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Radar and How it Works, 2006.
A review of the history of radar's development and an explanation of how it works.
3,780 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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The paper begins by explaining basically what radar is and for what it's used. Then the paper recounts the history of radar's development, both theoretically and practically. From the history of radar the paper returns to the question of how it works, but analyzes the physics in depth, and breaks down the operation of each of a radar system's components. The paper finishes with a review of modern applications of different types of radar systems.
Table of Contents:
The History of Radar
Robert H. Rines - American Father of Radar
How Radar Works
The Radar Transmitter System
The Oscillator
The Modulator
The Transmitter
The Antenna
Types of Radar
Simple Pulse Radar
Continuous Wave Radar
Phased-Array Radar
Secondary Radar
Modern Radar
References
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"Parallel developments occurred in a number of countries. The highest frequency at which then-current technology allowed substantial power to be generated was about 30MHz, the top end of the HF band. UK radar development proceeded rapidly from 1935 so that by 1937 the first operational (HF) radars of the Chain Home series were demonstrated. These frequencies were in place at the outbreak of World War II and played a decisive role in the air defence of Britain during the War. Wartime radar development quickly moved on to shorter wavelengths as devices were developed to allow generation and control of the power, but the Chain Home radars remained in service, as originally installed. The Chain Home radars, operating between 25 to 30MHz, on occasions indicated returns from extreme ranges, due to ionospheric reflection beyond the horizon. But they were intended as line-of-sight radars and long-range returns from the distant ground via an ionospheric reflection were generally only a source of confusion. During the War some attempts were made to use the ionospherically propagated signal for long range detections of convoys but no success was achieved (or could be expected) and tests were dropped."
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Traffic Radar, 2000.
Examines the different kinds of radar units available to the police.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 57.95
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This report is designed to introduce the future officer to traffic radar. It explains to the future police officer the kind of radar units he/she may encounter on a job, how they work, public opinion of them and touches on the potential health hazards that radar units can present.
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"Since its introduction to traffic law enforcement in 1948, radar has been an integral component of vehicular speed measurement. Each year hundreds of thousands of dollars are collected in courts throughout the nation from motorists whose speed was monitored with the aid of this electronic instrument. Today, radars overall efficiency and effectiveness have been greatly enhanced. In spite of its great improvements, radar is currently being scrutinized, questioned, and challenged, not only for its reliability but also for the quality of operator training. "
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Road Cameras, 2005.
This paper analyzes photo radar and red light cameras to determine how useful they really are.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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The paper analyzes the radar cameras and red light cameras on the road. The paper relates how since the 1990s these technological methods for catching motorists in the act of speeding or running red lights has been touted by advocates as a powerful weapon for improving the safety of the roads. The paper explains, however, that critics call the technology Orwellian and they claim that the cameras have been employed primarily to increase revenue both for individual cities as well as the vendors who provide this technology. This paper researches the general pros and cons of the issue, examining some pertinent legislation.
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"The purpose of this paper is to examine the radar cameras and red light cameras. Since the 1990s these technological methods for catching motorists in the act of speeding or running red lights has been touted by advocates as a powerful weapon for improving the safety of the roads. However, critics call the technology Orwellian and claim that the cameras have been employed primarily to increase revenue both for individual cities as well as the vendors who provide this technology. This paper will research the general pros and cons of the issue, examining some pertinent legislation as well as the major claims of both sides of the matter. In the end, however, it is and will be my position that photo radar and red light cameras are effective only at lining the city coffers."
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Project Chrysler 300M, 2006.
A review of Project Chrysler 300M and the Venezuelan Ministry of Defense.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper serves as a proposal for what is called Project Chrysler 300M, selling 10,000 vehicles with radar and missile capabilities to the Ministry of Defense for Venezuela, to be used to protect the borders and prevent a coup against the new regime. This paper details the costs for delivery of the vehicles and agrees to the various terms required by the bid request.
From the Paper
"Following the instructions by the government of Venezuela, the company is filing all the necessary documentation and proof of the company's legal registration, financial reports, performance records, management structure, and contacts for the company. The components of a typical RFP are included here to satisfy the Instructions of the government, including the organizational overview of the company, the nature of the deliverables to be provided, and required documentation ("How to Write a Request for Proposal" web page). The company in this way shows its competence, its ability to satisfy the target audience of the Venezuelan government, and its understanding of the requirements."
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Tornadoes, 2007.
A discussion of tornadoes from the viewpoint of an emergency management director.
1,329 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper reveals that tornadoes are one of nature's most powerful forces. The writer explores the strengths of a tornado, the type of damage it does and the steps that can be taken to warn communities of its possible arrival. The paper discusses the Doppler radar system that can detect a tornado while it is still in the sky, the tornado siren system and trained human storm chasers and spotters. The paper explains that one of the problems with tornadoes is their unpredictability, but as emergency management teams nation wide continue to improve, the public will become increasingly safer.
Outline:
Introduction
Damages
Assessment
Warning the Public
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Out of all the natural disasters that can occur, tornadoes are often considered the most damaging and the most dangerous. While earthquakes are unpredictable, they have not developed a history in the United States of frequent occurrence or many deaths. Hurricanes, with the exception of Katrina usually provide enough advanced warning that the emergency management coordinators can provide notice to evacuate. Tornadoes, however, often strike with little or no warning and they can come in "swarms" during optimum weather conditions(Gugliotta, 2003)."
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Predicting Tornadoes, 2002.
