Essays on Exploits

Eros is a cinematic trilogy that brings into perspective the scenes of sex and love in various depictions and forms. The film is a combination of three short parts directed by different characters. It comprises of The Hand, Equilibrium, and The Dangerous Thread of Things. These short films bring out the cinematic wits of Wong Kar-Wai, Soderbergh, and Antonioni. In their analogy of the film, the directors attempt to unravel the sexual orientation of various characters within the context of eroticism (Bettinson, 2014). In the film segment, “The Hand,” Wong Kar-Wai shows cinematic antics and prowess to demonstrate the ...

Promotion is one of the essential parts of the marketing mix. It allows the company to communicate with its customers, and what is more to gather a feedback, necessary for the firm’s further development and improvement. Well established advertising and promotion tools allow the company to build awareness and increase interest among loyal and new customers, it also helps the firm in differentiating the product and stimulating demand. Besides that companies can reinforce the brand with a help of an effective promotion strategy. High-tech innovative market requires perhaps the most active promotion strategy. First of all, innovative market ...

Abstract

This paper is about the strategic management and strategic competitiveness of an organization. Apple Incorporation is an American-based multinational corporation, which is mainly involved in designing, development, and selling computer software, consumer electronics, online technological and user-based services. Apple Inc. is currently the largest information technology company across the globe and second largest phone manufacturer in the world. It relishes a superior brand loyalty and as per 2014, it was the most valuable brand with an approximate valuation of US $ 118.9 billion. The paper discusses how globalization drastically influences the business style, capabilities, proficiencies, expertise, and overall business performance ...

Overview

The theory of consumer choice is interested in the manner through which make decisions on the amount of money that they can commit on their preferences considering their budget constraints (Levin & Milgrom, 2004). All consumers have a budget past which they cannot spend. This budget is influenced by the wealth and income of the individual consumers. The budgets erect constraints on the ability of consumers to acquire their preferences. The consumer choice theory informs the choices a consumer will make considering the price of a certain good or service and his income. The exploration of the consumer choice theory ...

Colorectal cancer can be treated to remission when it is detected early. This underscores the importance of screening for colorectal cancer (Miller et al., 2011). There is an increased incentive for screening for colorectal cancer considering that colorectal cancer ranks fourth among the top causes death for non-cutaneous cancers and an even higher second rank when all cancers are considered. Even with these incentives for compliance with screening protocols, Miller et al., (2011) finds that the compliance rates are still low and attributes it to several factors. These findings that are corroborated by Hernandez, Chowdhury, Fleming & Griffith, (2011) who ...

Greeks and Mesopotamians are well known for their myths about gods and how they affect the human existence and can determine your fate. Shared amongst them also are epic tales of heroic demigods and mortals who with great courage, help from the gods and bravery defeat many obstacles. The aim of this study is to examine the heroic qualities of two characters of Greek and Mesopotamian mythology; Gilgamesh and Odysseus. Special attention will be taken to ascertain how alike and different they were and what these heroic exploits teaches us about the ideals and expectations of Greek and Mesopotamian ...

Nowadays computer is used everywhere. It is hard to imagine our life without computers, as they make it easier and more pleasant. The only thought that one’s computer may be hacked, makes people nervous. The Internet is another thing, which gave us a number of new opportunities. We can buy thing online, we can communicate with friends, make new acquaintances and even study and work in the Internet. Thus, computer and the Internet became two interrelated facts. However, is everything as easy and reliable as it seems? To answer this question let us consider the notion of computer ...

It is an accepted fact nowadays that our current society is largely dependent on cyber technologies. Majority of people store their personal files and information online, do transactions over the Internet, and use the World Wide Web as one of their primary forms of communication. Aside from people, many companies and economies are powered by the internet. Thus, it can be said that the internet is an indispensable part of today’s society. Despite this fact, the World Wide Web is still largely unprotected due to its status as a free and autonomous system, free from any governing bodies ...

Introduction

Zero days presents a great amount of security risk to numerous organizations across the globe. The evolution and fast embrace of information technology by organizations and business in their daily operations have resulted in more advanced attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities. Zero-day vulnerability is a flow or security loopholes that exist in software or systems that are either unknown or have no security patches (Alazab et al., 2011). In most cases, the zero-day attack takes advantages of the exploits that exist in software that was previously not known. The exploit usually takes place the moment the vulnerability in the software ...

