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Looks at the tightening of security rules at New York's three major airports. The determined suicide bomber as the one threat that experts agree they cannot be sure of preventing with current technology; The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issuing a 10-point plan to make its airports safer; Plans to increase training and hiring standards; Other changes planned by the Port Authority.

Discusses the triple-baggage check at Terminal One at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, scheduled to open in the summer of 1998, that will inspect all baggage, both carry-on and checked, for bombs. How the system works; The amount that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) hopes to get annual for its bomb inspection systems.

Reports on the effect of the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 in New York City on the mental state of New Yorkers. Fear and doubt concerning the cause of the crash, officially due to wing turbulence; Changes at New York airports following the crash including increased security measures.

Reports of the planned installation of blocks of cellular concrete material for stopping jet aircraft that overrun runways at the New York John F. Kennedy International Airport. Details of the test at the FAA Technical Center in June 1995.

Discusses security measures which will be taken by airports and office buildings following terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, which had been considered one of the most secure complexes in the world. Outlook for the design and construction of office buildings; How the disaster could make it difficult to market skyscrapers; Importance of security and evacuation systems; Scrutiny which will be aimed at airports and other transportation facilities.

Offers statistics related to the attacks on the World Trade Center which led to the collapse of both towers. Cost of the buildings; The number of American flags sold by Wal-Mart on September 11, 2001 compared with the same date the previous year; Number of fire fighters missing or dead since the attack; Starting salary of a New York City fire fighter; Number of people killed in international terrorist attacks from 1990 to 1999; The shutdown by the United States Federal Aviation Administration of all airports in the country.

The article reports on the safety measures applied by the U.S. government and airports following the La Guardia bombing. It says that U.S. President Gerald Ford assigned Transportation Secretary William Coleman to lead a task force that would draw up proposals for tightening airport security. It states that a bomb threat arrived at Washington National Airport within hours after the bombing and guards used bomb-sniffing dogs to search for potential bombs. At Chicago, Illinois' O'Hare International Airport, skycaps were instructed not to check baggage through except when a passenger could show a ticket. It states that traditional metal-detecting devices sometimes do not detect modern bombs; therefore, experts are developing devicee that include x-ray detectors and electronic sniffer.

The article provides information on the changes in the security systems of Morristown Municipal Airport in New York. The officials of the airport wanted to add a camera and gate access system in the public use areas of the airport. The airport contracted Service Works Inc. (SWI) to create a solution that includes Internet Protocol-based video and smart card access control. Maria Renner, manager of government affairs at Morristown Airport, said they chose SWI because it offers the technology they wanted.

Relates the experience on the terrorist attack in New York, New York. Inadequacy of airport security; Description of the beauty of democracy in the city; Focus of doing positive things.

Focuses on the technique of the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City, New York for inspecting luggage for contrabands. Comments from Michael Kenney, an agriculture inspector; Purpose of the inspection; Range of violations discovered at international entry in the United States; Foods that can be brought inside the United States. INSET: Can you take it home?.

Presents developments and innovations in access control systems, compiled as of January, 1998. Security seytem implemented in the Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes in Chicago; Combination of hand geometry biometrics from Recognition Systems and the Inter-Guard Passage Control System from Integrated Access Systems Inc.; Four-tiered bomb detection system to be implemented in New York's JFK Airport.

The author reflects on the article published in the "New York Times" which tackles about theft and drug activity at the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. He is critical on the need of the management to meet the same standards as what they are enforced to do so. He also emphasizes the need to heighten security as security is considered as one of an indicator of a good business.

The article discusses the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of pre-employment screening of airport employees. The plot to blow up fuel lines at New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport is highlighted. The support for a requirement for all airport workers to go through a universal physical screening station at their airport is discussed. Opposition to such screening is offered by airport operators, the article indicates. Alternatives to universal screening are also discussed.

Focuses on the security measures installed at Terminal One of the John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York. Use of multi-level approach in screening baggages; Goal of planners to design an airline terminal with integrated security systems; Flights exclusive at Terminal One.

Offers statistics related to the attacks on the World Trade Center which led to the collapse of both towers. Cost of the buildings; The number of American flags sold by Wal-Mart on September 11, 2001 compared with the same date the previous year; Number of fire fighters missing or dead since the attack; Starting salary of a New York City fire fighter; Number of people killed in international terrorist attacks from 1990 to 1999; The shutdown by the United States Federal Aviation Administration of all airports in the country.

Offers statistics related to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, which led to the collapse of both towers. Cost of the buildings; The number of American flags sold by Wal-Mart on September 11, 2001 compared with the same date the previous year; Number of fire fighters missing or dead since the attack; Starting salary of a New York City fire fighter; Number of people killed in international terrorist attacks from 1990 to 1999; The shutdown by the United States Federal Aviation Administration of all airports in the country.

Offers statistics related to the attacks on the World Trade Center which led to the collapse of both towers. Cost of the buildings; The number of American flags sold by Wal-Mart on September 11, 2001 compared with the same date the previous year; Number of fire fighters missing or dead since the attack; Starting salary of a New York City fire fighter; Number of people killed in international terrorist attacks from 1990 to 1999; The shutdown by the United States Federal Aviation Administration of all airports in the country.

Discusses the terrorist attack against the United States on September 11, 2001. Details of how airplanes were hijacked and were flown into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City and the Pentagon in Virginia; Number of casualties from the attack; Response of U.S. President George W. Bush to the terrorist attacks; Discussion of airport security and the suggestion that the U.S. should improve security efforts; Impact of the attacks on other countries; Discussion on counter-terrorism efforts.

The article reports that the Albany County Airport Authority and Huntsville International Airport in Alabama have joined in the RegisteredTraveler program. Officials in Albany have also chosen the Verified Identity Pass (VIP) to operate their airport security fast lanes. Verified's Clear program allows registered travellers to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration and receive a biometric identity card that expedites their passage through airport security.

Offers a look at one person's experience travelling in the United States. Trip to New York City; Visit to Barney's Department Store; Reference to the Broadway theatrical production of "Caroline, or Change," by Tony Kushner; Discussion of the 2004 United States presidential elections; Reference to the motion picture "Adaptation," starring Meryl Streep; Comments made regarding the airport security measures at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas.

Presents news briefs related to current events as of January 21, 2002. Claim of the Israeli government that the impounded ship Karine A was carrying smuggled arms to be delivered to the Palestinian Authority; Health problems of firefighters who searched the so-called ground zero area after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City; Retirement of George Carey, the archbishop of Canterbury; Others.

The article focuses on products of the September 11, 2011 terrorist attack on New York City's World Trade Center. The creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 2002 brought together security agencies under a single umbrella, which analyzed the causes of the Twin Towers' collapse and the ways it can be avoided. The improvement between the working relationship of the government and the real estate sector is also seen as a positive effect of the 9/11 attack.

Reports the holiday promotions and sales within the consumer electronics industry in New York, New York. Claims of Brad Anderson, vice chairman of Best Buy on the move; Sales increase during the first day of sale; Response of consumers on the holiday sales.