Alaska Airlines Flight 261: A Review of the Causes of the January 2000 Crash
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An 11 page overview of the circumstances leading up to the January 2000 crash of this McDonnell Douglas MD-83 aircraft into the Pacific Ocean approximately eleven miles offshore of Port Hueneme. The author of this paper raises a number of questions such as how faulty manufacturing processes may have been at play as well as how inferior were Alaska Air’s maintenance procedures. One question of particular interest is why ground maintenance personnel were troubleshooting the aircraft in flight with passengers on board. The conclusion is reached that the causes of this crash were multifaceted and included not only inferior parts but also inferior maintenance practices and questionable decisions attributable in part to communications with ground crews. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPavAlsk.rtf

Alternative Energy: Fuel Cells
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A 4 page contention that our petroleum-based lifestyles have caused irreparable political and environmental harm. This paper proposes that fuel cells offer an alternative to this lifestyle. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPfuelCl.rtf

Alternative Fuels
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An 8 page overview of the diversity of alternative fuels sources that exist. This paper summarizes both the merits and the demerits of these fuels. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPenergyAlt.rtf

Alternatives To Gas # 2
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5 pages in length. With fossil fuels rapidly depleting, the world has had to devise alternative methods by which to fuel various gas-powered machinery. Few options appear to be as workable as electricity and hydrogen fuel cells, yet there exist significant shortcomings to even the best alternative. The writer talks about these two sources of alternative fuel, including both their advantages and disadvantages. Bibliography included.
Filename: Gas3.wps

America Movil
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This 5 page paper provides financial information for America Movil for the last five years and evaluates it with regard to the company's performance and projections for the future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVAMovil.rtf

American Airlines; A Strategic Proposal
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This 12 page paper examines a case supplied by the student on American Airlines, which looks at the hardship the company is facing in 2002. The paper outlines the current position, the problems and opportunities and then outlines strategies to increase revenue and cut costs that may bring the company back into profit. For each strategy there is a brief consideration of the cost.
Filename: TEameair.rtf

Americans Obsession With Gasoline
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A 5 page paper that begins with the history and historical evolution of gasoline as fuel for vehicles. The writer discusses American consumption of gasoline and what alternatives are now being promoted. The paper reports alternative power sources such as steam and electricity with batteries for autos were introduced as early as the 1880s. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGamgas.rtf

An Analysis of the Container Shipping Market
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This 8 page paper gives a good over view of the container shipping industry looking at the trends and patterns that have been seen regarding demands for the services, types of vessel used, structure of the industry, influences on the ports and expectations for the future. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEcontmarket.rtf

An Overview of Aerospace Engineering
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A 6 page paper which defines the term; discusses a brief chronological history; discusses some basic concepts such as the physics of flying, gravity, lift, and thrust; and explains how it relates to commercial airlines, NASA, and the military. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TGaeroeng.rtf

AN OVERVIEW OF AIRLINE SCHEDULING AND HUB-AND-SPOKES
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This 21-page paper focuses on how airlines might schedule their flights based on geography, demand and population. The discussion centers on U.S. air carriers. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: MTairsch.rtf

An Overview of the Applications of Hydroponics
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A 10 page discussion of the value of hydroponics in the modern world. The author outlines the problems of our modern lifestyle which have necessitated the use of such alternatives in both agriculture and plant research designed to produce plants which qualities which better allow them to fill our need for particular products. Passive forms of hydroponics are distinguished from active hydroponics and an overview of the key features of each approach is provided along with a brief review of the primary nutrients a plant needs to grow and how each nutrient functions in that growth. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: PPplntHy.rtf

Analog and Digital Communications Systems
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A 7 page paper discussing the two separate forms of signals. Each one of the signals function differently and serve separate purposes. The technological world of today is quickly moving towards a digital communications system and eliminating much of the analog products. Although analog signal systems will undoubtedly still be employed in some uses most of technology will become digital. Television is perhaps the most obvious form of digital communications signals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Analog.wps

Analog v. Digital/ A Comparison
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An 8 page research paper that compares digital v. analog recording. First of all the writer explains the difference between digital and analog circuits and then discusses where they are currently used. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99digana.wps

Analysis of Maersk Sealand’s Marketing and Political Position
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A 40 page paper assessing marketing activities at the world’s largest container shipper, Danish Maersk Sealand, which faces both challenges and opportunities for the future. This paper discusses strategy and marketing, and also assesses the company’s position within its industry. The ultimate purpose is to discuss current marketing communications and to make recommendations for the future; the recommended course of action is that of specifically addressing client companies’ surface shipping needs. Bibliography lists 50 sources.
Filename: KSmktgMaerskSea.rtf

Analysis of the Automobile Industry
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13 pages. This paper will be helpful to the student in researching the focus of the automobile industry, specifically that of AB Volvo. The future focus of the automobile industry as well as how the industry compares when considering Michael Porter's Five Forces of Competition analysis. The threat of new entrants, rivalry among existing competitors, and threat of substitute products will be discussed, as well as the bargaining power available to buyers and suppliers. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: JGAvolvo3.wps

Analysis: The Pros and Cons of Cell Phones
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This 4 page paper discusses some of the positives and negatives of cell phones. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVpccell.rtf

Analyzing A Target-Audience Web Site
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses George W. Bush's site as it relates to content appeal and persuasiveness. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCanalz.wps