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Optimization is considered as a decision-making process for getting the most out of available resources for the best attainable results. Many real-world problems are multi-objective or multi-attribute problems that naturally involve several competing objectives that need to be optimized simultaneously, while respecting some constraints or involving selection among feasible discrete alternatives. In this Reprint of the Special Issue, 19 research papers co-authored by 88 researchers from 14 different countries explore aspects of multi-objective or multi-attribute modeling and optimization in crisp or uncertain environments by suggesting multiple-attribute decision-making (MADM) and multi-objective decision-making (MODM) approaches. The papers elaborate upon the approaches of state-of-the-art case studies in selected areas of applications related to sustainable development decision aiding in engineering and management, including construction, transportation, infrastructure development, production, and organization management.

L'astronomie n'appartient pas exclusivement au domaine de la science. La réflexion sur le mystère des origines et de l'inconnu nous concerne tous. C'est pourquoi les médias - revues de vulgarisation, journaux, cédéroms - se sont emparés de ce savoir certes rigoureux mais non encore établi. Comment les médias diffusent-ils ce savoir complexe pour le rendre accessible ? Y-a-t-il une structure discursive de la vulgarisation ? Le regard du linguiste sur la pratique du savant met en lumière la par...

The year 1991 was the 200th anniversary year of the construction of the Cane Ridge Meetinghouse by a Presbyterian congregation in frontier Kentucky. To celebrate this event, the Disciples of Christ Historical Society hosted a number of special events, including lectures and addresses on the legacy of Barton W. Stone as well as on the background and meaning of the revival. This volume brings together several of these addresses and the chapters are arranged to proceed from reflections upon the various ways Barton W. Stone has been remembered in the Stone-Campbell traditions. Contributors include Anthony L. Dunnavant, Richard L. Harrison Jr, Paul Blowers, C. Leonard Allen, D. Newell Williams, Ronald P. Byars, Newton B. Fowler, Samuel S. Hill, and Howard E. Short.

Le sol et l'immeuble propose une analyse des liens entre la croissance des villes et l'acte juridique qui en fut l'un des instruments essentiels, l'emphytéose. A partir du xve et du xiie siècle, les modalités de l'urbanisation entraînent l'apparition de formes dissociées de la propriété immobilière et l'émergence du droit de superficie. Depuis le Moyen Âge, les villes italiennes et françaises - et l'étude devra être élargie à l'ensemble de l'Europe - ont vu se multiplier les droits sur le sol et sur les immeubles que n'a pas abolis le Code civil. Le xixe siècle coïncide même avec un certain renouvellement de ces formes de propriété. Les parricipants aux Journées de Lyon ont voulu diversifier les approches, juridiques, économiques, sociales et architecturales, pour aborder à partir d'exemples précis un phénomène dont l'importance a sans doute été déterminante dans la formation de la ville médiévale et moderne.

Won explores the untold story of immigration in South Korea through a new precariat lens. Unlike traditional narratives, this book sheds light on the complexities of Korea's evolving immigration landscape, offering readers a fresh, multidimensional perspective. While its primary focus is on Korea, the text covers other countries such as Japan, the United States, Germany, Australia, and Canada. Coupled with a triadic focus, it provides a comparative analysis between Western and Asian countries, offering insights into shared experiences and unique nuances shaping immigration realities. It uncovers private realms, exploring the challenges faced by immigrants, particularly marriage migrant women, and its gendered dynamics. It also blends theories from various disciplines with rich empirical data, giving readers a comprehensive understanding of the profound implications surrounding international immigration and immigrants' experiences, not only in the Korean immigration regime but also in various types of immigration regimes. A unique read for academics, undergraduates, and postgraduates in the fields of Asian studies, public administration, immigration, political science, sociology, and comparative policy studies.

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Parce que le contrat, polymorphe, irrigue de nombreux pans du droit, parce que le contrat, international, transcende les limites géographiques, l’idée d’un colloque jouant sur « Le contrat dans tous ses États » s’est imposée à ses deux organisatrices. Le caractère transfrontalier du contrat et la multiplication des échanges interétatiques rendent essentielle la problématique du conflit de lois et du conflit de juridictions, donc la thématique du droit international privé. Cette dernière a été abordée dans toute sa diversité, du droit des obligations stricto sensu, en passant par les questions familiales, sans oublier le droit du travail et les mécanismes perturbateurs au premier rang desquels les lois de police. L’internationalité ne pouvait laisser de côté la nécessaire approche comparatiste des contrats. Plusieurs réflexions de droit comparé français et anglais sont menées, car le droit continental et la Common law s’opposent traditionnellement et parce que l’actualité juridique des deux côtés de la Manche (la réforme du droit français du contrat ainsi que les négociations post-Brexit notamment) invite le juriste à s’interroger sur les influences de chacun : aussi est-il question de l’influence britannique sur les remèdes français à l’inexécution du contrat, ainsi que celle qui pourrait enrichir la clause de force majeure dans le droit français. Les interactions anglaises et françaises de la bonne foi dans les contrats au regard du pouvoir discrétionnaire du juge sont également envisagées. Ces réflexions sont prolongées par une analyse de la bonne foi dans le droit français du contrat, et, enfin, par une approche comparée du contrat dans le droit de la famille.

