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cord-004935-z86x3hnuA new multi- agent algorithm for dynamic continuous optimization A multi- agent- based hybrid framework for international marketing planning under uncertainty A multi- agent particle swarm optimization framework with applications Evolutionary swarm cooperative optimization in dynamic environments Issues and approaches in the design of collective autonomous agents Can agents measure up?
cord-018463-a6qu0cuvAre there sure measures for preventing misuse by modern biomedical techniques leading to results harmful for humans?
cord-007367-e31zhty6One question then emerges: how are π(γ j) and m(γ j) related?
cord-007367-e31zhty6The question then becomes, given a cost of vaccination, c(v), what is the efficient level of vaccinations to provide in a population and how do we obtain this efficient level?
cord-009481-6pm3rpzjThe critical risk analysis question addressed in this article is: Are the standard PRA techniques for uncertain hazards adequate and appropriate for intelligent adversaries?
cord-016912-vnx74hftWhat is needed for this new paradigm to succeed?
cord-021917-z9wpjr0dHow will a hospital, or an ICU, care for a potentially massive influx of patients with communicable disease or specific requirements?
cord-027337-eorjnma3From micro to macro: demand, supply, and heterogeneity in the trade elasticity Financial contagion: a propagation simulation mechanism When does a disaster become a systemic event?
cord-027337-eorjnma3On the unstable behaviour of stock exchanges A metamodeling approach based on neural networks Time- dependent copulas Analysing financial contagion and asymmetric market dependence with volatility indices via copulas Regime switching vine copula models for global equity and volatility indices Why model?
cord-022003-cvawdes6The social context shaping bioweapons( non)proliferation Genome projects and gene therapy: gateways to next generation biological weapons Is all fair in biological warfare?
cord-022034-o27mh4wzThe Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak of 1979 Death at Sverdlovsk: What have we learned?
cord-130778-d6jtz3pm*** Perceived Social Isolation and Cognition Feeling low, thinking slow?
cord-130778-d6jtz3pmBut why is it that productivity would decrease during a period that one would think people have more time on their hands than ever before?
cord-130778-d6jtz3pmHow social networks network best Does Working from Home Work?
cord-004091-gex0zvoaDo groups matter?
cord-004091-gex0zvoaEpidemic and intervention modelling- a scientific rationale for policy decisions?
cord-004091-gex0zvoaHow do different implementations of group learning- deciding by majority voting vs by leaders- impact the diffusion process?
cord-004091-gex0zvoaWhat are the implications of implementing collective learning for risk assessment combined with individual coping strategies?
cord-004091-gex0zvoaWhat is the impact of social interactions on the perceptions and decisions of intelligent individuals facing a risk?
cord-255140-3dwqqgv1An overview on the use of a viral pathogen as a bioterrorism agent: why smallpox?
cord-255140-3dwqqgv1The economic impact of a bioterrorist attack: are prevention and postattack intervention programs justifiable?
cord-340131-refvewcmDeath by delay South Korea is reporting intimate details of COVID-19 cases: has it helped?
cord-340131-refvewcmWhat do we know so far?
cord-285617-nyocnvvjPuerto Rican blood donations Dengue in the context of"safe blood"and global epidemiology; to screen or not to screen?
cord-285617-nyocnvvjThe chikungunya epidemic in Italy and its repercussion on the blood system Modeling the transmission risk of emerging infectious diseases through blood transfusion Viremic profiles in asymptomatic and symptomatic chikungunya fever: a blood transfusion threat?
cord-123804-cgvikrwmHow can we slow down the growth of the infection rate?
cord-123804-cgvikrwmHow fast they will be infected?
cord-123804-cgvikrwmThe questions of interest are: How many agents will eventually be infected?
cord-123804-cgvikrwmThis section tries to answer the following question: in the microscopic multi- agent epidemic model, what is the best control strategy for individual agents?
cord-123804-cgvikrwmwhat does agent i know about itself, and what does agent i know about others?
cord-332583-5enha3g9For example, what management practices would be most effective in controlling the invasive brown tree snake?
cord-332583-5enha3g9next- generation individual- based modelling of biofilms Hybrid simulation models- when, why, how?
cord-320172-qw47pf9rImmunohistologic analysis of the T- cell and macrophage infiltrate in 1,2-dimethylhydrazine- induced colon tumors in the rat Turnover of brush- border glycoproteins in human intestinal absorptive cells: Do lysosomes have regulatory function?
cord-320172-qw47pf9rIs ethanol- induced damage of the gastric muosa a hyperosmotic effect?
