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2. An automatic device for adding solvents to chromatography tanks.
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Nerenberg CA, Sharma DC, and Dorfman RI
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- Automation, Chromatography, Paper instrumentation, Solvents
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- 1967
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3. A new apparatus for the automatic application of sample solutions in band or streak form in chromatography.
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Labadie RP
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- Automation, Chromatography, Paper instrumentation, Chromatography, Thin Layer instrumentation
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- 1972
4. RADIOCHEMICAL SEPARATIONS IN ACTIVATION ANALYSIS OF BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. Survey Paper.
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Girardi, F
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- 1969
5. Getting out of the paper blizzard.
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SECURITIES trading ,AUTOMATION ,SECURITIES trading volume - Abstract
The article focuses on the potential application of massive automation programs to address the increasing volume of paperwork in the U.S. securities industry. It highlights the effort of the governors of the New York and American Stock Exchanges to look for ways to break the paperwork glut. The establishment of nationwide stock quotation and trading systems by the National Security Traders Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) is mentioned.
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- 1968
6. 1972 Student Paper Award Man-Machine Interface: Frustration.
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Melnyk, Vera
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HUMAN-machine systems ,AUTOMATION ,ENGINEERING systems ,ERGONOMICS ,SYSTEMS engineering ,COMPUTER input-output equipment - Abstract
As an exploration of the frustration of users of an online interactive retrieval system, students from the School of Library Science of Syracuse University participated in an experiment using an experimental reference retrieval system for library literature on the IBM system 360/50. The searching consisted of sample searches using key-words. The data base contained library literature citations for the year 1970. In the control group, students were instructed to locate literature related to library management and information retrieval systems. The particular terms in the search and the format were outlined in an instruction session before the students used the system. The experimental group was not restricted to a sample search, or specified search terms, but the format of the searches were to be the same as the control group. It was anticipated that significant variations in the behavior of the users would be displayed and identified by comparing measures of behavior as the man-computer interaction proceeded through the search process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1972
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7. Abstracts.
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MANAGEMENT literature ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,ECONOMIC development ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,ECONOMIC policy ,LOBBYISTS ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article presents abstracts of management literature. They include "Administration and Economic Development in India," edited by Ralph Braibanti and Joseph J. Spengler, "Automation and Technological Change," edited by John T. Dunlop, and "The Business Representative in Washington," by Paul W. Cherington and Ralph L. Gillen.
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- 1964
8. The massive task of expanding capacity.
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SCARCITY ,PRODUCTION (Economic theory) ,INDUSTRIES ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article focuses on issues concerning the shortage in raw materials which affected all industries in the U.S. as well as their productivity. It reports that among the industries that were mostly affected by the shortage are the steel industry, paper industry, and petroleum industry. It mentions that these industries have considered the use of computer control systems to compensate for the loss and to reduce waste.
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- 1974
9. How Not to Waste Knowledge.
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ACADEMIC library automation ,ACADEMIC libraries ,COMPUTERS in libraries ,LIBRARY administration ,RECORDS management ,LIBRARY users - Abstract
The article focuses on the application of automation in academic libraries to meet their needs. It says that the surge in information particularly the emergence of vast number of articles offers problems to libraries. It adds that automation can help libraries manage their suffocation by paper and helps readers to discover available information. Moreover, lots of libraries use data-processing machines to manage record book purchases, track books that are lent, and issue overdue notices.
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- 1965
10. Powers Play.
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PRINTING associations ,AUTOMATION ,NEWSPAPER publishing ,PUBLISHING ,WAGE increases ,JOB security ,STRIKES & lockouts ,EQUIPMENT & supplies - Abstract
The article reports on the actions made by Bertram A. Powers, president of Typographical Union No. 6 which leads him to be arrested. It notes that he seized and crumpled a thin magnesium plate which is said to be the first to bear the imprint of type set on "Daily News" automated equipment which use to translate strips of perforated tape. It mentions that Powers has insisted on higher wage increases, ironclad job security and greater union jurisdiction than the publishers are offering. It explores the signaled lockout in the paper's headquarters due to Power's arrest and his 114-day strike against New York City dailies in 1962-1963 which caused the shrinkage of the newspaper industry.
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- 1974
11. Proceedings of the Second Annual Computer Applications Symposium Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Institute of Technology.
