What is Soft Computing ? (adapted from L.A. Zadeh) Lecture 1 What is soft computing Techniques used in soft computing • Soft computing differs from conventional (hard) computing in that‚ unlike hard computing‚ it is tolerant of imprecision‚ uncertainty‚ partial truth‚ and approximation. In effect‚ the role model for soft computing is the human mind. 1 2 What is Hard Computing? • Hard computing‚ i.e.‚ conventional computing‚ requires a precisely stated analytical model and often a lot of
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This essay is to examine both the pros and cons of legalizing “soft drugs”. Hard and Soft drugs are terms to distinguish between psychoactive drugs that are addictive and perceived as especially damaging and drugs that are believed to be non-addictive (or minimally addictive) and with less dangers associated with its use. The term "soft drug" implies that the drug causes no or insignificant harm one such drug is cannabis (marijuana).Cannabis is a psychotic drug. The main psychoactive ingredient
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I. INTRODUCTION Technology today has indeed made people’s lives convenient especial with a computer. It has helped students in making homework‚ research‚ and projects‚ it has helped business in advertising and in making progress‚ and it has connect loved ones to people who live in a different country with the help of the internet. Psychologists are not even sure yet what to call this phenomenon. Some label it an "Internet Addiction Disorder." But many people are addicted to their computers long
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Introduction The global financing industry is enormous. Warren Hill in his book‚ Competing in the Global Marketplace suggests that "international financing extended by banks around the world reporting to the Bank for International Settlements is estimated at $6.4 trillion‚ including $4.6 trillion net international lending. Total world banking assets are put at more than $20 trillion‚ insurance premiums at $2 trillion‚ stock market capitalization at over $10 trillion‚ and market value of listed
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What is the difference between hard and soft Human Resource Management? Improve HRM is an essential and vital function for organizational success. Areas within HRM like Manpower planning‚ Job analysis‚ Selection and Recruitment‚ Compensation and Benefits‚ Performance evaluations‚ Contract negotiations and Labor legislations are parts of hard HRM whereas functions like Organizational development‚ conflict management‚ human resource education‚ leadership development‚ organizational culture
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explained further below: • “Hard” HR • “Soft” HR However‚ it is important to remember that‚ in reality‚ these two approaches are somewhat academic in nature. In real businesses‚ an HR department or manager would be likely to adopt elements of both soft and hard HR‚ and in many cases would not be interested in the slightest in the distinction! The key features of the hard and soft approach to HR can be summarised as follows: Hard HR Management Soft HR Management Treats employees simply as a
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Title: There Will Come Soft Rains Author: Ray Bradbury Text type: Short story ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ made me feel absolutely devastated. Immersing me slowly in its melancholy world of rubbles‚ dust and ashes burning away in a nuclear war. Is by far the shortest‚ sharpest and most depressing short story that I have ever read. ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ is a snapshot that perfectly captures all of the social paranoias in society during the post war period of the 1950s. Rendering the beautiful
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SALE SOFT‚ INC. Background – * Sale soft‚ Inc is a software development company which operates in the sales automation sector. * The company aims to become the market leader in the near future. * The company has identified huge demand in SA and to meet the demand it is developing PROCEED Sales and Marketing Resource Planning system (SMRP). * Its customers moreover need particular software from them which would solve their sales management process. * But‚ Sale soft‚ inc. current
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developed “soft skills‚” but what does that mean? What are “soft skills”? A soft skill is a skill that everybody can have whether you are a computer technician‚ a doctor‚ a teacher‚ or an artist. Skills like work ethic‚ time management‚ positive attitude‚ good communication‚ problem solving‚ being a team player‚ self-confidence‚ the ability to accept and learn from criticism‚ flexibility‚ and being able to work well under pressure are all considered “soft skills.” The opposite of a soft skill would
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probably heard of a hard-boiled egg‚ but what is a soft-boiled egg? A soft-boiled egg is an egg that has been boiled for a short amount of time‚ usually about 6 minutes. A soft-boiled egg is an egg whose whites are mostly cooked and yolk is partially cooked and still runny (WiseGeek). Soft-boiled eggs are mostly commonly eaten for breakfast. For example‚ you dip toast in the runny yolk. My experiment is to test how time affects the consistency of the best soft-boiled egg. History Most people have heard
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