Geographic information system : a computer assisted approach to managing forest pest area.

"October 1983"--P. [1]

Organizational maintenance repair parts and special tools list for test set, electrical circuit, guided missile launcher, ANTSM97, 4935-00-878-4654, test set, electronic circuit plug-in unit, ANTSM117, 6625-01-004-8513, simulator warhead components, XM6E1, 4935-00-908-8153, test set, electrical cable interconnecting box (artillery set), 8599670-5 ... Pershing 1A Field Artillery Missile System.

Includes index.

Operator, organizational, and direct support maintenance manual for test set, electronic system AN/TSM-100A, (NSN 4933-01-047-3389).

Includes index.

Organizational maintenance manual : electronic circuit plug-in unit test set TS-3317, Guided Missile Air Defense System AN/TSQ-73.

Includes index.

Organizational maintenance repair parts and special tools list for computer, missile programmer-test station 11052000-29, 11051951-19, 1430-00-078-8098, 1430-01-007-3855, Pershing 1A Field Artillery Missile System.

Includes index.

Direct support and general support maintenance repair parts and special tools list (including depot maintenance repair parts and special tools) for electronic equipment configurations, Army model AH-1S Helicopter production (less stability-control augmentation system (SCAS)).

"5 March 1985."

Operator, organizational, DS, GS, and depot maintenance manual including repair parts and special tool lists : test set, electronic system AN/ASM-338.

"March 1968."

Organizational maintenance repair parts and special tools list for battery computer system AN/GYK-29(V).

Includes index.

Direct support maintenance repair parts and special tools list for battery computer system AN/GYK-29(V).

Includes index.

A pictorial geography of the world : comprising a system of universal geography, popular and scientific, including a physical, political, and statistical account of the Earth and its various divisions, with numerous sketches from recent travels : and illustrated by more than twelve hundred engravings of manners, costumes, curiosities, cities, edifices, ruins, beasts, birds, fishes, reptiles, trees, plants, fruits, etc : with a copious index answering the purpose of a gazetteer /

Added illustrated t.p.

Activity codes, organizational codes and definitions used in extramural programs : A computer-based information system on the extramural programs of NIH.

NIH manual issuance 4101.

SimuMap: a computational system for spatial modelling

The paper presents a computational system based upon formal principles to run spatial models for environmental processes. The simulator is named SimuMap because it is typically used to simulate spatial processes over a mapped representation of terrain. A model is formally represented in SimuMap as a set of coupled sub-models. The paper considers the situation where spatial processes operate at different time levels, but are still integrated. An example of such a situation commonly occurs in watershed hydrology where overland flow and stream channel flow have very different flow rates but are highly related as they are subject to the same terrain runoff processes. SimuMap is able to run a network of sub-models that express different time-space derivatives for water flow processes. Sub-models may be coded generically with a map algebra programming language that uses a surface data model. To address the problem of differing time levels in simulation, the paper: (i) reviews general approaches for numerical solvers, (ii) considers the constraints that need to be enforced to use more adaptive time steps in discrete time specified simulations, and (iii) scaling transfer rates in equations that use different time bases for time-space derivatives. A multistep scheme is proposed for SimuMap. This is presented along with a description of its visual programming interface, its modelling formalisms and future plans. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Producing computer-generated tailored written information for stroke patients and their carers: System development and preliminary evaluation

Purpose: The aim of this project was to design and evaluate a system that would produce tailored information for stroke patients and their carers, customised according to their informational needs, and facilitate communication between the patient and, health professional. Method: A human factors development approach was used to develop a computer system, which dynamically compiles stroke education booklets for patients and carers. Patients and carers are able to select the topics about which they wish to receive information, the amount of information they want, and the font size of the printed booklet. The system is designed so that the health professional interacts with it, thereby providing opportunities for communication between the health professional and patient/carer at a number of points in time. Results: Preliminary evaluation of the system by health professionals, patients and carers was positive. A randomised controlled trial that examines the effect of the system on patient and carer outcomes is underway. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

A cognitive genetic algorithm for power distribution system planning

Power systems are large scale nonlinear systems with high complexity. Various optimization techniques and expert systems have been used in power system planning. However, there are always some factors that cannot be quantified, modeled, or even expressed by expert systems. Moreover, such planning problems are often large scale optimization problems. Although computational algorithms that are capable of handling large dimensional problems can be used, the computational costs are still very high. To solve these problems, in this paper, investigation is made to explore the efficiency and effectiveness of combining mathematic algorithms with human intelligence. It had been discovered that humans can join the decision making progresses by cognitive feedback. Based on cognitive feedback and genetic algorithm, a new algorithm called cognitive genetic algorithm is presented. This algorithm can clarify and extract human's cognition. As an important application of this cognitive genetic algorithm, a practical decision method for power distribution system planning is proposed. By using this decision method, the optimal results that satisfy human expertise can be obtained and the limitations of human experts can be minimized in the mean time.

The effect of enacted capabilities on adoption of a government electronic procurement system by Malaysian SMEs

Prior studies have shown that innovative information systems (IS) adoption behaviour by small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is greatly dependent on organizational and environmental characteristics. Government influence (i.e., federal and local government agencies) was found to play an important role in the promotion or enforcement of innovative IS adoption by SMEs, and it is vital for ensuring adoption of nationwide innovative IS, particularly in developing economies. This study introduces the construct of enacted capabilities and examines the enacted capabilities that motivate SMEs to use innovative IS (i.e., a government's electronic procurement systems) to its full potential. A model of how enacted capabilities affect IS adoption behaviour through perceived net benefits and attitude is developed. A survey (and follow-up interviews) of CEOs/owners from Malaysian SMEs was conducted. Results indicate the enacted capabilities possessed by SMEs play a prominent role in determining the adoption of government electronic procurement systems by these enterprises.