New Product/Service Development And Roll-Out
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10 pages in length. The automobile industry has long implemented products and services that maintain technological advancement, as well as create a safer, more comfortable driving experience for the consumer. The ongoing quest for development has reached a pinnacle with the latest service offered by the industry, inasmuch as this new implementation will prove to be nothing short of extraordinary. Indeed, the future of navigation represents an entirely new element within the automobile industry, particularly with the recent inclusion of Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCcarpr.wps

New Technologies Should Be Controlled
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A 5 page paper which examines some aspects of new technology as they relate to genetic research, arguing that these technologies should be controlled, at least until we know more about life in general. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAtchgen.rtf

New York City's Transit Workers
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This 10 page paper looks at the history of the New York City transportation system, its workers, and most prominently its unions. The history of the TWU is explored in depth. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA216TWU.rtf

Noble's Opposition to Technology
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This 10 page paper argues that technology is a way of life, but technology has changed the way people live, sometimes not for the better. David Noble's ideas about technology are examined. It is argued that technology is generally good, opposing Noble's arguments. Some quotes from Noble are provided. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA729tek.rtf

Northwest Airlines After September 11th
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of this struggling airline in the context of the terrorist attacks. A SWOT analysis is included. Recommendations are made. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA147NWA.rtf

Nuclear Energy / What is it Costing Us ?
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A 16 page research paper on nuclear energy and the price that we pay to have it. An historic overview of our decision to implement nuclear power is complemented by a thorough analysis of the worldwide confusion over its "pros" and "cons." While there do indeed exist merits to using this form of energy, the inherent risks and dangers far outweigh any degree of perceived necessity. The final sections of the report, therefore, discuss viable alternatives to nuclear power and how we can "market" them to be used successfully around the world. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Nukeeneg.wps

NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
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This 36-page paper covers the issue of nuclear weapons and whether they ae prohibited by international law. The paper discusses the history of nuclear weapons, the use of treaties in terms of legal control and the 1996 ruling of the IJC World Court on the legality of nuclear weapons. Bibliography lists 36 sources.
Filename: MTnuclaw.rtf

Nuts!
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This 3 page paper is a report on the book "Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success" by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVNuts.rtf

Occupational Hygiene: Developing a Monitoring Strategy for Personal Exposure to Hazardous Materials
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A 10 page discussion of the many considerations which are inherent in occupational hygiene. Emphasizes that occupational hygiene is a multifaceted field. It is a field which involves not only a thorough understanding of facility operations and layout but also an understanding of the contaminants and their mechanism for exposure. Includes a brief outline of the characteristics of particulate, carbon monoxide, and radon contamination. Concludes that occupational hygiene requires much more than simple ambient monitoring for contaminants, it involves planning in regard to employee movement, personal monitoring devices and protective equipment, and medical evaluation. The occupational hygienist must be capable of assessing the workplace, devising effective monitoring and safety programs, and implementing each if worker safety is to be assured. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPhzrdEx.wps

Ocean Ports and International Commerce
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of the trends and issues related to ocean ports and international commerce, especially in light of emerging changes in this area of transportation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Oceanpor.wps

OFFSHORE DRILLING RIGS
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This 4 page paper discusses the various types of offshore oil drilling rigs in use today. Explanations of each rig and its use is given. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MBoil.rtf

Oils used in the elevator industry
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A comparison of the different kinds of hydraulic oils used in the elevator industry, with reference to performance, cost, safety and environmental issues.
Filename: JLeleva.rtf

One of the Negatives of Advanced Technology: Identity Theft
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A 5 page discussion of information security as it is being challenged by the digitization of information. The author identifies identity theft as a predatory crime and emphasizes its seriousness. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PPtechIDtheft.rtf

Orbitz
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This 12 page paper examines the online travel agency Orbitz; take the staff by looking at the company background on composition and then undertakes analysis using Porter's five forces model to examine the company within its competitive environment. The use of technology within the company is also examined along with the ethical decision-making practices. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEorbitz.rtf

Orlando Public Transit Options
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An 8 page paper discussing the transportation issues in central Florida as they relate to the tourist trade. All of the communities of the Orlando MSA seek to increase their share of the tourist trade in the area. Driven in large part by the presence of Disney World, Orlando attracts more than 43 million tourists annually. The purpose here is to assess these tourists’ ability to move about efficiently and economically; the paper recommends that Orlando invest in electric buses, which make no noise and operate without any emissions at all. Bibliography lists 5 sources. KSOrlandoMassTrans.rtf
Filename: KSOrlandoMassTrans

