...Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis Flight 93 and Utilitarianism in Times of Crisis On September 11, 2001, United Airlines flight 93 was hijacked by terrorists with the suspected intention of crashing the aircraft into the United States Capitol. The hijackers never reached their destination because they were overtaken by the 40 passengers on board the flight and forced to crash the aircraft into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 44 people on board. Consider the possibility that this version of Flight 93's journey were inaccurate. Imagine that the United States military had shot down Flight 93 rather than the passengers ultimately forcing the aircraft off of its intended path. Would the intentional sacrifice of American lives be acceptable considering a higher number of American lives may have been saved? The possibility of our own military intentionally taking the lives of innocent Americans is a horrific notion but, so is the thought of our military standing idly by while a large number of American lives are taken by terrorists. I feel that most moral dilemmas should be solved consequentially and also that this theory is exemplified in the case of Flight 93. It goes without saying killing innocent people is wrong. It is also wrong to do nothing when there is a possibility lives can be saved. In the case of Flight 93, the preceding events provided insight into the intentions of the hijackers. The earlier attacks and the flight path...
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...Kristina Osborne A# 00145476 English Thursdays - 5:30 2,976: The Effects of 9/11 Eleven years ago, the United States of America had a hugely different attitude towards terrorism than it does now. There was no thought of any act of violence being done on "our soil" only those "other" countries. Ten years later, the effects of 9/11 and its aftermath are still being seen in America. Even more than Pearl Harbor or the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 9/11 attacks stand alone as a seminal moment in the modern history of the United States, one that exerted the most profound effects on the politics, policies and psychology of America and its citizens. A few of the effects of the Twin Towers being brought down on September 11th, 2001 are; permanent vulnerability, the creation of the TSA (Transportation Security Administration), Ordinary Heroes, and a United People. For Michael Nacht, professor of public policy at UC Berkley, the most fundamental impact of 9/11 is the "sense of permanent vulnerability that haunts citizens of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue alike." Where there was no fear, there is now a loss of naivety regarding the unknown. In place of a naive society, there is now a sense of paranoia that never existed before. No longer do you ignore the sound of a crash, a boom, or the earth shaking. Such things are no longer attributed to an innocent source but immediate thought goes to terrorism. We hear a sonic boom and rush to the door to make...
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...In 2006 a movie called United 93 was released in theatres all over the world. It was directed by Paul Greengrass, who is from England. The theme is terror and is about what happened to the fourth and final hijacked plane on 9/11. This movie tells the story of both what went on inside the plane with the passengers and the terrorists, and what happened “behind the scenes” in the FAA and in the flight control towers all over USA. Already when the film was produced, some people thought it was too early for a movie on this subject and disrespectful to the families of the victims. But was it really too early after 5 years? I don’t think so. How can it be disrespectful, when he asked for permission to make this film from all the victim’s families? Maybe it was too early if you would have made this movie in a different way, but Greengrass has made this movie with excellent care. The camera is handheld, which gives you an objective view and feeling of realism. This movie approaches an incredibly sensitive subject in an entirely appropriate manner: with subtlety and understatement. The actors look like real people and talk like real people talk. There are no dramatic exclamations. Even the signature "Let's roll" line is stated almost in passing without any special significance being brought to it. The movie was utterly convincing in portraying how real people would have responded. There were no Bruce Willis or Wesley Snipe types amongst the passengers; they were ordinary folk in extraordinary...
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...United 93 Review – Unorthodox Award Paul Greengrass’ raucous portrayal of film United 93 demonstrates and explores the unexpected tragedy of the 9/11 only 5 years ago, through the impotence of the characters, pace and overall cinematography. Greengrass’ use of characterisation conveyed the clear sense of powerlessness over the tragedy, illustrating the enmity between eastern and western beliefs and cultures revealing a dominant divide between cultures and religion which may not have been considered previously by some viewers. Meanwhile, the use of little to no known bought the film home as it enforced the realness of the events that took place in the movie and made the audience look into not only the true meaning of the film but look deeply at themselves, giving them a reality check about the society we live in today; not just the dilly dallying of the ‘to see’ actors of that month. However, although many may applaud Greengrass’ portrayal of the characters, (many of whom were based on people who were really effected in the 9/11), the film has also been ‘criticized for its portrayal of German passenger Christian Adams,’ who was the only passenger the plane ‘demonstrated with counselling appeasement.’ All in all, we must ask ourselves, did we go to watch it to get a good laugh out of it or get an insight into our increasingly cracking society? Likewise, the cinematography in all aspects can be applauded by the audience as Greengrass’ sheer impudence demonstrated...
