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Papers On Technology, Transportation, & Aviation
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Components of the Aviation System
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This 3 page paper uses systems theory in order to provide a description of elements of aviation and how they are interrelated. Tangible and intangible items are described. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: SA542air.rtf
Computer Crimes
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Initially, threats to computer security included the use of unidentified floppy disks, easily guessed passwords, and problems related to the spread of office information, but in the past decade, the hazards of using the Internet, increasing numbers of intranet and Internet terminals and modem access through backdoors have created a large number of potential risk in using information technology. This 10 page paper provides an overview of the topic and relates it to the findings in the current literature. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: MHComCr3.rtf
Computer Ethics
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This 5 page paper takes a broad look at computer ethics, looking at what is meant by the term computer ethics, how the subject has evolved and the broad range of issues this covers in terms of the way information technology, computing and communication technology is used. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEcompeth.rtf
Computer Simulation in Aviation: Making Flying Safer
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21 pages.
The purpose of this paper is to consider the role of computer simulation models as a tool in the aviation industry. The paper considers the development and formation of simulation programs from their origins at MIT in the 1960's as well as their application to commercial airlines. Topics include how computer simulation is used to reconstruct airline accidents to help find the causes of these accidents and how the industry uses these to make air travel safer. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: JAairsim.rtf
Computers And The World
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An 8 page paper examining the conditions today that involve the computer and the world. Many cultures around the world have been deeply effected by the technological growth that involves the computer. With the development of the today's computer and technology, the world, for the most part, is becoming such that it works faster and more efficient in relationship to communications and business. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Worldcom.rtf
Computers: Technological Impact Upon Society
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16 pages in length. There is practically nothing that computers do not influence in one manner or another, which has caused society to render itself dependent upon its constant application. Through Brian Winston's model for technological innovations, the student can readily understand how society has had – and continues to have – a love/hate relationship with the computer. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: TLCComSc.rtf
Congestion Pricing for Lower Manhattan
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A 10 page paper discussing Mayor Michael Bloomberg's PlaNYC's congestion pricing proposal. The plan is to impose a system similar to that already in existence in London, Stockholm and Singapore to charge drivers a fee for entering Manhattan below 86th street during daylight hours. The paper discusses the benefits and potentially negative implications of the plan. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSpubAdmNYCcon.rtf
Consideration of Ports West of the United Kingdom
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This 14 page report style paper considers a fictitious company which ships good from the Far East to the United Kingdom. The return journeys have not been profitable and they are now considering adopting a route travelling back to the east by way of the Americas. This paper examines five ports that may be suitable to be used, looking at their logistical position, capacity, economic situation as well as the goods that are imported and exported at the ports. The paper then goes on to consider the practical requirements of the shipping firm if it is to undertake this new strategy and the importance of long term relationships with customers. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEshippg.wps
Considerations for Alternative Energy Choices: The Promise of Fuel Cells
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A 3 page emphasis of the need to find alternative energy choices. The author lists several alternatives and details the applicability of fuel cells. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPenerg2.rtf
Considerations in Energy
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A 3 page overview of the various types of energy. This paper delineates renewable energy from non-renewable energy. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPenergy.rtf
Consumer-Oriented E-Commerce / MotherNature.com
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A 14 page paper. E-commerce is changing the way we do business. There are more business popping on the Internet every day. The questions this paper investigates are: What kinds of business practices are used? Are e-businesses consumer-oriented and if so, how do they demonstrate that? What are the regulations concerning e-commerce and do these business abide by these? One e-business is used as the example - MotherNature.com. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGecom3.wps
Convenience Food: Microwave
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A 3 page paper which examines the convenience food, microwave food. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAmicrw.rtf
Convergence Culture; the Case of the Game Call of Duty 4