cord-353297-jizitnflDid bioweapons test cause a deadly smallpox outbreak?
cord-024981-yfuuirnwAn idea whose time has come?
cord-024981-yfuuirnwQuantico, VA: Critical Incident Response Group( CIRG), National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Perforation of the terminal ileum induced by blast injury: delayed diagnosis or delayed perforation?
cord-024981-yfuuirnwUnderstanding blast- induced neurotrauma: how far have we come?
cord-315617-mhm9wh9qBut will such individuals be available?
cord-315617-mhm9wh9qGenetic analysis of West Nile New York 1999 encephalitis virus Mixing bugs and bombs Origin of the West Nile virus responsible for an outbreak of encephalitis in the northeastern United States Viral zoonoses- a threat under control?
cord-315617-mhm9wh9qHow likely is a bioweapon attack and, more tightly focused, how real is the chance of such an attack by a terrorist group?
cord-315617-mhm9wh9qThe detection of monkeypox in humans in the Western hemisphere Buying biosafety- is the price right?
cord-315617-mhm9wh9qkey: cord-315617-mhm9wh9q authors: Gottschalk, René; Preiser, Wolfgang title: Bioterrorism: is it a real threat?
cord-249836-s303s1tmAssuming their goal is to maximize the number of casualties before any biosecurity groups can be alarmed, how might they best deliver their payload?
cord-249836-s303s1tmIs it apparent, but unavoidable, like an elevator to an otherwise inaccessible penthouse?
cord-249836-s303s1tmIs it intermittent like gusts down a hallway between bathroom breaks?
cord-249836-s303s1tmIs it segmented in delivery like meal courses at a company cafeteria?
cord-249836-s303s1tmIs it stealthy like hiding on a pen?
cord-249836-s303s1tmWho is to say that such could not eventually occur on smartphones and OTG accessories like otoscopes and auxiliary thermometers as machine learning becomes easier to adapt?
cord-355024-v5lahyw4The Washington experience Where and why are 10 million children dying every year?
cord-355024-v5lahyw4mistaken or maligned?
cord-255514-wvjw8h4mEvidence from brazilian firms Dynamic nonmyopic portfolio behavior Unwilling or unable to cheat?
cord-255514-wvjw8h4mOptimal investment and consumption in the market with jump risk and capital gains tax Shadow economies around the world: what did we learn over the last 20 years?
cord-255514-wvjw8h4mWhat is the impact of stock market contagion on an investor's portfolio choice?
cord-255514-wvjw8h4mwhat do we( not) know?
cord-318683-1yxurnevBurkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei vaccines: are we close to clinical trials?
cord-318683-1yxurnevChallenges and Opportunities Analysis of historical data suggests long- lasting protective effects of smallpox vaccination Duration of neutralizing antibody persisting in Thai individuals after childhood vaccination against smallpox A model for a smallpox- vaccination policy Can postexposure vaccination against smallpox succeed?
cord-318683-1yxurnevIf syndromic surveillance is the answer, what is the question?
cord-318683-1yxurnevInterim final rule and request for comments Destruction of microbial collections in response to select agent and toxin list regulations Implementing the select agent legislation: perfect record or wrong metric?
cord-318683-1yxurnevThe early humoral immune response to Bacillus anthracis toxins in patients infected with cutaneous anthrax Specific, sensitive, and quantitative enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay for human immunoglobulin G antibodies to anthrax toxin protective antigen Rapid detection of Bacillus anthracis bloodstream infections by use of a novel assay in the GeneXpert System Rapid and sensitive point- of- care detection of orthopoxviruses by ABICAP immunofiltration Rapid viral diagnosis of orthopoxviruses by electron microscopy: optional or a must?
cord-318683-1yxurnevWhy do UK military personnel refuse the anthrax vaccination?
cord-297287-0i4nc353How do these three control measures interact regarding their impact on total number of infections?
cord-297287-0i4nc353How does varying the strength of the control measure impact the total number of infections in an epidemic?
cord-297287-0i4nc353If a control measure impacts the total number of infections, is there a phase transition associated with changes in strength of that control measure?
cord-348106-agwdmtugAn empirical investigation of web page effectiveness Driving online and offline sales: The crosschannel effects of traditional, online display, and paid search advertising Theory of reasoned action: Some applications and implications in Beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behavior: An introduction to theory and research The value of rapid delivery in omnichannel retailing Benchmarking retail productivity considering retail pricing and format strategy Substitution or promotion?
cord-348106-agwdmtugCorrelates of multichannel shopping behavior Are multichannel customers really more valuable?
