A new type of data dependency, the domain reduction dependency is defined. Given a set of attributes over which a query is being made, this dependency allows one to more accurately predict the probability of release o...
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A new type of data dependency, the domain reduction dependency is defined. Given a set of attributes over which a query is being made, this dependency allows one to more accurately predict the probability of release of sensitive statistics for that query than could have been done with table size alone. In addition, the properties of DRDs provide metainformation on the gain and loss of information within a lattice of queries through the addition or removal of attributes from a query set. This increased formalism on information loss and gain may provide insights which will allow the construction of better techniques for protecting the security of future statistical databases.< >
The adaptation of available structural mechanics software to solve microwave problems is possible by the analogy between the differential equations. A brief review of the analogy between transverse or shear waves in e...
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The adaptation of available structural mechanics software to solve microwave problems is possible by the analogy between the differential equations. A brief review of the analogy between transverse or shear waves in elasticity and electromagnetic waves is presented, followed by a more detailed discussion of the adaptation of a program to obtain the resonant frequencies of a rectangular resonant cavity, doing a three-dimensional analysis. The geometry of the electric field is also obtained for the resonant modes.
This paper describes shopfloor scheduling techniques for a highly automated metal cutting machining centre. The machining centre is modelled as a generalized flowshop, i.e. a set of work stations where each work stati...
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This paper describes shopfloor scheduling techniques for a highly automated metal cutting machining centre. The machining centre is modelled as a generalized flowshop, i.e. a set of work stations where each work station may contain several parallel machines. Parts visit all work stations in the same order and are processed by at most one machine in each work station (a part may skip a workstation). Constraints on the scheduling problem are imposed by release and due dates for each job. The objective is to minimize maximal lateness. The approach presented in this paper, is based on a decomposition of the generalized flowshop and uses a parallel machine scheduling algorithm as its key building block. The main contribution of this paper is on the latter subject: the development of schedules with the objective to minimize maximal lateness in a parallel machine system with release and due dates.
Voter turnout in the United States is much lower than in almost all other democratic countries. This has been interpreted as a symptom of popular alienation from the political system, suspicion of politicians, and pes...
The estimation of an absolute life expectancy of a structure is a complex process and the results are expected to have relatively large levels of uncertainty. In this study, a comparative analysis is undertaken betwee...
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The estimation of an absolute life expectancy of a structure is a complex process and the results are expected to have relatively large levels of uncertainty. In this study, a comparative analysis is undertaken between two different patrol boats. This is an approach which results in a higher confidence level because certain factors common to both boats can be eliminated by assuming them to be at constant normal levels. The study is limited to the critical forward bottom plating and takes into account the differences in material, plate dimensions, operational profile, structure and loading of the two vessels. Two failure modes, plastic plate deformation and fatigue, are considered, and a novel approach to plate wastage is included. Many factors affect the structural life of a vessel. They include structural type, operational profile, structural details, loads, inspection and maintenance, design methods, safety factors, corrosion, and environmental factors. There are three types of uncertainty associated with these factors; namely, physical randomness, statistical uncertainties, and model uncertainties. The method described is designed to address these uncertainties. The objective of the paper is to present the reliability-based structural life assessment method, and then to use it to evaluate and compare the structural performance of the forward bottom plating of the two patrol boats. The results of the evaluation are presented in the form of graphs and tables in order to facilitate the comparative evaluation. The method is performed within a computer-based format which allows parametric sensitivity analysis of several variables including the size of the plating panel, thickness, operational profile and loading. The sensitivity of the structural life expectancy of the forward bottom plating to variations in these parameters is evaluated.
Standard techniques used to model chemically reacting flows require an artificial viscosity for stability in the presence of strong shocks. The resulting shock is smeared over at least two computational cells, so that...
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Understanding how to effectively and lawfully gain information from a prospective employee is an important skill for business managers to master. The decision to hire an individual results in long‐term consequences‐...
Understanding how to effectively and lawfully gain information from a prospective employee is an important skill for business managers to master. The decision to hire an individual results in long‐term consequences‐turn‐over rates, levels of productivity, training costs, and company image. Because getting the right person in the right job is so important to the success of any business, many managers personally want to interview the potential employee. Yet few can boast of making a perfect hiring decision. In fact, half of all new hires in America stay with a company no more than six months; and each mis‐hire can cost 30 to 50 per cent above annual salary in lost productivity and expense of replacement (Bacas, 1987).
Simulated annealing is a general approach for approximately solving large combinatorial optimization problems. The algorithm is based on an intriguing combination of ideas from at first sight completely unrelated fiel...
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