Abstract
The paper argues that cigarette boats should be banned from coming near shorelines because they cause clear damage to property lying alongside lake waters, harm local wildlife, and - not least of all - imperil human life. The paper asserts that cigarette boats do not deserve to be outlawed, but there needs to be constraints on where they can or cannot go.

From the Paper
"Cigarette boats have become a real topic of discussion in recent years because of the environmental concerns they stir and because of the passions they provoke on both sides of the debate. With that in mind, the following paper will argue that cigarette boats should be banned from coming near shorelines because they cause clear damage to property lying alongside lake waters, harm local wildlife, and - not least of all - imperil human life. In the end, cigarette boats do not deserve to be outlawed, but there need to be constraints on where they can or cannot go."

Tags:boats, cigarette, shore

Abstract
This paper presents a youth program strategic plan for the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB). It describes the organization and presents an environmental analysis for it and then presents a value chain analysis and a SWOTT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, trends) analysis. Additionally, the paper discusses organizational strategies that can be implemented to ensure the success of the youth program.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Organization Name / Description
Vision / Mission / Values Statement
Vision Statement
Mission Statement
Organizational Values
Environmental Analysis (External to the Organization)
Social / Cultural
Ecological / Physical
Ecological / Physical Trend
Economic
Demographic
Environmental Analysis (Internal to the Organization)
Financial Analysis
Resource-Based View of the Organization
Tangible Assets
Intangible Assets
Organizational Capabilities
Value Chain Analysis
General Administration
Human Resource Management
Research, Technology, and Systems Development
Procurement
Inbound Logistics
Operations
Outbound Logistics
Sales and Marketing
Service
SWOTT Analysis
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Trends
Strategic Choice Analysis
Organizational Strategies/Control and Evaluation Methods
Short-term Objectives (derived from SWOTT Assessment)
Long-term Objectives (derived from SWOTT Assessment)
Risk Management Strategy
Marketing Strategy
Youth Education Programming Strategy
Critical Success Factors
Management Skills
Product Quality
Implementation plan (from 30,000 feet)
Appendix A: Suggested Mission Statements for Youth Programs
Appendix B: Resource Based View Worksheet
Appendix C: Value Chain Analysis Worksheet
Appendix D: Strategic Choice and Analysis
Appendix E: Surveys

From the Paper
"Creating public awareness among the general populace will require more creative and less structured planning. First series of groups to address would be scout, church and other social groups. In a similar manner to meeting EALR desires, CWB should try to identify merit badges with which to align programs with both Boy and Girl Scouts. Once that task is accomplished, developing a list of key scout leader contacts could be executed fairly quickly. Other groups would be interested in the center for its appeal to team building and uniqueness. Certainly, the installation of a light rail stop and city park next door will elevate CWB's presence in the spotlight."
"Being recognized as a key piece of South Lake Union's growth by its developer is a competitive advantage CWB needs to manage and leverage. The first task should be inclusion in promotional brochures that come out of Vulcan. Two more actions could foster a strong community tie. First, with 10,000 new residences coming into the area an opportunity may exist to offer $50 voucher for CWB programs for the first series of residents or a reminder that the center offers free boat rides on Sunday afternoons."

Tags:SWOTT, development, logistics, evaluation, product

Abstract
This paper presents a case study, developed according to guidelines of the North American Case Research Association, on ferry boat security protocols in the European Union.

From the Paper
"Terrorism is an unpleasant and high-risk element in life today. Terrorist acts occur in a wide range of countries, however, the most effective and committed of the terrorist organizations today tend to focus on the developed Western countries and on the overseas assets of these countries. The Western developed countries..."

Tags:terrorism, security, ferry boat, transportation, P&O Ferries, Europe, United States, US, protocols, European Union, EU, maritime, piracy

Abstract
This paper talks about boating and boating safety. It first starts to talk about the statistics (accidents & deaths compared to accidents) then goes on to explain how to prevent accidents. The paper discusses different kinds of boats.

Table of Contents
A. Statistics
B. Types of Boats
C. Boats are made out of one of five materials
D. Marine electronic devices
E. Terminology
F. Traffic rules for boats
G. Gasoline and gas fumes
H. Before casting off
I. Life jackets

From the Paper
" A fun activity for many families and individuals is boating. Boating offers many opportunities for recreation. Fishing, skiing, tubing and cruising are enjoyed by thousands of Americans each year. This paper will discuss boating and boating safety. In the year 2000 there were 12,782,143 registered boats in the United States. Minnesota ranks fourth among all states with 812,247 registered boats. With these many boats there are going to be accidents. From the 2000 United States Coast Guard Boating Statistics there were 7,740 accidents in the U.S. Many of these accidents were collisions, fires and skier mishaps. There were 701 deaths and 4,355 injuries. The open motor boat caused the most accidents in the United States. In 2000, 361 people were killed in accidents on this type of boat. Because of these casualties we will talk about boating safety later on in this report."

Tags:boating, boats, devices, electronic, fumes, gas, gasoline, marine, safety, types

Abstract
This paper takes a look at the German U-boat, a submarine used very effectively by Germany in WWI and WWII. According to the paper, the U-boat's attribute that most contributed to its success, was its invisibility.

