Abstract: An automated tool for scheduling tasks to be performed based on resources available in a constrained environment. The tool gives crew members, employees, or others responsible for the performance of tasks in the constrained environment the power to adjust task schedules to take projected conditions into account.

Abstract: An apparatus for the unique and permanent identification of an article of luggage includes a microchip attached to the article of luggage. The microchip contains a unique identification number that uniquely identifies that particular article of luggage apart from all other articles of luggage. A data base is provided that includes a file appertaining to each article of luggage. The file includes the name and address of the owner of the article of luggage and is updated by the owner, as desired, to include his travel plans. Only the owner (or his representative) may change the contents of the file. Authorized users, such as airline companies, may view but not alter the contents of the file subsequent to a communication to the data base that includes the unique identification number and an authorized user identification number.

Abstract: The boat is essentially mono hulled in its appearance but has the capacity wherein the lower and outer sections of the hull can be hinged out of a concave recess under the main deck and behind the full bow of the boat. The front of the hinging sections are curved to a point and graduated longitudinally to allow a bowlike profile at any given point as the sections are swung upward and away from the core of the boat. When the hinging sections are semi extended a full twin hulled operation can be achieved and when further extended a true triple hulled operation can be achieved with essentially three “bows” cutting the water. When fully extended the walls of the hinging sections come up to horizontal and also provide the benefit of extra deck space.