The current Record of Study presents the qualitative and quantitative analysis of a company's network of distribution centers with the purpose of determining the convenience and the feasibility to reconfigure such a network. The study was performed with a multidisciplinary team of people within and outside of the organization. The distribution network was modeled in various forms and different solutions were obtained as new information was gathered from questionnaires, from observation and from the company's databases. Finally a recommendation was formulated to modify the current configuration of the distribution network and the feasibility to implement the suggested solution in practice was evaluated.

Temporal and spatial distribution in species composition and abundance of hydromedusae in relation to hydrographic variables in the waters surrounding Taiwan were investigated from February to November, 2004. A total of 101 species belonging to 65 genera and 34 families hydromedusae were identified, with the mean abundance of 557 ¡Ó 90 inds./1000m3. The abundance of hydromedusae showed no significant seasonal change but generally was higher in spring and fall, and lower in summer. The eight dominant species were Aglaura hemistoma¡BSolmundella bitentaculata¡BEutima levuka¡BLiriope tetraphylla¡BAglantha elata¡BLaodicea indica¡BRhopalonema velatum and Sminthea eurygaster, which together contributed 85% of the total hydromedusae. Hydromedusae showed higher abundance in the waters northwest off Taiwan, while the species number and diversity were higher in the waters east and south off Taiwan. Hydromedusa communities showed significant difference among water masses, higher abundance in China Costal Current, meanwhile higher species number and diversity in Kuroshio Current. Different dominant species showed different distribution patterns. The total abundance of hydromedusae showed no significant correlation with temperature or salinity, but were positive correlated with zooplankton abundance, while species richness were negatively correlated with zooplankton abundance. Different dominant hydromedusae species showed different correlationships with environmental factors; Aglaura hemistoma showed significant positive correlation with salinity, but Solmundella bitentaculata showed significant negative corelation with salinity. The correlationship between the abundance of each dominant species and evironmental factors varied seasonally.

Concentrations of As, Al, and other heavy metals (Cr¡BMn¡BFe¡BNi¡BCu¡BZn¡BGa¡BSe¡BSr¡BAg¡BCd¡BIn¡BSb¡BBa¡BHg¡BTl¡BPb¡BU) were measured in drinking waters in southern Taiwan. The analysis, using high resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, indicated that concentrations of all elements were generally far below the maximum allowed concentration. The species of distribution of concentration were showed as follows (1) lower than 1£gg/L are Pb¡BTl¡BHg and Cd , (2) lower than 10£gg/L are Ni¡BGa¡BAs¡BSe¡BAg¡BIn¡BSb and U, (3) lower than 100£gg/L are Cr¡BCu¡BZn and Mn, (4) lower than 1000£gg/L are Al¡BFe¡BSr and Ba. Above results indicated that the concentrations of heavy meatals mostly are lower than Drinking Water Standard, except that Fe. The average removal index of advanced treatment process is 0.94 which is lower than 4.3 of conventional treatment process. It shows that the removal ability of advanced treatment process for heavy metals is higher than that of conventional treatment process. In addition Al¡BMn¡BFe¡BSr and Ba are the major heavy metals both in surface water and groundwater.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 171-175). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (M.S.)--Tennessee Technological University, 2009. / Title from title page screen (viewed on Feb. 3, 2010). Bibliography: leaves 97-101.

Thesis--University of Florida. / Description based on print version record. Manuscript copy. Vita. Bibliography: leaves 117-119.

Thesis--University of Illinois, 1962. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 49).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 1999. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 169-176). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis--M. Phil., University of Hong Kong, 1987.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1984.