...Web sites serve different purposes. There are reliable and unreliable web sites. A personal web site, which expresses the interests and biases of its author, is a legitimate use of a web site, as long as the web site owner is up front about his or her identity. Like any other source, the authority of the author helps determine the value of the information. Be wary of sites which publish information without letting you know if the information is a personal viewpoint. 2. Is the website answers.com a reliable resource for writing an academic paper? Why or why not? My answer to this question is No; answers.com is not a reliable resource for writing academic papers. Answers.com is generally not considered a scholarly source. It is not peer reviewed as most reputable journals or other online or print material are that are considered "expert" sources. I do believe that Answers.com can be used to help in writing papers. Instead of quoting from what Answers.com says, you can...
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...is one of the most important things that a child receives as they are growing up. Going to school was an adventure and everyday our brains were worked and we were able to expand our knowledge through discussion and other activities. This is not the case anymore. When the No Child Left behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) was passed it was meant to herald in a new generation in learning, where every child regardless of ethnicity, social status or gender would receive the same education. This has not been the case in fact many schools are worse off now than they were before this law was passed (Smyth, 2008). The NCLB was intended to increase the funding that government funded schools received through incentives. This law made it so that schools are required to use standardized testing in order to determine what students will move on to the next grade and determine how the school is doing as a whole. There are three major areas in which the NLCB addresses: 1) all states are required to create a standard to test students with, 2) develop test to ensure that the students are at the level that is required, and 3) create measure so that the state can determine if the all students attain the prescribed levels (Dillon, 2011). All of this looks good on paper once there is an attempt to implement these standards in the real world is where the NCLB begins to fail. Schools quickly learned that in order to receive the most amount of money they had to ensure that a high percentage of their...
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...Visa Lottery program was received on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 12:09:29 AM EST. Please do NOT close this window until you have printed this confirmation page or made a record of your Confirmation Number. Entrant Name: | MENGESHA, ENDALKACHEW YASAB | Confirmation Number: | 201427QZACABZRBX | Year of Birth: | 1985 | Digital Signature: | 3CF4B6DEFDA613D9FAC85F229D5874ADA194168C | Thank you for your entry for the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery.Please either print this page or make a record of the confirmation number before closing this window. You will not be able to retrieve this number after you close this window.You must retain your confirmation number in order to check your entry status via http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ESC/ between May 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014 to determine whether your entry was selected for further processing in the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery. You will be REQUIRED to enter your confirmation number in combination with other personal information in order to check on your entry status. Selectees will not receive selectee notifications or letters by regular postal mail from the Kentucky Consular Center (KCC).Do not submit additional Entry Forms with this person as the Primary Entrant! Multiple entries will disqualify the Entrant from participation in the 2014 Diversity Visa Lottery. | | PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: Public reporting burden for this collection of information...
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...dictionary attacks (pp. 41-46). And Bluetooth is susceptible to a variety of attacks, including: bluesnarfing, bluejacking, bluebugging, car whisperer and fuzzing (pp. 47-48). According to Symantec’s Jonathan Hassell, in his 2010 article “Wireless Attacks and Penetration Testing”, there are three types of wireless network attacks: Denial of Service (DoS), man in the middle, and ARP Poisoning. Missing from his list is key-cracking or bypassing wireless authentication, but Hassell does not consider this a pure attack (p. 1). Regardless of Hassell’s definition of a wireless attack, there are a variety of attacks not provided within Module 9 that deserve consideration. The DoS attack focuses on denying the availability of a resource. Albert Caballero notes that such attacks vary in rationale, but consist of intentional, persistent efforts by one or a group of people to prohibit access to a website, device or online service (2009, p. 230). Stuart Compton has written a SANS-published paper that focuses strictly on the 802.11 standard, DoS attacks and required mitigation. Compton categorizes these DoS attacks based on the layers...