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This 8 page paper looks at the way technology is facilitating a convergence culture. Using the game "Call of Duty 4" for the Xbox 360 and the mobile telephone as an example the paper discusses the way that convergence culture is emerging and looks at this from two different perspectives. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEcultureconv.rtf
Conveyor Belt Design
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This 6 page paper looks at the design of conveyor belts and its implications concerning safety. Other aspects are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA149cb.rtf
COST CONSIDERATIONS AND THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY
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This 3-page paper discusses some of the costs involved in running a freight railroad. Also discussed are charges for switching and demurrage. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTcostrail.rtf
CRM, THREAT AND MANAGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS
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This 13-page paper examines crew resource management and implementation of threat and error management into training. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTcrmthrea.rtf
Cruising to Puerto Rico
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A 6 page paper containing slide contents and speaker notes for a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation promoting the addition of weekend cruises between Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. The presentation has many pictures from Puerto Rico. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KStravPuRicoPPT.rtf
Cruising to Puerto Rico
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A 23 page marketing plan for a weekend-length cruise route between Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands. It is the mission of the venture to increase tourism in Puerto Rico, enabling each country to take advantage of its neighbor's tourist trade. The ultimate goal is that weekend cruise visitors will note the surroundings and accommodations, and return for on-land visits in the future. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KStravPuRico.rtf
CSX CORPORATION: AN OVERVIEW
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This paper is an overview of CSX Corporation, an international transportation firm, relying on a huge network of rail, trucks and ocean carriers to get products from one place to another. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTcsxcor.rtf
Culture and Innovation
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A 7 page paper which examines how culture has, or does not have, an impact on innovation. The paper focuses on how national culture does not necessarily have an impact on innovation. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: RAclinn.rtf
Current Need for Enhanced Airport Security
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An 8 page paper arguing
in favor of the need for increased airport security, particularly in light of the terrorist
attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. The paper lists advantages and
disadvantages of increasing security to the level approaching that in Israel. It recommends
that cost issues be evaluated in terms of the economic costs resulting from these terrorist
attacks, and that the "cost value" of human life be added if direct costs are not sufficient to
influence decisions. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KSairSecur.wps
Current Technologies: The Impact Upon Print Media
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8 pages in length. Computers have become a significant part of life. There is no denying that their very presence has drastically altered humanity's existence since the mid to late 1940s. Through a number of developments, computers have not only become integral components of virtually every aspect of a person's life, but they have also been successfully assimilated into homes all across America for personal and business use. There is practically nothing that computers do not influence in one manner or another, which has caused society to render itself dependent upon its constant application. However, as with most other entities that offer such distinct advantages, they are typically balanced by at least some level of significant disadvantage; in this particular case, the detriment has been felt throughout the print media industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Customer Satisfaction Action Research
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A 15 page paper providing only the methodology and proposal sections of a larger paper addressing airport customer service. The methodology section discusses the nature of action research at length and includes brief discussions of the case study and survey methods of qualitative research that will be employed as well. Includes a table and 3 diagrams. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSresActCustSat.rtf
Cyber-Culture Design:
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This 12 page paper examines the new era of modern technology in terms of design. A variety of modern technological products are identified and analyzed from a deisgn point-of-view. Paul Kunkel's, "Digital Dreams" is consulted for this paper as the "micro-chip aesthetic" is examined. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: GSCybers.rtf
Cyborg Imagery
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A 5 page paper which discusses how cyborg imagery stands to
illustrate some very real approaches to resolving problems in society which arise due to
individualism. the book "He, She, and It," by Marge Piercy, "Simians, Cyborgs, and
Women: The Reinvention of Nature" by Donna Haraway, and the movie "Blade Runner"
are discussed in this context. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAcyborg.wps
Dangerous Knowledge: Should Our Capacity Be Limited?
