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This study provides information on how the directors of the operations research/management science (OR/MS) function in industry view three major industrial-academic interfaces: the professional journal, the professional society, and the directors' hiring practices. Questionnaires were mailed to OR/MS managers of the 500 largest U.S. industrial corporations, with a response rate of approximately 40%. Initially, the characteristics of the OR/MS directors were examined. Next, the three interfaces were investigated with respect to the directors' backgrounds. Finally, implications based on the analysis for both academicians and practitioners were drawn. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents abstracts of several medical studies. 'Intraoperative Identification of Cardiac Patients at Risk to Develop Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation,' by James E. Lowe; 'Estazolam Treatment of Insomnia in Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Placebo-Controlled Study,' by Gary L. Post; 'Oral Magnesium Successfully Relieves Premenstrual Mood Changes,' by Fabio Facchinetti.

Presents abstracts of several studies on health, diseases and medicine. 'Cancer Near the Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant: Radiation Emissions,' by Maureen C. Hatch, et al.; 'Parental Occupations of Children With Leukaemia in West Cumbria, North Humberside, and Gateshead,' by P.A. McKinney, et al.; 'Effect of Pregnancy During TMI Crisis on Mothers' Mental Health and Their Child's Development,' by Peter S. Houts, et al.

Presents abstracts of articles on medical studies released as of July 1991. 'The Effect of Cesarean Delivery on Birth Outcome in Very Low Birth Weight Infants'; 'Is Caffeine Withdrawal the Mechanism of Postoperative Headache?'; 'Therapeutic Ultrasound for the Treatment of Glaucoma'; 'Digital Ischemia in Clandestine Intravenous Drug Users.'

The article features a 1926 American oil painting by William R. Leigh titled "A Rock on the Lukenia Hills." Information is presented on Leigh, who was born in West Virginia and enrolled in the Maryland Institute at Baltimore in 1880. He attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, but returned to the U.S. when his funding declined. The painting is described as having an intriguing configuration.

The article focuses on American artist Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt who painted vignettes of American life and landscape. Topics include the influence of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne on Nordfeldt, his decision to use Nordfeldt as his surname after a sojourn in Sweden involving artistic endeavors, and his transition to new genres as he approached in late 1960s that included objects in nature rendered in more abstractive style.

The article focuses on American artist Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt who painted vignettes of American life and landscape. Topics include the influence of French Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne on Nordfeldt, his decision to use Nordfeldt as his surname after a sojourn in Sweden involving artistic endeavors, and his transition to new genres as he approached in late 1960s that included objects in nature rendered in more abstractive style.

The article focuses on painter Piet Mondrian who was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. It is stated that Mondrian had become attracted to a metaphysical interpretation of the universe as he was gradually moving toward an abstract construct. It is stated that Mondrian moved from Paris to London with the rumblings of WorldWar II hostilities and had traveled a long conceptual road from his bucolic scenes to the abstract forms.

The article focuses on the aspects of the life of modernist painter Raymond Jonson. Topics discussed include the development of his artistic career and experiences citing his education at Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the development of his knowledge regarding the emotional impact of color and lights following his employment at Chicago Little Theatre wherein he was tasked on various works such as lighting, set decoration, and even acting, and the aspects of his painting "Pueblo Series, Acoma."

The article discusses the life and career of American artists Kenneth M. Adams. He was born in Topeka, Kansas nd pursued lessons with local artist George M. Stone. Topics discussed includes Adams' journey to New Mexico in 1924, his marriage and his experience at the University of NewMexico in Albuquerque.

The article discusses the life and career of American artists Kenneth M. Adams. He was born in Topeka, Kansas nd pursued lessons with local artist George M. Stone. Topics discussed includes Adams' journey to New Mexico in 1924, his marriage and his experience at the University of NewMexico in Albuquerque.

The article explains how Wilhelmina Barns-Graham was born at St Andrews, Fife, on Scotland's eastern coast. Shells and pebbles with their flecks of color and diverse structure as well as the artistry of wind in shaping drifting sand are said to have caught her eye as a child wandering along the beach. Around the early 1930s, Barns-Graham was initially enrolled in the Edinburgh College of Domestic Science, but an aunt subsequently sponsored her for a time at the Edinburgh College of Art.

The article presents biographic information on artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham and her painting "March 1957 (Starbotton)" which is shown in the article. It states she was born at St. Andrews, Fife in Scotland in 1912 and comments on how she was attuned to impressions of coloration and form starting at a young age, and attended the Edinburgh College of Art where she achieved a diploma in June 1937. It talks about her picture "March 1957 (Starbotton)" and its use of primary and neutral colors.

An obituary for painter Philip Evergood is presented.

An obituary for painter Philip Evergood is presented.

The article explains how artist James McNeill Whistler gave the world the sedate "Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother." Whistler, his mother, and his brother Willie moved back to the U.S., settling in Connecticut, and in 1851 Whistler enrolled in the US Military Academy at West Point, his father's alma mater.

The article offers information on work of artist Edouard Vuillard, whose artistic activities expanded to include theater set design, and producing a series of panels for a Dr Henri Vaquez, who would become a patron, in mid-1890s. It is noted that he got membership in the Institut de France in the late 1930s and a retrospective of his work held under the auspices of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs.

