The attacks on the United States on September 11‚ 2001 were the direct result of the failure of US agencies‚ ranging from the White House to airport security‚ to recognize vulnerabilities present in the various symptoms. The reason why these vulnerabilities were not acknowledged and repaired is that these various agencies were trapped in a cognitive dissonance cycle of thinking. After the Cold War‚ terrorism was seen as a regional problem (9/11 Commission‚ 92). The majority of terrorist groups
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Chapter 9- Thinking and Language: 9.1- what is Cognition‚ and what are the functions of concepts: Cognition refers to all the mental activities acknowledged with thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ and communication. We form most concepts about prototypes or best examples of a category. 9.2- what cognitive strategies assist our problem solving‚ and what obstacles hinder it? An algorithm is a methodical‚ logical rule or procedure that guarantees a solution to the problem. A heuristic is a
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planes crashed in 3 different places in the northeast. The US reacted and invaded Afghanistan‚ disrupting and destroying the government. When did this‚ they created a never ending civil war in several countries that devastated millions. On September 11‚ 2001‚ 4 hijacked planes crashed. 2 planes bursted through the twin towers‚ causing them to fall after some time. At first‚ people believed that it was a accident. After the second plane hit the south tower‚ they knew something was going on. The third
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On September 11‚ 2001 one of the most tragic events in history of mankind occurred. On this day‚ four airplanes were hijacked; coordinated by an Islamic terrorist group known as the Al-Qaeda. This was a very alarming event‚ as America is known to be the most secure country in the world. This external group had hijacked four planes on US territory‚ which depicted how “secure” America truly was‚ it was only after this event were the strict airport security guidelines put into place. The magnitude
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English Language Arts Pre-Assessment DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS ON ANSWER SHEET Richard Cory by Edward Arlington Robinson Whenever Richard Cory went down town‚ We people on the pavement looked at him: He was a gentleman from sole to crown‚ Clean favored‚ and imperially slim. And he was always quietly arrayed‚ And he was always human when he talked; But still he fluttered pulses when he said‚ ’Good-morning‚’ and he glittered when he walked. And he was rich -
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witness the terror attacks on September 11‚ 2001. September 11th was a horrific event in United States history and has left a permanent mark on our country to this day. On September 11‚ 2001‚ at 8:45 a.m. on a clear Tuesday morning‚ an American Airlines Boeing 767 loaded with 20‚000 gallons of jet fuel crashed into
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World Trade Center Attack September 11‚ 2001 was not just any ordinary day for the citizens of the United States and the city of New York‚ but a devastating attack that has put us all in shock and fear. As all of you know‚ the Tuesday that this country was ambushed and attacked destructively by terrorists‚ was one of the saddest days America has ever seen. Not only did it affect the people that were in the World Trade Center Towers and the loved ones who unfortunately passed away‚ but it affected
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Cost of terrorism – Effect of the September 11 attacks on tourism industry: 1The total economic impact of 9/11 is realistically immeasurable; however the world travel and tourism council has estimated the decrease of the travel and tourism demand world wide to be 10%. 2Job loss of 8.8 million people globally including airlines‚ hotels‚ tour operators‚ car rental and credit card companies‚ creating a 1.7% decrease of total GDP for the world economy. Terrorism is an inhuman act which is
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On September 11‚ 2001 there was a terrible attack in United States in New York City and the Washington‚ D. C.‚ which was launched by the Islamic terrorist group called al- Qaeda. On that Tuesday morning al-Qaeda hijacked four planes which were crashed into the World Trade Center North Tower‚ South Tower and the pentagon. The first attack was taken place at 8:46 am in World Trade Center North Tower by American Airlines Flight 11 and the second attack was taken place at 9:03 am in South tower by
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dominant event that is related to the Taliban’s is the 9/11. In 2001‚ United States faced a horrific terrorist attack that left many Americans devastated‚ traumatized and scarred. “Airlines Boeing 767 left from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Los Angeles and was loaded with 20‚000 gallons of jet fuel.The plane crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Approximately two hours later‚ American Airlines Flight 11 crashes into floors 93-99 of the North Tower of the
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