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1. Background The arrival of new technologies as helped improve many aspects of life. For example, License Plate Recognition is a modern technology that has helped improve mobility and safety in transportation (Rashid, Aibinu, Rahman, Suhaimi and Yunis, 2012). Many car parks have resulted to the use of technology to help in the logistics of operating a car park. Rashid et al., (2012) argue that automatic parking systems are progressive because in addition to improving logistics, they also increase the convenience of public parking, eliminate the hassles of fee collection and also enhance the security, especially when the car ...

Othello is a tragedy play by William Shakespeare written in 1603. The play is based on the story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio that was published in 1565 (Bert 2). The play revolves around four major characters namely Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, and Iago. Othello was a Moorish general in the Venetian army while Desdemona was his beloved wife. Cassio, on the other hand, was Othello’s trusted but unfaithful pennant partner while Iago was a close working colleague to Othello, who has constituted to the development of major themes in the play due to his character. The cunning character ...

Ching K’o was a guest in Prince Tan’s house, an assassin who would kill for his host and a noble man who did not renegade on his promises.. He was an expert in martial arts, spiritually disciplined and loyal to the core. Ssu-ma mentions Ching K’o in his book Shiji as an assassin who attempt to kill the Chin king failed. The short story about Ching K’o is reminiscent of Chinese short stories of that era. The principles espoused in the stories and by the characters share no similarity with their European counterparts and the ...

After the recent presidential pools in the US and the retention of Mr. Osama as the American president, much was written in the media as pertains to his re-election. Below is a discussion of some of the terms and phrases that might were widely used by most of the dailies.

- Second-term (Clymer Para 1): in the political context in America, this term is used to describe a situation where an individual, especially a president, is elected for the second and final term of two years at the helm of the country’s politics. However, it has to be noted ...

Section 1: Foundation of the Study

The majority of business information is stored electronically, creating the need for a system of securing this information. As the systems providing computer and internet security becomes more and more complex, security is increasingly compromised. Interlopers and hackers continue to create new and more creative means of gaining entry to information stored on networks, and users are facing an increased number of security attacks. Surprisingly, despite the variety and amount of security risks, security tools designed to counter these are slow to develop appear for business consumption (Garcia-Teodoro et al, 2009). With the introduction of new technological trends, information technology ( ...

The curious case of Tala and Laila in the film Fire & I Can’t Think Straight by Sarif Shamim (2010) brings forth the question of the social construct of homophobia in relation to their different personal backgrounds. Whereas Tala, a Palestinian Christian with roots from Jordan and raised in England and Laila, a timid Muslim, are both initially depicted as being involved in heterosexual relationships, their innate attraction to women has brought them together as lovers later ...

Introduction

“Season of Migration to the North” suggests instantaneously by its sheer heading that something is either going or has gone awry. Environment gets distorted, and immigration instead of heading south heads for the North. During drought, in the ancient times, birds would be seen fleeing to other areas with favorable climatic conditions in search for food just like animals would, for greener pastures. The story is about Mustafa Saeed, a Sudanese prodigy who goes to pursue higher education first in Cairo, and later in London, where he engages in a search for women and eventually falls for one. After matrimony ...

Abstract.

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition systems (SCADA) are a subset of Industrial Control Systems (ICS), and they are used to automate the control and monitoring of processes and sets of processes. Such processes include industrial production lines, power grids, rail switching and other critical infrastructure. Traditionally, these systems were isolated and thus secure from cyber-attacks. However, modernization has led to increased complexity, interconnectivity, and digitization. In this regard, today's SCADA systems need to communicate and transfer data from one site to another via communication networks that are at times public e.g. The internet. This development has created security vulnerabilities for ...

Company Profile

Since its commencement Apple Computer now renamed to be Apple was trying to sync the customers in this revolutionary information age. This innovative technology company is dedicated to developing and sell greatest personal computers, digital music connection, mobile interactive devices, applications, wireless streaming and related software’s, hardware’s and networking solutions. It is known for its electronic products such as iPod, iPhone, MacBook, iOS 8, iTunes and for also its upcoming new Apple Watch. People nationwide buy its product through online stores, a chain of retail stores, sales force, etc. (Bloomberg, n.d.). Apple Inc. produced goods for consumers hence ...

Clinical Diagnosis and Rationale for the Diagnosis

Randle McMurphy is the protagonist in the movie “One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest”. Although he does not overtly show any mental disorder, he seems to be suffering from narcissistic personality disorder (Zaentz & Forma, 1975). Randle McMurphy suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorders (in Axis 1), which, as he manifests, is proven by several symptoms. The patient employs humiliation and shame to win over others, exploits the situation to gratify himself and becomes jealous easily. He is also confident, arrogant and contemptuous, living in unrealistic fantasies, beauty, power, intelligence and romance, and appearing less emotional (American Psychiatric Association, 2014). ...

