However, because of the strength of its schedule, the BCS computer system ranked Oregon fourth, thereby sealing its number-two ranking.

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The current BCS system uses human polls, computer rankings, and strength of schedule to match the top two teams in the country to play for the national championship, and the process has always been open to criticism.

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At IBM's research lab in Yorktown Heights, New York, computer scientist Baruch Schieber is using linear programming to help an IBM client schedule hours for 250 workers at a call center.

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Car Care Web: Through the UVO eServices owner's portal, known as "Car Care Web, " owners can check vehicle diagnostics, vehicle status, maintenance schedules, driving behavior, and schedule appointments with their preferred or nearby dealer via their home computer or mobile device.

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Nowhere, explicitly, but the bank says it is doing computer modeling to determine the busiest times at bank branches and how many tellers to schedule.

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Now, she says, the computer alerts the clinic staff when a patient has skipped a follow-up appointment or failed to schedule a periodic screening.

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