ICS 10th Anniversary Quiz Show

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ICS 10th Anniversary Quiz Show

• INFORMS Seattle
• November 5, 2007

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ICS 10th 31stAnniversary Quiz Show

• INFORMS Seattle
• November 5, 2007

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ICS Jeopardy
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And now, a word from our sponsors
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Jerry Time!

• OK, you missed Jerry Browns artifact
  identification quiz. Im sure some people are
  still wondering, What is a nanosecond?.
• What follows are the pictures to go with it.
• The ship USS Hopper, named after Grace Hopper
• Lieutenant and Admiral Hopper

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The Ship USS Hopper
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The Lieutenant
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The Admiral
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Society Feud
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Who is this Manne?
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Tomlin Who said that?

• (circa 1970) There isnt much left to do in
  linear programming.
• (circa 1958) Integer programming is impossible.
• Finite numbers can be very large.
• Id rather work with todays algorithms on
  yesterdays computers than on todays computers
  with yesterdays algorithms.

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And now, a word from our sponsors Join ICS!
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Q. What is this?

• Its a circular slide rule

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Q. Name this Calculator

• Its the HP-35! Once THE calculator for aspiring
  geeks, featuring incomprehensible reverse Polish
  notation.

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Survivor Seattle 2007

• Each panel holds a panel council
• They must vote one person off the panel
• Secret ballot
• No voting for the person with immunity
• Immunity challenge
• One person on each panel wins immunity
• The challenge slide rule usage!

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And the question is . .

• What is 1298 x 7.861?
• Answer 10203.758
• What is 362.4 / 5.879?
• Answer 61.64314

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Who Wants to be an Optimizaire!?!

• Team A
• Team B
• Bonus round

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Ariela Sofer slides

• I will ask Ariela for the .ppt file.

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And now, a word from our sponsors Stay tuned!
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Whats next?!?

• Whose face is that anyway?
• Stump the Chumps
• Special awards presentation (JC)

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Thanks for Playing!

• Special thanks to
• Event sponsors GAMS ICS
• Celebrity panelists its been a treat
• The Quiz Show Team
• John Chinneck
• Robin Lougee-Heimer
• Jeff Linderoth