Java’s popularity and portability have brought about detrimental attention from the cracking community (Websense 2) requiring research to plug loopholes. Different versions of Java Runtime Environments (JRE) are under attack. Despite efforts by Sun microsystems, and now, Oracle to patch the holes, vulnerabilities are still present albeit unpublished. The result is that Java based programs are increasingly targeted in systems running Windows operating systems (Oremus) Macintosh Systems with old versions of Java are also prone to attacks. Websense security Labs found that unpatched Java encourages exploits (3). The study targeted 900 million endpoints in their intelligence cloud. ...

Introduction

Over the years, human beings have continually created and established closer contacts. In the recent times, however, the rate of integration and global cohesiveness has been accelerated. Communication, transport and computer technologies have given the global integration process an impetus and the increased the degree of interdependence around the world. Innovations and inventions in the technological world have resulted in the reduction of distance in the world. Platforms like the internet have created a simple, quick and efficient medium of communication around the world. The rate of sharing information and ideas is ten times faster than what it used to ...

Socialization and Culture

Individual identity is shaped by two main factors, socialization, and culture. Explain how these two factors operate to produce identity.

Introduction

Individual identity is defined as distinctive qualities of an individual through which he is recognized. It can also be referred to as distinctive characteristics that are shared by any social group or category. Identity makes one individual distinguished from others as each individual is given a distinct personality that becomes his identification in a society (Gomm, 2004). The concept of personal and individual identity and its dependence upon two main factors of socialization and culture instigates with the assumptions that there ...

Nmap SYN scan refers to the most popular and default scan option which serves many good reasons. This scan can perform very quickly where thousands of the ports per second through a fast network which is affected by the restrictive firewalls. This scan is used where clear and reliable differentiation between open, filtered and closed states is needed (Smith 16). This scan is also used when dealing with compliance of TCP stacks. Nmap Null scan refers to the scan that does not involve setting of any bits. The TCP flag header in this scan is zero (0).This scan ...

MOVEMENTS IN RELATION TO CHRISTIANITY

The account of the Crusades, which happened during the Middle Ages, is considered as a significant part of the history of Christianity and the church. It is regarded as the first great enterprise that shows “common zeal of the Christian nations of Europe.” At the same time, these religiously-driven military movements brought forth diverse social, economic, and political impacts upon the European region. History shows no similar record where so many men from different countries and social ranks were brought together having equal enthusiasm. Hundreds of thousands of lives were sacrificed during these campaigns. However, it is being contested as ...

Introduction

There was a time in American when agents of law enforcement could only watch as a law violator walked away. A time, when the agents were unable to return fire during a gunfight. A period when there existed no means of tracking criminals. A period when a state line acted as a great and impassable wall for law enforcers. A time when one’s criminal exploits made him a legend. These men stood unopposed and took whatever they wished to take on a whim. In the year 1924, a young man started a journey to revolutionalize the modern day American law enforcement took off. This man was J. ...

1.0 Introduction Information security is very crucial especially for organizations whose information can be accessed through computer network. As network administrators try to set up security systems for data and information for such organizations, hackers and other cyber criminals also tries on how they can get the right of entry into the same systems illegally. Port scanning is used by both administrators as well as the hackers though for different intentions. Port scanning is thus one of the popular approaches used by administrators to examine or investigate information system security, penetration testing. It legally tries to break into ...

The U.S. Indian Wars Edgar Allan Poe’s The Man That Was Used Up and a painting by John Vanderlyn the Murder of Jane McCrea primarily bases this essay on relationship between Native American and white dominating culture relating to racism journey. Racism in the United States existed since the founding of the state (Vanderlyn n.p.). White people differ in their national and religious grounds, they are very different in their attitude towards other groups and the main victims of their racism have become non-white indigenous people (Indians). White has repeatedly incited the Indians scalp and of their opponents. ...

MODULE LEADER’S NAME:

- Executive summary Jinnikins Jeans is a UK company established in early 2000 that sell designer clothes. The company’s directors have drawn much attention especially from the media due to their personal exploits, youthful entrepreneurism, and innovative use of internet for marketing. The company has in the past few years faced various challenges such as increased wage bill, low performance and reduced morale among various employees. This article examines the company’s approach to reward and the extent to which their approach is consistent with its business objectives. It also focuses on various theories of motivation including, instrumentality ( ...

