With increasing bandwidth demand, DSL system continuously evolves to increase the maximum transmission frequency. However, the resulting cross-talk comes ever stronger and significantly degrades the system transmission performance. The cross-talk mainly comes from the DSLAM, modem, cable and splitter in a DSL system. This thesis proposes a signal cancellation method to overcome the cross-talk problem in a DSL splitter, which makes the DSL splitter no longer one of the cross-talk sources to affect the system transmission performance.

Three students work in a team in this research. With the impact of cross-strait direct flights on Penghu as the theme, they start their discussions from the sub-themes which include the economy, the society and the government. The team carries out cross-domain analysis in these different fields, using research methods stretching from regional science, management science and policy science, among others. The team applies the different methods to different fields of study. Regardless of the limitation of the locations and the departments, PAM and the output of cross-domain analysis (analysis of the economic fundamentals, time series analysis, horizontal analysis, and gravity model) are used as the input of judgment analysis (Social Judgment Theory, or SJT). The output of regional analysis and judgment analysis are used as the input of policy analysis (Interactive Management, or IM). The above is combined with Penghu¡¦s existing historical information to yield independent, objective, and credible data for cross-domain analysis. Combining resources including the people, the time, the place and the event, the method encompasses different levels and the participants¡¦ cognitive psychology so that the various powers can come together before they are optimized; a consensus is reached and the maximum value shared by the public is created. This study can be very close related to the livelihood of the citizenry of Penghu. The Interactive Management, or IM, of the policy analysis is applied, combined with Nominal Group Technique, or NGT, and Interpretive Structural Modeling, or ISM, as the methods of analysis. Approximately 26 representatives from various fields are invited to participate. The NGT procedure, from the identification, clarification to voting on the issues, to the comparison among different issues are all assisted with the ISM software to generate an enhanced structural diagram that is more clearly structured and easy to read. After the participants¡¦ deliberation and revision, twelve strategies regarding ¡§the Impact of Cross-strait Direct Flights on Penghu¡Xfrom an Economic Point of View¡¨ were proposed. To clarify the enhanced connections among policies, to bring about an enhanced structural relationship, and to set forth the priorities, goals and directions for each policy, the participants believe that the first task is to establish an effective and integrated platform between the central and local governments, which will help the planning and enforcement of cross-strait policies, as well as improve other policies. Considering the above, government agencies should always bear in mind what the public wants. They should take the public¡¦s needs into consideration and care for the people to widely promote dialogue platforms as public forum so as to realize a ¡§bottom up¡¨ approach and to listen to the opinions from the root of the society. Efforts should be made by all parties to respond to the need of globalization. The public should pay attention to and examine public affairs in both the private and the public arenas. We should have our eyes on the whole and deal with the details. Public opinions should be fully developed, the society should be given more wealth, and the social conditions should be cultivated so that the civil spirits can take root, the power of the civil society can emerge, and a civil-governed democracy can be realized.

Three students work in a team in this study. With the impact of cross-strait direct flights on Penghu as the theme, they start their discussions from the sub-themes which include the economy, the society and the government. The team applies other theoretical frameworks in earnest exploration of Penghu¡¦s potentials to underline Penghu¡¦s readiness for its future. The team applies different method to different fields of study. Regardless of the limitation of the locations and the departments, PAM and the output of cross-domain analysis (analysis of the economic fundamentals, time series analysis, horizontal analysis, and gravity model) are used as the input of judgment analysis (Social Judgment Theory, or SJT). The output of cross-domain analysis and judgment analysis are used as the input of policy analysis (Interactive Management, or IM). The above is combined with Penghu¡¦s existing historical information to yield independent, objective, and credible data for cross-domain analysis. Combining resources including the people, the time, the place and the event, the method encompasses all levels and the participants¡¦ cognitive psychology so that the various powers can come together before they are optimized; a consensus is reached and the maximum value shared by the public is created. The IM theoretical framework is applied to this study, where the livelihood of the Penghu people and how to improve the living standard of the people are discussed. The public forum acts as the platform for dialogue. Twenty-four representatives from various fields were invited to express their ideas in a sensible discussion, where they take in others¡¦ opinions and learn from one another in a forum that is both theoretical and practical. The Interactive Management, or IM, of the policy analysis is applied, combined with Nominal Group Technique, or NGT, and Interpretive Structural Modeling, or ISM, as the methods of analysis. The NGT procedure, from the identification, clarification to voting on the issues, to the comparison among different issues are all assisted with the ISM software to generate an enhanced structural diagram that is more clearly structured and easy to read. After the participants¡¦ deliberation and revision, twelve strategies regarding ¡§the Impact of Cross-strait Direct Flights on Penghu¡Xfrom an Economic Point of View¡¨ were proposed. To clarify the enhanced connections among policies, to bring about an enhanced structural relationship, and to set forth the priorities, goals and directions for each policy, the participants believe that the first task is to deal with the waste management of the county, to raise the public¡¦s environmental awareness, and to solve water-and-electricity-related issues, which will improve other policies. IV The leaders should always start from the people, listen to the people, speak out for the people and keep the people in mind. Just like Atem Ramsundersingh, a senior official in the Water Department at the World Bank, pointed out: in the development of Taiwan¡¦s sustainable policies, the leaders should listen to the voice from the root of the society by allowing the ¡§bottom up¡¨ approach as an effective method for people to voice their opinions in a deliberative democracy. Considering the above and in the hope of identifying an appropriate alternate solution that is comprehensive, sound and practical as a reference for upcoming researchers, it is suggested that the policymakers, when discussing cross-strait policies, should listen to the opinions of people in Penghu via various channels. Practices should complement the theoretical framework in a research for it to reap greater results, namely, the fostering of civil awareness, the improvement of the levels of a civil society, and the realization of civil governance.

