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Rent-Seeking in Private Pensions : Concentration, Pricing and Performance by Hyde, Mark, 1946-, Borzutzky, Silvia

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The management of transshipment terminals : decision support for terminal operations in finished vehicle supply chains by Mattfeld, Dirk C. (Dirk Christian)

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Financial modeling for business owners and entrepreneurs : developing Excel models to raise capital, increase cash flow, improve operations, plan projects, and make decisions by Sawyer, Tom Y.

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Optimization theory, decision making, and operations research applications : Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium and 10th Balkan Conference on Operational Research by SpringerLink (Online service), International Symposium on Operational Research, Balkan Conference on Operational Research

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Applications of fuzzy logic in planning and operation of smart grids by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Group decision and negotiation : a process-oriented view : Joint INFORMS-GDN and EWG-DSS International Conference, GDN 2014, Toulouse, France, June 10-13, 2014. Proceedings by Group Decision and Negotiation (Conference) Toulouse, France), SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Intrinsic Evaluations of the Negotiation Offers -- An Experimental Study -- Making Sense of Intransitivity, Incompleteness and Discontinuity of Preferences -- Preference Elicitation for Group Decisions -- On Developing a Web-Based Time Preference Elicitation Engine: Implications for E -- Negotiations -- Using Value Ranges to Reduce User Effort in Preference Elicitation -- Conflict Analysis between Environment Protection and Economic Development Based on GM-DEA Theory -- Analysis of Data from a Corporate Prediction Market -- An Integrated Decision Support System Framework for Strategic Planning in Higher Education Institutions -- On Facilitating Group Decision Making Processes with VIP Analysis -- The Network Perspective of Supply Chain Risks to Support Group Decision Making in Fast Moving Consumer Goods in Middle East Region -- A Distributed Decision Making and Propagation Approach for Trust-Based Service Discovery in Social Networks -- Semantic Web Tools and Decision-Making.…”
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Defining and measuring economic resilience from a societal, environmental and security perspective by Rose, Adam, 1948-

Contents: “…7.1 Findings7.2 Resilience Indicators; 7.3 Construction of€a€Resilience Index; References; Chapter 8: Risk Management; 8.1 Cost-Effectiveness; 8.2 Benefit-Cost Analysis; References; Chapter 9: Co-benefits; 9.1 Integration into€Business Culture and€Sustainability Planning; 9.2 Shortfalls in€Private Sector Investment in€DRM; 9.2.1 Private Sector Investment Decisions; 9.2.2 Private Sector Investment and€the€Public Sector; 9.2.3 Private Sector Co-benefits; 9.2.4 Bounded Rationality; 9.3 Co-benefits of€Public Sector Investment; 9.3.1 Co-benefits to€Society; 9.3.2 Co-benefits to€the€Private Sector.…”
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Platform business models for executives Second edition. by Srinivasan, R., Prof

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Successfully managing complex companies : challenge for supervisory and executive boards by Grünig, Rudolf

Contents: “…7: Identifying Possible Developments in the Environment -- 7.1 Importance -- 7.2 Content -- 7.2.1 Overview -- 7.2.2 Scanning -- 7.2.3 Monitoring -- 7.2.4 Naming -- 7.3 Responsibilities of the Supervisory and Executive Boards -- References -- 8: Developing the Company Strategically -- 8.1 Importance -- 8.2 Content -- 8.2.1 Overview -- 8.2.2 Definition, Planning, and Control of Strategies -- 8.2.3 Examination of Strategic Opportunities -- 8.2.4 Definition, Planning, Realization, and Control of Strategic Projects -- 8.3 Responsibilities of the Supervisory and Executive Boards -- References -- 9: Defining Governance and Organization -- 9.1 Importance -- 9.2 Content -- 9.2.1 Overview -- 9.2.2 Corporate Governance -- 9.2.3 Organization -- 9.2.4 Partnership Management -- 9.3 Responsibilities of the Supervisory and Executive Boards -- References -- 10: Filling Key Positions -- 10.1 Importance -- 10.2 Content -- 10.2.1 Overview -- 10.2.2 Definition of Key Positions and Planning of their Filling -- 10.2.3 Recruitment and Development of Young High Potentials -- 10.2.4 Filling of Management and Expert Positions -- 10.2.5 Filling of Positions on the Executive Board -- 10.2.6 Filling of Seats on the Supervisory Board -- 10.2.7 Building of an Employer Brand -- 10.3 Responsibilities of the Supervisory and Executive Boards -- References -- 11: Controlling Performance and Financing -- 11.1 Importance -- 11.2 Content -- 11.2.1 Overview -- 11.2.2 Increase of Equity Value and Guarantee of Regular Distributions as the Objective -- 11.2.3 Control of the Activities of the Businesses -- 11.2.4 Control of Investments and Divestments -- 11.2.5 Control of Financing -- 11.2.6 Development and Use of a Financial Controlling Concept -- 11.3 Responsibilities of the Supervisory and Executive Boards -- References -- 12: Preventing and Managing Crises -- 12.1 Importance -- 12.2 Content.…”
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Future intent-based networking : on the QoS robust and energy efficient heterogenous software defined networks by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Integration of large-scale renewable energy into bulk power systems : from planning to operation by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Running mainframe z on distributed platforms : how to create robust cost-efficient multiplatform z environments by Barrett, Kenneth

