...Introduction On October 22, 2002, the beginning of what seemed like the longest three weeks in the Washington Metropolitan area transpired. No one wanted to believe that what was happening would change the lives of thousands. The attacks left the Washington suburbs transfixed with terror. People knelt down by their rear wheels to pump petrol or sprinted into shops from their cars to avoid the snipers. Thousands of people were scared to exit their home due to the killings. The killings were known as the “Beltway Sniper Attacks” because the shootings took place in many different locations that were located within so many miles of each other. This would puzzle police since the very essence of many of these attacks were random further pushing the brink of fear even farther to a place no longer imaginable. The Shooter's The shooters were identified as John Allen Muhammad and his teenage accomplice Lee Boyd Malvo. John Allen Williams was born December 31, 1960, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and died November 10, 2009, by the lethal injection execution. John Allen Williams was also a former U.S. Army soldier. John's parents were Ernest and Eva Williams, he and his family moved to New Orleans when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer; she died when he was five. After his mother's death, his father left and he was raised mostly by his grandfather and an aunt. In 1987 he joined the Nation of Islam. As a member of the Nation of Islam, Muhammad helped provide security for the "Million...
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...Chapter 6: Communication Chapter Outline 1. Introduction of topics and concepts to be discussed in the chapter. a. Mission b. Principles i. Customer Focus ii. Leadership Commitment iii. Inclusion of Communications in Planning and Operations iv. Information Collection, Analysis and Dissemination v. Media Partnership c. Conclusion 2. Case Studies a. Risk Communication During the Washington D.C. Sniper Crisis b. The Homeland Security Advisory System c. A Comparison of Leadership Between Two Outbreaks of Smallpox in the United States: New York City, 1947, and Milwaukee, 1894 3. Additional Sources of Information 4. Glossary of Terms 5. Acronyms 6. Discussion Questions a. General b. Washington, DC Sniper c. Homeland Security Advisory System d. Smallpox Outbreaks 7. Suggested Out of Class Exercises Introduction Communications has become an increasingly critical function in emergency management. The dissemination of timely and accurate information to the general public, elected and community officials and the media plays a major role in the effective management of disaster response and recovery activities. Communicating preparedness, prevention and mitigation information promotes actions that reduce the risk of future disasters. Communicating policies, goals and priorities to staff, partners and participants enhances support and promotes a more efficient disaster...
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...If done well, it will make for an unexpected reveal. However, in the treatment, one suspects Kate fairly quickly of being involved in her husband’s disappearance. She meets with Juri and it’s clear they are both up to no good. Thus, when the truth is revealed it doesn’t feel like a strong enough twist or revelation, because the audience already has put it together that Juri and Kate are conspiring. One does question why Kate goes to Pete in the first place and involves him. It’s not clear in the treatment what motivates her to do this. If she’s setting him up, one isn’t sure exactly why. The opening nicely establishes the idea that Pete secretly videotapes people. However, the idea that he sends the person to a “notorious scam place” isn’t well understood. One doesn’t understand what a “notorious scam place” is. Also, how this fits with a political thriller isn’t well understood. The other area that needs to be clarified is Kate’s backstory with Pete. It’s not entirely understood. This will...
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...Critical evaluation of “Leon” I have decided to do my critical evaluation on “Leon”. Leon is directed by Luc Besson and stars Jean Reno and a very young Natalie Portman. Leon is a hit man or “Cleaner” as her refers to himself and lives a solitary life where his only love is for a plant that he carries with him. One day his neighbours, a dysfunctional family, are attacked by a DEA agent named “Stansfield” played by Gary Oldman, and his gang, due to the father stealing drugs from Stansfield. The only survivor of the attack is Matilda who happens upon the scene as she returns from shopping. Her only option is to knock on the door of the stranger she talks to in passing, Leon. After saving her life Leon teaches Matilda to “Clean” and begins to track down her family’s killers at the cost of her teaching him to read and washing his place. As the film unfolds a relationship blossoms between the two characters as they learn to depend on each other. I wish to evaluate the showdown scene near the end of the movie. After Leon has killed nearly every member of Stansfield’s team, Stansfield decides to hunt down this hit man as well as the girl. Bringing all his might with the police he storms the building where Leon and Matilda live with hundreds of SWAT and police members. Matilda yet again, is returning from shopping, a mirror scene of when her family is killed. As Matilda returns the initial framing is a tight long shot of the hallway where she enters. This gives the audience a restrictive...