The article presents information on American abstract expressionist painter Alice Baber with specific reference to her Day of Sounds oil on canvas painting. It is opined that in Day of Sounds, banners of brilliant oval forms are harmonious conglomerations that may suggest melodic notes reverberating with music across infinite space.

The article presents information on American abstract expressionist painter Alice Baber with specific reference to her Day of Sounds oil on canvas painting. It is opined that in Day of Sounds, banners of brilliant oval forms are harmonious conglomerations that may suggest melodic notes reverberating with music across infinite space.

The article presents the author's views on the works of French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, with specific reference to his painting Christmas Night (The Blessing of the Oxen). It is opined that Gauguin's tableaus of the tropics tended to have a reflective mood suggesting musings about human existence and the perplexities of life.

The article presents the author's views on the works of French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, with specific reference to his painting Christmas Night (The Blessing of the Oxen). It is opined that Gauguin's tableaus of the tropics tended to have a reflective mood suggesting musings about human existence and the perplexities of life.

The article profiles 19th-century English artist Samuel Palmer and offers an analysis of his painting "The Harvest Moon." It notes how Palmer gained inspiration from the Shoreham, England countryside as well as how his relocation to the Bloomsbury area of London, England benefited his career. In discussing "The Harvest Moon," the author notes the moonlight motif.

The article presents information about British artist Stephen Gilbert who tried to depict human emotions in his paintings and other art works by using symbolic motifs and creature-like forms. It focuses on the Gilbert's journey in the world of arts, his education at the Slade School of Fine Art and important events of his personal life.

The article presents information about British artist Stephen Gilbert who tried to depict human emotions in his paintings and other art works by using symbolic motifs and creature-like forms. It focuses on Gilbert's journey in the world of arts, his education at the Slade School of Fine Art and important events of his personal life.

The article focuses on the "Landscape With Poplars" painting of artist Paul Gauguin. Topics discussed include the influence of painter Charles-François Daubigny on the focus of the art, his collaboration with painter Émile Bernard, and the portrayal of island life on his works and his development as an artist.

The article focuses on the life and works of Hungarian-born painter, photographer Gyorgy Kepes. It mentions that Kepes has advanced the world of art through his works aimed to maximize the effects of visual components on people. It cites the appointment of Kepes to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The article offers information on Canadian artist Tim Zuck, focusing on his dedicated approach in drawing and painting in Yukon, Canada. Information regarding his educational background at Wilmington College in Ohio, the concept of humour and philosophy in art, and his interest in conceptual art focusing on minimalism.

The article discusses the work of English painter Edward Lear, highlighting his oil painting "Mahabalipooram." Topics include Lear's illustrations of animals, the relation of his travels to his art, and the impact of travel to the southeastern coast of India on his art. His two-volume book "Illustrated Excursions in Italy" is noted.

The article presents commentary on the 19th-century American painting "Afternoon in the Cluny Garden, Paris," by Charles Courtney Curran. Topics addressed include a brief overview of the biography of Curran, discussion of several contemporary garden-themed paintings relating to the work, and direct discussion of the painting's features and characteristics.

The article profiles 20th-century American artist Florine Stettheimer and discusses her painting "Portrait of My Teacher, Fräulein Sophie von Prieser." It notes the painting depicts the director of the Priesersches Institut in Stuttgart, Germany, which Stettheimer attended as a child during a period her family lived in Germany. Topics include a salon in New York City attended by avant-garde artists which she and her sisters hosted as adults and her work in opera costume and set design.

The article focuses on British artist Philip Sutton and his painting "The Tree." It states he was born in Poole, England but grew up in East London after his family moved there. It mentions he began art instruction at the Slade School of Fine Art in 1949 and was married to Heather Cooke in the 1950s. It talks about the efflorescence conveyed in dots of brilliant color in his work "The Tree" and comments that trees were a favored nature motif of his and were at times conveyed in rainbow hues.

The article discusses the painting entitled "The Church Supper," by artist James Baare Turnbull. It tackles the rural and small-town life in the Midwestern U.S. depicted in the painting, Turnbull's educational background, the subjects of Turnbull's paintings, his career background, his Pacific theater portfolio and his wartime art works.

The article looks at the painting "Texas Windstorm" by artist and engineer Charles T. Bowling. Particular focus is given to his participation in the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas, Texas. Details on his involvement with the artistic groups known as the Dallas Nine and the Lone Star Printmakers are also presented.

The article presents a brief profile of artist and painter Fidelia Bridges. It gives an insight into early life of Bridges, and states that Bridges was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and she resumed her education in art, after she got an opportunity to attend a lecture organized by landscape painter William Trost Richards. It discusses Bridges' painting "Bird's Nest and Ferns", and mentions that Bridges was elected as an associate in the National Academy of Design.

The article looks at the painting "Untitled (Bouquet of Flowers)" by artist and teacher Elizabeth Sprague. Particular focus is given to Sprague's career as a teacher at Fairmount College in Wichita, Kansas and her relationships with her students. Details on Sprague's use of color and light in the painting are also presented.