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The Intelligent Organisation: Realising the value of information
by John BeckfordThe Intelligent Organisation proposes a radically different way of designing organisations to capitalise on the potential offered by contemporary information capability. Intelligent Organisations, designed backwards from their customers, recognise information as their key source of competitive advantage. An Intelligent Organisation uses information to drive learning and adaptation at the level of individuals, tasks, processes and the whole organisation, to deliver transformational changes in business performance. This fully updated 2nd edition explores how to enable this change through systemic reinvention. Drawing on proven organisational applications exploiting data, information and management science, and grounded in tested theory, this book is not about incremental improvement, but about fundamentally rethinking the whole. Building on the first edition, two chapters have been added to apply the ideas of the Intelligent Organisation to the individual as well as to the nation. Further discussion on the current issues around technology and ethics have been incorporated, as well as review questions and improved pedagogy. The text contains updated case studies throughout, and is accompanied by a dedicated website, www.intelligentorganisation.com, with support materials for lecturers. Uniquely bridging the gap between information systems and organisational behaviour, The Intelligent Organisation will be of particular significance to Masters and Undergraduate students of Information Systems, Knowledge Management and Organisational Theory.
The Intelligent Portfolio
by William F. Sharpe Christopher L. JonesThe Intelligent Portfolio draws upon the extensive insights of Financial Engines--a leading provider of investment advisory and management services founded by Nobel Prize-winning economist William F. Sharpe--to reveal the time-tested institutional investing techniques that you can use to help improve your investment performance. Throughout these pages, Financial Engines' CIO, Christopher Jones, uses state-of-the-art simulation and optimization methods to demonstrate the often-surprising results of applying modern financial economics to personal investment decisions.
Intelligent Processing Practices and Tools for E-Commerce Data, Information, and Knowledge (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Honghao Gao Jung Yoon Kim Walayat Hussain Muddesar Iqbal Yucong DuanThis book discusses recent research and applications about intelligent processing practices and tools for e-commerce data, information and knowledge. The authors first explain how advances in intelligent processing of data, information and knowledge that has wildly been used in e-commerce applications. They then show how this brings new opportunities and challenges for processing e-commerce data, information and knowledge. The book, made up of contributions from both academia and industry, aims to present advances in artificial intelligence to collect, process, and mining Data, information and knowledge, such as new algorithms and techniques in the field, foundational theory and systems, as well as practical e-commerce applications. Some of the topics discussed include AI for e-commerce, such as machine learning, deep learning; personalized service recommendation to e-commerce; modeling, description, and verification for data, information and knowledge; and task scheduling and performance optimization for large-scale concurrency.
The Intelligent Radical's Guide to Economic Policy: The Mixed Economy (Collected Works of James Meade)
by James E. MeadeFirst published in 1975, this guide to economic policy outlines an economic philosophy for reform for the ‘intelligent radical’ who seeks to address the issues of liberty and equality within society. Among other issues, the book looks at policies to control inflation, to maintain full employment, to set prices and wages, to distribute income and property, and to manage the environment and international trade. Professor Meade expounds in simple language a set of closely interrelated policies designed to enable us to achieve what he describes as ‘ the decent, free, prosperous society which modern science has undoubtedly brought within our grasp.