Greek mythology as it exists today was a culmination of oral tradition that was part of the early Greek civilization. Different regions of the Greek empire had different heroes with their own traditions and thus Greek mythology was firmly tied to it geographical location. Geography and physical places/ space helped shape Greek mythology to a large extent. Homer’s Odyssey, Iliad and Hesiod’s Theogony are examples of Greek mythology where the myth is tied with the geographical space. With the mention of places these poets also driven by a certain ‘Panhellenic’ impulse-a desire to appeal to as many city states as ...

The National Basketball Association provides opportunities for players from different backgrounds who have exceptional talents in basketball. Even though the National Basketball Association is open to people from all races and ethnicities, racial disparities are evident in the players and the award of honors in the association. For instance, in 2011, the percentage of black Americans in the National Basketball Association was close to 80% Williams, W. (2012). This has fueled the thought that black American players are better at basketball compared to players from other races. This is vindicated by luminaries in the game such as Michael ...

Introduction

It should also be noted that nurses in the practice of labor and delivery draw their knowledge from an in-depth pool and wide base of nursing expertise. This extensive approach is in combination with clinical expertise to avail a measure of care and support that exceed normal personnel. They hold the capability of effective implementation of strategies for patient management in the low and high risk patients. They additionally hold the capability of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of plan care in an individualized approach. This case is operating on the basis of certain women being held in regard of ...

Mercantilism is an economic system in which a country exploits its colonies. The country’s aim is to control natural resources and harvest the fruits of the colonies’ labors; it basically maximizes exports and minimizes imports. The successful adoption of this economic system can be attributed to Adam Smith and John Locke and those aristocrats who recognized the benefits it provided. Mercantilism differed from other economic systems like capitalism and socialism because it focused on wealth for those who had things to sell. Capitalism is an economic system that is based on means of production and distribution owned by corporations ...

Introduction

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an account of power, nobility and love centered on the relationship between two mythical characters from Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh, widely considered as largely part-god, was held in high regard by the people of a city he is ruling due to his sheer might but somewhat ill-reputed due to his promiscuity. Enkidu, on the other hand, was created by the gods as a companion to Gilgamesh and first appeared as a ruler of animals in a forest. The meeting of Gilgamesh and Enkidu is considered both intense and fateful, with the both of them becoming best friends ...

The economy of the modern world reflects the two prominent theories of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The world economy currently marked with free trade which Adam Smith theorizes in his book, the Wealth of the Nation. A small part of the world, however, is in the close trade applying the principle of communism. The western part, for example, engages in a free trade or capitalism form of economy, while a minor part of the world is in communist/socialist state. According to an online encyclopaedia, communist/socialist states include People Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, ...

Introduction

Australian history is coiled around Britain. Up until 1986, the Britain and Australia had constitutional links, sharing a common nationality code. It is, therefore, a matter of great interest how Australia has ignored British Empire’s influence in its involvement in wars during the commemoration of war. This remembrance is done on April 25th every year. Australia’s war history runs back to the year 1788, according the Australian war memorial. For a period of more than 120 years, Australia was a Britain affiliate and a colony. The formation of the federation of Australian colonies, otherwise known as the Common wealth of Australia, ...

Abstract

Revolution refers to the drastic changes in the governmental institution, which is carried out by the non-institutional forces. According to Theda Skocpol’s model of revolutions, the revolutions begin with the “Crisis of State” that is initiated by diverse international factors including the security and economic competition from the world. This condition of “crisis of state” is augmented by a second factor that involves the “Class Dominance” that identifies that which group will exploit the situation of revolution. These two basic factors bring about the social revolution. This research will highlight that the model elucidated by Skocpol is an appropriate ...

War of the Worlds: Comparisons between the Novel and Movie (2005) Versions

Introduction

Both H.G. Wells and Steven Spielberg are geniuses in their respective fields proven by their marvels in working on one story – War of the Worlds. Wells, the author of the original novel of War of the Worlds published in 1898, cast his story in an era that is way beyond his own time. The obsession most people during the time War of the Worlds was written on particular phenomena such as the Apocalypse, invasions by forces more powerful than their nation Great Britain and extraterrestrial life-forms helped ...

Since time immemorial, people have been generating strong figures to look up to. These physically powerful figures are known as heroes. The presentation of these heroes in traditional mythological heroes is very different with that of modern day fictional hero stories. However, these heroes are created in related ways. They have to protect those in danger, despite the challenges they face. In classical mythological hero stories, the heroes are presented as infallible and set apart from the community. The heroes are expected to be in aid of the people in time of distress and fight the enemies on their behalf. ...