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....I've forgotten how to do the real thing anyway And after hiding all this from you...its under the sheen of stars that I finally confide The sad happenings of my life......the thorns i had to bore along by my side Its under them and the gaze of pale moonlight..... that i cry my heart out......alone in the night!!!!! "You aren't angry....I can see" after an argument you say.... Ahh!!! If only you knew about the storms underneath the calm bay You keep on stabbing me straight at heart.....a million times Sometimes by your harsh words....and sometimes its your mere silence that strikes Yet still I cant tell you about everything that goes on deep inside.... Afraid that it might break us......you'll no longer be by my side! Now that the darkness has come.....so far away...out of your sight I cry, once again......all alone at midnight!!!!! I don't know till how long I can keep my self under this burden....a mask "I don't know why I don't end it for once and for all".... I ask But i get no answers as usual.....no reassuring replies.... You are not there.....never there....to listen to all my woes and cries Its high time I realize... if I don't break out of this soon....i'll be worse than stone No emotions will be left to show.....but also no longer will be this need to moan.... Still I cant let the colors of my life.....not even the grey ones...leave me and fly but i all i can do about this.....is stand alone under the diamond studded sky in night...and cry!!...
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...In a society that yearns for technology, there is one company whose name stands above the rest. That company is none other than Apple. Apple has provided technological advances for consumers since 1976. However, unknown to many, Apple does not only provide advancements in the technological aspects of the world. The company also contributes societal advancements through its social responsibilities and company ethics. Over the years, Apple has proven itself to be one of the most socially responsible companies in the United States. With numerous efforts to uphold labor laws, Apple has made changes to its practices concerning employees. One major employee related contribution Apple has made is the anti-discrimination policy. “Suppliers shall not discriminate against any worker based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion, political affiliation, union membership, national origin, or marital status in hiring and employment practices such as applications for employment, promotions, rewards, access to training, job assignments, wages, benefits, discipline, and termination” (https://sites.google.com/a/email.vccs.edu/bus100jbushnaq/home/apple-inc-code-of-ethics-statement). Apple gives their workers, no matter the work location, a fair chance at advancing in the company. Allowing their workers to be able to have fair access based on experience and their credibility is a great way, especially in foreign companies, to show that you care about...
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...My Nevada Adventure List St. Thomas Ghost Town St. Thomas was a small village located along the banks of the Muddy River south of Overton, about 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The town was flooded in the late 1930s after the construction of Hoover Dam. Recent drought conditions have caused Lake Mead to retreat dramatically in recent years, revealing the remains of St. Thomas to the world. http://travelnevada.com/cities/info/moapa-valley/things-to-do/st-thomas-ghost-town/ Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park Located north of Tonopah, Berlin is an abandoned mining town. Trails wind through the former mining town as well as through areas where fossils of the Ichthyosaur, essential a reptilian version of a whale, have been found. http://parks.nv.gov/parks/bi/ Goldfield Goldfield is another ghost town located about 200 miles northwest of Las Vegas. At its peak it boasted nearly 20,000 residents. Goldfield’s buildings have long been a favorite spot for paranormal investigators. http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/goldfield.html Death Valley Technically not a “Nevada” adventure, as it is across the border in California, there is something intriguing about visiting the hottest, lowest place in the United States. http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm Great Basin National Park Great Basin National Park, located four hours north of Las Vegas, is home to 13,000 foot Mount Wheeler and Nevada’s highest paved road. If I ever get over my fear of falling off mountains, I may...
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...The death penalty has been seen as a human rights issue as some regard it as 'cruel and degrading' treatment of individuals. This essay will concentrate on three out of the nine safeguards that are in place to protect those facing the death sentence. It will be argued that, in relation to the U.S.A, these safeguards are ineffective in practice. In some instances, U.S domestic law rather than the safeguards offer more protection, and in other instances, the Supreme Court plays a crucial role. Human rights are viewed by many as rights that are held by everyone simply by virtue of being a human being. Their foundation stems from the view that all individuals are equal, and that there are certain rights that everyone should have. In any discussion on human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is of great importance. Its signing in 1948 by the United Nations (UN) marked the 'true start of the international protection of human rights.' The Declaration was a response to the atrocities committed during the Second World War. The Declaration set out fundamental rights; these included the right to life and freedom from torture. These two rights are of vital importance in relation to the death penalty. The problem though, is that the UN Declaration was not binding in law, it had to be ratified by a country for it to be binding. However, that country may exclude from ratification any Articles or Protocols with which it does not agree. Amnesty International (A.I.) is strongly...