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5 pages in length. Society has long been transfixed with the aspect of advancement; ever since Galileo's discovery of scientific proof, the world has feverishly continued down the path of progression. Indeed, the vast majority of man's inventions and discoveries since Galileo's time has been beneficial to his existence; however, contemporary society is bringing to light the very real possibility that possessing too much knowledge can actually be a dangerous concept for the world's survival. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCknowg.rtf
Data Mining in Personalization
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This 15 page paper provides an overview of the issue presented and relates it to the current literature. As technological advancements enter almost every avenue of business development, personalized web-based systems have been created to tailor business operations to the specific needs of the user. Personalized web-based systems make use of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically, intelligent techniques to provide individual users with content tailored to their specific needs. As a result, a number of different data mining techniques have been created to support the personalization of web-based operations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHDatMin.rtf
Data Security and Cyber Crime
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This 3 page paper looks at the issue of data security in the context of cyber crime. The paper gives a good overview of the subject from as range of literature, discussing what is meant by cyber crime, how it takes place and how it is dealt with. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEdatacyberc.rtf
DDP Shipping of Coffee from Lebanon to Miami
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This 10 page paper looks at the process of arranging a shipment of coffee from Beirut to Miami. The paper starts by considering the cargo of coffee and then looks at the DDP INCOTERM which means delivery duty paid identifying the different stages and responsibilities of the exporter and the role of the letter of credit. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEDDPcoff.rtf
De Havilland Aircraft Company
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A 7 page paper. Geoffrey de Havilland and his company, the De Havilland Aircraft Company, revolutionized the aircraft and air travel industries. De Havilland introduced the very first commercial jet aircraft in 1952, well ahead of any competitor. Tragically, one year later, one of the Comet jets crashed and months after this, two more crashed. The planes literally broke apart in the air. This essay reports the history of the Comet, the accidents, the Court of Inquiry, the findings of metal fatigue and why the fatigue happened and the aftermath for the De Havilland Aircraft Company. Had those crashes never happened, the aircraft industry would have had a different leader – De Havilland instead of Boeing and Douglas. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdehav.rtf
Death in the Fast Lane - The Dangers of Excessive Vehicular Speed
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A 9-page paper that examines the problem of excessive vehicular speed and outlines possible solutions to this problem. Included is a discussion of how law enforcement officials tend to downplay the importance of excessive speed when not combined with alcohol or drugs and when not resulting in a major accident as well as the public's tendency to simply ignore posted legal speed limits. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: LCSpeed.doc
Decisions at Virgin Atlantic
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This 3 page paper considers the decisions making processes at Virgin and whether from the evidence, they appear to be logical and rational based in the strategies and decision that have been observed, The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEvirginat.rtf
Defense Budget Cuts in 2003 and Future Plans
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This 6 page paper provides an overview of the Defense Budget Cuts in 2003 with particular attention to the building of the Raptor. Should a less costly version be built? This is the crux of the issue in this analysis that compares the F-22 to the F-35 designs. Annotated bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: SA314cut.rtf
Defining Quality Garments
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses various cues that determine how consumers and the apparel industry define quality. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCQualGarm.rtf
Delta Air Lines
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A 7 page essay that investigates Delta Air Lines' readiness to enter the 21st century. In just over three years, Delta has gone from near-bankruptcy to a profitable company once again. The improvements are the direct result of upgrading and expanding information technology systems. How IS impacted their performance is discussed. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGdelta.wps
Delta, American & United / Marketing Strategies In A Competitive Era
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A 10 page paper that provides an overview of the major elements of each of these three airlines and compares their approaches and success. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Delamun.wps
Demographics and the Transportation Industry
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This 3 page paper provides a summary and article review. An article entitled " Transport industry prepares for major shift in demographics" by Misty Harris is discussed. The article focuses on the aging population and driving. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA834trn.rtf
Depreciation at Delta and Singapore Airlines
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A 3 page paper addressing the questions posed in Harvard case 9-198-002. The case compares the airlines’ financial structure relative to their respective aircraft fleets in 1993. Nearly half of Delta’s fleet is leased and the company carries a high debt load, whereas Singapore Airlines owns all its aircraft and carries no long-term debt. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfinDepDelta.rtf
Deregulation of Commercial Airline Fares and Routes
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A 10 page examination of the effects of 1978 Commercial Airline Deregulation. Includes a discussion of economic impacts and public perception. Bibliography includes seven sources.
Filename: Deregair.wps
Deregulation of the Asian Aviation Industry
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This 40 page paper considers the way in which the Asian aviation sector has been deregulated. The aims of the deregulation and the results of the deregulation. The paper contains 4 graphs and one table. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEasiaav.wps