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... M. & Wesley, M. (2010). 'Taking Asia Seriously', Australian Journal of Political Science, 45 (1), pp. 13-28. Harris, S. (2005). 'China-US relations: A difficult balancing act for Australia?' Global Change, Peace & Security, 17 (3), pp. 227-238. Higgott, RA and Nossal, KR. (1997). 'The International Politics of Liminality: Relocating Australia in the Asia-Pacific', Australian Journal of Political Science, 32 (2), pp. 169-186. Jain, P. (2008). 'Australia's Asia Dilemma', Global Asia, 3 (3), pp. 86-93. Jones, DM & Benvenuti, A. (2006). 'Tradition, myth and the dilemma of Australian foreign policy', Australian Journal of International Affairs, pp. 103-124. Jupp, J. (1995). 'From 'White Australia' to 'Part of Asia': Recent Shifts in Australian Immigration Policy towards the Region', International Migration Review, 29 (1), pp. 207-228. Kim Beng Phar. (2001). 'Excluded from the club: Why Australia is not yet a part of East Asia', Harvard Asia-Pacific Review, 5 (1), pp. 43-44. Milner, A. (2000). 'What is Left of Engagement with Asia?' Australian Journal of International Affairs, 54 (2), pp. 177-184. Moore, D. (2002). 'Priorities in Australia's Foreign Policy',...
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...construction of the airport, implementation of an automated integrated baggage system to minimize the turnaround time was a critical component . But it turned to be one of the woeful incidents in the history of technology project implementation. The airport scheduled to open in October 1993 finally came to live on March 2005 with a delay of 16 months due to under estimation of the baggage handling system. This delay almost cost them $1.1M per day for the maintenance and loans. In March 1994, the BAE systems ran a test run in front of several media groups. The result of the test was a complete failure. The baggage were partially or completely damaged or misplaced to the wrong gate. The system was not able to cater the needs properly and thus United Airlines abandoned the system. The system was used in a small scale with an efficiency of 90% during the opening of DIA . This incident made clear that improper project management methodology and poor design approach can lead a project into a total failure. 1. Basic Problem in the DIA baggage Handling System During the initial stage, DIA intended to give the responsibility of building the baggage systems...
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...enemies, secret, violent and determined. America is ever a target, its embassies and installations abroad inviting symbols of its power See, say the bombers, despite your enormous wealth and strength, we can still inflict a great hurt” (McGreary, 1998). This message suggested that there was more terror on the horizon. The author remembers this well as he went to Kenya in 1998 and returned from his trip two days before the US Embassy was bombed there. Many Americans may have forgotten about these attacks when, three years later, the United States was attacked on its own soil. The Al Qaeda terrorist organization, whose leader was Osama Bin Laden, hijacked four airplanes on September 11, 2001. Two of those airplanes were flown into the Twin Towers in New York City, NY. One other airplane was flown into the Pentagon in Washington, DC. The other hijacked airplane was intended to fly into the Capitol Building in Washington DC. This was Flight 93, United...
