Foundations of Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing: 12th International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress, IFSA 2007, Cancun, Mexico, Junw 18-21, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)

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This book comprises a selection of papers from IFSA 2007 on new methods and theories that contribute to the foundations of fuzzy logic and soft computing. These papers were selected from over 400 submissions and constitute an important contribution to the theory and applications of fuzzy logic and soft computing methodologies. Soft Computing consists of several computing paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural networks, genetic algorithms, and other techniques, which can be used to produce powerful intelligent systems for solving real-world problems. This book is intended to be a major reference for scientists and engineers interested in applying new computational and mathematical tools to achieve intelligent solution to complex problems. We consider that this book can also be used to get novel ideas for new lines of research, or to continue the lines of research proposed by the authors of the papers contained in the book.

The 80 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected form more than 400 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on relation between interval and fuzzy techniques, intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their applications, the application of fuzzy logic and soft computing in flexible querying, philosophical and human-scientific aspects of soft computing, search engine and information processing and retrieval, perception based data mining and decision making, joint model-based and data-based learning: the fuzzy logic approach, fuzzy possibilistic optimization, fuzzy trees, fuzzy logic theory, type-2 fuzzy logic, fuzzy logic applications, neural networks and control, as well as intelligent agents and knowledge ant colony.

Fuzzy Reasoning in Decision Making and Optimization (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing)

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Fuzzy Reasoning in Decision Making and Optimization (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing)
Christer Carlsson , and Robert Fuller
Manufacturer: Physica-Verlag Heidelberg
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ASIN: 3790814288

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This book starts with the basic concepts of fuzzy arithmetics and progresses through the analysis of sup-t-norm-extended arithmetic operations, possibilistic linear systems and fuzzy reasoning approaches to fuzzy optimization. Four applications of (interdependent) fuzzy optimization and fuzzy reasoning to strategic planning, project management with real options, strategic management and supply chain management are presented and carefully discussed. The book ends with a detailed description of some intelligent software agents, where fuzzy reasoning schemes are used to enhance their functionality. It can be useful for researchers and students working in soft computing, applied mathematics, operations research, management science, information systems, intelligent agents and artificial intelligence.

Fuzzy Reasoning in Decision Making and Optimization

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Fuzzy Reasoning in Decision Making and Optimization
Christer Carlsson
Manufacturer: Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
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Great book, powerful insight using common sense

Are you charged with leading web initiatives? -- Must Read!

No nonsense Web advice...

Don't let the "Tech Weanies" Run Your Web Site!

Keep this at Your Desk

Catch A Falling Knife?: Strategic Thinking About the Web for Mid-Market Executives
Steve King
Manufacturer: Trafford Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1553695607
Release Date: 2006-07-06

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A guide for mid-market executives developing Web strategies for their business.

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Great book, powerful insight using common sense.......2003-07-11

This book makes several key points in terms of how to market a successful web campaign. Not only does Steve King provide a perspective that is understandable, it is presented as common sense. He explains that in order to market your business or product on the Web, you need to know your customer, bottom line. The biggest misconception that I used to share along with most IT professionals is that a website should be created by your IT staff. This may have been what was required as the Internet became popular over a decade ago, but chances are that your IT staff does not understand your target audience. Steve explains, "Right now, most companies we know view the Web first and foremost as a technology and not as a marketing channel."

This book is short and to the point, definitely readable within an hour. Mr. King is able to explain in detail what the Web is to business and how a Website can be presented in such a way that it truly can bring a return on investment in greater numbers than planned for. This book is able to dissect the Web from yesterday and explain how it has become misunderstood today. Finally it includes a strategy going forward for designing a successful Website by marketing it correctly and understanding your customers as you take advantage of the most powerful medium in the world today.

Are you charged with leading web initiatives? -- Must Read!.......2002-11-22

This book takes only a couple of hours to read and will certainly pay back your time when you go about leading your comnpany down the path of using the web as a strategic marketing channel.

Written for high level leaders (and those who want to be) of companies.