Contents: “…Case 2: Server Class Machine Hosting Multiple Mainframe Systems for Software QA TestingChapter 3: Building the Hypervisor Host; Networking Design Considerations; Remote Access to the Physical Server; Network KVM; RAC; Network Connectivity Planning; Physical Network Connections; IP Configuration; Hard Drive Configuration; RAID Configuration Consideration; Other Storage Technologies; Installing the Linux Operating System; Network Time Protocol Server; File System Creation; Swap File System; Root File System; Virtual System Data; Software Packages; 3270 Application; Graphical FTP utility.…”
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Agents and multi-agent systems : technologies and applications 2021 : proceedings of 15th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2021, June 2021 by KES-AMSTA (Conference) Online), SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Learned Dynamics Models and Online Planning for Model-Based Animation Agents --…”
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Handbook of OR/MS models in hazardous materials transportation by SpringerLink (Online service)

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Mobile wireless middleware, operating systems and applications : 11th EAI International Conference, MOBILWARE 2022, virtual event, December 28-29, 2022, Proceedings by International Conference on Mobile Wireless Middleware, Operating Systems and Applications Online, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Middleware, Wireless, and Future Networks -- A Middleware-Based Approach for Latency-Sensitive Service Provisioning in IoT with End-Edge Cooperation -- Deep Reinforcement Learning based Congestion Control Mechanism for SDN and NDN in Satellite Networks -- intelligent automated penetration testing using reinforcement learning to improve the efficiency and effecctiveness of penetration testing -- Time Slot Correlation-Based Caching Strategy for Information-Centric Satellite Networks -- Design and implementation of a pipeline-based data scheduling method for spacecraft with multiple data buses -- Research on the Development of Intelligent Space System (ISS) -- Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Information Network -- Features extraction of Reconstruction Model using in Augmented Reality System of Teleoperation Mobile Robots -- Research on Rapid 3D Reconstruction for Teleoperation in Manned Lunar Exploration Mission -- Onboard Software Maintenance Design and Implementation for networking satellites -- Model Based Development of Spacecraft OBDH Software -- Design of Aerospace Cloud Computing Server Based on Docker Cluster -- Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Intelligent Information Processing, Decision and Planning (1) -- Analysis and Simulation of High Orbit Weak Signal Tracking Algorithm -- Avionics System Architectures for Software-Defined Spacecraft -- Research and application of energy efficiency optimization algorithm for spacecraft simulation platform -- SADA: SDN Architecture Based Secure Dynamic Access Scheme for Satellite Network -- Research on the Concept and Connotation of Space Proving Grounds (SPG) -- A Multi-Agent based Satellite Health Management System Architecture and Implementation Scheme -- Integrated Satellite-Terrestrial Intelligent Information Processing, Decision and Planning (2) -- Avionic system Architecture Design of the Manned Deep Space Exploration Spacecraft -- Research on Tianwen-1 Mars Probe Relay Communication Technology -- Design and practice of Communication System During EDL for Mars Probe -- Study on EMC Influence of Zhu Rong Rover UHF band communication system -- Design and implementation of power supply and distribution system for Mars landing mission -- Research on Integrated operation design of low orbit remote sensing satellite for intelligent application.…”
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Optimal mobile sensing and actuation policies in cyber-physical systems by Tricaud, Christophe