The Intelligent REIT Investor: How to Build Wealth with Real Estate Investment Trusts
by Stephanie Krewson-Kelly R. Brad ThomasThe go-to guide for smart REIT investing The Intelligent REIT Investor is the definitive guide to real estate investment trusts, providing a clear, concise resource for individual investors, financial planners, and analysts--anyone who prioritizes dividend income and risk management as major components to wealth-building. Later this year, the REIT industry will experience a watershed event when Standard & Poors creates a new Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sector called Real Estate. On September 1st, publicly traded equity REITs will be removed from Financials, where they have been classified since their creation in 1960, and begin trading as their own S&P Sector. This separation from banks and financial institutions already is attracting new investors, but REITs require an industry-specific knowledge that is neither intuitive or readily accessible to newcomers--until now. Using straightforward language and simple example to illustrate important concepts, this book will enable any reader to quickly learn and understand the lexicon and valuation techniques used in REIT investing, providing a wealth of practical resources that streamline the learning process. The discussion explains terminology, metrics, and other key points, while examples illustrate the calculations used to evaluate opportunities. A comprehensive list of publicly-traded REITs provides key reference, giving you access to an important resource most investors and stockbrokers lack. REITs are companies that own or finance commercial rental properties, such as malls and apartment buildings. Despite historically high total returns relative to other investments, such as the Nasdaq or S&P 500 index, most investors are unfamiliar with the REIT industry, and wary of investing without adequate background. This book gets you up to speed on the essentials of REIT investing so you can make more informed--and profitable--decisions. Understand REITs processes, mechanisms, and industry Calculate key metrics to identify suitable companies Access historical performance tables and industry-specific terminology Identify publicly-traded REITs quickly and easily REITs have consistently outperformed many more widely known investments. Over the past 15-year period, for example, REITs returned an average of 11% per year, better than all other asset classes. Since 2009, REITs have enjoyed positive returns; large cap stocks and cash are the only other classes that paralleled that record. Even in 2015, a 'year of fear' related to rising rates, REITs returned 2.4%, beating most all other asset classes. REITs have a long history (over fifty years) of performance, and are about to enter the big leagues. If you feel like you've been missing out, don't keep missing out. Prepare yourself, and your portfolio, to benefit from the demand for REITs that will follow the creation of a Real Estate GICS sector. The Intelligent REIT Investor gives you the information you need to invest wisely and manage your real estate risk effectively. By maintaining a tactical exposure in the brick and mortar asset class, investors should benefit from the information contained in The Intelligent REIT Investor. Join the REIT world and look forward to owning stocks that will help you to sleep well at night.
The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide: How to Sleep Well at Night with Safe and Reliable Dividend Income
by Brad ThomasDemystify real estate investment trusts with this masterful guide from an industry expert. In The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide, author Brad Thomas walks you through both basic and advanced topics in the profitable, sustainable world of real estate investment trusts. From historical industry performance to the equations needed to calculate key metrics in REIT stocks, this book covers the history, vocabulary, principles, and analysis you’ll need to invest wisely in this growing asset class. Find out how you can strengthen your investment decisions and conclusions with publicly traded REITs in the short- and long-terms alike. With this book you’ll: Understand exactly what REITs are, how they work, and why they’ve achieved such impressive historical returns Discover how REITS have performed over the decades up against other asset classes Compare and contrast the various subsectors – such as residential, retail, office, healthcare, self-storage, lodging, technology, and more – to understand which ones can work better in your personal portfolio. Perfect for personal and professional investors alike, The Intelligent REIT Investor Guide is an invaluable guide to a crucial asset class that is often overlooked or poorly understood despite its undeniable impact on portfolios over the past 60 years.
Intelligent Residential Buildings and the Behaviour of the Occupants: State of the Art (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Pedro F. Pereira Nuno M.M. Ramos João M.P.Q. DelgadoThis book presents the state of the art of two areas: intelligent residential buildings and the behaviour of their occupants. These areas need to be treated together in order to develop new concepts for buildings, which are more efficient, more comfortable and more healthy. The concept of intelligent building is associated with the creation of a management system that takes into account the requirements of the occupants in terms of thermal comfort and their daily activities, maintaining good indoor air quality and minimizing energy consumption. In commercial or office buildings, these systems are already at an intermediate stage of implementation. However, in the residential sector they have yet to be significantly implemented. In mild climates, where the interactions of the occupants with the building mechanisms are the primary way to ensure adequate comfort and ventilation, the importance of occupant behaviour studies and their incorporation in the algorithms of the intelligent buildings becomes even more crucial. This book offers new concepts on how to bring these aspects together.
