This paper discusses metal detectors, the mainstays of building security.
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APA | 2004
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This paper explains that, since 9/11, countries with a high level of terrorism, such as Israel, use metal detectors, which were formerly used mainly in prisons, but are now used in airports and other public buildings. The author reports that there are three types of metal detectors in general use today, including walk-through, hand-held, and extended arm types. The paper relates that several newer technologies, such as back-scatter X-ray, millimeter wave analysis, and terahertz wave technology, are in various phases of development and deployment to supplement the basic equipment that has traditionally relied on magnetic induction fields and their interaction with electrically conductive and magnetically permeable materials.
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"Most metal detectors utilize an electromagnetic field generated by passing an electric current through a wire coil. In the case of walk-through metal detectors, the electromagnetic field is projected in the form of a wall between the borders formed by the equipment; hand-held devices project a circular field surrounding the length of the device. In the case of walk through detectors, subjects (and any potential targets) pass completely through the electromagnetic field, whereas hand-held devices are employed by passing them close enough to potential targets to come within the known dimensions of the magnetic field surrounding the device. Extended arm detectors function exactly the same as hand-held devices, except that their design allows them to be more easily deployed to bring their electromagnetic field closer to the ground for their specific use in detecting buried weapons or contraband."
Tags:permeable, public, airports, conductivity, types
Misogyny in Heavy Metal Music
The paper examines heavy metal music and looks at some of the misogynistic themes associated with it.
Analytical Essay # 109359 |
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APA | 2007
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The paper takes a close look at heavy metal music and examines the misogynistic themes that are alleged to be part of the music and their influence on society as a whole and lovers of this genre of music in particular. The author states that the main audience for this type of music has traditionally been teenage boys and young men from a working class, low socio-economic background. The writer examines a number of heavy metal bands and their music and contends that, running through much of the music are definite anti-female themes. Further evidence of this can be found in the artwork associated with some of the albums released by heavy metal bands. The paper includes a photograph of the album cover for 'Tomb of the Mutilated'.
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"The imagery of this band in terms of the album covers is as misogynistic as their music, with pictures showing what the music already conjures up images of. Image one (below) shows Cannibal Corpse's album cover for 'Tomb of the Mutilated', featuring a picture of two mutilated corpses, with the supposedly male one performing a sexual act on the restrained female, possibly depicting a scene from the song 'Entrails Ripped from a Virgin's Cunt' discussed above. There isn't any way to describe this image as not being misogynistic, when it's simply a picture of a woman being sexually assaulted and murdered. However, imagery is often used to shock, as this leads to sales, the picture is not necessarily chosen because it is sexually pleasing to the men listening to the music."
Tags:music, guns 'nroses, women male teenagers cultural lyrics entertainment
Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.
Dissertation or Thesis # 109059 |
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MLA | 2003
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This paper investigates why the promotion and sales of anglo-rock and heavy metal are less in France than in the USA. The music industry, the marketing of music and the research methodology are fully explained. The author reports that the research found that the differences were because of cultural factors. In France, lyrics are more important than the music. Therefore, because the French do not necessarily speak English, they are not especially interested in music whose lyrics are not understood. The author stresses the importance of knowing cultural preferences and behavior in international marketing because cross-cultural promotion cannot be standardized. Many color graphs and tables are included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introductory Chapter
Background of the Research
Theme
Research Problems
Research Rationale
Research Motivation
Research Question
Aims and Objectives
Hypothesis
The Research Project
Definitions
Scope and Limitations
Outline of the Report
Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Industry and Music Marketing Theories
The Industry Environment
The Music Industry
The Entertainment Industry
Sales of Recorded Products
Record Companies
Evolution of the Environment
Independent Companies
Cyclical Theory
The Rock Industry
The Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Music Style
Definition
History
French Music Industry
French Rock History
French Music Market
Marketing Theories
Marketing Activity
Marketing Definition
Marketing Goal
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mix
The Promotion Activity
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Definition
Music Marketing Departments
Music Marketing Goals
Music Product
Music Marketing Strategy
Music Promotion
Music Promotion Definition and Goals
Music Promotion Strategy
Music and Artist Promotion
Promotion Means
Traditional Promotion Means
Radio Promotion
Television Promotion
Live Performance Promotion
Press Promotion
Internet Promotion
Original and New Promotion Means
International Marketing
Culture Theories
Culture Definition
Culture Theory
Impact of National Cultures on Promotion
Music Cultures
French Music Regulations
The Method Chapter
Research Methodology
Methodology to Recolt Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Methodology to Recolt Qualitative Data
Limitations of the Methodology
The Results Chapter
Results from Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Results from Qualitative Data
The Conclusions Chapter
Appendices A-O
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"Dolfsma (2000) explained that music industry has a structure that is a blending between local and global. Majors are global companies organised at the international level with subsidiaries in more than one country. The typical organisation chart of the majors' subsidiaries worlwide is composed of three main departments (marketing, international and nation). Rock music is usually marketed in each of these three departments that is why it is impossible to quantify and know the proportion of Rock music produced".