Introduction

Major contributions from the ancient world helped in the development and achievement of many milestones in today’s contemporary world. Technology used in prehistoric times was a profound accomplishment especially due to the wisdom inculcated by ancient scientists and engineers in making work easy and achievable. Their contributions aided in channeling efforts toward attaining realizable goals through mechanization and efficiency. The Roman Empire is credited with their impeccable exploits in architecture, engineering, mathematics and the sciences. As time progresses, ancient technology has been embraced and advanced to accommodate the changing trends in technological advancement. This paper will delve into the ...

Question 1: Wolf refers to ‘a collaboration between the war-making rulers and the merchant class’ (Wolf p.101, p.5 of Unit Reader) and ‘a political coalition between the centralizing executive and the merchant class’ (Wolf p.109, p. 9 of Unit Reader). Explain what those phrases mean, and illustrate what those alliances did, by referring to three different European regions described by Wolf. Wolf begins with an explanation of the reason behind the collaborations between the merchants and the ruling class as states expanded their influence and merchants gained new frontiers of trade. For example, the Mediterranean region had long connections with ...

Introduction

Black Gold is documentary directed by the by British brothers Marc and Nick Francis. The documentary was produced in 2006 and it is all about Ethiopia farmer as he moves around the world while seeking to secure good prices for his quality coffee commodity. The generally address the world coffee trade and the consequences of this coffee trade to farmers. The movie utilized a budget of $ 760,000 and its preparation took about three years. The whole question addressed by the movie is about the way the multinational companies are controlling the coffee shopping malls and the whole coffee ...

Biography

MacKenzie Phillips was born on 10th November 1959 in Alexandria, Virginia in the United States of America. Her parents were celebrities John Phillips and Susan Phillips. The father was a rock musician while the mother was a ballerina dancer. Mackenzie had four siblings namely Jeffrey Phillips, Tamerlane Phillips, Chynna Phillips and Bijou Phillips. The latter two were a singer and an actress respectively. Her father later married Michelle Gilliam after divorcing his first wife Susan Phillips when Mackenzie was 3 years old. Mackenzie’s family life was troubled given the early family separation. At the age of three, her mother had parted ...

Introduction to the background of the story.

The story of Ramon Tianguis Perez gives some insight in the process of being an American alien who is an illegal immigrant in an alien country. He lived every day in fear of being arrested and the worst being deportation to his native country. He was an immigrant without legal documents, a driving license and worst of it all he accidentally hit another car at the highway. In his eye opening essay he uses narration and definition to catch the reader’s attention. The essay is an interesting revelation of an immigrant from Mexico who fights to maintain his ...

The Arab Springs and Karl Marx’s Theory of Capitalism

Introduction Sociology resonates around analysis and observation of social relations. It goes further than that and explains occurrences in life and their remedies. In the field of sociology, Karl Marx occupies an important niche for his appreciated contribution in terms of analysing, explaining and predicting societal events and outcomes. One would remember that Karl Marx opposed the concept of capitalism and predicted that it would crumble down to socialism before finally settling on communism. Indeed, it is also historically recorded that Karl Marx was the face and father of communism. His original theory has been adjusted by contemporary ...

The Inside Job

Watching the movie the Inside Job is depressing. It is depressing because it is the truth. I do not know whether the movie will change the opinion of the American people about the country. I hope it does. The American economic policy makers who include politicians, academics and business leaders are very inadequate and corrupt. This is because they only work to enrich themselves. They would deny any fault or wrongdoing if confronted and they only work to propagate the corrupt system because they themselves are the system (Heidenheimer & Johnston, 2002). That is why they derailed bank reforms and ...

History of Public Relations

Every firm that interacts with other organizations or firms can be said to engage in public relations. Every organization, firm, company or country tries to project a good image, and often wish to pass across a certain message. This is what has become known as public relations, and it can make or break relationships between various stakeholders. According to Corporate Watch (1), public relations refers to the practice of shaping public opinion and getting attention. It uses various tools which include advertising, publicity, lobbying public officials, public affairs forums, and any other means that passes the message across to the public. ...

Abstract

The prevalence of information system and networked infrastructures brings huge advantages for the organizations however these infrastructures also impose greater vulnerability in terms of intrusions and virtual attacks. The entire industries and government worldwide are dependent on the interconnected array of critical networks and resources that can be accessed or entered from anywhere in the world. Cyber security uses different tools, policies, risk assessment and management practices and technologies to protect the information and the communication infrastructure from any illegal or unwanted intrusion or modification. The assessment of cyber security vulnerability assists the IT managers to ensure that no ...