Intelligent Retail: Die Zukunft des stationären Einzelhandels
by Gerrit HeinemannDieses Buch zeigt dem stationären Einzelhandel einen Weg auf, wie er sich nach Corona neu erfinden kann, um gegen die starke Konkurrenz des Online-Handels bestehen zu können. Im Zentrum stehen die zentralen Themen, die den Handel der Zukunft prägen. So muss vor allem der stationäre Einzelhandel heute mit intelligenten Systemen datenbasiert arbeiten und Methoden übernehmen oder sogar übertreffen, die die großen Online-Marktplätze schon sehr lange und erfolgreich einsetzen. Diesbezüglich spielt auch künstliche Intelligenz im Einzelhandel eine große Rolle. Dabei geht es nicht bloß um Automatisierung und um die Übernahme von Tätigkeiten durch Roboter, sondern in eigentlich allen Handelsfunktionen auch darum, dass Instrumente und Maschinen in der Lage sind, selbst zu lernen und Schlüsse zu ziehen. Dieses wird immer schwieriger, denn unser Einkaufs- und Suchverhalten ändert sich fortwährend. Ein Kunde sollte deswegen im Geschäft intelligente Empfehlungen erhalten, die auch auf seinen bereits bekannten Interessen und Verhaltensmustern beruhen. Gerrit Heinemann zeigt, wie intelligentes Handeln den stationären Einzelhandel in den Innenstädten und in Shopping-Centern retten kann. Der Inhalt• Vom stationären Einzelhandel zum Intelligent Retail• Bedrohungen des stationären Einzelhandels• Basisvoraussetzungen und Erscheinungsformen des Intelligent Retail• Beispiele für intelligenten Einzelhandel der Zukunft• Risiken für Intelligent Retail
Intelligent Retail: The Future of Stationary Retail
by Gerrit HeinemannThis book shows stationary retail a way to reinvent itself after Corona, in order to be able to survive against the strong competition of online retail. The focus is on the central issues that will shape the retail of the future. For example, brick-and-mortar retail in particular must now work with intelligent systems based on data and adopt or even surpass methods that the large online marketplaces have been using successfully for a very long time. In this regard, artificial intelligence also plays a major role in retail. This is not just about automation and robots taking over tasks, but also about instruments and machines being able to learn and draw conclusions themselves in all retail functions. This is becoming increasingly difficult because our shopping and search behavior is constantly changing. Therefore, a customer should receive intelligent recommendations in the store, which are also based on his already known interests and behavior patterns. Gerrit Heinemann shows how intelligent action can save stationary retail in city centres and shopping centres.The content - From stationary Retail to intelligent Retail - Threats to the stationary retail trade - Basic requirements and manifestations of intelligent Retail - Examples of intelligent retail of the future - Risks for intelligent Retail
Intelligent Safety: How to Protect Your Connected Family from Big Cybercrime
by Hari RavichandranTurn the tables on cybercriminals. Keep your loved ones safe. We live much of our personal and professional lives online, but fraudsters and hackers have made the internet dangerous. Cyberattacks are the US&’s fastest growing crime: consumers lost more than $6.9 billion to fraud in 2021, up more than 50% from 2020; financial losses from online theft surpassed losses from home theft; 1 in 10 people become identity theft victims annually, including more than 1 million children. So how do we keep our kids, parents, colleagues, and selves safe against organized cybercriminals with their increasingly advanced tools?Intelligent Safety: How to Protect Your Connected Family from Big Cybercrime teaches how we can put our families&’ online safety on autopilot and regain our peace of mind. It provides families with the tools and knowledge they need to create a personalized, proactive defense against cybercriminals. From identifying the risks of your teen&’s secret online life to safeguarding your family finances to defending the vulnerabilities of your aging parents, Intelligent Safety is the last guide you&’ll need to beat cyber predators at their own game.
Intelligent Signal Processing and RF Energy Harvesting for State of art 5G and B5G Networks (Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering)
by Javaid A. Sheikh Taimoor Khan Binod Kumar KanaujiaThe book covers all the emerging paradigms of machine learning and bio-inspired algorithms and their synergies with communication networks which may prove to a core 5G and 6G enablers. It consists of 11 chapters with varied fields. The book introduces the fundamentals of broadband wireless networks and issues related to energy efficiency and optimization. Also, it discusses the efficient bio-inspired algorithms and their utility in wireless networks for 5G, B5G, and IoT. Different fitness functions for different bio-inspired and other artificial intelligence algorithms are described in the book. More importantly it also introduces the concept, implementation, and technological challenges of efficient wireless energy harvesting methods. The book discusses different methodologies for efficient antenna designs. It also covers real-time applications on the Internet of Medical Things (IOMT). The book helps the readers to understand the subject and solve many real-time issues. It proves a ready reference to the researchers working in RF, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and communication networks.
