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Statement To The Unctad Shipping Committee On Open-Registry Fleets, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist, delivered this statement at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on behalf of the World Council of Churches where he served as the Research Secretary for the Programme to Combat Racism. 6 pages.

Use Of Numerical Optimization Methods And Interactive Simulation To Improve The Operation Of Transfer Lines, Sven Charles Milenbachs

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A set of FORTRAN computer programs is presented for the simulation of a special class of manufacturing subsystems known as "transfer lines": a serial arrangement of machines that sequentially process parts and include temporary storage buffers between machines. Parts movement through the line is modeled as a flow between adjacent buffers, which is temporarily interrupted by machine shutdowns and buffer capacity constraints. This approach makes program execution time proportional to the number of flow interruptions rather than the number of parts processed. Implementations of the Nelder-Mead, Hooke-Jeeves, and Rosenbrock multivariable search algorithms are interfaced with the simulation capability. Several example …

1981-05-23, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Shade Management In Subtropical Environment For Milk Yield And Composition In Holstein And Jersey Cows, R. J. Collier, R. M. Eley, A. K. Sharma, R. M. Pereira, D. E. Buffington

Management and Monitoring of Farm Animals Collection

Forty-eight cows were assigned randomly to shade (15 Holsteins, 8 Jerseys) or no shade (16 Holsteins, 9 Jerseys) for 102 days beginning 12 June 1977 to examine effects of solar heat load on milk yield and composition. Rectal temperatures, respiration rates, and rumen contractions/min were monitored between 1200 and 1700 h on 20 randomly selected days. Morning and evening milk weights were recorded daily. Once weekly, morning and evening milk samples were collected from each cow and analyzed for fat, protein, acidity, freezing point depression, and somatic cell number. Black Globe temperature, rectal temperature, and respiration rate were elevated in …

A Comparison Of Perceived Employee Satisfaction With Downward Communication Within Department Stores In Cities Of Varying Size, Karen Attig

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Three retail department stores of varying size were compared to determine if store size affected employee attitudes toward downward communication. Chi-square and multivariate analyses were used to determine results based on a questionnaire administered to employees within three department stores. Employees within the small department store were found to be less satisfied with the communication received from their store manager than were employees in the medium size and large department stores. Employees within the large department store were found to be more satisfied with downward communication than subjects from other stores.

Influences On Early Twentieth Century Bungalow Housing In Lincoln, Nebraska, Madeleine F. Panarelli

Open Access Master's Theses (through 2010)

Housing publications of the Bungalow era (1900 to 1930) containing over 1200 illustrated Bungalows and derivations, were compared with 717 photographed representatives in Lincoln, Nebraska. These samples were categorized by 10 types first described by writer Henry Saylor (1911). Interpretations of the style by local builders and architects in Lincoln, Nebraska, were traced to house pattern books, national and local publications, and state and city records, to determine how the style evolved locally. The search led to regional design features of the Bungalow, nearly square forms, and composite types.

Advisor: Mabel C. Skjelver.

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A Constrained Optimization Approach To Solving Convex Equations With Applications To The Linear Complementarity And Brouwer Fixed Point Problems, Partha Sengupta

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This research develops a nonlinear programming approach for solving a convex system of equations. Two applications of interest are also studied, namely, computation of a Brouwer fixed point of a convex function, and the Linear Complementarity Problem (LCP). Our approach to finding a zero of a function is to try to solve the optimization problem of minimizing the sum of the coordinate functions subject to each one being nonnegative. An optimal solution with objective function value of zero yields a zero of the function. The principal advantages of our approach are: (1) Global convergence of our algorithms under reasonable conditions. …

User's Manual For Free Program To Find The Largest Im-Free Subset, Koichi Nishimura, Harvey M. Salkin, Kamlesh Mathur

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This report outlines an interactive computer program to find the largest intermodulation-free subset from a given set of frequency values for a given lowest permissible order of intermodulation. This report includes user operating instructions, the description of the program, program listings and sample input and output.

