The Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI, the Central Intelligence Agency or CIA, and the National Security Agency or NSA are federal agencies of the United States that carry out intelligence activities and provide related services. They are also part of the U.S. Intelligence Community alongside other intelligence agencies and offices of the U.S. government. […]
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Supply-Side Economics vs. Demand-Side Economics
Two competing macroeconomic theories dominate modern economic policies and the field of political economy. These are supply-side economics and demand-side economics. Supply-side economics is a macroeconomic theory arguing that economic growth is made possible through programs or initiatives aimed at promoting production and thus, flooding the market with supplies of products goods and services. On […]
The “Agent Smith” Android Malware: Facts
Researchers from the security firm Check Point Software Technologies discovered in July 2019 a new type of malware affecting Android devices. Dubbed as Agent Smith, it works by replacing a portion of selected Android apps with its own code. The malware does not steal data from Android users or cause their devices to malfunction beyond […]
Breakdown: The Order Fulfillment Process
By its general definition, order fulfillment is the entire process of delivering a product from the point of production to the point of consumption. It is also important to note that the term applies to specific processes or functions in distribution and logistics management. Nonetheless, understanding the elements of the order fulfillment process is essential […]
Logistics Flows: Inbound, Outbound, and Reverse
Logistics flows pertain to the movement and direction of the goods, items, or information within the supply chain or more specifically, between the point of origin and the point of consumption. There are three directions that also correspond to three different logistical processes. These are inbound logistics, outbound logistics, and reverse logistics. Three Major Logistics […]
Difference Between Push Strategy and Pull Strategy
Both push strategy and pull strategy are business terms originating in logistics and supply chain management. These two concepts are also used in marketing, particularly in determining or evaluating distribution strategies. They essentially pertain to a specific approach of moving a product from the point of origin to the point of consumption. What is the […]
Harmful Algal Blooms: Causes and Effects
Algal bloom or algae bloom is a phenomenon characterized by a rapid increase in the population of algae in marine and freshwater ecosystems. Furthermore, this increase in population is evident from the discoloration in water from algal pigments. Nonetheless, some instances of algal blooms are harmless, while others called harmful algal blooms can present problems […]
The Impact of Manifest Destiny on Native Americans
The impact of manifest destiny to Native Americans was conflict. Of course, this was inevitable due to the fact that the ideology involved American settlers holding to a determined belief that they had a god-given purpose of expanding from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast, thus taking and controlling lands that were not originally […]
Manifest Destiny: Origin and Definition
Lexical Origins: Where Did The Term “Manifest Destiny” Originate? Historians have attributed the origin of the term “manifest destiny” to newspaper editor and Democratic Party advocate John O’Sullivan. Accordingly, he specifically coined the term in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country to the United States. Note that he first used […]
Information Literacy: A Definition
The term “information literacy” first appeared in 1974 in a report published by the former National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Authored by Paul G. Zurkowski, then president of Information Industry Association, the concept pertains to the competencies learned and applied by individuals to exploit different tools and sources for uncovering information, as well […]