Abstract In this article, the writer points out that in order to be fully aware of what type of panel is being addressed by this study, various types of panels must be examined and understood. The writer notes that there are various types of panels that are more significant to the discussion than others, and some types of panels also have more information written about them. The writer maintains that because of this, there are panels discussed that have more information about them than other panels, but every effort is made to ensure that each type of panel has enough information collected about it to ensure that the reader has a clear understanding of the type of panel and the important information that surrounds each one. Diagrams and figures are also provided where they are available to help with the understanding of the different types of panels that are discussed.
Outline:
Literature Review
Soft and Laminated Core Sandwich Panels
One Way Stiffened Core Panels
Two Way Stiffened Core Panels
Bibliography
From the Paper "One way stiffened core panels must also be addressed as a type of panel that is important to discuss within the confines of this particular review of the literature. These panels are significant for many different types of applications, as are all of the panels that are being discussed within this review of the literature. Two way stiffened core panels will also be addressed in the next section. The subsections below, however, will address the different types of one way stiffened core panels, including Z-core, C-core, Trussed Core, and Zig Zag Core panels.
While one way stiffened core panels are important to address, it is also necessary to ensure that the different types of these panels are examined, because they all work differently and are created differently (Gdoutos, Daniel, Wang & Abot, 2001). This indicates that, while they all may work well, some of them will work better for specific types of applications, and it is necessary to be aware of what types of applications are the best choices for each particular panel."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the block-busting move "Titanic" by James Cameron. It acknowledges that the movie was predominantly a love story, but it also had very strong socio-economic under currents. The paper provides an analysis of these dynamics.
From the paper:
"In 1997, Titanic set sail again, this time into movie theaters under the command of writer and director James Cameron. With the exception of a few small poetic licenses, Cameron accurately depicts the historical events leading up to the sinking of Titanic. The main plot of his movie, though, is not about the sinking of the ship per se. Rather, it is about the doomed love affair between two fictional characters, first-class passenger Rose DeWitt Bukater and steerage passenger Jack Dawson. Complicating the story is Rose's jealous fiance?, millionaire Caledon ("Cal") Hockley, and Rose's genteelly impoverished mother, Ruth. Aside from any dramatic appeal, Cameron's Titanic is interesting from a number of sociological perspectives. It illustrates social classes, status inconsistencies, and social structures. It presents a vivid "conflict"-based view of the way the different classes relate to one another. And finally, it offers a look at bureaucracy and at the dangers of groupthink."
Abstract This paper explains the various techniques used by aircraft accident investigating teams today. The writer explains the technical terms for the layman, which include accident scene photography, metallurgy, fluid analysis of fuels and oils, fire investigation in flight or on the ground occurrence, human factors, flight deck design, appropriate degree of automation, automatic overwing exit, human forensics and pathology, and flight data recorders.
From the Paper "Aviation accident and incidents are extremely painful and expensive for the aviation industry. This is why the aviation industry has investigative engineers who hold the responsibility of investigating accidents by reviewing and identifying the primary cause of the accident, whether it was related to aircraft performance such as, aerodynamics, engines, electrics, hydraulics, or if it was environmental or simply human error.
Investigating aircraft accidents can be extremely complex, sometimes taking many months to figure out the cause of the whole accident. So for the purpose of this task, there are engineers who often collaborate to work in teams in conducting the investigations. Primarily they are solely responsible licensed Professional Engineers, hired by the FAA Air Transport."
Abstract This paper defines telepathy as the direct transference of thought from one person (sender or agent) to another (receiver or percipient) without using the usual sensory channels of communication, hence a form of extrasensory perception (ESP). The author points out that, while the existence of telepathy has not yet been proved, some parapsychological research studies have produced favorable results using such techniques as card-guessing with a special deck of five sets of five cards. The paper relates in detail that Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century, a theologian and philosopher, was able to determine why human beings are not telepathic.
Table of Contents
History
Experimental Findings
Theories
Telepathy: Belief in Parapsychological Phenomena - A Comparison of Males to Females
The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas: Why Are We Not Telepathic?
From the Paper "Most often telepathy takes place in a person's mind when there is some kind of crisis or in situations where a relative or friend may have been injured or killed in an accident. At times, some people can see signs and become aware of the danger that may be posed at another person from a distance. However, information of this kind does not come in direct streams but in small broken or discontinuous thought fragments to tell us that something is wrong through our dreams, visions, hallucinations, mental images, in clairaudience, or simply in small hints that arise into the mind."
Abstract This paper outlines the history of the Titanic steam liner, providing many details about the entire process of the ship's construction. The paper discusses the plans for building the ship, the construction process, and describes the safety features that were built into the ship. Included with the paper is a questionnaire concerning various aspects of the Titanic's construction and history.
Outline
Introduction
History of the Plan to Build the Titanic
Discuss the companies and individuals involved in the
building of the ship.
Describe locations, workers and the overall attitude in
building the ship, inclusive of gantry detail, famous quotes
and competing companies and ships.
Construction of the Ship
When, where and how the ship was constructed
Description of the ship itself, inclusive of tonnage, size, engines,
propellers, unique designs, and materials involved.
Discussion of the ship's dressings, considering such things as
restaurants, lounges, promenade deck, central staircase,
elevators, 1st, 2nd, 3rd class conditions.
Safety Features of the Titanic
Consideration of design features regarding safety of the vessel,
including watertight compartments and hull design.
Other safety features aboard ship, such as lifeboats, floatation
devices, wireless communications systems.
Conclusion
From the Paper "Determined to eclipse the appointments of earlier Atlantic steam liners, White Star Lines set out in 1908 to build 3 ships, all of the same design, that would provide the company with a weekly east- and west- bound carrier service. These ships, the Olympic, the Titanic, and the Gigantic (later to become the Brittanic), were to have a passenger and cargo capacity which doubled that of the Cunard Line, White Star's main competitor in North Atlantic crossings. They were to be longer than Cunard's Lusitania and Mauretania by over 120 feet each, and heavier than those vessels by at least 12,000 tons."