cord-348106-agwdmtugHow theories of persuasion apply to marketing and advertising, in The Persuasion Handbook A study of 46,000 shoppers shows that omnichannel retailing works How does adoption of the online channel impact customers'spending in retail stores: Conflict or synergy?
cord-348106-agwdmtugIntroduction to the special issue on multi- channel retailing CRM in data- rich multichannel retailing environments: A review and future research directions Can offline stores drive online sales?
cord-348106-agwdmtugSymmetric?
cord-348106-agwdmtugThe effectiveness of different forms of online advertising for purchase conversion in a multiple- channel attribution framework What makes commercial web pages popular?
cord-348106-agwdmtugThe impact of contextual television ads on online conversions: An application in the insurance industry The economic aspects of advertising Correlation between content and traffic of universities'websites Digital marketing: A framework, review and research agenda Optimizing a menu of multiformat subscription plans for ad- supported media platforms Distributing through multiple channels in industrial wholesaling: how many and how much Cross Buying in Retailing: Drivers and consequences Who are multichannel shoppers and how do they perform?
cord-348106-agwdmtugThe own- wage elasticity of labor demand: A metaregression analysis Multichannel retailing: A review and research agenda Optimizing marketer costs and consumer benefits across"clicks"and"bricks Catalogue as a tool for reinforcing habits: Empirical evidence from a multichannel retailer Can marketing campaigns induce multichannel buying and more profitable customers?
cord-348106-agwdmtugTherefore, an important question is: how can managers use channel level aggregate data to estimate and infer cross- channel effects?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uAre They a Good Idea?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uHowever, are mobile- code- based solutions imaginable in healthcare?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uIf syndromic surveillance is the answer, what is the question?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uIs the mobile- code- based solution the only solution able to meet the requirements?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uLinking better surveillance to better outcomes Value of ICD-9 coded chief complaints for detection of epidemics Roundtable on bioterrorism detection: information system- based surveillance How many illnesses does one emergency department visit represent?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uThe economic impact of a bioterrorist attack: are prevention and postattack intervention programs justifiable?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uThe informatics response in disaster, terrorism, and war Three years of emergency department gastrointestinal syndromic surveillance in New York City: what have we found?
cord-324656-6xq5rs0uWhat is syndromic surveillance?
cord-328181-b2o05j3jCan we contain the covid-19 outbreak with the same measures as for sars?
cord-328181-b2o05j3jMicrobes and Infection Susceptible- infected- recovered( sir) dynamics of covid-19 and economic impact Stability of a stochastic sir system Scipy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in python Positive rt- pcr test results in discharged covid-19 patients: Reinfection or residual?
cord-328181-b2o05j3jNote that even when the testing instant itself has passed, capturing a larger and larger number of positive cases( particularly asymptomatic ones) drastically reduces the infectious population( Figure??).
cord-328181-b2o05j3jNote that even when the testing instant itself has passed, capturing a larger and larger number of positive cases( particularly asymptomatic ones) drastically reduces the infectious population( Figure??).
cord-328181-b2o05j3jWhat is public value creation?
cord-328181-b2o05j3jWill we see protection or reinfection in covid-19?
cord-328181-b2o05j3jmedRxiv How to restart?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mA more direct immunological approach would be to look for antibody to other disease entities; for example, with what frequency are antibodies to BLV encountered in cattle in cases of BSE?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mCould vaccination against infection with this virus have increased the susceptibility to scrapie?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mFor instance, can the material of which prions are a component( SAF) act as a viral promoter of other neurotropic viruses?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mIs Spiroplasma mirum, proposed as a possible cause of scrapie, merely a passenger responding to a suppressed immune state in the same way as Pneumocystis carini in patients with AIDS( Redfield and Burke, 1988)?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mIs such triggering of a quiescent virus possible?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mScrapie agent proteins do not accumulate in grey tumour mice Purification of scrapie agents: how far have we come?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mThe response in mice to heat treated scrapie agent Assay of ethane and pentane from isolated organs and cells Basis of hepatitis delta virus disease?
cord-276616-odmnvv7mwith what frequency are maedi- visna antibodies encountered in sheep with scrapie?
cord-340827-vx37vlkfThis literature presents a rich understanding of questions such as:"How densely connected does a society have to be in order to have an infection reach a nontrivial fraction of its members?,""How does this depend on the infectiousness of the disease?,""How does it depend on the particulars of the social network in place?,""
cord-340827-vx37vlkfThis literature presents a rich understanding of questions such as:"How densely connected does a society have to be in order to have an infection reach a nontrivial fraction of its members?,""How does this depend on the infectiousness of the disease?,""How does it depend on the particulars of the social network in place?,""
cord-340827-vx37vlkfThis literature presents a rich understanding of questions such as:"How densely connected does a society have to be in order to have an infection reach a nontrivial fraction of its members?,""How does this depend on the infectiousness of the disease?,""How does it depend on the particulars of the social network in place?,""
cord-340827-vx37vlkfWho gets the job referral?