Intelligent Sustainable Systems: Selected Papers Of Worlds4 2022 (Lecture Notes In Networks And Systems Series #579)
by Atulya K. Nagar Dharm Singh Jat Durgesh Kumar Mishra Amit JoshiThis book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2022) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management Prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modeling; and Smart Trends for Biomedical and Health Informatics. The proceedings is presented in two volumes. The book is helpful for active researchers and practitioners in the field.
Intelligent Systems and Applications in Business and Finance (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #415)
by Pasi Luukka Jan StoklasaThis book presents a selection of current research results in the field of intelligent systems and draws attention to their practical applications and issues connected with the areas of decision-making, economics, business and finance. The nature of the contributions is interdisciplinary – combining psychological and behavioural aspects with the theory and practice of decision-support, design of intelligent systems and development of machine learning tools. The authors, among other topics, discuss the multi-expert evaluation with intangible criteria, suggest a redefinition of the standard multiple-criteria decision-making framework, propose novel methods for causal map analysis and new feature selection methods. The topics are selected to stress the potential of the up-to-date intelligent methods to deal with practical problems relevant in these areas and to provide inspiration for advanced students, researchers and practitioners in the respective fields.
Intelligent Systems and Computing (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies #207)
by Bing-Yuan Cao Shu-Feng Wang Seyed Hadi Nasseri Yu-Bin ZhongThis book includes high quality research papers submitted at the 2022 “Four Session (ICFIE, ICORG, GDORS, CGHMORS) Celebration” Joint International Conference held on December 28, 2022 and the online meeting of the Fuzzy Information and Engineering Branch of the China Operations Research Society on September 17, 2022. It covers topics in the fields of certainty, stochastic uncertainty, and fuzzy uncertainty, including computer science and mathematics, operations research and control, artificial intelligence, information and engineering technology, barrier-free communication for people with disabilities, digital logistics and knowledge representation, medical applications, queuing theory and game theory, algorithms and optimization methods. The book is a valuable reference book for scholars, engineers, management professionals, and graduate, undergraduate, and vocational students interested in computer science, mathematics, and fuzzy mathematics and operations research, as well as their applications in information technology and engineering.
Intelligent Systems of Computing and Informatics
by Anand J. Kulkarni Chin Kim On Abdul Karim, Samsul Ariffin Hijazi, Mohd Hanafi AhmadSince 2011, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR4.0) has played a significant role in education, research, and industry. Data technologies have also evolved rapidly to cater to the rapidly growing size of the data as well as to enhance the security of the shared data through multiple resources and platforms.Intelligent Systems of Computing and Informatics aims to develop a new Intelligent Systems of Computing and Informatics (ISCI) to cater to the needs of industries in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of affordable and clean energy and sustainable cities and communities.Comprising 20 chapters by experts from all over the world, this book covers such topics as data technologies, machine learning, signal and image processing, software systems efficiency, computer networking, Internet of Things, and computational intelligence for real-life problems.Key Features: Develops a new system for computing and informatics Provides the state of the art of current research and studies in intelligence systems Written by experts in the field of computing and informatics This book is aimed at postgraduate students, researchers working in various research and development (R&D) agencies, and practitioners, as well as scientists that have an interest in ISCI.
Intelligent Technologies for Internet of Vehicles (Internet of Things)
by Naercio Magaia George Mastorakis Constandinos Mavromoustakis Evangelos Pallis Evangelos K. MarkakisThis book gathers recent research works in emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods for the convergence of communication, caching, control, and computing resources in cloud-based Internet of Vehicles (IoV) infrastructures. In this context, the book's major subjects cover the analysis and the development of AI-powered mechanisms in future IoV applications and architectures. It addresses the major new technological developments in the field and reflects current research trends and industry needs. It comprises a good balance between theoretical and practical issues, covering case studies, experience and evaluation reports, and best practices in utilizing AI applications in IoV networks. It also provides technical/scientific information about various aspects of AI technologies, ranging from basic concepts to research-grade material, including future directions. This book is intended for researchers, practitioners, engineers, and scientists involved in designing and developing protocols and AI applications and services for IoV-related devices.
