THE REAL NATIONAL TREASURE
The United States, along with the allied forces of the world, is currently fighting to find Osama bin Laden as well as his organization, al Qaeda, in Afghanistan. The new declaration of the “War on Terrorism” has withdrawn all boundaries that the terrorist organizations have been hiding behind. Although this war is a new idea to the average American Citizen, it is an old foe of the governments in most countries, which have already established antiterrorism and counter-terrorism task forces, but are now working together under an allied force. With the tightened security at the airports and military facilities, the counter-terrorism efforts are fighting back to counter the terrorists actions, but the key to fighting terrorism is to prevent the attacks from happening at all.
More than a majority of the American public supports this military action against countries that terrorize the United States. In fact according to a gallop poll, eighty-eight percent of Americans polled agree that the United States should take military action in retaliation for attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The problem that is being faced by the world is how to avoid future attacks after the smoke clears from the current engagement.
There are two types of forces that are currently employed against terrorism and both have the same mission of fighting terrorism, with different applications. The antiterrorism force is used as a preventive action against future attacks while the counter-terrorism task force has many more post-action responsibilities. According to the Office of Counter-Terrorism, there are four policies being implemented as guidelines: “Make no concessions to terrorists and strike no deals, bring terrorists to justice for their crimes, isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism to force them to change their behavior, and bolster the counter-terrorism capabilities of those countries that work with the U.S. and require assistance”. These steps are necessary to fight terrorism after the actions of horror have occurred, and the current Afghanistan action in search of the al-Qaeda members (including bin Laden) is an example of a counter-terrorism action.
In order to prevent future attacks, the United States must put a stronger emphasis on strengthening the antiterrorism forces. Putting more numbers on the membership board of this force is what is going to make headway in the “War on Terrorism”. It is a lot more difficult to fight terrorism before the attacks have taken place, but history has already demonstrated that the oldest form of intelligence collection, human intelligence, can be used to fight an entire country.
present in literature and movies of today. Loyalty is present in the book The Count of Monte Cristo while bravery is present in the movie National Treasure. The Count of Monte Cristo is about a man who is wrongfully imprisoned but remains loyal to his family in his course of vengeance. National Treasure is about another man who acts bravely in his search for treasure. Chivalry was the code of conduct for knights in medieval Europe. Chivalry came from the French word “chevalier” meaning, “knight.”
“Just another clue” (Gates). National Treasure is a 2-hour adventure heist action movie of many that encourages the finding of secret treasure produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is written by Jim Kouf, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and the Wibberleys. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, who has also directed movies such as Las Vegas, The Kid, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and soon to be released in 2018, Meg. Released on November 19, 2004, it is the beginning of many mysteries. It stars Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger
the American people had uncertain views that led to a downfall in how the government operated due to new policies and expansion. The legend of Kidd the pirate is a metaphor for how the United States government views money and incorporating it into national spending. Kidd hid money at the “foot of the hill” because it was a good hiding place where he could
The elements of popular culture discussed above, were mainly produced for mass exposure, profit and entertainment. Products depicting archaeology relies on fantasy, imagination, myths and legends that were visualised and weaved into reality. The depiction of archaeology and archaeologists in popular culture, betray archaeology and send wrong messages that distorts the noble purpose of archaeology. Popular culture depicts archaeology as an adventure and a profession that will endure wealth and fame
cultural and architectural treasures. These make the city the recognized spiritual capital of Romania. But Iasi is more than universities and spiritual treasures. Iasi does not only belong to its inhabitants. It has the rare and hardly acquired privilege of being everyone's. It is not only the metaphysical city of tolls, hills and monuments but also the town with the highest density of poets and museums in South-Eastern Europe. Former capital of Moldavia, it is a city which has a real vocation for history
