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The Restless Compendium Interdisciplinary Investigations of Rest and Its Opposites /

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Maurice Sugar : Law, Labor, and the Left in Detroit, 1912-1950 / by Johnson, Christopher H.

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Forces of secularity in the modern world / by Strehle, Stephen, 1952-

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The Republic of Cthulhu: Lovecraft, the Weird Tale, and Conspiracy Theory / by Wilson, Eric Michael, 1961-

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Protecting civilians in refugee camps : unable and unwilling states, UNHCR and international responsibility / by Janmyr, Maja

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Multicriteria decision aid and artificial intelligence links, theory and applications / by Doumpos, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: List of Contributors Preface Part One The Contributions of Intelligent Techniques in Multicriteria Decision Aiding 1 Computational Intelligence Techniques for Multicriteria Decision Aiding: An Overview 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The MCDA Paradigm 1.2.1 Modeling Process 1.2.2 Methodological Approaches 1.3 Computational Intelligence in MCDA 1.3.1 Statistical Learning and Data Mining 1.3.2 Fuzzy Modeling 1.3.3 Metaheuristics 1.4 Conclusions References 2 Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Fundamentals of Human Decision Making 2.3 Decision Support System 2.4 Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.4.1 Artificial Neural Networks for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.2 Fuzzy Logic for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.3 Expert Systems for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.4 Evolutionary Computing for Intelligent Decision Support 2.4.5 Intelligent Agents for Intelligent Decision Support 2.5 Evaluating Intelligent Decision Support Systems 2.5.1 Determining Evaluation Criteria 2.5.2 Multi-Criteria Model for IDSS Assessment 2.6 Summary and Future Trends References Part Two Intelligent Technologies for Decision Support and Preference Modeling 3 Designing Distributed Multi-Criteria Decision Support Systems for Complex and Uncertain Situations 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Example Applications 3.3 Key Challenges 3.4 Making Trade-offs: Multi-criteria Decision Analysis 3.4.1 Multi-attribute Decision Support 3.4.2 Making Trade-offs Under Uncertainty 3.5 Exploring the Future: Scenario-based Reasoning 3.6 Making Robust Decisions: Combining MCDA and SBR 3.6.1 Decisions Under Uncertainty: The Concept of Robustness 3.6.2 Combining Scenarios and MCDA 3.6.3 Collecting, Sharing and Processing Information: A Distributed Approach 3.6.4 Keeping Track of Future Developments: Constructing Comparable Scenarios 3.6.5 Respecting Constraints and Requirements: Scenario Management 3.6.6 Assisting Evaluation: Assessing Large Numbers of Scenarios 3.7 Discussion 3.8 Conclusion References 4 Preference Representation with Ontologies 4.1 Introduction 4.1.1 Structure of the Chapter 4.2 Ontology-based Preference Models 4.3 Maintaining the User's Profile up to Date 4.4 Decision Making Methods Exploiting the Preference Information Stored in Ontologies 4.4.1 Recommendation Based on Aggregation 4.4.2 Recommendation Based on Similarities 4.4.3 Recommendation Based on Rules 4.5 Discussion and Open Questions References Part Three Decision Models 5 Neural Networks in Multicriteria Decision Support 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Basic Concepts of Neural Networks 5.2.1 Neural Networks for Intelligent Decision Support 5.3 Basics in Multicriteria Decision Aid 5.3.1 MCDM Problems 5.3.2 Solutions of MCDM Problems 5.4 Neural Networks and Multicriteria Decision Support 5.4.1 Review of Neural Network Applications to MCDM Problems 5.4.2 Discussion 5.5 Summary and Conclusions References 6 Rule-Based Approach to Multicriteria Ranking 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Problem Setting 6.3 Pairwise Comparison Table (PCT) 6.4 Rough Approximation of Outranking and Non-outranking Relations 6.5 Induction and Application of Decision Rules 6.6 Exploitation of Preference Graphs 6.7 Illustrative Example 6.8 Summary and Conclusions References 7 About the Application of Evidence Theory in MultiCriteria Decision Aid 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Evidence Theory: Some Concepts 7.2.1 Knowledge Model 7.2.2 Combination 7.2.3 Decision Making 7.3 New Concepts in Evidence Theory for MCDA 7.3.1 First Belief Dominance 7.3.2 RBBD Concept 7.4 Multicriteria Methods modeled by Evidence Theory 7.4.1 Evidential Reasoning Approach 7.4.2 DS/AHP 7.4.3 DISSET 7.4.4 A Choice Model Inspired by ELECTRE I 7.4.5 A Ranking Model Inspired by Xu et al.'…”
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History, Man, and Reason : A Study in Nineteenth-Century Thought / by Mandelbaum, Maurice, 1908-1987

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Afrofuturism : the world of black sci-fi and fantasy culture / by Womack, Ytasha

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Reflexive Translation Studies : Translation as Critical Reflection / by Kadiu, Silvia

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Sensations and Phenomenology / by Chapman, Harmon M. (Harmon Marbold)

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The Girlhood of Shakespeare's Sisters : Gender, Transgression, Adolescence / by Higginbotham, Jennifer

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Merleau-Ponty : space, place, architecture /

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Ideology and Holy Landscape in the Baltic Crusades / by Leighton, Gregory

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Queer Livability : German Sexual Sciences and Life Writing / by Linge, Ina

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Urban Europe : Fifty Tales of the City /

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Knowledge, Spirit, Law, Book 2: The Anti-Capitalist Sublime by Keeney, Gavin

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Words about Words about Words : Theory, Criticism, and the Literary Text / by Krieger, Murray, 1923-2000

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Inconceivable Effects : Ethics through Twentieth-Century German Literature, Thought, and Film / by Blumenthal-Barby, Martin

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Abraham Joshua Heschel : the call of transcendence / by Held, Shai, 1971-

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Mesmerists, monsters, and machines : science fiction and the cultures of science in the nineteenth century / by Willis, Martin, 1971-

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