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History & development since 1944. Goals, military uses, types, designers, technology, performance, testing.

Rocket Planes: The XSeries This century has seen dramatic advances in aviation. The airplane has evolved in a continuous progression towards desig... more

Rocket Planes: The XSeries This century has seen dramatic advances in aviation. The airplane has evolved in a continuous progression towards designs that fly higher, farther, and faster. At the close of World War II, aeronautical engineers had yet to build planes capable of exceeding the speed of sound. The technological innovations employed in the Xseries rocket planes, however, not only conquered sound barrier, but achieved a great deal as well. During World War II, combat pilots making power dives found that their planes began buffeting and their controls began to freeze up as they approached the speed of sound (Josephy, Jr. 383). This problem arose because of the compressibility of air. When a plane flies at that speed (approximately 760 miles per hour at sea level or Mach 1.0), the air particles ahead do not

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Interactive effects & influences. Definitions, applications, symbolic structures, technology, learning theory, soft constraints, computational & brain metaphor models, impact of environment.

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS Introduction The purpose of this research is to review the interactive effects and influences between... more

COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY AND VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEMS Introduction The purpose of this research is to review the interactive effects and influences between cognitive psychology and the development of computer-based virtual reality systems. Computer- based virtual reality systems are defined, and the applications of the technology are discussed prior to the review of the interactive effects and influences between cognitive psychology and the development of computer-based virtual reality systems. Virtual Reality Systems: Definitions and Applications Virtual reality is a technology that is more commonly associated with combat pilot activities and computer games than with the more scholarly pursuits (Laurel, 1991, p. 3). The cybersp

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Analyzes protagonist's search for meaning & identity in conflict between fate & mechamical world.

Max Frisch's novel Homo Faber explores a number of contemporary themes, and one of the central issues can be described as probability versus destiny i... more

Max Frisch's novel Homo Faber explores a number of contemporary themes, and one of the central issues can be described as probability versus destiny in human life. This is an ancient theme as human beings have long sought to discover whether their actions are ruled by accident or design, and at different times people have believed that one or the other was more important in human affairs. In periods of strong faith, destiny is considered to be the power that guides human life, but in a more secular age such as our own, the idea of any external entity or force being responsible for the course of individual human life is given less credence. The analysis of this issue in Frisch is related to the need his characters experience to examine the self and to understand themselves and their relationship to the rest of the world.

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Causes & effects, costs, police response; aftermath (political & corporate socioeconomic promises), long-term recovery, funding, city leadership, Rebuild Los Angeles, insurance.

Introduction In Spring 1992, four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King. The beating had be... more

Introduction In Spring 1992, four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers were acquitted of assaulting motorist Rodney King. The beating had been videotaped by a bystander and shown on television news broadcasts not just in Los Angeles, but throughout the nation. The verdict sparked riots in Los Angeles that rivaled those of the 60s, with hundreds of fires breaking out and widespread looting taking place. Emergency services personnel were put in danger as they responded to calls, and the long-term effects of the riots are still being felt in the workplace, in government regulations, and in the community. This research examines the riots themselves and the aftermath that they left in Los Angeles.

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Industry overview, deregulation, case studies of ValuJet & Southwest Airlines, successes & problems, economics, future. Tables. Table of Contents.

Table of Contents Table of Contents  Executive Summary  Introduction  The Air Transport Industry  ValuJet  Southwest Airlines  Outlook for ValuJ... more

Table of Contents Table of Contents  Executive Summary  Introduction  The Air Transport Industry  ValuJet  Southwest Airlines  Outlook for ValuJet  Outlook for Southwest Airlines  Investment Recommendation  References 

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Examines communications firm's products & services, size, industry position, Internet issues, history & future. Charts.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES Introduction This paper will analyze Lucent Technologies, a three-year old (or a 125-year old) company in an attempt to determine ... more

