Airport+Security

Is defined by Wikipedia as «//the techniques and methods used in protecting airports and aircraft from crime.//»

After the 9.11-attacks (a series of coordinated suicidal attacks supposedly by Al-Qaeda upon the US) USA responded by launching //the war on terror,// which is an ongoing international military campaign. They found out that there was two major problems to deal with. Security needed to be increased immediately, and people were reasonably afraid to fly.

The fear of terrorism effects three different part of your mind: __The cognitive:__ -"the process of thought" __The emotional:__ - determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason. __The behavioural one:__ - the actions or reactions of an object or organism

It is the behavioural effect that nourishes airport security. Airport security has increased a lot and some different new rules are: - federalizing of airport (x-ray) - required lockable cockpit doors - inspection of all bags - all baggage will be checked (x-ray)

Examples: If the cockpit doors been lockable before the 9/11 attackes the hijackers might not have been able to take over the control of the plan. You are also no longer allowed to bring with you any fluid over 100 ml since it could be mixed together with other stuff creating bombs.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">A new thing is Security scanners—glass booths that emit “millimeter waves”. They can <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; line-height: 150%;">penetrate clothing and identify metal, plastics, ceramics, chemical materials and explosives. It creates a 3D image of your body, and the omage is projected it into a separate room for security officials. It has already been installed in several US airport, and Schipol Airport, Netherlands, uses them too. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">EU wants more research done because they think it takes too long, it could be a violation of privacy and there are some speculations it may be carcinogenic.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">The discussion concerning the issue of security at airports going overboard is much discussed, and the discussion is still in full swing.

“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//**How does a metal detector work?**// <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//While you are stepping through the metal detector, your carry-on items are going through the X-ray system. A conveyor belt carries each item past an X-ray machine. X-rays are like light in that they are electromagnetic waves, but they are more energetic, so they can penetrate many materials. The machine used in airports usually is based on a dual-energy X-ray system.//

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//Since different materials absorb X-rays at different levels, the image on the monitor lets the machine operator see distinct items inside your bag. Items are typically colored on the display monitor, based on the range of energy that passes through the object, to represent one of three main categories:// •<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//Organic// •<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//Inorganic// •<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">//Metal//”

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">__Sources__ :

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">- Wikipedia: //Terrorism//. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism [Access date: 12/11-10] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">- Wikipedia: //War on Terror.// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_on_Terror [Access date: 12/11-10] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">- Supreme Genius: //The TSA//. URL: http://supremegeni.us/news/ [Access date: 12/11-10] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">- Wikipedia: //September 11 attacks.//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11_attacks#Al-Qaeda [Access date: 12/11-10] <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5cm; text-decoration: none;">- How Stuff Works: //Step Through, Please: X-Ray System.// URL: [] [Access date: 12/11-10]