1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996466050703316

Titolo

Scalable Uncertainty Management [[electronic resource] ] : 7th International Conference, SUM 2013, Washington, DC, USA, September 16-18, 2013, Proceedings / / edited by Weiru Liu, V S Subrahmanian, Jef Wijsen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

3-642-40381-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XIV, 387 p. 43 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence ; ; 8078

Disciplina

006.3

Soggetti

Artificial intelligence

Application software

Information storage and retrieval

Computer communication systems

Database management

Data mining

Artificial Intelligence

Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet)

Information Storage and Retrieval

Computer Communication Networks

Database Management

Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Argumentation -- Analysis of dialogical argumentation via finite state machines -- What Can Argumentation Do for Inconsistent Ontology Query Answering? -- Enforcement in Argumentation is a kind of Update -- A Conditional Logic-Based Argumentation Framework -- Modelling Uncertainty in Persuasion -- On the implementation of a multiple output algorithm for defeasible argumentation -- A formal characterization of the outcomes of rule-based argumentation systems -- Bimodal Graphs for Meta-Argumentation with Argument Schemes --



Efficiently Estimating the Probability of Extensions in Abstract Argumentation -- AFs with Necessities : Further Semantics and Labelling Characterization -- Ranking-based semantics for argumentation frameworks -- A Logical Theory about Dynamics in Abstract Argumentation -- Belief Functions, Possibility Theory and their Applications -- Sound Source Localization from Uncertain Information using the Evidential EM Algorithm -- An Improvement of Subject Reacquisition by Reasoning and Revision -- Belief Functions: a Revision of Plausibility Conflict and Pignistic Conflict -- Bipolar possibility theory as a basis for a logic of desires and beliefs -- Databases -- A New Class of Lineage Expressions over Probabilistic Databases computable in P-time -- The Semantics of Aggregate Queries in Data Exchange Revisited -- PossDB: An Uncertainty Database Management System -- Aggregate Count Queries in Probabilistic Spatio-Temporal Databases -- Intelligent Data Analytics -- Approximate Reasoning about Generalized Conditional Independence with Complete Random Variables -- Combinatorial Prediction Markets: An Experimental Study -- A scalable learning algorithm for kernel probabilistic classifier -- Logics, Description Logic, and Semantic Web -- Privacy-Preserving Social Network Publication Based on Positional Indiscernibility -- On the implementation of a fuzzy DL solver over infinite-valued product logic with SMT solvers -- On the Merit of Selecting Different Belief Merging Operators -- Possibilistic DL-Lite -- Group Preferences for Query Answering in Datalog+/- Ontologies -- Reasoning with Semantic-Enabled Qualitative Preferences.

Sommario/riassunto

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2013, held in Washington, DC, USA, in September 2013. The 26 revised full papers and 3 revised short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers cover topics in all areas of managing and reasoning with substantial and complex kinds of uncertain, incomplete or inconsistent information including applications in decision support systems, machine learning, negotiation technologies, semantic web applications, search engines, ontology systems, information retrieval, natural language processing, information extraction, image recognition, vision systems, data and text mining, and the consideration of issues such as provenance, trust, heterogeneity, and complexity of data and knowledge.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911003166203321

Titolo

Sorotan dan perangkaan bulanan = Monthly Highlights and Statistics / Bank Negara Malaysia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bank Negara Malaysia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910220156903321

Autore

Karoly Lynn A. <1961->

Titolo

A golden opportunity : advancing California's early care and education workforce professional development system / / Lynn A. Karoly

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, Calif., : Rand, c2012

ISBN

0-8330-6021-X

0-8330-6023-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

RAND Corporation monograph series

Disciplina

370.71/109794

Soggetti

Early childhood educators - Training of - California

Child care workers - Training of - California

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Approach; ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems; Frameworks for ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems; Differences in Workforce Preparation in ECE Versus K-12 Education; Key ECE Stakeholders and Institutions in California; Numbers and Characteristics of the ECE Workforce; ECE Workforce Size and Demographics; Education Background of the ECE Workforce; Earnings of ECE Workers; Organization of This Monograph

CHAPTER TWO: What We Know from Research About Approaches to ECE



Workforce Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development Through Education; Professional Development Through Training; Strengthening Practices of Institutions and Organizations Providing Professional Development; CHAPTER THREE: What We Know from ECE Workforce Professional Development Systems in Other States; Alignment of ECE System Components (Competencies, Career Pathways, Credentials, and Curricula); Access and Outreach; Data Systems and Quality Assurance; Financial Incentives and Financing

California in Relation to Other StatesCHAPTER FOUR: California ECE Workforce Requirements: Competencies and Credentials; Desired Competencies for California's ECE Workforce; ECE Workforce Requirements; California Requirements; A Comparison with Other States; Evidence Regarding ECE Workforce Quality; CHAPTER FIVE: Public and Private Postsecondary Institutions That Provide ECE Workforce Professional Development in California; California Community Colleges; Enrollments in the ECE Field; Degrees in the ECE Field; California State University System and Other Four-Year Institutions

Enrollments and Degrees in Four-Year InstitutionsEnrollments and Degrees in Postgraduate Programs; ECE Higher Education Program Quality, Access, and Outcomes; Program Quality, Alignment, and Articulation; Promoting Access for Diverse Populations; Implications of ECE Higher Education for Workforce Dynamics; CHAPTER SIX: Federal, State, and Local Funding Streams That Support ECE Workforce Professional Development in California; Public Investments in the ECE Workforce; Direct and Indirect Programs; Funding Streams and Total Funding; Program Targeting, Coverage, and Participation

Evidence of Effectiveness of Quality InvestmentsProcess-Oriented Evaluation; Outcome-Oriented Evaluation; Other Informal Training Opportunities; CHAPTER SEVEN: Recommendations for California's ECE Workforce Professional Development System; What Do We Know About California's ECE Workforce PDS?; Recommendations for California's ECE Workforce PDS; Make Better Use of Existing Resources; Improve the Ability of the PDS to Prepare and Support the ECE Workforce; Further Considerations; APPENDIX: A. California Child Development Permit Matrix

B. Structure of California CSU Bachelor's Degree Programs Focusing on Young Children

Sommario/riassunto

This study focuses on the education, training, and ongoing professional development of early care and education (ECE) caregivers, teachers, and administrators who work with infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children from birth to kindergarten entry in California. It aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the state's ECE workforce professional development system and a set of recommendations for improving the system's effectiveness.