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A User's Guide For An Interactive Computer Software System To Evaluate A Given Frequency Assignment, Kamlesh Mathur, Harvey M. Salkin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This manual outlines an interactive computer software system to evaluate a given frequency assignment for a particular communication network. The system checks each circuit and ship against the lowest permissible order of intermodulation and the minimum separation required for a receiver/transmitter or transmitter/transmitter pair on a ship. If there are any violations, the software shows the type and location of the violation. Using this information, the user can interactively change one or more of the frequencies until an acceptable set of frequencies is found. The manual includes the description of the program, program listings, and sample input and output.

Alternate Conditions For The Pier Problem, M. Venkatesan

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A two-dimensional Markov Decision Process model is used to combine the Production-Inventory problem and the Equipment Replacement problem (PIER). A new set of sufficient conditions is provided for optimality of a simply structured monotone policy that achieves the minimum expected discounted cost for any finite horizon problem.

1980 July - December (Sports), Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases for team sports from July to December of 1980.

Preliminary Concept Development Study For A Proposed Theme Park In Mexico City, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

In 1979, Companias Cuauhtemoc and Sea World, Inc. were considering the development of a major theme park complex or entertainment center in Mexico City. In late 1979, the companies jointly retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to evaluate the potential market support for, and to determine the economic feasibility of the project and its major parts, a large sea-life park and a major themed amusement park. The report includes the following sections: 1) introduction; 2) major conclusions of the market study: climate and site selection, proposed concept and theme, market support, attendance, visitation patterns, recommended operating hours, physical planning guidelines, …

Current Market Value Of A 40-Acre Residential Tract - Palmdale, California, Harrison Price Company, Stephen S. Watts

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

A letter report by Stephen Watts of the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to Stephen Hinchliffe, Jr. of The Leisure Group, Inc. that summarizes HPC’s findings and conclusions relative to the fair market value of The Leisure Group’s 40-acre tract of undeveloped land near Palmdale, California. The report also includes commentary on the merits of a pending purchase offer.

Estimating Impacts Of Industrial Development In Killingly, Connecticut, Daniel A. Lass, Joseph Diamond

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Dimensions In Urban History: Historical And Social Science Perspectives On Middle-Size American Cities By J. Rogers Hollingsworth And Ellen Jane Hollingsworth, Roger F. Riefler

College of Business: Faculty Publications

The urbanization-city development process in American history has been the focus of numerous scholarly investigations. Economic historians in particular, bringing the perspective and methods of economics to bear, have made significant contributions to this burgeoning literature. In Dimensions in Urban History the Hollingsworths propose a broader, more ambitious undertaking: the application of the wide panopoly of social science concepts and theory to understand better the historical process of urban development. As such this book lays claim to a wide potential readership.

The text is divided into a brief introduction and four chapters. The introduction and first chapter form the core …

Profile Vol: 4 No: 9 June 1980, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

June 1980 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Profile Vol: 4 No: 8 May 1980, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

May 1980 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Selection Of Secondary Keys And Indices For A Database, Antonio Kovacevic

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This dissertation presents the problem of selecting secondary keys and indices as a zero-one nonlinear programming model. The ASSIST model, originally proposed by Hoffer [30], has been taken as a starting point and base. Specifically, two contributions are made. First, as a front-end enhancement, the model has been compacted to treat only two types of queries which actually cover the whole spectrum of possibilities, that is, known and ad hoc queries in disjunctive normal form. Second, as a back-end enhancement, a heuristic algorithm is developed to produce a close-to optimal solution. Several indexing selection problems were also solved by using …

Estimating And Auditing Aggregate Inventory Levels At Multiple Stocking Points, Ronald H. Ballou

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Relatively little attention has been given to methods for estimating and auditing distribution network inventories in the aggregate. This article shows a polynomial equation of the form I_T = Σ(w+mD_i+aD_i^b) which has theoretical verification is a good, basic tool for estimating overall inventory levels as well as providing insight into the effectiveness of inventory control policies at different stocking points. It also serves as a method for auditing and controlling current inventory policies on an on-going basis. Testing the model in a number of cases where "pull" distribution strategies were in effect revealed that good inventory policy could be represented …

1980-04-26, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Multi-Echelon Inventory System In Health-Care Delivery Organizations, Shahriar Javad

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

It is the aim of this work to develop optimal decision rules for consumable supplies' inventory control policies for multi-facility, multi-department Health-Care Delivery Organizations. Analytical techniques of operations research have been widely used in industrial inventory control. Health-care inventory control can benefit from this knowledge. The analogies, however, are not perfect and their limits must be recognized. The theory must be enriched by considerations specific to the health-care industry. Therefore, the optimum policies must respond to: (1) The realities of a multi-echelon inventory system; (2) The urgency requirements of a health-care delivery system. The relevant literature corresponding to the aforementioned …

1980 Residence Hall Council Constitution, Morehead State University. Housing & Residence Education Office.

Housing & Residence Education Records

A template of a constitution for Residence Hall Councils at Morehead State University approved by the Division of Student Life on April 21, 1980.

Projected Changes In Northeastern Skiing Participation And Supply Capacity As Influenced By A Changing Economy, Marvin Kottke

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Farm, Ranch And Home Quarterly Institute Of Agriculture And Natural Resources, University Of Nebraska- Lincoln

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

IANR Energy Concerns..................... 2

Rust, Leaf Spot- Winter Wheat's Costly Foe..................... 3

The Swift Fox- An Endangered Species.................... 6

The Role of Women in Public Affairs..................... 8

Soybean Applicators- New Weapons Against Weeds................ 10

Close-up- Roller Herbicide Applicator................... 12

Research Digest.................. 14

Human Development and the Family- A Career to Touch All Ages, Areas of Family Life................... 16

Land Use- Nebraska's Changing Profile..................... 18

Energy Management- Best Weapons Against Rising Fuel Costs...................... 22

Ua68/13/5 Adventure, Vol. 1, No. 1, Wku Advertising Club

Student Organizations

Newsletter created by members of the WKU Advertising Club regarding their members and activities.