Tags:lyrics growth cycles, relevance tree, negotiation
Presents a complete dissertation, which compares the cross-cultural promotion of anglo-rock and heavy metal music in France and the USA.
Dissertation or Thesis # 109066 |
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This paper investigates why the promotion and sales of anglo-rock and heavy metal are less in France than in the USA. The music industry, the marketing of music and the research methodology are fully explained. The author reports that the research found that the differences were because of cultural factors. In France, lyrics are more important than the music. Therefore, because the French do not necessarily speak English, they are not specially interested in a music whose lyrics are not understood. The author stresses the importance of knowing cultural preferences and behavior in international marketing because cross-cultural promotion cannot be standardized. Includes many color graphs and tables.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introductory Chapter
Background of the Research
Theme
Research Problems
Research Rationale
Research Motivation
Research Question
Aims and Objectives
Hypothesis
The Research Project
Definitions
Scope and Limitations
Outline of the Report
Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Industry and Music Marketing Theories
The Industry Environment
The Music Industry
The Entertainment Industry
Sales of Recorded Products
Record Companies
Evolution of the Environment
Independent Companies
Cyclical Theory
The Rock Industry
The Anglo-Rock/Heavy Metal Music Style
Definition
History
French Music Industry
French Rock History
French Music Market
Marketing Theories
Marketing Activity
Marketing Definition
Marketing Goal
Marketing Strategies
Marketing Mix
The Promotion Activity
Music Marketing
Music Marketing Definition
Music Marketing Departments
Music Marketing Goals
Music Product
Music Marketing Strategy
Music Promotion
Music Promotion Definition and Goals
Music Promotion Strategy
Music and Artist Promotion
Promotion Means
Traditional Promotion Means
Radio Promotion
Television Promotion
Live Performance Promotion
Press Promotion
Internet Promotion
Original and New Promotion Means
International Marketing
Culture Theories
Culture Definition
Culture Theory
Impact of National Cultures on Promotion
Music Cultures
French Music Regulations
The Method Chapter
Research Methodology
Methodology to Recolt Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Methodology to Recolt Qualitative Data
Limitations of the Methodology
The Results Chapter
Results from Quantitative Data
Live Promotion
Radio and TV Promotion
Results from Qualitative Data
The Conclusions Chapter
Appendices A-O
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"Dolfsma (2000) explained that music industry has a structure that is a blending between local and global. Majors are global companies organised at the international level with subsidiaries in more than one country. The typical organisation chart of the majors' subsidiaries worlwide is composed of three main departments (marketing, international and nation). Rock music is usually marketed in each of these three departments that is why it is impossible to quantify and know the proportion of Rock music produced".
Tags:lyrics growth cycles, relevance tree, negotiation
This paper explores the cultural importance of heavy metal music to the Finnish people.
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In this paper, the author describes the cultural importance of heavy metal music in Finland, seeing it as deeply imbued with ancient folklore, historical memories and national romanticism. The paper further elaborates that this music enables a nation that has been silent to be heard. Five categories of Finnish heavy metal music, Nature, the Past, the Epic, Folk and the classical/Romantic are explored in detail. Then, the nature of their role in the music and how they communicate Finnish-ness and cultural identity is examined. Lyrics from several songs are included in the paper. The paper also includes a selected discography and recommendations for further listening.
Introduction
Nature
The Past
The Epic
Folk
Classical/Romantic
Conclusion
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"There are several elements commonly present in Finnish heavy metal music that particularly orient it toward this form of cultural expression. These can be organized into five signs, aspects of the music as a whole that communicate Finnish-ness. These have been designated as Nature, the Past, the Epic, Folk and the classical/Romantic. Each of these categories will be explored in detail as it pertains to Finnish heavy metal. Once the existence of these signs has been established as an integrated component of the music, an examination of the nature of their role in the music and how they communicate Finnish-ness and cultural identity can begin."
Tags:Scandinavian folklore, rock music, nationalism
This paper studies the link between heavy metal exposure and illness.
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MLA | 2006
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The paper introduces the research by explaining that with a greater understanding of biochemistry comes greater knowledge about the interactions between living cells and abiotic elements, especially metals. The paper examines the current movement in the field of medicine to link the fields of biochemistry and inorganic chemistry in order to achieve a greater understanding of abiotic stress. This increases our level of knowledge about the effects of chemical exposures. The paper details the goals of medicine to find out if there is a real connection between heavy metal exposure/toxicity and disease beyond that which has been traditionally believed. The paper quotes research that links cancer and even children's risk factor scores to high levels of toxic metals.
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"In recent years there has also been a stress in alternative medicine to assess and treat heavy metal toxicity in patients with generalized symptoms and the allopathic medicine has made strides to find out if there is a real connection between heavy metal exposure/toxicity and disease beyond that which has been traditionally believed. Another goal in medicine is to create a better understanding of the importance of diagnostic tools currently used to assess heavy metal levels, one of which in the midst of great controversy being hair analysis, which according to modern medicine is an ineffective way to screen for heavy metal toxicity in the manner it is being performed in the alternative medical arena. (Frisch, and Schwartz) The most important stress has then been to create better ways to ensure reliability of diagnostic procedures among patients with known exposure to heavy metals so chelation therapies can be created that actually reduce the blood load for heavy metals."
