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Explaining intuitive difficulty judgments by modeling physical effort and risk
The ability to estimate task difficulty is critical for many real-world
decisions such as setting appropriate goals for ourselves or appreciating
others' accomplishments. Here we give a computational account of how humans
judge the difficulty of a range of physical construction tasks (e.g., moving 10
loose blocks from their initial configuration to their target configuration,
such as a vertical tower) by quantifying two key factors that influence
construction difficulty: physical effort and physical risk. Physical effort
captures the minimal work needed to transport all objects to their final
positions, and is computed using a hybrid task-and-motion planner. Physical
risk corresponds to stability of the structure, and is computed using noisy
physics simulations to capture the costs for precision (e.g., attention,
coordination, fine motor movements) required for success. We show that the full
effort-risk model captures human estimates of difficulty and construction time
better than either component alone
Comment: Expert Elicitation for Reliable System Design
Comment: Expert Elicitation for Reliable System Design [arXiv:0708.0279]Comment: Published at http://dx.doi.org/10.1214/088342306000000529 in the
Statistical Science (http://www.imstat.org/sts/) by the Institute of
Mathematical Statistics (http://www.imstat.org
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'Smart' design: greening the Total Product System
About the book: Since the Rio summit in 1992, the paradigm of corporate environmental responsibility has gradually and consistently extended beyond complying with increasingly stringent environmental regulation and taking up the proactive initiatives of a few world-class companies. Research indicates that the business and financial performance of companies may depend directly on socially and environmentally responsible business practices. Many world-class companies now realize that customers and other stakeholders do not distinguish between a company and its suppliers. As a result, greening the supply chain is an innovative idea which is fast gaining attention in the industry. Greening the Supply Chain is a compilation of important chapters written by a diverse set of international authors which incorporates a broad variety of perspectives.
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Smart car refers to Smart City coupe and Fortwo, and all terms are registered trademarks of MCC (micro compact car)
Accelerating innovation development and scaling processes for agricultural transformation
At the 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture in Bali, CCAFS, IFAD and USDA-FAS organized the Side event “Accelerating innovation development and scaling climate-smart agriculture to drive a transformation in food systems”. High-level representatives of > 20 governments, research, donor, financial and policy institutions, civil society and private sectors discussed their previously shared insights and agreed to act as an “Insight Group” for further related CCAFS research and action. This Info Note summarizes the groups’ first findings, along with a short proposal for next steps
Financial literacy education in the United States: Exploring popular personal finance literature
As libraries work to define their roles within the global financial literacy education movement, it will serve them well to understand the popular literary component to this movement: the personal finance self-help genre. In this literature study, the author read 12 of the most popular books of this genre, as determined by simulations of likely Google searches, and conveys herein some of the beliefs and strategies these books may have imparted to library patrons. This study will benefit librarians by enhancing their understanding of the personal finance genre, conveying the genre’s interrelation to the current financial literacy movement, and even prompting librarians to question their own understanding regarding certain financial literacy components.Publisher does not allow open access until after publicatio
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