Essays on BTS

Introduction

According to Jones and Libicki (2013), Border and Transport Security is an important component of a nation’s security effort, which forms a critical component of the protection of citizens from terrorists and other forms of destruction. Massey (2012) holds the same opinion with the only difference being the introduction of a systems approach perspective. This way, Massey (2012) suggests that Border and Transportation Security (BTS) appears as a “series of concentric circles that from a shell-like structure in which the outer shell is comprised of all the preventive efforts operating beyond the country’s borders” (p.6). Therefore, BTS ...

Change Management in Bettington Trading and Sons

As a family company, Bettington trading and sons has experienced a commendable growth in business over some years. Transfer of management from one family member to the other with the help a professional board of directors has seen the company remain sustainable due to commitment and relationship building. However, a move to implement change in the organization by a family member tasked with managing the company has met frustrations from the board of directors who do not seem to agree with how this should be done so fast. The management is not in agreement on whether the company should ...

Introduction

Border and Transportation Security Systems assume a critical part in the more extensive capacity of giving country security. The general country security exertion can be seen as a progression of concentric circles or screens, with the external screen being that of preventive endeavors propelled outside the nation — before terrorists or their weapons can achieve the nation. The next screen is prohibition endeavors at the fringe and in the transportation framework. The continuum of exercises then travels through dynamically littler circles finishing with crisis readiness and reaction. Congressional worry over country security started with wide gaged endeavors to take in ...

Intermodal transportation refers to the transport of goods or people using different forms and modes of transportation. The development of containers and technologies that can support a long supply chain has increased the industrial demand for intermodal transportation. Legislations and regulations of states and countries also influenced the growth of intermodal transportation. These regulation had both a positive and negative impact. (Lowtan, 2004)

Increase in population and economic growth increased the demand for transportation in America. In the beginning, regulation of transport in US was under government ...

Transportation sector plays a pivotal role for the economic development of a country. The secretaries of transportation agencies particularly Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Surface Transportation Board need to evaluate different indicators for sustainable growth and development of the respective departments.

Rationale for Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Bureau of Transportation Statistics focused on the performance, condition, and development of the transportation system of United States. Furthermore, it concentrates on collection, examination and releasing of data gaps for improvement of transport statistics portals (Department of Transportation, 2014).

The approximated value of U.S. transportation properties in 2010 was more than $7 trillion. The public has one-half of the ...

Introduction to Transportation Management

Expenses and Costs facing today’s Air Industry The airline industry is one of the most dynamic trades in the corporate world. It undergoes numerous and rapid changes over short spans of time. The trends in this business fluctuates irregularly; which is why companies in this industry are very keen with the costs involved in their operations and the determinants that are essential for making decisions. There are many factors that influence the relevance of a particular cost and its adjustments. Aside from the company’s overall economic status and business model, there are other factors which can ...

Introduction

Lenovo is one of the leading computer technology companies in the world that primarily focuses on manufacturing personal computers, servers, smart televisions, and smartphones. The company has grown phenomenally since it was established in the year 1984. Even though most of its operations in the initial days were confined to China, the company started expanding to international by the turn of the century. The acquisition of IBM’s personal computer business in the year 2004 increased the global reach of the Lenovo brand. As people in both the developed and developing world increasingly preferring portable electronic devices, it started ...

Introduction

In recent years, there has been a phenomenal growth in wireless communications technology which is now playing a promising role to meet the ubiquitous user demands. The developments of sophisticated wireless technologies have shaped the lifestyle of common people to a distinctive level. The 21st century has transformed into a turbulent business environment. There has always been a lot of competition among wireless telecommunication companies to cope with ever increasing user-demands in providing them enhanced capacity and data-rate services. Today a significant number of the telecom services providing carriers like Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile and so on attempt to influence buyers that their systems ...

Cost of airline Ticket in United States

Since the start of the year 2013, air carriers have increased the price of air tickets four times. There are several reasons that cause this rise in airfare increases. First is the rise in fuel costs that has hit the industry in recent months. The Middle East turmoil is the major cause of sharp rise in fuel prices. A gallon of jet fuel today costs $2.99, a 58% rise from $1.89 since last summer. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2012, fuel costs accounts for approximately 40 percent of airline industry’s costs. Secondly, there is less competition attributed to ...

Introduction:

Sony Corporation started planning in 2003 for some big personnel changes, all the way to the top. Their stock had hit a high point in 2001 and was steadily dropping and they decided it was time for changes. By 2003 they were in trouble. Once a nimble young company capable of challenging the behemoths because of their exciting ideas, they had become one of the behemoths. This put them in the awkward position of being a little of everything, but not the best at anything. This is not a good place to be, especially if the company is on the way downhill at ...

Introduction

This essay considers and discusses the potentially positive effects of curfews for teenagers; i.e. do they keep teenagers out of trouble? Whilst it is not possible to keep teens under observation 24/7, hence it could be said that they will get into trouble at other times of the day, even at school or college for example, is there a special benefit in restricting their movements late at night?

The Arguments

A positive view of the need for teen curfews was offered by Rabbi Shmuley (2010). In his opinion curfews can help engender a sense of responsibility in teenagers by imposing discipline and supervisory ...

INTRODUCTION

With increasing emergence of cellular computing and internet, cellular wireless technologies have found its way into the limelight to supplement the increasing demand for wireless data services. Existing data services pose a challenge for the delivery of quick easy and cheap connections. The current wireless technologies are based on circuit switched radio transmission. This transmission process allocates a channel to a single user in a network for an entire communication period and when the traffic levels reach a certain threshold inefficient resource utilization is likely to be observed. Therefore the transmission method is ineffective and in order to satisfy the user demands, better methods ...

Report

Kate Rice’s article is a quick mention of the very recent grounding of Boeing 787 Dreamliners in the United States as a result of safety fears. She mentions the emergency landing that an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 plane had to make in Takamatsu Airport, Japan as a result of a battery fault. Like the 17 All Nippon Airways 787s and the 11 Japan Airways 787s that were grounded in Japan, United Airlines was ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily stop using any of its 6 Boeing 787s. Later on Wednesday, the FAA announced that the 6 Boeing 787s ...