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In-House Development Of Scheduling Decision Support Systems: Case Study For Scheduling Semiconductor Device Test Operations, Tali Freed, K. H. Doerr, T. Chang

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

Most manufacturing processes can benefit from an automated scheduling system. However;: the design of a fast, computerised scheduling system that achieves high-quality results and requires minimal resources is a difficult undertaking. Efficient .. scheduling of a semiconductor device test facility requires an information system that provides good schedules quickly. Semiconductor device testing-is the last stage of the long semiconductor manufacturing process, and therefore. is subjected to customer service pressures. The cost of an off-the-shelf computerised scheduling system may he prohibitive for many companies. In addition, many companies are taken aback by other characteristics of off-the-shelf scheduling systems, such as code …

Flack Jackets And Increased Salvation, Don Hauptman

Word Ways

For a book in progress, I continue to compile entertaining published anomalies and errors, appending to each a waggish response - a format popularized by The New Yorker. Contributions are invited; please send candidates to the above email address.

Diversity Or Identity Crisis? An Examination Of Leading Is Journals, Anteneh Ayanso, Kaveepan Lertwachara, Francine Vachon

Management, HR and Information Systems

Since its founding in the 1960s, the Information Systems (IS) field has been involved in critical debates about the nature and future of the discipline. Many researchers feel that diversity in IS research is our strength; others fear that too much diversity leads to losing the field’s core identity. Do the scholarly contributions of the IS community reveal either of these two phenomena? In order to address this question, we examine articles published in leading IS journals (MISQ, ISR, and JMIS) during the period of 2000 to 2006. Our analysis includes classifying the articles using a …

Beyond Confronting The Myth Of Racial Democracy: The Role Of Afro-Brazilian Women Scholars And Activists, Nathalie Lebon

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Faculty Publications

This paper offers a synopsis of the current scholarship mapping the social and economic exclusion of women of African descent in Brazil. It highlights the work of and role played by Afro-Brazilian women scholars and activists in redressing the paucity, until recently, of basic data and research on the life conditions of women of African descent. Finally, it provides some initial thoughts on the national and transnational dynamics of knowledge production underlying this state of affairs.

Prism #26, November 2007, Office Of The Provost

Prism: Western Michigan University's Newsletter for Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Loop Analysis Of Causal Feedback In Epidemiology: An Illustration Relating To Urban Neighborhoods And Resident Depressive Experiences, Alexis Dinno

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

The causal feedback implied by urban neighborhood conditions that shape human health experiences, that in turn shape neighborhood conditions through a complex causal web, raises a challenge for traditional epidemiological causal analyses. This article introduces the loop analysis method, and builds off of a core loop model linking neighborhood property vacancy rate, resident depressive symptoms, rate of neighborhood death, and rate of neighborhood exit in a feedback network. I justify and apply loop analysis to the specific example of depressive symptoms and abandoned urban residential property to show how inquiries into the behavior of causal systems can answer different kinds …

Senior Housing Research Project: Findings And Conclusion (2007), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Support Center

Faculty White Papers

No abstract provided.

Practicing Cpa, Vol. 31 No. 9, November 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Virtual Copyright: The Applicability And Ownership Of Copyright In Second Life, Bryan M. Carson

DLPS Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Campus Connection, November 2007, Vol. 9 No. 3, California State University, Monterey Bay

Campus Connection

$4 Million Gift To Fund Scholarships -- There's A New View Across The Quad -- Tony Bales To Oversee Campus Development, Operations -- $1 Million Gift Received From Packard Foundation -- The Electrons Fly In This Building --President's Speaker Series: Daniel Ellsberg -- CSUMB's Strategic Planning Process Is Underway -- Watch Out For The Bike Patrols -- Txt Msgs Alert U -- Meet Gigi Kiama -- New Employees, Promotions, Probation Passed -- Information Session For Public Policy Program -- Sky Radio -- Campus Closures--Next Up At The World Theater: San Jose Taiko

The Battle Over Implied Preemption: Products Liability And The Fda, Mary J. Davis

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

A mere five years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (the "FDA") began, for the first time in its 100-year history, to take the position that its prescription drug labeling regulations defeated the ability of injured plaintiffs to pursue common law tort claims based on the adequacy of the labeling. This position, radical to many and rational to others, places federal preemption of prescription drug labeling actions directly in the center of the debate over the proper roles of federal regulation and state tort laws in promoting product safety. The U.S. Supreme Court has contributed to this debate with several …

Kentucky Warbler (Vol. 83, No. 4), Kentucky Library Research Collections

The Kentucky Warbler

No abstract provided.

The Setonian, November 1, 2007, Seton Hall University

2007

No abstract provided.

Ua12/2/1 College Heights Herald, Vol. 83, No. 18, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

WKU campus newspaper reporting campus, athletic and Bowling Green, Kentucky news.