Profile Vol: 4 No: 7 April 1980, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

April 1980 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Reformulating A Logistics Strategy, Ronald H. Ballou

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This article identifies three critical problem areas for strategic logistical planning: inventory policy, facility location, and transport selection/routing. These areas are highlighted due to their significant cost implications and economic interdependence. Despite the importance of analyzing the entire logistics system, practical constraints often lead to partial analyses, necessitating the use of sensitivity analysis to assess unexamined impacts. The paper underscores the importance of revisiting logistics strategies, especially in the context of rising interest rates and transportation costs, which have rendered many distribution patterns suboptimal. By integrating guideline principles or conducting definitive analyses, firms can address the substantial cost shifts triggered …

Safety First Selection Techniques For Option Spread Positions, Harvey M. Salkin, Peter H. Ritchken

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Two models for evaluating option spread positions are described. The general procedure is to search through numerous candidate spreads and to screen out those which fail a desired risk reward relationship. The strength of the screening procedure is largely dependent on the nature of the speculator's utility function, with the procedure becoming more effective as the utility function becomes more explicit. In the illustrations, we characterize the risk reward relationship by two parameters, the first relating to the control of risk and the second to the potential reward. By exploiting the special structure that exists between the underlying security and …

1980 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 1980.

Emergency Feed Grain Storage For New England, William J. Hanekamp, Stanley K. Seaver

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Economic Appraisal Of Water Transportation Of Feed Grain To New England, An, John Barton, Stanley K. Seaver, William J. Hanekamp

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Animals Are Suffering: Hsus Seeks To End Rabbit Blinding Tests

Close Up Reports

The research industry has long held that the use of animals is the only "reliable" way we have of determining the safety of a cosmetic, drug, or household product. Over the years this belief has served to support scientists as they subjected animals to many tests. The American public has seen little of the massive animal suffering that has taken place in the research labs.

Today, a new debate is taking place. People from all walks of life are asking if all the suffering and death is worth it. Many research scientists have joined the ranks of those who are …

Profile Vol: 4 No: 6 March 1980, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

March 1980 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Farm Prospects 80 Conference Proceedings, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

All other publications

Contents

Rural industry prospects in 1980 - Brian Martin Economist Western Australian Department of Agriculture

1980 Wool outlook -I. Longson Economist Department of Agriculture

Sheep and sheep meat prices in 1980 - T. Eastwood Manager Wesfarmers Meat Operations

Piglook '80' D. Stewart J.C. Hutton Pty Ltd

Prospects for improving pig production - Norm Godfrey Senior Research Officer Pig Husbandry Branch Western Australian Department of Agriculture

Prospects for wheat - C.T. Mann President Australian Wheat Growers Federation

Grains - long term prospects - G.L. Miller Director Bureau of Agricultural Economics

A User's Guide For A Fortran Subprogram Containing A Dual Backtrack Algorithm For Finding The Lowest Order Of Intermodulation, Susumu Morito, Harvey M. Salkin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This manual outlines a search enumeration (or backtrack) algorithm contained in the radio frequency intermodulation (RFI) backtrack code, SEARCH, and presents user operating instructions and sample computer printouts. Program RFIBCK, written as a FORTRAN subprogram, can be used to find the lowest order of an intermodulation product for a fixed set of frequencies, given such parameters as the guard band, the maximum number of concurrent threats, and the lowest permissible order of intermodulation. A listing of the program, and several randomly generated sample problems, together with their optimal solutions, are also included.

Computational Experience With A Dual Backtrack Algorithm For Identifying Frequencies Likely To Create Intermodulation Problems, Susumu Morito, Harvey M. Salkin, Kamlesh Mathur

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper describes the results of a computational study using a particular enumeration procedure, called a backtrack algorithm, to find the lowest order of radio frequency intermodulation. The average lowest order and its standard deviation, the average computer time and its standard deviation, along with other relevant statistics are obtained for a series of randomly generated problems with sets of 5 to 75 threat or source frequencies. Other parameters, such as the guard band, the maximum number of concurrent threats, and the size of the frequency band on the lowest order of intermodulation are varied during the computations. Statistics for …

An Assessment Dependent Upon Technology, F. Gregory Hayden

College of Business: Faculty Publications

"Technology and Economic Dependency: An Institutional Assessment,"' by Thomas De Gregori, deserves serious consideration because it reaches to the heart of a conflict in holistic economic systems analysis and planning. The major issue in the article revolves around divergent views regarding technology. One is that technology should dominate society by being made the primary determinant of policy evaluation criteria. Another view is that technology should be treated as a system entity, albeit a powerful one, which must be evaluated along with others. De Gregori's conclusions are based on the first view.

This comment will consider five aspects of De Gregori's …

Statistical Analysis Of The Solar Energy Delphi Workshop, Burton V. Dean, Mahesh Chandra Pati

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study evaluates the effectiveness of eleven solar energy programs for industrial and utility applications using a Delphi Panel Workshop. Four factors—financial return, financial risk, administrative requirements, and regulatory requirements—were used to assess programs across three Delphi rounds. Rounds I and II involved evaluating factor weights and program-project values, while Round III ranked the programs. A scoring method was employed, and data were collected, verified, and corrected to address calculation errors. Results include consensus values for industrial and utility projects, with true means and standard deviations provided. The study analyzes the reliability and validity of the Delphi results.