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.
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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

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