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    Terrorism

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    attempt on the transatlantic flight led to arrest of a Briton and twelve other members of his cell who were arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder. Their intentions were to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive device onto the aircraft assemble and detonate them on board. It is believed that more than 50 participants and accomplices were involved; comprising of three cells who may have not been aware of others or the extent of their assignment. The assignment of the outer cell

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    Aviation Security and Its impact on Airports John Gonzales 10583530 Utah Valley University Abstract In this paper I will discuss some of the history of terrorist attacks‚ along with the formation of the TSA. I will also discuss some of the methods that the TSA uses to perform aviation security‚ and some of the controversy that comes along with these methods. I will discuss the technology that has been used in aviation security. Along with that I will discuss some of the more successful methods

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    Every upstanding individual who lays a foot onto the airport floor wants to remain safe. Consequently‚ that devastating day of September 11‚ 2001 instilled the fear of flying in many Americans. This gave our nation the need to reevaluate airport checkpoints in order to secure the safety of the people of our country from those who are not sympathetic to our American ways. Some find that the measures the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has taken in the recent years are unjust and a violation

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    ASCI 310: Aircraft Performance Research Project Objectives One of the requirements for this course is an Aircraft Performance Research Project that entails planning a flight from Denver International Airport (KDEN) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (KORD) for a given aircraft‚ weather conditions‚ and assumptions. The objective is to apply what has been learned throughout this course. Drawing on aeronautics theory and using the performance charts and equations presented in the course‚

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    Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary measures. The terrorist attacks on America on September 11‚ 2001 required that we reform our nation ’s aviation security system in fundamental ways. Three years after the Sept. 11 tragedies‚ how far has airport and airlines come? It depends on the source. While it is important for airports to heighten security after the attacks of 9/11‚ the policies of profiling passengers are inadequate and a necessitate revision. The most visible changes

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    9/11...a Turning Point

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    9/11…A Turning Point There have been many turning points in American history; however none have had the same effects as September 11‚ 2001‚ and many people relate the day to the country’s loss of innocence. As a result of 9/11 many civil liberties were taken away‚ security was heightened‚ and there have been numerous effects on Americans. Although the attack happened on American soil‚ it can really be characterized as an attack on civilization itself‚ because people from more than 80 nationalities

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    The Backscatter X-Ray

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    The backscatter X-ray is the right choice when compared to traditional X-rays or metal detectors. On December 27‚ 2006‚ the author‚ Thomas Frank‚whom is the aviation security correspondant for USA Today‚ wrote‚ "X-ray Tests Both Security‚ Privacy‚" and made valid points concerning the fear of radiation‚ how easily it finds metal guns and knives‚ and the provacy issue that surrounds X-ray technology (5). Throughout this essay Thomas Frank was able to write about the facts surrounding X-rays and

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    First Flight Experience

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    My First Flight Experience Have you ever felt scared when you are put in a foreign situation for the first time? You probably felt it was scary at first but afterwards you might have found it very amazing. Experience is what everybody may have to go through eventually. I was always afraid of experiencing new things because of fear in me. As I got older‚ however‚ I realized that going through these experiences could be very beneficial and a lot of fun. Something I did not know at the time‚ however

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    Theses: Although the attack on the World Trade Center was a devastating and traumatizing event‚ it created lasting effects on air travel‚ Homeland security‚ and The Patriot Act by fortifying the United States’ security. I. Before the attack on the nation on September 11th‚ airport security was not as it is today; airlines have become stricter and now requires to follow a number of steps for individuals to be able to travel. A. Traveling to foreign lands quickly became more difficult because of

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    From 9/11 to Now: How America Has Changed Forever Americans to this day will never act or feel the same way as they once used to. What we did then and how we did it‚ we can no longer do now. It has been over twelve years since the United States went through one of the most horrific‚ terrifying tragedies in all of United States history. As we all know today‚ on September 11‚ 2001‚ Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four passenger airliners so they could be flown into buildings in suicide attacks.

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