Archive for February, 2008

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

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Engineers Create Record-setting High-frequency Circuit That Could
Science Daily - with a common type of semiconductor transistor, a step that could slash the price of detectors the project, said his team had demonstrated a 410-gigahertz circuit using complementary metal oxide silicon, or CMOS, technology — the technology used
Source: www.sciencedaily.com

One more merchant worry: Mall violence
CNN Money - about training employees on how best to protect themselves and customers in a shooting or hostage situation. And all security options are on the table for discussion, including adding metal detectors at shopping centers. “Metal detectors are used in
Source: money.cnn.com

Teen Charged in Tenn. School Shooting
Associated Press - Memphis high schools have access to metal detectors, but they are not used each day. “We had a metal detector (screening) last week,” Ware said. “We did not find any indication that we had any problems with weapons on campus.” Memphis schools
Source: hosted.ap.org

Scott County to apply for government security funding
Southeast Missourian - As walk-through metal detectors are portable, it would be used “wherever we need it,” Dolan said. Available through a state bid, a walk-through metal detector should cost no more than $4,000, according Evans.
Source: www.semissourian.com

Remembering their fallen and preventing more violence
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Robert Lowery had metal detectors installed in Florissant City Hall when he became mayor eight years ago, to ward off any vengeful Thornton used a revolver to fatally shoot Kirkwood Police Sgt. William Biggs outside City Hall. Then, he grabbed Biggs
Source: www.stltoday.com

Maryland Today
Frederick News-Post - Metal detectors installed in Allegany County buildings CUMBERLAND (AP) — Allegany County officials have installed metal detectors He says a security guard will be present for all public meetings, and closed-circuit cameras will be used to better
Source: www.fredericknewspost.com

CapeCodToday Blog Chowder
Cape Cod Today - Eyebrow-raising testimony today — the cell phone used in 2002 by Jeremy Frazier , the Wellfleet man that Christopher McCowen alleges killed Christa Worthington , was listed in the name of Dave Murphy — a former Somerville man who spent nine years in
Source: www.capecodtoday.com

Lorenz metal detector

Friday, February 29th, 2008

MineBox - best known throughout the world for its penetration of international markets with hand-held gold and treasure detectors The Codan acquisition includes all of Minelab’s metal detection technology and businesses, covering global consumer and Minelab Metal Detectors

Coin metal detector

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

House OKs security funding for Capitol
Denver Post - Jarrod Guzman watches security screens as people enter the Colorado state Capitol. The House’s provision will provide $650,000 to pay for metal detectors and staff through June. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post ) The House on Wednesday approved
Source: www.denverpost.com

FEATURED VIDEOS
KESQ News - Metal Detectors Used at Date Festival (2/18) Int’l Code Officials Make Pitch for Fire Spr
Source: www.kesq.com

Security tightens at courthouse
Grove Sun Daily - JAY – Security measures for the Delaware County Courthouse have improved with the installation of cameras, metal detectors and panic buttons. In 2006, Delaware County Sheriff’s Captain Larry Barnett applied for and received a grant from the
Source: www.grovesun.com

Air travel doesn’t have to be a hassle
Independent Florida Alligator - When going through the metal detectors they make you remove your footwear. The people behind you will get pissed if you’re spending ten minutes unlacing those espadrilles you thought looked cute with your new skirt.
Source: www.alligator.org

Lalu rolls out please-all Budget
Daily Pioneer - Setting up of close circuit TV, bomb detecting equipment and metal detectors at vulnerable station besides installing anti-collision devices, on-line monitoring of rolling stock and ultrasonic flaw detecting machine in select trains is high on
Source: www.dailypioneer.com

High-Tech Border Patrol: 5 New Tricks to Find Smuggler Tunnels
Popular Mechanics - seismic sensors in Kansas and along the U.S.-Mexico border in California. • What the Limits Are: To create real-time detectors Metal electrodes staked in the ground could form a remotely monitored system that would tell solid rock from a void. •
Source: www.popularmechanics.com

The Fastest Way to Get Through Airport Security
Street.Com - When everything is verified (which takes just a few seconds), you will receive a receipt indicating that you are a Clear member. Please note here that just because you’ve got a Clear badge, you still have to go the same metal detectors and x-ray
Source: www.thestreet.com