Explains exactly why Marketing should be leading your web technology initiatives - not IT. Yes, IT is needed, but they do not know and guide the business like your Marketing arm does.

Want to increase the bottom line? Then focus on your customers, whether they are internal or external, and involve them every step of the way. This book tells you how.

Most excellent high level guidance and a recommended read.

No nonsense Web advice..........2002-10-29

A must read for any executive who wants to stay in the game. Insightful and practical advice about the web, delivered unpretentiously with some light irreverent humor...caused a chuckle or two. A fast easy read for busy professionals. And best of all - no techno-babble - just straight talk.

Don't let the "Tech Weanies" Run Your Web Site!.......2002-10-06

The author of this book seems to be from a technical background, but has managed to "catch on" to the marketing relevance of the Web. He makes a powerful argument for a web strategy in this clear and concise little book! He writes that a major part of Web site development requires that the site be viewed as a separate marketing channel for business. He also emphasizes that the behind-the-scenes business strategy should require or dictate that marketing, not IT, control the development of the web site. A successful web site must, in his words, be "customer-centric", and that the development of this site is too important to leave to the technically-minded. As more and more transactions occur over the Net, it is critical that a Web Site be an integral part of any business.

This is a must-read book for any CEO, mid-level executive, and/or IT manager with Web responsibilities!

Keep this at Your Desk.......2002-09-10

Never having written a review before, I was compelled to do so after reading Steve King's "Catch A Falling Knife". In this book, readers are treated to a clear, understandable discussion about the Web and how to use it advantageously for business success.

The information given is consise and up-to-date, engulfing you in the incredible number of areas that the Web can affect your marketing strategies. It is not merely a "How to" but an extraordinarily insightful book to be used as a reference resource that will enable you to create a Web strategy that actually works.

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Winning strategies for Capital Formation focuses on the thought processes involved in planning financing and obtaining capital. It considers the determining factors in which businesses form and which sources of financing are appropriate, as well as preparing an appropriate business plan and financial statements, and a representation for investors that focuses on their needs. Winning Strategies for Capital Formation includes detailed coverage on: Mental strengthening and preparation for "the money hunt"; Building credibility with investors; Structuring your business to meet your needs as well as your partners'; Understanding the options; Attacking myths that clock your path to success.

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OUTSTANDING BOOK ON CAPITAL RAISING.......2004-02-10

This book is a keeper. Ms. Chandler has written an excellent book on how business owners can raise capital for a new startup or to expand their current business. I read this book from cover-to-cover and found it refreshing, original and to-the-point. I plan to re-read sections so that I can really grasp the concepts the author is conveying. From reading this book, I can really see how Ms. Chandler spent 20 plus years in investment banking.

VERY INFORMATIVE!.......2004-01-24

I recently ordered this book and read it from cover to cover. The tips I found inside Chandler's book were practical and most helpful to an entrepreneur like me who is seeking capital for my new venture. I hope Linda writes a sequel to this book.

A must for VC hunting.......2001-01-15

Reading your book made me feel like I was watching "Perfect Storm" for the first time. It made me laugh, and made me smile. It opened my eyes and frightened me. There were parts that depressed me, and areas that were uplifting. Thank you for your time and more importantly, thank you for your book. Without it, like those who have came before me and will come after me I would have never found the answers to my questions.

All excitement and no substance.......2000-09-30

Be careful about buying this book if you are working on a start-up. Although it is well written and edited, it contains very little useful information for someone on the verge of writing a business plan or presentation for a start-up. In all fairness, she does comment that if you have a good idea, a good market, and a team, then you do not need this book. Risk is acceptable in one of those three areas, but this book is really meant for those seeking funding with risk in two or more areas, i.e. if you need a lot of analysis and complexity in your plan, then this book may help.

All favorable reviews written by publishers agents.......2000-03-31

The book is mediocre at best and contains very little insightful beyond what common sense would tell you or what is avaiable for free on the web.

If you read the five star reviews carefully you can tell by the way they are worded that they have been likely crafted by press agents, note both language and anonymity. It would be very disappointing to find that someone would work so little on writing a decent book and so much on trying to cheat to get ahead.

