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Optimisation Methods In Supply Chain Applications: A Review, Amr Arisha, Waleed Abo Hamad

Conference papers

The competitiveness and dynamic nature of today’s marketplace is due to rapid advances in information technology, short product life cycles and the continuing trend in global outsourcing. Managing the resulting supply chain networks effectively is a complex and challenging task which is imputable to high level of uncertainty in supply-demand, conflict objectives, vagueness of information, numerous decision variables and constraints. With such level of complexity in the environment, supply chain optimisation has a potential to make a significant contribution to resolve the challenges. In this paper, a literature review – based on more than one hundred peer-reviewed articles – of …

September 2, 2009 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

The Hilltop 9-2-2009, Hilltop Staff

The Hilltop: 2000 - 2010

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily September 2, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 133, Issue 5

It's Happening At State: September 02, 2009

It's Happening at State

Provides summary information of news and events of interest to the faculty and staff of NDSU.

Integrated Ecohydrologic Research And Hydro-Informatics, D. Scott Mackay, Lawrence E. Band

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Future Hydroclimatology And Theresearch Challenges Of A Post-Stationary World, Katherine K. Hirschboeck

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Cal Poly Magazine, Fall 2009

Cal Poly Magazine

No abstract provided.

Ontogenetic Patterns Of Agonistic Behavior In A Guild Of Larval Ambystomatid Salamanders, Cy L. Mott, Donald W. Sparling

Publications

Agonistic behavior is a common feature of larval amphibians inhabiting temporary ponds. Given the temporally staggered sequence of hatching by pond-breeding amphibians, ontogenetic patterns of aggression can influence coexistence if larvae of certain species or ages are subject to increased aggression. To determine whether aggression changes through larval ontogeny, we observed agonistic behavior of Ambystoma opacum, Ambystoma tigrinum, and Ambystoma maculatum at four stages of development spanning the larval period. We tracked aggression rates among individual larvae to determine whether previous success, in the form of increased aggression, facilitated success in subsequent contests. All species exhibited distinct ontogenetic …

On The Price Of Stability For Undirected Network Design, Giorgos Christodoulou, Christine Chung, Katrina Ligett, Evangelia Pyrga, Rob Van Stee

Computer Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

M2-Factor Of Coherent And Partially Coherent Dark Hollow Beams Propagating In Turbulent Atmosphere, Yangsheng Yuan, Yangjian Cai, Jun Qu, Halil T. Eyyuboglu, Yahya Baykal, Olga Korotkova

Physics Articles and Papers

Analytical formula is derived for the M²-factor of coherent and partially coherent dark hollow beams (DHB) in turbulent atmosphere based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel integral and the second-order moments of the Wigner distribution function. Our numerical results show that the M²- factor of a DHB in turbulent atmosphere increases on propagation, which is much different from its invariant properties in free-space, and is mainly determined by the parameters of the beam and the atmosphere. The relative M²-factor of a DHB increases slower than that of Gaussian and flat-topped beams on propagation, which means a …

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: September 2009, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Requests of Brown from other HELIN libraries - September 2009

Research Frontiers, Fall 2009, University Of Arkansas Fayetteville. Office Of University Relations

Research Frontiers

No abstract provided.

Education Policy News, Fall 2009, No. 2, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Education Reform. Office For Education Policy

Education Policy News

No abstract provided.

Justice In Time, Robert C. Hockett

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Challenges raised by the subject of intergenerational justice seem often to be thought almost uniquely intractable. In particular, apparent conflicts between the core values of impartiality and efficiency raised by a large and still growing number of intertemporal impossibility results derived by Koopmans, Diamond, Basu & Mitra, and others have been taken to foreclose fruitful policy assessment done with a view to the distant future.

This Essay aims to dispel the sense of bewilderment, pessimism and attendant paralysis that afflicts intertemporal justice assessment. It works toward that end by demonstrating that the most vexing puzzles raised by questions of intergenerational …

Retrieval Of Foliar Information About Plant Pigment Systems From High Resolution Spectroscopy, Susan L. Ustin, Anatoly A. Gitelson, Stéphane Jacquemoud, Michael Schaepman, Gregory P. Asner, John A. Gamon, Pablo Zarco-Tejada

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Life on Earth depends on photosynthesis. Photosynthetic systems evolved early in Earth history and have been stable for 2.5 billion years, providing prima facie evidence for the significance of pigments in plant functions. Photosynthetic pigments fill multiple roles from increasing the range of energy captured for photosynthesis to protective functions. Given the importance of pigments to leaf functioning, greater effort is needed to determine whether individual pigments can be identified and quantified in vivo using high fidelity spectroscopy. We review recent advances in detecting plant pigments at the leaf level and discuss successes and reasons why challenges remain for robust …

Wilderness Serendipity: Planning And Assessing Learning During An Experiential Field Course, Larkin A. Powell, Andrew J. Tyre, Scott E. Hygnstrom, David A. Wedin, P. R. Hanson, Mark S. Kuzila, James B. Swinehart

