Prepared for a Symposium on Country Development at the European Meeting on Cybernetics and Systems Research, Vienna, Austria, April 2012 (Untitled). ACES Working Papers, April 2012

In Kazakhstan doctoral students are not expected to make a contribution to knowledge, as is required at Western universities. Rather, their task is to become familiar with what is known and then make policy recommendations for Kazakhstan. For example, how can the human capital in Kazakhstan be improved? This is a very broad subject for a PhD dissertation. However, it does require a holistic perspective, and such dissertation topics may create an opportunity for systems scientists. When Russell Ackoff created the Social Systems Sciences PhD program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he had his students solve practical problems for business or government managers. That program graduated a large number of people who became consultants. A few became academics in several countries. The program created a philosophy and methods for holistic management. Large issues in developing countries may be a source of clients for systems scientists who want to further develop philosophy, theories and methods by working with large social systems.

ITS benefits: review of evaluation methods and reported benefits.

Texas Department of Transportation, Austin

Emerging technologies : Bio-Recovery Systems removal and recovery of metal ions from groundwater.

"August 1990."

Design, operation, and monitoring of in situ soil vapor extraction systems.

Mode of access: Internet.

Performance of historic stone building materials and systems : observations by architects, engineers and building conservators : excerpts from workshop discussions held on August 10, 1987, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Cultural Resources Acid Rain Research Program.

"June 1988."

Report of Technical Group on Electrical Transmission and Systems.

At head of title FCST energy R&D goals study.

Standardization, certification, maintenance, and dissemination of large scale engineering software systems : a panel discussion held as a part of the Second National Symposium on Computerized Structural Analysis and Design /

Includes bibliographical references

Vehicle integration and evaluation of advanced restraint systems. Phase B - test report: Torino-to-Volvo tests.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.

Analysis and design of engineering systems : class notes for M.I.T. course 2.751 /

Includes bibliographical references.

National social service systems; a comparative study and analysis of selected countries.

Bibliography: p. 74-78.

Description and analysis of eighteen proven emergency ambulance service systems. Volume I of II.

National Highway Safety Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Description and analysis of eighteen proven emergency ambulance service systems.

National Highway Safety Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Analysis and forecast of truck traffic loads and the relative damage to pavement systems as a function of axle configurations. Final report.

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Transportation Planning Division, Austin