Abstract
The paper discusses how, in the short story, "Betel Nut is Bad Magic For Airplanes", author John Kasaipwalova portrays the importance of civil rights and shows, through his characters and narrator, what an important part they play in civil society. The paper discusses the injustice the native people feel at this point in history and how it is apparent in every part of this short story. It shows how, using situations and speaking with the voice of the native people of Papua New Guinea, Kasaipwalova weaves an entertaining and message driven story about the quest for social justice.

From the Paper
"This exchange shows the clear rage and anger the people felt at being subjugated by white people, being colonized and told to follow unjust laws that were no their own. The narrator says he wants, at that time, nothing more than to be a true kanaka. He wants to fight the colonizers down and retake what he believes is rightfully his, and he is willing to do whatever it takes, even go to prison, to try and prove that he is right, and return civil In liberties to the natives of the island."

Tags:consensus, colonizers, Motu

Abstract
This paper explains that both aircraft, the Beachcraft 1900D and the Gulfstream IV, are quite similar in many of the specifications and performance levels; however, they are designed for different uses. The author points out that, to evaluate the utility of each plane, characteristics such as takeoff, climb and cruise performance, descent performance, landing performance, and runway requirements, which is a one good indication of its market position and value, should be examined. The paper relates that the Beachcraft 1900D ideally is suited for commercial commuter use; however, other characteristics, such relatively long range (approximately 1000 nautical miles), high flight ceiling of 33,000 feet, 2600 climb rate, and cruising speed of 278, also make it an ideal choice for several providers in both national and international markets. O the other hand, the Gulfstream IV is designed primarily for "luxury, corporate transport".

Table of Contents
Introduction
Beachcraft 1900D
Forecast Utility and Breadth of Use
Gulfstream IV
Forecast of Utility and Breadth of Use
Conclusions

From the Paper
"When considering the important external components of the landing gear as well as the engine characteristics, again the 1900D is well suited for commercial commuter use. This is because the craft allows for the installation of and electro-hydraulic anti-skid feature (which may be extremely useful in some locals and/or conditions). Of course, the hydraulic function of the landing gear (as well as the breaks) can be overridden by manual operation. Further, its engines (designed and manufactured by Pratt and Whitney), are designed specifically (through their flat-rating at 1,279 shp), to function longer (without serious breakdown), conserve power, as well as allow for high altitude/hot day performance, again, placing it of high value in many particular geographic areas and markets."

Tags:specifications, takeoff, commercial, private, commuter

Abstract
This paper looks at the early history of the airplane, what innovations have been made since its conception, mistakes made as airplanes evolved, and what possible changes will be made in the airline industry in the future. This information is evaluated with regard to the impact airplanes have had on transportation and the transportation industry.

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"At the end of the 1800's, several people were trying invent the airplane. In 1891, German engineer Otto Lilienthal started to experiment with hang gliders. He based his experiments on the conceptions of Sir George Cayley, who had extensively studied birds and their flight almost a hundred years earlier (invention.psychology.msstate.edu/). Cayley discovered "the lift function and the thrust function of bird wings were separate and distinct, and could be imitated by different systems on a fixed-wing craft (invention.psychology.msstate.edu/)." Lilienthal dealt with a fixed-wing glider at first, instead of a complete airplane. He made airline invention a respectable concept since he was a noted engineer. Prior to his involvement, inventors of airplanes were looked upon as crackpots and wild-eyed dreamers."

Tags:otto, lilienthal, sir, george, cayley, wright, brothers, aviation, transatlantic, propulsion, streamlining, radar

Abstract
For non-physics types, the forces at work keeping a plane in the air can be daunting to understand. Still a basic synopsis can be achieved vis-a-vis detailing how things truly occur when a jetliner is in the air hurtling towards some far-off destination. Over the next several pages, the physics of flying will be detailed, with specific attention being paid to the long-standing controversy over or not the age-old "Bernouelli Principle" is what enables aircraft to stay in the air - or whether or not something entirely different is at work. In particular, I will briefly highlight how something known as the "Coanda Effect" appears to offer a better explanation for the functioning of wings while in flight. Ultimately, what will emerge from this essay is an appreciation for how the simple act of flying - something so commonplace in our contemporary, twenty-first century society - is made possible by a complex confluence of forces.

