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Papers On Technology & Society - Modern Issues
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Airbags / Are They Really Safe ?
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A 6 page paper outlining opposing controversies concerning the usage of air bags in automobiles. The paper explains various reports on the new "dangers" of air bags, and offers alternative viewpoints from people who believe that these dangers are examples of mere hysteria. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Airbags.wps
Airline Security Risk Management
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A 5 page paper discussing aviation’s efforts to manage the risk to flight safety that became glaringly apparent with the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The paper discusses the need for security risk management, offers several alternatives and recommends an alternative currently scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2004, that of fingerprinting many foreign visitors arriving at American airports and seaports for the purposes of positive identification and comparing to terrorist watchlists. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSairSecRiskMgt.rtf
Airport Security And Management
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A 16 page paper. Airport security has changed in the United States and other countries since the September 11 attacks. Had certain technology, like face recognition, been installed, at least two of the hijacker may never have boarded the plane. Many different systems have been proposed and some have been initiated. For example, the airport in Amsterdam installed iris scanning technology for passengers who fly a great deal. A similar pilot program was installed in one terminal at JFK is using iris scanning for employees. This paper discusses the types of biometric devices that are being considered and/or that have been installed and where they are being used to improve airport security. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGairsec.rtf
Airport Security, Long Lines And Solutions
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A 4 page paper identifies the reasons for those long lines that could take hours to get through. The writer asserts it is not just greater security since 9/11; there are other reasons. A recommendation dramatically speed the process is offered.
Filename: PGairsc2.rtf
Alternative Energy: Fuel Cells
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A 4 page contention that our petroleum-based lifestyles have caused irreparable political and environmental harm. This paper proposes that fuel cells offer an alternative to this lifestyle. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPfuelCl.rtf
Alternatives To Gas # 2
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5 pages in length. With fossil fuels rapidly depleting, the world has had to devise alternative methods by which to fuel various gas-powered machinery. Few options appear to be as workable as electricity and hydrogen fuel cells, yet there exist significant shortcomings to even the best alternative. The writer talks about these two sources of alternative fuel, including both their advantages and disadvantages. Bibliography included.
Filename: Gas3.wps
An Investigation Into the L'Ambiance Plaza Disaster
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This 4 page paper examines this Connecticut building collapse and implications for lift-slab construction. Several possible causes are examined. The lift-slab model is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA442LP.rtf
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