Can Semantic Web Techniques Empower Comprehension And Projection In Cyber Situational Awareness?, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

No abstract provided.

Semantic Convergence Of Wikipedia Articles, Christopher J. Thomas, Amit P. Sheth

Kno.e.sis Publications

Social networking, distributed problem solving and human computation have gained high visibility. Wikipedia is a well established service that incorporates aspects of these three fields of research. For this reason it is a good object of study for determining quality of solutions in a social setting that is open, completely distributed, bottom up and not peer reviewed by certified experts. In particular, this paper aims at identifying semantic convergence of Wikipedia articles; the notion that the content of an article stays stable regardless of continuing edits. This could lead to an automatic recommendation of good article tags but also add …

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter November 2007, Tarble Arts Center

Tarble Arts Center Newsletter

No abstract provided.

November 1, 2007, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Analysis Of Risk-Management Practices And Legal Issues In College Natatoriums In Taiwan, Richard Hsiao

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

Water-related events are the most popular all year-around activities in Taiwan. Aquatic facilities deliver value to users and the community when they are well planned and designed and meet the public’s expectations for health and safety. The focus of this research was to investigate and analyze the operation of collegiate natatoriums, the risk management practices employed by these institutions, and associated legal concerns. The purpose of this study was to provide first-hand information about risk management in general aquatic-center settings in Taiwan. The findings of this study represent 58 aquatic directors at college swimming facilities across Taiwan. The results of …

Uncertainty As The Source Of Knowledge Transfer Opportunity, Alex Dekhtyar, Jane Huffman Hayes, Judy Goldsmith

Computer Science and Software Engineering

Uncertainty creeps into the software development process in many ways, shapes and forms. In the early stages of software development, key sources of uncertainty are the human stakeholders who help formulate the requirements of the software product. An added layer of uncertainty is inherent as requirements analysts have to deal with subjective, and often conflicting, estimates that humans make, estimates that may significantly affect both the software development process and the eventual software product. Our position is two-fold. We stipulate that in situations where analysts (and later developers) have to deal with human evaluations of uncertainty, special methods and procedures …

Center For Real Estate Quarterly, Volume 1, Number 4, Portland State University. Center For Real Estate

Center for Real Estate Quarterly

Table of Contents:
--Editor's Journal: "An Urban Development Journal" by Will Macht
--"Infrastructure: Toward Smarter Regional Solutions" by David Bragdon
--"Importance of Multi-Block Underground Parking" by Will Macht
--"Industrial Development Trends" by Roger Qualman
--"Outside Investor Trends" by Lisa LaManna
--"U.S. Economy & Housing Market Review" by Gerard Mildner
--"Downtown Condominium Analysis" by Greg LeBlanc
--"Housing, Office & Industrial Market Reviews" by Karen Thalhammer

Biofuel Feedstocks: The Risk Of Future Invasions, Joseph M. Ditomaso, Jacob N. Barney, Allison M. Fox

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

In an effort to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, expand domestic energy production, and maintain economic growth, public and private investments are being used to pursue dedicated feedstock crops for biofuel production. Unlike food crops grown for grain-based ethanol (e.g., corn), which require high inputs of fertilizers and pesticides and typically are grown on prime agricultural land, proposed lignocellulose-based energy crops (e.g., switchgrass) typically have a neutral or negative carbon budget, require relatively few economic or environmental inputs, and can be cultivated on marginal, lower-productivity land. Thus, a rapidly growing industry related to crop selection, cultivar improvement, and conversion technilogies is …

Planner, Volume 22, Number 6, November-December 2007, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Island Times, Nov 2007, Mary Lou Wendell, David Tyler

Island Times Newspaper, 2007

No abstract provided.

Peaks Island Star : November 2007, Vol. 27, Issue 11, Service Agencies Of The Island

Peaks Island Star, 2007

The Peaks Island Star is the newsletter of the island's service agencies and other community news.

The Baysider : Vol. 7, Issue 7 - November 2007, Bayside Neighborhood Association

The Baysider

The Baysider (1999 - 2018) a community newspaper, published by the Bayside Neighborhood Association. Bayside is an inner-city Portland neighborhood flanked by Parkside, Back Cove, Downtown (a.k.a. Intown), and the East End. Feature articles focused on Bayside, though also included many city themes.

Technical Memorandum Ii: Documenting Improved Mobility Techniques On Sis And Trip Facilities, Cutr

Transportation Planning, Policy, and Processes (TP3) Final Reports

No abstract provided.

The Deaf Catholic, November-December 2007

ICDA The Deaf Catholic

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA The Deaf CatholicFinding Aid

The Silent Witness, November-December 2007

Silent Witness, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, D.C.

The Silent Witness Finding Aid

Designing An Effective Web-Based Coding Environment For Novice Learners , Heejung An

Innovate: Journal of Online Education

No abstract provided.