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Varnum, Edward C.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,AUTOMATION ,INDUSTRIAL engineering -- Congresses - Abstract
Information about the Second Annual Computer Applications Symposium held in Chicago, Illinois on October 24-25, 1955 is presented. The first six papers presented are devoted to the business and management aspects of computer utility. Another six papers on engineering and research applications were presented on the second day. A total of 176 people have been listed in attendance at the symposium.
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- 1956
12. Industrial Management in Advanced Production Systems: Some Theoretical Concepts and Preliminary Findings.
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Burack, Elmer H.
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ORGANIZATIONAL change ,SOCIOLOGY of technology ,AUTOMATION ,MANUFACTURING processes ,HUMAN-machine relationship ,SUPERIOR-subordinate relationship ,ORGANIZATIONAL structure ,SPAN of control ,HIERARCHIES ,LINE & staff organization - Abstract
This paper discusses some of the implications of technological modifications and improvements on industrial management in two types of advanced manufacturing systems displaying flow-like characteristics and designated "process" and "quasi-process" systems. Technological advances often result in the structuring of functional relationships and responsibilities, and affect development of an organizational control system which includes human, procedural and mechanical elements. This analysis is based on field research studies as well as studies reported in the literature. Theoretical considerations and empirical findings are set forth to account for organizational developments such as the simplification or complication of organizational structure. Finally, the managerial-supervisory job functions emerging in these advanced systems provide a basis for clarifying the role of supporting groups and added considerations for a key executive function such as managerial manpower planning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1967
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13. THE IMPACT OF AUTOMATION ON THE FIELD OF ACCOUNTING.
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Keenoy, C. L.
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AUTOMATION ,OFFICE practice automation ,ACCOUNTING ,CASH registers ,OFFICE equipment & supplies industry ,ACCOUNTANTS ,ELECTRONIC data processing ,COMPUTERIZED auditing ,EMPLOYEES - Abstract
The advent of electronics in record-keeping and data-processing has placed the office equipment industry in the most challenging, yet potentially rewarding, role in its history. And the same thing can be said for accountants. Electronics is a new mode of transportation. Because of its tremendous speed in carrying out the errands, the electron can take one just about anywhere, statistically speaking. This revolution in office procedures and data-processing, promises to do for man's mind what the industrial revolution did for his body. By harnessing the electron, one will be able to multiply a single clerical employee's efforts many times. In a few more years American business would have been figuratively snowed under by its ever mounting volume of paperwork. At the start of the 20th century, only one man in every 40 employees was a paper worker. With pen and ink as his chief tools, this early-day clerical was able to keep up with all of the demands placed on accounting by business.
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- 1958
14. The Troubled Tide of Automation.
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- 1965
15. News by Computer.
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BROADCAST journalism ,REPORTERS & reporting ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,CATHODE ray tubes ,AUTOMATION ,COMPUTER systems - Abstract
The article presents an overview on the acceleration of the pace of change in the news industry in the U.S. It highlights the adoption of the Associated Press (AP) on the new technology, choosing a system developed by Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Hendrix Electronics Inc. The innovation uses a modified cathode-ray-tub device (CRT), combining a television screen and a keyboard linked to a central computer. The investment in new machines contributes major advantages at deadline time. It highlights the certainties of news executives on their investment despite complaints of some reporters and desk-men on adjustment problems.
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- 1973
16. Predicting the performance of complex systems: an approach to greater involvement by design engineering and operating managers.
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Silver, Alvin M.
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MATERIALS handling ,MANUFACTURING processes ,AUTOMATION ,ENGINEERING design ,SIMULATION methods & models - Abstract
Copyright of International Journal of Production Research is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 1974
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17. The I.P.S.O. control system.
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Braat, J. J. M.
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PRODUCTION management (Manufacturing) ,INFORMATION resources management ,AUTOMATION ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,OPERATIONS research - Abstract
Copyright of International Journal of Production Research is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 1973
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18. New York Goes Modern.
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PUBLISHING ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,JOB security ,LABOR incentives - Abstract
The article reports on the technological innovation in New York publishers on their production systems and it's the agreement with the Big Six. It states that the 1,400 regular and 385 part-time printers of New York Times and Daily News have received lifetime job security and incentives. It notes that the modern equipment has required fewer and less skilled operators which offers the publishers great economies. However, president of Big Six Bertram A. Powers has refused to allow the innovations that would replace his members. Moreover, it mentions the average 26.6% of pretax profit margins gained by the New York Times in Florida and North Carolina during the six months of automation.
