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A User's Guide For A Computer System Containing A Search Enumeration Algorithm For The Radio Frequency Intermodulation (Rfi) Problem, Susumu Morito, Harvey M. Salkin, David E. Williams

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This manual outlines two search enumeration (or backtrack) algorithms contained in the radio frequency intermodulation (RFI) backtrack code, RFIBCK, and presents user operating instructions and sample computer printouts. Program RFIBCK, written in FORTRAN, can be used to find the lowest order of a given intermodulation product for a fixed set of frequencies. Several randomly generated sample problems, together with their optimal solutions, are also included.

Application Of Management Science Techniques To Dental Practice Management, Arnold Reisman, Susumu Morito, Juan Rivaud, Hamilton Emmons, Edward J. Green

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper describes the structure of a computer-aided dental practice management game and shows how it can be used by dentists to plan their own practices. The game covers a wide spectrum of management decisions in setting up and in running a dental practice. The decisions considered include practice form, location, staffing mix and staff salaries, as well as purchase versus lease options for equipment and/or for space. The game also covers major daily, monthly and yearly decisions including scheduling of patients, workers, and of operatories, forecasting of patient load, and utilization as well as economic analysis. Major design considerations …

1978-1979 Operating Budget Request, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

The Southern University and A & M College Operating Budget Request for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1979, Southern University System.

1978-1979 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 1978-1979, and the budget request for the fiscal year 1978-1979.

1978-1979 Operating Budget Request, Southern University System. Office Of Finance & Administration.

All Southern University System Budgets

The Southern University at Shreveport Operating Budget Request for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1979.

The Politics Of Aging And Rural Social Services: An Exploratory Analysis, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

The advent of federal funding for rural social services during the late 1960s and 1970s brought about changes in the political organization of rural America. A host of new organizational actors, like Area Agencies on Aging and various local aging agencies were created in rural communities across the country, in the wake of Baker v. Carr with its “one man/one vote” principle and funding through programs like the Economic Opportunity Act and the Older Americans Act. This article details a leadership succession model suggesting that local leadership of aging interests went through at least four distinct phases during this time: …

1978-08-04, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

Ua3/4/9 Presidential Scrapbook Ix Part 2 Athletics, Wku President's Office - Downing

WKU Administration Documents

Scrapbook regarding WKU athletics for period August 1977 through August 1978 compiled by the president's office.

Ua42 Wku Hilltopper, Vol. 4, No. 5, Wku Scholastic Development

WKU Administration Documents

Orientation newsletter created by students for students.

• McCarty, Janice. Movin' In
• Ribar, Richard. Check Cashing
• Super U
• WKU Counseling Center
• Questions?

Profile: August, 1978. Vol: 2 No: 11, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

August 1978 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

A Study Of The Nurse Staffing Needs Of An Intensive Care Unit, N. G. Duraiswamy, R. Welton, Arnold Reisman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper discusses a study used to establish tradeoffs between the number of full-time registered nurses required to deliver safe nursing care in a 20-bed medical intensive care unit and the percentage of days a given planned staffing level will result in over and under staffing. Retrospective patient load and mix data were collected for a one-year period. These data were curve-fitted for each of four seasons and used in a computer-based simulation to obtain the staffing tradeoff tables.

A Constrained Optimization Algorithm For Solving Certain Convex Systems Of Equations, Daniel Solow

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The purpose of this research is to establish a computationally efficient algorithm for solving certain systems of convex equations. In the past, two basic approaches have been developed. The first approach is based on variations of Newton's method and requires rather stringent conditions on the system of equations whereas the second approach is based on the homotopic or continuation method which requires milder conditions for convergence. The approach in this work will be from an optimization standpoint and convergence will be established under reasonable conditions. In addition, a global algorithm for finding the zero of a convex real valued function …

1978 July-December, Morehead State University. Office Of Athletics.

Morehead State Athletics Press Release Archives

Morehead State Athletics press releases from July to December of 1978.

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

Farm, Ranch and Home Quarterly

In this issue:

From the Vice Chancellor ............................... 2

Good Management Controls Feedlot Flies................. 3

Tractor Day-Something for Everyone...................... 5

How Not to Hit Your Children ........................... 7

Cottonwoods for Nebraska.......................... 9

Agricultural job Openings Forecast ........................ 11

Range judging-An Outdoor Classroom ................... 12

To Expand or Not to Expand? ............................ 14

Dry Bean Disease Plagues Farmers ........................ 16

Pest Center Serves Growers, Gardeners .................... 19

joint Venture Beef Fabrication ............................ 21

Rural Services: Worth the Cost? .......................... 23

Mini-Profile: July, 1978. Vol: 2 No: 10, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

July 1978 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Profile: Summer Quarter 1978. Vol: 2 No: 3, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Spring Quarter 1978 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.Includes 10th Anniversary of Profile.

Agricultural Development And Potential Markets In Singapore, Malaysia And Indonesia - Report Of A Study Tour, K R. Rutter

All other publications

The study tour of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia was undertaken as part of the Government of Western Australia'a policy to broaden overseas markets for agricultural products. Preliminary examinations of these economies suggest that each represents a potentially large market given their large populations and levels of foreign reserves. Malaysia and Indonesia in particular have large reserves of petroleum, minerals and timber which provide their economies with the necessary foreign reserves to finance imports. Singapore relies on its strategic position as and entrepot port for its foreign reserves.

Hear The Latest July 1978, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

July 1978 newsletter.