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...Rifles The two biggest marvels in history that transformed how wars are fought are black power rifles and the rifle cartridge. Black powder rifles were introduced by the Europeans when they adopted gunpowder from the Chinese in the early 1600s (Global Security, 2010). Match Lock The first rifles were made by drilling a hole into a cylinder of metal, and drilled a small hole on the opposite end to light the powder. For this reason, these rifles were heavy, bulky and very slow to load because they could only load one lead ball at a time. By the mid-1600s, experiments began by gunsmiths to improve the rifles weight and accuracy trying to make it ideal for the average soldier (Global Security, 2010). After they perfected the changes, the “matchlock” was born. The “matchlock” was still heavy and bulky; however, it was easier to load than the previous rifle. The biggest problems with this rifle were that it was inaccurate, bulky and could only fire one to two rounds a minute. Flint Lock After the “matchlock” rifle dominated the middle to late 1600s, the “flintlock” came about. This rifle was the longest standing rifle to stay in service to that time. The “flintlock” took the weaknesses of the “matchlock” rifle and improved on it by not using rope to light the gunpowder; instead it used flint hitting steel. This...
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...cannot be used during missions. If you enable cheats and start a mission, the cheats will automatically be disabled. All direction commands must be entered using the digital pad. Cheats also disable Xbox 360 achievements from being earned for the current game save. Thus, quick save your game before using cheat codes. Additionally, there may be other cheat codes for GTA V still yet unknown that will eventually be revealed. So keep checking back, as they could be revealed at anytime. Invincibility While playing the game, quickly press Right, A, Right, Left, Right, RB, Right, Left, A, Y to be invincible for five minutes. You must enter the code again after five minutes to reactive invincibility. Note: This code does not make vehicles invincible. Full health and armor While playing the game, quickly press B, LB, Y, RT, A, X, B, Right, X, LB(3). Give weapons and extra ammo While playing the game, quickly press Y, RT, Left, LB, A, Right, Y, Down, X, LB(3) to get extra ammunition and the assault rifle, grenade, knife, pistol, RPG, sawed off shotgun, SMG, and sniper rifle. Lower wanted level While playing the game, quickly press RB(2), B, RT, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left. Raise wanted level While playing the game, quickly press RB(2), B, RT, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right. Recharge special ability While playing the game, quickly press A(2), X, RB, LB, A, Right, Left, A. Super jump While playing the game, quickly press Left(2), Y(2), Right(2)...
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...for work. As he walks out from the front door to his car on the driveway… Treatment Concept I have chosen “Hitman” as the title of this short film. The aim is to create a 2 to 3 minute story in the genre of mystery. Within this mystery genre, a middle age man will be introduced without any dialogue but with a voiceover narration, as he gets ready for work. As we explore the life about this man over the narrative track, the key conventions will lead the audience into a false sense of knowledge. The main concept of this film is to build up to the climax where the audience will be shocked by a twist to the plot. This supposed genre would allow the viewer to become caught up in the theme and make the wrong assumption until the twist is revealed in the end. Script Outline The short film begins with a close-up shot of an alarm clock ringing at 6am waking up the man in the bed. The camera shows a few shots around his room where everything is perfectly...
