NUCLEAR TERRORISM INTRODUCTION Nuclear terrorism denotes the detonation of a yield-producing nuclear bomb containing fissile material by terrorists.[1] Some definitions of nuclear terrorism include the sabotage of a nuclear facility and/or the detonation of a radiological device‚ colloquially termed a dirty bomb‚ but consensus is lacking. In legal terms‚ nuclear terrorism is an offense committed if a person unlawfully and intentionally “uses in any way radioactive material … with the intent
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MENDOZA‚ Angelina Marie L. R03 BEAUTIFUL DISASTER When one would finish reading Las Ruinas Del Corazon by Eric Gamalinda‚ the first reaction‚ amongst many others‚ would be disgust. The most evident and common reaction from the readers would most likely be abhorrence and revulsion‚ or any response related to those. But why? What is it in this poem that causes these reactions? How do we get and understand what Eric Gamalinda is trying to say‚ and at the same time‚ get the same negative reaction
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As Barry Ritholtz‚ the CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management‚ asserted‚ "Little white lies are told by humans all the time. Indeed‚ lying is often how we get through each day in a happy little bubble." Lying is woven into the fabric of society. Humanity spends so much time and energy justifying its actions and beliefs‚ that lying seems like the easy alternative‚ whether to themselves or to others‚ than simply delving into the "real reasons". That is at the heart of a lie and its mask may be used to gain
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Emma‚ by Jane Austen‚ is a novel about youthful hubris and the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels‚ Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively comedy of manners among her characters. Before she began the novel‚ Austen wrote‚ "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like."[1] In the very first sentence she introduces the title character
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oldest university in the Americas. Sometime later‚ it lost many student elections in the universities‚ and then decided to abandon recruiting at the universities and reconsolidate. Beginning on March 17‚ 1980‚ the Shining Path held a series of clandestine meetings in Ayacucho‚ known as the Central Committee’s second plenary. It formed a "Revolutionary Directorate" that was political and military in nature‚ and ordered its militias to transfer to strategic areas in the provinces to start the "armed
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In Mexico‚ 11 people go missing every day and only 2 come back. Since 2007 almost 200‚000 people were murdered and more than 30‚000 reported as missing. In Mexico‚ Drug cartels have had a great impact because of the amount of violence they have brought into the country. Drug cartels play a really important role in Mexico since they are the number one reason for violence in Mexico but they are also one of the biggest incomes of money. To fight the drug cartels‚ in 2006‚ the Drug War started between
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Printed in the United States of America Contents A Portrait of the "Centurion‚" by Bernard B. Fatt vii 5. 6. Part One: PREPARATION FOR WAR The Need To Adapt Our Military Apparatus to Modern Warfare Modern Warfare Defined An Example of a Clandestine Warfare Organization Terrorism—The Principal Weapon of Modern Warfare Identifying the Adversary Defense of the Territory 16 26 29 7. 8. 9. 10. Part Two: THE POLITICAL AND MILITARY CONDUCT OF THE WAR Direct Action on the Populations of Cities
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Literature Lexicon Act noun something done or performed; a deed the performance of some physical or mental process; action capital when part of a name the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law‚ edict‚ decree‚ statute‚ etc often plural a formal written record of transactions‚ proceedings‚ etc‚ as of a society‚ committee‚ or legislative body a major division of a dramatic work a short performance of skill‚ a comic sketch‚ dance‚ etc‚ esp one that is part
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Institucional) parties‚ legalized abortions performed if the mother’s health (not just her life) is at risk and if the fetus has birth defects. Robles accepted the long-standing feminist argument that abortion is a public health problem‚ since resorting to clandestine abortions poses grave risks for women’s lives and health. No other Latin American country has liberalized its abortion laws since the 1940s. The 1990s we saw steady growth in women’s participation in political
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Sexuality Sexuality means the concern with or interest in sexual activity according to the Oxford Dictionary. The meaning of sexuality changes from time to time‚ from land to land‚ and from people to people. Social historians hold different points of view about sexuality relating to what the common people are thinking especially on the relationship between sexuality and mythology. The majority think that it is impossible to have a sexual history. However‚ the social historians state that
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