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