Trends in the Shipping Market
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This 11 page paper looks at the liner and tramp shipping markets and compares the way in which they have developed in terms of supply and demand over the last twenty years. The paper contains three tables and three graphs using accurate figures to illustrate the point raised. The bibliography cites 15 sources.
Filename: TEshiptd.wps

Truck Driving Laws
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This 5 page paper discusses truck driving laws in the United States. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVTrkDrv.rtf

Turn-key Electrostatic Precipitator
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of the issues around the development of a turn-key electrostatic precipitator at a new coal fired power plant. This paper outlines NSPS regulations that must be met for particulate emissions and other data pertinent to the successful implementation of this system. This paper takes the view of a consultant, who proposes ways to provide a phased cost estimate and timeline for the evaluation of bids for this project. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MHelectro.wps

Types Of Television Viewers: Home Shopping Addicts, Diehard Sports Fans And Public Television Loyalists
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5 pages in length. Since television's entrance into mainstream society more than fifty years ago, certain formations have taken place with regard to content and personal preference. The last half-century has transformed television into a multifaceted entity where specific factions can focus upon their most beloved form of televised entertainment, information or opportunities. Three of these types of groups – home shopping addicts, diehard sports fans and public television loyalists – represent the tremendously diverse role that television has come to play in contemporary society. No bibliography.
Filename: TLCviewr.rtf

U.S. Transportation & The Impact Of the A.D.A.
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A 10 page research paper that describes the effects of the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act on transportation in the U.S. The writer presents the concept that while companies, government agencies and transit centers have attempted to provide accessibility to disabled Americans, there are many hidden problems that prevent many disabled from accessing transportation at all. The relevant roles of the Federal Highway Administration, the Department of Traffic, and more are discussed. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Distrans.wps

Underwater Video & Lighting
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A 5 page paper that provides an accurate account of the impacts of water depth on color, images, and light waver consumption/scattering in underwater video processes. This also outlines some of the current technologies being used for underwater video recording. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Watvid.doc

Unions and Their Impact on the Airline Industry:
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This 5 page paper discusses labor unions and their effects on the air transportation industry. Discussion focuses on matters which unions concern themselves with in terms of this industry. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSUnions.rtf

United Air Lines 2003
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An 8 page SWOT analysis of United Air Lines focusing on events current to 1Q2003, several months after United filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. United’s management seems determined to make as many missteps as it can find to make. Exit from the industry is difficult, and analysts believe that the threat of liquidation is low. Liquidation is what United is threatening, however, if a bankruptcy court refuses to negate all of its labor contracts. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtUAL2003.rtf

URBAN SPRAWL AND THE AUTOMOBILE
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This paper examines how the automobile and development of suburbs has led to the problem of urban sprawl in the United States. The paper examines examples from several cities.
Filename: MTurbspr.rtf

US Airways at Emergence from Chapter 11
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A 4 page paper discussing many of the differences in the US Airways of 2000 and that of the regional leader that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2003. US Airways’ new regional strategy enables it to focus on sound, solid operations that can lead to growth in the more definite terms of solid business practice rather than merger and acquisition. The current plan that CEO David Siegel has set forth for the company looks much more like a Southwest of a decade ago than just another foundering airline that US Airways was in 2000. Management has used the difficulties at US Airways to restructure the business, build morale for the long term and enable a focus on superlative performance that naturally will lead to opportunities for growth and expansion. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSmgmtUSairw.rtf

USABILITY OF WHEELCHAIR DESIGNS
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This 6-page paper discusses usability design and aesthetics of wheelchairs, and takes the student through how and why an aesthically-designed wheelchair would be a positive benefit. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTusewhe.rtf

Using Crime Pattern Analysis to Prevent Workplace Offenses
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This 16 page paper discusses security threats and offenses in the workplace and ways in which security managers can use crime pattern analysis to meet them. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: HVpatany.rtf

Using Facebook
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This 6 page paper explores the Facebook platform and some of the issues surrounding it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVFaceBk.rtf

Using The Internet For Personality Testing
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This 5 page paper critiques a specific article: Buchanan, Tom & Smith, John L. (1999, February). Using the internet for psychological research: personality testing on the world wide web. British Journal Of Psychology 90. It also offers additional comments from other studies and points to the potential and limitations of this technology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGnetpscy.wps

Valujet Airlines / An Analytical Case Study
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This 8 page paper examines the history, market niche, and organizational structure of ValuJet Airlines-- a company best known for its low cost airfare and frequent problems / crashes ! Issues concerning service, management style, and fiscal outlook are analyzed to provide an in-depth overview of the company's strengths and weaknesses. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Valuejet.doc

Vehicle Registration Tax ; The Conflict between Ireland and the EU
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In 1993 Ireland introduced the VRT, this is a controversial tax applied when a car, new or second hand, is registered for the first time in the country. The writer examined the current attitude of the EU opinion towards this tax. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEvrtild.rtf

Ventilating a Burning Building
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This 3 page paper discusses techniques for ventilating a burning structure. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVVentil.rtf

Ventilation and the Impacts on Building Design
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This 6 page paper considers the issue of natural ventilation and the design of natural ventilation systems, including the principles of this process, and the impacts of building and construction elements. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHvent2.wps

