Essays Tagged: "explosives"

Computer crimes need to be prevented and halted through increased computer network security measures as well as tougher laws and enforcement of those laws in cyberspace

s of crime when they or their contents are damaged, as when terrorists attack computer centers with explosives or gasoline, or when a 'computer virus'--a program capable of altering or erasing compute ...

(13 pages) 688 6 3.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science

"Airline Safety" will describe some of the modern problems with American Air Transportation and compare it to other forms of transportation

his can be true in cases that involve forgetting to complete paperwork to not screening luggage for explosives. Some people believe that air travel is one of the safest forms of transportation, while ... arned by the FAA for everything from not completing paper work on time to not screening luggage for explosives. Fines have increased by 80% from 1998 to 1999, but the number of general accidents has a ...

(6 pages) 156 0 3.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Nitric Acid

ormula Weight:63 g/molCommon Applications:Nitric acid is used in the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives. It is used in the printing industry for photo-engraving, the engineering industry, metal ...

(1 pages) 34 0 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Formaldehyde and all about it.

hyde is used in many common products in addition to plastics, including fertilizers, preservatives, explosives, mirrors, wood glue, water proofing, circuit boards, and even shampoo. Formaldehyde is al ...

(2 pages) 99 5 4.2 May/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Haber Process.

dependent on sodium nitrate deposits in Chile for the nitrogen-containing compounds needed to make explosives. Seeking to free Germany from dependence on Chile, a German chemist named Fritz Haber exa ...

(2 pages) 64 1 3.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Engineering > Chemical Engineering

This Essay describes the Halifax Explosion that occurred in Canada in 1917.

convoy to accompany her on the way. A convoy wasnecessary because she was carrying a cargo full of explosives and it could be attacked by German u-boats. The Imo was a much bigger ship than the Mont ...

(2 pages) 21 0 1.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

The Halifax Explosion.

Homo Fabor, or the creation by man, one of the ships, The Mont Blanc contained 3000 tons of deadly explosives in its cargo. These bombs were created by man to destroy other lives. Destroy others it d ... ip to the harbor the previous day. The French ship was 320 feet long, and contained enough chemical explosives to level an entire city. In the cargo was 200 tons of TNT, 2300 tons of picric acid, 61 t ...

(4 pages) 15 0 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Atomic Bomb

hat critical mass is not reached until the bomb is set to explode. At that point, a set of chemical explosives or some other mechanism drives all the different pieces of uranium or plutonium together ...

(5 pages) 65 2 4.8 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Hake Nappier a australian scientist who studdied chemisrty and help fight germans for Australia

pecialized in chemistry.Contributions/ discoveries.His contributions were that he designed and made explosives and experimented with them.Which then became Chief of the Department of Defense for Victo ...

(1 pages) 22 1 1.5 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Chechnya Economic Political and Social

Social- Two women with explosives committed suicide while at a music festival, killing 16 and wounding 50. This means that ...

(1 pages) 38 0 3.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Historical essay on the bombing of Dresden.

n population. That night the RAF launched 796 bombers and 9 Mosquitoes, which carried 1,478 tons of explosives in addition to 1,182 tons of incendiary bombs (Dear 311) which turned the city of Dresden ...

(3 pages) 19 0 1.0 May/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays

History of the Fire Service

d to pull down buildings in the path of an approaching fire to create firebreaks. And finally, when explosives were available, the Roman's would use them to also form firebreaks (Hashgan). Now that we ...

(9 pages) 119 0 4.1 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Drunking and driving: issues facing teenagers

unk driver can easily get into oncoming traffic and kill many people because they hit a car full of explosives for example.Awareness needs to be spread about drunk driving as much as possible. "Of the ...

(2 pages) 36 0 0.0 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Write a Brief Summary on four of Lawson's Short Stories; The Loaded Dog, The Drover's Wife, In A Dry Season and Joe Wilson's Courtship.

n ingenious plan to catch fish, by blowing them out of the water with a special cartridge made from explosives. The cartridge is retrieved by Tommy who chases the men that are running away from the in ...

(3 pages) 30 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Structure of Terror Groups

orist who actually carry out the attack and are usually skilled in a specific area or areas such as explosives, chemicals, weapons, etc. Each terrorist in this level supports each others specialty in ...

(2 pages) 31 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Violence

ers. On April 99, two students from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, carrying guns and explosives, killed 13 people and hurt another 23, which become the most lethal massacre in U.S schoo ...

(5 pages) 65 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Vietnam

y haven't got back yet. I certainly don't want to be the next one. These VietMinh run strapped with explosives so when I try to kill them they blow up like bombs and destroy the little we have. They g ...

(1 pages) 694 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Bureau of alchohol, tobacco, a

's responsibilities consist of administering and enforcing the federal laws relating tofirearms and explosives, and to alcohol and tobacco products. Since 1982, when the federal Anti-Arson Act was pas ... d local revenue and law- enforcement organizations, examining and regulating storage facilities for explosives, and maintaining records so that firearms and explosives used to execute crimes can be tr ...

(1 pages) 1446 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol

School Violence

ard to ask questions.Schools need to make sure there kids don't go to school with guns knives drugs explosives or any harmful things. If a kid is having trouble at school with no friends you should ta ...

(3 pages) 6 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

School Violence

ard to ask questions.Schools need to make sure there kids don't go to school with guns knives drugs explosives or any harmful things. If a kid is having trouble at school with no friends you should ta ...

(3 pages) 888 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters