Showing papers on "Service (systems architecture) published in 1976"

Aging in American Society: An Examination of Concepts and Issues.

Abstract: This manual had its origins in a training project at the University of Michigan directed at the staff and directors of area planning agncies on aging. The manual is a revised version of a manuscript used in the regional workshops to facilitate the planning and coordination of services and programs for older people. Its purpose is to provide an overview-of the major processes and concepts in aging, and a review of the important policies and programs affecting the nation's 21 million elderly. (Author/SJL) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS). EDRS is not * * responsible for the quality of the original document. Reproductions,* * supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original.' * ***********************************************************************

Simulation of institutional behavior in a national networking environment

Abstract: Computer networking is often mentioned as being an attractive means for bringing a varied and economical mix of computing services to the nation's researchers. Technically, a national network linking major universities and research institutions is feasible today; however, the economic, political, and organizational implications of such a network have not been established.To this end a computer simulation model has been constructed to permit investigation of the behavioral rather than the technical aspects of such a national network. Data for the study is being provided by 18 participating institutions around the country, permitting a realistic representation of the variety of capabilities, requirements, policies, and decision rules that exist at such institutions. The design goals and the operational characteristics of this network model are described in the first portion of the paper.Using the simulation model, eleven areas of investigation pertaining to network performance and behavior have been identified. Five of these topic areas (standard performance, site specialization, network stability, network resource-sharing potential, and service pricing policies) are particularly relevant to questions of institutional behavior and impact and have been the subject of a pilot program of experimentation. The organization of these preliminary investigations and the experimental findings obtained to date are discussed in the last portion of the paper.

Architecture and Social Work: Some Impressions About Educational Issues Facing Both Professions.

Abstract: Stressing emerging concerns about the impact of the built environment on human behavior, the authors postulate a serious gap in the interface between the architecture and social work professions. Some barriers to communication are described and elaborated in the context of examples drawn from two demonstrations currently under way. The few projects in the field represent a small beginning at creating linkages between architects and the service professions. It is proposed that the national professional organizations in both fields initiate collaborative endeavors aimed at mutual enrichment and improved service to their consumer populations.

Location determination of emergency vehicles - police, fire brigade or rescue service kept in radio contact with central control

Abstract: The distance travelled and the direction of travel are continuously measured in the vehicle and signals corresponding to these values are transmitted to control A computer in central control calculates the route travelled by means of the signals and by comparison with a stored road map determines the location which is indicated on a display unit The actual route travelled is simulated by polygon sections with variable lengths The starting position and direction of the vehicle must be entered in the computer by digital data transmission or with the aid of a light pen via an interactive cathode ray tube

The Outposting Method of Community Services: A Multistaged Field Experience

Abstract: Outposting is an interorganizational method of service delivery that requires an exchange relationship between an initiating agency and a host setting, for the benefit of third-party clients. This paper reports its experimental adoption as a graduate field training modality at a school of social work. Consideration is given to the contractual relationships among the parties, and to the learning objectives and outcomes. It focuses on problems of dual agency orientation and the integration of outposting with outreach and multiple advocacy. It confirms that outposting is a flexible service modality most appropriate in times of turbulence and social change.

Utilizing the Georgia Principal's Assessment System as a Resource in Constructing an Instructional Component for School Administrators.

