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    experimenting with biological weapons. The group made multiple attempts to release biological agents such as anthrax spores, botulin, and Q fever. It has been reported that the group conducted as many nine biological attacks between 1990 and their 1995 Tokyo attack (Fletcher, 2012). When biological weapons were not working, the group then turned to chemical weapons as a means to carry out their attacks. Soon the religious cult would find a love for sarin…

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    John Parachini Case Study

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    In 1995, a subway system located in Tokyo Japan was the target of a terrorist attack by a radical religious cult known as the Aum Shinrikyo. Their strategy included converging at the Kasumigaseki station and dispersing poisonous gas (sarin) into the air. This attack was not considered to be politically motivated; rather, it was an attack stimulated by the desire to distress the Japanese government, in an attempt to seize power. The attack was inclusive of five subways systems, and resulted in…

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    Biological terrorism, known as bioterrorism, is becoming an increasing danger to Western civilization. The possibility of terrorists obtaining extremely dangerous chemicals is rising alarmingly fast. In a biological attack, many people are likely to die or get extremely ill within the first few minutes, whereas in a normal bombing or shootout, fewer would be killed, and in a less inhumane manner, even though all forms of terrorism are unacceptable and will not be tolerated without any…

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    biological weapons: anthrax, botulism and Q fever. Aum Shinrikyo was not on anyone’s radar until their attack on a subway station in central Tokyo on March 20, 1995, in which twelve people died and more than five thousand were injured. After the attack Japanese and American authorities discovered that the group owned a twelve acre chemical weapons factory in Tokyo, had one billion dollars in its bank accounts, claimed sixty thousand members worldwide, and found documents sized from Kiyohide…

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    A simplified definition of terrorism is “an act or threatened act of violence against innocent people for political purposes” (White, 2014, p. 4). Since the sarin attack on the Japanese subway in 1995, governments are taking measures to prevent and respond to terroristic attacks utilizing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear weapons (CBRN). Robyn Pangi identifies that chemical attacks, such as the one committed by the Aum Shinrikyo (Aum) in Japan, are different from conventional…

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    Shinkansen Paragraph

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    speeds of 240–320 km/h. The Shinkansen network link most of large city on the island of Honshu and Kyushu, such as Tokyo and Osaka. Shinkansen means new trunk line, referring to the high-speed rail line network. The other name of Shinkansen is Superexpress, was used for Hikari(means “light”) trains and was changed in 1972. The trips of Shinkansen is intensive. The line between Tokyo and Osaka, the two largest city in Japan,…

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    "The city flourished initially, and rather modesty, as a tourist center and retirement colony…" Beverley & Houston (Page 20). The perfect thing about Tokyo and Miami is something that I can't compare, it's the cultural and ethnic diversity. The fact that we can find people from every part of the world, from Spain to Venezuela. It is important to be objective about the thing that makes the life qualities better when we compare them both. Each of the cities has their differences for the good and…

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    Rainbow Bridge Essay

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    The Rainbow Bridge in Tokyo The rainbow Bridge in Tokyo is a wonderful one to visit. It has great architectural value people from many country visit this bridge every year. They get great interest by visiting the bridge . The rainbow bridge has three transportation way on two decks. They are upper deck and lower deck. Once the bridge was tolled but now it is untolled . There are two separate walk ways of the bridge. One is on the north & another is on the south side of lower deck. From the…

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    Sports Bar History

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    MastheadLegends Sports Bar Japan, 〒106-0032 Tokyo, Minato, Roppongi, 3−16−33 青葉六本木ビル1F This bar is a legend in itself, despite its name a lot of famous sports players have came to Roppongi Japan to view and have a drink or two from their bar. Their bar is very wide known in Tokyo and millions of people visit the bar to have drjnks with their friends or families. Legends Sports Bar is a must go when in Roppongi Tokyo. Propaganda Image Japan, 〒106-0032 Tokyo, Minato, Roppongi, 3 Chome−14−9,…

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    In the introduction of the book Staged Seduction: Selling Dreams in a Tokyo Host Club, Akiko Takeyama discusses the socioeconomic factors that contributed to the creation of neoliberal society, which created women who are willing to spend money on hosts and men who are willing to provide those women hosting services, which developed hosting industry in Tokyo. To discuss the rise of the industry, it is crucial to understand the role neoliberalism plays in the post industry society. In the 1980s…

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