“…Current trends such as global environmental modernization and processes of economic, political and socio-cultural globalization, fuelled by developments of transport, environmental flows, scientific uncertainty, and information technologies, have fostered new conceptual approaches that move beyond classical sociological mind-sets toward broader attempts to connect to other disciplines. …”

“…These are ecotones, transitional spaces that are testing grounds, places of danger and opportunity.In college classrooms, an urban high school, a public library, a playground, and a women’s prison, Anne and Jody share scenes where teaching and learning take them by surprise; these are moments of uncertainty, sometimes constructed as failure. Digging into and exploding such moments reveals that they might be results of institutional pressures, socioeconomic and other diversities not acknowledged but operating and entangling individuals and ideas. …”

“…Human decision making is rife with fuzziness, imprecision, uncertainty, and half-truths—yet humans make evaluation decisions every day. …”

“…You will find: · - Active, reflective activities · - Case studies illustrating each concept · - The research base supporting each concept · - Descriptions of processes from other contexts (South Carolina, Germany, Australia, Sweden) · - Thoughts about next steps for contextually sensitive and multi-level school development · - Suggestions for cross-national dialogue and research within the Zone of Uncertainty Use this ideal source to guide school leadership teams in creating productive schools that continually grow!…”

“…The extraordinary circumstances in 2020 impacted coal markets and lend uncertainty to how they will be tailored in a post-Covid-19 economic recovery. …”

“…This book provides:• The reality of the technology status-quo;• A hard look at hydrogen and fuel cells benefits in comparison to other options;• An incisive analysis of the main barriers for a hydrogen and fuel cell transition;• Four scenarios for a hydrogen and fuel cells transition;• Guidance for far-reaching decision making under uncertainty. Prospects for hydrogen and fuel cells offers the facts, figures and strategic thinking that is needed for true solutions to the world’s energy problems…”

“…For others, the thresholds are surrounded by a great amount of uncertainty or no nonlinearities can be established. …”

“…First, Fast, Fearless is a practical guide for the business leader who wants to learn from the best of the best how to build and lead effective teams in conditions of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, and constant change. …”

“…In this report, you'll learn how: Big data solutions from other industries can't be easily applied to oil and gas Much innovation is in the discovery and exploration phase, where risk and uncertainty are high Outside companies such as Hortonworks, SparkBeyond, and WellWiki are making a difference Oil companies now run some of the largest private supercomputing facilities in the world Security tools such as rapid detection are important to an industry with memories of the Stuxnet worm and Shamoon virus…”

“…It examines the impact of mistrust on practices of conversation and communication, friendship and society, as well as politics and cooperation, and suggests that suspicion, doubt, and uncertainty can also ground ways of organizing human society and cooperating with others…”

“…This publication develops a risk-management tool to examine the robustness of policy responses to managing risks and uncertainty across a variety of different threats to food security, and applies the framework to an Indonesia case study. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Managing Economies of Scale in a Supply Chain: Cycle Inventory Appendix 11A: Economic Order Quantity 12. Managing Uncertainty in a Supply Chain: Safety Inventory Appendix 12A: The Normal Appendix 12B: The Normal Distribution in Excel Appendix 12C: Expected Shortage per Replenishment Cycle Appendix 12D: Evaluating Safety Inventory for Slow-Moving Items 13. …”
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“…"Importance of forecasting is to deal with the uncertainty of the future. An accurate Forecasting should be timely available, accurate, reliable and compatible with existing database. …”

“…Today’s business environment is more complex than at any time in history with greater ambiguity, chaos and uncertainty. Too often, individuals and organizations become bogged down with competing priorities and the constant press of daily demands. …”

“…Seach, Microsoft Access MVP “If you’ve been using Access with that typical uncertainty, asking yourself 'Just how could I do that?' …”

“…Machines powered by artificial intelligence are good at some things (playing chess), but not others (life-and-death decisions, or anything involving uncertainty). Gerd Gigerenzer explains why algorithms often fail at finding us romantic partners (love is not chess), why self-driving cars fall prey to the Russian Tank Fallacy, and how judges and police rely increasingly on nontransparent "black box" algorithms to predict whether a criminal defendant will reoffend or show up in court. …”

“…Through examples and case studies, the editors demonstrate and describe how problems with inherent uncertainty can be addressed and eventually solved through the aid of numerical models and methods. …”

“…Planned Brexit has raised uncertainty and dented business investment. Negotiating the closest possible EU-UK economic relationship would limit the cost of exit. …”

“…An ethical assessment of violent drone use considering military ethics, law enforcement ethics, moral injury and ethical human-machine interactionAssesses the potential for just and unjust uses of armed drones, drawing upon multiple conceptual bases for making moral judgments about violenceUses a broad framework to ethically assess drone violence, drawing upon and reaching beyond traditional Just War thinkingOffers a newly integrated survey of drone violence conceptualised as warfare, violent law enforcement, tele-intimate violence, or violence devolved to AIProvides a detailed exploration of the relationships between weaponised drone technology, international politics, criminal justice, and ethical theoryMoral uncertainty surrounding the use of armed drones has been a persistent problem for more than two decades. …”

“…How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and Stress shows you how to protect productivity and maintain unity between leaders and employees, even during periods of uncertainty and rapid change. Protect your career and workplace from the hidden costs of workplace tension and hostility. …”