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...Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from Raven Software, Neversoft and Certain Affinity. Published by Activision, it is the tenth primary installment in the Call of Duty series and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward. The video game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 5, 2013, with Treyarch handling the port for the Wii U. The game was released with the launch of next-generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. According to review score aggregator Metacritic, Ghosts received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, with most praising its multiplayer gameplay and introduction of the new game mode Extinction. It was criticized, however, for its single-player campaign, rehashing of familiar concepts, and general lack of innovation.Setup and characters The game's main protagonists are the Ghosts, a force of U.S. Special Operations personnel trained to conduct clandestine missions behind enemy lines. The unit is led by retired U.S. Army Captain Elias Walker (Stephen Lang). He is joined by his sons Logan and David "Hesh" Walker (Brandon Routh), along with a trained German Shepherd named Riley, Captain Thomas A. Merrick (Jeffrey Pierce), and Sergeant Keegan P. Russ (Brian Bloom).[7] Call of Duty: Ghosts is set in an alternate timeline that follows the nuclear destruction of the Middle East. The oil-producing nations of South America form "the Federation"...
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...THE B-1 Bomber: Victim of a “Buy before you Fly: Philosophy December 17, 2015 THE B-1 Bomber: Victim of a “Buy before you Fly: Philosophy Introduction The B-1 Bomber is a four-engine supersonic variable-sweep wing, jet-powered heavy strategic Bomber that is used by the U.S. Air Force. It was first envisioned in the 1950’s as a supersonic Bomber with Mach 2 speed, and sufficient range and payload to replace the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. However, when it was brought into full operation, it was developed into the B-1B, primarily a low level penetrator with long range and Mach 1.25 speed capability at high altitude. The initial B-1 Bomber program was cancelled, partly because it was becoming obsolete, and also for political reasons. It was designed by the Rockwell international developers and it started service in the year of 1986 with the help of Strategic Air Command SAC. Customer and Expectations The United States Air Force USAF was the primary customer for the B-1B program, and the Strategic Air Command was the direct customer responsible for operating the B-1 Bomber. During development of the B-1 Bomber the Air Force had varying expectations which lead to it initial cancellation and regeneration of the B-1B that we know today. (Brook, 2012). The United Sates Air Force USAF expected the B-1B program to provide the advanced capability that was needed to improve their defense system. The major expectation associated with this program for the United Sates...
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...APC - PRESENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION The fundamental problem of managing military research and development is that uncertainty about the enemy and the costs and benefits on new technologies make it impossible to identify the single best route to innovation. Stephen P Rosen 1. Stephen Rosen’s statement identifies one of the most challenging problems facing political and military leaders today. In an era of uncertainty, which includes a diversity of potential threats and military operations, what is the “best route” in the area of military innovation to translate limited research and development resources into capabilities to deal with current or potential threats and its allies? By the time World War I ended military theorists around the world had learned from several rude surprises. First of all, horse-drawn and foot transport really wasn't good enough in the modern world. They didn't exactly get rid of the horse but horses were extremely vulnerable to fire, and the mud characteristic of trench warfare slowed them down a bit. Men were better in mud, but not much, and could not march quickly enough. The imperatives of battle were such that soldiers had to be able to move in almost all conditions, and if breakthroughs were to be exploited, they had to move fast. 2. The realities of trench warfare came as a rude shock to officers in World War I. Machine guns, barbed wire and trenches...
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...well as for others to admire your military status. Military designers are tempted again and again to make headgear exclusive, namely, more stylish, trendy, and fashionable. My old patrol cap, the one I am holding in my hand, is my friend's present. It has neither double thick bill nor internal pocket, neither chinstraps nor breathtaking camouflage color by which any desert sniper would figure me out in no time. Well, how comfortable it feels - even with that strong smell of military service! What a feeling! In the army, the patrol cap is one of the three headgear options, together with the beret and the military visor dress hat. When I tried to find secrets of a new ACU patrol cap, it occurred to me that the military value moisture-wicking boots more than headgear. A new patrol cap is described as "an upgraded soft cap with double thick bill, no earflaps and a lower profile." Well, my old patrol cap is soft, too. No wonders, it has known so many laundries. It has no earflaps, either. What about a lower profile or a higher profile? No sweat, if I change it like this and like that . Where's the rub? You may ask me why I argue against a new patrol cap. Because I care for its history and I hate being cheated. My patrol cap suits me well. It may be used under any weather conditions. The color may be dulled but a faded cap is the proof of many hours spent outdoors. I don't think a special pocket in the crown may alter anything...
