When Dr. Phil has sought to advise and help his viewers in their job searches, he’s called in Tony Beshara. One of the most successful placement professionals in the United States, Beshara knows what works--and what doesn't. Now, in The Job Search Solution, Beshara applies a systemic approach to the process of finding a job--addressing the steps to take at every stage of the process and how to overcome the major challenges that confront candidates seeking employment today, including advice for readers who have been out of work for a while, were fired from their last job, are looking to change careers, or may be facing discrimination due to age. Featuring interactive exercises, real-life examples, practical dos and don'ts, and other essential tools, the completely updated second edition explains how to create a personal brand online, communicate with potential employers via email, and leverage personal stories throughout the interview process in order to get noticed and get hired. Both practical and empowering, The Job Search Solution gives readers the tools they need to land a dream job in one of the toughest job markets ever.

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For many years, Protective Relaying: Principles and Applications has been the go-to text for gaining proficiency in the technological fundamentals of power system protection. Continuing in the bestselling tradition of the previous editions by the late J. Lewis Blackburn, the Fourth Edition retains the core concepts at the heart of power system anal

Decision-Making for Biomass-Based Production Chains: The Basic Concepts and Medothologies presents a comprehensive study of key-issues surrounding the integration of strategic, tactical and operational decision levels for supply chains in the biomass, biofuels and biorefining sectors. Comprehensive sections cover biomass resources, harvesting, collection, storage and distribution systems, along with the necessary technical and technological background of production systems. In addition, the basics of decision-making, problems and decision levels encountered in design, management and operation phases are covered. Case studies are supplied in each chapter, along with a discussion and comparative analysis of topics. The book presents a clear vision of advances in the field. Graduate students and those starting in this line of research will also find the necessary information on how to model this kind of complex system. Finally, this comprehensive resource can be used as a guide for non-expert industry decision-makers and government policymakers who need a thorough overview on the industry. - Examines analytic methodologies for complex decision-making when designing, deploying and managing biomass and bio-based products supply chains - Includes real-life examples of main sustainability indicators, standards and certification schemes from the European Union, United States and worldwide - Explores the progress of decision-making procedures to provide a detailed perspective for effective selection of the most reliable solutions for each kind of problem - Provides detailed, in-depth analyses of various models and frameworks for their implementation, challenges and solutions - Presents multi-criteria and multi-objective decision-making and modeling approaches, including mathematical modeling, simulation-based modeling, and artificial intelligence-based modeling

Artificial intelligence is a constantly advancing field that requires models in order to accurately create functional systems. The use of natural acumen to create artificial intelligence creates a field of research in which the natural and the artificial meet in a new and innovative way. Critical Developments and Applications of Swarm Intelligence is a critical academic publication that examines developing research, technologies, and function regarding natural and artificial acumen specifically, in regards to self-organized systems. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as evolutionary algorithms, optimization techniques, and computational comparison, this book is geared toward academicians, students, researchers, and engineers seeking relevant and current research on the progressive research based on the implementation of swarm intelligence in self-organized systems.

Genetic Algorithms in Java Basics is a brief introduction to solving problems using genetic algorithms, with working projects and solutions written in the Java programming language. This brief book will guide you step-by-step through various implementations of genetic algorithms and some of their common applications, with the aim to give you a practical understanding allowing you to solve your own unique, individual problems. After reading this book you will be comfortable with the language specific issues and concepts involved with genetic algorithms and you'll have everything you need to start building your own. Genetic algorithms are frequently used to solve highly complex real world problems and with this book you too can harness their problem solving capabilities. Understanding how to utilize and implement genetic algorithms is an essential tool in any respected software developers toolkit. So step into this intriguing topic and learn how you too can improve your software with genetic algorithms, and see real Java code at work which you can develop further for your own projects and research. Guides you through the theory behind genetic algorithms Explains how genetic algorithms can be used for software developers trying to solve a range of problems Provides a step-by-step guide to implementing genetic algorithms in Java

