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Infinite Divisibility Of Finite Semi-Markov Matrices, Teunis J. Ott

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The theory of infinitely divisible semi-Markov matrices is a generalization of both the theory of infinitely divisible probability distributions on the real line, and the theory of infinitely divisible Markov matrices. One of the results in this paper is that the imbeddability in a continuous semigroup of transition kernels extends from infinitely divisible distribution functions and infinitely divisible Markov matrices to infinitely divisible semi-Markov matrices.

The Oombulgurri Project Clancy Committee Report, D J. Clancy, P Mccosker, C Mayberry, A J. Millington, P Ryan

All other publications

In early August the Oombulgurri community requested assistance in the following terms.

"On behalf of the Oombulgurri Community, we invite assistance in developing the grain and pasture cropping at Oombulgurri. We have experimented with peanuts, sorghum, and many varieties of vegetables. This has tested the reality of hopes to expand acreage and varieties to become self-sufficient in stock feed. The Farm and Garden Guild now needs the expertise of your services to plan a four-year programme. vie need assistance in choosing from the many options, opinions and advices available from Australia and elsewhere, for grain production, pastures, methods appropriate to …

Profile: August, 1976. Vol: 9 No: 2, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

August 1976 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

1976-1977 Operating Budget Request: Southern University At New Orleans, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

This document contains the approved budget for the fiscal year 1975-1976, and the budget request for the fiscal year 1976-1977.

1976-1977 Operating Budget Request, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

The Southern University at Shreveport Operating Budget Request constitute the approved budget for the Fiscal Year 1975-1976, and the budget request for the Fiscal Year 1976-1977.

1976-07-29, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Reviews - Writings In Accounting, Carole Cheatham

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Bulletin 4002 - Trickle Irrigation For Farms, K Cole

Bulletins 4000 -

The continued demand for, and use of trickle irrigation is proof of the inherent potential and performance of this form of irrigation.

Originally it was used in glasshouses and nurseries but it is now widely adapted to orchards, vegetable and other horticultural small crops and home gardens.

Although research is being actively pursued in the design and use of trickle irrigation it is now beyond the experimental stage as a technique and is an accepted and proven technique of watering many types of crop.

1976-06-14, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Interpersonal Communication : Some Quantitative Models, John J. Rasmussen

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Interpersonal communication, or the sending and receiving of messages between two individuals, can be characterized by various degrees of certainty, consistency, and patterning. One's prior experiences can often affect current perceptions and attitudes. Furthermore, the various aspects of the personalities of the communicants can significantly influence whether the outcome of the communication sequence will be successful and mutually understood, or will be unsuccessful and misunderstood. This dissertation presents several models of the interpersonal communication process. These have been derived from such apparently divergent fields as mathematical communication theory, thermodynamics, behavioral science, and transactional analysis, and have been wedded into a …

Simulation Of Lamp Manufacturing: When To Shut Down, Davida Kahrl Steinbrink

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This thesis analyzes the impact of progressive deterioration of lamp-making equipment on finished lamp cost and quantity. This analysis is accomplished by describing the total process as a sequence of Markov processes, for each of which the transitional probabilities have been defined. The expected behavior of this multi-stage process over the time period of interest is calculated by a Fortran computer program. Results of the analysis may be used by a shop foreman as a guide in determining when to shut down for repair or maintenance of equipment.

Profile: June, 1976. Vol: 8 No: 12, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

June 1976 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Measurement Of Health Change: A Model For Patients In An Adult Intensive Care Unit, Marylou Kiley

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study introduces an index for quantifying the health status and changes in patients within an adult intensive care unit (ICU), driven by the need to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on healthcare delivery. The ICU Patient Assessment Profile consists of twelve observable parameters encompassing neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular, and renal functions. Each parameter receives a score, and weights derived through stepwise multiple regression and nonlinear optimization create a severity of illness index, SEVILL, applicable to both neurologic and non-neurologic patients. This index enables comparisons of individual patients over time and among similar patients, facilitating assessments of recovery rates. The thesis …

Optimal Labeling On Trees, Raghavendra N. Rao

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Consider the problem of labeling the nodes of a given tree on n nodes with labels 1,2,...,n. Let d(i,i+1) be the number of edges in the path from node labeled i to node labeled i+1, i=1,2,...,n. d(n,n+1) is considered as d(n,1). The sum of d(i,i+1) over i=1,2,.. .,n is the quantity, call it SL' of interest. The minimum of SL is 2(n-1) for any tree on n nodes. This result is established and an efficient algorithm is given to achieve this value. This result is extended to trees having non-negative edge lengths. Since this problem can also be considered as …

1976-05-03, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Mcdonnell Douglas Spirit, Eastern Edition, May 1976, Mcdonnell Douglas

McDonnell / McDonnell Douglas Corporate Newsletters

McDonnell Douglas Spirit, Eastern Edition, May 1976 corporate newsletter.