Intelligent Transport Systems for Everyone’s Mobility
by Tsunenori Mine Akira Fukuda Shigemi IshidaThis book presents the latest, most interesting research efforts regarding Intelligent Transport System (ITS) technologies, from theory to practice. The book’s main theme is “Mobility for everyone by ITS”; accordingly, it gathers a range of contributions on human-centered factors in the use or development of ITS technologies, infrastructures, and applications. Each of these contributions proposes a novel method for ITS and discusses the method on the basis of case studies conducted in the Asia-Pacific region.The book are roughly divided into four general categories: 1) Safe and Secure Society, 2) ITS-Based Smart Mobility, 3) Next-Generation Mobility, and 4) Infrastructure Technologies for Practical ITS. In these categories, several key topics are touched on with each other such as driver assistance and behavior analysis, traffic accident and congestion management, vehicle flow management at large events, automated or self-driving vehicles, V2X technologies, next-generation public transportation systems, and intelligent transportation systems made possible by big data analysis. In addition, important current and future ITS-related problems are discussed, taking into account many case studies that have been conducted in this regard.
Intelligent Transportation and Evacuation Planning
by Ali K. Kamrani Arab NaserIntelligent Transportation and Evacuation Planning: A Modeling-Based Approach provides a new paradigm for evacuation planning strategies and techniques. Recently, evacuation planning and modeling have increasingly attracted interest among researchers as well as government officials. This interest stems from the recent catastrophic hurricanes and weather-related events that occurred in the southeastern United States (Hurricane Katrina and Rita). The evacuation methods that were in place before and during the hurricanes did not work well and resulted in thousands of deaths. This book offers insights into the methods and techniques that allow for implementing mathematical-based, simulation-based, and integrated optimization and simulation-based engineering approaches for evacuation planning.
Intelligent Transportation System and Advanced Technology (Energy, Environment, and Sustainability)
by Ram Krishna Upadhyay Sunil Kumar Sharma Vikram KumarThis book explores the recent advancements in intelligent transportation sector. In today's rapidly evolving world, transportation plays a pivotal role in shaping our societies and economies. As the demands on our transportation systems continue to grow, there is an increasing need for innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, safety, and sustainability. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date exploration of the intersection between transportation and cutting-edge technology. It offers a thorough examination of the various facets of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and advanced technologies applied to the transportation sector. It analyzes the latest trends, technologies, and developments that are shaping the future of transportation, including AI, IoT, and smart infrastructure. It provides practical insights, case studies, and real-world examples to help transportation professionals and researchers understand how advanced technology can be applied to address transportation challenges. It discusses the policy and regulatory considerations surrounding the implementation of advanced transportation technologies and explores the potential future developments and advancements in the field, including the impact of emerging technologies.
Intelligent Video Surveillance: Systems and Technology
by Yunqian Ma Gang QianFrom the streets of London to subway stations in New York City, hundreds of thousands of surveillance cameras ubiquitously collect hundreds of thousands of videos, often running 24/7. How can such vast volumes of video data be stored, analyzed, indexed, and searched? How can advanced video analysis and systems autonomously recognize people and
Intelligente Echtzeitunternehmen im digitalen Hyperwettbewerb: Multiple Geschäftsmodelle – Hybride Organisationsmodelle – Vernetzte Ökosysteme
by Roland EckertDas Buch zeigt, wie lernende Unternehmen im digitalen Hyperwettbewerb zu intelligenten Echtzeitunternehmen weiterentwickelt werden müssen. Hier geht es dann u.a. um die Gestaltung von multiplen Geschäftsmodellen durch ein Dynamic Business Model Prototyping und um die Ableitung von hybriden Organisationsmodellen: Hierarchien werden durch heterarchische Hierarchien und hierarchische Heterarchien ersetzt. Gleichzeitig wird aufgezeigt, dass der Managementfokus zukünftig stärker auf die drei Innovationshorizonte des Chancenanteilswettbewerbs ausgerichtet werden muss. Dies betrifft sowohl die organisatorische Ausrichtung (u.a. Digitalfabrik, Innovationsfabrik, Schwarmorganisation) als auch den Methodenset (u.a. Innovation Foresighting, Rapid Business Model Design).Mit Fokus auf die Plattformökonomie müssen intelligente Echtzeitunternehmen zum Keystone-Unternehmen weiterentwickelt werden. Entscheidend ist hier aber, die neuen Fähigkeiten mit den bisherigen Stärken zu verbinden.Anwendungsorientierte Beispiele und Handlungsempfehlungen helfen Managemententscheidern, Führungskräften und Innovationsverantwortlichen bei der aktiven Unternehmensentwicklung im digitalen Hyperwettbewerb.
