...From the many inventions that emerged from the American Civil War, the Ironclad, designed by Captain John Ericsson and Robert L. Stevens, has impacted the world by advancing naval warfare technology. It gave America more influence in Europe and put America ahead of Europe in naval matters. The impact and influence changed naval warfare’s forever by forcing wooden ships to become obsolete. The Ironclad was among the first technological and modern tools of war. Its impact on technology in navies can still be seen today in the designs and the construction of naval ships.(Mac Bride,1) It has impacted technology in the way ships are built. Because of the ironclads the ships that are used in wars today are much safer. They are stronger and easier to maneuver. The first ironclad to ironclad battle between the Merrimac and the Monitor was long and drawn out. Although neither one emerged victorious, the world began to see what a major improvement in warfare these ironclads were. A reporter from the Norfolk Day wrote: “This work will create a revolution in naval warfare. America’s improvement has impacted naval history in a way that no other invention ever has!” Many times in United States history the major nations of the world, such as England, France and Germany, have ignored the United States in political matters but this invention and the ironclad to ironclad battle changed a large percentage of their attitudes toward the United States. It made America become feared and respected by...
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...The New Face of War: How War Will Be Fought in the 21st Century Intelligence in Recent Public Literature Nicholas Negroponte, head of MIT’s Media Lab, observed that the information age is fast replacing atoms with bits; movies on film with packets on the Internet; print media with digital media; and wires with digital radio waves. Negroponte does not apply the bits-for-atoms principle to warfare, but Bruce Berkowitz, in The New Face of War, does. According to Berkowitz, a senior analyst at RAND and a former intelligence officer, future wars will not be won by having more atoms (troops, weapons, territory) than an opponent, but by having more bits . . . of information. Berkowitz argues that atoms that used to be big winners will become big losers to information technology. Reconnaissance sensors will quickly find massed troops, enabling adversaries to zap those troops with precision-guided weapons. Fortifications will tie armies down to fixed locations, making them sitting ducks for smart bombs. Cheap cyber weapons (e.g., computer viruses) will neutralize expensive kinetic weapons (e.g., missile defenses). Berkowitz sums up the growing dominance of bits over atoms: “The ability to collect, communicate, process, and protect information is the most important factor defining military power.” The key word here is: “the most important factor.” The New Face of War gives many historical examples of information superiority proving to be an important factor in defining military...
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...Is war ever justified? I believe that war can never be justified. Believing that it is justified is saying that it’s okay for several hundred thousands of civilians to die just for the sake of what leaders in this world believe is ‘justice’. War is a disease, a disaster created entirely by people, to be used against people. War is not an accident, it’s a decision made by a handful of people sitting in a room that don’t care about the human race but only about themselves. Nations spend vast amounts of money on training soldiers to fight and kill, and even more on devising and manufacturing weapons and machinery for fighting and killing. Approximately $1800 billion dollars is spent every year worldwide on war. $1800 billion dollars. Now, how much does it approximately cost to eradicate poverty worldwide? $60 billion dollars. And yet 30 times that sum of money is being spent on war. Some people would say that war is used to obtain justice in this World, or that it’s used to save people from tyrannical dictatorships. But is it worth the body count that comes after the war? World War 2 was one of the most devastating wars in the history of mankind. 60 million people died, 40 million of which were civilians that died for one reason. War. If Hitler didn’t instigate a war, then 60 million people wouldn’t have died. If war was something that didn’t exist, then those 60 million people could still be with their friends and family. War has caused pain and trauma for everybody involved...
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...“... Young men are resisting conscription and refusing military service. They are pioneers in a warless world” (Albert Einstein). In 1940 the Selective Training and Service act was put into power causing the nation’s first military draft. Within one month after the law was passed, all men that were ranging from 21-36 years of age were obligated to sign up for the draft. In recent years this age has been changed to men ranging from 18-26 years of age. America should not have the draft anymore. In 1940 president Franklin D, Roosevelt signed the “Selective Service and Training Act”. This act empowered the President of the United States, to draft soldiers. The act was abolished in 1973 when the Vietnam War was coming to an end. Even though there is no draft, men are still forced to sign up for it. There are severe penalties that men have to suffer if they refuse to enlist in the draft. This is unfair to the men of America that have no desire to fight....
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...which comes with free Wi-Fi since day one. At the time when Xbox 360 were first release the company was charging $99 to its customers who wanted wireless on their Xbox 360 and $199 if customers wanted to play HD DVD which by the way are now obsolete thanks to Blue-Ray and also add the yearly fee of $50 for Xbox live it brought the total for an Xbox 360 to $647. At the time Ps3 were just $399.That was a $248 difference between the two that you would save by choosing the PS3. The quality between the two also had its ins and outs for example not only was the Xbox overpriced but it also had issues with overheating. In 2010 a survey of over 500,000 people show us that the Xbox 360 had a very high failure rate compared to the PS3. The Xbox has more number in sales, but also has many bad reviews due to the game systems console breaking down, or overheating. The PS3 beats the Xbox 360 games. At the time of each console release the Ps3 did in fact lack great quality games which many Xbox fans pointed out and brought down the throats of Ps3 fans. But the time has change. Whenever someone hears the name Xbox 360 they instantly think of just Halo or Gears of War. When someone hears the name Ps3 they think of games such as Uncharted 1 and 2, God of war 3, Little Big Planet 1 and 2, Resistance 1 and 2 and so on. In conclusion, I think that if you are looking...
