“…Chris, a heroin addict, arrived at the emergency room after relapsing and attempting to kill himself through an overdose. …”

“…"The Cypria, so named because its poet supposedly came from the island of Cyprus, was an early Greek epic that is known to us primarily through quotations and references to passages by later authors, as well as through a prose summary of its plot and contents. …”

“…Chris provides a complete introduction to developing for Google’s mobile OS, offering tons of insights and hard-earned advice. …”

“…Chris nearly killed himself tonight when he overdosed on Heroin. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Para una lectura del relato de viaje en la narrativa argentina contemporánea / El viaje interior en Travesía de extramares de Martín Adán: sobre el sujeto y su viaje por el lenguaje / Desandando la ruta colombina: el viaje en los escritores argentinos de la primera mitad del siglo XX / La identidad en fuga: la historia de Catalina de Erauso y sus versiones / Contra Colón: la distopía en la poesía cubana del XIX y del XX / ¿Pirata del Caribe o agente civilizador? Francis Drake en la narrativa del argentino Vicente Fidel López / Entre la geografía argentina y el paisaje literario: viaje por el naturalismo científico, ideológico y narrativo de Eduardo Holmberg / El viaje en la novela de la Revolución Mexicana / Un viajero milanés del siglo XIX al Río de la Plata: Alessandro Litta Modignani / La Habana imaginada de la Condesa de Merlin / 4. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Hall, 1929): una posible especie exclusiva del Caribe colombiano y del norte de Venezuela -- Anatomía de una mariposa -- ¿Por qué proteger las mariposas? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Nemenzo, Masami Isoda, Maitree Inprasitha, Sampan Thinwiangthong, Narumon Changsri, Nisakorn Boonsena, Chan Roth, Monkolsery Lin, Souksomphone Anothay, Phoutsakhone Channgakham, Nguyen Chi Thanh, VŨ NHƯ Thư Hương, Phương Thảo Nguyễn -- Teaching and learning mathematics in Turkey, Huriye Arikan -- Part 6: Reports from the Topical Study Groups -- Topic study group no. 01 Early childhood mathematics education (up to age 7), Iliada Elia, Joanne Mulligan -- Topic study group no. 02 Mathematics education at tertiary level, Victor Giraldo, Chris Rasmussen -- Topic study group no. 03 Mathematics education in and for work, Diana Coben, Geoff Wake -- Topic study group no. 04 Activities for, and research on, mathematically gifted students, Florence Mihaela Singer, Linda Jensen Sheffield -- Topic study group no. 05 Classroom practice and research for students with mathematical learning difficulties, Lourdes Figueiras, Rose Griffiths -- Topic study group no. 06 Adult learning, Pradeep Kumar Misra, Jürgen Maaß -- Topic study group no. 07 Populariztion of Mathematics, Christian Mercat, Patrick Vennebush -- Topic study group no. 08 Teaching and learning of arithmetic and number systems (focus on primary education), Pi-Jen Lin, Terezinha Nunes -- Topic study group no. 09 Teaching and learning of measurement (focus on primary education), Christine Chambris, Barbara Dougherty -- Topic study group no. 10 Teaching and learning of early algebra, Carolyn Kieran, JeongSuk Pang -- Topic study group no. 11 Teaching and Learning of Algebra, Rakhi Banerjee, Amy Ellis -- Topic study group no. 12 Teaching and learning of geometry (primary level), Sinan Olkun, Ewa Swoboda -- Topic study group no. 13 Teaching and learning of geometry – secondary level, Ui Hock Cheah, Patricio G. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…s Method 7.5 Discussion 7.6 Conclusion References Part Four Multiobjective Optimization 8 Interactive Approaches Applied to Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms 8.1 Introduction 8.1.1 Methods Analyzed in this Chapter 8.2 Basic Concepts and Notation 8.2.1 Multiobjective Optimization Problems 8.2.2 Classical Interactive Methods 8.3 MOEAs Based on Reference Point Methods 8.3.1 A Weighted Distance Metric 8.3.2 Light Beam Search Combined with NSGA-II 8.3.3 Controlling the Accuracy of the Pareto Front Approximation 8.3.4 Light Beam Search Combined with PSO 8.3.5 A Preference Relation Based on a Weighted Distance Metric 8.3.6 The Chebyshev Preference Relation 8.4 MOEAs Based on Value Function Methods 8.4.1 Progressive Approximation of a Value Function 8.4.2 Value Function by Ordinal Regression 8.5 Miscellaneous Methods 8.5.1 Desirability Functions 8.6 Conclusions and Future Work References 9 Generalized DEA and Computational Intelligence in Multiple Criteria Decision Making 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Generalized Data Envelopment Analysis 9.2.1 Basic DEA Models: CCR, BCC and FDH Models 9.2.2 GDEA Model 9.3 Generation of Pareto Optimal Solutions using Generalized DEA and Computational Intelligence 9.3.1 GDEA in