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- 1974
19. The Defeat of the Strikers.
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STRIKEBREAKERS ,LABOR union locals ,NONUNION employees - Abstract
The article reports on the strike of the eleven-union against the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner" in California. Publisher George R. Hearst Jr., grandson of William Randolf, breaks the local union. Moreover, the author presents the losses of the company which include the ceased selling of the 200 news dealers that cost 2 million dollar that reached 7 million dollar loss and the lower rates of the advertisement that loses another 7 million dollar.
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- 1968
20. Toward an Automata Theory of Brains.
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Arbib, Michael A.
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MACHINE theory ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,HUMAN information processing ,BIONICS ,BRAIN ,ROBOTICS ,AUTOMATION ,LOGIC - Abstract
A source of ideas for automata theory — the study of the brain — has been pushed aside in mathematical development of the theory. This paper suggests the ways in which automata theory might evolve over the next 25 years if it is to contribute to an understanding of how the brain processes information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1972
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21. A Scheduling Algorithm for a Computer Assisted Registration System.
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Winters, W. K.
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STUDENT registration ,ALGORITHMS ,PRODUCTION scheduling ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
This paper presents the scheduling algorithm used in the Computer Assisted Registration System at the University of Tennessee. Notation is defined and the logic of the algorithm necessary to implement educational policy is described. Results from the first term's implementation are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1971
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22. Automatic Derivation of Microsentences.
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Carmody, Basil T. and Jones, Jr., Paul E.
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ENGLISH language ,SENTENCES (Grammar) ,PROGRAMMING languages ,C (Computer program language) ,INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The decomposition of long complex English sentences into shorter kernel-like constituent sentences (microsentences) has often been suggested as an avenue toward conducting automatic retrieval of natural language messages. To explore the prospects of such c step, the authors attempted in 1963 to prepare a general program for deriving microsentences from longer sentences that had been syntactically analyzed by the Harvard Multipath Analysis Program. The basic idea was to extract the subject, verb and object (if any) of each clause and to reassemble these materials into a grammatical microsentence. A program is described in this paper, which was designed to operate on the tree structure output of the analyzer, and the microsentences that were produced are exhibited. The authors conclude that while microsentences of the quality achieved do not open up immediate prospects for improving the performance of automatic message retrieval systems, they may have practical value in man-machine systems using human monitors to select the preferred syntactic interpretation of a sentence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1966
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23. In Management.
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MANAGEMENT ,AUTOMATION ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,HOME schooling ,INDUSTRIAL management education - Abstract
The article presents updates related to management in the U.S. as of May 7, 1960. A symposium was conducted by the Carnegie Tech Graduate School of Industrial Administration on the impact of machines on management. A decision was made by Champion Paper & Fibre Co. to eliminate its aviation department. Management employees of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. are being offered a new home study course in business administration.
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- 1960
24. What Does Automation Mean to the Marketing Man?
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Head, G. W.
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AUTOMATION ,DATA tapes ,MARKETING planning ,INNOVATION adoption ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,OFFICE practice automation ,AUTOMATION & economics ,MARKETING management ,DIFFUSION of innovations ,ATTITUDES toward technology ,CHANGE management ,MARKETING strategy - Abstract
The subject of automation in business has had extended coverage in the business press during recent months. Electronics has also captured the imagination of marketing men, but the areas for automation have not been clearly defined. This article answers some important questions and gives specific results that have been obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1960
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25. THE AUTOMATIC RETRIEVAL OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION.
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Leslie, W. H. P.
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AUTOMATION ,INFORMATION retrieval ,PUBLICATIONS ,ENGINEERING ,LABORATORIES ,INDUSTRIAL research - Abstract
A description of a system using punched paper tape for the retrieval of documents, by author, title, place and date of publication, and subject employed at the Fluid Mechanics Division of the National Engineering Laboratory of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Much attention is given to the construction of the codes employed in the system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1960
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26. NEW METHODS OF PRINTING AND REPRODUCING SCHOLARLY MATERIALS.
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Silver, Henry M.