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...In Ancient Greece, bankruptcy did not exist. If a man owed and he could not pay, he and his wife, children or servants were forced into "debt slavery", until the creditor recouped losses via their physical labour. Many city-states in ancient Greece limited debt slavery to a period of five years and debt slaves had protection of life and limb, which regular slaves did not enjoy. However, servants of the debtor could be retained beyond that deadline by the creditor and were often forced to serve their new lord for a lifetime, usually under significantly harsher conditions. In the Torah, or Old Testament, every seventh year is decreed by Mosaic Law as a Sabbatical year wherein the release of all debts that are owed by members of the community is mandated, but not of "foreigners".[1] The seventh Sabbatical year, or forty-ninth year, is then followed by another Sabbatical year known as the Year of Jubilee wherein the release of all debts is mandated, for fellow community members and foreigners alike, and the release of all debt-slaves is also mandated.[2] The Year of Jubilee is announced in advance on the Day of Atonement, or the tenth day of the seventh Biblical month, in the forty-ninth year by the blowing of trumpets throughout the land of Israel. In Islamic teaching, according to the Quran, an insolvent person was deemed to be allowed time to be able to pay out his debt. This is recorded in the Quran's second chapter (Sura Al-Baqara), Verse 280, which notes: "And if someone...
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...openness to world capital flows, both inbound and outbound, is not impressive by world standards. This lack-lustre performance is problematic considering the net benefits derived from greater access to global capital and technology markets. Emotions on the issue run high. Sharp increases in the number and size of mergers and acquisitions by foreign investors, like those involving Falconbridge, Inco, Alcan and Cognos, have raised fears of Canadian industry being hollowed-out by foreign corporations operating in their own interests and against those of Canadians. These fears, in 2007, led to calls for then-Industry-Minister Jim Prentice to consider blocking more cross-border acquisitions, to which he responded by launching a Competition Policy Review Panel. What are the smart policy responses for Canada? To consider that question, this e-brief examines the broader context of investment flows, which suggests Canada should, in fact, be concerned about low levels of both inbound and outbound investment. While inbound investment into Canada sharply picked up in the first...
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...Harley-Davidson, Inc. v Grottanelli Park University HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. v. GROTTANELLI 91 F.Supp.2d 544 (2000) HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., Plaintiff, v. Ronald GROTTANELLI, d/b/a The Hog Farm, Defendant. No. 93-CV-144M. United States District Court, W.D. New York. March 24, 2000. Michael, Best & Friedrich, Dyann L. Kostello, Milwaukee, WI, for plaintiff. Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber, Peter K. Sommer, Buffalo, NY, for defendant. Harley-Davidson, Inc. v Grottanelli Harley-Davidson, Inc. v Grottanelli was heard before the court in October 21 through 24, 1996. A decision and order was entered March 20, 1997 in which it was found that the defendant was entitled to use the term “Hog Farm” in regards to the conduct of its business. Harley-Davidson, Inc. was entitled to a permanent injunction with respect to its “Bar and Shield” and “Hog” trademarks. On April 9, 1997, the defendant moved to amend the courts findings and to amend the order from March 20, 1997. In addition, the defendant moved to amend the pleadings to conform with the evidence and for entry of judgment in his favor. In a judgment filed October 1, 1997, the court denied the motions and enjoined his use of the plaintiff’s “Bar and Shield” and “Hog” trademarks. The parties then appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit were the court upheld the judgment as to the “Bar and Shield” trademarks, but reversed and remanded as to the “Hog” trademarks. The court found that “hog”...
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...The department of Justice helps our country by enforcing the law and defends the interests of the United States. This department helps protect the public from foreign and domestic threats. They seek punishment for the people who are guilty and have unlawful behavior. And to ensure justice for the Americans of the United States. The department of Justice ensures that civil and constitutional rights of Americans are maintained. This department oversees activities of multiple federal law enforcement agencies. In addition, they also defend and represent the U.S. government’s position in legal proceedings. And they investigate cases of financial fraud, review the actions of local law enforcement agencies and administer the federal prison system....
