Orientador: Andriana Susana Lopes de Oliveira Campanharo / Resumo: Os Modelos Baseados em Indivíduos (MBI’s) têm sido crescentemente empregados na modelagem de processos infecciosos. Um MBI consiste de uma estrutura na qual ocorrem interações entre um certo número de indivíduos, cujo comportamento é determinado por um conjunto de características que evoluem estocasticamente no tempo. Estudos recentes têm mostrado que as redes complexas constituem um suporte natural para o estudo da propagação de uma doença. Redes complexas são descritas por um conjunto de vértices (nós), arestas (conexões, ligações ou links) e algum tipo de interação entre os mesmos. Na formulação original do MBI e em modelos SIR (Suscetível, Infectado e Recuperado) e SEI (Suscetível, Exposto e Infectado), as relações entre os indivíduos são representadas por grafos completos, ou seja, todos os indivíduos estão conectados entre si. Como a topologia de uma rede real não pode ser descrita por uma rede puramente aleatória, nesse trabalho o MBI foi implementado de forma a incorporar modelos mais realísticos de redes de contato na propagação de uma doença infecciosa. De maneira geral, observou-se que redes complexas com diferentes topologias resultam em curvas de indivíduos suscetíveis, infectados e recuperados (ou suscetíveis, expostos e infectados) com diferentes comportamentos, e desta forma, que a evolução de uma dada doença, em particular a tuberculose, é altamente sensível à topologia de rede utilizada. Mais especificamente, observou-se que quanto maior o valor do comprimen... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Individual-Based Models have been increasingly employed in the modeling of an infectious process. An IBM consists of a structure in which interactions occur between a certain number of individuals, whose behavior is determined by a set of characteristics that evolve stochastically in time. Recent studies have shown that complex networks are a natural framework for the study of a disease spread. Complex networks are described by a set of vertices (or nodes), edges (connections or links) and some type of interactions between them. In the original IBM approach and in SIR (Susceptible, Infected, Recovered) and SEI (Susceptible, Exposed and Infected) models, the relations between individuals are represented by complete graphs, that is, all individuals are connected to each other. Since the topology of a real network can not be described by a purely random network, in this work an IBM has been implemented in order to incorporate some realistic contact networks xvii models. In general, it was observed that complex networks with different topologies correspond to curves of susceptible, infected and recovered individuals (or susceptible, exposed and infected) with different behaviors, and thus, that the evolution of a given disease, in particular tuberculosis, is highly sensitive to a network topology. More specifically, it was observed that the higher the value of the mean jump length is, the faster the disease spreads and consequently, the higher is the number of infected individual... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

abstract: Limited Local Memory (LLM) multicore architectures are promising powerefficient architectures will scalable memory hierarchy. In LLM multicores, each core can access only a small local memory. Accesses to a large shared global memory can only be made explicitly through Direct Memory Access (DMA) operations. Standard Template Library (STL) is a powerful programming tool and is widely used for software development. STLs provide dynamic data structures, algorithms, and iterators for vector, deque (double-ended queue), list, map (red-black tree), etc. Since the size of the local memory is limited in the cores of the LLM architecture, and data transfer is not automatically supported by hardware cache or OS, the usage of current STL implementation on LLM multicores is limited. Specifically, there is a hard limitation on the amount of data they can handle. In this article, we propose and implement a framework which manages the STL container classes on the local memory of LLM multicore architecture. Our proposal removes the data size limitation of the STL, and therefore improves the programmability on LLM multicore architectures with little change to the original program. Our implementation results in only about 12%-17% increase in static library code size and reasonable runtime overheads. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Computer Science 2012

This thesis describes development and verification of application for support of HACMP clustering education in IBM AIX OS. In fact, development of this application can help students to understand basic functions of this type of cluster. Users, eventually, can verify full function of input configuration cluster in real environment. Ultimately, it can simulate basic cluster function and create basic configuration file, which can be direct apply to operational installation of HACMP software of version 5.3.

