On September 11‚ 2001‚ Americans woke up literally and figuratively to the realities of terrorism. To many‚ a terrorist attack was something that they only saw on the evening news. Never did anyone think of the deep impact that it would cause. Since the 9/11 attacks‚ things have changed. Prior to 9/11 did you even know that a Homeland Security Advisory System existed and that they were color coded?! Would you ever believe that strip searches would be a possibility when you boarded a flight to
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ECONOMIC COST OF TERRORISM: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN Arshad Ali * The world is currently confronting terrorism in different manifestations. After the 9/11 terrorist events‚ the phenomenon of terrorism has abruptly changed the socioeconomic and geopolitical situation of the world. Terrorist groups have linkages with each other and are utilising each other‟s areas for recruitment and training‚ exchanging illegal weapons‚ engaging in joint planning and ventures‚ and also providing administrative and
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9/11 was a defining moment for terrorism in the 20th century. As a result‚ it seems that many of our government’s decisions regarding security are driven out of fear‚ which is exactly what terrorists want. Look at the evidence: airport security has intensified‚ deportations increased and governments are spying on their citizens. Other actions taken by western nations follow the Bush Doctrine of taking the fight to them and risk antagonizing themselves in the perspectives of these terrorist organizations
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of ecosystems to threats to human health. Experts in fields from forestry to economics‚ even national security experts‚ pitched in to assess the range of possible consequences. It was impossible to make solid predictions given the complexity of the global system‚ the differences from one region to another‚ and the ways human society itself might try to adapt to the changes. But by the start of the 21st century‚ it was clear that climate change would bring serious harm to many regions — some more than
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Topic: “Global terrorism is the ‘dark side’ of globalisation”. Discuss. ’ ’The “dark side of globalisation” is best thought of as the “unrelenting growth of cross-border illegal activities […] that threaten the institutions of the state and civil society in many countries” (Calvani‚ 2000). In other words‚ terrorists‚ traffickers in drugs‚ women and children‚ and organised crime utilise global networks and flows for their own ends ’ ’ (Rumford‚ 2001: p.2). Indeed‚ since 9/11‚ terrorism has taken
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The Effects of global warming. Global warming refers to the rise in the average temperature of oceans and Earth’s atmosphere since the 19th century and its continuation till today (Wikipedia‚ 2012). Since the 20th century‚ the earth’s surface’s temperature has increased 0.8°C (Wikipedia‚ 2012). The increase seems diminutive‚ but such unsubstantial change has exerted a devastating influence on the whole planet. The environment‚ the people and animals on earth have all suffered from global warming
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Global Warming and its Effects What is global warming? Global warming is when the earth heats up (the temperature rises). It happens when greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ water vapor‚ nitrous oxide‚ and methane) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere‚ which increases the temperature. This hurts many people‚ animals‚ and plants. Many cannot take the change‚ so they die. However‚ global warming has its causes and it also has its effects on humans‚ and animals.
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Effects of global warming Global warming can bring many long-lasting and devastating consequences to Earth and all its occupants. It is a well-known fact that global warming is real and is caused by human activity‚ primarily the burning of fossil fuels that pump carbon dioxide (CO₂)‚ methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. One of the most noticeable effect of global warming is ice around the Earth is melting‚ especially at the Earth’s poles. These ice includes ice sheets covering
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Terrorism has been widely known to all of the world for many years. "It exists as a means of making a government or group aware of certain needs that they must change something by creating fear and destruction". But why do people have to resort to violent acts such as: bombing‚ assassinations‚ and hi-jacking? How do and how can individuals and organizations justify these acts of terror? During the last few years‚ many groups of terrorists have formed all over the world and it’s becoming an international
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Today’s modern world has led to the biggest problem faced in history: global warming. Today’s fast-growing industrialized economy is causing serious environmental issues such as extinction of much of the life on this planet‚ temperature changes‚ and sea level rise. One simple way of reducing the effects of global warming is changing our way of living. One benefit of reducing the industrialized economy of today is that natural habitats will last longer. A fifth of the world’s known mammals‚ a third
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