“…In the simplest case, optimization consists of maximizing or minimizing a function by systematically choosing input values from a valid input set and computing the function value. …”

“…It elaborates on the need to ensure financial and overall economic stability in the region through improved financial regulation and other policy measures to minimize the emergent risks. "Managing Elevated Risk: Global Liquidity, Capital Flows, and Macroprudential Policy—An Asian Perspective" also explores the range of policy options that may be deployed to address the impact of global liquidity on domestic financial and socio-economic conditions including income inequality. …”

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“…A 'short course' on leadership lessons based on 30 years of the author's experience, the main intention behind this book is to share leadership lessons that minimize your leadership mistakes and maximize your leadership effectiveness. …”

“…Modern and larger horizontal-axis wind turbines with power capacity reaching 15 MW and rotors of more than 235-meter diameter are under continuous development for the merit of minimizing the unit cost of energy production (total annual cost/annual energy produced). …”

“…The measures developed under Action 14 of the BEPS Project and contained in this report aim to minimize the risks of uncertainty and unintended double taxation. …”

“…Updated with the latest in implementation strategies and tactics, tips from insiders in the field, and new stories and insights from the Six Sigma experiences of others Clear definitions of key management terms and concepts Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error Examples of successful management Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques Greg Brue is CEO of Six Sigma Consultants and is a master six sigma black belt…”

“…Upholding his aim for brevity, comprehensive coverage, and relevance, Foster’s practical and methodical discussion style gets straight to the salient issues, and avoids unnecessary topics and minimizes theoretical coverage…”

“…With limited budgets and time, they often concentrate on the business functionality and try to minimize or ignore the infrastructure functionality. …”

“…Yes, it looks like you've been anything but an iconophile in this business, where words stack up as much on one side as pictures on the other.Robert Morris, "Professional Rules"This collection of articles explores the work of Robert Morris through the prism of writing, thus offering a new reading of a central work of the visual arts since the sixties, in turn associated with minimalism, conceptualism or land art again.Although Morris is often called a theorist, his written work involves a wide variety of genres, from art criticism to fiction and autobiography. …”

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“…A 'short course' on leadership lessons based on 30 years of the author's experience, the main intention behind this book is to share leadership lessons that minimize your leadership mistakes and maximize your leadership effectiveness. …”

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“…Our focus is on stories, graphics and code that build your understanding of machine learning; we minimize pure mathematics. You learn how to load and explore simple datasets; build, train, and perform basic learning evaluation for a few models; compare the resource usage of different models in code snippets and scripts; and briefly explore some of the software and mathematics behind these techniques…”

“…Innovative feeding strategies are therefore evaluated that could promote ruminal function, enhance animal health and welfare status, increase production yield, improve quality of milk and meat products and prolong their shelf life by minimizing environmental burden and production costs…”

“…Managing waste and minimizing associated environmental impacts have become more challenging as worldwide populations and economies continue to grow. …”

“…Chapters cover topics such as the resistance of dry abrasive wear, the role of a brand-new additive in the minimization of friction and wear, the structural-energy model of elastic-plastic deformation, the influence of micro-abrasive wear modes, tribological characteristics of magneto-rheological fluids (MRFs) and magneto-rheological elastomers (MREs), and different treatment technologies to improve tribological properties, among others…”

“…Understanding oil spills is a first step toward preventing and minimizing their damage to the environment. This compilation presents several of the current studies related to such an understanding of oil spills and the environment.This book is a compilation of 14 papers presenting new developments in the field of oil spills, giving insight into the rapidly changing world of oil spill studies and technology. …”