Production - Inventory With Equipment Replacement - Pier, M. Venkatesan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The equipment replacement problem and the inventory problem are two popular problems in the Operations Research literature. The combination of these two problems in one model was recently investigated by the author in [16] where sufficient conditions were provided for optimal monotonic policies with a relatively simple structure. This paper is based on, and also an extension of, that work. The sufficient conditions presented here are weaker and are more general. The resultant policy structure can be exploited to make the dynamic programming recursion computationally more efficient.

Computational Study Of A Network Algorithm Which Can Start With A Non-Zero Flow, Gitta Javaheri-Khoei

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This thesis proposes an approach for improving the efficiency of the Out-of-Kilter algorithm for solving minimum-cost circulation problems which arise in network flow theory. Two alternative schemes are presented for solving the problem by starting with infeasible initial flows. Various heuristics for choosing the initial flows are considered, and their impact on the computational performance of the proposed alternatives is investigated. Based on computational experimentation with random minimum-cost circulation problems, there is reason to suspect that for certain types of circulation problems, significant computational savings can be achieved by judiciously choosing initial flows. The method also performed well when tested …

1981-04-22, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Oliver Properties, Jackson, Wyoming, Harrison Price Company, Stephen S. Watts

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Mr. Steven Bonnett, Vice President, Trust Division of Pittsburgh National Bank served as executor of the estate of the late Henry Oliver, Jr. Mr. Bonnett retained Vern Englehorn and Frank Kemp of Denver to appraise the fair market value of two assets owned by Mr. Oliver, the Poodle Ranch and the Four Lazy F Ranch in Teton County, Wyoming. Mr. Bonnett subsequently retained the Harrison Price Company to critique the Englehorn/Kemp appraisal and the subsequent IRS appraisal based on that report, with particular reference to establishing the cash equivalent value associated with the comparable sales cited in the Englehorn/Kemp appraisal. …

1981 Residence Hall Councils Meeting Minutes, Spring, Morehead State University. Housing & Residence Education Office.

Housing & Residence Education Records

The meeting minutes of the various Residence Hall Councils at Morehead State University during the spring of 1981.

Ua68/13/4 Bowling Green, Kelly Thompson Chapter, Public Relations Student Society Of America

Student Organizations

Magazine produced by senior seminar class in public relations with the Kelly Thompson Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and students in the WKU Department of Journalism.

Regular features include:

• Reflections
• Business
• Art
• Community Service
• Reminiscing
• Curiosities
• Entertainment

This issue includes articles:

• Grider, Lisa. One Tank Trips
• O'Neal, Teresa & Debi Lee. Local Recreation
• Brandon, Sharon. Bowling Green: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
• Anderson, Arthur & Phil Parker. The Graveyard Shift
• Strader, Chuck & Tami Rudol. Local Residents Glitter with Stardom

Masters Programs Schedule Mba, Mpa, Ms/Hrm Block Ii, April-June 1981, Nova University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

1981 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 1981.

Marketing Control In Retailing, Russell Abratt

HCBE Faculty Articles

Control has long been recognized as one of the tasks a manager must perform. The objective of this paper is to detail the steps involved for marketing control from a retail managers point of view. There is an abundance of literature that deals with control and especially marketing control. Yet there is very little specific information for retail managers to follow. This paper discusses why marketing control is necessary in the retail firm and then gives an in-depth view of the marketing control process. It also attempts to show how effective marketing control in retailing may help the retailer to …

The Demise Of The 'Jolly Green Giant' And The Rise Of Racism In Euro-America, Prexy Nesbitt

Rozell 'Prexy' Nesbitt Writings and Speeches

Prexy Nesbitt, a Chicago-based anti-apartheid activist, delivered this speech at the World Student Christian Federation, Salt of the Earth Conference held in El Escorial, Spain while he served as the Research Secretary for the Programme to Combat Racism of the World Council of Churches. 19 pages.

Computer Storage And Modification Of Interpretive Structural Models, M. Venkatesan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The use of a computer on an interactive mode in the Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) process restricts the number of elements that can be handled. This paper describes a technique for storing only the required information (the one and zero values supplied by the developer(s)) and an algorithm for constructing the binary matrix model when needed. An additional advantage is easy modification of the structural model during and/or after the ISM process, in order to arrive at an acceptable model. Three types of modifications, adding elements, deleting elements, and changing the user supplied one or zero values, are possible.