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Innovation, democracy and efficiency : exploring the innovation puzzle within the European Union's regional development policies by Grillo, Francesco, 1965-, Nanetti, Raffaella

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Control of higher-dimensional PDEs : flatness and backstepping designs by Meurer, Thomas, Dipl.-Ing

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Making globally distributed software development a success story : International Conference on Software Process, ICSP 2008, Leipzig, Germany, May 10-11, 2008 : proceedings by International Conference on the Software Process Leipzig, Germany, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…-- Investigating Factors Affecting the Usability of Software Process Descriptions -- Degree of Agility in Pre-Implementation Process Phases -- Support IT Service Management with Process Modeling and Analysis -- The Secret Life of a Process Description: A Look into the Evolution of a Large Process Model -- Simulation Modeling -- Simulating Worst Case Scenarios and Analyzing Their Combined Effect in Operational Release Planning -- Using Process Simulation to Assess the Test Design Effort Reduction of a Model-Based Testing Approach -- GENSIM 2.0: A Customizable Process Simulation Model for Software Process Evaluation -- RVSim: A Simulation Approach to Predict the Impact of Requirements Volatility on Software Project Plans -- Identifying Key Success Factors for Globally Distributed Software Development Project Using Simulation: A Case Study -- Hybrid Modeling of Test-and-Fix Processes in Incremental Development -- Reflections on 10 Years of Software Process Simulation Modeling: A Systematic Review -- Experience Report -- Integrating Joint Reviews with Automotive SPICE Assessments Results -- Quantitatively Managing Defects for Iterative Projects: An Industrial Experience Report in China -- An Investigation of Software Development Productivity in China -- Optimized Software Process for Fault Handling in Global Software Development -- Measuring and Comparing the Adoption of Software Process Practices in the Software Product Industry.…”
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Monitoring, security, and rescue techniques in multiagent systems 1st ed. by MSRAS 2004 Płock, Poland, SpringerLink (Online service)

Contents: “…Foundations and Methods -- Flow Graphs, their Fusion and Data Analysis -- Approximation Spaces for Hierarchical Intelligent Behavioral System Models -- Distributed Adaptive Control: Beyond Single-Instant, Discrete Control Variables -- Multi-agent Planning for Autonomous Agents' Coordination -- Creating Common Beliefs in Rescue Situations -- Coevolutionary Processes for Strategic Decisions -- Automatic Proofs of Protocols via Program Transformation -- Mereological Foundations to Approximate Reasoning -- Data Security and Null Value Imputation in Distributed Information Systems -- Basic Principles and Foundations of Information Monitoring Systems -- Modelling Unreliable and Untrustworthy Agent Behaviour -- Nearest Neighbours without k -- Classifiers Based on Approximate Reasoning Schemes -- Towards Rough Applicability of Rules -- On the Computer-Assisted Reasoning about Rough Sets -- Similarity-Based Data Reduction and Classification -- Decision Trees and Reducts for Distributed Decision Tables -- Learning Concept Approximation from Uncertain Decision Tables -- In Search for Action Rules of the Lowest Cost -- Circularity in Rule Knowledge Bases Detection using Decision Unit Approach -- Feedforward Concept Networks -- Extensions of Partial Structures and Their Application to Modelling of Multiagent Systems -- Tolerance Information Granules -- Attribute Reduction Based on Equivalence Relation Defined on Attribute Set and Its Power Set -- Query Cost Model Constructed and Analyzed in a Dynamic Environment -- The Efficiency of the Rules' Classification Based on the Cluster Analysis Method and Salton's Method -- Extracting Minimal Templates in a Decision Table -- Application Domains and Case Studies -- Programming Bounded Rationality -- Generalized Game Theory's Contribution to Multi-agent Modelling -- Multi-Agent Decision Support System for Disaster Response and Evacuation -- Intelligent System for Environmental Noise Monitoring -- Multi-agent and Data Mining Technologies for Situation Assessment in Security-related Applications -- Virtual City Simulator for Education, Training, and Guidance -- Neurocomputing for Certain Bioinformatics Tasks -- Rough Set Based Solutions for Network Security -- Task Assignment with Dynamic Token Generation -- DyKnow: A Framework for Processing Dynamic Knowledge and Object Structures in Autonomous Systems -- Classifier Monitoring using Statistical Tests -- What Do We Learn When We Learn by Doing? …”
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