policy of using old design strategies which met minimum federal requirements. The company oversimplified the control lines’ failure mode when confronted with it in ground testing and, being committed to their own design, were unable to...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Tony Fernandes, as the Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia, decided to pursue his dream to start an airline with the following vision: “To be an airline that flies long-hauls with low fares with a corporate culture that is flexible and functional”. AirAsia has achieved its title as “The World Lowest Cost Airline,” and was also one of the world’s most profitable airlines. This report provides an analysis and evaluation of internal and external of the company. Methods of analysis includes of internal and external assessment and financial analysis. SWOT analysis provided in this report will shows the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of AirAsia. At last of this report, we have provided the recommendations for AirAsia to increase their performance. 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Company Background Asia’s leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001, Air Asia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. Air Asia was named the World’s Best Low Cost Airlines in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for five year consecutive years in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and has been ranked Top 5 among the most recognized and admired airlines in the Asia Pacific Top 1000 Brands 2008. With a route network that spans through to over 20 countries, Air Asia continues to pave the way for low-cost aviation through our innovative solutions, efficient processes...
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...Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS Background Introduction The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA directly caused the death of more than three thousand innocent civilians when two hijacked jetliners deliberately slammed against the twin towers that used to be a testament to the United States’ economic clout. On the same day, two other hijacked airliners were flown to other targets, one of which was the Pentagon, the seat of America’s military might, while the fourth aircraft crashed in a Pennsylvania field, believed to have been due to its passengers fighting back to regain control. While these incidents are certainly not the latest terrorist attacks against civil aviation, these attacks are significant in the sense that its aftermath truly changed the course of history of many nations and radically changed the lifestyles of many peoples. The earliest recorded terrorist act was on September 9, 1949, when a bomb was placed and exploded in a Quebec Airways flight in Canada. Since that first recorded aviation security breach, security experts had been trying to be one step ahead of the terror groups in hardening aircraft and airport targets against all forms of terrorist attacks. However, on July 22, 1968, three gunmen from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), hijacked a passenger airliner of the Israeli airline El Al, on a flight from Rome to Tel-Aviv, and demanded the release of their comrades-in-arms who were imprisoned...
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...criminal behavior that violates international human rights law, international sports competitions, global environmental regulation, international terrorism, or any number of other topics. And, of course, there is little that we do at Duke that does not involve scholars and students from other countries, who are entirely integrated with U.S. scholars and students. Students enrolled in our joint JD/LLM program in international and comparative law receive an in-depth education in both the public and private aspects of international and comparative law, enriched by the ubiquitous presence of foreign students; likewise, the foreign lawyers who enroll in our one-year LLM program in American law enroll in the same courses, attend the same conferences, and engage in the same intellectual and social life as American students. This issue of Duke Law Magazine provides a flavor of the international dimensions of the Law School. It touches on some of our ongoing international programs, including the Institutes in Transnational Law at Geneva and Hong Kong, the Global Capital Markets Center, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the...
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...criminal behavior that violates international human rights law, international sports competitions, global environmental regulation, international terrorism, or any number of other topics. And, of course, there is little that we do at Duke that does not involve scholars and students from other countries, who are entirely integrated with U.S. scholars and students. Students enrolled in our joint JD/LLM program in international and comparative law receive an in-depth education in both the public and private aspects of international and comparative law, enriched by the ubiquitous presence of foreign students; likewise, the foreign lawyers who enroll in our one-year LLM program in American law enroll in the same courses, attend the same conferences, and engage in the same intellectual and social life as American students. This issue of Duke Law Magazine provides a flavor of the international dimensions of the Law School. It touches on some of our ongoing international programs, including the Institutes in Transnational Law at Geneva and Hong Kong, the Global Capital Markets Center, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security, the...
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...Industry Structure 3-3 Intensity of Rivalry among Incumbent Firms 3-3a Concentration of Competitors 3-3b High Fixed or Storage Costs 3-3c Slow Industry Growth 3-3d Lack of Differentiation or Low Switching Costs 3-3e Capacity Augmented in Large Increments 3-3f Diversity of Competitors 3-3g High Strategic Stakes 3-3h High Exit Barriers 3-4 Threat of Entry 3-4a Economies of Scale 3-4b Brand Identity and Product Differentiation 3-4c Capital Requirements 3-4d Switching Costs 3-4e Access to Distribution Channels 3-4f Cost Advantages Independent of Size 3-4g Government Policy 3-5 Pressure from Substitute Products 3-6 Bargaining Power of Buyers 3-7 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 3-8 Limitations of Porter’s Five Forces Model 3-9 Summary Key Terms Review Questions and Exercises Practice Quiz Notes Reading 3-1 26061_03_ch03_p037-060.indd 37 1/10/08 7:01:36 PM 38 Chapter 3 T Industry A group of competitors that produce similar products or services. 26061_03_ch03_p037-060.indd 38 his chapter marks the beginning of the strategic management process and is one of two that considers the external environment. At this point it is appropriate to focus on factors external to the organization and to view firm performance from an industrial organization perspective. Internal factors are considered later in the process and in future chapters. Each business operates among a group of companies that produces competing products or services known as an industry...
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