Abstract: The field-oriented, competency utilization system (Focus) training program attempts to specify atheoretical framework to practice utilizing a verified pool of competency statements and the assessment component of :the Georgia Principal Assessment System, This paper depicts the developmental process that went into building thelFOCUS instructional program In developing the program, five steps werefollowed(1) Competency was defined at a relatively high level of abstraction as the school administrator's demonstrated ability to identify and solve high priority school problems andto do so in terms of observable outcomes 2) A theoretical framework for developing competency vas selected,The framework involves initiating structure:for schoolproblem-solving, developing a problem definition, charting alternatives in terms of their consequences, stating objectives, and intervening for problem-solving, (3) The observable consequences of competency were identified (4) Functional alternatives for theuoduction_of the observable consequences of competency were:developed,(5) Operational definitions to substantiate the existence of these-observableconsequences in the field were specified,(Author/IBT) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC'makes available * * via theERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDRS),EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the original document Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are-the best that can be made from the original * **** US DE PARTMEHT OF HEALTH EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION THIS DDCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING a POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATCD DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY a UTILIZING THE GEORGIA PRINCIPAL'S ASSESSMENT SYSTEM ASA RESOURCE IN CONSTRUCTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL COMpONENT FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS Joseph W Licata and Elmer C Ellis Valdosta State College In the May issue of the CCBC Notebook an article by Ellett, Payne, and Perkins described the development and validation of the Georgia Principal Assessment System (GPAS),I As the article pointed out, this assessment system was developed as part of Project ROME (Results Oriented Management in Education), an ESEA Title III funded research and development project attempting to establish the foundation for a CBTA model in the State of Georgia Concurrently with this effort, Project ROME-FOCUS has been developing a training program for school principals which focuses on the assessment system and a pool of competency statements classified within the system The acronym FOCUS stands for field-oriented, competency utilization system, hence Project ROME-FOCUS The paper which follows attempts to depict the developmental process that went into building the FOCUS instructional program A Rationale for Program Construction There has always been a need in educational administration for a training vehicle providing an on-the-job, operational definition for competency Such a training program would necessarily have to be systematic rather than random in its approach to the development of competency It would probably involve the specification of theory to practice in terms of a clearly defined meansends relationship In developing the FOCUS training program, the following steps seemed appropriate: I Competency was defined at a relatively high level-of abstraction 2 A theoretical framework'for developing competency was selected 3 The obseri/able consequences of competency were identified

Demonstration of the Feasibility of Automating the Information System of a Small Service Organization Using a Generalized Computer Software Package.

Abstract: : The concept of using a generalized computer software package to satisfy the information processing requirements of a small service organization was introduced. The feasibility of this approach was demonstrated by applying the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) to the data processing requirements of a service organization. Using SPSS, an automated information system was developed and implemented in an operational environment for the Facility Engineering Support Office (FESO), a service organization at the Civil Engineering Laboratory (CEL). The development process and operating procedures were documented to facilitate the adoption of this approach by other service organizations.

Introduction of a Vickers M300 analyser into the routine service of a hospital laboratory. 2. Tests, methods, evaluation.

Abstract: A Vickers M300 analyser has been introduced into a busy hospital laboratory; a profile of 13 biochemical tests is currently provided. Analytical performance has been assessed over one year of routine service operation, and mechanical performance has been assessed over two separate three-month periods. At its best, the M300 achieves high standards of precision and accuracy and has the advantage of unrivalled speed. Enzyme assay methods are less satisfactory than the kinetic assays in current use. Random analytical errors occur and are difficult to detect. The restricted facilities of the integral process-control computer are inadequate for effective quality control.

Issues in new transportation systems and technology

Abstract: This paper emphasizes that transportation system performance requirements should be defined in terms of level of service as perceived by the users instead of engineering characteristics. Although the management professionals in research and development have been aware of user needs. The problem is that because the research and development team define the service objectives to be attained, these level-of-service parameters go hand-in-hand with the engineering performance targets. It would be preferable to have service needs identified at the local level, where community desires can be accurately expressed. It is important that the initial testing of innovative transportation technologies could be achieved with substitute, lower cost technologies (e.g. an express bus being used to simulate the service characteristics and dual-mode behavior of automated guideway systems). It is also pointed out that the current trend to design vast, comprehensive transportation systems in order to draw a region together need not be the most effective solution. A better approach would be a phased, incremental implementation of a new system in which confidence and public acceptance could grow. Although new transportation systems are the promise of the future, they need to be implemented with restraint.

Address security concepts for mobile-telephone service

Abstract: Various levels of protection from unauthorized use of a mobile-telephone service can be provided where the exchange for the service is under stored-program control. The security techniques that provide this protection can be upgraded on a per-subscriber or per-system basis as the incidence of unauthorized use increases. The "ultimate" arrangement provides for the encryption of variable passwords. Proper protection of auxiliary storage devices precludes compromise of the cipher-keys assigned to individual mobile units. The techniques that apply and, in particular, those that provide for better security, are more readily implemented in a system with common channel signaling where signaling speeds are considerably faster than those that are used in present-day practice.