288 pages |
Hijacked to Havana!
Creator: Cesar Guerra | Fiction - 2002-11-13
The shocking news of the hijacking of Flight One had reached him at ll:13 that
morning ... Several dozen names followed by their home address, phone number,
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Publisher: Writers Club Press
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About this book
Hijacked to Havana brings the reader back to 1969 when air piracy was a daily risk to all airline travelers. A young Cuban exile and his American wife find themselves aboard a plane hijacked to Havana. Can the young Cuban thwart the hijack? Carlos, the main character, is fearful of returning to his native land because of his previous involvement with Castro's revolutionary forces. Aboard the plane is a Navy SEAL and an elderly Hungarian freedom fighter who offers their help upon learning of the young exile's predicament. Unexpected twists add excitement to the drama aboard the hijacked airliner. |
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322 pages |
Hijacking and terror in sky
Creator: Giriraj Shah | Political Science - 2002-01-01
While the hijacked plane was still stationed in Amritsar, the ATC received a
call from one C. Lai claiming to be a joint secretary in the home Ministry. ...
Publisher: Anmol Publications PVT. LTD.
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About this book
Hijacking Is Not Recent Phenomenon Though The Attention Of The International Community Has Been Focused On It Only After The Hijacking Of Ic-814 From Kathmandu To Kandahar And Now Hijacking Of Four Planes In America And Subsequent Attack On Wtc And Pentagon.The First Recorded Incident Of Hijacking Took Place In 1930 When An Aircraft Which Landed At An Aerodrome In Peru Was Seized By Army Rebels Who Demanded To Be Flown To Chile. Since Then Several Hundred Incidents Of Hijacking Have Taken Place Resulting In Many Cases In The Destruction Of Aircraft, Death Of Crew Members And Of Passengers As Well As The Hijacker(S). To Begin With The Incidents Were Few In Number And Did Not Involve Significant Acts Of Violence. In The Sixties, Beginning With The First Cuban Hijacking In 1961, The Problem Became More Devious.Attempts To Formulate Legal Measures To Deal Specifically With The Problem Began In 1962 When The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) Considered A Draft Convention On Offences On Board Aircraft, Criminal Jurisdiction And The Rights And Duties Of The Aircraft Commander. In March 1962, The United States Submitted A Proposal To Be Included In The Draft Convention A Provision To Deal With Unlawful Seizure Of Aircraft.This Work Is A Pioneering Effort Which Deals With The Hijacking And Terror In The Sky. |
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275 pages |
PC pest control, protect your computers from malicious internet invaders
Creator: Preston Gralla | Computers - 2005
Spyware also slows down your system, and it may hijack your home page and send
you ... Unexplained charges on your phone bill may be the result of dialers. ...
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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About this book
The Internet is rife with all kinds of creepy PC bugs. In the first six months of 2004, almost 5,000 new Windows viruses and worms were discovered that were capable of compromising computer security. But the pests that users deal with aren't limited to viruses. They're plagued with everything from spam to phishing. But just because your computer is hooked up to the Internet doesn't mean your PC has to be at risk. In a constant battle of one-upmanship, the forces of good have devised a number of creative ways to fend off these Internet nasties in order to best protect your computer. And "PC Pest Control" from O'Reilly spells out how you can do just that. Written in a friendly, engaging manner, this handy guide covers detection, prevention and cure, where you're vulnerable, and how to surf the web more safely. It also details how you can protect yourself against adware, spyware, home page hijackers, viruses, Trojans, spam, phishing attacks, and more. For easy understanding, "PC Pest Control" describes each problem and its symptoms, rates the danger level, and then shows you how to solve the problem step by step. In addition, a supporting website keeps the book's content as up to date as possible, so you're always informed of the latest safeguards. And in a field that shifts as frequently as PC protection, that's a major advantage. So if you want to make sure that your personal computer doesn't fall victim to attack-or if your system has already been infected and you want to start anew-then "PC Pest Control" is most definitely for you. |
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284 pages |
American icons, an encyclopedia of the people, places, and things that have shaped our culture
Creator: Dennis Hall, Susan G. Hall | Social Science - 2006
planes they would soon hijack. After the planes were hijacked, some passengers
on each of the four hijacked planes managed to phone home to report what was ...
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group
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About this book
From the Publisher: What do Madonna, Ray Charles, Mount Rushmore, suburbia, the banjo, and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore, ignore, or deplore them, they all influence our culture, and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people, places, and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali, from John Wayne to the zipper, this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture, including law, art, food, religion, and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations, this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an "icon." What common features do the people, places, and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with, an icon generates strong responses in people, it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne), it reflects forces of its time, it can be reshaped or extended by imitation, and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture, such as those that exist between white and black America, or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles. Among the icons examined here are: The Alamo, Barbie, Ray Charles, James Dean, Ford Mustang, Jimi Hendrix, Las Vegas, Madonna, McDonald's, Peanuts, Route 66, Superman, Viagra, Wal-Mart, and Oprah Winfrey. |
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231 pages |
Crisis communications, lessons from September 11
Creator: A. Michael Noll | History - 2003
About 9:25 Passenger Barbara Olson, a journalist, makes first cell phone call to
... 9:35 UAL 93 is hijacked, with hijackers soon telling passengers to call ...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
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About this book
Building on the events and lessons of September 11, Crisis Communications features an international cast of top contributors exploring emergency communications during crisis. Together, they evaluate the use, performance, and effects of traditional mass media (radio, TV, print), newer media (Internet, email), conventional telecommunications (telephones, cell phones), and interpersonal communication in emergency situations. They establish how people learned of the September 11 tragedy and how they responded; examine the effects of media globalization on terrorism; and, in many cases, give specific advice for the future. |
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