School of Natural Resources: Faculty Publications

Experiential learning opportunities promote skill in problem-solving and critical thinking, but they require unique assessment methods because traditional approaches are difficult to implement in the field. We have conducted a study tour course involving a canoe trip in a wilderness area in northern Minnesota since 2004. Here, we describe how we developed our course's learning experiences, ensured the learning experiences materialized, and assessed the student learning objectives. Proper planning can result in valuable, spontaneous learning experiences. We used a student journal, field-based quiz, and participation grade to effectively assess the breadth of student learning that was inherent in our course. …

Sfa Weather Station-September 2009, Arthur Temple College Of Forestry And Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University

Weather Station Data

No abstract provided.

2008-2009 Hccp Year-End Summary, Kristen S. Cloutier

Year-end Summaries

No abstract provided.

A Music Context For Teaching Introductory Computing, Ananya Misra, Doug Blank, Deepak Kumar

Computer Science Faculty Research and Scholarship

We describe myro.chuck, a Python module for controlling music synthesis, and its applications to teaching introductory computer science. The module was built within the Myro framework using the ChucK programming language, and was used in an introductory computer science course combining robots, graphics and music. The results supported the value of music in engaging students and broadening their view of computer science.

Actions Memo September 2009, Kutztown University Curriculum Committee

UCC Action Memos

No abstract provided.

The 8 Μm Phase Variation Of The Hot Saturn Hd 149026b, Heather Knutson, David Charbonneau, Nicolas B. Cowan, Jonathan J. Fortney, Adam P. Showman, Eric Agol, Gregory W. Henry

Information Systems and Engineering Management Research Publications

We monitor the star HD 149026 and its Saturn-mass planet at 8.0 μm over slightly more than half an orbit using the Infrared Array Camera on the Spitzer Space Telescope. We find an increase of 0.0227% ± 0.0066% (3.4σ significance) in the combined planet–star flux during this interval. The minimum flux from the planet is 45% ± 19% of the maximum planet flux, corresponding to a difference in brightness temperature of 480 ± 140 K between the two hemispheres. We derive a new secondary eclipse depth of 0.0411% ± 0.0076% in this band, corresponding to a dayside brightness temperature of …

Wellesley College Courses [2009-2010], Wellesley College

The Wellesley College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Education Policy News, Fall 2009, No. 1, University Of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dept. Of Education Reform. Office For Education Policy

Education Policy News

No abstract provided.

Changing The World, One Laptop At A Time, Knowledge@Smu

Knowledge@SMU

When Nicholas Negroponte mooted the idea of a US$100 laptop four years ago, he was met with scepticism. Undaunted, he and his team signed up partners and sponsors. Today, the end product, once described as “impossible”, is said to be inspiration behind netbooks. However, technological advancement was not the driving force behind the XO, as this laptop is called. Negroponte was motivated, instead, by the educational needs of developing nations, seeing that a large number of children in these countries receive little or no education. But just how far can inexpensive laptops go to address the needs of poverty-stricken communities?

Shafer Court Connections (2009-09)

Shafer Court Connections, 1994-2010

For alumni of the Academic Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Preliminary Mathematical Model Of Skin Dendritic Cell Trafficking And Induction Of T Cell Immunity, Amy H. Lin Erickson, Alison Wise, Stephen Fleming, Margaret Baird, Zabeen Lateef, Annette Molinaro, Miranda Teboh-Ewungkem, Lisette G. De Pillis

All HMC Faculty Publications and Research

Chronic inflammation is a process where dendritic cells (DCs) are constantly sampling antigen in the skin and migrating to lymph nodes where they induce the activation and proliferation of T cells. The T cells then travel back to the skin where they release cytokines that induce/maintain the inflammatory condition. This process is cyclic and ongoing. We created a differential equations model to reflect the initial stages of the inflammatory process. In particular, we modeled antigen stimulation of DCs in the skin, movement of DCs from the skin to a lymph node, and the subsequent activation of T cells in the …

Describing The Economic Impact Of The Oil And Gas Industry In Arkansas, Katherine A. Deck, Viktoria Riiman

Publications and Presentations

The Arkansas oil and natural gas industries are increasingly important to the state’s economic vitality. As global demand for energy increases, domestic production is put into the spotlight. This study describes the economic impact of the oil and gas industries in Arkansas, focusing on the sector’s economic output, employment, and tax revenues.

Annual Reports Of The President, 2009, Roy Nirschel

Annual Reports of the President

No abstract provided.

Nebraskamath September 2009 Newsletter

NebraskaMATH Materials

NebraskaMATH September 2009 Newsletter

Table of Contents:

Fast Moving Educational Initiatives

NebraskaMATH Summer Activities

Book Review

Math Quote

Highlight on Action Research

Math in the Middle Cohort 4 Graduation