...Akiva Lorenz in his essay “Al Qaeda's Maritime Threat” touches on some of the vulnerabilities of various transportation systems to Al Qaeda's asymmetric warfare, and then he moves to his main topic- Maritime Security. To date there have been three major successful terrorist attacks on maritime targets. The first was the 2000 attack on USS Cole while it was making a refueling stop in Aden, Yemen. The second was the 2002 attack on the French oil tanker USS Limburg while it was anchored off Yemen. Al Qaeda on the USS Cole and USS Limburg used small explosive loaded boats to attack their target. Usage of merchant vessels to facilitate terrorist attack is one of the four ways vessels can serve/ be used as weapon. The third major attack, and probably the one least familiar to Westerners, was the 2004 attack in the Philippines on Super Ferry 14. Mr. Lorenz uses these as stepping off points for his article and states that Maritime Terrorism is not well defined by International Law (terrorism is not well defined either) and given this lack of definition points out acts that might fall under "Maritime Terrorism": …the grey areas are cases of kidnap-for-ransom incidents, such as the May 2001 abduction of three American citizens and 17 Filipinos at the Dos Palmas resort on Palawan by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), an Al Qaeda affiliate. Motivated by the need to finance their political aims, ASG repeatedly perpetrated such acts of piracy. Their actions are an example of the blurring of the distinction...
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...Applying Leadership Theories Essay Danielle Brewer EDA 575: Educational Leadership in a Changing World Professor Betty Nardelli December 16, 2015 There are several leadership theories, which can be observed throughout the educational setting. The level of input in the various leadership theories ranges from shared responsibility to the leader or another individual taking majority of the control. The school I have chosen for this assignment as well as the duration of this course is West Park Elementary in Ravenna City Schools. Frank Sciarabba is the principal of West Park currently. The time spent observing Mr. Sciarabba has allowed me to observe a few different leadership styles, which vary according to the situation at hand. The main leadership style observed by Mr. Sciarabba was the participative style. This style of leadership is when the people affected by the decision have the most feasible amount of input but the leader of the building makes the final decision. Lam, Huang, Chan (2015) define participative leadership style as shared influence and joint decisions being made between the leader and the followers. Mr, Sciarabba is always asking for input from staff members and when creating committees and teams of teachers he asks for teachers to volunteer to join a committee. He is open to suggestions and feels that the staff members have many ideas that should be shared but he ultimately makes the final decision after receiving input from the staff. This leadership...
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...and industrial action? Discuss with reference to the situation in at least three of the core countries. Introduction: Since the formation of the European Union in the 1950s, there has been a constant tension between the market aim of the union and social policy. The enlargement of the EU in 2004 and 2007 deepened even further these misalignments and in some respects it can be argued that a tension between new and old Member States started to emerge. Arnholtz and Mailand (2013) argues that the social dimension of the EU is as old as itself. Nonetheless it was not until the early 1980s that the European Union started to gradually develop a genuine social dimension to complement economic integration. This social dimension includes directives that are considered to be 'hard-law' as well as 'soft-law' which deal with aspects such as 'Open Methods of coordination' and the voluntary agreements of social partners. The aim of this paper is to discuss the implications of economic and social policies in the European labour market. In order to get the argument across, the emphasis will be put on four major legal cases that were interpreted by the European Court of Justice and the implications of the rulings on several member states. The cases known as the 'Laval-quartet' will delve deep into the topic of the posting of workers (PWD) and the imbalance of the social and economic freedoms within the EU. The cases offer a comprehensive explanation of the arguments that the ECJ put forward...
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...Essay on Democracy in India Democracy is a form of government in which people are governed by their own elected representatives. It is a government of the people, for the people and by the people. In this system of government, it is the people who are supreme and sovereign. They control the government. They are free to elect a government of their own choice. Freedom of choice is the core of democracy. Democracy existed in ancient Greek and Roman republics but with little success. It had very little scope in ancient India. Democracy entered its golden stage in he twentieth century. Many countries in the world today follow the democratic form of government. Democracy depends on the following conditions (i) coexistence of ideas and of parties; (ii) the right to free discussion; (iii) universal adult suffrage; and (iv) periodic elections. Indian is the largest democracy in the world. The Constitution of Indian was enforced on 26 January, 1950. It ushered in the age pf democracy. India became a democratic republic infused with the spirit of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. The Preamble, the Directive Principles of State Policy and the Fundamental Rights reflect the Indian ideology as well as the caste, creed, religion, property, or sex have the right to cast their vote. After and election, the majority party or coalition forms the government and its leader become the Prime Minister. Political parties are the vehicles of ideas. Parties act as the bridge between social thought...