This book is the first initiative of its kind aimed at underscoring the importance of the C-ORAL-ROM project, and proposing new methods of utilisation and study of the corpora comprised within it, especially in the framework of language teaching. The objective of the project is that of creating a corpus of the spontaneous spoken language for the principal Romance languages: French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The publication includes both written and audio texts, considered as the most appropriate manner of utilising and studying the oral corpora. The texts of the authors hosted in the volume dwell on the various aspects that enable C-ORAL-ROM to be used as a container of information, as a teaching instrument and also as a means of analysing the formal, structural and prosodic characteristics of the texts. The last part of the book presents a teaching unit that proposes a direct application to the teaching of the oral corpora.

This eBook is a collection of articles from a Frontiers Research Topic. Frontiers Research Topics are very popular trademarks of the Frontiers Journals Series: they are collections of at least ten articles, all centered on a particular subject. With their unique mix of varied contributions from Original Research to Review Articles, Frontiers Research Topics unify the most influential researchers, the latest key findings and historical advances in a hot research area! Find out more on how to host your own Frontiers Research Topic or contribute to one as an author by contacting the Frontiers Editorial Office: frontiersin.org/about/contact

Health sciences require up-to-date and reliable information for decision-making related to the provision of health services and care. For this it is necessary that health professionals carry out relevant and correct research or appraise the available clinical research. Among the different research designs, cohort studies were developed over a century ago as a powerful methodological tool to determine risk factors for different events or health outcomes. Despite their potential biases and limitations, which are inherent in any epidemiological study, the findings derived from cohort studies provide a high level of evidence for health decision-making. In addition, for many questions derived from health care, and due to the ethical concern or logistic impossibility of conducting a clinical trial, the cohort study can be the best option for clinical research. This book highlights the main characteristics of cohort studies: comparative advantages and disadvantages and their main strengths and limitations; and through examples shows the contribution of findings from cohort studies to be used in the health field.

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies has published the following work as open access. The Fatimid caliphs (297–567/909–1171), who were also the Ismaili Imams, reigned over a vast state stretching from North Africa (including Egypt) to Sicily, Syria and the Hijaz. Under Fatimid patronage, the arts and sciences flourished alongside Ismaili thought and literature. An extensive trade network was centred on their capital, Cairo, facilitating cosmopolitan exchange across their caliphate, the Mediterranean and other lands. This led to innovation in the production of decorative arts, monumental building programmes, international commerce and significant intellectual exchange. The original research of 22 scholars is here organised into four sections on aspects of Fatimid cosmopolitanism, covering religion and statecraft, the Fatimid legacy reconsidered, ceremony and symbolism and art and archaeology. Contributors to this volume include Ali Asgar Hussamuddin Alibhai, Khalil Andani, Dina Ishak Bakhoum, Daniel Beben, Doris Behrens-Abouseif, Gregory Bilotto, Anna Contadini, Delia Cortese, Farhad Daftary, Valérie Gonzalez, Shainool Jiwa, Hasan al-Khoee, Juan de Lara, Ayala Lester, Bernard O’Kane, Marcus Pilz, Stéphane Pradines, Jennifer A. Pruitt, Yossef Rapoport, Paula Sanders, Avinoam Shalem, Yasser Tabbaa, Jamel A. Velji and Paul E. Walker. The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Institute of Ismaili Studies.

Au Québec, on jette en moyenne par personne jusqu'à une tonne de déchets solides par année. Ce chiffre illustre à lui seul l'enjeu crucial que représente la gestion des déchets. Les textes de ce recueil proposent un aller-retour du plan de l'analyse au terrain des actions. Ce problème de gestion concerne les administrations publiques autant que les entreprises privées. Il implique tous les citoyens. Les textes de ce recueil montrent comment la connaissance scientifique peut contribuer à l'engagement dans les luttes sociales. Ils intéresseront les chercheurs et les enseignants en sciences sociales, et tous ceux concernés par les mouvements écologistes.

Norms and standards are indispensable for the success of the economy’s digital transformation, even as their applications become more and more complex. This book sheds light on relevant findings from standards research, participation in standardization consortia, certification, and other important aspects and condenses them into specific recommendations.