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Papers On Technology, Transportation, & Aviation
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Starting A New Airline In New Zealand
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This 4 page paper discusses a proposal to set up a new airline in New Zealand. In this scenario, the owners have decided to follow the example of Herb Kelleher who founded Southwest. This essay explains the components of Southwest's beginning in their own plan. The essay also includes a SWOT of the new airline and their beginning plans. This is an essay about strategy and no one about rules and regulations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGnwzl.rtf
Steel And Semiconductor Industries
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A 6 page paper. Is there any similarity between the steel industry in the 1970s and the semiconductor industry in the 1990s. The writer explores the question by discussing each industry, with an emphasis on microprocessors. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGsteel.wps
Strategic Marketing Plan For An Air Freight Business
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This 11 page report discusses the development of a strategic marketing plan for an airfreight company. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Markfri.wps
Strategic Planning for Qantas Airways
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A 6 page paper developing a strategic fuel-hedging plan for Qantas. Fuel hedging will not solve all of Qantas' fuel cost problems, and it will have no effect at all in the short term. Over time, however, it will enable Qantas to exercise better financial control over the company and know more of what to expect in terms of changes in its own fuel prices. Though fuel prices still will be high, Qantas will be better able to manage them rather than only react to changes in world oil prices. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: KSairQantas.rtf
Strategy for Emirates Airline
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A 25 page paper discussing Emirates Airline growth and strategy for the future. In 2004, Emirates Air's CEO Maurice Flanagan stated that the airline's order for 90 new, luxury aircraft to be delivered over a period of time extending to 2012 likely would not be sufficient for the airline to meet the demand that its management intended to create by that time. The astounding statement proved to be prophetic. The paper discusses internal and external environments and makes recommendations for the future. Bibliography lists 35 sources.
Filename: KSairEmirStrat.rtf
Stretcher Safety
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This 5 page paper looks at the different aspects of stretcher safety including the equipment chosen and its use. The paper look primarily to stretchers used by the armed forces, but these measures could be equally applied to other scenarios. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEstretc.wps
Strong's "Promise of Technology"
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A 5 page paper which summarizes and analyzes
David Strong's "Promise of Technology," as presented in Strong's "Crazy Mountains" and
his essay titled "Promise of Technology versus God's Promise in Job." Albert Borgman is
also presented as it apparently opposes Strong's views. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAstrong.wps
Supply and Environmental Economics of the Shipping Industry
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This 32 page paper looks at the shipping industry, considering the way supply and demand effect the supply of new ships and the cost of scraping older ships at the end of their useful life. The paper looks at the economic cost, but focuses on the environment costs of scraping ship or the alternatives available. In considering the scraping of ships a case study is used. The paper include 6 graph and charts. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEscrshp.wps
Surveillance and Privacy
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This 6 page paper examines the The scientific and technological controversy of surveillance and privacy. Social control and related theories are included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Survpriv.wps
Sustainable Tourism
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This 14 page paper looks at different aspects of sustainable tourism, including considering what the concept of sustainable tourism is, why it is important to the tourisms industry, the positive and negative impacts as well as issues such as quality verses quantity, control over development and the conflict between short term and long term needs. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEsustour.rtf
Swissair Flight 111: Possible Causes of the 1998 Disaster
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A 5 page overview of the possible causes of the September 2, 1998 crash of the McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 Swissair commercial flight from New York.
Examines possible electrical problems and relates these to inadequate
testing procedures and fire retardant qualities of the acoustical
insulation blanket material used to insulate the aircraft from outside
sound and temperatures. Although not the cause of the fire, this material appears to have been a major source of combustible material which allowed the fire to progress excessively. This finding has resulted in revised testing and material standards. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPavSwis.wps
Systems Design Methodology: An Integral Component of Systems Analysis
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A 5 page overview of the many considerations involved in systems analysis. Systems design methodology is an ongoing process. It doesn't end with the production of a working system. Systems design methodology extends into perpetuity as the system expands and the needs change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPsystMt.rtf
Tales of Two Airlines (Harvard Business School Case Study Analysis)
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This 3 page paper examines the case study. The focus is on customer service and how the initial airline could have done better by providing more attention to consumer needs than to security. No bibliography.