With Taiwan¡¦s economic development, and the wave of globalization as the impetus, after the government¡¦s ¡§No haste, be patient¡¨ policy and the mini-three links, on the first day of April, 2007, Penghu saw the launch of the conditional mini-three links. As the government gradually carries out cross-strait opening-up policies, the ¡§direct flight¡¨ is likely to arrive in the foreseeable future. As a response to the likelihood of the ¡§direct flight¡¨, what kind of impact and challenges will it bring to the Penghu economy? How should people in Penghu face up to them? What kind of opinions and suggestions should be made heard to the different levels in the government and the civil society? Dialogue mechanisms such as Denmark¡¦s Consensus Conference and the ¡§bottom up¡¨ method promoted by the World Bank of central Europe, as well as the US-borne ¡§Interactive Management¡¨, or IM, are approaches in which a small group of people gather in a small seminar to listen to one another¡¦s opinions and needs, and to negotiate in order to reach a consensus. These advanced and effective ways for people to come up with strategies all seeks wide participation from the people as their foundation, through a ¡§bottom up¡¨ dialogue, to generate practical and effective strategies. This research, based on the Public Affairs Management, or PAM, utilizes Nominal Group Technique, or NGT, and Interpretive Structural Modeling, or ISM, as a discussion method of interactive management. Three students work in a team. With the impact of cross-strait direct flights to Penghu as the theme, they start their discussions from the sub-themes which include the economy, the society and the government. The team carries out cross-domain analysis in these different fields, using research methods stretching from regional science, management science, and policy science, among others. The team applies different methods to different fields of study. Regardless of the limitation of the location and the departments, PAM and the output of regional analysis (analysis of the economic fundamentals, time series analysis, horizontal analysis, and gravity model) are used as the input of judgment analysis (Social Judgment Theory, or SJT). The output of regional analysis and judgment analysis are used as the input of policy analysis (Interactive Management, or IM). The above is combined with Penghu¡¦s existing historical information to yield independent, objective and credible data for cross-domain analysis, which is used by the discussion participants in sensible reasoning. The data are also internalized in the IM discussion platform to ensure the effectiveness of the participants, to distinguish among different groups, and to connect resources including the people, the time, the IV place and the event, so that the participants could engage in an effective dialogue on an equal footing provided by the discussion platform, where they study the impact of direct flights on Penghu¡¦s economy. After discussions and voting in two interactive seminars, the participants chose and proposed twelve strategies regarding ¡§the Impact of Direct Flights on Penghu¡Xfrom an Economic Point of View.¡¨ The cross-domain research method, encompassing different levels and the participants¡¦ cognitive psychology, engages the participants in sensible discussions so that the various powers can come together before they are optimized. This helps foster the formation of civil awareness and raise the levels of the civil society, contributing greatly to the goal of civil governance.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Calvin Theological Seminary, 2000. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [64]-66).

Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1984.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Lehigh University, 2003. / Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-150).

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In this paper I argue that the presentist cannot deal adequately with cross-temporal relations. I look at several attempts to solve the cross-temporal relations objection and find only one that might work. Still I argue that even it can't deal with cross-temporal spatial relations such as continuity. I defend Sider here against two plausible responses. The first is that instantaneous velocities can be employed on the presentist's behalf to get them out of trouble. I argue that this response won't work. The second is a response by Dean Zimmerman in which the presentist accepts that past space-time points exist at present. I argue that his response does indeed provide us with a solution but that the cost of that solution is far too high. / text

Cross-docking is an important transportation logistics strategy in supply chain management which reduces transportation costs, inventory holding costs, order-picking costs and response time. Careful planning is needed for successful cross-dock operations. Uncertainty in cross-dock problems is inevitable and needs to be addressed. Almost all research in the cross-dock area assumes determinism. This dissertation considers uncertainty in cross-dock problems and optimizes these problems under uncertainty. We consider uncertainty in processing times, using scenario-based and protection-based robust approaches. Using a heuristic method, we find a lower and upper bound and combine that with a meta-heuristic method to solve the problem. Also, we consider problems in two different industries (Goodwill and H-E-B) and address the uncertainties that happen frequently in their operations. The scenario-based robust optimization model for the unloading problem using a min max objective is presented with examples. A surrogate heuristic procedure is used to find a robust solution. Next, a two-space genetic algorithm, a meta-heuristic procedure, is applied to the unloading problem using the bounds obtained by the heuristic procedure. The results are closer to the optimal solution than those obtained by the two-space genetic algorithm without bounds. When compared with the regular genetic algorithm with bounds, the two-space algorithm performs well. The protection-based approach considers a limit on the number of coefficients allowed to change with data uncertainty, protecting against the degree of conservatism. The management of trucks and reduction of overtime pay in the cross-dock operations of Goodwill is addressed through two models and uncertainty is applied to those models. A combined cross-dock operations model together with demand is formulated and the uncertainties are discussed for H-E-B operations. This dissertation does not address the recycling operation within the cross-dock of Goodwill, or the uncertainty in H-E-B data. / text