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Arthur Tatnall, Javier Osorio, Adrie Visscher

International Federation for Information Processing The IFIP series publishes state-of-the-art results in the sciences and technologies of information and communication. The scope of the series includes: foundations of computer science; software theory and practice; education; computer applications in technology; communication systems; systems modeling and optimization; information systems; computers and society; computer systems technology; security and protection in information processing systems; artificial intelligence; and human-computer interaction. Proceedings and post-proceedings of referred international conferences in computer science and interdisciplinary fields are featured. These results often precede journal publication and represent the most current research. The principal aim of the IFIP series is to encourage education and the dissemination and exchange of information about all aspects of computing. For more information about the 300 other books in the IFIP series, please visit www.springeronline.com. For more information about IFIP, please visit www.ifip.or.at.

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Scott Shane

"Despite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic development, no systematic effort has been made to examine the role universities play in promoting economic development through entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on policy aspects of government-university partnerships with a discussion both of best practices and problematic strategies."--Jacket.

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S.A. El-Swaify and D.S. Yakowitz

Multiple Objective Decision Making for Land, Water and Environmental Management explores the following major themes: Relevance of multiple objective decision support systems (MODSS) for addressing user needs, various sectors of society, and different levels of clientele; MODSS methodologies, tools, components, and integration; economic, social, cultural, and policy issues and applications (including risk assessment, conflict resolution, and sustainable development); and applicability to global and regional issues, especially in Asia and the Pacific, including degradation processes in small island ecosystems and major river basins and competitive uses of water for agriculture and aquaculture. This book represents a forum for those interested in transforming available information into quantitative aids that facilitate decision making and offer viable solutions. It illustrates the diversity of perspectives and points of view in managing the natural resource base of our global community.

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Robin Philpot

"A la tête de l'empire Power Corporation, Paul Desmarais est depuis longtemps l'homme d'affaires ayant le plus de pouvoir politique au Canada."