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...© 2011 by Perpetual Success. The book authors retain sole copyright to his or her contributions to this book. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or Copyright Clearance Center. Requests to the Publisher for permissions should be addressed to books@pscache.com, 785-307-0194 Copyright: Perpetual Success Dedication To the many teams supporting and defending our country Contents Individual Differences AGE: What a Difference a Day Makes 6 The Effect of Stress on the Metabolic Process 7 Leveraging Attributes Of Younger Team Members: 10 Who are these people? 10 Experience 15 Integrating team members 16 _______________________________ Individual Differences _______________________________ In the first chapter of the Teambuilding section I would like to introduce, Michael Huffman. Mr. Huffman is a retired Command Sergeant Major with more than 26 years experience with increased levels of leadership. He is the Director of International Relations. In this capacity he is required to meet with and train dignitaries from countries all over the world. When I met Michael...
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...MINISTERUL EDUCATIEI CERCETARII TINERETULUI SI SPORTULUI CERTIFIED ENGLISH Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ORADEA, 2012 Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton CONTENTS INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................4 CHAPTER I: EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION..................................................5 I.1 EARLY LIFE.....................................................................................................................5 I.2 COLLEGE..........................................................................................................................5 I.3 LAW SCHOOL..................................................................................................................8 CHAPTER II: FAMILY, LIFE AND FIRST LADY OF ARKANSAS............................9 II.1 FROM THE EAST COAST TO ARKANSAS..................................................................9 II.2 EARLY ARKANSAS YEARS........................................................................................10 II.3 LATER ARKANSES YEARS.........................................................................................11 CHAPTER III: FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES............................................13 III.1 ROLE AS A FIRST LADY............................................................................................13 III.2 HEALTH CARE AND OTHER POLICY INITIATIVES.........
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...When American schoolchildren are educated about Europe between the years 1936 through 1975, they are taught about the aftereffects of World War I and about World War II. Europe, in high school history classes, ceases to exist after 1945 and the close of World War II unless, of course, one is learning about the Cold War and the Berlin Wall may be mentioned. They do not learn, however, that World War II era Spain—because Spain was neither an ally or a foe during the war—went through enormous conflict of its own. The three-year Spanish Civil War and the fascist dictatorship that followed are largely kept out of the American history books. Yet, the world is privy to much of its legacy through literature, art, film, and personal memory. Spain certainly remembers three hellish years of war and thirty six years of repression under Generalisimo Fransisco Franco, but how is General Franco remembered by the rest of the world? What legacy did he leave internationally? 2 It is a confused and varied one: to those closest to him he was a husband, father, and statesman; to Hitler, he was an obstacle on the road to world domination; to the Jews who fled from Hitler he was a hero; but to the many Spanish minorities and to his opponents in the Spanish Civil War he was a monster. 3 The answers to the questions posed are addressed in a variety of sources. One of these sources is the book Hitler Stopped by Franco, by Jane and Burt Boyar, who write a relatively straightforward book that explores many...
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...Fall of Asclepius By Harm 1 and Icrick Prologue Where should I begin? The apocalypse happened so fast. In less than a month, monsters infested every part of this world. People panicked, people died. They clawed at each other just to get out of all the infested areas around the world. There was problem about fleeing from infested areas. Everywhere was infested. There was no where anyone could go without encountering the walking plague. You know that phrase "War is Hell"? Well... it's dead wrong. War at least has some organization to it. What was faced in the last days... by last days I mean the last days of civilization not life; itself. What was faced was hell. Everyone went ape shit insane. Everyone was killing and raping each other into oblivion, because we were under attack by creatures that was so beyond our understanding! Geez, there were many names given to these undead. Some called them demons, others called them lost souls. With all these names, I found only one that was truly worthy; Zombies. It was a simple word. At the same time it was the most complicated word to enter any human language. I mean just think about it... You say that word to anyone before the outbreak and what would they think of? They would, think of those horror movies or comic books where, for no reason what so ever, zombies appear all around the globe in an instance. That's not how it happened for us. There were signs for over two months. It's just that no one took the time to put the...
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