Borehole geological assessment

A method and apparatus are discussed for performing geological assessments of a formation located along a borehole, and a boring tool that bores a pair of holes into the walls of the borehole and into the surrounding strata along with a pair of probes which are installed in the holes. One of the probes applies an input such as a current or pressured fluid, and the other probe senses a corresponding input which it receives from the strata

Fuel optimum stochastic attitude control

Numerical solution of stochastic Hamilton-Jacobi equation for fuel optimal spacecraft attitude control syste

Management and efficacy of intensified insulin therapy starting in outpatients

Diabetic patients under multiple injection insulin therapy (i.e., intensified insulin therapy, IIT) usually start this treatment during hospitalization. We report here on the logistics, efficacy, and safety of IIT, started in outpatients. Over 8 months, 52 type I and type II diabetics were followed up whose insulin regimens consecutively had been changed from conventional therapy to IIT. Two different IIT strategies were compared: free mixtures of regular and intermediate (12 hrs)-acting insulin versus the basal and prandial insulin treatment with preprandial injections of regular insulin, and ultralente (24 hrs-acting) or intermediate insulin for the basal demand. After 8 months HbA1 levels had decreased from 10.6%±2.4% to 8.0%±1.3% (means±SD). There was no difference between the two regimens with respect to metabolic control; but type II patients maintained the lowered HbA1 levels better than type I patients. Only two patients were hospitalized during the follow-up time because of severe hypoglycemia. An increase of body weight due to the diet liberalization during IIT became a problem in one-third of the patients. Our results suggest that outpatient initiation of IIT is safe and efficacious with respect to near-normoglycemic control. Weight control may become a problem in IIT patients

Computer assisted school administration and management: the state of the art in seven nations

In this last article in this special issue of the Journal of Research on Computing in Education, the state of the art of computer assisted school administration (CASA) is synthesized, based on the preceding articles about administrative computing in Australia, England, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, The Netherlands, and the United States. First, the findings of the “country-specific” articles are summarized with respect to the framework presented in the first article of this issue. Next, the elements of the framework are reviewed, and some general conclusions are subsequently presented concerning the current status of CASA worldwide

Training School Administrators In Computer Use

This study reports the results of a survey of faculty in more than 80 universities in the United States which have doctoral programs in educational administration. The survey collected information on the use of computers in administrative training programs, and institutional requirements regarding computer-related courses in degree and certification programs. From this current study, conclusions and recommendations are offered regarding the present status of technological training of school administrators in the United States, and questions are raised regarding future directions and challenges of new information technologies for such preparation programs. An analysis of course syllabi is also presented, leading to the development of a prototype curriculum for training school administrators. © 1988 Taylor & Francis

Technological Competence: Training Educational Leaders

With the continued need to find ways to improve the efficiency of educational organizations, much attention has focused on the utilization of technology. An essential component in the effective use of technology is the competence of educational leaders in the use of this technology. In this article the results of a survey of directors of data-processing in medium-to large-size school districts are presented. These results are compared to the findings of an earlier survey, and recommendations are made for the content of courses included in preservice training programs for educational administrators. © 1991 Taylor & Francis

Application Of Computer Technology To Educational Administration In The United States

This article describes the evolution of computer applications in support of school administration in the United States. Following a brief overview of the structure and governance of public education in the U.S., the development of administrative computer applications is presented, following the developmental framework presented by Visscher (1991) in the lead article in this issue of the Journal of Research on Computing in Education. Subsequently, the extent of current use of administrative computer applications is discussed, followed by a brief consideration of projected future use of computers in schools. © 1991 Taylor & Francis

Computer assisted school administration and management: an international analysis

Special issue of the Journal of Research on Computing in Educatio