OSLO Evaporative Crystallizers
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A 4 page overview of the crystallization process and the equipment that is used to accomplish it. The author comments on design diversity and its relationship with the specific industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPcrystl.rtf

Ownership, Risk And Title To Sue With Respect To The Carriage Of Goods By Sea – The Case of the UK
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This 52 page paper (not including the table of contents) examines the positions of ownership risk and title under English Shipping law. The paper starts with by examining the purpose of the bill of lading before considering the current legislation under which action may be taken, including the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992 and the Sale of Goods Act 1979. The paper then looks at who can be sued and who can sue. The last two sections then move onto the terms and conditions and how contracts may be classified first looking at CIF and FOB contracts and then the role that INCOTERMS can play in clarifying contracts. The bibliography sites 50 sources.
Filename: TEshipsue.rtf

Passenger and Cargo Flights; Which are the Safest?
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This 5 page paper look at both passenger and cargo flights in the US to assess which have the highest proportional amount of accidents and which are the safest. The paper uses primary data from the National Transport Safety Board to present an accident profile of three passenger and three cargo companies and then analysis the data to assess the relative safety of the two segments of the aviation industry. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEpasscarg.rtf

Pasture Management
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A 14 page discussion of modern pasture management practices. The importance of soil structure is emphasized as are age-old management practices such as fertilization, liming, terracing and more modern developments such as the utilization of pheromones to control pest species. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: PPpastur.rtf

Pegasus Air – A New Airline
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A 10 page paper that presents a plan for beginning a new airline. Topics include the type of aircraft to be used, beginning routes, motivating personnel, target market and services, code sharing and strengths of the company. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGnwarl.rtf

Personal Communication Services (PCS) Industry
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A 4 page paper that begins by identifying the tiers in the cellular industry and explaining the two types of carriers, facilities-based and resellers. Data regarding number of carriers, number of subscribers in the U.S., market share leaders, and the dramatic continual growth in the cellular industry are reported. An analysis of the industry is performed using Porter's five-forces model. The writer concludes with comments as to whether to enter this industry or not. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGcell2.rtf

Petroski/Invention by Design
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A 7 book review of Henry Petroski's text Invention by Design. This Duke professor of civil engineering, unlike many authors who write about technology, in his text Invention by Design, does not take his readers into the often obscure depths of technical definitions and convoluted descriptions that are best understood by fellow geeks and engineering major. Petroski, thankfully, takes a different approach that is quite accessible to the non-technological oriented reader who wishes to understand the modern technological world just a little bit better than they do. The writer discusses the topics of each chapter and these topic express principle themes of the book. No other sources cited.
Filename: khinvdes.rtf

Pilot Error
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This 11 page paper provides a study on the subject of pilot error. Mistakes made in the air can be costly, but there is disagreement in respect to why airplane crashes occur. Pilot error is examined as well as solutions for the growing problem. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA102Pil .wps

Pittsburgh's Bus System / Public Transportation As An Extension Of Collective Action
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An 8 page paper that provides an overview of the history and development of public policies regarding the development of public transportation bus systems in Pittsburgh as a result of community action. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Busspitt.wps

Planning for Challenges at BA
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This 12 page paper examined British Airways. Looks at the challenges it faced in terms of the internal and external environment, focusing on the foreseen challenges up until the year 2015 and suggesting potential changes and strategies to cope with the changes. The paper includes a PEST and a SWOT analysis. The bibliography cites 18 sources.
Filename: TEBAchall.rtf

Pollution and the Tourism Industry
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This 20 page paper examines the link between tourism and pollution focusing on air and water pollution. The paper explores how and why tourisms is causing pollution, this includes looking at how tourism is increasing, the ways in which air travel increases the presence of greenhouse gases and the pollutions caused by cruise ships. Other sources of pollution are also discussed with the paper ending by considering the extent of the pollution. The bibliography cites 20 sources.
Filename: TEpoltour.rtf