Bounty hunter 202 pioneer metal detector

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Newark Star-Ledger - Screening 200 fliers hourly means an average of 18 seconds of scrutiny from the time passengers place their carry-on bags on the belt for the X-ray machine to the time they clear the metal detectors — notwithstanding any physical searches of Minelab Metal Detectors

WHAS 11 - Risner says the district isn’t looking to invest in metal detectors. Each school has handheld detectors, and they may consider supplying the schools with more. Minelab Metal Detectors

Atlanta Journal Constitution - Security increases at Clayton school district offices Metal detectors are not a reaction to accreditation controversy, spokesman says. By DAVID MARKIEWICZ Minelab Metal Detectors

Pulse induction metal detector

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

No bail for teen charged in “Columbine” threat at WHS
Union Leader - If the schools have metal detectors at the front door where students should be REQUIRED to enter. They used to own a van with a mural of wolves in the desert howling at the moon?
Source: www.unionleader.com

Gun dealer charged with illegal sale
Charleston Post & Courier - In the sting, Bloomberg used private investigators in an attempt to prove out-of-state retailers were habitually Why don’t they just inject metal detectors at colleges? I know that there would be a lot of opposition to that, but it would still
Source: www.charleston.net

Kosovo sends out a different message
Tribune - All railway stations will have metal detectors and CCTV sets. All Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains will have new coaches in three years The language being used by Medvedev – about such concepts as freedom, the middle class, and private property
Source: www.tribuneindia.com

Rail Budget: Highlights, announcements
Business Standard - Fire resistant material to be used in coaches. ·Unmanned level crossings at busy sections to be manned on a fast track basis. ·Integrated security plan drawn up through installation of CCTVs, metal detectors etc.
Source: www.business-standard.com

Metal detector comparison

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Only 3 more days
Spokane Spokesman-Review - Such detectors are available and are currently being used around modern fuel handling facilities. I think an array of detectors in a 3-D grid, developed by a consulting group and approved by the state, the Kootenai County Commission and local
Source: www.spokesmanreview.com

FEATURED VIDEOS
KESQ News - Metal Detectors Used at Date Festival (2/18) Int’l Code Officials Make Pitch for Fire Spr
Source: www.kesq.com

Juárez violence affects El Paso
El Paso Times - Lozano remained at Thomason until 10 days ago, and his presence resulted in heightened security measures at the county hospital, including a lockdown, metal detectors and the use of armed sheriff’s deputies and police officers to protect the building
Source: www.elpasotimes.com

Politics Today: Mayors mapping out political exit strategy?
Memphis Commercial Appeal - On Feb. 13, Herenton recommended spending city money for more metal detectors and police officers to help curb violence in city schools. At the news conference where he announced his proposal, Herenton stressed that law enforcement alone couldn’t
Source: www.commercialappeal.com

Metal detectors installed in Allegany County buildings
ABC2 News - County public safety director Gary Moore says the detectors are the first in a series of planned security enhancements. He says a security guard will be present for all public meetings, and closed-circuit cameras will be used to better monitor
Source: www.abc2news.com

Potential for disaster: the bomb explodes and blows a 6ft hole in the
Evening Standard - Mr Baum, who edits the International Journal Of Aviation Security and has advised the Government, said airport X-rays and metal detectors were ineffective against many threats.
Source: www.thisislondon.co.uk

Stu Bykofsky: This ID is less than a Real-ity show
Philadelphia Daily News - At airports, Real ID passengers will still be marched through metal detectors (and if you don’t have Real ID, a passport will still get you aboard)
Source: www.philly.com

Garett metal detector

Saturday, February 23rd, 2008

Courier-Post - The freshman concealed the weapon in his backpack and is believed to have avoided metal detectors by entering through a side or back door, Camden police spokeswoman Teresa Sicard Archambeault said Thursday. Used Metal Detector Tips

Chesterton Tribune - The commissioners did give the sheriff’s department approval to purchase metal detectors for a total of $7,016. In other matters, the commissioners dealt with two concerns involving county buildings. Used Metal Detector Tips

