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In Memoriam – Marjorie Hughes Dillon, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

In Memoriam of Marjorie Hughes Dillon December 7, 1975.

Wisconsin Railroad Planning: A State's Perspective Of Abandonments, Barbara Busse

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Federal legislation enacted in January 1974 created federal agencies to produce a rail plan process for the Northeast United States and to monitor and evaluate the programs. A a result of the federal enactment, many states are producing rail plans. Wisconsin is presently preparing one such plan which included the elements of freight operations. The State also has produced a Manual for State Railroad Planning. Both documents have included railroad abandonment as topic of discussion. The present planning process in the State is not sufficient to determine future courses of action concerning abandonments. A case study is presented to determine …

Profile: December, 1975. Vol: 8 No: 6, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

December 1975 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

A Difficult Small Integer Program, Harvey M. Salkin, Susumu Morito

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

An apparently difficult, yet small, integer program has been tested on what we believe to be is a most efficient computer system containing a group theoretic algorithm. Although a good solution was produced, the code did not converge in at most thirty seconds of UNIVAC 1108 time, and thus the integer program can serve as a principal test problem. The model represents a real world chemical blending situation and was received from E. I. DuPont DeNemours & Co., Inc.

On Convergence Of A Sequence Of Probability Measures On A Locally Compact Abelian Group To A Degenerate Limit, Teunis J. Ott

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

A condition is given on the Fourier-transforms of a sequence of probability measures on a locally compact abelian group G, which guarantees weak convergence of that sequence to a degenerate probability measure, and which is "weakest" with that property. The result is reformulated for the special case G = R^n, in which situation the Fourier-transforms are characteristic functions of n-dimensional random vectors.

Infinitely Divisible Non-Negative Matrices, Teunis J. Ott

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

It is proven that a finite non-negative matrix is infinitely divisible if and only if it can be imbedded in a continuous semigroup of non-negative matrices. A result by Doeblin and Doob, that every halfgroup of finite Markov matrices is continuous, is extended to finite non-negative matrices. Canonical forms are given for halfgroups of finite (possibly complex-valued) matrices and for commutating systems of finite non-negative matrices.

That’S Entertainment, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Program for November 22, 1975 Employees Club show.

Packet: Blue Cross Of Florida And Blue Shield Of Florida “Rate Filing” (Press Kit) Presented To State Insurance Department At Tallahassee, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Blue Cross of Florida and Blue Shield of Florida “Rate Filing” Presentation to State Insurance Department at Tallahassee packet contains the following items: “Like you inflation really worries me… But working together we can help control health care costs” pamphlet; Fact Sheet No. 1 – Operating Costs: How Blue Cross & Blue Shield Compare with Other Major Health Care Companies in Florida; Fact Sheet No. 2 – How Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida Helps Control Health Care Costs; Fact Sheet No. 3 – Claims Administration and Personnel: How It’s Done; Fact Sheet No. 4 – Innovative Health Care …

Headlines November 7, 1975, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

November 7, 1975 bulletin printed for personnel.

Automated Additional Development – Procedure Flow, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Automated Additional Development – Procedure Flow.

Effect Of Travel Constraints On The Distribution Of Skiing In New England, Marvin Kottke, Stephen Libera

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Economic Feasibility Of Early Retirement And Disinvestment In Farming, Charles Kraenzle, Marvin Kottke

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Feasibility Analysis For A Major International Resort On The Red Sea, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The Red Sea Resort Development Consortium proposed the development of a major international resort on the Red Sea coast of the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Red Sea Resort Development Consortium retained the Harrison Price Company to undertake a basic feasibility and planning study with the objective of refining the project’s envisioned size and content within the context of available market support and potential economic performance, with particular attention to optimum development phasing. The report presents the findings of the research and has the following sections: section 1, introduction; section 2, summary and conclusions; section 3, site evaluation and concept …

Profile: November, 1975. Vol: 8 No: 5, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

November 1975 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Grg System Documentation, Leon S. Lasdon, Allan D. Waren, Margery W. Ratner, Arvind Jain

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This report was prepared as part of the joint activities of the Computer and Information Science Department, Cleveland State University and the Department of Operations Research, Case Western Reserve University, partially supported under Contract 00014-75-C-0240 with the Office of Naval Research and under National Science Foundation Grant SOC74-23808. Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose by the United States Government.

Versions Of The Bible: A Classification And A Selection Procedure, John J. Rasmussen

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This paper outlines a four-step procedure to help individuals select a Bible for personal use amidst the influence of advertising, peer opinions, and expert recommendations. The process begins by identifying the intended purpose of the Bible. Next, desired characteristics are selected from a list of ten objective elements. These characteristics are then matched to a version on a taxonomy chart. Finally, a list of 37 distinct English versions is provided to refine the selection. The procedure demonstrates principles of taxonomy and rational decision-making, offering a systematic approach to choosing the most suitable version.

