author of "The Clash of Civilizations?" In cautious tones‚ he warns all Westerners of the impending cultural crisis that is rising to threaten the existence of enlightened Western thought and civilization. He forecasts major global cultures rolling up their sleeves to duke it out in a final battle of human identity‚ ignoring the real possibility of malleable and intertwining cultures that might actually emerge in the end‚ as Edward Said suggests. Author of Orientalism and Culture and Imperialism
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Vulnerability of the Nation’s Power Grid Mark Shelton San Diego State University PA571 November 18‚ 2014 Vulnerability of the Nation’s Power Grid There are some issues that United States governments (both state and federal) take more seriously than the others. Security matters are always given priority in the United States of America because there are many disgruntled parties who would like to see the sovereignty and unity of this nation go down the drain. The most recent security concern
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The Geographic Grid Ptolemy‚ a Roman mathematician‚ created the geographic grid. This grid is a system of invisible lines that span the globe. The grid has been used for over 2‚000 years as a reference for finding the location of a fixed position on Earth. There are certain components that make up the grid. Meridians run vertically and come together at the north and south poles. The center meridian‚ the Prime Meridian‚ divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. Parallels run horizontally
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Kevin Chisaki LA 280 OL1 – Feature Story Final Draft July 30‚ 2013 Off the Grid Clocks never seem to move faster when I stare at them. Everyday this summer has felt like clockwork. I wake up‚ go to work for eight hours‚ go back home‚ do homework‚ go to sleep and the cycle restarts. Today‚ however‚ is different. July 24th‚ 2013 is the day my old high school friends and I decided to hang out together and catch up on things. Every summer we decide on one day to go out and do something together
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on Computer Science and Engineering Vol. 02‚ No.05‚ 2010‚ 1926-1933 Grid Computing Used For Next Generation High Speed Processing Technology 1 Muhammad Naqaash‚ 2M. Aqeel Iqbal‚ 1Qaisar Pervaiz‚ 1Omer Shamim‚ and 1Syed Aqeel Hussain 1 BCSE Students‚ DSE‚ Faculty of E & IT‚ FUIEMS‚ Rawalpindi‚ Pakistan 2 DSE‚ Faculty of E & IT‚ FUIEMS‚ Rawalpindi‚ Pakistan 2 [DCE‚ College of E & ME‚ NUST‚ Pakistan] Abstract – In grid computing‚ the total work load is distributed among many computers which
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pertaining to actual usage. Smart grids allows for two way communications between the electricity company and the homes allowing both electric companies and homes to operate more efficiently. This two way communication will allow home users to cut costs by efficiently utilizing energy. Smart grids will also allow the electricity companies to raise prices when the demand is high and lower prices when the demand is low. Mirroring the price advantage‚ smart grids will allow the user to dictate the
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MEDIA EDUCATION FOUNDATION T R A N S C R I PT EDWARD SAID THE MY TH OF ‘ THE CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS’ Challenging media EDWARD SAID The Myth of ‘The Clash of Civilizations’ Executive Producer & Director: Sut Jhally Editor: Sanjay Talreja Featuring a lecture by Edward Said Professor‚ Columbia University and author of Orientalism Introduced by Sut Jhally University of Massachusetts-Amherst Media Education Foundation © MEF1998 2 PART ONE – INTRODUCTION Thank you very much. I’m
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ABSTRACT This document provides information for a report to congress on Smart Grid security as required by Section 1309 of Title XIII of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The security of any future Smart Grid is dependent on successfully addressing the cyber security issues associated with the nation’s current power grid. Smart Grid will utilize numerous legacy systems and technologies that are currently installed.Therefore‚ known vulnerabilities in these legacy systems must
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SMART GRID Abstract--The Smart Grid is the integration of Electrical & Digital Technologies‚ Information and communication which facilitates integration of business processes and systems to yield real measurable value across the power delivery chain. It is an intelligent future electricity system that connects all supply‚ grid and demand elements through a communication system. Smart grid delivers electricity to consumers using two-way digital technology that enable the efficient management of
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CLASH OF CIVILISATION ITS IMPACTS IN IR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY 2015 WHAT ARE WE DISCUSSING? FIRST TERM SECOND TERM • AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE SUBJECT • THE POLITIC OF IDENTITY • THE HISTORY AND THE FOUNDER • THE CLASH IN IR – THE EVIDENCE OF REALISM • THE FAULT LINES OF THE CLASH • REVIEW • THE OPPONENT • THE STORIES OF CLASH • THE CLASH IN THE AGE OF SECURITY THE HISTORY RE-TELLS INDIAN WAR CRUSADE WAR CARTHAGE VS ROME AZTEC AZTEC EXTINCTION EXTINCTION
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