Fitness Evaluation 9.3.2 GDEA in Deciding the Parameters of Multi-objective PSO 9.3.3 Expected Improvement for Multi-objective Optimization Using GDEA 9.4 Summary References 10 Fuzzy Multiobjective Optimization 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Solution Concepts for Multiobjective Programming 10.3 Interactive Multiobjective Linear Programming 10.4 Fuzzy Multiobjective Linear Programming 10.5 Interactive Fuzzy Multiobjective Linear Programming 10.6 Interactive Fuzzy Multiobjective Linear Programming with Fuzzy Parameters 10.7 Interactive Fuzzy Stochastic Multiobjective Linear Programming 10.8 Related Works and Applications References Part Five Applications in Management and Engineering 11 MCDA & Agents: Supporting Effective Resource Federation in Virtual Organizations 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Intuition of Multiple Criteria Decision Aid in Multi-agent Systems 11.3 Resource Federation Applied 11.3.1 Describing the Problem in a Cloud Computing Context 11.3.2 Problem Modeling 11.3.3 Assessing Agents' Value Function for Resource Federation 11.4 An Illustrative Example 11.5 Conclusions References 12 Fuzzy AHP Using Type II Fuzzy Sets: An Application to Warehouse Location Selection 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Multicriteria Selection 12.2.1 The ELECTRE (E<U+00cc><U+0081>limination Et Choix Traduisant la Realite) Method 12.2.2 PROMETHEE (Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluations) 12.2.3 TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Situation) 12.2.4 The WSM (Weighted Sum Model) Method 12.2.5 MAUT (Multi-attribute Utility Theory) 12.2.6 AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) 12.3 Literature Review on Fuzzy AHP 12.4 Buckley's Type-1 Fuzzy AHP 12.5 Type-2 Fuzzy Sets 12.6 Type-2 Fuzzy AHP 12.7 An Application: Warehouse Location Selection 12.8 Conclusion References 13 Applying Genetic Algorithms to Optimize Energy Efficiency in Buildings 13.1 Introduction 13.2 State-of-the-Art Review 13.3 An Example Case Study 13.3.1 Basic Principles and Problem Definition 13.3.2 Decision Variables 13.3.3 Decision Criteria 13.3.4 Decision Model 13.4 Development and Application of a Genetic Algorithm for the Example Case Study 13.4.1 Development of the Genetic Algorithm 13.4.2 Application of the Genetic Algorithm, Analysis of Results and Discussion 13.5 Conclusions References 14 Nature-Inspired Intelligence for Pareto Optimality Analysis in Portfolio Optimization 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Literature Review 14.3 Methodological Issues 14.4 Pareto Optimal Sets in Portfolio Optimization 14.4.1 Pareto Efficiency 14.4.2 Mathematical Formulation of the Portfolio Optimization Problem 14.5 Computational Results 14.5.1 Experimental Setup 14.5.2 Efficient Frontier 14.6 Conclusion References Index…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…When Prototyping, Consider Both Visual Fidelity and Functional Fidelity -- Chris Callaghan -- Chapter 19. See Beyond the "Average" User -- Hillary Carey -- Chapter 20. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Un processus multidimensionnel -- Motivations de la décentralisation -- La décentralisation est avant tout un choix politique -- Les motivations économiques sont également un moteur important de la décentralisation -- Mégatendances et décentralisation -- Les différents modes de décentralisation -- Big bang ou approche progressive -- Les approches descendante et ascendante -- La décentralisation s'accompagne souvent d'autres réformes -- Il est très difficile de mesurer la décentralisation -- Autonomie budgétaire infranationale -- Les indicateurs budgétaires ne sont pas suffisants pour mesurer la décentralisation -- Des systèmes de décentralisation très divers au sein de l'OCDE et partout dans le monde…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Comparaison de la répartition des actifs des ECE et des EL dans l'industrie... -- Tableau 16. Choix d'indicateurs de résultats et d'indicateurs opérationnels des ECE et des EL... -- Tableau 17. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Les conventions collectives conclues en 2001 -- Tableau 6. Coûts, prix et rentabilité dans le secteur des entreprises -- Graphique 7. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Information et promotion -- a) Activités de promotion des PCN -- b) Opérations de promotion auprès des milieux d'affaires -- c) Opérations de promotion menées par les syndicats -- d) Activités promotionnelles des ONG, fondations caritatives et universités -- e) Activités de promotion au sein de l'administration publique -- f) Activités de promotion du Secrétariat de l'OCDE -- g) Accords internationaux, promotion des investissements et organismes de crédit et de promotion pour les exportations -- h) Promotion de haut niveau -- IV. …”