Research on the Method and Simulation of Intersection Signal Control based on Multi-agent Jian Zhang Ling Yan Yin Han Gao Song Xue-li Fang Traffic Engineering Research Institute Business School, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093, China E-mail:08zhangjian@gmail.com Abstract—On the basis of analyzing development actualities and trends of urban traffic control system, this paper applied the modeling idea and method of multi-agent, constructed an intersection agent
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UNCTAD COMMODITY EXCHANGES AROUND THE WORLD By the UNCTAD Secretariat ∗ Virtually all of the futures exchanges in the United States date from the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. They all started as commodity exchanges, but since the early 1980s trade in financial futures has become more and more important for most of them. Until 1998, the Chicago Board of Trade used to be the world=s largest futures exchange, but is now the second-largest place with a volume of 255 million contracts
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Mattel, Inc: The Lead Paint Recall Ron Montalto tossed the newspaper onto a growing pile. The Sept 22, 2007 Wall Street Journal headline read “Mattel Seeks to Placate China With Apology.” The headlines in the stack of papers told the story: Mattel Announces Third Toy Recall – CNN Money (Sept 5, 2007) Mattel Does Damage Control After New Recall - Wall Street Journal (Aug 15, 2007) Owner of Chinese Toy Factory Commits Suicide – New York Times (Aug 14, 2007) Lead Paint Prompts Mattel to Recall
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Strategic IT Plan Jennifer Douglas, Efren Rosa, John DAvis, Savoy Yazzie, Zack Abedali CMGT/578 November 18th, 2012 Mark Trask Strategic IT Plan Year three milestone: Determine overall readiness of new plant. Determine which hardware can be moved early. Testing connectivity. Begin mirroring current systems (run concurrently). Determining the Readiness of the New Facilities One of the year three goals will be o determine the readiness of the new facility. This will give
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pollution and smog in two of China’s biggest cities -Beijing and Shanghai- are sometimes so bad, airports are forced to shut down due to of poor visibility. That is not all, the air quality of Beijing is said to be 16 times worse than New York City. Blue skies are a rare sight and buildings several blocks away are difficult to locate, visually. Apart from that, sometimes you can't see the street from the 5th floor window in Shanghai.
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ANNUAL REPORT / 2014 to ascend / to rise in rank OUR VISION Building on the synergies of our rich retail experience, strong foothold in the People’s Republic of China (“the PRC”), and our strategic partnerships, Metro aims to be a leading property development and investment group in the region. Contents Key Facts 02 Corporate Data 33 Metro Holdings at a Glance 04 Partnerships 34 Chairman’s Message 06 Financial Highlights 36 Board of Directors
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The case study of 3PL: FedEx Supply Chain Solution Sharon Kuo Silver Lu RA7951021 RA7951055 Jon Dickerson RA6967118 Content Introduction_3PL Current 3PL market A case: FedEx Supply Chain Solution Introduction and express service Logistics Distribution Centre Operations Integrated Information Technology Introduction _3PL Definition Relationship between a shipper and third party with customized offerings Encompasses a broader number of service functions by a long-term and mutually beneficial
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Lotus Riverside Apartments The Lotus Riverside Apartment Complex was a newly built residential complex in Shanghai China that toppled over. It was a 13 story building that tumbled over before the building was all the way complete for move in. The building was built with a car garage attached to the bottom of the complex and the building collapsed while the workers were in process of excavating the area for the garage. The Lotus Riverside Complex failed due to many construction errors such
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Standard Chartered China becomes first international bank to launch Alipay’s Express Payment service Providing even more customer convenience with new express payment service 15 February 2012, Shanghai, China - Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd and Alipay today jointly announced the launch of the new Standard Chartered - Alipay Express Payment service. The launch of this new service innovation is a reflection of Standard Chartered China‘s commitment to customer service excellence and a first
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Environment for Development Discussion Paper Series January 2014 EfD DP 14-01 A Review of Beijing’s Vehicle Lottery Short-Term Effects on Vehicle Growth, Congestion, and Fuel Consumption J un Y an g, Yi ng Li u, Pi ng Q i n, an d An tu ng A. Li u Environment for Development Centers Central America Research Program in Economics and Environment for Development in Central America Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) Email: centralamerica@efdinitiative.org
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