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Advances in artificial intelligence for privacy protection and security

“…Intelligent information systems ;…”
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Guidelines for auditing process safety management systems

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Methods for decision making in an uncertain environment proceedings of the XVII SIGEF Congress, Reus, Spain, 6-8 June 2012 /

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New directions in statistical signal processing from systems to brain /

Table of Contents: “…Modeling the mind : from circuits to systems /…”
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Software agents, agent systems and their applications

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Introduction to logistics systems management by Ghiani, Gianpaolo

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface About the Authors Exercises and Website Acknowledgments 1 Introducing Logistics 1.1 Definition of Logistics 1.2 Logistics Systems 1.2.1 Logistics activities 1.2.2 Information flows and logistics network 1.2.3 Case of more products 1.3 Reverse Logistics 1.4 Integrated Logistics 1.5 Objectives of Logistics 1.5.1 Measures of the service level 1.6 Management of the Logistics System 1.6.1 Planning phase 1.6.2 Organisational phase 1.6.3 Control phase 1.7 Case Study: the Pfizer Logistics System 1.8 Questions and Problems 2 Forecasting Logistics Requirements 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Qualitative Methods 2.3 Quantitative Methods 2.3.1 Graphical representation of time series 2.3.2 Classification of time series 2.4 Data Preprocessing 2.4.1 Insertion of missing data 2.4.2 Detection of outliers 2.4.3 Data aggregation 2.4.4 Removing the calendar variations 2.4.5 Deflating monetary time series 2.4.6 Adjusting for population variations 2.4.7 Normalising the data 2.5 Choice of the Forecasting Method 2.5.1 Notation 2.5.2 Casual versus extrapolation methods 2.5.3 Decomposition method 2.5.4 Further time series extrapolation methods: the constant trend case 2.5.5 Further time series extrapolation methods: the linear trend case 2.5.6 Further time series extrapolation methods: the seasonal effect case 2.5.7 Further time series extrapolation methods: the irregular series case 2.5.8 Sporadic time series 2.6 Advanced Forecasting Method 2.7 Accuracy Measure and Forecasting Monitoring 2.7.1 Accuracy measures 2.7.2 Tuning of the forecasting methods 2.7.3 Forecast control 2.8 Interval Forecasts 2.9 Case Study: Forecasting Methods at Adriatica Accumulatori 2.10 Case Study: Sales Forecasting at Orlea 2.11 Questions and Problems 3 Designing the Logistics Network 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Qualitative Methods 3.3 Quantitative Methods 3.3.1 Single-commodity single-echelon continuous location problems 3.3.2 Single-commodity single-echelon discrete location problems 3.3.3 Single-commodity two-echelon discrete location problems 3.3.4 The multi-commodity case 3.3.5 Location-covering problems 3.3.6 p-centre problems 3.4 Hybrid Methods 3.5 Stochastic Location Models 3.6 Case Study: Container Warehouse Location at Hardcastle 3.7 Case Study: the Organ Transplantation Location-Allocation Policy of the Italian National Transplant Centre 3.8 Questions and Problems 4 Selecting the Suppliers 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Definition of the Set of Potential Suppliers 4.3 Definition of the Selection Criteria 4.4 Supplier Selection 4.5 Case Study: the System for the Selection of Suppliers at Baxter 4.6 Questions and Problems 5 Managing a Warehouse 5.1 Introduction 5.1.1 Performance parameters 5.1.2 Decision-making problems 5.2 Warehouse Design 5.2.1 Choice of warehouse systems 5.2.2 Choice of warehouse layout 5.2.3 Sizing of the storage zone 5.2.4 Sizing of the receiving zone 5.2.5 Sizing of the shipping zone 5.3 Tactical Decisions for Warehouse Logistics Planning 5.3.1 Product allocation to the storage points 5.3.2 Inventory management 5.4 Operational Decisions for Warehouse Logistics Management 5.4.1 Package picking from the storage zone 5.4.2 Package consolidation in load units 5.5 Case Study: Performance Evaluation of an AS/RS System conducted by Wert Consulting 5.6 Case Study: Inventory Management at Wolferine 5.7 Case Study: Airplane Loading at FedEx 5.8 Questions and Problems 6 Managing Freight Transport 6.1 Introduction 6.1.1 Modes of transport 6.1.2 Classification of transport problems 6.2 Freight Traffic Assignment Problems 6.2.1 Minimum cost flow formulation 6.2.2 Linear single commodity minimum cost flow problems 6.2.3 Linear multicommodity minimum cost flow problems 6.3 Service Network Design Problems 6.3.1 The linear fixed charge network design model 6.4 Vehicle Allocation Problems 6.5 A Dynamic Driver Assignment Problem 6.6 Fleet Composition 6.7 Shipment Consolidation 6.8 Vehicle Routing Problems 6.8.1 The travelling salesman problem 6.8.2 The node routing problem with capacity and length constraints 6.8.3 The node routing and scheduling problem with time windows 6.8.4 Arc routing problems 6.8.5 Route sequencing 6.9 Real-Time Vehicle Routing Problems 6.10 Integrated Location and Routing Problems 6.11 Vendor Managed Inventory-Routing 6.12 Case Study: Air Network Design at Intexpress 6.13 Case Study: Meter Reader Routing and Scheduling at Socal 6.14 Case Study: Dynamic Vehicle Dispatching Problem with pickups and Deliveries at eCourier 6.15 Questions and Problems Index .…”
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Web dragons inside the myths of search engine technology / by Witten, I. H. (Ian H.)

