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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high-energy drinks targeted at the youth market. Over the past 10 years‚ the consumption of caffeinated beverages intended to “energise” has increased significantly. Energy drinks were recently shown to comprise 20% of the total convenience store beverage market‚ with “Red Bull” and “V” accounting for over 97% of sales in this multimillion-dollar industry.1 Increasingly‚ toxicity from caffeine overdose is being reported to hospitals and poisons centres. The main active constituents of energy drinks include
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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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variety of narrative techniques to convey the themes‚ characters‚ setting and plot of the story to the responder and thus fulfill its purpose. I will be illustrating this through the analysis of the Henry Lawson stories including “The Drover’s Wife” and “The Loaded Dog” and through other related texts “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury and “Charles” by Shirley Jackson. These stories present a variety of techniques in order
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. TITLE ESTABLISHMENT OF COCONUT TONIC DRINK B. NAME OF THE ENTERPRISE The enterprise will be named SHASETH Manufacturing Company and the product will be labelled as COCO DRINK. C. OBJECTIVES The general objective of the study is to establish a coconut tonic drink manufacturing company at Sultan Kudarat particularly in Obial‚ Kalamansig. Specific objectives are outlined below: 1. Prove the technical‚ market‚ and management feasibility as well as the financial viability
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Title ‘Soft skill’ set identification for an apparel industry worker. Objective To determine required soft skill set‚ for an apparel industry worker and evaluate its impact on the individual and organization. Background Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual’s interactions‚ job performance and career prospects. Soft skills refer to abilities that make people better employees and open doors to opportunities‚ that aren’t directly related to the subject matter for their
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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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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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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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