PROJECT PART 1. EXPLORATION OF RISK: CONSTRUCTION OF THE THIRD SHIPPING LANE THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL Presented to: R. Hiles PM595 Prepared by: Carlton D. Clyburn Jr. OCTOBER 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction 3 II. Exploration of Risks 4 III. Fault Trees 4 a. Fault Tree: Project Completion Delay 5 b. Fault Tree: Changes in Cost Projections (Overruns) 6 IV. Conclusion 7 V. References 8
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Dr. George Holbrook 26 Jan 2015 Primal Vantage Tree stands This week’s assignment is to visit the United States Consumer Product Safety commission’s web site and pick a recalled product. Finding a topic took only seconds the first product hit home, reminding me of a friend who used tree stands religiously. The recalled product is a tree stand sold by Primal Vantage Manufacturing; the tree stand itself was made in China. The objective of this paper is to explore the
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Countermeasure Trees (ACT): towards unifying the constructs of attack and defense trees Arpan Roy* , Dong Seong Kim and Kishor S. Trivedi Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, U.S.A. ABSTRACT Attack tree (AT) is one of the widely used non-state-space models for security analysis. The basic formalism of AT does not take into account defense mechanisms. Defense trees (DTs) have been developed to investigate the effect of defense mechanisms using measures
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In what some would call inhumane, 2014 is already a year of advancements in genetic technology. Yes, you might think that the news of making a tree that smells like roses is something important, but how would you react if I told you that we may have breakthroughs in devastating human diseases? Caught your attention yet? January 2014, Chinese scientist had successfully created genetically modified monkeys using a new procedure that literally allows scientist to cut-and-paste DNA into living organisms
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THREAT MODELING AND ITS USAGE IN MITIGATING SECURITY THREATS IN AN APPLICATION Thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY in COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING - INFORMATION SECURITY by EBENEZER JANGAM (07IS02F) DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER ENGINEERING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA SURATHKAL, MANGALORE-575025 JULY, 2009 Dedicated To My Family, Brothers & Suraksha Group Members DECLARATION I hereby declare
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(Roman Code → Napoleonic code → Germanic Code) = Civil Law System US has the common law (common law will only be found in former British states) Sare Decisis (Case Precedent) Chapter 1 Sources 1. Constitution (s) – 51 (States and Federal) 1.5 -- Treaty 2. Case Law 3. Legislature (s) – 51 4. Administrative – help in regulation (Federal, State, and Local level) Chapter 2 State Top Level – Supreme Court Middle Lever – Court of Appeals Lowest Level – Superior Court The only
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Preface This project was commissioned by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), which is dedicated to providing thought leadership through the development of comprehensive frameworks and guidance on enterprise risk management, internal control, and fraud deterrence designed to improve organizational performance and governance and to reduce the extent of fraud in organizations. COSO is a private-sector initiative jointly sponsored and funded by the following
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providing for sanctions for non-compliance through the doctrine of strict liability. The undertakers of the activities have to compensate for the damage caused irrespective of any carelessness on their part. The basis of liability is the foreseeable risk inherent in the very nature of the activities. In this aspect, the principle of strict liability resembles negligence which is also based on foreseeable harm. But the difference lies in that the concept of negligence comprehends that the foreseeable
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consuming alcohol suffered from an impaired ability to function as a result of consuming alcohol. Michigan courts generally find that when a plaintiff has become voluntarily intoxicated and freely engages in behavior that puts himself/herself and others at risk, the plaintiff can be denied recovery or have his/her recovery reduced. The courts take into account evidence that shows the plaintiff had an impaired ability to function during the incident. The courts generally support finding in favor of the defendant
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Risk of getting a concussion or severe head injury by helmet to helmet hit in the NFL Football is known to be a hard hitting sport and its spectators claim that those who play it already know the risks. One of the major injuries in football is a concussion or severe head injury which can lead to paralysis or fatality hence ending their career. This has been a big issue in the past years the National Football League and many solutions have been brought up to avoid these injuries. Every season the
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