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The Physics of Flying - or Why Airplanes Take Flight For non-physics types, the forces at work keeping a plane in the air can be daunting to understand. Still a basic synopsis can be achieved vis-a-vis detailing how things truly occur when a jetliner is in the air hurtling towards some far-off destination. Over the next several pages, the physics of flying will be detailed, with specific attention being paid to the long-standing controversy over or not the age-old "Bernouelli Principle" is what enables aircraft to stay in the air - or whether or not something entirely different is at work. In particular, I will briefly highlight how something known as the "Coanda Effect" appears to offer a

Tags:airplanes, flight, physics

Abstract
This paper discusses the reasons why many passangers are scared to fly by airplane due to the high number of accidents and disasters that hav occurred recently. It examines the affect of the events of the 11th of September 2001 on perceptions of airplane safety and how it has affected security and travel costs.

From the Paper
"Australia is situated at the edge of the world, as far from other developed countries as possible, has low level of serious crimes but reacts actively to the situation in the world. That's what Sydney Airport has to say: "The attacks on United States aviation on 11 September 2001 have resulted in the introduction of additional aviation security measures at Australia's major airports". That statement asks a question about airport security before that tragic date. Was there anything to fear? Or there has never been a danger? Furthermore, they say: "Passengers are also advised to place any sharp implements (such as knives or scissors) in their checked-in baggage, as such items will not be allowed in the sterile area beyond the scanning machines". "

Tags:hijack, 9/11, quantas, security

Abstract
The paper reveals that many families of the victims of airplane crashes believe the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to be incapable of adequately monitoring the airline industries. The paper explains that these families charge that the NTSB is biased since it has too close a relationship with the airlines, which causes an inevitable conflict of interest. The paper points out the reliance on the airlines' integrity to hand over evidence from plane crashes and uses the crash of United Airlines Flight 585 in 1991 as a case in point. The paper discusses the need for a fair investigation and proposes using independent experts during crash investigations to achieve these unbiased findings.

From the Paper
"A plane crash, "whether a large commercial airliner or a tiny home-built ultra light sets into motion a flurry of events" and always inevitably cumulates with a National Transportation Safety Board investigation (Hise 1991:1). "The men and women of the NTSB have a rare breed of government job," in that they are nonpartisan, non-official law enforcement authorities given the investigational power to find the cause, "often beginning with little more than a handful of crushed aluminum, of almost every aviation crash they investigate" and issue a report on airplane crashes (Hise 1999:1). These men and women are supposed to be noble fact-finders, neither interested in the airline industry's financial future, the bottom line of corporate America, or even the feelings of the families and the victims of the crash."

Tags:bias, ethics, evidence, litigation, lawsuits

Abstract
Imagine a world without automobiles, trains, airplanes, water transportation such as ships, or pipelines. Without these five different modes of transportation life would be different. These modes of transportation make life enjoyable as they make it possible to have the quality of life that most people enjoy. The economy of many countries can be tracked with the methods of transportations determining how wealthy a country may be. "The fact that transportation represents 3.3 percent of our national income understates the importance of that sector to our economy and our well-being" (Moore 2001). The role of transportation over the years and the costs of transportation play a vital role in the lives of people today.

Abstract
The following paper examines how the news media has been changed from a brave, controversy-seeking faction to a community of self-censoring, congress-fearing puppets of whom the politically powerful are the puppeteers. The writer argues that the media is not the same establishment that once looked for the extra, but it is merely a reserved, timid society, a society that has ignored its once unquenchable thirst for the truth in order to satisfy its hunger for the more material things, money and power.

From the Paper
"It is a calm, cold morning in Maine and the news is blaring in one household. The family hears that there has been another violent plane crash. Little Jimmy is quaking in his shoes, because he knows that the story will be covered constantly for most of the week, if not longer. Violent images will be shown on the television that his parents bought for Jimmy s favorite educational television shows. Jimmy decides to change the channel, but almost all of the channels are covering the same information about the plane crash. Then, an image of a man who died in the crash appears on television. Little Jimmy bursts into tears. Jimmy grows up to detest the news, and to hate plane crashes. Why must the news cover tragedies so extensively?"

Tags:american, coverage, crash, crashes, event, media, news, newspaper, overcoverage, television, tragedy

Abstract
Specific examples are given and discussed briefly. The theme is that the development of aircraft as a whole is one of the most important developments of the twentieth century and its effects are so far reaching as to be second only to the development of the computer.

From the Paper
"The Wright Brothers chose to focus on the invention of the airplane despite the belief that heavier-than-air crafts would never be able to fly."

Tags:brothers, wright, fly, air, travel