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...Name: CASILIHAN, Pedreel Christian P. FINAL PAPER in World Literature SEA STORY by A.S. Byatt The purpose of analyzing a story is to understand more what is hidden behind the story itself, it is to look between the lines. Like, why is the ending like that, or why is the character behaving like that. What are those events for, why are they happening and so much more. There are many questions that can be answered when we analyze a story and look deeply into it. This is very important because every story has it’s own relevance in our own lives, or maybe in our society. Usually, a story has it’s own moral lesson, or for the reader to learn and experience. This enables the reader to relate it to his or her life, what are the similarities and differences. One can analyze if some of the happenings in the story are true to life or not. In every setting, characters, and events that occur in the story, each has it’s own interpretation. It is also helpful in such a way to enhance the reader’s analytical skills. It is also to know more about the author itself, what the author is trying to tell us. What is his/her main focus, main goal, or objectives in creating such story. Is the author delivering us a message? Or waking us up in reality? There are a lot of things that we can reveal when we deeply analyze a story. It is not about how it began, or how it ended, but how the story goes and what are the techniques that the author used to portray a certain event. There can be symbols...
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...Appendix B Construction, Mitigation and Reclamation Plans 1) Keystone Pipeline Project Construction Mitigation and Reclamation Plan 2) Standard Mitigative Measures for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Western Facilities 3) Western Area Power Administration Construction Standards - Standard 13 Final EIS Keystone Pipeline Project KEYSTONE PIPELINE PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND RECLAMATION PLAN Prepared By April 4, 2006 Rev. 3 CONSTRUCTION MITIGATION AND RECLAMATION PLAN 1.0 2.0 INTRODUCTION GENERAL CONDITIONS 2.1 Training 2.2 Advance Notice of Access to Property Prior to Construction 2.3 Other Notifications 2.4 Damages to Private Property 2.5 Appearance of Worksite 2.6 Access 2.7 Above-Ground Facilities 2.8 Minimum Depth of Cover 2.9 Threatened and Endangered Species 2.10 Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal 2.11 Hazardous Wastes 2.12 Noise Control 2.13 Weed Control 2.14 Dust Control 2.15 Off Road Vehicle Control 2.16 Fire Prevention and Control 2.17 Road and Railroad Crossings 2.18 Adverse Weather SPILL PREVENTION AND CONTAINMENT 3.1 Spill Prevention 3.2 Contingency Plans 3.3 Equipment 3.4 Emergency Notification 3.5 Spill Containment and Countermeasures UPLANDS (AGRICULTURAL, FOREST, PASTURE, RANGE AND GRASS LANDS) 4.1 Interference with Irrigation Systems 4.2 Clearing 4.3 Topsoil Removal and Storage 4.4 Grading 4.5 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control 4.5.1 General 4.5.2 Sediment Barriers 4.5.3 Trench Plugs 4.5.4 Temporary Slope Breakers (Water...
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...M10/1/A1ALB/SP1/ALB/TZ0/XX 22100011 ALBANIAN A1 – STANDARD LEVEL – PAPER 1 ALBANAIS A1 – NIVEAU MOYEN – ÉPREUVE 1 ALBANÉS A1 – NIVEL MEDIO – PRUEBA 1 Thursday 13 May 2010 (afternoon) Jeudi 13 mai 2010 (après-midi) Jueves 13 de mayo de 2010 (tarde) 1 hour 30 minutes / 1 heure 30 minutes / 1 hora 30 minutos INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. Do Write a commentary on one passage only. It is not compulsory for you to respond directly to the guiding questions provided. However, you may use them if you wish. INSTRUCTIONS DESTINÉES AUX CANDIDATS N’ouvrez pas cette épreuve avant d’y être autorisé(e). Rédigez un commentaire sur un seul des passages. Le commentaire ne doit pas nécessairement répondre aux questions d’orientation fournies. Vous pouvez toutefois les utiliser si vous le désirez. INSTRUCCIONES PARA LOS ALUMNOS abra esta prueba hasta que se lo autoricen. No Escriba un comentario sobre un solo fragmento. No es obligatorio responder directamente a las preguntas que se ofrecen a modo de guía. Sin embargo, puede usarlas si lo desea. 2210-0011 4 pages/páginas © International Baccalaureate Organization 2010 –2– M10/1/A1ALB/SP1/ALB/TZ0/XX Shkruaj një koment mbi një nga dy pjesët që vijojnë. 1. 5 10 15 20 25 30 I thyer, i errët, i vrertë, qëndroj, dritë lëshoj, mjaltë rrjedh nga vrujet e mia, I thyer në pikën më të dobët, te të mbeturit vetëm...