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...British army for more money than to the cheaply sell them to the starving continental army. Americans either cared deeply for the war, or simply didn't care at all. This idea shaped American identity because it...
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...course the problems listed above. Organizing groups into one force with a common goal and objective. Establishing a mission and vision for such a big organization and aligning people with it. It has also been mention that a company that constantly recruits people can grow into a huge encampment. Therefore, shelter and food is an issue that needs to be addressed as soon as possible. Like in any organization it is important to keep up with the changes in the environment, and economy. The Sheriff remained consistent with becoming strong and well organized. Because Robin Hood is a direct competitor it is vital that he keep a constant watch at the changes within the environment. Also, Robin Hood must keep in mind that changing from old war methods to newer one, which could make the workforce more successful. A mission describes the group’s purpose and its present business (who we are, what we do and why we are here. A strategic vision portrays a group’s aspirations for its future (where we are going) 2. Do Robin Hood and the Merrymen need a new mission, new objectives, and new...
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...Intellectual Property: Copyright Gone Wrong Bradlee Melton American InterContinental University Abstract Copyright is a form of intellectual property pertaining mostly to the creative arts such as music, novels, paintings, drawings, and film. When copyright was first created, its duration was fourteen years. In the past three hundred years since its creation, copyright duration has been extended several times. The last of these extensions extended copyright duration to the life of the creator plus seventy years, making copyright almost perpetual. In this modern age of lightning fast computing, copyright law is outdated and needs to be drastically reconsidered. Many have turned to the open source movement to try to escape the tyranny of copyright. Through the open source movement, several high-quality products have been produced and given to the public free of charge, whether it is music or software. Congress has made no effort to remedy the situation at hand. This essay poses the question: With copyright gone wrong, what do the people do? Intellectual Property: Copyright Gone Wrong Intellectual property or IP pertains to creations of the mind. It is broken down into two subcategories: industrial property and copyright. Industrial property includes inventions, trademarks, and other things used for industrial commerce, while copyright involves anything of the literary or artistic fields such as poems, novels, music, drawings, and paintings (WIPO, 2012)...
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...The Inevitability of War World peace is a commonly sought after goal, People strive for a world where things are settled in a non-violent manner and where war is obsolete. But realistically speaking, how likely is the idea of world peace? From a psychological, historical, and even a biblical perspective, war and violence seem to be inevitable. Since the beginning of time, mankind has engaged itself in bloody conflict time and time again. Fighting over money, power, resources, religion, and freedom. From battles within Mesopotamia itself, to the battle we fight today in the middle east. Some people think that war is unnecessary and avoidable, but in reality, it's something that will never be avoided. Historically, war is inevitable. An old history teacher of mine by the name of Jay Dettlaff broke down an idea called the World System Theory to me. In his own words, he explained, " There is always one country at the top, all the other countries below are constantly trying to work their way up to the same rank as that country, and as soon as that happens, a big conflict occurs. Not necessarily always a war, but, for example, the cold war between the USA and the USSR. As soon as that conflict happens, either one or the other country gets knocked back down in the race and the whole process starts over again". By making this point, he proves that conflict in the world is cyclical. Throughout the course of history the same process has repeated itself uncountable times. Another...
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...The impact of globalization on Trinidad and Tobago’s TVET programmes has been drastic. Globalization has increased the liberalization of trade policies and reduced barriers to trade. It has also increased the migration of persons between countries, outsourced and displaced jobs while at the same time creating new ones among other things. The need for a more highly skilled and technical workforce is a direct result of this globalization process and developing countries such as Trinidad and Tobago have turned to TVET to overcome the challenges they now face. However, these challenges created by globalization are transferred to the design and application of effective TVET facilities, thereby making it even more difficult to conquer these globalization issues. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) has many soubriquets depending on the area of the world in which you reside. In various parts of the world it is also known as vocational education, workforce education, technical education, apprenticeship training or Career and Technical Education (CTE), as it is more commonly referred to presently. TVET “comprises all more or less organized or structured activities, whether or not they lead to recognized qualification, which aim to provide people with knowledge, skills and competencies that are necessary and sufficient in order to perform a job or set of jobs” (Özsoy, 2007).In today’s rapidly changing technological environment, new disciplines are constantly being created...