Filename: SA548air.rtf
Tank Technology between the Wars.
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This 6 page paper discusses the development of the tank in Germany and the U.S. between the two world wars. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: HVTnkTch.rtf
Tanks: WWI to WWII
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A 6 page paper which examines the development and success level of tanks from WWI to WWII. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: RAtank.rtf
Task Analysis on how to operate a commercial mower
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10 pages in
length. The objective in this task analysis is to teach the
reader how to operate a commercial mower. This paper is based on
a technical manual and will show the student how to plan and
organize an instructional paper that will enable operation of the
equipment based on dealing with somebody who has never operated
machinery of this kind before. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAtechm.wps
Technical Cases
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This 6 page paper examines six separate cases about technology and tells us what we can learn from each one.
Filename: HVTekCas.rtf
Technical Readings
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This 6 page paper examines six separate articles about technology and tells us what we can learn from each one.
Filename: HVTekRds.rtf
Technilogical Innovation: Public and Private Authority
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A 9 page paper which examines the industry of technological innovation and its connection with private and public authority. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: RAtkaus.rtf
Technological Advances with the Greatest Impact on Industry Competitiveness
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This 20 page report discusses where the greatest industrial and technological advances have occurred and how they have assisted industry in maintaining a competitive edge. Issues relating to the "type" of industry are superceded by the need to utilize the most beneficial technological tools in all industries in order to stay ahead of the competition. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Techadv.wps
Technological and Scientific Developments of the 1940s
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A 5 page discussion of a few of the scientific and technological breakthroughs which occurred in the 1940s. Details are provided on the development of our understanding of disease epidemiology and treatment, the invention of streptomycin and the first human anthrax vaccination, and various inventions which would prove of phenomenal impact to the world as a whole. The inventions noted include plastics, the fax machine, and the atomic bomb. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PP1940s.rtf
Technological Change: Anthropological, Sociological, and Psychological Perspectives
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A 4 page discussion of how technological change can be interpreted differently by different disciplines. This paper specifically addresses a growing focus on computers in education, an increased propensity of identity theft, and the changing definition of death that has resulted with technological advances. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtechAnthSocPsy.rtf
Technological Determinism
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This 11 page paper explores the theory of technological
determinism and finds support in three articles. The focus is on economic ramifications. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Techdet.wps
Technological Developments in the Shipping Industry
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A 5 page overview of the change the shipping industry has witnessed in the last fifty years. This paper hightlights the changes that have made the shipping industry more efficient and safe and comments on the impact they have on globalization. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPseaTransportation.rtf
Technological Impact on National Sovereignty
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A 10 page overview of the impacts of technology on natinal sovereignty. The contention is presented that technological innovations in communications, the Internet, and transportation have not only made the world a smaller place, they have facilitated a break down in nationalistic tendencies and, consequently, national sovereignty. Bibliography lists sources.
Filename: PPglbSov.rtf
Technological Innovations Between 1930 and 1944
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This 6 page paper looks at a range of technological innovations which took place between 1930 and 1944. The paper discusses innovations including the development of photocopier technology, the radio telescope and a computer. The innovations are discussed and patterns underlying technological innovation of this time assessed. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TEtech1930.rtf
Technological Innovations in Farming
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A 9 page overview of the diversity of technological innovations which have made their way into modern agricultural practice. These include everything from the use of genetically engineered plants, to the control of pests and disease, to the use of plants and animals as bioreactors in molecular farming. Specific areas of farming now entail a number of technological considerations which were only a figment of science fiction just a few years ago. Many of these innovations have resulted in the ever increasing pressure to feed the world’s masses and to provide certain products which are of pharmaceutical or industrial use. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPfarmTc.rtf
Technological Revolution in the Recording Studio
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A 12 page discussion of the technological changes which have occurred in the recording studio since the popular music explosion of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Emphasizes the impetus behind these changes is attributable not only to the entertainment industry but also to factors as diverse as computer, military, and medical applications. Notes specific changes in Signal Inputs, Signal Conditioning, Sound Recording Equipment, Mixers, and Signal Outputs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPrecord.rtf
Technology & Film-Making
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A 3 page research paper focusing on the effects of technology on film making. Specific examples are given of the new system JEDI allowing the integration of cartoon characters and people. Bibliography is included.