“…Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia and information systems…”
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Legal aspects of mental capacity : a practical guide for health and social care professionals / by Dimond, Bridgit

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : anatomy of the Mental Capacity Act and its terms -- Background to the legal system and the Mental Capacity Act -- Human rights and statutory principles for governing decision making -- Definition of mental capacity -- Making decisions in the best interests of others -- Lasting powers of attorney -- Court of Protection, court appointed deputies, the Office of the Public Guardian and visitors -- Independent mental capacity advocates -- Advance decisions -- Research -- Protection of vulnerable adults and accountability -- Children and young persons -- Mental capacity and mental disorder -- Deprivation of liberty safeguards (DOLS) -- Organ and tissue removal, storage and use -- The informal carer -- Implementation, resources, and code of practice -- Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland -- The future.…”
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Radio frequency identification system security RFIDsec' 12 Asia Workshop proceedings / by Lo, Nai-Wai

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Evolutionary algorithms for mobile ad hoc networks / by Dorronsoro, Bernabé

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Broadband wireless multimedia networks by Bing, Benny

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Beyond the foster care system the future for teens / by Krebs, Betsy, 1963-

Table of Contents: “…First impressions of the foster care system--Teresa -- Education for foster care teens--Carlos -- Teaching teens rights --Jenny -- Policy advocacy with teens--Xaranda -- Preparing for independent living--Leonard -- Creating the Getting Beyond the System self-advocacy seminars -- Informational interviews : a bridge from foster care to the community -- System resistance to empowering teens.…”
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The prison system and its effects by Taylor, Antony

Table of Contents: “…The aetiology of present-day prisons and other places of captivity : from banishment and slavery to brutality and transportation : Britsh and American creations : Russian, Nazi, Japanese, and Chinese places of control -- The mounting consensus of informed opinion about the need for change -- Prison overcrowding -- Conceptualizing the prison as a social system -- Assessing the general effects of long-term imprisonment -- Pathological reactions to imprisonment -- The management of captives -- The development of prisons in New Zealand -- Recent official inquiries into the prison system in New Zealand -- Overview and conclusions.…”
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Physical models of living systems / by Nelson, Philip Charles, Bromberg, Sarina, Hermundstad, Ann, Prentice, Jason

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Advanced dynamic-system simulation model replication and Monte Carlo studies / by Korn, Granino A. (Granino Arthur), 1922-

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Internet publishing and beyond the economics of digital information and intellectual property /

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Advanced remote sensing terrestrial information extraction and applications /

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Computational methods for large systems electronic structure approaches for biotechnology and nanotechnology /

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Transient analysis of power systems : solution techniques, tools and applications / by Martinez-Velasco, Juan A.

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Leaders and innovators : how data-driven organizations are winning with analytics / by Nguyen, Tho H., 1972-

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