Profile: May, 1976. Vol: 8 No: 11, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

May 1976 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

A Follow-Up Study To Determine The Employment Status Of Utah State University Distributive Education Graduate, 1969-1973, Robert K. Shaw

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Those persons involved with the curriculum in the Business Education Department at Utah State University need to be kept informed of the current location and employment status of graduates from the distributive education program at that institution. This will enable them to keep abreast of the needs of the program for training teacher-coordinators and others to be employed in the field of distribution. If the graduates are employed in distributive education positions, a knowledge of their attitudes toward the curriculum they followed at the university will help in evaluating and upgrading to meet the needs of a changing world. Only …

1976-04-06, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Accounting And Matrix Theory, George R. Mcgrail

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Electronic Data Processing: Controlling The Accuracy Of Computerized Data, Elise G. Jancura

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Reviews - Writings In Accounting, Carole Cheatham

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Woman Cpa Volume 38, Number 2, April 1976, American Woman's Society Of Certified Public Accountants, American Society Of Women Accountants

Woman C.P.A.

No abstract provided.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 45, No. 1, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Relevance - Western Environmental Programs
• The Environmental Sciences & Technology Building
• Snodgrass, Jim. Environmental Education
• Hurst, Teri. Carpooling - The Energy Saver
• Henderson, Ray. A Piece of the Rock - Football
• Mud, Rice and Camellias
• Conlin, Bill. Hilltoppers Classy Club - Football
• Feix, Jimmy. Western Pays Its Tribute to This Dear & Gentle Man - Nick Denes
• Bruce, Don. Teacher of the Year - Paula Morgan
• Ward, Robert. Letters from Ireland
• Conway, Sheila. A Dream Come True - Randy Yeager
• Remember When? - Faculty Photograph
• Governor Julian Carroll Honors Dr. L.Y. Lancaster for …

Profile: April, 1976. Vol: 8 No: 10, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

April 1976 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Impact Of Metrication On Business In The United States, Barry F. Nass

Theses and Dissertations

This study is an examination of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 and its resultant impact upon business and industry in the United States. The effects on business studied are international trade, ISO standards, data processing, personnel training and conversion costs. The study concludes that timely planning for the now inevitable conversion is absolutely essential to a smooth and least costly transition to the metric system, each man must be convinced of the desirability of the change and that he should contribute his share to making the change.

Nonlinear Programming, Approximation, And Optimization On Infinitely Differentiable Functions, Vasant A. Ubhaya

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A nonnegative, infinitely differentiable function φ defined on the real line is called a Friedrichs mollifier function if it has support in [0,1] and ∫₀¹ φ(t)dt = 1. In this article the following problem is considered: Determine Ak = inf ∫₀¹ φ(k)(t)dt, k=1,2,..., where φ(k) denotes the kth derivative of φ and the infimum is taken over the set of all mollifier functions, which is a convex set. This problem has applications to monotone polynomial approximation as shown by this author in Ref. 2. The problem is reducible to three equivalent problems--a nonlinear programming problem, a problem on the functions …

1976 January - June, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from January to June of 1976.

Matrix Analysis And Social Planning, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This study is a follow-up to an earlier (1971) proposal for the application of Input-output analysis to social planning in human services (Repository item #753), and predates current models of human services as part of the nonprofit, or third sector. The manuscript details a study of financial inputs and service outputs in human services in the United Way system of Knoxville TN, noting a variety of quantitative ratios and measures of the human services delivery system, and assessing some of the strengths and weaknesses of the matrix approach.

A Systems Study Of Oil Pollution Abatement And Control For Portland Inner And Outer Harbor, Casco Bay, Maine, Arthur D. Little, Inc.

Maine Collection

A Systems Study of Oil Pollution Abatement and Control for Portland Inner and Outer Harbor, Casco Bay, Maine

to State of Maine, Department of Environmental Protection, State House Augusta, Maine 04330

Appropriation Number 4320-4001

by Arthur D. Little, Incorporated, 20 Acorn Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02140 (March 15, 1976).

Contents: Executive Summary / 1. Introduction / 2. Identification of Vulnerable Resources / 3. Potential Oil Spill Locations / 4. Oil Spill Movement / 5. Containment and Disposal Systems / 6. Oil Monitoring Systems / 7. Marine Navigation In Portland Inner and Outer Harbors / Appendices