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Written by authoritative writers, researchers, and practitioners, SAY IT RIGHT is suitable for an undergraduate or graduate/MBA course in oral communication. To achieve the goal of being both informative and interesting, the authors provide: succinct, short chapters; frequent headings to new topics; internal chapter summaries; illustrations and visuals; communication-related quotations from noted people; and end-of-chapter exercises designed to improve oral presentation skills. SAY IT RIGHT is divided into four sections, with a unique planning tool, called the FourMat, that serves as a unifying developing and planning framework

Say It Right: A Guide to Effective Oral Business Presentations

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Say It Right: A Guide to Effective Oral Business Presentations

Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0072524707

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Paul Williams had everything--a great job, comfortable salary, and bright future--until his company was acquired and his position eliminated.

Follow Paul's journey as he works with a Christian career coach to uncover God's blueprint for his career.

Learn how you can achieve dramatic results by discovering your gifts and talents, creating a job search plan and finding a new position.

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Discover the EASY BUDGET BOOK way to financial success with this yearly companion to B$ Your Creditors . . . so you can survive! Track your money and creditors in one simple workbook so you're Debt Free and Happy.

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The Magic of a Name, the Rolls-Royce Story: The Power Behind the Jets 1945-1987
Peter Pugh
Manufacturer: Totem Books
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Rand McNally 2002 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (Rand Mcnally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide)
Rand McNally
Manufacturer: Rand McNally
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Binding: Hardcover

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Rand McNally 2002 Commercial Atlas & Marketing Guide (Rand Mcnally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide)
Rand McNally & Company
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Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide 2002
Rand McNally
Manufacturer: Rand McNally 2002
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ASIN: B000JQSF8Y

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Since the beginning of the 1990s, the security implications of East Asia's growing demand for energy have become the focus of increasing attention and debate. To some, the prospect that East Asian countries will increasingly rely on foreign energy imports, especially from the Middle East, compete and possibly clash in the exploitation of new reserves, and expand significantly their civil nuclear power infrastructure raises a host of disquieting security concerns. Some worry that such concerns will become a potent source of regional instability and even conflict unless preventive steps are taken now to ameliorate them.

Others, however, are more sanguine about such energy-related insecurities in the belief that the global energy market and the international economy in general are changing in fundamental ways to lessen their impact on regional peace and security. Indeed, it is argued that the imperatives generated by East Asia's energy predicament will drive the search for cooperative solutions. Meanwhile, other analysts worry more about the potential ecological risks associated with rising energy use and consider these to be by far the most pressing challenges to the well-being or "human security" of those living in the region.

In this book, leading experts from seven countries--Japan, Russia, China, the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, and Malaysia--assess these contrasting energy security issues for their likely impact. As such, this book represents the first in-depth study on the topic from primarily an Asian perspective. Moreover, by examining both the "classical" energy security questions of supply and demand as well as the ecological and human security consequences of growing energy use in East Asia, the book provides the first truly comprehensive assessment of the key issues.

For those seeking both a deeper and broader perspective on the crucial relationship between energy and security in East Asia, this book will be essential reading.

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This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities and regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

Albania Business Law Handbook (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

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Albania Business Law Handbook (World Investment and Business Guide Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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ASIN: 0739773011

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Basic business legislation, laws, export-import regulations affecting business, business climate and contacts

Albania Foreign Policy and Government Guide (Us Regional Investment & Business Library)

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Albania Foreign Policy and Government Guide (Us Regional Investment & Business Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
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ASIN: 0739782266

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Albania Investment & Business Guide
Emerging Markets Investment Center
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
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Binding: Library Binding
ASIN: 0739702017

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This investment guide contains basic information on economy, business, export-import and investment climate, opportunities, regulations. Provides strategic information on economy, industrial development, banking, and government. Includes information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually.

Albania Mineral & Mining Sector Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)

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Albania Mineral & Mining Sector Investment And Business Guide (World Business, Investment and Government Library)
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