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES Introduction This paper will analyze Lucent Technologies, a three-year old (or a 125-year old) company in an attempt to determine whether it is Adriving@ the Internet or, whether the phenomenal growth of the Internet is driving the company. Elstrom and Rheinhardt address this question in their lengthy Business Week analysis (1999). Describing the Internet, they state AIts explosive traffic, combined with the oodles of data that corporations are zapping between offices, demands speedy networks that can chop up information into bitesize digital pieces that wing their way fast. What's more, this new equipment is so efficient that it may eventually carry both data and voice traffic@ (Elstrom & Rheinhardt 1999 111). That, in a nutshel

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Describes the fashion styles of the 1970's. Focuses on the influence of entertainment, sports, & other cultural factors on fashion styles.

Fashion does not exist in a vacuum. Society dons clothing every day and that clothing reflects an individual's identity, lifestyle and mood. These p... more

Fashion does not exist in a vacuum. Society dons clothing every day and that clothing reflects an individual's identity, lifestyle and mood. These personal characteristics are in turn affected by the prevailing social and economic trends whether they be on a local, national or global level. Just as these trends change, our lifestyles and moods are transformed, and so are our fashion choices. Jeanette Jarnow describes fashion as "the process of change in the styles of dress that are accepted or followed by substantial groups of people at any given time and place" (Jarnow 1965, 3). The production of fashion begins with the raw materials which make up the clothing. These include fibers, fabrics, and leathers. Advances in the techniques of producing textiles affect the availability, cost, and wearability of the vario

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Discusses reasons for small number of women on police forces. Historical overview. Current situation. Involvement of women in almost every aspect of police work. Discrimination against female officers. Example of LAPD. Women in other aspects of law enforcement such as public defenders, prosecuting attorneys, judges.

Women in Law Enforcement Introduction This essay will analyze the relation of women to law enforcement. Even though women make up more than 51 perce... more

Women in Law Enforcement Introduction This essay will analyze the relation of women to law enforcement. Even though women make up more than 51 percent of the American population, their representation on the police forces, the first line of law enforcement, usually hovers around 10 percent. The primary challenge of this essay will be to examine the possible reasons for this inequity. It will begin with a historical overview. Then we shall examine women in the police and patrol agencies around the United States. This will be followed by a brief analysis of women in other aspects of law enforcement -- making the laws, prosecuting the laws, and judging the laws.

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This is a case study of Kodak examining its entry into the digital imaging business; the company's major change in strategy. How successful it has been and factors for its success.

Background In the s the Eastman Kodak Company Kodak yieldedto changes in demand that threatened to make its signature productsoutdated The company mad... more

Background In the s the Eastman Kodak Company Kodak yieldedto changes in demand that threatened to make its signature productsoutdated The company made a strategic decision to move away fromtraditional film and toward digital products The company characterizedthis decision as a historic shift and this decision was not without itscritics Many people wondered if Kodak could compete effectively withcompanies including Hewlett-Packard Canon and Epson who were firmlyentrenched in the market niches that Kodak was interested in moving into Kodak announced that it

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Student Unrest was voxciferous and, in some cases- such as at the Chicago Democratic Convention, dangerous and even deadly. There was the core of radical students calkled, Yippies, led by Abbie Hoffman and others, who wset in motion unrest and student uprising coast to coast to protest the policies of the U.S. government and the continuation of the Viet Nam war. The sad result: students disengaged from poloitics, Viet Nam ended with a "whimper" and until Barack Obama in 2008 there was llittle youth interest in politics.

Student Unrest and the Vietnam War Hell no We won't Go is one of the memorable or for somedisturbing shouts uttered by many young people during the Vi... more

Student Unrest and the Vietnam War Hell no We won't Go is one of the memorable or for somedisturbing shouts uttered by many young people during the Viet Nam war- awar as unpopular as the current Iraq war The difference was then that thecause was anti-Communism and the need to prop up a regime in South Vietnamthat was as corrupt as any but was anti-Communist John F Kennedy wassupposed to have said about that government They're bastards But they'reout bastards One needs