Filename: Musictec.wps
Technology & Society -- Necessary Progress
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An 8 page paper on technology and how it has historically helped us make life easier. The writer is very much in favor of progress-- commenting on specific inventions in communications & transportation and how they have improved society as a whole. A discussion of the Internet and its future is included as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Technolo.wps
Technology & Society / The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
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A 4 page essay on technology & society in which the author acknowledges the positive effects of technology and then goes into detail about the negative impacts including : pollution, violent crime, destructive weapons, and more. It is essentially argued that for every good thing technology brings, it seems to bring at least two bad things along with it. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Technbad.wps
Technology & The Mass Media vs. O.J. Simpson
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4 pages in length. A fresh look at a worn topic in which the writer argues that O.J. Simpson was "robbed" of his right to a fair trial because media overage of surrounding events contributed to prejudicial opinions all over the world. As the media has made it virtually impossible for a truly "impartial" jury to exist, we cannot have expected Simpson to be judged as anyone else would. The role of technology in helping to solve the case is also discussed. Included FREE outline ! Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: Oj.wps
Technology and Changes in American Culture
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A 4 page discussion of how technology has changed American culture. This article emphasizes twentieth century changes. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPtechCulture.rtf
Technology And Conception
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4 pages in length. To say that technology has left no industry, entity or society untouched is to understand the scope of such ever-evolving knowledge and the impact is has upon the human race. The medical community in particular is where tremendous technological advancements have taken place whereby people are now living longer by virtue of organ transplants and improved medications. Even some aspects of man's existence where one might never believe there would be a need for technological involvement have left been the focal point of myriad speculations as to the underlying benefit - or drawback - associated with some of the more questionable processes, not the least of which includes conception. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCTechConcp.rtf
Technology and Culture: The Electronic Media and Our Children
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A 5 page overview of how the electronic media impacts our children. This paper focuses on the relationship between violent media content and violent electronic games and our children’s propensity to be violent. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PPmediaCult.rtf
Technology and Globalization
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This 6 page paper looks at the way that technology has facilitated globalization and the ‘flat’ world of Thomas Friedman. The paper looks at the importance and growth of the internet and the way information technology has broken down cultural and social barriers, supported increased communications and changed the way business operates. Subjects discussed include internet access figures, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), outsourcing and supply chain management. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEtechglob.rtf
Technology and Music Licensing
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This 7 page paper provides an overview of the use of technology and the problem of music licensing. This paper considers the reasons why music licensing has come up as a major issue in the midst of significant changes in technological access. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHTecMus.rtf
Technology and Policy
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This 8 page paper looks at the nexus between policy and technology, and the role government policy plays in establishing country competitiveness. This is discussed with the use of Michael E Porters model of Diamond of National Advantage and examination of three different countries; the UK, India and Japan. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEtechpol.rtf
Technology and the Aviation Industry
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This 5 page paper considers the change that have occured in the aviation industry as a result of the implementation of new technology. In particular, this paper relates the process of globalization and outlines the connection between global development and technological advancements. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAviaCo.rtf
TECHNOLOGY AND THE MEDICAL FIELD
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This 4-page paper focuses on technological developments in medicine. Topics include telesurgery, virtual systems and intranets. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTmedtec.rtf