Ōnin War

Cyber-attackers invaded the largest defense company in the world and the most important suppliers of the Pentagon to the network - but who they were and what they wanted? Officially there is to much information, but a look at the recent past may shed light on the object and purpose of the action. The affected defense contractor Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon was already target of cyber espionage: In April 2009, a 1.4-terabyte file was stolen, which was the largest at the time, weapons project…

have different skills that they must learn to use in order to succeed. “Because their prime directive holds that all humans must share in a more equal division of wealth than what results in a state of individual liberty, egalitarians have declared war against nature or God” (1 Class Warfare). Later, the author delves into the idea that people of the right wing agree that everyone should have the opportunities to become successful, but they must be willing to try as hard as those who are of an…

Stephen Pressfield, author of The War of Art, states that most people have two lives: the life we live and the unlived life within us, but between the two stands resistance. Resistance is a disease that is more widespread than the common cold and more deadly than the Bubonic Plague. Every human being on planet Earth is a carrier of this disease, it is a disease that will cripple and prevent anyone from achieving what the carrier was put on this planet to do; whether that calling be art, music,…

didn’t want to do. So are these kids that are drugged, battling for their life in the war zone victims or perpetrators? One reason for why child soldiers should be given amnesty is because they are not morally responsible for their actions. Some people might say that child soldiers are no different from child criminals because they are both doing something wrong. But some say child soldiers are forced to fight in war, because if they don’t, they probably…

“Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war has actually began. What is it that the men wish?... is life so dear or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? I know not what course others may take; but for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”. George Washington and his troops had withdrawn from Boston and retreated from New York City. They arrived to Valley Forge in 1777, after George Washington had failed to stop the British when General Howe…

characterisation of Jim and Ashley, to present the different experiences war for each individual. He uses omniscient narration to highlight the class difference between Ashley and Jim, in their first meeting as “one was mounted and the other had his two feet set firmly on the earth.” Positioned on horseback, Malouf highlights the status difference between Ashley and Jim. This is also shown when Ashley is given a higher position in war because of his family wealth, “Ashley Crowther knew these…

your life. Lots of kids has been pressured to become child soldiers and not have the same privilege to live the child's life like others. They become child soldiers as young as the age of 8years old and are separated from their family members to go to war and the possibility of not talking to them for awhile. Child soldier began in 1998. Since 2001, the participation of child soldiers has been reported in 21 on-going or recent armed conflicts in almost every region of the world. Children usually…

When you think of the treatment of children you normally don’t think of child soldiers. Though you will not see child soldiers that much in the U.S. unless you count the few 17 year olds in the military or the gang members under the age of 18, because of this some of you wouldn’t even know what a child soldier is. Like the name suggests child soldiers are children under the age of 18 that willingly or are forced to join military organizations. The only option for these child soldiers is to do…

Would you like your child to join the army whether he or she wanted to or not? The worst is not only that, they make them do things you’ve never imagined your kids would be doing. Nobody wants that. Now why should kids be forced to join the army if that’s not their dream. Let them choose whatever they would like to be in life. Why should kids at a young age be forced to join the army if that is not what they have been looking forward too. Some people may not agree with me, but I have many…

In the novel “A Separate Peace” Gene is both the narrator and the protagonist. In this novel Gene tells the story from his perspective. Gene isn't a really nice person he doesn't have any really good qualities. He’s kind of crazy and he's very paranoid. He's also not a very good friend. At one point Gene admires Phineas who happens to be his roommate and self proclaimed best friend. Gene has to work hard for everything and one of the many reasons he's jealous of Finny is because he's great at…