Life and Culture of the Czech Republic from Foreigners´ Perspective: Research in IBM´s Environment. Diploma Thesis. Brno: Mendel University in Brno, 2016. Diploma thesis is focused on IBM Delivery Center foreigners´ opinion about life and culture in the Czech Republic. The beginning of the theoretical part mentions prior researches about life quality in the Czech Republic and the opinion of native Czech people. In addition, there are references about foreigners and their rights and obligations in the Czech law. The theoretical part concludes with explanations of essential terms of this thesis such as culture, communication, culture shock and adaptability. The practical portion of this thesis presents results from the opinion about life and culture in the Czech Republic survey. These results are then discussed in 2 different captures - European and non-European foreigners. In conclusion, the ascertained results are compared and evaluated in the end of the thesis.

Made available in DSpace on 2010-04-20T20:15:19Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 1996-05-21T00:00:00Z / A conjuntura atual demonstra a necessidade de uma visão global dos negócios. Apesar de muitas empresas manterem políticas de atuação restritas ao seu mercado doméstico, as empresas precisam se adaptar a esta nova realidade. Competidores fornecedores e clientes podem estar localizados em qualquer parte do mundo. Fatores como a integração econômica; o crescente fortalecimento do eixo Europa Ocidental, EUA/Canadá, Japão; o crescimento das economias emergentes na América Latina e Ásia; têm aumentado a competição global e já fazem parte do dia-a-dia de muitas empresas

The case describes the audacious acquisition of an American icon, IBM, by a Chinese computer manufacturer, Lenovo. The time frame spans from the pre-merger time until a few months after the IBM deal. In 2005, when Lenovo was the ninth largest PC maker in the world, it acquired IBM's PC business to become a global player in the PC industry. The case offers background information on the development of Lenovo, describes the Chinese company's approach to establish itself in the global market, and contrasts the pre-merger cultures of Lenovo and IBM. A chronological depiction of how this deal came about highlights potential synergies but draws attention to various socio-cultural integration challenges to come. Will a company that grew in a communist system, is partly state-owned, and until the merger sold exclusively in China succeed in the leap to managing a global US-centric business? / Series: WU Case Series

This case completes the trilogy and attempts to answer the open questions raised in the A and B Cases. It offers a retrospective of the events since the IBM-Lenovo merger in 2005 until August 2012. The main focus is on the period between the global financial crisis and mid-2012. The case describes the frequent changes at the top management level and highlights the leadership issues involved in making Lenovo a global leader in the PC industry. An industry and market overview reveals that while Lenovo was attempting to deal with internal issues during the post-merger integration phase it lost market share to competitors. A series of strategic changes, organizational restructurings, and changes in organizational culture paved the way for a new era in Lenovo's history, marked by strong financial performance, product innovation, and promising growth. / Series: WU Case Series

The case describes the audacious acquisition of an American icon, IBM, by a Chinese computer manufacturer, Lenovo. The time frame spans from the pre-merger time until a few months after the IBM deal. In 2005, when Lenovo was the ninth largest PC maker in the world, it acquired IBM's PC business to become a global player in the PC industry. The case offers background information on the development of Lenovo, describes the Chinese company's approach to establish itself in the global market, and contrasts the pre-merger cultures of Lenovo and IBM. A chronological depiction of how this deal came about highlights potential synergies but draws attention to various socio-cultural integration challenges to come. Will a company that grew in a communist system, is partly state-owned, and until the merger sold exclusively in China succeed in the leap to managing a global US-centric business? / Series: WU Case Series

The case describes the audacious acquisition of an American icon, IBM, by a Chinese computer manufacturer, Lenovo. The time frame spans from the pre-merger time until a few months after the IBM deal. In 2005, when Lenovo was the ninth largest PC maker in the world, it acquired IBM's PC business to become a global player in the PC industry. The case offers background information on the development of Lenovo, describes the Chinese company's approach to establish itself in the global market, and contrasts the pre-merger cultures of Lenovo and IBM. A chronological depiction of how this deal came about highlights potential synergies but draws attention to various socio-cultural integration challenges to come. Will a company that grew in a communist system, is partly state-owned, and until the merger sold exclusively in China succeed in the leap to managing a global US-centric business? / Series: WU Case Series

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