cord-340827-vx37vlkfWho is most likely to become infected?,"and"How widespread is an infection likely to be?,"among others.
cord-340827-vx37vlkfWho is most likely to become infected?,"and"How widespread is an infection likely to be?,"among others.
cord-266189-b3b36d72Can people also change the network based on their perception of a situation?
cord-266189-b3b36d72Do the links indicate the number of contacts per day?
cord-266189-b3b36d72E.g. do we go for a total lock down or keep schools open?
cord-266189-b3b36d72How and when should restrictions be lifted?
cord-266189-b3b36d72How many people and which people should be tested?
cord-266189-b3b36d72However, what if the consequence of closing schools would be that children are staying with their grandparents or that they are brought together at the homes of other children rotating caring between families?
cord-266189-b3b36d72Is it better to first re- start schools, or should transport and work take priority?
cord-266189-b3b36d72Preventive Veterinary Medicine Modeling infectious disease dynamics in the complex landscape of global health Simulations with Values Duty to plan: health care, crisis standards of care, and novel coronavirus sars- cov-2 Perceived risk of covid-19 pandemic: The role of public worry and trust The economic crisis is a crisis for economic theory Human Motivation Facing covid-19 in italy- ethics, logistics, and therapeutics on the epidemic's front line Beyond individualism/ collectivism: New cultural dimensions of values Implementing norms?
cord-266189-b3b36d72What will be the effect of these strategies on the pandemic but also on the economy and social life of people and countries?
cord-265017-byyx2y47How did it go so wrong?
cord-265017-byyx2y47How have international and national attitudes toward the biological threat changed since the early post-9/11 era?
cord-265017-byyx2y47How was the decision made to begin the US biological weapons program?
cord-265017-byyx2y47The question remains: How shall they be reaped?
cord-265017-byyx2y47Therefore how could the attacking or defending commander know that the festering corpses might cause disease when people at that time thought that epidemics were related to"miasmas,"the smell of decomposition, or heavenly"influences"?
cord-265017-byyx2y47Weaponizing a biological agent is easy to do, right?
cord-265017-byyx2y47What are the significant events in the history of biowarfare?
cord-265017-byyx2y47What makes EVD such a great concern?
cord-265017-byyx2y47What makes them significant?
cord-265017-byyx2y47When President Nixon said that"Mankind already holds in its hands too many of the seeds of its own destruction"in November 1969, what did he mean by that?
cord-265017-byyx2y47Why do you think we have seen no repeat of the anthrax attacks since 2001?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eBest customer satisfaction?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eCan existing models be modified or extended in a way that solves the problem without requiring a paradigm shift?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eCompetitive advantage?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHigh profit?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow can the formation of social norms and conventions, social roles and socialization, conformity and integration be understood?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow did economists get it so wrong?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow do costly punishment, antisocial punishment, and discrimination come about?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow do indirect reciprocity, trust and reputation evolve?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow do language and culture evolve?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow do social differentiation, specialization, inequality and segregation come about?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow does consciousness and self- consciousness come about?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to comprehend the formation of group identity and group dynamics?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to explain deviations from rational choice theory and the decision- theoretical paradoxes?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to explain homophily, i.e. the fact that individuals tend to agglomerate, interact with and imitate similar others?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to explain social influence, collective decision making, opinion dynamics and voting behavior?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to model deviance and crime, conflicts, violence, and wars?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to understand creativity and innovation?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to understand social exchange, trading, and market dynamics?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eHow to understand social networks, social structure, stratification, organizations and institutions?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eLarge throughput?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eResilience?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eTypical responses are: Why has this model been proposed and not another one?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhat are the laws of coalition formation, crowd behavior, and social movements?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhat is the relevance of the work compared to previous publications?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhat kind of paradigm shift does the approach imply?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhat practical implications does the finding have?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhy are existing models not good enough to describe the same facts?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhy are people risk averse?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhy do individuals often cooperate in social dilemma situations?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eWhy has this simplification been used( e.g. an Ising model of interacting spins rather than a rational agent model)?
cord-018947-d4im0p9eas well as for inspiring discussions during a Visioneer workshop in Zurich from January 13 How to understand human decision- making?