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...# G_05_00 A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment. And a genuinely developing country is one in ... www.unescap.org/unis/press/G_05_00.htm - Cached # Can Economic Growth of a Nation be Correlated with Development? 17 Apr 2010 ... “A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment. ... www.suite101.com/.../can-economic-growth-of-a-nation-be-correlated-with-development-a226912 - Cached # Developing country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment." But according to the United Nations ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country - Cached - Similar # Developed country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... defined a developed country as follows: "A developed country is one that ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developed_country - Cached - Similar Show more results from wikipedia.org # Developing countries | Facebook "A developed country is one that allows all its citizens to enjoy a free and healthy life in a safe environment." But according to the United Nations ... www.facebook.com/pages/Developing.../110907328934225 - Cached # Why Reject the Mega Tower | Facebook 7 posts - 4 authors ... Kofi Annan clearly addressed, "A developed country is one that allows ... www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=162774653750749&topic... - Cached Show...
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...identify with them more than any other brands. # 1 Toyota This brand has been consistently ranked number one in quality and dependability for the past four years and on can never fail buying a Toyota. It has the best resale value and also introduced one of the first successful hybrid cars the Prius. It has hybrids for nearly all its famous models which will help keep the environment and the world clean for our future generations. Another point that Toyota cars stand out and the company always points out is reliability, you can be pretty sure that with just basic oil changes your Toyota will keep on running flawlessly beyond the warranty period. # 2 Honda I have owned two Hondas till date and it is a close second in the features offered by Toyota, the one that particularly stands out for Honda is the stylized interiors and exteriors year over year as compared to the other manufactures who make very slight changes which give it syle and street cred. Honda was also one of the first Japanese manufacturers to open a plant on American soil and hence has been instrumental in adding to the American economy. Honda has always been a innovator and introduced the first cars powered by hydrogen cells whereas the rest of the industry has been concentrating on fuel cells. # 3 BMW This brand offers the ultimate performance machines and has ranked number one consistently in this arena. German engineering is world famous and this brand is a perfect example of how robust acceleration and...
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...Montreal Protocol: An effective tool for controlling ozone depletion? INTRODUCTION For centuries, human activity has been altering the natural environment. Science has been preoccupied by how these changes affect the earth's natural support system and the impact that might have on life form, particularly man. The effects of most human activities are more or less fully understood, from the contribution of pollution to global warning, to the link between deforestation and the advancement of the desert. Yet, some man made phenomenon still require investigation to be fully characterised. One of these is the depletion of the ozone layer, the band of ozone molecules that occur in the upper atmosphere, which is known to protect the surface of the earth from potentially harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. The processes that lead to its depletion and increased passage of the sun's UV radiations due to ozone loss are fully understood, but its full impact on the natural environment is still inconclusive. There has for example, been no direct link between skin cancers and exposure to UV radiation. Such limitations from the best available science is the basis for the precautionary principle in environmental management. The global community has not waited to have a clear understanding of the threat posed by high UV radiations resulting from ozone depletion to take steps to keep the protective ozone layer in tact. The Vienna Convention on the Protecting of the Ozone layer was...
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...type of risk * Focus on physical damage to property * 3rd party liability * Business interruption * Well control * Bring the well under control and re-drilling the original well * Directors & officers liability * Crime * Bonds – post security * Automobile * Ransom Most important risk * Employees how to obtain these employees and retain them (highly educated) Reserve replacement * You don’t have adequate replacements for your reserves * Assets and other physical property * Have to constantly buy land, look for opportunity in the world What in the company makes you competitive to your peers? Largest risk is in UK buzzard, produces about 40% of oil * If Nexen loses this rig, they would lose $5 billion, if lost, will threaten existence of company Political & social risk Protection of people, and property (in foreign lands) Foreign exchange * Always volatile * Tax rates Project risks * Budget, staffing, time, access to materials Environmental risk * One of most difficult things to predict * Hard to know what’s right and what’s true Risk Management @ Nexen * Not involved in credit risk, employee risk * Have other people looking at it * Involved in risk identification and management * Not just a risk group but and insurance group * Existing risk as well as new risks * Look for contractual language to come up with a business deal that is fair ...
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