The Evolution Arti?cielle cycle of conferences was originally initiated as a forum for the French-speaking evolutionary computation community. Previous EA m- tings were held in Toulouse (EA’94), Brest (EA’95, LNCS 1063), Nˆ?mes (EA’97, LNCS 1363), Dunkerque (EA’99, LNCS 1829), and ?nally, EA 2001 was hosted by the Universit ́e de Bourgogne in the small town of Le Creusot, in an area of France renowned for its excellent wines. However, the EA conferences have been receiving more and more papers from the international community: this conference can be considered fully internat- nal, with 39submissions from non-francophonic countries on all ?ve continents, out of a total of 68. Out of these 68 papers, only 28 were presented orally (41%) due to the formula of the conference (single session with presentations of 30 minutes) that all participants seem to appreciate a lot. The Organizing Committee wishes to thank the members of the International Program Committee for their hard work (mainly due to the large number of submissions) and for the service they rendered to the community by ensuring the high scienti?c content of the papers presented. Actually, the overall quality of the papers presented was very high and all 28 presentations are included in this volume, grouped in 8 sections which more or less re?ect the organization of the oral session: 1. Invited Paper: P. Bentley gave a great talk on his classi?cation of int- disciplinary collaborations, and showed us some of his work with musicians and biologists.

“Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Navigating the Future” is a thorough look at how two of the most important tools of our time are changing the world. This book, written by experts in the field, goes beyond the complicated topics of AI and ML to give readers a clear and easy-to-understand path to understand the difficulties, uses, and moral concerns of these cutting-edge technologies. The first part of the book gives an overview of how AI and ML have changed over time, focusing on the theoretical foundations that have turned them from vague ideas to important parts of our digital world. From early algorithms to modern deep learning systems, readers learn about the processes that make smart decisions and solve problems. The book goes beyond academic ideas and looks at how AI and ML are being used in the real world to show how they are changing businesses and our everyday lives. These pages give you useful information about the technologies that will shape our future, whether they are improving healthcare monitoring, making business operations run more smoothly, or changing the way we use technology. When AI is being developed, ethical concerns are very important. This shows how responsible creation is. In this book, the effects of AI and ML on society are looked at, including problems of fairness, openness, and responsibility. People who read this are urged to think about the moral aspects of technology. This helps people value both technical progress and its moral effects.

Optimization methodologies are fundamental instruments to tackle the complexity of today's engineering processes. Engineering Optimization 2014 is dedicated to optimization methods in engineering, and contains the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Engineering Optimization (ENGOPT2014, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-11 September 2014). The book will be of interest to engineers, applied mathematicians, and computer scientists working on research, development and practical applications of optimization methods in engineering.

The present book supports the increasing complexity and the growing need for computational power of artificial intelligence (AI) by providing comprehensive treatments of new hardware and software engineering met in AI language design and applications. The book is a collection of 16 substantial papers (chapters), the contributors being 51 well-known researchers in the AI fields. The papers are grouped into the following five sections: Section 1 represents a well documented survey on symbolic processing computers. Section 2 (Language-based AI Architectures) supports the design and implementation of AI language-oriented computers. Three (2-4) chapters are devoted to (computer architecture concerning) sequential Lisp processing: architectural features of Lisp computers, Symbolics’ Lisp computer architecture, memory management and performance evaluation of a Lisp machine system. Other three (5-7) chapters discuss multiprocessing and parallel processing of Lisp (and general functional) programs. The last two chapters of section 2 are presenting architectures supporting object-oriented programming (Smalltalk) and production systems. Section 3 (Multiprocessor AI Architecture) contains two (10-11) chapters, dealing with Connection Machine architecture and its applications, and with the design of data/knowledge base machines for AI processing. Section 4 (Connectionist Architectures and Applications) include two (12-13) chapters, illustrating the connectionist model architecture design and learning. Section 5 (Software Architectures for AI Applications) is made up of three (14-16) chapters, analysing the relationship between AI and software engineering, the development tools for AI programs, and the problem of AI hardware and software reliability. This book addresses a wide range of AI readers, from beginners to professionals. It carries forth doubtless qualities: compact and well-dimensioned chapters, comprehensively written by AI remarkable professionals, covering up-to-date AI topics and trends.