Abstract
The paper asserts that if all major grocery chains began to allow Internet grocery shopping with local delivery, consumers and businesses would benefit significantly. The paper explains that the benefits for consumers would include the ability of disabled, elderly and busy people to browse through the grocery isles and make purchases from the items in stock at their local grocery store, and, for a small delivery fee, these items could then be delivered by the grocer, allowing for the lives of people to be easier to manage. The paper also explains how the grocer would benefit from the monetary gain of Internet shopping, which would increase because the grocer would be able to reach consumers that previously did not have the ability to shop.

From the Paper
"Put yourself into the role of an e-customer. If you could have all your wishes, what new shopping capabilities would you like to see developed over the next five years? As an e-customer it would be beneficial to grocery shop online locally. With regard to grocery shopping online, there are only a few current grocery suppliers that allow Internet purchases. These companies often have a limited inventory to select from and buyers can only purchase items when they are within the local area. However, if all major grocery chains began to allow Internet grocery shopping with local delivery, consumers..."

Tags:internet, shopping, marketing

Abstract
This paper explains how Paco Underhill's book, "Why We Buy", illustrates the secrets behind shopping and how shops can encourage consumers to purchase items on impulse. The paper outlines how the book addresses ideas such as the importance of stores keeping customers' hands free to touch and browse the items they want to purchase, placing signs where most customers are waiting and providing extra seating for support people. The paper includes the writer's personal opinion on these ideas and concludes that this book is a good tool for marketers as well as shoppers.

From the Paper
"Human beings usually wonder why it's so hard to control spending when always faced with factors that loosen the wallet or the purse. Even though understanding these factors can be the ultimate way to be on budget or to get out of debt, we find ourselves tormented by some of the psychological effects tied with shopping. Marketers use these effects as a market device to base their selling strategies so as to make profit margins worthy of their research. Strategies like advertising have proved to be effective means of selling products. Countless dollars are spent to understand the buying habits of consumers and to create a psychological connection between them and the consumable products."

Tags:consumers, credit, spending, marketing, advertising

Abstract
This paper discusses the strategic decision of creating a website for Starbucks. The paper explains that the purpose is to project the Starbucks's story and share it with its customers, both existing and new. The objectives include branding, e-commerce, and customer communication, and this idea rests on meeting experiential and utilitarian goals. The paper examines the site that provides the opportunity to explore, browse, and learn about Starbucks on one side and specific task-based needs on the other side like shopping, locating a store, or looking for a job.

From the Paper
"The new online strategy analysts believe will help Starbucks extend its brand image to a larger range of audience than just its coffee-retail market. Many of the current Web portals are just information-based and hardly offer any brand identity. The Starbucks portal will draw customers to it because of its unique character and personality. The portal's e-commerce part is a combination of the current line of activity and also offers links to other businesses like Drugstore.com and eBay. The content side is focused on lifestyle and arts and music reviews and includes message boards. (Starbucks to launch portal site, report says)"

Tags:coffee, internet, portal

Abstract
This paper examines how the article Toward Web 2(w), Beyond Web 2.0" provides a chronologically based analysis of the progression of Web-based technologies, bridging from Web browsing to the technology developments transforming the Web into a platform. It also discusses how the author raises the questions of why specific standards meant to unify Web application development have failed, in addition to questioning if Web gadgets are going to be the future of development for the foreseeable future.

Outline:
Synthesis of the Article
Significance
Lessons Learned
Questions Raised By Author

From the Paper
"What also makes the article significant is the logical conclusions the author draws as to the direction of development past Web 2.0, encompassing data aggregation, the ability to manage projections of data from content repositories and the ability to create cross-products or mash-ups. The article's title connotes this ambitious direction, and the author delivers with some excellent insights as well. The article concludes with the section, the User-Oriented Web: A Total Perspective section that discusses how aggregation, projection and mashups will impact users, the author ties together the progression of technological developments from a technological and process standpoint effectively. "

Tags:technology, gadgets, browsing

Abstract
This paper considers the potential for co-evolutionary interactions between plant secondary compounds and browsing mammals in a relatively simple system. It first briefly presents several theoretical ideas on plant-animal co-evolution and then present the evidence on interactions between mammalian browsers and woody plants in boreal regions that may bear on the co-evolutionary questions.

Paper Outline:
Introduction
Theoretical Co-evolution
Browsers and Food Plants in the Boreal Forest
Variation in Secondary Compounds and Browsing Resistance
Estimating Plant Fitness
The Herbivores: Hares, Moose, and Voles
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The evidence for the effects of secondary compounds on fitness has not been measured directly for boreal mammals. However, the evidence presented above suggests that they may be important. Both the fine-scale selectivity of browsers among similar plants and plant parts that vary in their levels of secondary compounds (Bryant et al. 1991a,b, Bryant et al. 1992) and the potentially severe effects of these chemicals on the herbivores' nutritional status (Iason and Palo 1991) suggest that the ability to avoid or detoxify secondary compounds is a result of selection."

