Fact or Fancy? Mark M. Pollitt FBI Laboratory 935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington‚ D. C. 20535 Abstract: This paper discusses the definition of cyberterrorism‚ its potential‚ and suggests an approach to the minimization of its’ dangers. The definition of cyberterrorism used in this paper is combines the United States Department of State’s definition of terrorism as politically motivated acts of violence against non-combatants with a definition of cyberspace as the computers‚ networks
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Because the brain cannot fully focus when multitasking‚ people take longer to complete tasks and are predisposed to error. When people attempt to complete many tasks at one time‚ “or [alternate] rapidly between them‚ errors go way up and it takes far longer—often double the time or more—to get the jobs done than if they were done sequentially‚” states Meyer.[8] This is largely because “the brain is compelled to restart and refocus”.[9] A study by Meyer and David Kieras found that in the interim between
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I remember one day‚ a couple of months ago‚ I was driving back home from my friend’s house. It was about 11:00 pm. As I was getting closer to my house‚ I saw a bicyclist from my right mirror coming right behind me. I was about to turn right when‚ for the second time‚ I saw this guy coming towards me from the middle of the street! I almost ran over him but‚ fortunately‚ I didn’t. Finally I got home but I was wondering what would have happened if I had run over this careless bicyclist. Finally I went
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Whether or not parents want to admit it‚ teenagers do drink. It’s practically a passage for growing up: children will start drinking way before it’s legal for them to buy alcohol. To avoid alcoholism problems in the future‚ there has been an ongoing debate about whether or not it is appropriate for parents to buy alcohol for their kids. There are those who are okay with buying their children beer and liquor‚ but on a few conditions like keeping the drinks at home and only under adult supervision
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In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk‚ “The Danger of a Single Story”‚ Adichie warns about the dangers of viewing a person or place through the lens of a single perspective. As our “storyteller”‚ Adichie presents to us various personal examples or personal stories which illustrate the dangers of a single story. When presenting the dangers of a single perspective‚ Adichie is able to refer to two different examples of these dangers. One which involved her looking at Fide and his family through the
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is the consequence of humanity and that we must accept each other for our differences. This enlightenment focuses on human compassion and understanding in all cultures to live harmoniously‚ and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s artistry in TED Talks “The Danger of a Single Story” is reflective of the importance of discarding cultural assumptions. The ability to see the nuances of anything challenging‚ interesting‚ or even mundane in life allows one to broaden their horizons regardless of stereotypes and
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie made a video for GlobalTED in 2009 titled “The Danger of a Single Story” where she argues the point that stories about foreign countries shape the readers perspectives on that country. She is a successful author from Nigeria who completed her studies in the United States. Her first argumentative point is that the stories we read as children cause the greatest impression on us as readers. Adichie then furthers her point that many of the stories we read about other countries
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Scotland. Hence‚ Macbeth’s ambition emerges‚ furthermore persuaded by his wife and also the prophecies that he depended on so well. He murders King Duncan and others and accordingly becomes the new ruler of Scotland. These actions are ones based on the dangers of ambition‚ thus making it the fatal flaw that causes their downfall. “All hail Macbeth‚ hail to thee‚ Thane of Cawdor/ All hail Macbeth‚ that shalt be king hereafter” (Act 1‚ Sc. 3‚ Lines 47-48). The witches’ role in Macbeth’s desire to
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drive. In the article‚ “Distraction and Teen Crashes: Even Worse Than We Thought” produced by AAA discusses how much of a role distracted driving actually plays in teen crashes. For example it says‚ “AAA recommends that parents teach teens about the dangers of cell phone use and restrict passengers during the learning-to-drive process”(5). The author explains that parents need to play a definite role in teens learning to drive. By parents implementing the idea of not using cell phones while driving and
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school. Cross streets‚ driveways‚ really anywhere‚ with caution‚ because you definitely won’t like the feeling of being a pancake. Make sure the adult doesn’t drive quicker than the traffic‚ and when getting out of the car/bus look everywhere for danger‚ then when you arrive‚ get out of the car/bus when there are no other vehicles very close that can turn you to a
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