Tags:biochemistry, chemical, abiotic, inorganic
A discussion of the issues facing kids in schools today in terms of crime and safety.
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This papers presents a brief review of the current state of safety in schools, beginning with statistics on the rate of crime in the U.S. school system. The paper then outlines the methods being implemented to ensure the safety of school kids, including metal detectors at all schools, less violence on TV, locker searches, and more. The writer then offers some specific examples of unsafe activity at schools and what was done to deal with it.
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"The principal of the school did not hesitate in taking immediate disciplinary action, and without the benefit of a detailed investigation, promptly expelled the offending student. The incident at Smithson High is an interesting one since this particular school had gone to a great amount of expense and effort in installing state-of-the-art surveillance and security measures in order to prevent violence. Thus, the incident serves as a case study in the purported effectiveness of such measures in promoting school safety. Further, the Smithson case is also illustrative of the inadequacy of punitive measures in controlling and preventing violence in schools. For, it is unlikely, that disciplinary actions such as expulsion succeed in preventing violence from occurring in the future."
Tags:education, teacher, student, child, detector, metal, violence
A discussion of the role of gangs in school violence and some of the approaches that are being pursued to reduce gang-related school violence.
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MLA | 2002
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This paper examines how the causes of school violence extend beyond gangs and gang membership, but how gangs are a significant contributing factor. It analyzes how gang members participate in violent acts at school and how the presence of gangs increases both the availability of weapons and the perceived need to seek the protection of a gang. It looks at the typically three different approaches that are used to manage the risk of school violence-- precaution, intervention and enforcement. Precaution includes taking steps to minimize the opportunity for violence such as metal detectors, intervention typically focuses on providing alternative activities for at-risk youths, such as after-school programs and extra-curricular activities and enforcement are those actions taken once an act of violence has occurred.
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"Intervention typically focuses on providing alternative activities for at-risk youths, such as after-school programs and extra-curricular activities, and on crisis intervention for students who participate in violent (or pre-violent) acts. Effective intervention requires that school personnel and law enforcement work together to ensure that incidents are reported accurately and that opportunities for early intervention are not missed. However, some school officials note that while law enforcement has been generally helpful in areas such as how to conduct a search legally, there remains a lack of knowledge among school personnel about how to conduct such a search effectively (Zolkos, 1996, p. 3)."
Tags:violence, programs, precaution, intervention, enforcement
This paper discusses several technologies used by the law enforcing agencies of the United States to enhance an efficient system without which the police would otherwise not be able to solve as many crimes.
Term Paper # 69172 |
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MLA | 2005
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This paper explains that increased technology guarantees time-efficiency and improves the mode of action against crime, thus, decreasing the risk to which a police official in the field might otherwise be exposed. The author points out that DNA testing is gathering increased support from lawmakers because there is no longer any reason to question the reliability of DNA evidence. The paper reports that a concealed weapon detector, such as "Millivision", measures the electromagnetic radiation emitted by all objects made out of plastic, metal, liquid or ceramics, analyses it and converts the readings into a visible form thus providing better surveillance capabilities including anti-terror.
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Introduction
Research and Development
DNA Testing
Concealed Weapons Detection System
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Computers in Patrol Cars
Breath-Testers
Conclusion
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"In 1996, the U.S. Justice Department had given the D.C. police a $6 million grant to complete installation of computers in police cruisers and enable officers to process criminals at each of the city's seven police districts. It is seen that police all over the United States is being equipped with more computers in their patrol cars. In 2000, Lisle Police was allocated $85,700 in the budget draft, to be used for squad cars equipped with radar and data computers."
Tags:dna, anti-terror, computer, surveilance, risk
A research study into the threat of a terrorist activity from an aviation standpoint and how aviation security has changed since September 11, 2001.
Research Paper # 112341 |
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This paper provides a research analysis into aviation security pre and post 9/11. It examines the threat of terrorist activity from an aviation standpoint and looks at the ease with which terrorism can occur in the aviation industry. The paper suggests that aviation security is something that has not yet been accepted enough to ensure that a high percentage of individuals actually take their security jobs seriously. The paper also looks at possible solutions to the problem.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Chapter Two - Review of Related Literature
Chapter Three - Methodology
Research Design
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedure
Limitations of the Study
Chapter Four - Data Analysis
Chapter Five - Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusion
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"It is impossible for many to understand how critics can say that freedom had nothing to do with the terrorist attacks when the evidence so clearly shows that it did. It has been over six years since the terrorist attacks, and many Americans no longer live in fear. This is important, because life is not much if one is constantly afraid. However, many Americans have gone back to feeling that they are safe again. They do not take much interest in the government's suggested safety kit for terrorism. Some do not do it because they do not think it will do any good anyway, but others do not do it because they do not feel it will ever be necessary. One can only hope that they are correct, but it seems as though once again they believe that living in America protects them from harm. It is sad to see how quickly they have forgotten the lessons that they learned on September 11th."
Tags:metal detector, safety airport highjack