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...Amber Wells Ac 1010637 Assignment 7 English Comp II 7/7/2013 Online Shopping Vs. Traditional Shopping Humans have several different beloved past times such as sports, vacations and entertainment. One of the oldest and most enduring is shopping which encompasses shopping for necessity and shopping for pleasure. Advancements in technology have allowed humanity to purchase items online through the Internet. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contract shopping online to traditional shopping. At the end of the essay you can decide which method is best for you. Traditional and online shopping allow the consumer to view the items; however, not all online websites allow the consumers to get a panoramic view. Visual appeal is one of the important aspects of attracting potential buyers but if they can’t see the item from all sides this may hinder the purchase. Traditional and online shopping provides the consumer with information about the products. In the traditional arena the customer can talk with the sales clerk and get information about the products right in the store. Online the customer has at least three ways to collect information about the product: (1) product description, (2) product reviews and (3) toll free numbers to the customer service line associated with the websites. Traditional shopping and online shopping allow personal interaction; however, the levels are varied. Traditional shopping allows the consumer to build a relationship with...
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...“Never, before had a trade in slaves been denounced and then abolished by the governments of the same peoples who had created it”. In 1834, Great Britain abolished slavery in all of its colonies. The British Campaign against slavery was surrounded by the circumstances of British industrialisation and the American Revolutionary War, which were the prime stimuli in the emergence and triumph of British abolition. The main arguments employed by British abolitionists were on religious and humanitarian grounds. These arguments were central to the campaign employed by British abolitionists. Although, their campaign’s success was reliant on the circumstances that surrounded Great Britain. As following their dismal and disgraceful defeat, by their own...
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...Q.No.7. Ans: c. Executing Q.No.8. Ans: c. Both a and b Q.No.9. Ans: d. All of the above Q.No.10. Ans: c. Attitude behaviour culture Part Two: Q.No.1. Ans: The 5 E’S for accident prevention are: 1. Engineering: Higher level of safety could be achieved through engineering controls only. Safety should be integrated with engineering from the stage only. 2. Education: By providing proper education the accident rate can be reduced / prevented. 3. Enforcement: In some instances drastic measures or penalties may become necessary to prevent the spread of unsafe practices. 4. Enthusiasm: All kinds of motivational techniques like individual safety awards, departmental safety contests, safety slogan, safety poster, safety essay, spot he hazard contest etc goes a long way to motivate the workers. 5. Evaluation: Continuous evaluation of programs, procedure and performance is a must for improvement in safety. Q.No.2. Ans: With the development in technology, safety is an integral part of each element of operation and any training in operations must include instructions on how to operate without accidents. The first introduction to safety during apprenticeship / training period has a lasting effect. The following are the some examples of possible outcomes of trainings when it is implemented patiently over a reasonable period of time. * Employees in the organization should start talking more initiative ( become more pro-active) * The employees should...
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...Compare and Contrast Paper Bianca Withers CC 201 Part I: Goal of Christian Counseling Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” The scripture goes on to say that “he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of the water, that brings forth his fruit in his season.” The scripture speaks of the power of wise counsel. It shows us that wise counsel will cause us to prosper and bear fruit. Also, wise counsel will give the ability to create stability in our lives. In this essay one will be able to understand the difference between worldly or secular counsel verses bible counseling based upon biblical principles. There are many similarities between the two types of counsel, but there are also equal differences. To begin, biblical counsel starts with underlining the importance of having the mind of Christ. (Philippians 2:5) Not only is it important to renew our minds so that we can begin to develop the mind of Christ but as we think Christ-like our lives become Christ-like and we receive the heart of God. The difference between biblical counsel and secular counsel starts with the way that one is trained to think. Joyce Meyers once said that “every battle begins in the mind”. If we can have a renewed mind then we can have a successful life. According to Crabb our goal as Christians...
