Abstract
A major expense of operating any aircraft is maintenance expense. In commercial and business aviation, the costs go far beyond the immediate costs of direct labor and materials. This paper examines how the critical nature of maintenance planning and advanced software technology potentials have combined to create many types of software options for automated maintenance scheduling. It looks at how maintenance planning software can reduce maintenance costs and prevent loss of revenue and how operators are forging "off the shelf" programs into individualized solutions.
Outline
Abstract
Direct Effects of Poor Maintenance Planning
Indirect Effects of Poor Maintenance Planning
Software Solutions
Conclusion
References

From the Paper
"The obvious consequences of poor maintenance planning are flight safety failures. One infamous incident involved the January 2000 crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 into the Pacific Ocean when a crucial flight control part failed. It was later determined by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the part, a jackscrew controlling the horizontal stabilizer, failed due to lack of lubrication. The NTSB ruled not only that failure was due to poor maintenance practices of Alaska Airlines but also blamed the Federal Administration Agency (FAA) for lack of oversight. (Wallace, 2006) Alaska Airlines improved their maintenance procedures and the FAA issued additional requirements for the jackscrew inspection intervals."

Tags:airlines, alaska, aviation, boeing, faa, flight, operator, pilots, purchasing, quality, repair, safety

Abstract
This paper is written as a point paper for a small business that is deciding between Windows XP and Linux as the operating system for the company's desktop computers. The conclusion is that, while XP is a bit more user friendly, Linux has many other advantages. The paper argues for choosing Linux over Windows XP.

From the Paper
"The purpose of this paper is to present the financial and business advantages of using a Linux open source operating system vs. Windows XP, a Microsoft closed source operating system, on our company's desktop computers. It is my recommendation that the company should use Linux as its operating system of choice. In the course of my study I considered the following factors: Cost; Performance ; Reliability ; Scalability ; Usability and Security"

Tags:cost, performace, operating, system

Abstract
This paper is a study of how students in elementary schools with widespread computer usage in the classroom exhibit improved motor skills, enhanced mathematical thinking, increased creativity and earn higher scores on tests that involve critical thinking skills and problem solving ability.

From the Paper
"Over the last few years, technology has advanced rapidly and there have been hundreds of published studies investigating its effect on education and indicating the benefit of a variety of technology-rich educational environments for learners. Some of the current literature supports the idea that a variety of technologies can be powerful components in accomplishing educational goals, particularly for elementary school students. Students are able to "develop a broad, deep, and creative understanding of community, culture, economics and international politics, past and present, and acquire the social skills to work across differences and distances" (Riel, 1993) by providing "an array of tools for acquiring information and for thinking and expression [allowing] more children more ways to enter the learning enterprise successfully. "

Tags:technology, teachers, students, skills, knowledge

Abstract
Data mining has become a very important concept today and is used by companies all over the world to increase their profits and target the right market. The paper talks about the different aspects of data mining, tools used, and future trends in data mining. Data mining benefits are discussed in detail, and an entire discussion related to the trends in data mining is presented.

1-Background
2-Introduction
3-Data Mining Growth and Tools
4-The Data Mining Process
5-Data Mining Market Place Trends
6-The Data in Data Mining and Meta Data
7-Types of Data Mining Problems
8-Privacy and Ethical Sensitivity in Data Mining Results
9-Future Prospects of Data Mining
10-Works Cited

From the Paper
"Data, particularly in the vast diversity and immense quantity that it is available to modern business, was till recently almost very hard to find and understand. Yet, the comprehension of data is the most crucial step to extracting the knowledge that it contains. The scenario has drastically changed today where data is much more easily available and has become more "meaningful" with the utilization of Data Mining. Today, technology offers business managers powerful new tools for gleaning knowledge from data-the essentials of data mining. Data mining has become increasingly important to mainstream companies to become more competitive both in their workings and their customer based relationships. Data mining, as such is of great interest because it is imperative for organizations to grasp the competitive value of information contained within their data repositories. There are a number of pertinent benefits of data mining. First of all, data mining provides the tools and techniques that are essential for optimization of customer relationships. Secondly, data mining provides an automatic method of discovering patterns in data. Thirdly, but not the least, data mining tools can identify the relationships that are actually present in historical data."

Tags:base, customer, data, discovery, extracting, knowledge, mining, optimization, patterns, relationships

Abstract
This paper begins with a discussion on network security in general. It then explores hardware, software and people-related vulnerabilities associated with network security. In conclusion it researches solutions namely, firewalls, embedded security and risk management.

From the Paper
"Network security in the 21st century has become much more complex than ever before. New types and sources of network security threats always on high speed internet connections wireless ..."