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PRINTING machinery & supplies ,PRINTERS (Persons) ,TYPEWRITERS ,OFFSET printing ,PRINTING machinery industry ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
This article presents information about new methods of printing and reproducing scholarly materials. Three lines of development are being pursued: composing typewriters producing positive images on paper; film composing machines based on standard matrix assemblies; and film composing machines based on non-standard matrix assemblies. The development of composing typewriters is characterized by two forces, to do something as cheaply as possible and to do it as much like metal types as possible. Major developments in printing machinery can be grouped under two heads, faster and more automatic printing equipment, and refinements in offset.
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- 1951
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27. AUTOMATED INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PLANNING, CONTROL AND COMMAND.
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Vazsonyi, Andrew
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INFORMATION networks ,PLANNING ,REAL-time control ,AUTOMATION ,COMPUTER-aided engineering ,HUMAN-machine systems ,HEURISTIC programming ,COMMAND & control systems ,SPACE flight ,MILITARY science ,RESEARCH & development ,HUMAN-machine relationship ,PERT (Network analysis) ,COMPUTER networks - Abstract
The role, nature, status and future of Information Systems. Objectives and approach of paper. Illustrations of problems for automation. On-Line-Real-Time Information Systems. Control of space travel. Control of airline reservations. Military Command and Control. Planning and Control of Research and Development. Where computers excel. Where men excel. How man works. Heuristic problem solving. Man-machine communications consoles. Solution of ordinary differential equations. Computer aided engineering design. Solution of partial differential and integral equations. Automated Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT). Automated Teaching of Languages. Approach for automation. Conclusions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1965
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28. "MANAGEMENT SCIENCE" AND THE MANAGER.
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Drucker, Peter F.
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MANAGEMENT science ,DECISION making ,EVIDENCE-based management ,INDUSTRIAL management ,AUTOMATION ,ORGANIZATIONAL effectiveness ,RESEARCH management ,BUSINESS planning ,PROBLEM solving ,DECISION theory - Abstract
Most of the writing on the new "Management Science", that is on the application of systematic methodology to the job of managing in the business enterprise, has so far come from the scientists. Understandably it has therefore focused on the finding of areas in business to which the scientist can apply tools and techniques with which he is already familiar, and on the sharpening and development of these tools. The all but universal approach has been: here is a scientific method, here are scientific tools and techniques; let us find applications for them in the business enterprise. This paper proposes to look at "Management Science" from the point of view of the Manager. Its focus will therefore be on determining what methodology, what tools and techniques the Manager needs to do an orderly and systematic job of managing. Concretely the focus will be on the specific process through which the Manager does his work, and on the specific object to which his work is directed; one focus will be on Decision Making, one on the Business Enterprise and its structure. And the aim of this paper is to develop, albeit in rough and sketchy form, some specifications for "Management Science". [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1955
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29. CALENDAR.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,INFORMATION theory ,INFORMATION science ,AUTOMATION ,NATURAL resources ,PUBLIC utilities - Abstract
This article presents information on the forthcoming events related to the computing machinery. The 1967 International Symposium on Information Theory," is going to be held from September 6-8 in Athens, Greece. The 22nd Annual Instrument Society of America (ISA) Conference and Exhibit is going to be held September 11-14 in Chicago, Illinois. The Symposium on Computer Control of Natural Resources and Public Utilities is going to be held from September 11-14 in Israel. The 5th International Cybernetics Congress is going to be held from September 11-15 in Belgium. The Joint Conference of Univac Users Association and Univac Scientific Exchange is going to be held from September 19-22 in Minneapolis.
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- 1967
30. A Concession to Dolly.
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CONFLICT of interests ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article focuses on the dispute between publisher Dorothy Schiff of "The New York Post" and International Typographical Union Local No. 6 president Bertram Powers in the U.S. It notes that the issue started when the men of Powers refuse to operate the installed punch-tape computers by Schiff to cut production costs. It claims demands for an equal sharing of all wage savings while Schiff argued that she would not share savings in any year in which the paper failed to make a profit.