Video On Demand
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A 9 page discussion of video on demand. Addresses how television will be changed to support the emerging technology and considerations such as narrowcasting, new applications which will be implemented, and the incorporation into on-line systems. Emphasizes existing use in education. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Vdemand.doc

Violence and Video Games
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A 3 page paper which argues that violence in video games is not a problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: RAvvo.rtf

Voice Dictation / Synthesis In Aviation
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A 10 page paper that provides a human factors perspective on the use of voice technologies in aviation. The writer supports the use of this technology in reducing pilot error. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Voiceavi.doc

Wage Discrimination in the Airline Industry
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This 4 page paper looks at the way wage discrimination is occurring in the airline industry, why and how it is occurring and what is happening about it. The paper looks at the issues and has an annotated bibliography. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEairdiscrm.rtf

War & Technology / Can We Afford Them ?
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A thoughtful, 5 page essay in which the writer is concerned with the historic role that technology has played in war. An analysis is made of the dangers this effervescent relationship may hold for the future. No bibliography.
Filename: Warandt.doc

War & Technology / U.S. (1770-1870)
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A 5 page research paper on how the U.S. employed existing technology for warfare during this period, rather than investing in war technologies. Only one weapon was invented by an American during this period, although peacetime technologies were converted during wartime. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Wartech.doc

War and Technology: The Relevance of the Battleship
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This 6 page paper looks at war and how the invention of the modern battleship had changed warfare forever. Several examples are provided. Other changes in technology are briefly discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: SA151war.rtf

WATER FOUNTAIN, COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENTS
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This 3-page paper presents systems and components for putting together a drinking fountain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTwatefoun.rtf

Weather Satellites
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A 4 page paper discussing today’s meteorological satellites. Whereas the earliest weather satellites held only black and white cameras and little else in the way of monitoring equipment or devices, today’s meteorological satellites not only provide greatly improved weather information, they also monitor a variety of atmospheric environmental conditions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSweathSat.rtf

WHAT IS TECHNOLOGICAL DETERMINISM?
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This 10-page paper describes technological determinism and attempts to answer the usefulness of the concept in terms of media technologies. Examples used to support the thesis are history of television and history of the Internet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: MTtecdet.rtf

Why Do People Take Cruises?
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4 pages in length. The irresistible lure of adventure, romance, exotic ports and gourmet dining made television's The Love Boat one of the best marketing ploys for the cruising industry. Nearly thirty years after the first episode aired, cruising has metamorphosed into a vacation plan suitable for any budget, age or adventure level. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCCruising.rtf

Why Engineers Should Not Design Products for the ‘Average’ Consumer
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This 3 page paper looks at why design should not be undertaken with the average person in mind. The paper argues that for design purposes there is no such thing as the average person and that more may be gained if diversity is embraced and allowed for in design. The paper cites many examples to illustrate the points raised. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEengdesign.rtf

Why the Wright Brothers Were First in Flight
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This 7 page paper looks at controversies surrounding the Wright Brothers claim to be first in flight. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA913orv.rtf

Why War Is Good
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This 8 page paper provides an overview of new technology and argues that this in part helps to justify war. The just war theory is discussed. Several areas of new technology are explored such as stealth technology, the Patriot Missile system and the advent of smart weapons. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA141war.rtf

Will Computers Eventually "Rule" The World?
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This six-page-paper presents a detailed discussion on the book: The Age of Spiritual Machines, when computers exceed human intelligence" by Ray Kurzweil. Bibliography lists one source.
Filename: CWageofs.wps

Wireless Communication Industry
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A 6 page paper that presents a basic overview of the wireless communications industry. The writer discusses the evolution of the industry, revenues and projected revenues, major players, driving forces, advances made, and the outlook for the future. 1 graph is included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGwrls'.msw

Wireless Handset/Cellular Phone Industry
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A 9 page paper that explores the wireless handset industry. There are more than 87 million cellular phone users in the United States and this number is growing daily. Some even use wireless technology exclusively. This paper reports on the three highest ranked equipment makers, discusses the latest advancements, industry drivers, competition, opportunities and threats, and the future. Selected fiscal data are included for the three largest companies. 1 table included. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGcell.msw

Wireless Networks Will Replace Wired Networks Within Two Decades
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10 pages in length. Gazing into the near future, it is easy to see that there will be a great deal of excitement over the new wireless networks that are already in place. These programs hold just as much fascination and enthusiasm as did the telephone and television of the past, as well as something so significant as the current space program. The power attached to advance telecommunications technology will only continue to give rise to a new and better way life. Indeed, it can easily be argued that the potential for telecommunications expansion is seemingly boundless at this juncture, with each new day affording yet another fantastic discovery. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TLCwrles.rtf

Wireless Sensors; Abstract and First Chapter
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This 5 page paper is the abstract and the first chapter for a project that looks at the problems of powering wireless sensors and how the high end language MATLAB may be used to resolve these problems. The paper includes an introduction, problem statements, research questions and methodology. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEwiresenp.rtf

Y2K / Economic Impact of the Y2K [Year 2000 Problem]
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An 11 page paper that provides a substantive overview of the background behind the problem of computer systems and the year 2000, and considers 3 possible solutions to calming the economic panic swelling and critiques these solutions. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: Y2K.rtf