Outline:
Origins of the U-boat
The Significance of the U-Boat
A Brief History of the U-boat the Second World War
The Decline of U-Boats in the Second World War
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In theory the German's felt that the U-boats, with their particular properties, were capable of dealing a severe blow to the enemy, despite Allied sea power. (The U-boat and Allied Naval Communication Intelligence) In the first years of the Second World War this theory proved to be correct and the U-boats inflicted severe damage to the Allied conveys. For instance, in 1941, 432 Allied ships were sunk by U-boats, which amounted to 2,171,754 tons of shipping and supplies lost by the allies. (Kemble, Mike 2001) This was a serious setback for the allies as they could not build ships fast enough to carry on the necessary supplies. The situation was to worsen in 1942 when 1644 Allied ships were sunk. During that year the number of U-boats rose from 91 to 212. (Kemble, Mike 2001) By February of 1943 losses to the allies reached 359,000 tons."

Tags:effective, weapons, arsenal, german, torpedo, hydraulic, loading, system, codes

Abstract
This paper analyzes an article from Newsweek, a mass circulation newsweekly, April 28, 2008 issue. This paper describes the background and context to the article, including backround on John Kerry and the election of 2004. This essay is designed to show what political sciences concepts can be studies in an article. The paper highlights the concepts of elections, campaigns and campaign tactics.

From the Paper
"The article under question is from Newsweek, a mass circulation newsweekly, April 28, 2008 issue. The April 28, 2008 print edition went on sale April 21 and goes off sale April 28. Therefore it was on sale at the time of the April 22 Pennsylvania primary. The article was downloaded from the web, which does have web coverage of the primary. The article quotes Senator Barack Obama as saying the Republicans will not..."

Tags:election, campaign, democrats

Abstract
A look at the career of Erich Topp, one of the most successful German U-Boat commanders. A look at his life, his career, his successes and contributions.

From the Paper
"In the early morning of October 31, 1941, the Type VIIC U-Boat, U-552, attacked the British convoy HX156. The boat was detected and one of the escorts was directed toward the enemy below. The escort was a United States Navy destroyer, USS Reuben James. U-552 torpedoed her and she sank with significant loss of life. This was several weeks before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. The commanding officer of U-552 was Erich Topp and this single incident would have been enough to ensure his fame or infamy. Topp recalled his feelings at the time as ?the tension a man endures when he thinks he is making history, however unintentional,? as being enormous. Yet though Topp perceived the gravity of this incident and its political ramifications, this incident represents but one of many peculiarities in a remarkable career. "

Tags:navy, boats, crew, war, fight, soldier, honor, loyalty

Abstract
This paper reviews how Stephen Crane's story 'The Open Boat' demonstrates the development of several themes. Three of the themes that are consistent throughout the story include the brotherhood of man, perseverance and death. The paper further discusses how the existence of four men struggling in a dinghy on the ocean after a shipwreck provides a situation within the story where survival is always in question. Additionally the ability of the men to continue the journey to safety is made possible primarily because of the unspoken concern that they have for one another.

Tags:open, boat, theme

Abstract
This paper tells how Crane's family, travels, his real life experiences and the time era in which he grew up and wrote (the era of Social Darwinism and Devout Humanists) encouraged him to be the type of writer that he was. This paper also shows Crane's writing styles of "impressionistic color" and "detailed symbolism" and gives examples from the story. It shows too how Crane used the underlying themes of "picturesque imagery" and "incisive irony" in "The Open Boat."

From the Paper
"Stephen Crane was one of America's foremost naturalistic writers. Crane exercised keen observations, as well as personal experience to achieve a narrative vividness and sense of contiguity realized by few American writers before him (Votleler 97). Stephen Crane was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1871. He was the youngest of fourteen children born to a father, a Methodist Minister, and a socially reform minded mother. Crane's family settled in America during the mid-seventeenth century. Although his parents were religious people, Stephen systematically rejected religious and social traditions. He is described as a temperamentally gentle man, however, was obsessed with war and other forms of physical and psychic violence (Baym 741)."

Tags:darwinism, marxism, cuba, survival, commodore, narrative, structures, color, imagery

Abstract
This paper looks at the use of irony and symbolism in the novel. "The Open Boat" is a story of man's confrontation with death and the power of nature's indifference towards mankind. The writer shows how irony and symbolism remain constant throughout the story and present the reader with Crane's personal view of reality. The major examples of irony hidden throughout "The Open Boat" provide the reader with interpretations of their meanings.

From the Paper
"Stephen Crane writes in his work The Open Boat, "When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important, and that she feels she would not maim the universe by disposing of him, he at first wishes to throw bricks at the temple, and he hates deeply the fact that there are no bricks and no temples Then if there be no tangible thing to hoot, he feels, perhaps, the desire to comfort a personification saying, 'Yes, but I love myself.' A high, cold star on a winter's night is the word he feels that she says to him. Thereafter he knows the pathos of his situation." "

Tags:irony, imagery, reality, symbolism, writer, novel