KESQ News - The National Date Festival in Indio usually is meant for families to have a good, fun time. And organizers want to keep it that way. As News Channel 3’s Brittney Hopper reports, organizers hope metal detectors keep people safe at the fair. The format Used Metal Detector Tips

WLS - There’s no way you can put metal detectors in everything and security in every building and would drain too many resources. It can happen any time, anywhere,” said Aaron Komnick. Information Classes have been canceled for the rest of Thursday and Used Metal Detector Tips

Post Chronicle - Vickers installed the SecureClub scanning system at three clubs he owned in Calgary in 2002, along with surveillance cameras and airport-style metal detectors, the report said. Used Metal Detector Tips

Discount metal detector

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

HUD’s Exhibitionist
Washington Post - Tour groups need not even go through the inviting metal detectors to admire 20 large, color photographs of the secretary, each Don’t forget — when you finish admiring this exhibit in HUD’s southeast entrance, the one used by the public and folks
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Analysis: Terror attack in Kabul
United Press International - attack, in which one bomber blew himself up at the entrance, allowing his colleagues to get past the armed guards, metal detectors on his blog, the first attack deliberately targeting Western aid workers, many of whom stayed at the hotel or used the
Source: www.upi.com

Gun dealer charged with illegal sale
Charleston Post & Courier - In the sting, Bloomberg used private investigators in an attempt to prove out-of-state retailers were habitually Why don’t they just inject metal detectors at colleges? I know that there would be a lot of opposition to that, but it would still
Source: www.charleston.net

‘Prewarning’ Device
Cumberland Times-News - to meeting rooms at Virginia Tech University and at Columbine High School in Colorado - sites of shootings in 2007 and 1999, respectively - are now required to pass through metal detection equipment, Moore said. The detectors, which are to be used “as
Source: www.times-news.com

Police arrest Pigeon Forge couple in death of Ky. man
WATE - Memphis mayor says schools will get metal detectors Mayor Willie Herenton says metal detectors to screen for weapons will be Some of the thousands of trailers bought by the federal government for victims of Gulf Coast hurricanes will be used
Source: www.wate.com

On Your Side: Asking the experts about school security
WREG - He says students might find a way to stash weapons after school hours when metal detectors are not being used. Trump says it is understandable for parents to want an tangible solution, and he says metal detectors are a good idea, but he says more
Source: www.wreg.com

Was There a Threat of Violence?
13 WHAM - The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office used unprecedented security measures at Tuesday night’s Monroe County All citizens had to be scanned by metal detectors. The legal occupancy of the Legislature chambers was reduced to 75 from 185 and
Source: www.13wham.com

Haverhill: Flooded roads, potholes give drivers headaches
Eagle-Tribune - To alleviate the flooding, city workers used metal detectors and shovels to find and clear snow-clogged catch basins along the side of the road, some of many that had to be cleared in Haverhill yesterday to keep the flooding from getting worse.
Source: www.eagletribune.com

Aardvark metal detector

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

MineBox - best known throughout the world for its penetration of international markets with hand-held gold and treasure detectors The Codan acquisition includes all of Minelab’s metal detection technology and businesses, covering global consumer and Minelab Metal Detectors

Detector metal product

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Shreveport council members discuss tighter Government Plaza security
The Shreveport Times - Shreveport Police Chief Henry Whitehorn said he’s priced free-standing metal detectors similar to those used at the entrances to the Caddo Parish Courthouse. Caddo Parish sheriff’s deputies use the metal detectors, handheld wands and scanning
Source: www.shreveporttimes.com

Question mark over crusade on knife crime
Sutton Guardian - The plan includes giving the police hundreds of metal detectors to be used at pubs and clubs to catch young people carrying in hidden weapons. The Home Secretary also wants to allow schools and colleges to search all pupils under suspicion of carrying
Source: www.suttonguardian.co.uk

NIU shootings stir sense of helplessness
Modesto Bee - Scammers used Riverbank center’s phone lines, operators say (40) Librarians, music teachers, counselors among $12M in Locking them, installing metal detectors or putting security personnel in each of them are not considered practical security
Source: www.modbee.com