large-scale allocation problem (lsap) is considered to be an important problem in operations research. in this paper, we have tried to model a sample lsap and show that famous linear or approaches in use cannot efficiently help us challenge, develop and handle such cases. we begin with efforts in this area to conclude that timely, efficient and less costly solutions could be only developed unde...

or the past 65 years, the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO), has engaged in open and efficient sharing of information, viruses, and responsibilities. The GISRS’s extraordinary longevity can be attributed to several generations of dedicated scientists and to the engagement of over 100 countries, often with limited resour...

Until recently it would have been unusual to consider classifying population movements and refugees as security problem. However, efforts at shaping our world to make ourselves secure have paradoxically led to ever greater insecurity. The feeling of uncertainty, pertinent throughout all discourses of security, has led to the creation of security production into seemingly benign routines of ever...