Popular Culture: The Widening Gap Between Adult and Youth Culture
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A 4 page contention that the gap between youth culture and adult culture is higher than it has ever been in the history of mankind. The blame lies with the media. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPpopCl2.rtf

Pornography, Young Children, and the Internet: Cause and Effect
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A 3 page contention that young children searching for pornography on the Internet is part of a cause and effect relationship. The author blames the media and decreased parental involvement for this growing trend. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPpornCh.rtf

Port Operation: Efficiency vs. Performance
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A 19 page paper discussing the changes in port operations to reflect greater pursuit of efficiency of operation. Any business needs to have reliable information indicating how well it is performing the tasks it needs to accomplish. Nearly all ports are government agencies that typically do not operate with the same goals of increased output with decreased costs necessary to business operation today, but all of the customers they serve operate under those constraints. Increased port performance is beneficial to the country and its people, and today’s ports should strive to attract greater numbers of customers. Not only does increase in customer traffic reduce the per-use cost of facilities, it also has the long-reaching effect of increasing the living standards of the country’s people through greater economic activity in the local area. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: KSportEff.rtf

Ports; the Impact of Changing Ship Technology
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This 8 page paper considers the changes which are required of ports in order to accommodate changes that are taking place in modern ships as a result of technology. One of the main changes of technology has been the impact on ship design, and the increasing size and capacity of ships. The bibliography cites 12 sources.
Filename: TEportstech.rtf

Postindustrialism & Postfordism
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Both concepts are compared and contrasted in this 7 page paper. Application around the world is noted, with a particular emphasis on Australia. Also included is a discussion on psychological and sociological implications of both ideas. Bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: Fordind.wps

Power and Wireless Senor Networks
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This 13 page paper examines the role of wireless senor networks and looks at how they are powered and considers the way they may be developed in the future. The paper starts by looking at the range of commercial military and other uses that sensor networks can are used for. The paper then discusses the way they are powered, including the use of batteries and power harvesting from heat and wind and the management of that power. The paper finished by considering the way the powering of wireless sensors may develop in the future. The bibliography cites 16 sources.
Filename: TEsensorpow.rtf

Practical Ways to Implement the TSA Contact Center
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This 10 page paper suggests that certain models such as TQM be applied to the launching of TCC, which is TSA's contact center. TSA is the Transportation Security Administration. Much attention s paid to airport security and providing good customer service. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA348TCC .rtf

Pride, Prejudice & Politics - The High Cost of the Success of the TVA
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A 6 page paper that analyzes the ultimate success of the Tennessee Valley Authority as well as the ultimate costs that were paid to its construction. Discussed are President Franklin Roosevelt's dreams of the TVA as a utopian corporation along with the project's opposition and the bureaucratic policies adopted throughout its formation and progression. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCTVA.doc

Privacy/Satellite Surveillance & Thermal Imaging
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A 4 page research paper that discusses the advent of new technologies, focusing specifically on satellite surveillance and thermal imaging, as a threat to privacy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khssti.rtf

Privatization Of Airports In The United States
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The concept is discussed in this 6 page paper that looks at the world's airports as examples. Privatization efforts in the United States are compared to those of Europe. Pros and cons are discussed. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Airprivy.wps

Probability in Practice
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A 3 page paper addressing the fact that probability analysis often goes awry. This paper explores the potential problems that could have led to the failure of all of the engines on a three engine aircraft. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PPprobab.rtf

Programs for Disabled Computer Users:
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This seven-page-paper presents a detailed discussion on the various software programs, and assistive devices that are now on the market for the disabled computer users. It includes discussions on voice recognition systems, WEBBRAILLE and other products.Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: CWhandco.wps

PROS AND CONS OF UNIONS IN TRANSPORTATION
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This 5-page paper examines the benefits and disadvantages to organized labor within the railway and trucking industries. Some points examined include wages, benefits and working hours. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTtranun.rtf

Prospects for the Airline Industry
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A 5 page paper discussing changes likely within the airline industry over the next few years. Air travel nearly doubled in the period between 1980 and 1995 following deregulation. With the increasing rate of globalization of business and increasing levels of tourism, it is nearly assured that the airline industry will continue to grow. Delta and American Airlines bicker far less over the existence of the upstarts now that they have other focuses in their core businesses, but some of the others, especially United Airlines, have not given up the crusade against the smaller carriers. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Airgenrl.wps