Report on a special investigation of the City of Macedonia for the period June 26, 2006 through September 30, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the City of Macedonia for the period June 26, 2006 through September 30, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the City of Halbur for the period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the City of Halbur for the period July 1, 1995 through June 30, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department (Parks and Recreation) for the period January 1, 2007 through April 8, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department (Parks and Recreation) for the period January 1, 2007 through April 8, 2008

Special investigation of the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission and Valor, Inc. (Valor) for the period January 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007

Special investigation of the Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Commission and Valor, Inc. (Valor) for the period January 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007

Location of multiple server common service centers or public facilities for minimizing general congestion and travel cost functions

We propose a model and solution methods, for locating a fixed number ofmultiple-server, congestible common service centers or congestible publicfacilities. Locations are chosen so to minimize consumers congestion (orqueuing) and travel costs, considering that all the demand must be served.Customers choose the facilities to which they travel in order to receiveservice at minimum travel and congestion cost. As a proxy for thiscriterion, total travel and waiting costs are minimized. The travel costis a general function of the origin and destination of the demand, whilethe congestion cost is a general function of the number of customers inqueue at the facilities.

Report on a special investigation of the Assistant Director of the Camp Adventure program at the University of Northern Iowa for the period January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the Assistant Director of the Camp Adventure program at the University of Northern Iowa for the period January 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008

The domain and interpretation of utility functions: An exploration

This paper proposes an exploration of the methodology of utilityfunctions that distinguishes interpretation from representation. Whilerepresentation univocally assigns numbers to the entities of the domainof utility functions, interpretation relates these entities withempirically observable objects of choice. This allows us to makeexplicit the standard interpretation of utility functions which assumesthat two objects have the same utility if and only if the individual isindifferent among them. We explore the underlying assumptions of suchan hypothesis and propose a non-standard interpretation according towhich objects of choice have a well-defined utility although individualsmay vary in the way they treat these objects in a specific context.We provide examples of such a methodological approach that may explainsome reversal of preferences and suggest possible mathematicalformulations for further research.

Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera, Hesperioidea) from Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil: 70 years of records with special reference to faunal composition of Vila Velha State Park

Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera, Hesperioidea) de Ponta Grossa, Paraná, Brazil: 70 anos de registros com especial referência à composição faunística do Parque Estadual de Vila Velha. O município de Ponta Grossa se destaca por apresentar originalmente uma paisagem peculiar onde capões isolados de Floresta Ombrófila Mista são interligados por grandes extensões de fitofisionomias estépicas, também denominadas campos. No entanto, ambos os ecossistemas atualmente se encontram altamente ameaçados pela ocupação humana, restando na região o Parque Estadual de Vila Velha, cuja composição florística tem sido recentemente relacionada com o bioma Cerrado. Poucos trabalhos são dedicados à caracterização da fauna dos campos e sua relação com outras fitofisionomias estépicas brasileiras, motivo que suscitou a realização deste estudo. Após reunir informações de coletas realizadas por mais de 70 anos, são listadas 225 espécies de Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera, Hesperioidea) presentes no município, entre elas 162 indicadoras de ambientes florestais e 53 de áreas abertas. O Parque Estadual de Vila Velha contribui para a conservação de 65% delas enquanto sua composição se mostra intimamente relacionada tanto aos Pampas como ao Cerrado, em detrimento de hábitats florestais. Tal relação é dada provavelmente pela localização geográfica de Vila Velha, visto que a similaridade da fauna de Hesperiidae se encontrou influenciada pelas distâncias geográficas das amostras no presente estudo. A flora de Vila Velha também deve afetar diretamente a composição observada de Hesperiidae, uma vez que uma grande parte de suas espécies são também encontradas em áreas de Cerrado. No entanto, estudos em ambientes campestres brasileiros ainda se fazem necessários, especialmente em enclaves de Cerrado no Paraná e em São Paulo, para que se adquira um melhor entendimento da dinâmica de suas comunidades.

Special investigation of the Monticello Ambulance Service for the period July 1, 2005 through November 9, 2007

Special investigation of the Monticello Ambulance Service for the period July 1, 2005 through November 9, 2007

Report on a special investigation of the Engineering Communications and Marketing Department (ECM) of Iowa State University of Science and Technology for the period January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007

Report on a special investigation of the Engineering Communications and Marketing Department (ECM) of Iowa State University of Science and Technology for the period January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2007

Report on a special investigation of the City of Ames Electric Department for the period July 1, 2003 through January 7, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the City of Ames Electric Department for the period July 1, 2003 through January 7, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the Wayne County Conservation Department for the period July 1, 2005 through July 30, 2008

Report on a special investigation of the Wayne County Conservation Department for the period July 1, 2005 through July 30, 2008

Special report on the Dunkerton Community School District for the period July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008

Special report on the Dunkerton Community School District for the period July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008

Special investigation of Jasper County Transit for the period April 1, 2004 through April 1, 2006

Special investigation of Jasper County Transit for the period April 1, 2004 through April 1, 2006

Special investigation of the Searsboro Volunteer Fire/EMS Department for the period February 8, 2005 through September 21, 2008

Special investigation of the Searsboro Volunteer Fire/EMS Department for the period February 8, 2005 through September 21, 2008