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...historical points in the period under discussion. I will explain ways in which the AIDS epidemic shook Americans general confidence beginning in the 1980s. I will give two examples of how deregulation movement of the Reagan era affects us today. I will discuss the factual rationale behind this nations decision to go to war with Afghanistan and Iraq after the 9/11 attacks as well as the response from the international community. Will the Obama Revolution advance America’s interest Washington, March 1, 2012-Thomas Jefferson once observed, “Every generation disserves a new revolution.” Depleted in war and facing economic collapse, America embraced Barrack Obama as a vanguard of the revolutionary hope in 2008. Where candidate Obama had a thin substantive record to assert the claim for highest elective office in 2008, Obama has laid down numerous markers since January 2009 that deserve and should get close scrutiny through Election Day. Turning points in history can mean that changes in the ways things are done in the past, sometimes for the better and other times for the worse. Two notable turning points in history were the Industrial Revolution and also World War I. These both had some political and social impacts. The Industrial Revolution was a time of great change and increased efficiency. No more would goods be produced by individual means of farming and agriculture, but now by the use of machinery and factories. Technology was beginning to increase along with the food supply...
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...SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1 9 9 4 ness o by Peter F. Drucker ot in a very long time-not, perhaps, since the late 1940s or early 1950s-have there been as many new major management techniques as there are today: downsizing, outsourcing, total quality management, economic value analysis, benchmarking, reengineering. Each is a powerful tool. But, with the exceptions of outsourcing and reengineering, these tools are designed primarily to do differently what is already being done. They are "how to do" tools. Yet "what to do" is increasingly becoming the central challenge facing managements, especially those of big companies that have enjoyed long-term success. The story is a familiar one: a company that was a superstar only yesterday finds itself stagnating and frustrated, in trouble and, often, in a seemingly unmanageable crisis. This phenomenon is by no means confined to the United States. It has become common in Japan and Germany, the Netherlands and France, Italy and Sweden. And it occurs just as often outside business-in labor unions, government agencies, hospitals, museums, and churches. In fact, it seems even less tractable in those areas. The root cause of nearly every one of these crises is not that things are being done poorly. It is not even that the wrong things are being done. Indeed, in most cases, the tight things are being done - but fruitlessly. What accounts for this apparent paradox? The assumptions on which the organization has been built and is being run no longer fit...
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...SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1 9 9 4 ness o by Peter F. Drucker ot in a very long time-not, perhaps, since the late 1940s or early 1950s-have there been as many new major management techniques as there are today: downsizing, outsourcing, total quality management, economic value analysis, benchmarking, reengineering. Each is a powerful tool. But, with the exceptions of outsourcing and reengineering, these tools are designed primarily to do differently what is already being done. They are "how to do" tools. Yet "what to do" is increasingly becoming the central challenge facing managements, especially those of big companies that have enjoyed long-term success. The story is a familiar one: a company that was a superstar only yesterday finds itself stagnating and frustrated, in trouble and, often, in a seemingly unmanageable crisis. This phenomenon is by no means confined to the United States. It has become common in Japan and Germany, the Netherlands and France, Italy and Sweden. And it occurs just as often outside business-in labor unions, government agencies, hospitals, museums, and churches. In fact, it seems even less tractable in those areas. The root cause of nearly every one of these crises is not that things are being done poorly. It is not even that the wrong things are being done. Indeed, in most cases, the tight things are being done - but fruitlessly. What accounts for this apparent paradox? The assumptions on which the organization has been built and is being run no longer fit...
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...Abolishing Mandatory Minimum Sentences Mandatory minimum sentences for a variety of crimes became popular in the 1980s and have progressed since then. Approaches to the idea have differed, but the bottom line has remained the same: punish the criminals who commit certain crimes and ensure they remain in prison for a specified amount of time. Though these laws are logical, mandatory minimum sentencing, in all its forms, does not effectively reduce crime. Statement of Problem: Mandatory minimum sentencing is an obsolete and ineffective crime control policy that needs to be replaced. There are several reasons that these laws need to be repealed. The first of these is that the discretion is taken away from the judge and given to the prosecutor....
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...Similar to Ann Jones, Nancy Sherman analyzes the inner battle soldiers wage, digging deep into the moral conscience of soldiers. Using her novel, The Untold War, Nancy Sherman makes it her goal to bring more awareness and understand to the American public, the moral psyche of the soldier. As she puts it, “We need to begin to cultivate the kind of empathy that allows us to support our soldiers properly when they return home to our communities” (Sherman, Prologue). Taking more of a philosophical approach and occasionally drawing in famous philosophical writers, such as Platos,and Socrates, Sherman highlights the extreme amount of guilt and shame that soldiers face while also drawing in the hardships of amputees, something that the American public are often shielded from in their idealized view of war and soldiers. Early on in her novel, Sherman draws in the marine corps well known quote, “always faithful” explaining that it is the...
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