THE DANGERS OF REVOLUTION: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE 2011 MIDDLE EAST UPRISINGS ON REGIONAL STABILITY Joseph W. Mulcahy NSEC 613 Current and Emerging Threats to National Security American Public University Summer 2011 1 Introduction In the waning weeks of 2010‚ a twenty-six year old Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi “opted not to pay off yet another official—and instead set himself on fire at the governor’s office in Sidi Bouzid.”1 The fatal act of civil disobedience
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Obesity‚ a word which can brings anyone‘s attention into focus these days and a top contributor to other diseases as the obesity related illnesses are currently responsible for 300‚000 deaths per year in the United States .As per the latest official statistics‚ nearly 25 percent of Canadian children and around 60 percent of Canadian adults happen to be obese. And it’s the leading cause of death of nearly 25‚000 Canadians annually. Because sedentary lifestyles‚ lack of exercise‚ and stress also
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In this time and era‚ internet is the most important device in our lives. It provides us with helpful information‚ keeps us up to date with the latest news‚ and answers every question we could possibly think of. This usually gives us an unrealistic perception that everything on the internet is true‚ even though anyone from any country or city or state can say whatever they please‚ and still make that information sound as if it is straight from a professor. People can do anything imaginable on the
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Dear Representative Elizabeth Werren‚ I am writing to you to express my concerns regarding the hydraulic fracturing. This procedure is used to release earths natural gasses and is harming our environment extensively. Hydraulic fracturing uses substantial amounts of water in combination with sand and toxic chemicals to push natural gas out of the ground. I state my concerns and suggestions below. Citizens of Kansas and Missouri need safe and plentiful water for public use and for farm and ranch
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Dangers of a Captive Audience Teachers have a significant role in American society as they help foster essential skills and instill knowledge into their students. Excellent teachers are responsible for the success of any modern country. Teachers selflessly serve for the interests of society rather than for their own interests. Though the vast majority of teachers are dedicated and honest citizens‚ they are some dangerous teachers whom take advantage of their students. The students are a
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Dangers of Texting and Driving George Koudelka COM/155 February 09‚ 2014 Amy Hankins Dangers of Texting and Driving The letters LOL‚ TTYL‚ or just saying "Hey" have the power to cause an accident within seconds. The National Safety Council estimates that "1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200‚000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving."(How) The popularity of mobile devices has had some unintended and even dangerous consequences. We now
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CRC MoI MoH MPWT HIB Cambodia Road Traffic Accident and Victim Information System Annual Report 2004 Executive summary Photo: Jean Van Wetter @ HIB Developed with the support of: French Cooperation Belgian Cooperation World Health Organization Notice: This report may be freely reviewed‚ abstracted‚ reproduced or translated in part or in whole‚ but not for the purposes of sale. Any reproduction or use of the information in this report should be attributed to Handicap International
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The Dangers of Texting and Driving T.K. Saunders Government Period 3 In today’s world there are plenty of distractions that can keep drivers eyes off the road‚ from adjusting mirrors‚ to changing the radio station‚ but perhaps the most dangerous distraction of all is texting. According to the CDC at least 9 people die in accidents involving texting every day‚ and over 1000 are injured. 50% of drivers under the age of 35 use their cell phones in some manner while they drive. This
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When riding through any type of speed zone you should be extremely precarious. Especially in a school zone‚ due to the children going and leaving school as well as all cars that could possible be lined up waiting to pick up and drop off. The Lake Oconee Academy speed zone is approximately 35 miles per hour. Going over this speed zone could harm your self and the people around you as well. Violating any school speed zone could endanger the lives of children crossing the street‚ buses traveling back
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distracted driving since cars were first introduced. It may be that they are eating while on the go‚ yelling at children in the backseat‚ talking on their cell phone or changing the radio station. Anything that takes a driver’s attention away from the road is considered a form of distracted driving‚ as the person isn’t fully concentrating on this task. It may also simply be that the driver is thinking of something else. Anyone who has ever been behind the wheel of a car has likely gone from one place
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