UNC Library Catalogs:

Skydivers AND United States

Skydiving and Parachuting

Academic Universe Lexis-Nexis

Skydiv! deaths

Skydiving safe!

Search Engine on Web (google, dogpile, yahoo)

Skydiving technology and advances

"Skydiving precautions" and "safety issues"

Two print sources that you can get from the UNC libraries:

Horan, Michael. The Evolution of Freefall. Richmond, IN: Parachuting Resources, 1980. UL, GV770.H67.

 

Poynter, Dan. Parachuting: The Skydivers' Handbook. Santa Barbara: Parachuting Publications, 1983. UL, GV770.P696 1983.

 

One non-paper source from the UNC libraries:

 

Howe, Jonathan T. Sports on Trial. Produced by Athletic Institute. 59 min. Athletic Institute, 198?. Videocassette. UL Media Resources Center 65-V2108.

Donovan, Bryce. "Legends of Freefall." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. Charleston, SC: The Post and Courier, [updated 4 October 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 1 screen. Available at UNC-CH Library.

 

Fetbrandt, Steve. "Jump Kills Ex-Inland Sky Diver: INSTRUCTOR: The Chute malfunctions, and He and His Tandem Partner Fall to Their Deaths in Hawaii." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. Riverside, CA: The Press-Enterprise, [updated 30 December 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 2 screens. Available at UNC-CH Library.

 

Jacobs, Don. "Skydiver Who Died Apparently Ignored Safety Guidelines." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. Knoxville, TN: Knoxville News-Sentinel, [updated 8 October 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 2 screens. Available at UNC-CH Library.

 

Martin-Hidalgo, Margarita. "Men Who Died Were Veteran Skydivers." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. Lakeland, FL: The Ledger, [updated 26 November 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 3 screens. Available at UNC-CH Library.

 

McCall, Ashley. "Skydiving Academy Open for Business." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. South Bend, MI: South Bend Tribune, [updated 20 September 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 1 screen. Available at UNC-CH Library.

 

Richardson, Franci. "Skydiver Survives Propeller Accident." In Lexis-Nexis [database online]. Boston: MA: The Boston Herald, [updated 2 October 2002; cited 1 February 2003]. 1 screen. Available at UNC-CH Library.

Sources from google:

Title of Web page:

Frequently Asked Questions: Safety, Training, and Ratings FAQs

Web address:

www.uspa.org/st.htm

Brief Description:

This pages gives a list of 22 questions and has detailed answers to every question. It also has a phone number that one could call with additional questions or for a clarification on an already answered question.

Source of Web page:

The United States Parachute Association

 

Title of Web page:

News from the Skydiving World

Web address:

www.skydiveamericapb.com/sda-news.html

Brief Description:

This page contains skydiving headlines including current actions taken by well-known skydivers. Another headline tells of technology advances that aid in the safety of divers. It also includes a story announcing the postponement of a historical jump.

Source of Web page:

Sky Dive America Palm Beach

 

Sources from dogpile:

Title of Web page:

Skydiving Safety and Training

Web address:

www.afn.org/skydive/sta

Brief Description:

This page gives various links to statistics dealing with skydiving. This includes risks, deaths, and safety malfunctions. It also has links to a skydivers' information manual, training, and requirements. It also includes links to skydiving requirements and parachute information.

Source of Web page:

Alachua Freenet

 

Title of Web page:

International World Games Association: Air Sports

Web address:

www.worldgames-iwga.org (then click on web sports)

Brief Description:

This site gives a history of the sport along with giving facts and recognizing the different disciplines. In addition, it gives links to learn more about famous skydivers and the various skydiving disciplines.

Source of Web page:

International World Games Association

 

Source from yahoo:

Title of web page:

Skydive Links: Safety and Training

Web address:

www.skydiveworld.com/english/safety.htm

Brief Description:

This is a page with useful links relating to different aspects of skydiving. It contains links to skydive training, manuals, and requirements. In addition, it tells of fatalities and other safety issues. Lastly, it explains how the equipment functions.

Source of Web page:

Skydive World

One of the most significant problems that concern many online shoppers is the use of credit card fraud via the World Wide Web. Instances of online fraud have grown with the increased use of online shopping. "Credit card fraud causes online merchants to lose about one percent of their transaction volume and sales revenue, while electronic retailers reject six percent of consumer purchase requests because they look suspicious" (1). Gartner, a research firm, predicted that online vendors could lose approximately $160 million during the 2002 holiday season because of crime (1).

 

McAfee, a company that aims to protect consumers, comprised a list of several suggestions to protect online shoppers from becoming a victim of credit card fraud. The suggestions include: not to buy "spam-advertised" items, to protect all personal information, not to send information requested by email, to only use credit cards with "substitute card numbers," and to verify all transactions (2).

 

In addition to McAfee, InstaPay also aims at protecting consumers by establishing a new system to aid in the war against identity theft. Their new system, payENKRYPT, helps online consumers "by adding extra layers of encryption to protect your card data on the Internet" (3). This system also helps the various online merchants since it helps to diminish the risk of fraud or charge backs (3).

 

While online credit card fraud has proved to be a substantial problem with online shopping, measures are being taken in order to minimize the risk. With companies such as McAfee and InstaPay, consumers will benefit from safer online shopping, while merchants feel confident that the orders they fill are legitimate.

 

NOTES:

(1) Adams, John. "'Tis the Season for Credit Card Cyber Grinches; E-retailers could lose $160 mil to fraud during Holidays," Banking Technology News, January 2003. Also Available [Online]: Lexis-Nexis [Accessed: 2 February 2003].

(2) "McAfee Gives Consumers Helpful Advice to SHOP! (Safe Holiday Online Purchasing); Tips Help Protect Users From Online Threats Such as Hackers, Spam, ID Theft and Fraud," PR Newswire, 18 December 2002. Also Available [Online]: Lexis-Nexis [Accessed: 2 February 2003].

(3) "InstaPay Systems To Help Combat Identity Theft Through Secure Transaction System; pay ENKRYPT Technology Adds Additional Layers of Encryption," Business Wire, 28 January 2003. Also Available [Online]: Lexis-Nexis [Accessed: 2 February 2003].

 

THREE WEB SITES:

Title of Web page:

InstaPay Systems Inc.: payENKRYPT

Web address:

www.instapaysystems.com

Brief Description:

This site gives information about the payENKRYPT function and the benefits of this security system. It also explains the ways in which the function hopes to grow in the future. The page also contains a link that begins a demo of how payENKRYPT works.

Source of Web site:

InstaPay Systems, Inc.

 

Title of Web page:

Eight Sure-Fire Strategies Any Business Owner Can Use to Reduce Credit Card Fraud

Web address:

www.scambusters.org/CreditCardFraud.html

Brief Description:

This site gives merchants advice on how to minimize credit card fraud over the Internet. It explains eight steps that merchants can use to minimize credit card fraud.

Source of Web site:

Internet ScamBusters

 

Title of Web page:

Citibank Selects Orbiscom to Provide Credit Card Security Solution in the US

Web address:

www.orbiscom.com/press/releases/250602.html

Brief Description:

This web page announced that Citibank credit cards are now being protected by a new technology that attempts to protect cardholders from becoming a victim of credit card fraud.

Source of Web site:

Orbiscom