Suppose that mn observations are made from the distribution R and n−mn from the distribution S. Associate with each pair, x from R and y from S, a nonnegative score φ(x, y). An optimal reading policy is one that yields a sequence mn that maximizes E(M(n)), the expected sum of the (n − mn)mn observed scores, uniformly in n. The alternating policy, which switches between the two sources, is the o...

OBJECTIVE The National Afterschool Association (NAA) standards specify the role of summer day camps (SDC) in promoting healthy nutrition habits of the children attending, identifying foods and beverages to be provided to children and staff roles in promoting good nutrition habits. However, many SDC do not provide meals. Currently, national guidelines specifying what children are allowed to brin...

In this study, we consider a perishable inventory system that has an (s, Q) ordering policy, along with finite waiting hall. The single server, which provides item to the customer after completing required service performance for item, only begins serving N customers have arrived. Impatient demand is assumed in be served lose patience and leave if server’s idle time overextends or arriving find...

We consider a k-out-of-n system with repair under T -policy. Life time of each component is exponentially distributed with parameter λ. Server is called to the system after the elapse of T time units since his departure after completion of repair of all failed units in the previous cycle or until accumulation of n−k failed units, whichever occurs first. Service time is assumed to be exponential...

M A Y 2 0 0 4 4 3 : 5 A N N A L S O F E M E R G E N C Y M E D I C I N E 6 0 5 This clinical policy focuses on critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients with seizures. The medical literature was reviewed for articles that pertained to the critical questions posed. Subcommittee members and expert peer reviewers also supplied articles with direct bearing on this policy. Th...

CONTEXT Hemolytic transfusion reactions due to platelet transfusions containing ABO-incompatible plasma (ie, group O platelets into a non-group O patient) have been reported in the literature. However, limited data describe the extent to which transfusion services manage such platelet transfusions or the methods used to limit the risk of such reactions. OBJECTIVE To determine transfusion serv...