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- 1965
31. CALENDAR.
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SPECIAL events ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,AUTOMATION ,EXHIBITIONS ,ELECTRONICS - Abstract
The article presents a calendar of events to be held in various parts of the world. Computer conference on advances in bio-medical applications will be held on June 3-5, 1965 in New York City. Western electronics show and convention will be held on August 24-27, 1965 in San Francisco, California. The third international congress and exhibition for instrumentation and automation will be held on October 13-19, 1965 in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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- 1965
32. Showdown in New York.
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AUTOMATION ,PRINTING machinery & supplies ,NEWSPAPERS ,PERIODICAL publishing ,LABOR unions ,EQUIPMENT & supplies - Abstract
The article focuses on the negotiations between 13 unions and "Times" magazine and other newspapers in New York City, considering automation issues. It states that with regards to the automation, Typographical Union No. 6 president Bertram Powers has pushed the New York newspapers to keep the archaic machinery and procedures in use. However, the measures were considered as anathema to the old printers. Meanwhile, the automation would force "Times" to terminate Linotype machines.
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- 1973
33. Factories Without Men: New Industrial Revolution.
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Diehold, John
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AUTOMATION ,INDUSTRIAL revolution ,MACHINERY ,IMPLEMENTS, utensils, etc. ,MECHANIZATION ,INDUSTRIALIZATION - Abstract
The almost daily appearance of new gadgets makes it seem that one is losing little time in creating the world that science fiction has for so long predicted. The first industrial revolution provided power-driven machinery. The industrial revolution now taking place is making possible the automatic control of these industrial processes and the mechanization of much of the routine paper work. Automation is simply a new phase in the long continuum of mechanization. Nevertheless, it is a distinct and a very important phase.
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- 1953
34. Part family methods for bulk forming.
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Knight, W. A.
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MACHINING ,GROUP technology ,PRODUCTION management (Manufacturing) ,METALWORK ,AUTOMATION ,FORGING - Abstract
Copyright of International Journal of Production Research is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 1974
35. SPAN OF CONTROL OPTIMIZATION BY STIMULATION MODELING.
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Scott Jr., Charles R.
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SPAN of control ,AUTOMATION ,QUEUING theory ,DECENTRALIZATION in management ,STOCHASTIC processes ,SIMULATION methods & models ,MANAGEMENT ,DECISION making ,INDUSTRIAL efficiency ,PERFORMANCE - Abstract
Many words have been written to try to explain the span of control, of management, or of knowledge, and to define the size of span for general situations. A principle has been proposed by NICB, "There is a limit to the number of positions that can be coordinated by a single executive." Recently there have been several models developed to determine the proper span. At the same time, each school of management thought appears to advocate a different approach to the resolution of the problem of determining the proper span. The purpose of this paper is to present through a simulation model some new dimensions of the problem. Hopefully, future use of this model will provide information for the sutdy of other aspects of organization theory. Recently, Carzo and Yanouzas applied queuing theory to determine the span of control. They based their analysis on the random need of each supordinate for the services of his superior and the rate at which the superior could perform these services. They arrived at an optimum span for a certain set of conditions by balancing the cost of the subordinate's waiting against the cost of the manager. This approach considered two variables and provided a useful model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1972
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36. Synthesis of complex sequential control systems from standard sequence packages.
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Ashley, J. R., Pugh, A., and Woodward, M. E.
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AUTOMATIC control systems ,RELAY control systems ,CONTROL theory (Engineering) ,MACHINING ,INFORMATION theory ,MEMORY ,MENTAL discipline ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The paper gives a qualitative treatment of a new approach to the synthesis of sequential control systems. Complex sequential control systems can be assembled from a relatively small number of standard sequence packages. These have useful sequential properties in their own right, but the methods for coupling them together to form larger sequential systems are described by the authors. Additional benefit is gained by using the machine actuators alone as memory devices. This removes any possibility of unintentional disturbance of the state of the memory function in the control system. Three examples are chosen to illustrate the design process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1971
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37. A DESIGN FOR BROACHING OF THRUST FACES OF ROLLING BEARING RINGS AND PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH ITS REALISATION.
