Food security refers to the availability of food and one’s access to it. A household is considered food-secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. According to the World Resources Institute‚ global per capita food production has been increasing substantially for the past several decades.[1] In 2006‚ MSNBC reported that globally‚ the number of people who are overweight has surpassed the number who are undernourished - the world had more than one billion people who were
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SECURITY IN THE NEWS Professional Practices Online Course (MGMT6051) 3 June 2014 Security In The News The latest security leaks coming from Edward Snowden‚ American whistleblower‚ dissident and fugitive who was reportedly obtained millions of documents from his former employer National Security Agency (NSA)1‚ reveal the amount of hypocrisy American officials have being portraying in dealing with alleged cyber security issues in recent years. United States Government has made a public case
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CYBER-PHYSICAL SYSTEMS SECURITY FOR THE SMART GRID A. C´ardenas ‚ R. Moreno‚ “Cyber-Physical Systems security for the Smart Grid‚” CPS Workshop 2011. The authors focus on giving a brief overview of why traditional security mechanisms for power systems are inadequate and the need for CPS security. They briefly describe the functional areas of the grid: State estimation-need for SE‚ mathematically modeling it‚ testing bad measurements. Constructing the network topology based
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Data Security and Regulations SRK Abstract This paper discusses data security‚ its importance and implementation. The way threats are posed to information of organizations is also discussed. There are plenty of leakage preventive solutions available in the market. Few of them are listed in the paper. There is a list of regulations governing data security in financial and healthcare sector at the end. Data Security and Regulations As we are advancing into information age‚ more
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Introduction A security guard (or security officer) is a person who is paid to protect property‚ assets and people. Security guards are usually privately and formally employed personnel. Often‚ security officers are uniformed and act to protect property by maintaining a high visibility presence to deter illegal and inappropriate actions‚ observing (either directly‚ through patrols‚ or by watching alarm systems or video cameras) for signs of crime‚ fire or disorder‚ then taking action and reporting
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NATIONAL ECONOMIC INTERESTS AS BASE OF ECONOMIC SECURITY The economic security is quite complicated subject of research as it is differently explained in scientific literature. According to V.Tambovtseva‚ for example‚ the economic security is understood as set of conditional properties of its production subsystem‚ providing possibility to achieve the objectives of all system. V.A.Savin considers that the economic security “represents system of protection of important state objectives”. There
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Alexander‚ the Great: Strength‚ weakness and contributions There were immense qualities for Alexander‚ the great as a leader. One of the greatest qualities a leader should have is ambition. Alexander wanted to establish a vast empire and his ambition was fulfilled. He had conquered almost all the major countries of the Middle East and Asia Minor. He had also overthrown the Persian Empire by defeating the Persian king‚ Darius III. He was one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He
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Diagnostic Writing According to the list of habits of mind‚ I feel that my two strengths are openness and creativity. Being willing to consider new ways of being/ thinking in the world and the ability to use resources for ideas have played a large role in my writing knowledge. However‚ I do feel as if I should focus more on persistence because I tend to have a hard time staying focused on a topic for a long period of time. I feel that openness is very important because being open to new ways
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POLI 70462 Security Studies Coursework Assignment 2012/13 Convenor: Dr. Cristina Masters Programme: MA International Politics- International Relations Pathway Student ID Number: 8353679 Word Count - 3035 Security is impossible. Critically engage? Introduction- The sudden terror attack in Boston on 15th April 2013 was a complete shock to the United States that‚ twelve years after 9/11‚ was beginning to slip into a relaxed state of complacency. The only apparent
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Heightening port security with technological advancements in Africa 6/22/2011 Totem International Ltd 1 Heightening port security with technological advancements in Africa By Firoze Zia Hussain CEO & Director Totem International Ltd‚ India An electronics and communication engineer who is a forward thinking and energetic professional recognized for high-profile turnaround achievements. Was highly decorated law enforcement professional with more than 10 years experience in security function
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