For the m-way contingency table, we consider models that describe the possible multiplicative interactions among the m variables of the table, and we show how to select models that fit the data in the ...

As the U.S. power systems continue to increase in size and complexity, including the growth of smart grids, larger blackouts due to cascading outages become more likely. Grid congestion is often ...

When planning a project, a small business must prepare a cost estimate. Companies use cost estimates to determine a project's affordability and decide whether to continue. Cost estimates typically ...

The California Independent System Operator Corporation has extended its technology partnership with Siemens to now include Real-Time Contingency Analysis software in addition to Siemens’ Energy Market ...

It’s a common scenario within inpatient facilities: a bed huddle convenes and breaks with the realization that certain units do not have the staff they need for the patients that are being assigned.

Vol. 9, No. 3, Collaboration Technology, Modeling, and End-User Computing for the 1990s (Winter, 1992/1993), pp. 157-181 (25 pages) Published By: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. The nature of the task to be ...

Turnarounds—also known as planned outages or shutdowns—are major events for refineries and other petrochemical facilities. They typically cost large sums of money to execute. Cost estimates for ...

The practice of using Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funding for base budget activities may become a significant issue in the new administration. Because OCO funding is intended for war-related ...