significance of security and surveillance systems have changed as people are realizing the benefits derived from it. According to the latest IMS Research report‚ worldwide market for video surveillance equipment will grow more than 12 percent in 2012 despite the weak and uncertain economic environment. The global market will be driven by strong demand for video surveillance solutions in the BRIC (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India and China) countries. Over the past few years‚ video surveillance technology has evolved
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twentieth century‚ cameras are found to be a very useful tool to survey a large area with limited resources. With an increasing numbers of cameras‚ it becomes more difficult to watch every monitor and prevent incidents in the surveillance area. For the last decades‚ research seeks for possibilities to automate the process of video surveillance. Video surveillance has long been in use to monitor security sensitive areas such as banks‚ department stores‚ highways‚ crowded public places and borders. The
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Security Cameras have become widespread in many countries. Whereas before they appeared only in banks and at the high security areas‚ they are now entering public places such as malls‚ streets‚ stadiums and transport. Many people feel this affects their privacy. Apparently‚ there are advantages and disadvantages to the use of such devices. Surveillance cameras have several benefits. An obvious benefit is that the police can catch criminals in the act‚ thus reduce crimes. This will make the streets
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give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. “(Benjamin Franklin) Government Surveillance According to Article IV of the Constitution of the United States‚ The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated. (Declaration 83) Surveillance is presenting numerous challenges to our right to privacy. The National Security Agency or NSA is amassing private information
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Government Surveillance Imagine a world where your every move was being monitored. A dark world where it is no secret who you are‚ where you have been and who you associate with; now include who you love‚ who you pray to and what you just ate for dinner. The word privacy doesn’t exist in such world and it is such world that we are heading to.“Big Brother is watching you!” This quote by George Orwell couldn’t have been truer. Every aspect of our lives is being sorted through as Big Data this very
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Sinkholes can be very dangerous but before we find out where they occur most often we need to have an understanding about why they occur. A) The main reason sinkholes occur is Natural causation. 1) Karst Topography is what the geology is like in most places where Sinkholes occur. a) Karst regions have gypsum or
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What Should A Public Place Be Like? A public place usually refers to a place open to all members in the community. Public places have been existing in our society for a long time. In the article “The New Oases”‚ a new public place in modern world is introduced. It is a wonderful place for students and faculty in MIT. The new public place is quite open and flexible‚ inspiring new ideas and boosting communication. The definition and characteristics of a public place varies with time. In today’s world
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Smoking Should Be Banned in Public Places Have you ever been out in public‚ and you inhaled a cloud of smoke from someone smoking? Smoking in public places should be banned; it not just only harms you as the smoker but also the people around you when you light up a cigarette. It is called Second- hand smoke. Second-hand smoke comes in two ways; side stream and mainstream. Many people may say that smoking should not be banned because it is a free country and that person can walk away or move. But
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Smoking Should Be Banned In Public Places In my opinion‚ smoking in public places should be prohibited. There are many reasons that support this point of view. Smoking is one of the leading killers in world. People shouldn’t die because of it. For years people have been smoking in public thinking ’it’s my body‚ I can do whatever I want to it‚’ but now that it has been proven that smoking not only harms the smoker‚ but also those around him or her‚ they should not be allowed to smoke
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Smoking in public places should be prohibited. Banning smoking in public places isn’t just a question of taking away one group’s freedom for the benefit of another; it is something that is in the interest of people as a whole. It comes down to a decision between the healths of a whole nation versus the freedom of a minority. By allowing smoking in public places it is the freedom of non-smokers that is being restricted. We choose not to smoke but by going out into a public space such as a bar
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