Tags:mammalian, herbivores, ecosystem, genetic

Abstract
The paper discusses the many strategies of Lockheed-Martin with regard to ensuring ethical business behavior, in addition to legal and regulatory compliance. The paper examines the stance of the company on intellectual property rights and the ethical use of online data collected from employees' use of e-mail and Web browsing. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for improving these policies within the Lockheed-Martin company.

Outline:
Executive Summary
Lockheed-Martin's Defining Best Practices in Online Ethics
Intellectual Property Rights and Ethical use of Online Data
Opportunities for Improvement

From the Paper
"For many companies in the Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry the ethical challenges of selling to foreign governments and winning contracts over competing vendors located in these host countries leads to bribery and unethical offers of assistance in an attempt to win new business. The many ethical lapses of Boeing including their many harassment scandals (Atkins 2006) have become common knowledge, with extensive U.S. government of the entire A&D industry occurring as a result."

Tags:intellectual, property, rights, compliance, Sarbanes, Oxley

Abstract
This paper describes a recent initiative of the The National Center for Biotechnology Information, which is a national resource for molecular biology information. The project is known as Western Washington University Periodic Search Agent for Protein Database Information or WWU Search Agent. This web-based search engine browses and does periodic searches of the protein databases of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) using the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool or BLAST. The writer describes the benefits of this project, which include its interfacing with the NCBI BLAST and the continuous updates and enhancements done by NCBI on the system.

Includes Charts:

Chart - Content of Protein Sequence Databases
Fig. 1 - General Subsequence and Database Input Area
Figure 2 - Options for Advanced BLASTing Input Area
Figure 3 - Format input area for report outputs

From the Paper
"The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) finds regions of local similarity between sequences. The program compares nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence databases and calculates the statistical significance of matches. BLAST can be used to infer functional and evolutionary relationships between sequences as well as help identify members of gene families. The summary of the Content of Protein Sequence Databases with the sequences they contain are as follows: (NCBI, 2006)"

Tags:Bioinformatics, Search, Engine, bioinformatics, protein, database

Abstract
This paper examines how spyware and its often less harmful counterpart, adware, can be a serious threat to the security and performance of any computer and how spyware can cost personal computer users and businesses alike valuable time and money. It looks at how there are many avenues that can be explored to help combat this problem, including choosing the most spyware-combative operating systems and web-browsing programs.

From the Paper
"In fact, even moderate spyware infections will, in most cases, cause a decrease in system performance that may exceed 50 percent, as well as stability issues that will cause computers to crash often and make it difficult to connect to the internet. (Simon) "Spyware also consumes memory and system resources. Because it constantly phones home to deliver user information and then sends back more pop-ups, banner ads and the like, spyware uses up valuable corporate bandwidth. Adding insult to injury, many spyware programs store their unwanted advertisements on the user's own hard drive." (Martin) More serious spyware can be frighteningly invasive."

Tags:adware, infections, computer

Abstract
This paper examines how wireless technology is rapidly evolving and is playing an increasing role in the lives of people throughout the world. It looks at how more specialized and exotic examples of wireless communications and control include third-generation wireless technology and hardware devices. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of the various operating systems, cellular access, and Mhz ranges and features and benefits involved with third-generation wireless technology. The features analyzed include the extent to which each device provides email, Internet browsing, photography, instant messaging, cellular phone capability, expandability, music and video content ,and file access and editing capabilities. It also provides a discussion on the availability of third-party applications. Physical attributes, such as touch screens, keypads, screen dimensions and clarity, video capability, and sound are also discussed.

Outline
Introduction
Area of Research
Technology Involved
Wireless Technologies
Inter-Connectivity of Devices
Security
Future Trends
Regulatory Issues
Global Implications
Conclusion

From the Paper
"GSM is the pan-European standard for digital cellular telephone service. GSM networks are an alternative to current AMPS systems. In the future, they will support enhanced data applications. GSM was designed for European markets to provide the advantage of automatic, international roaming in multiple countries. The SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card is a vital component in GSM operation. The user can store all relevant data for the phone on a removable plastic card. The card can be plugged into any GSM compatible phone and the phone is instantly personalized to the user."

Tags:amps, csm, networks, sim, cellular, access, operating, systems

Abstract
Today it seems like everyone is talking about something called "broadband", its importance, and how it's going to affect and enhance your computing experience. However, it is rarely defined in a simple and straightforward manner. This paper will attempt to provide an explanation in a way that is pertinent to you as an end user-- it will define what is meant by "broadband" and "wireless area network technology", describe what is involved, and differentiate between the most popular broadband technologies.

From the paper:

"Broadband is usually used to refer to a type of Internet connection. Simply speaking, a broadband connection is a connection that allows for extremely high speeds and supports data, voice, and sometimes even video information. It is considered broad because multiple kinds of information can travel across the wire, or band. High speed means that in addition to surfing the web without delays, you will also be able to enjoy multimedia-rich applications such as streaming audio and videoconferencing. Broadband connections are typically always on, so you don't have to spend extra time dialing in to your service provider; as soon as the computer attached to the service is turned on, you can start browsing."

Tags:area, broadband, internet, network, technology, wireless, wlan