\u3cem\u3eAnnual Report 1981\u3c/em\u3e

The review presented in this Report is a brief summary of the various activities of the Institute in 1981. It provides a representative cross-section of the kinds of activities that have been a part of the Institute\u27s daily life for approximately thirteen years. Contents: Table of Contents.....p. iii Introduction.....p. 1 Basic Research.....p. 2 Teaching.....p. 11 Archeology and the Public.....p. 14 Other Professional Activities.....p. 20 Conclusion.....p. 25 Appendix A - Institute Staff.....p. 26 Appendix B - Institute Research Affiliates.....p. 27 Appendix C - Publications, 1978-1981.....p. 29 Appendix D - Papers Presented, 1978-1981.....p. 43 Appendix E - Talks and Public Education, 1978-1981.....p. 48 Appendix F - Contracts, 1978-1981.....p. 53 Appendix G - Grants.....p. 58 Appendix H - Courses Taught, 1978-1981.....p. 60 Appendix I - Thesis/Dissertation Committee Memberships, 1981.....p. 61 Appendix J - Independent Studies, 1981.....p. 62 Appendix K - Offices Held, 1978-1981.....p. 63 Appendix L - Editorships, 1978-1981.....p. 65 Appendix M - Awards and Honors, 1978-1981.....p. 66 Appendix N - Positions on University Committees, 1978-1981.....p. 6

On the Noisy Feedback Capacity of Gaussian Broadcast Channels

It is well known that, in general, feedback may enlarge the capacity region of Gaussian broadcast channels. This has been demonstrated even when the feedback is noisy (or partial-but-perfect) and only from one of the receivers. The only case known where feedback has been shown not to enlarge the capacity region is when the channel is physically degraded (El Gamal 1978, 1981). In this paper, we show that for a class of two-user Gaussian broadcast channels (not necessarily physically degraded), passively feeding back the stronger user's signal over a link corrupted by Gaussian noise does not enlarge the capacity region if the variance of feedback noise is above a certain threshold.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, to appear in IEEE Information Theory Workshop 2015, Jerusale

Factors related to hospital nurse intention to leave: Does striving for work-life balance and sense of coherence affect wishes to stay in the organization?

The aim of this study is to identify relationships between striving for work-life balance (S-WLB), sense of coherence (SOC), and intention to leave among hospital nurses. In August of 2017, we conducted a self-administered questionnaire survey to 2239 nurses at nine public hospitals. The questionnaire included demographic factors, work environmental factors, organizational factors, striving for worklife balance, a 13-item SOC, the Maslach Burnout Inventory, and intention to leave. We carried out a multiple regression analysis with intention to leave as the dependent variable and others as independent variables. We obtained valid responses from 1368 full-time employed nurses (61.1%). The mean age of respondents was 36.38 ± 10.18 years, and the length of clinical experience 13.4 ± 9.65 years. The mean total score of the intention to leave was 14.58 ± 5.09. As a result of the multiple regression analysis, the SWLB and the SOC were found to be statistically related to the intention to leave even after controlling for the confounding factor of burnout. In addition, the satisfaction of desire level for the actual working assignment at the workplace was a significant independent factor. In this study, the full-time nursing staff had a low intention to leave score when they had a high score in the SWLB and the SOC. It was also found that the level of satisfaction with appointment to a desired assignment is a significant factor in the intention to leave. In establishing an attractive workplace for nursing staff, it is important to create a workplace environment and supports to be able to properly evaluate workplace satisfaction after assignments are made while taking into account individual S-WLB and SOC functions

University Faculty Association Collective Bargaining Agreement, 1978-1981

Collective bargaining agreement between the University of Montana University Faculty Association [UFA] and the Montana University System.https://scholarworks.umt.edu/facultycollectivebargaining/1000/thumbnail.jp

When the learned system is activated

This paper focuses on the discussion of the general characteristics of 12 Swedish learners’ oral production of the Chinese aspect markers le, guò, zài, and zhe. Their oral performance is discussed with respect to Krashen’s Monitor hypothesis (1978, 1981, 1987) on the role of conscious learning. The functions of the Monitor in planning, editing and correcting is discussed respectively in relation to the specific conditions of the learners’ production and with reference to the results

Women Born Preterm or with Inappropriate Weight for Gestational Age Are at Risk of Subsequent Gestational Diabetes and Pre-Eclampsia

Introduction: Low birthweight, which can be caused by inappropriate intrauterine growth or prematurity, is associated with development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) as well as pre-eclampsia later in life, but the relative effects of prematurity and inappropriate intrauterine growth remain uncertain. Methods: Through nation-wide registries we identified all Danish mothers in the years 1989–2007. Two separate cohorts consisting mothers born 1974–1977 (n = 84219) and 1978–1981 (n = 32376) were studied, due to different methods o

Cicero, Charles, Collection

Charles Cicero was born in 1911 in Frontenac, Kansas. He graduated from Frontenac High School in 1929. Mr. Cicero served in the U. S. Army during World War II as a member of the 70th Infantry Division. During his time at Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kansas he majored in printing and helped to publish the weekly Collegio student newspaper and the KANZA yearbook. Charles married Effie Ellena on April 30, 1932 in Frontenac. Mr. Cicero worked for the Kansas City Southern Railway in Kansas City, Missouri, and worked for Moore Brothers Printers from 1931-1934. In 1934 he formed a partnership with Frank Borgna and published The Frontenac Press until 1942. From 1950 to 1971 he owned and operated Baker Printing. He was postmaster of Frontenac Post Office from 1940 until his retirement in 1971. Mr. Cicero was also mayor of Frontenac from 1975-1977, city clerk in 1979, city treasurer 1981-1985, treasurer of Frontenac school board from 1978-1981, and on the Crawford County zoning board from 1978-1981. He was a member of the International Typography Union. Charles Cicero previously donated his complete collection of The Frontenac Press to Pittsburg State University archives to be preserved. Charles Cicero died at the age of 88 on July 23, 1999.https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/1157/thumbnail.jp

Crisis y cambios recientes en la industria automotriz

En México, después del auge automotor del periodo 1978-1981, se da cuenta que la crisis ha hecho reducir la producción de General Motors a la mitad. La planta de Ramos Arizpe tuvo que cerrar por dos meses mientras que la planta de Saltillo redujo se capacidad de producción en un 74%. Ford suprimió un turno de trabajo y la producción de 17 mil vehículos. Lo anterior explica el despido de 30,000 trabajadores: 18,000 en la industria de autopartes y 12 mil en la terminal. Las ventas, por su parte, descendieron un 50%