background includes small clusters of German-Italians, French-Italians, Slovene-Italians, Albanian-Italians, and Greek-Italians. With various clusters of people come various beliefs in religion. Religion has influenced the culture, artists, and national treasures of Italy in various ways. Culture is one aspect of Italy that is highly influenced by religion. Religion was part of the state constitution. The people of Italy are Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim. The Muslim community is still
for selling a national treasure. Meergan deceived through artwork to relay the message that art itself doesn’t determine; it’s the signature at the bottom of the piece. Although being forgeries, his early work encompassed great artist ability. These accomplishments are partly due to Meergan’s knowledge of art history. Mimicking artists that didn’t label their work and aren’t alive to vouch for it. His technical work on the fake pieces encompassed the time period it was made and the real artist’s style
thriller fiction author, well known for his 24-48 hour, fast pace treasure hunt style literature. Browns’ novels have sold more than 200 million copies. His novels are heavily influenced by his real life. His love of treasure hunts were encouraged by the scavenger hunts his father prepared for him and his siblings. Many of his characters are also inspired by important people from his life. Brown met his wife, Blythe, at the National Academy of Songwriters; they married in 1997. Blythe is an art historian
three times. He felt fear that he would be punished by being associated with Jesus. (ESV John 18: 15-27). The enemies encountered by characters in a story is another example of conflict. Many stories have a conflict that requires overcoming enemies, real or imagine, to reach the ultimate goal. An example of enemies would be the Trojan army versus the Greek army in the Iliad. (the Iliad 347; bk 19.360-370). Another example of enemies within a story is Aslan and the White Witch in the Lion, the Witch
man who took over many ships in his years of being a pirate. He wasn’t a good man but he was good at what he did. There was some information that was unsure of because of the time period, but there are many interesting facts about him. Blackbeard’s real name was Edward Teach, there were other ways to spell his last name but Teach was the most common (“Blackbeard: Pirate Terror at Sea”). He was born somewhere between the late 1680’s and early 1690’s, because of the early time period his actual birthdate
Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark has inspired a whole generation of explorers, historians and archaeologists alike but how much of his adventurous tales can we take as realistic? While most archaeologists are not out fighting the Nazis and reclaiming treasures as mystical as the Ark of the Covenant, the film does demonstrate several key aspects of an archaeologist’s career and lifestyle. Relations with locals is a very important aspect to a successful excavation as they can provide a great deal of information
The Kakum National Park in Ghana is one of the most diverse ecosystems in Africa located approximately 33 km north of Cape Coast covering the area of 375sq.km. The Kakum Park was established in 1931 and received acknowledgement of the National Park in 1992. It is the only Park in Africa with Canopy Walkway, which is 350m long, connects 7 trees and opened in 1995 for tourist visitors. In the Year 2000 UNESCO declared the Kakum rainforest “The National World Heritage Site”. Kakum National Park treasures
though an Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage survey in the late 1980s put the figure at 50 lakh. A good number of them have been catalogued, and lie preserved in libraries, museums and institutes, but experts are convinced that a still greater number remain undiscovered and undocumented, in various minor libraries, private collections, and religious institutions.” A vast number of India’s manuscripts have still to be unearthed,” said Sudha Gopalakrishnan, director, National Mission for
discovered in Egypt, many of the details in the film were not entirely accurate. Tanis was an ancient city in northeast Egypt, rediscovered during World War II, as revealed in “Tanis,” an article by National Geographic, similarly to when it was found in the film (also during the World War II). Commentary from National Geographic also reveals that, “In reality, the Ark was never hidden in Tanis, the sandstorm didn’t happen, and the Nazis never battled Indiana Jones in the site’s ruins.” The sandstorm and the
Introduction: In this research paper I am going to inform you about the desk research I carried out dealing with a service related organization. The organization I have chosen for my assignment is Qatar's Islamic Arts Museum. It is beyond questioning that I have chosen such an organization for various reasons. It is deeply related to the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry. Besides this, it is a major contributor to the current development of the cultural and entertainment sector in the