For those with the eyes to look far past the Presidency, now in the hands of an African-American man, there is still an impending crisis within the U.S.; that is, an existing movement that continues to use Blaxploitation films as a means to accurately portray representative characterizations of African Americans. Although we are now well into the 21st century, this has been an on-going problem that was first put to society’s attention by Ossie Davis. "Cotton Comes to Harlem" is one such movie that achieved legendary status, when it was released in 1970. By some, it is even considered a ‘ ...

David Lewis was one of the most dependable philosophers in the 20th century. He made remarkable assistance in areas of philosophy. His contribution alongside those of other philosophers has attracted an increasing attention from philosophers from all over the world in the past years. They had a common area of interest which is the fictional entities. They had two areas to cover. One of the areas is the nature of fiction, the truth that fiction holds and the other one is about the personality of emotional retorts to fiction.

- There is the existence of the possible world - ...

‘Even the rain’ refers to a 2010 Spanish drama film. The film got directed by Iciar Bolllain. The film depicts a director and an executive producer who embark on a journey to shoot a film about Columbus’s conquest of the Americas, upon choosing the film location in Bolivia. In the film, the director and the executive producer get faced by a moral challenge when they face protests from the natives. Karl Marx was a political & economical theorist who lived in the 19th century. Marx gets commonly known for his strong views on capitalism and his support for communism. The views of G. W. Hegel turned ...

This Darren Aronofsky classic has left many a critic dumbfounded, not just after watching the movie for the first time, but even after the second, third or even tenth views of this film. The sheer techniques used in Requiem for a Dream hits the audience with so hard a punch that they are left dazed for a few moments, wondering what had hit them, before finally recovering their composure. Perhaps people would have been less horrified by the vivid imagery of this film had Aronofsky classified it as a “Horror Film”. But horror films do not make it to the Oscars, do they? In ...

Fritz Haber, born in 1868, was a world-renowned German chemist whose multifaceted works in the field of chemistry earned him a Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1918. His most notable work involves the chemical process of synthesizing ammonia, which is used as one of the core ingredients in fertilizers and explosives (Stoltzenberg 84). The entire food industry is arguably dependent on his ingenious method, as most of the food is produced using fertilizers and other elemental components produced using his premier method. Perhaps the most unsettling role he played as one of the world’s most notable genius chemists was in ...

E-business refers to electronic business usually conducted through the internet. Since the development of the World Wide Web, the commercial usage of the internet has increased over the years, and business has been made conveniently possible over the internet. However, there are many security risks involved during the E-commerce execution, and some pose serious threats to businesses. With the sweeping current developments of technology, there have been concerns that users and business people do not understand system architectures and software that they use. This increases the vulnerability of various security breaches that can cause immense losses to the business ...

Introduction:

David Malouf’s book interestingly revisits ‘The Iliad’ by Homer and although there are certain liberties taken with the text and although these may depart from the original, they still make interesting reading in their own right. Homer’s Iliad is a magnificent text and the story does have moments of supreme glory in it as well as parts when it does appear to reach heroic heights. The main height of the book is when Achilles agrees to give Hector’s body to Priam which is treated a bit differently by Malouf when compared to Homer.

In The Iliad, Homer recounts that:

“Achilles then went back into ...

Storytelling in The Odyssey is an inter-related sequence of revelation, resolution and deception in which the juxtaposition of perspectives underscores the course of the story and establishes objective and subjective counterpoints concerning the nature of Odysseus himself. For characters such as the poet Demodocus, Odysseus is the subject of myth-making, a heroic and legendary figure due a symbolic “bronzing” through the medium of storytelling. Seen through the eyes of others, his legacy is a matter of cultural currency that is indispensable, particularly to the bards charged with maintaining and passing along the society’s collective cultural memory. The underlying theme of storytelling ...

The Life and Exploits of Kevin Mitnick.

Kevin Mitnick was born in 1963 and is famous for computer hacking. He started hacking when still very young. At the age of 12, he was avoiding to pay for bus rides in the Los Angeles area. He used unused transfer slips that he collected in rubbish bins which he punched with his own ticket punch. A friendly driver had told him where he could buy a ticket punch. At age 16, he gained unauthorized access to the first computer network he ever hacked into. He was part of a gang of computer hackers in Los Angeles. In 1979, he got ...