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E cient neighbor searching in nonlinear time series analysis Thomas Schreiber Department of Theoretical Physics‚ University of Wuppertal‚ D{42097 Wuppertal July 18‚ 1996 We want to encourage the use of fast algorithms to nd nearest neighbors in k{dimensional space. We review methods which are particularly useful for the study of time series data from chaotic systems. As an example‚ a simple box{assisted method and possible re nements are described in some detail. The e ciency of the method is compared
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time for activities that improve the mind‚ such as reading and doing word puzzles. Other people feel that it is important to rest the mind during leisure time. • You should write at least 250 words. • You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. In generally‚ people agree that leisure time is important for everyone. We feel tried ourselves after the work‚ the study‚ than we want to spend little time for doing what we want. However‚ everyone like to do another types of activity. Some people
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Supplier Base Reduction Supplier Base Reduction Department of Industrial Management and Logistics Division of Engineering Logistics Planning for Supplier Base Reduction - understanding Supplier Base Reduction’s role in purchasing A case study at Alfa Laval AB Authors Fabian Karlsson Sebastian Eriksson-Ritzén Supervisors Ala Pazirandeh Markus Ekendahl ii Acknowledgements This thesis completed our Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Logistics
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Charmed‚ the series review I didn’t get into the series until I happened to catch a little bit of it on TNT one morning. That was in the beginning when Prue was still alive. I started to watch it out of curiosity and then I got really into the show‚ as I found myself wanting to watch it every day before and after school. The three main characters in the show are Piper Halliwell‚ Phoebe Halliwell‚ Prue Halliwell (until she dies) and Paige Mathews-Halliwell (the half sister). All the sisters
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Multiple Births Reductions Is terminating a fetus morally right? It has been said that a fetus is not a person but just living cells. Multiple birth reduction is used to eliminate one or more fetuses from the womb because the child is unwanted‚ unhealthy for the mother‚ unhealthy for the other children or financially unstable. Are any of these reasons good enough to kill a child? Is there any reason good enough? In an article I have read called‚ PREPARATION FOR PRACTICE IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM:
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Bartlett‚ Robin‚ et al. "Harm Reduction: Compassionate Care Of Persons With Addictions." MEDSURG Nursing 22.6 (2013): 349-358. Academic Search Premier. Web. 13 Apr. 2014. Thesis: that nurses take a better approach when it comes to users. They are calmer‚ less judgmental and are more away
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17 June 2008 Received in revised form 6 September 2008 Accepted 13 October 2008 Keywords: Inventory Integrated model Lead time Distribution free demand a b s t r a c t This study investigates the decisions of replenishment and lead-time reduction for a singlemanufacturer multiple-retailer integrated inventory system in which the probability distribution of demand for each retailer is unknown but its mean and variance are given. A decision model is presented and a minimax distribution free
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Sony’s reduction in supply chain Recently a piece of news which has hit the business circles and is being discussed very much is that Sony is going to reduce 75% of supply chain. Sony will now be relying on 250 of its 1000 current suppliers as a part of short term temporary strategy. Sony is choosing these 250 partners for key products such as digital cameras‚ smart phones etc. (Bloomberg Business Week‚ 2014) The news is being discussed in the business circles heavily. Some are criticizing Sony
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STRATEGY FOR TESTING SERIES 1. Check for known series. p-series converges if . diverges if . (Note: When ‚ the series is the harmonic series.) geometric series converges if . diverges if . telescoping series converges if a real number. diverges otherwise. 2. Use a test. NOTE: When testing a series for convergence or divergence‚ two components must be shown: (i) State the test that is used: “Therefore‚ the series [converges/diverges] by the [name of test].” (ii)
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