Ua12/2/1 Spring Fashion 1981, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald focused on fashion.

• Lyons, Heather. Women’s Trends Move to Lace, Khaki . . .
• Hines, Perry & Brian Foote . . . While Men’s Mix Colorful Prep Styles
• Davis, Patti. New Accessories Conservative
• Kirtley, Marian. Comparison Shopping Aids the Fashion-Conscious
• Schepers, Annette. Wedding Fashion Delicate, Elegant

An Efficient Algorithm For The General Multiple-Choice Knapsack Problem (Gmkp)-- Computational Results, Kamlesh Mathur, Harvey M. Salkin, Susumu Morito

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

In [2] a branch-and search algorithm for the General Multiple-Choice Knapsack Problem [GMKP] was developed. This paper presents extensive computational results with this algorithm. The study illustrates that the implicit enumeration criteria developed in [2] are exceptionally strong, and the algorithm is most efficient when applied to the GMKP and also when compared to existing codes for 0-1 multiple-Choice Knapsack problem.

An Efficient Algorithm For The General Multiple-Choice Knapsak Problem (Gmkp)-- Algorithm Development, Kamlesh Mathur, Susumu Morito

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A common problem frequently faced by business firms and individual investors is to select a few investment opportunities from many available possibilities. This problem, in its simplest form, can be modeled as a 0-1 knapsack problem. In a more general investment scenario, however, we obtain a model which is a general knapsack problem with a multiple-choice constraint. To solve this problem, an efficient enumerative algorithm is developed. The algorithm includes an efficient procedure to solve the LP-relaxed problem, a reduction algorithm which may allow the initial fixing of some of the variables, and various other implicit enumeration criteria derived from …

1981-01-09, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

View, 1981-1982, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Communications and Marketing Publications Archive

1981-1982 View magazine of Morehead State University.

How Much Are You Paying To Teach?, Robert W. Cook Jr., Robert C. Dolan

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

Those of us who have the good fortune to be married to a member of the teaching profession share a common bond; the depressing, from the educator's viewpoint, state of teacher salaries is a frequent topic of conversation in our homes. These discussions usually begin with our mate bemoaning the fact that his or her income lags far behind this or that other occupation. We then respond in order to soothe the ego, and perhaps if the discussion occurs at the dinner table, to move the conversation to a more palatable subject that the hours are short, the vacations long, …

Accounting And Reporting By Defined Contribution Plans; Issues Paper (1981 March 17), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Employee Benefit Plans And Erisa Committee

Issues Papers

No abstract provided.

Philadelphia: An Office Profile, Anonymous, James H. Karales

Haskins and Sells Publications

No abstract provided.

Depreciation Of Income Producing Real Estate; Issues Paper (1981 November 16), American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants. Committee On Real Estate Accounting

Issues Papers

No abstract provided.

Virginia S&L Survey Results - Summer, 1981, Clarence R. Jung Jr., David A. Whitaker Jr.

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

The current difficulties of the nation's thrift industry are mirrored in the results of a recent survey of the member organi­zation of the Virginia League. The survey indicated that Savings & Loan Associations in Virginia are undergoing a financial squeeze of unprecedented intensity, a squeeze that is exceeding earlier expectations. The Survey also showed that coming to terms with this crisis is proving to be difficult.

Wrongful Death And Disability Awards: Gross Or After-Tax Income?, Robert W. Cook Jr., N. Fayne Edwards

Robins School of Business White Paper Series, 1980-2022

The present value of future wage losses represent an important part of the total economic loss that results from a wrongful death. The econo­mist's task, in the role of expert witness, is to provide to the interested parties a lump sum amount of income equal to the losses experienced by the decedent's beneficiary. This amount is obtained. by increasing the decedent's wage at the time of death, by an appropriate annual wage growth rate, to generate estimates of what future wages would have been had the decedent been able to continue in his or her employment. Each of the annual …