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    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book presents the latest trends and developments in multimodal optimization and niching techniques. Most existing optimization methods are designed for locating a single global solution. However, in real-world settings, many problems are “multimodal” by nature, i.e., multiple satisfactory solutions exist. It may be desirable to locate several such solutions before deciding which one to use. ... Read more

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  • Dried Blood Spots

    Applications and Techniques

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    Series series Wiley Series on Pharmaceutical Science and Biotechnology: Practices, Applications and Methods
    An informative and comprehensive book on the applications and techniques of dried blood spot samplingDried blood spot (DBS) sampling involves the collection of a small volume of blood, via a simple prick or other means, from a study subject onto a cellulose or polymer paper card, which is followed by drying and transfer to the laboratory for analysis. For many years, this method of blood sample ... Read more

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  • Growing Pains

    Is Latin American Prepared for Population Aging?

    This paper estimates the fiscal costs of population aging in Latin America and provides policy recommendations on reforms needed to make these costs manageable. Although Latin American societies are still younger than most advanced economies, like other emerging markets the region is already in a process of population aging that is expected to accelerate in the remainder of the century. This will ... Read more

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  • Fragile by Design

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  • Bioinspired Optimization Methods and Their Applications

    8th International Conference, BIOMA 2018, Paris, France, May 16-18, 2018, Proceedings

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
    This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed revised selected papers of the 10th International Conference on Bioinspired Optimization Models and Their Applications, BIOMA 2018, held in Paris, France, in May 2018.The 27 revised full papers were selected from 53 submissions and present papers in all aspects of bioinspired optimization research such as new algorithmic developments, high-impact ... Read more

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