In this condensation of my February 3 and 21 reports I summarize the proposed activity rules for the PX and their motivation. The key rule is based on the principle of revealed preference: a bidder’s refusal to improve a previous clearing price is presumptive evidence that it cannot do so profitably. This principle is represented here by the Exclusion Rule, which “freezes” an offer that fails t...

Poetic submission for special issue, "Hip hop and libraries," volume 6, issue 1/2, 2022.

The demand of the energy management systems (EMS) set forth by modern power systems requires fast energy management systems. Contingency analysis is among the functions in EMS which is time consuming. In order to handle this limitation, this paper introduces agent based technology in the contingency analysis. The main function of agents is to speed up the performance. Negotiations process in de...

The standards set forth by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Chapter 797 have now been in effect since January 1 or 2004. As the first practice standards of sterile pharmacy compounding in US history, they have "attracted both respect and criticism" because they have also been cited as a practice expectation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. USP 797 expand...

As part of our interview editorial series, we bring forth a discussion with Dr. Glenn M. Hymel, the Founding Executive Editor of the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. Dr. Hymel embodies the qualities set forth for the American Massage Therapy Association Dianne Polseno Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received in 2017. He has provided leadership and shown outstandin...