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...Leadership in the Tennessee Army National Guard MGMT 591: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Course Project Instructor: Barbara Vallera October 20, 2013 Introduction The Army National Guard is a military government agency that primarily under the command of the governor of the state. The Militia Act of 1903 organized state militias into what is not the National Guard. The National Guard Bureau, located in Washington, DC, has regulatory authority over National Guard units that are not under orders from the United States Army. The State Head Quarters is located in Nashville, TN. Units of the Army National Guard are dispersed throughout the state. I am currently a Battery Commander with the Army National Guard. I have been a Battery Commander since July, 2013. Prior to becoming the Battery Commander I served on the Command Staff of the Field Artillery. While serving on the Command Staff I was in a position the developed training plans for the entire Battalion of the Field Artillery, a battalion is made up of three firing batteries. I have served as an Executive Officer and a Platoon Leader in a Battery. I was enlisted for over ten years and achieved the rank of Sargent, a Non-Commissioned Officer. I then decided to become an officer and applied for and was accepted to the Officer Candidate program. There were 124 fellow service members that were in my class of Officer Candidates. Of this number there were 19 that graduated and became officers. I...
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...slightly, and the decline in U.S. exports was not large enough to have a significant effect on trend output for most industries. • The one exception to this pattern was the steel industry: there, sharply rising imports and falling exports led to a drop in output and prices. • Overall, the United States enjoyed an “almost-free lunch” in the wake of the Asia crisis. Cheaper imports benefited consumers, and domestic production and employment were largely unhurt. hen the Asia crisis erupted in the summer of 1997, many forecasters predicted that one effect would be an end to the economic boom in the United States. Surely, it was argued, the drop in demand for U.S. exports combined with surging import volumes would finally be enough to slow the U.S. economy. It did not happen. Indeed, the Asia crisis’ overall effects on the United States were small.1 In terms of trade flows, total manufactured imports from the Asian countries affected by a currency collapse—Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, which I will refer to as the “Crisis 4” countries—grew only slightly, while exports to these countries fell sharply (Chart 1).2 Although the overall effects of the Asia crisis on the United States were modest, they could have obscured other, larger effects in particularly vulnerable U.S. industries. Accordingly, this article looks beyond the aggregate data associated with the crisis and instead focuses on these potentially larger effects at the sector...
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...Washington’s Open Bosom: Immigration and The Unrealized Dream HIS 206 United States History II Instructor: David Hall February 8, 2016 On December 2, 1783, the 51 year old first President of the new United States sat down and wrote to the members of the Volunteer Association and other Inhabitants of the Kingdom of Ireland who were rankling under the yoke of British colonialism. In this letter Washington provided advice to buoy their spirits and off handedly provided his thoughts on immigration to the country that he had fought to free: “The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges…” (Spalding, 1994, p.36). 233 years later and the open bosom that Washington spoke of has been encased in armor, sealed behind stout oak. The tenets of the USA Patriot Act have made the process of immigration to the United States an almost impossible task for many of the world’s population. However the Patriot Act alone did not make Washington’s statement seem quaint and idealized. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1892, the cold inhospitable surroundings inside the fortress like Ellis Island, and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 made Washington’s welcoming bosom an impossibility, a dream which remains unrealized. On May 6, 1882 the corpulent, mustachioed 21st inhabitant of the executive mansion, President Chester...
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...Positive Effects of Vegetarianism Vegetarianism is becoming ever more popular around the world. People are choosing vegetarian diets over other diets in hope of living a healthier lifestyle. Matthew B. Ruby defines vegetarianism as, “The practice of abstaining from eating meat.” According to recent polls, Ruby indicates, “approximately 8% of Canadians, 9% of Germans, 40% in India, and 3% of the United States identify themselves as vegetarians.” Vegetarians can be separated into four distinct groups. The first is lacto-ovo vegetarians, also known as partial vegetarians. They exclude red meat, fish, and poultry from their diets, but still eat dairy products and eggs. The second is lacto vegetarians which exclude red meat, fish, poultry, and eggs but still include dairy products. The third group is pescetarians. This group avoids red meat and poultry, but eats fish. The last group is vegans and they have the strictest diet as they avoid eating all animal products including red meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products. There are several reasons why people become vegetarian. Amita Handa expresses that people become vegetarians because “social reasons, political and religious beliefs, and financial problems.” Another notable reason people switch from nonvegetarian is because of their frustration with the cruel and unusual treatment of animals. Vegetarianism is mostly linked with positive effects on physical health as evidenced by lower body mass index, lower blood pressure, and...
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