Grg User's Guide, Leon S. Lasdon, Allan D. Waren, Margery W. Ratner, Arvind Jain

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

This report was prepared as part of the joint activities of the Computer and Information Science Department, Cleveland State University and the Department of Operations Research, Case Western Reserve University, partially supported under Contract 00014-75-C-0240 with the Office of Naval Research and under National Science Foundation Grant SOC74-23808. Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose by the United States Government.

Analysis And Identification Of Problem Areas By Organizational Unit, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Analysis and Identification of Problem Areas by Organizational Unit.

Affirmative Action Goals By Organizational Unit, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

Affirmative Action Goals by Organizational Unit.

1975-10-10, Morehead State Board Of Regents

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

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:

2 Remote Sensing

6 FARMER NEB on the air

8 Potassium, Magnesium in Panhandle Soils

9 Humans in Nutrition Studies

11 Annual Windbreaks Save Moisture

13 The Rural Radio Turn.On

14 Cow-Calf Management in the 1970's

15 Soil Fertility in the Sandhills

17 Value of Drought-Damaged Corn

20 The Time of Your Life

22 Keeping the Gypsy Moth Out of Nebraska

24 Manure: Long-Term Study

27 The University Dairy Herd

1975 July - December, Office Of Communications & Marketing, Morehead State University.

Morehead State Press Release Archive, 1961 to the Present

Morehead State University press releases from July to December of 1975.

Profile: October 1975. Vol: 8 No: 4, Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc., Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

October 1975 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Hear The Latest October 1975, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

October 1975 newsletter.

Ua12/2/1 Fall Fashions, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

Special edition of the College Heights Herald regarding fashion.

• O’Nan, Dennis. Layering It’s More Than Fashion; It’s an Art
• Wildman, Judy. Eyewear Frames Are Larger, More Dynamic; Designer Creations Increase Fashion Appeal
• McNally, Karen. Black Styles Are Unique with All-Together Look
• Williams, Maribeth. Smart Shopping Reduces Costs
• Cortus, Bill. Bicycle Fashions Go Mod
• Adams, Anne. Boots and Flats Dominate Fall Styles
• Hiesterman, Georgia. Simple Fall Patterns Reflect the Big Look
• Campbell, Jack. Jeans Are All Washed Out
• Merrill, Bonnie. Paris Is . . . Notre Dame, la Tour Eiffel, Champs-Elysees and a $40 Scarf
• Mami, Alfina. Versatile Denim Has Free …

Marketing Margins For Mcintosh And Red Delicious Apples In Connecticut, Jose Montero, Donald G. Stitts

Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station

No abstract provided.

Profile: September, 1975. Vol: 8 No: 3, Blue Cross Of Florida, Inc., Blue Shield Of Florida, Inc.

Florida Blue Archives Printed Materials

September 1975 employee monthly newsletter printed for employees, their families and friends.

Set Covering Algorithm And Computer Program Usetco User's Manual, Harvey M. Salkin

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

These pages discuss the code USETCO which contains an algorithm for the set covering problem. (That is, minimize cx, subject to Ex ≥ e, x≥0, and x integer; where E is an m by n matrix of 1's and 0's, and e is an m vector of 1's.) The special problem structure permits a rather efficient, yet simple, solution procedure which is basically a zero-one search of the single branch type coupled with linear programming and a suboptimization technique. The algorithm has been found to be highly effective for a good number of relatively large problems. Problems from 30 to …

An Analysis Of A Method For Reducing Pretrial Delay In Court Systems, Burton V. Dean, John N. Barrer

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

An analysis is performed to measure the effect on court processing times produced by a project implemented by Lewis Katz of the Case Western Reserve University's School of Law. The project formalized the procedure known as plea bargaining through the cooperation of prosecuting and defense attorneys in each of three test cities - New Haven, Connecticut; Norfolk, Virginia; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The analysis reveals that the project reduced the average processing time in New Haven by 45%, but had no significant effect on the processing times in the other two cities. Differences in procedures between New Haven and …

Duality In Approximation And Conjugate Cones In Normed Linear Spaces, Vasant A. Ubhaya

Research Reports from the Department of Operations

Duality in a normed linear space X, refers to a relationship between a pair of extremum problems: the primal problem on X and the dual problem on the dual space X*. Given a closed convex cone K defined in terms of a set of continuous linear functionals in X*, the dual extremum problems associated with the primal problem. Necessary and sufficient conditions are established so that the "duality gaps" between pairs of primal-dual problems do not exist, that is, the extremal or the optimal values of the primal and dual problems are equal. These conditions prominently involve the conjugate cone …