Explosive detection

Throughout life, goals are necessary in order to keep moving forward. Goals evolve continuously to reach the final end. It is misleading, however, to conclude that the end is simply righteous as the means to reaching some goals are difficult and propose questions about morality. It is not the truly the goals that authors, such as Huxley, and historical events signifies, rather it is the means to reaching this end and whether or not is is justified. Justification is seen throughout history where…

The Cold War was a time of peace. A peaceful war that kept mankind on a brink of self-destruction through means of a nuclear holocaust. Although, there was never a conflict to break out. Mankind never wiped itself out and the Soviet Union collapsed. Following the Cold War, there has been a significant draw down of warheads and nuclear weapons remain a highly debated topic. To support this debate, one side favors the continued stockpile of nuclear weaponry. The validity and necessity of nuclear…

In New York On September 11, 2001 the world was faced with devastation. At approximately 8:45am a plane crashed into the North tower in the World Trade Center. At the time everyone was confused as what was going on. The people of New York thought that the plane lost control somehow and crashed right into the North tower. But at 9:03am that was when a second plane crashed into the south tower. New Yorkers were starting to believe that this was a terrorist attack on the U.S. The question I wanted…

Police dogs specialize in different ways. The attack dogs apprehend a suspect when threat is apparent. Detection dogs sniff for narcotics or explosives. Some of these dogs walk within airports to sniff for any illegal or non permitted items. Cadaver dogs find bodies by using the odor of decomposition. Search and rescue dogs find a missing person or a criminal suspect. The quality…

of his available instruments which include visual awareness. Since there is no pilot on board, there is no means of visual scanning in UAVs to detect aircraft in the vicinity. The operator of the Global Hawk is limited to only instrumentation for detection. This poses an increased risk of collision, when operating in the NAS, as there are many factors which could lead to instrumentation failing to alert the operator in time or not providing sufficient information for the operator to take the…

There are three main reasons the above examples are referenced. • To display the devastating effect the absence of Airport Security can have. • To show that the problem is chronic. • To prove that even with Security measures in place an event is still possible. It is unfortunate to admit that Airport Security today, unlike Flight Safety, continues to be driven and to progress mainly due to events that have already taken place. In other words, it is still mainly a reactive industry and it ought…

BART Bay Area Rapid Transit, known by the acronym BART, is the main rail transportation system for the San Francisco Bay Area. It was envisioned as early as 1946 but the construction of the original system began in the 1960s. Origins and planning The idea of an underwater electric rail tube was first proposed in the early 1900s by Francis "Borax" Smith. There were also plans for a third-rail powered subway line (Twin Peaks Tunnel) under Market Street in the 1910s. Much of BART's current…

The Southern Border Saudi Arabia is located in southwestern Asia, and is its linking point between Asia and the Africa. The majority of Saudi Arabia is the desert region 's environment and It has a diversity of terrain and climate. Saudi Arabia is a major axis in the national, regional and global decision-making. Saudi Arabia is characterized by large area compared to countries in the region, it also has a very long border with many countries. Each border of Saudi Arabia represents a challenge…

An Italian named Guglielmo Marconi in 1896 invented the radio, which helped in the connection of people and the spreading of ideas (Ackermann). : "The core armory of offensive warfare in the Second World War consisted of aircraft, tanks, and trucks. The effectiveness of these weapons in German hands depended on their use in combination, concentrated in great number at the decisive point of battle. Operational success also relied on communication. Radio played a vital role in linking tank to…

Every day the Facebook newsfeed is filled with videos of dogs performing tricks, playing with children, and getting into mischief. Dog videos on Youtube get millions of views and shares around the world. Owners can take their pets to doggy daycare for playtime, to salons for shampoos and pedicures, and pet stores for holiday outfits. Some people may find this kind of attention excessive, but dogs have always been considered “man’s best friend.” There is another group of dogs, however, who make…