Cost Effectiveness Of Telemedicine Systems, Burton V. Dean

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This study developed as a result of a discussion by the Telemedicine Task Force Committee concerning the cost effectiveness of alternative telemedicine systems. The basis of the study is an analysis of the published and unpublished reports on the uses and impacts of telemedicine systems. The survey was considered to be useful in establishing a benchmark for the ongoing Case Western Reserve University Study. The central approach followed in the study is to collect documented reports of telemedicine evaluations studies. The factors affecting cost effectiveness of telemedicine are investigated.

A Study Of The Nurse Staffing Needs Of An Intensive Care Unit, N. G. Duraiswamy, R. Welton, Arnold Reisman

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper discusses a study used to establish tradeoffs between the number of full-time registered nurses required to deliver safe nursing care in a 20-bed medical intensive care unit and the percentage of days a given planned staffing level will result in over and under staffing. Retrospective patient load and mix data were collected for a one-year period. These data were curve-fitted for each of four seasons and used in a computer-based simulation to obtain the staffing tradeoff tables.

Methods In Zero-Base Budgeting, Burton V. Dean

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper provides the background, elements, and needs in Zero-Base Budgeting. A brief review of the historical development of Zero-Base Budgeting in this decade and a description of how ZBB evolved from other budgeting systems are presented. The basic elements of the ZBB process and the types of information required are prescribed. The needs in ZBB are presented, based on organizational use of this process. Methods for incorporating resource allocation and ranking techniques are indicated. With the increasing use of ZBB in organizations, both in public and private sectors, there will be an opportunity to introduce such methods into the …

Using Integer Programming To Detect The Significant Sources Of Radio Frequency Intermodulation Interference, Susumu Morito, Harvey M. Salkin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

The radio frequency communication environment in naval vessels, aircraft, space vehicles, and satellites has become increasingly complex as more transmitters and receivers are added to perform multiple functions. Various types of interference in the electromagnetic spectrum pose a serious threat to accurate and reliable communication systems. An interesting and important type of interference is intermodulation, which is amenable to mathematical study. After presenting the technological background and an important application in naval fleet scenarios, a heuristic algorithm for the resulting model—an integer program with a single constraint and unrestricted variables—is presented. The solution to the model may be used to …

The Reality Or Illusion Of A General Contingency Theory Of Management: A Response To The Longenecker And Pringle Critique, Fred Luthans, Todd I. Stewart

Department of Management: Faculty Publications

In April 1977, we introduced the concept of a General Contingency Theory (GCT) of Management and proposed for its development a conceptual framework to integrate and synthesize diverse process, behavioral, and management science concepts and techniques (3). In their critique of GCT, Longenecker and Pringle (2) have argued that the concept of a contingency-based general theory of management is illusory, too ill-defined and nebulous to serve as a truly viable general theory. Our response is offered to clarify some of the points they raise and stimulate a continuing dialogue over the GCT construct which will hopefully contribute to the development …

Economic Feasibility Analysis Of Water Wonderland, Economics Research Associates, Sharon J. Dalrymple

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Netherlands National Tourist Office, in conjunction with Rijkswaterstaat, was planning the development of a major new entertainment/educational complex designed to commemorate the long history of Dutch struggle against the sea. The proposed development was tentatively called Water Wonderland and was planned for development at a site near Lelystad, Netherlands as well as an alternative site near Willemstad. The study focuses on delineating economic and physical planning parameters necessary to develop Water Wonderland at a site in the Netherlands that would be both commercially and financially viable. The report has the following sections: 1) introduction; 2) summary and conclusions, attendance …

Mini-Profile: June, 1978. Vol: 2 No: 9, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

June 1978 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Graduate Management Programs Additional Terms And Conditions For Adjunct Faculty 6/1978, Nova University

Huizenga Postgraduate Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

An Index Of Accessibility For Ambulatory Health Services, Howard Simon, Arnold Reisman, Shahriar Javad, Diane Lurie Sachs

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper discusses an Index developed and used to measure accessibility to health services provided on an outpatient basis at the Kaiser Community Health Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio. The Index is based on four levels of urgency or severity of illness and on the waiting times to get entry into the system. The parameters of the Index, initially established by task force members, were tested on a sample basis against the judgments of Kaiser outpatient facility users and finally refined through the consensus-seeking Delphi technique using a panel representing Kaiser members, gatekeepers, physicians and administrators. The actual time required to gain …

A Development & Testing Project On A New Proposed Method To Produce Technical Documentation For Use In Training & Work Performance By The United States Army, Charles Burleson

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

The purpose of this study was to examine the development, evaluation, and testing of a technical manual produced by the new United States Army Improved Technical Documentation and Training concept. The concept involved a complete systems analysis of the hardware being considered prior to the actual writing of the manual. The manuals were validated and verified by actual soldiers performing maintenance tasks using only the manuals.

A comparison of the new manual with the old manual was Performed using untrained and trained soldiers.

Conclusions formulated were that the new manual seemed to be a great improvement over the old manual …

Mini-Profile: May, 1978. Vol: 2 No: 8, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

May 1978 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

On Forbidden Theta Subgraphs Of Non-Hamiltonian 2-Connected Graphs, Daniel Solow

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A new proof technique for showing certain graphs are Hamiltonian is presented. One assumes G to be non-Hamiltonian and derives a contradiction by showing that a largest cycle of G can be strictly increased in length. The results are that if certain theta subgraphs do not appear in G then G is Hamiltonian.