Always looking things in a strategic perspective.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1975. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Includes tables. Sponsor: W. Max Wise. Dissertation Committee: Gordon G. Darkenwald. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brigham Young University. Dept. of Instructional Psychology and Technology, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-52).

Thesis--Wisconsin. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 159-163).

Class of 2011 Abstract / OBJECTIVES: To determine the trends in number and location of independent pharmacies across the United States. METHODS: Data was collected from the NCPA Digest from 2006, 2007, and 2008. Census data was obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau using the 2000 Census. RESULTS: Overall, the number of independent pharmacies increased by nearly 1000 from 2006 to 2008. However, each state had varying results. There was a clear difference between the average rural population and the average percentage of independent pharmacies across the U.S. CONCLUSION: Independent pharmacies have grown in number in recent years, but more studies should be done to include a greater time period and more recent data.

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Methods are described that implement a branch-and-price decomposition approach to solve the maximum weight independent set (MWIS) problem. The approach is first described by Warrier et. al, and herein our contributions to this research are presented. The decomposition calls for the exact solution of the MWIS problem on induced subgraphs of the original graph. The focus of our contribution is the use of chordal graphs as the induced subgraphs in this solution framework. Three combinatorial branch-and-bound solvers for the MWIS problem are described. All use weighted clique covers to generate upper bounds, and all branch according to the method of Balas and Yu. One extends and speeds up the method of Babel. A second one modifies a method of Balas and Xue to produce clique covers that share structural similarities with those produced by Babel. Each of these improves on its predecessor. A third solver is a hybrid of the other two. It yields the best known results on some graphs. The related matter of deciding the imperfection or perfection of a graph is also addressed. With the advent of the Strong Perfect Graph Theorem, this problem is reduced to the detection of odd holes and anti-holes or the proof of their absence. Techniques are provided that, for a given graph, find subgraphs in polynomial time that contain odd holes whenever they are present in the given graph. These techniques and some basic structural results on such subgraphs narrow the search for odd holes. Results are reported for the performance of the three new solvers for the MWIS problem that demonstrate that the third, hybrid solver outperforms its clique-cover-based ancestors and, in some cases, the best current open-source solver. The techniques for narrowing the search for odd holes are shown to provide a polynomial-time reduction in the size of the input required to decide the perfection or imperfection of a graph.

In the early days, inspection pioneers like SGS provided their independent, impartial and professional services in respects of quantity, quality, damage nature and extent, and/or loss adjustment of goods and objects to the concerned parties for considerations. Namely, field inspectors of those firms become eyes and ears of the clients upon any attending survey. All of scanning observations, accurate findings, and precise and efficient reporting are the most vital performances of any inspection firms¡¦ activities and tasks. In value chains of the relevant industries, they could not only be a strategic partner, but also a technical advisor while delivering a broad spectrum of services and outputs through their unique blend of quality employees, righteous commitment, and unrivaled experiences. To achieve various verification assignments, prominent surveyors should constantly learn knowledge about agriculture, minerals, chemistry, environments, maritime and so on. They could be trained with the entirely standardized approaches through the internal certification programs other than recognizing seminars. Further, they frequently accumulated their precious lessons of daily exercises. It also poses plenty of challenges to well implement each task for inspectors, who must be respectful and loyal to their works, be knowledgeable and skilled basically too. For this instance, fostering faithful experts to offer customers the reliable and integral quality services accelerates the organization growth strengths. Relatively, the establishment of the feasible process and system with efficiency for firms adaptable and successful to the practical situations obviously offers an instrument of achieving goals and successive improvements in promoting competitive advantages. - v - Following the rapid and dramatic evolutions of the circumstances along with the awareness of the consumers concerning safety and quality, the proactive inspection firms are immensely investing with all of its available resources in extending the reliable services to the certification and testing scopes more profoundly than ever before. In the recent decade, those aggressive corporations made the noticeable progresses and organic gains while they strived to satisfy or even surpass the requirements and expectations of the customers and the markets through such industrial evolutions. This research was on the basis of the information available from 3 major global players of the industry, displaying the markets in promising trend. Applicable strategies with a combination of efficient and effective managements will be quite essential for inspection firms to reach the persistent organic growth. So, certain comparisons among these three hulks were made in the contexts, in addition to the descriptions of each firm in accomplishing the respective targets. Believing that it would help readers realize the industry to certain extents while offering the concerned managements the distinct view. A typical example of the SGS Taiwan introduced in the chapter 4 along with a special focus featured on background and experiences of the Group¡¦s New CEO in the same chapter further take viewers on an impressive trip to the industry prospects. With the successful localization, SGS Taiwan has been enjoying the sustainable growth in the recent five years. This was due to its consecutive promising investment to create diverse services on laboratories in line with the development of the domestic significant constructions and increasing outsourcing assignments from international groups. With efforts, SGS Taiwan is banking on its continued growth and appeal in the coming years.

Thesis--PlanB (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2001. / Field problem. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis--University of Alabama. / Photocopy of typescript. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1977.-- 21 cm. Spine title: Independent study in the nursing curriculum. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-158).