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Operations Research + You = An Exciting Career"Operations Research + You = An Exciting Career" is a package for high school students and teachers that demonstrates the relevance and excitement of operations research and mathematics in general. Using a combination of videotape, computer software (both Macintosh and PC-compatible software are provided), exercises, and text, this package is an invaluable teaching aid for introducing operations research concepts.Among the operations research applications discussed are:
  The videotape uses both world-renowed experts and students to convey its message. High School teachers who plan to use this as a classroom teaching tool can obtain a video at no charge by sending a request on school stationery to the following address. The video will be mailed within a few days of receipt of the request. If you are not a teacher, please send to the address above your check for $7.99 (USD) along with your written request for the high school video.
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