An examination of the process of predicting tornadoes.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the process of predicting tornadoes. The use of technologies such as Doppler radar and Optical Transient Detectors is discussed, as are meteorological indicators of tornado formation in supercell storms.
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Strategic Explanation of KAL Shoot-Down, 2001.
This paper looks at the shooting down of KAL flight 007 during the Reagan administation in 1982.
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 38.95
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This essay is an examination of the shoot-down of KAL flight 007 in 1982. The author puts forth the idea that KAL 007 was used by the Reagan administration to test Soviet radar capabilities and that once the plane was shot down by Soviet fighters, the disaster was covered up.
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"Official reports claimed the 747 was shot down, crashed into the ocean, and disappeared. No large debris from the crash was every recovered, however. The Soviets claimed they had found the plane in 300 feet of water off an island near Japan , but never removed the wreckage. Only tiny pieces of the plane and small body parts were ever found. The small sizes of the pieces recovered indicate depressurization of the cabin, and that the plane was not destroyed in the air."
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The Shock of Speed, 2002.
An examination of the use of mechanization in three 20th-century campaigns: the Battle of France, the Tet Offensive and the Persian Gulf War.
5,385 words (approx. 21.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 132.95
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This paper discusses how the mechanization of war, which began tentatively in the 19th century, has been its dominant feature in the 20th and how this mechanization is most obvious and most often thought of, in terms of weapons: machine-gun, aircraft, missiles. It evaluates three campaigns which trace the progress of their fluidity in 20th-century warfare. It looks at how the first, the Battle of France in 1940, tested the German fluid doctrine against the French static doctrine. The second, the Tet Offensive of 1968 in Vietnam, tested the American development of fluid warfare against a doctrine, designed for the special conditions of Vietnam, to move "below the radar" of the industrial warfare system. The third, the Persian Gulf War, tested against the industrial system a new, post-industrial development that accelerated movement to hyperspeed.
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"In Hue, "the urban landscape denied the [US and South Vietnamese] their two greatest weapons -- mobility and firepower" (Arnold, p. 78). Attacking with complete tactical surprise, the VC/NVA captured the ancient citadel within two hours. An American (MACV, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) compound across from the city managed to organize a scratch defense with only five minutes' warning after an initial rocket barrage, and narrowly held out. Once a relief force for the MACV compound arrived, two months of desperate street-by-street fighting followed before the ruined city was retaken (Arnold, pp. 69-84). If in Hue itself the "urban landscape" restricted the tactical mobility of American forces, on a strategic level the effects of mobility were both decisive and all but invisible. No account seems to mention this factor, doubtless because it is so taken for granted as not to be noticed. In the initial hours of the nationwide offensive, with almost every strong point (even Tan Son Nhut airbase), each had to look to its own defense. But once any given strong point had weathered the initial storm, it could dispatch mobile forces to the support of others harder-pressed."
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The B-2 Stealth Bomber, 2002.
An evaluation of the The B-2 Stealth Bomber program.
964 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper looks at the B-2 Stealth Bomber program which is funded by Congress and supported by different administrations. The B-2 Bomber is noted for its use of stealth technology, which makes it virtually invisible to radar as a means of detecting its presence. It examines how critics have pointed out a number of flaws in this technology and in the entire program together with a report from the General Accounting Office in 1998 was especially critical and generated a response from the Air Force in an attempt to counter the critics. It shows how an evaluation of the project suggests that while the technology could be useful, it is not yet sufficiently developed to be utilized at the level the Air Force would like and the costs would support.
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"The B-2 bomber might be useful in certain situations, but the number that are already in operation could suffice for such operations. The Pentagon originally stated that it needed only 20 B-2s for all purposes, and it has more than that now. The manufacturer claims it can make the bombers less expensively, but this does not mean they are needed (Thompson 41). While high cost might be a consideration in determining whether such a system is needed or not, the primary rationales should be need and effectiveness. In the case of the B-2, not only is it expensive, it is also probably not needed and does not work as advertised in any case. Given that there is no evidence at all that the bombers can be fixed or that they will suddenly become needed, the program should be ended. Even if there were such evidence, the costs might not be justified by the small return that would be achieved."
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Michael Jackson, 2004.
A diversity critique of the life and work of Michael Jackson.
1,488 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines the life of Michael Jackson, who has established himself as one of the most successful musical artists of all time. It shows how, for many years, Michael Jackson fell under the media's main radar, even though some felt he continued to be a superstar who, at any time, could produce a new hit. In particular, it looks at how after ABC's 20/20 aired an interview produced by Martin Bashir in February of 2003, named "Living with Michael Jackson", Jackson quickly returned to the headlines. It examines how he became the brunt of comedians' jokes, how he raised concerns of childcare advocates, how he raised the interest of the IRS, and was seen by many as a poor father and maybe even a pedophile.
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"Besides the rumors, other issues throughout the mid 90's began to raise that started to aid his fall from grace. For one thing, Jackson was getting older. But besides Jackson's age, it appeared that the singer was bleaching his skin and altering his facial features with excessive plastic surgery. Although he vehemently denied that he had multiple plastic surgeries in recent interviews, Jay Leno's monolog makes one wonder. The mid 90's brought about sudden fashion changes. The grunge wardrobe of the rock world for example made Jackson's wardrobe suddenly strange. The fact that Jackson needed protective masks and umbrellas on sunny days to shield him from the elements made additional rumors circulate that he was getting stranger as time wore on. But then, accusations and a hushed settlement concerning homosexual pedophilia made people start to question who the King of pop really was."
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