John Starner

University of St. Thomas, Houston, Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty Member

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A numerical algorithm for the solution of implicit algebraic-differentialsystems of equations

Legal And Ethical Implications Of The Foreign Outsourcing Of Tax Return Preparation

International Business & Economics Research Journal (IBER), 2010

In recent years, the outsourcing of tax preparation to foreign service providers has grown substa... more In recent years, the outsourcing of tax preparation to foreign service providers has grown substantially. The benefits of outsourcing include lower costs and obtaining additional assistance during the busy tax season. However, some have raised both legal and ethical questions regarding this process. Arguments against the practice include problems related to ensuring confidentially of the information transmitted and the inability to adequately supervise personnel in foreign locations. This paper explores the legal concerns and ethical questions regarding outsourcing in light of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Internal Revenue Service requirements, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Code of Professional Conduct. In addition, the paper summarizes the most recent pronouncement of the AICPA on the subject.

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The Effect of Communication On the Linkage Between Manufacturers and Suppliers in a Just-in-Time Environment

International Journal of Purchasing and Materials Management, 1995

INTRODUCTION The importance of communication is confirmed by scholars and practitioners when desc... more INTRODUCTION The importance of communication is confirmed by scholars and practitioners when describing an organization's just-in-time (JIT)/total quality management (TQM) performance. One researcher has recently suggested that communication is actually the key to JIT success.[1] She argues that efforts made to simplify communication and open information channels must parallel structural and organizational changes associated with JIT implementation. JIT partnering, an important link in the value chain, facilitates better management of supply risk and reduces demands on organizational resources by cutting non-value added activities.[2] In the past, supply risk was managed by holding buffer inventories to avoid problems caused by part shortages, defective inputs, and lengthy setup times. Traditional competitively oriented purchasing-supplier relationships usually are conditioned by the lowest bid price criterion. JIT partnering relations, on the other hand, are ideally described as cooperative partnerships in which one of the main goals is to obtain mutually beneficial results. In a win-win cooperative relationship, communication is an essential ingredient for developing successful supplier relations. Partnering arrangements provide the basis for supplier delivery of quality materials on a JIT basis as required by the manufacturer. Realization of the resulting benefits[3] depends on the opening of channels of communication between manufacturers and their supplier partners. New or enhanced communication patterns include: 1. More freely exchanged cost, schedule, and quality control information 2. The elimination of purchase orders for each shipment 3. Involving suppliers in the development of design specifications 4. The formation of joint task forces to resolve concerns 5. The use of supplier and manufacturer plant visits 6. The use of electronic data interchange (EDI) Opening channels of communication fosters the development of trust between a manufacturer and its supplier, thereby facilitating openness in the exchange of information. This exchange helps reduce opportunistic behavior and improves the free flow of important operating information.[4] The communication link in supplier partnerships thus contributes beyond immediate information transfer needs, reinforcing longer term mutual benefits affecting both manufacturer and supplier partners. One group of researchers discusses the need for organizations to "provide a structured foundation for relationships, supported by processes which provide mutual benefits."[5] This article examines one of the foundations of the interorganizational JIT relationship: that of the communication experience of JIT manufacturers with JIT suppliers. RESEARCH DESIGN The data used in this study were drawn from a broader study examining the JIT purchasing relationship. The purpose of the study was to determine empirically the factors contributing to a cooperative, as opposed to a traditional, relationship between a manufacturer and a supplier. Questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 1,315 purchasing personnel. Participants were purchasing managers, procurement officers, buyers, purchasing supervisors, and materials managers. Respondents were employed by original equipment manufacturing firms in such industries as fabricated metal products, machinery, electric and electronic equipment, transportation equipment, instruments and related products, and miscellaneous manufacturing. A second mailing was made to encourage participation in the study. The sample was partitioned into early and late responding groups to test for nonresponse bias - none was found. Of the 535 respondents, 218 were involved with JIT purchasing. These 218 responses were used to test the relationship between supplier communication and JIT outcomes. JIT outcomes were operationalized using perceptions of performance adapted from Ansari's earlier work. …

Mechanism and types of explosive behavior in hydrogen–fluorine systems

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 1975

The experimental data of Kapralova etal. [Kinet. Catal. (USSR) 10, 23 (1969)] have been modeled o... more The experimental data of Kapralova etal. [Kinet. Catal. (USSR) 10, 23 (1969)] have been modeled on a computer to show that two chain−branching reactions occur, H2&ast; + F2 ↠ HF + H + F (1), HF&ast; + F2 ↠ HF + 2F (2). The asterisks indicate a vibrationally excited molecule. Rate coefficients derived for these reactions depend slightly on the computational model. For a model that is adiabatic and in which HF(0) is not absorbed on the wall, 6×104 < k1 < 2×105 and 5×106 < k2 < 7×106 cm3/mol−s when all vibrationally excited molecules of HF and H2 are included in HF&ast; and H2&ast;. For a model that includes flow of heat out of the reacting gas and also diffusion of HF(0) to the wall, the coefficients are 6×104 < k1 < 1×105 and 2×106 < k2 < 5×106 cm3/mol−s. The computations show that quenched reactions take place during the time of experimental manipulation, so that the stability of H2−F2−O2 and H2−F2−O2−M mixtures can be due in large measure to the HF produced during mixing. Double explosions and oscillatory reactions can also occur.

A Brief Overview and Illustrative Application of Interval Databases

The value of interval data and interval databases has been recognized by other disciplines for qu... more The value of interval data and interval databases has been recognized by other disciplines for quite some time. Very little attention has been given to the application of interval databases, however. This article provides an overview of how interval databases can be manipulated and provides an illustrative example of the usefulness of such databases.

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Joins on interval data type columns in relational databases

Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, Apr 1, 2007

Time intervals used in conjunction with the Timestamp data type as implemented in the SQL-92 stan... more Time intervals used in conjunction with the Timestamp data type as implemented in the SQL-92 standard provide a useful technique for referencing periods of time. One of the important differences between scalar data types and the interval data type is that the interval data type has a much wider set of comparison operations, which are central to the INNER JOIN operation. An example is presented to demonstrate the care that must be exercised in constructing INNER JOINs that involve interval-valued attributes, and examples are presented to demonstrate how to do INNER JOINs correctly.