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Buda, Ján, Strojny, Milan, and Vasilko, Karol
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BROACHING ,DRILLING & boring machinery ,MACHINE tools ,RINGS (Jewelry) ,AUTOMATION ,CUTTING (Materials) ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,MECHANIZATION ,SYSTEM analysis - Abstract
The paper summarises theoretical and experimental studies of some problems concerning the realisation of broaching of ring thrust faces. It presents descriptions of devices and investigations into the limits of application of this technology such as tool life, the deformation of rings under cutting forces and the stability of rings under clamping forces. The objectives of this project were to increase the productivity rate and continuity of production and to facilitate automation. SUMMARY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1969
38. Abstracts.
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MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,MANAGEMENT ,AUTOMATION ,PERSONNEL management - Abstract
The article presents abstracts of various articles on management topics, including "Management and Motivation," by Sven E. Kock, "Office Automation Administrative and Human Problems," by W. H. Scott and "Acceptance and Resistance," by Alain Touraine.
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- 1966
39. The Computer and the Marketing Man.
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Christian, Richard C.
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MARKETING ,AUTOMATION ,INDUSTRIAL marketing ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,ELECTRONIC data processing ,INDUSTRIAL management ,INFORMATION technology ,SELLING ,MECHANIZATION ,MANUFACTURING processes ,SALESFORCE automation ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,NEW product development - Abstract
The article reports on technological innovations, particularly automation, and the impact these developments can have on all segments of business. Most of the significant progress in automation has previously been confined to production processes and manufacturing. Only recently have automation methods been linked with marketing. This has been confined largely to warehousing, transportation, order picking and handling. These innovations speed up the distribution process and lower marketing costs. But what about the other important marketing functions: selling; new product development and testing; communications, including advertising, public relations, and publicity; packaging; and marketing research?
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- 1962
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40. Printers zero in on news automation.
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NEWSPAPER publishing ,AUTOMATION ,LABOR disputes ,LABOR unions - Abstract
The article discusses problems posed by labor unions to efforts by newspaper companies to automate printing processes. Factors that have complicated the automation dispute include the split between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in New York and its international parent over contract disputes with "The New York Times," "The Daily News," and the "New York Post" newspapers. The printers are asking for a percentage raise, while publishers claim that they cannot give them more without facing problems with unions that already have settled.
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- 1974
41. Newsmen v. Printers.
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INDUSTRIAL relations ,PUBLISHING -- Social aspects ,AMERICAN newspapers ,AUTOMATION ,SOCIETIES - Abstract
The article focuses on the disputes over automation in newspaper publishing. It states that Dorothy Schiff of newspaper "The New York Post," disclosed that their paper cannot meet the 50% demand on wage savings by Bertram Powers of International Typographical Union (I.T.U.) after attempting to put a computer that would cut cost and increase the speed of typesetting. Thus, I.T.U forced them to shut down that worried American Newspaper Guild which also has jurisdictional disputes with the union.
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- 1965
42. Congress Group Takes A Look at Automation.
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AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article reports on the efforts being done by a subcommittee of the U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on the Economic Report in May 1955 to address social and economic issues related to automation.
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- 1955
43. All the News That's Fit to Automate.
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CONSOLES (Furniture) ,TYPESETTING machines ,AUTOMATION of paperwork processing ,CONVEYING machinery - Published
- 1963
44. Work: A Theoretical Clarification.
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Braude, Lee
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SOCIOLOGY ,SOCIAL sciences ,AUTOMATION ,INDUSTRIAL relations ,LABOR ,SOCIAL alienation - Abstract
Sociologists interested in the panorama of work have increasingly brought theft insights to bear on the role of automation in the "dehumanization" of labor, the consequent alienation of the worker from the fruits of his efforts, and the resulting leisure more tedious than the routine of work itself. The attention devoted to these problems suggests that it may perhaps be appropriate to consider a re-evaluation of the notion of work. This paper represents a first approximation at such an attempt. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1963
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45. AUTOMATION, SIZE, AND THE LOCUS OF DECISION MAKING: THE CASCADE EFFECT.
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Klatzky, S.R.