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...is when the physician provides the necessary means or information and the patient performs the act. Euthanasia is where the physician performs the intervention defined as the “act of bringing about the death of a hopelessly ill and suffering person in a relatively quick and painless way for reason of mercy (as cited in Mosser 2010). Physician Assisted Suicide has grown to be a controversial issue and one of the major disputes is; can an incurable ill patient be able to choose Physician assisted suicide? This phenomenal dilemma has risen debates on rather to legalize PAS or keep it illegal because of the different issues concerning the different religion, moral and ethical views people have on the topic. In this essay I will discuss issues of why many people and I believe assisted suicide should be legalized. There are different laws around the world concerning physician assisted suicide and only a few states that has legalized the procedure. In 2005, there were only four places in the world that open and legally authorize assistance in dying patients: “Oregon (since l997, physician-assisted suicide only); Switzerland (1941, physician and non-physician assisted suicide only); Belgium (2002, permits 'euthanasia' but does not define the method and the Netherlands (voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide lawful since April 2002 but permitted by the courts since l984.)(Assistedsuicide)” Since then there have been more places that became...
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...sanitation in Zambia by 2015 are many and include the large numbers of temporary latrines, low capacity for sanitation promotion in the country, weak policies and strategies for sanitation promotion, low support for sanitation in donor supported programs, social resistance to the use of the latrines, and lack of multi-sectoral partnerships for sanitation promotion. This paper endeavours to outline and discuss the sequential platform of activities in the policy process which the policy maker would use to address the problem of poor sanitation in Luangeni Village of Chief Mpezeni’s area. The essay also attempts to establish the seriousness of the problem of poor sanitation in the village by presenting statistical evidence. In order to fully comprehend and come up with solutions concerning the topic under discussion it is imperative that we understand some key concepts to be used in this essay, these include policy, policy makers and sanitation. Development policy making lies within the domain of the state. The word policy however has no single defination in literature, this is so because there are different points of view and diverging opinions and definitions from various scholars. Goffrey Vickers (1965) defines policy as decisions that give guidance, coherence and continuity to policy actions for which the decision making body is responsible. Rothblatt (1974:370) defines policy as goal statements specifically adressing the known problems and opportunies associated with a policy...
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...GUJARAT UNIVERSITY SYLLABI OF THREE YEARS LL.B. PROGRAMME WITH CREDIT BASED SYSTEM (As prescribed by the BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA and as per the Rules of Legal Education, 2008) Effective from the academic year 2011-12 THREE YEARS’ LL.B. POGRAMME First LL. B. Semester – I FIRST LL.B. - SEMESTER 1 (MONSOON) PER WEEK CORE COURSE 101 SUBJECTS Law of Tort including MV Accident And Consumer Protection Laws Criminal Law Paper – I (General Principles of Penal Law) Criminal Law Paper – II (Specific Offences) Law of Contract Special Contract Constitutional History of India Use of Law Journals and Legal Software LECTURES 4 OTHERS 1 TOTAL 5 CREDITS (SEM)29 5 CORE COURSE 102 CORE COURSE 103 CORE COURSE 104 CORE COURSE 105 FOUNDATION 106 F SOFT SKILL 107 K 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 5 2 2 1 Semester – I Monsoon Semester CORE COURSE 101 : LAW OF TORT INCLUDING MV ACCIDENT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS Objectives of the course : With rapid industrialization, tort action came to used against manufacturers and industrial unit for products injurious to human beings. Presently the emphasis is on extending the principles not only to acts, which are harmful, but also to failure to comply with standards that are continuously changing due to advancement in science and technology. Product liability is now assuming a new dimension in developed economics. In modern era of consumer concern of goods and services, the law of torts has...
