A Short History of Superpave
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This 4 page paper defines Superpave and delves into the Superpave project. How Superpave has revolutionized an industry and changed the state of roads around America is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA310spp.rtf

Absenteeism in Public Businesses / The Problem for Miami-Dade Transit
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The problem of workplace absenteeism has had increasing relevance as more and more employees are afforded compensatory packages that include paid sick days and paid personal days. For public institutions with limited budgets, the negotiations of employment contracts often revolves around discussions of the problem of absenteeism and the impact on budgets, performance levels and departmental efficacy. This 15 page paper reflects the scope of the problem of absenteeism in public businesses, and then considers the problem as it applies to a specific department: the Miami-Dade Public Transit. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Miamdade.wps

Actor Network Theory Research Issues
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This 36 page paper considers the basic ideas of Actor Network Theory (ANT). The theory is explored in the context of the UK National Health Service; The NHS. The writer identifies the drivers behind the use of ANT to implement electronic patient record systems, the political nature of implementation, the aims of implementation, the impact of the actors and how the model may be used by the NHS in a prescriptive and interpretative manner. The bibliography cites 60 sources.
Filename: TEactor1.rtf

Addressing Research Problems in Transportation
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A 10 page paper discussing the complexities of approaching a design for assessing the true environment effect of transporting both people and products by auto or truck. The paper briefly discusses acid rain and CO2 emissions, along with efforts to produce cleaner engines and cleaner fuels, with efforts extending even to achieving driverless vehicles that have more uniform fuel usage. Assessing full environmental cost includes beginning with placement of the roadway, manufacture and use of the machinery used in construction, and other types of items. The paper concludes that a linear programming approach can be beneficial for controlling for or stripping out complicating variables. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KStranspProg.wps

Advances In The Science & Technology Of Earthquake Prediction & Protection
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A 5 page paper discussing scientific advancements in the prediction of earthquakes and the means by which technology can assist in minimizing earthquake damage. Bibliography lists five sources.
Filename: Quakepro.wps

Advances in YF-22 Cockpit Design
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5 pages. The purpose of this paper is to examine the advanced human factor/ergonomic design features that have been incorporated into the YF-22 fighter cockpit and the Joint Strike Fighter cockpit. This will be based on a detailed discussion on fusion based avionics and any other advances in cockpit design that improve pilot's situational awareness and reduces pilot workload in a demanding single seat fighter aircraft. There will be some comparison to F-16 fighters as well. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAyf22s.wps

Advantage to Other Forms of Transport?
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Is Maritime Shipping Loosing its' Competitive This 4 page paper considers the position of maritime transportation and assesses where it has lost its' competitive advantages when compared to other transport models, such as road, rail or air. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEmaritimeca.rtf

Aer Lingus Case Study
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This 24 page paper looks at the Irish airline Aer Lingus and considers it marketing and strategy. Written in five parts that paper examines how the company has managed to place customers first so effectively, how knowledge of their customers buying behaviours have helped with decision making processes, the use of customer perception in marketing, the value of relationship marketing and how this may be implemented at Aer Lingus. The bibliography cites 21 sources.
Filename: TEaerlingus.rtf

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, MARKET FORCES AND TRENDS
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This 6-page paper focuses on trends and economics of the aerospace industry ,including competition and market structures of the industry. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTaeroin.rtf

Agriculture in the Middle Ages
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A 5 page piece on the communities that established agriculture in the middle ages, the types of farming technology used, and the inner workings of the community hierarchy as it relates to farming. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Medagri.wps