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GOVERNMENT agencies ,AUTOMATIC identification ,PUBLIC officers ,DECISION making ,INDUSTRIAL engineering ,AUTOMATION ,DECENTRALIZATION in government ,EMPLOYEE recruitment ,EMPLOYMENT agencies ,EMPLOYEE outplacement services - Abstract
This paper began with the problem of the effects of size and automation on the decentralization of decision making. On the basis of previous theory and re- search I expected to find that increases in size force decision making to become decentralized, while automation allows recentralization to occur, since the rapid feedback of information to top management enables top management to make decisions which formerly had to be made at lower levels. However, the data showed exactly the opposite set of relationships. Automation had a strong positive effect on decentralization, and size had a weak negative effect. This led to reconsideration of the original hypothesis, which proved to have two obvious weaknesses. First, office automation, at least in the state employment agencies, is used only for the most routine tasks, so that any effect that it has on the decentralization of hiring decisions must be very indirect. Second, the argument assumed that centralization is always and inherently desirable and that top executives decentralize only out of necessity. This assumption is certainly open to question, especially in large organizations, where the decentralization of some decisions may be quite desirable but impossible unless there are mechanisms which routinize the internal organizational processes, thereby increasing the capacity of people at all levels of the organization to take on new responsibilities and to delegate others. Automation has this effect in that it reduces routine problems at the lowest level of the organization. This frees first-line supervisors from some of their day- to-day problems and allows them to accept the responsibility for decisions which had been forced back up to higher levels in the hierarchy. Each level is, in turn, freed from its more routine tasks; and the process repeats itself on up to the director, who sets the flow of authority in motion by delegating some of his own authority so that he can take on more appropriate executive functions such as long-range planning and the maintenance of interorganizational contacts. The pressure created by the new responsibilities which thus devolve on the second level force personnel on that level to further delegate some of their more routine responsibilities, and authority cascades down through the hierarchy to fill the vacuum which automation has created. The use of this model enabled us to explain why there should be such a strong correlation between the two decentralization variables, assuming that one of them is a decision on a higher level than the other. It also showed that the effect of automation on lower-level decisions was indirect, since it travelled entirely through higher-level decisions. The plausibility of the model was further strengthened by the fact that an alternative model which assumed that the correlation between automation and decentralization was spurious, due to the effects of size and formalization of personnel procedures, could not explain away the correlation between automation and decentralization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1970
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46. Recent data and their analysis from the Toshiba multiphasic-health-screening centre.
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Kobayashi, Tohru and Iwai, Yoshisuke
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Copyright of Medical & Biological Engineering (0025696X) is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 1973
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47. Automation and Self-Hypnosis.
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Brinckloe, W. D.
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COMPUTERS & society ,AUTOMATION ,AUTOMATION -- Social aspects ,AUTOGENIC training ,TECHNOLOGY & society ,TRUTHFULNESS & falsehood ,ESTIMATION theory ,PROBABILITY theory - Abstract
The current interest in predicting the impact of computers and automation on society, and the disturbing conclusions reached in papers sponsored by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, raise questions as to whether many studies have been undertaken on a scientific basis, using hypotheses subjected to disciplined and Systematic methods of testing. In the following article, the author makes a preliminary analysis of the credibility of the conclusions reached by considering both a set of sample data and a probability estimation procedure. The author believes that scientific methods are appropriate but have not been used and that the predictions and conclusions of the cited studies therefore cannot be accepted without careful systematic analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1966
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48. IMPLICATIONS OF AUTOMATION FOR THE TEACHING OF SCIENCE.
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Leahy, Daniel J.
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EDUCATIONAL technology ,TEACHING ,PROGRAMMED instruction ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
The article presents a reprint of a paper by Daniel J. Leahy of Collegiate School, New York, which was presented at the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science's dinner meeting held October 28, 1961 in New York City. He reports on the implications of automation for the teaching of science. He also examines the issues relating to programmed instruction.
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- 1962
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49. Mechanizing the Job Foundry.
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FOUNDRIES ,METALWORKING industries ,LABOR supply ,AUTOMATION ,LABOR - Abstract
The article reports that larger foundries have adopted mechanized processes to cope up with labor shortage, increased cost, and demand for greater production. These foundries are making increased use of mechanized handling, special machinery, automatic inspection, and quality control. Small foundries are also following the process of mechanization.
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- 1947
50. The Automatic Integration of Ordinary Differential Equations.
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Gear, C. W. and Timlake, W. P.
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INITIAL value problems ,DIFFERENTIAL equations ,ALGORITHMS ,SET theory ,BOUNDARY value problems ,AUTOMATION - Abstract
An integration technique for the automatic solution of an initial value problem for a set of ordinary differential equations is described. A criterion for the selection of the order of approximation is proposed. The objective of the criterion is to increase the step size so as to reduce solution time. An option permits the solution of "stiff" differential equations. A program embodying the techniques discussed appears in Algorithm 407. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1971
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