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...The Strategy Used By Munchys Make The Company Marketing Essay Strategic management is the process which refers to strategy formulating, implementing, and evaluating cross functional decisions to enable an organization to achieve its objectives. A strategy is about long-term planning and it must be implemented and the organization resources as well as its capabilities properly harnessed so as to achieve the planned outcome. Strategic management focuses on integrating management, marketing, finance or accounting, production or operation, research and development, and computer information system to achieve organization success. 2.0 Munchy’s Background Munchy’s is known as Malaysia’s No.1 homegrown biscuit brand which is a remarkable Malaysian success story of five brothers from Muar, Johor. Besides that, Munchy was a company which gains Super brands Status of year 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2009. Actually the name Munchy's was derived from the Mandarin term "Mai Qi" which "Mai" is the meaning of flour or wheat and "Qi" is refers to the magical quality found in the delicious wafers that are made from only the finest ingredients. In the beginning, this business is started by two elder brothers from Tan family who asked their father to allow them to start their own company. With his agreement, their business started out as a cottage operation in Johor back in 1991 with producing wafers, wafer sticks and biscuits with an Austrian-made second-hand wafer stick machine costing...
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...Indian mentality assumes that the place of women is mainly concentrated to the household activities like kitchen work and upbringing of the children. There is systematic discrimination against women economically, socially, politically and culturally more so, in India. These discriminations & disabilities are practiced at all levels day in & day out. Women Empowerment is the ability of women to exercise full control over their actions. This means control over material assets, intellectual resources and even over their ideologies. It involves, at the psychological level, women's ability to assert them which has, so far, been constricted by the 'gender roles' assigned to them especially in a culture like India which resists changes. This essay throws light upon the different challenges that are faced by Indian Women and why there is still need for their empowerment. It will also focus on the efforts made by Government for empowerment of women. ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✏ ✎ ✍ ✌ ☞ ✄ ☛ ✠ ✟ ✡ ✁ ☎ ✂ ✆ ✠ ✟ ✄ ☎ ✂ ✞ ✝ ✆ ☎ ✄ ✂ ✁ Page no. 13 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2361581 Introduction “There is no chance for the welfare of the world unless the condition of...
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...1967 THE SIX DAY WAR - AIR CAMPAIGN INTRODUCTION 1. The 1967 Arab-Israel six day war was the 3rd major struggle faced by the Israel in order to maintain its existence since it became a state in 1948[1]. The war can be considered as one of the most perfect military operations in the modern period. Surprisingly in just six days, the Israel Defence Force (IDF) managed to defeat the armed forces of the three major Arab countries and conquered Sinai, The West Bank and The Golan Height. The victories gave Israel more security from attack and secured a dominant military position in the region[2]. The combination of three major (Air, Land and Maritime) strike planned by the Israel has resulted the victory for Israeli. Even though the war involved three main elements, this paper will just focus on the air campaign which can be considered as the main factor for the victory of Israel and the failure for the Arabs’ allies. 2. The purpose of this paper is to provide a general brief on the background of the war and will focus more on the air campaign as the decisive factor that lead to the Israel victory. The flow of this paper will start with the genesis of the war which will provide the background of the six days war followed by the comparison of the Order of Battle (ORBAT). The comparison of ORBAT will give the summary of the assets involved and destroyed in the war and its effects on the outcome of the war. Series of the event from the first day of war until...
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...1. Introduction Infrastructure development is one of the top priorities of a country's economic progress. Planned and well connected infrastructure services attract foreign direct investments and boost local investments. Efficient infrastructure can promote sustainable economic and social development. Thus, infrastructure is the capital stock that provides public goods and services. It produces various effects, including those on production activities and quality of life for the households, which saturates the entire society. To meet the present and future demand for infrastructure development, developing and least developed countries like Bangladesh always face scarcity of their own resources. Therefore, to accelerate infrastructure development, the Government has encouraged private sector participation in infrastructure projects. Bangladesh inherited underdeveloped and unevenly distributed infrastructure and transportation networks. Poor and inefficient infrastructure undermined the economic development in the country, and only recently has the government been able to address the problem systematically and channel investments towards expanding its highways, railroads, seaports, and airports. In this term paper I have discussed the past and current situation of the country’s 2 sectors of infrastructure i.e. communication (roads) and Power (solar) sector and their contribution towards the development of our economy. 2. Bangladesh Infrastructure: Power and Communication...
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