Tags:network security, firewall, hardware, software, people, embedded security, risk management, wireless networks

Abstract
This paper covers various aspects, advantages, disadvantages and issues related to transnational IT operations using simple and straight forward descriptions. The paper discusses transfer of work, quality issues, global networking and service levels. It then goes on to analyze
considerations of cultural diversity, language, technological infrastructure, local customs and control issues.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Transfer Of Work, Quality Issues, Global Networking And Service Levels
Considerations Of Cultural Diversity, Language, Technological Infrastructure, Local Customs And Control Issues

From the Paper
"As stated previously, the explosion of the Internet has made many jobs that don't need a live person present at all times, available to foreign workers via telecommuting. Using technology such as the Internet, email, instant messaging and remote desktop software, there are lots of capable programmers in 3rd world countries that work for 1/3 of the price. Nevertheless, some IT jobs do need hands-on professionals available at all times or even just someone with cultural insight."

Tags:coroporate, outsourcing, services, software

Abstract
A semiotic analysis on the importance of the three series Myst by Cryan Software. Investigating the semiotic values of the game, the user interaction and its adaptability from society's culture, its seemingly self-created genre and its subversive game playing presence.

From the Paper
"The three games that are being analyzed are Myst, Riven by Cryan Inc and Myst III: Exile by UbiSoft. Myst is a first person point and click, interactive role playing game. The game is set in a sequential world; the story unfolds through worlds created in books, set on a surrealistic island. Essentially the world of Myst is purely a world of books, an index to passing time between chronicle ages, a reference to what exists within the pages of this referenced work. Myst has tried, quite successfully, to immerse the user into a digital interactive environment. Metaphorically like a reader engrossed in a good mystery novel, the user is in engrossed into a digital diversity interactive world."

Tags:cryan, digital, environment, genre, isf, myst, semiotic, semiotics, software, subversive

Abstract
This paper examines how Microsoft Windows NT has the responsibility of distributing the available memory between applications or processes effectively, as well a number of other functions. It covers the areas of virtual memory, virtual addressing, paging and user modes as well as other relevant issues related to these areas. The main focus is on the issues regarding paging and how that fits into the operating system.

Outline
Introduction
What is an Operating System?
Windows NT Design Goals
Main Features of Windows NT
Virtual Memory
Virtual Addressing
Memory Management
Paging
Working Sets
Page Table
Translation Lookaside Buffer
Policies
Page Frame Database
User Modes
Section Objects, Views and Mapped Files
Memory Protection
Summary
Bibliography

From the Paper
"Modern personal computers are multi-user, multitasking systems. A user is no longer forced to wait for a given process to complete before attempting to start the next process. With the introduction of time slicing, the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the computer can have its time divided up and shared between numbers of different processes. However the concept of multitasking brings with it the problems associated with managing the computer's memory. The operating system, in the case of this report, Microsoft Windows NT has the responsibility of distributing the available memory between applications or processes effectively, as well a number of other functions."

Tags:buffer, frame, lookaside, management, page, paging, policy, table, translation

Abstract
This paper investigates the task of automatic recognition of film genres, more specifically the recognition and classification of theatrical movie trailers on the basis of genre.

Outline
Introduction
Background
Specification and Design
Shot detection
Feature Extraction
Classification
Implementation
Reading in a Movie File
Shot Boundaries Detection and Key Frame Extraction
Key Frame Feature Extraction Class Identification
Results and Evaluation Key Frames
Intensities and Standard Deviation
Overall Project Evaluation
Future Work
Conclusion
Appendices

From the Paper
"The use of key frame analysis will greatly reduce the computational time spent by the system obtaining feature statistics that can be used for classification. Although the computational effort is reduced the accuracy should not be that adversely affected since using one frame from each shot in the trailer will give a fairly rounded view of the content of the clip as a whole. Throughout the project every effort will be made to reduce the computational complexity of the system since Matlab is a very resource intensive environment, and a reasonable execution time is desired."

Tags:genre, image, matlab, trailer

Abstract
This paper takes a critical and evaluative look at the use of computers in public junior high schools in one of the world?s most high-tech countries, Japan. It shows that, as the new millennium dawns, Japan is slowly but surely beginning to harness the technologies now available to help give its younger population a competitive advantage in what is set to become the ?information age?. The paper uses the case study of a British English language teacher, Lyle De Souza, who pioneered the use of advanced technologies to help learning in general and the teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL), in particular.

From the Paper
"A recent development in computing has been that of speech recognition software. This software recognizes speech and can even be programmed to perform actions accordingly. Typical uses include dictation or navigation within operating systems. For a word to be recognized correctly the user must speak as closely to "standardized English" as possible. The system is designed to cater to different types of English but correct pronunciation is all-important. At Shiun JHS, De Souza used IBM's Simply Speaking Gold that claims 99% recognition rate if used correctly. This software is invaluable in the training of speech contest students. It is a change for the students from the pressure of continuously practicing with teachers and also frees up some time for teachers."

Tags:conformist, internet, tefl, JTE