Intelligente Rechnungsverarbeitung: Methodik und Quantitative Analyse einer Rechnungsverarbeitung mithilfe Künstlicher Intelligenz (BestMasters)
by Martin BöhmerHändisches Extrahieren von Rechnungsdaten ist heutzutage ein enorm zeitaufwendiger, monotoner und fehleranfälliger Prozess in vielen Unternehmen. Der Einsatz Künstlicher Intelligenz in Form von Optischer Zeichenerkennung und Künstlichen Neuronalen Netzen erscheint daher prädestiniert, um den Rechnungsverarbeitungsprozess partiell intelligent zu automatisieren und somit Mitarbeiter*innen zu entlasten sowie Projektmargen zu erhöhen. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht den Einsatz von KI in der Rechnungsverarbeitung und stellt einen potentiellen Softwareprototypen vor. Außerdem werden empirische Beobachtungen und Experimente zum Testen der Hypothesen durchgeführt, wodurch die zentralen Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit zeigen, dass eine Verarbeitung mit KI-Unterstützung im Vergleich zu einer rein analog-händischen Verarbeitung signifikant schneller und präziser ist. Dabei profitieren vor allem Mitarbeiter*innen, die weniger Erfahrung mit der Rechnungsverarbeitung haben und durch die KI unterstützt werden. Um die deskriptiv erhobenen Ergebnisse vergleichbar zu gestalten, wird eine Matrix entwickelt, die zukünftig Daten hinsichtlich Zeit und Präzision einer Rechnungsverarbeitung auswerten kann.
Intelliseek
by Allan Friedman Luc WathieuIntelliseek harvests, filters, and mines the content of messages posted by consumers online and on discussion boards and blogs. For any specified consumer product brand, Intelliseek measures the volume of work-of-mouth and its valence (proportion of positive and negative comments) and produces organized sets of quotes in the manner of a focus group report. This "marketing intelligence" company has been successful selling its reports to the car industry, but finds it difficult to achieve client retention in other areas. New initiatives are suggested: (1) to arrange data in problem-specific templates so that it is more "actionable" and (2) to develop industry benchmark metrics against which the metrics can be compared in a more informative manner. The CEO of the company believes that the key to success is a streamlined, standardized approach to the metrics developed for client brands. The CMO believes that Intelliseek should go much further to capitalize on the opportunity to understand customers emerging from what he calls "consumer-generated media."
Intel's Pentium: When the Chips are Down (A)
by Stephen A. Greyser Norman KleinIntel, the largest-selling manufacturer of microprocessor computer chips, finds itself in a brand-threatening situation when a flaw is revealed in its top-of-the-line Pentium chip. The story is front-page news for weeks. The company invested tens of millions of dollars in advertising its branded Pentium chip as a high-quality component via the campaign slogan "Intel Inside." Issues include salience of the problem, when Intel knew of the problem, how it was revealed, and what actions should be undertaken. Teaching Purpose: Students analyze consequences of a company miscue that becomes a much bigger story than initially anticipated. Analogies may be made to other company crisis situations involving brands and communications.
Intemperate: Marion Barry Jr.--Understanding This Type of Bad Leadership
by Barbara KellermanIntemperate leaders lack self-control and are abetted by followers who are unwilling or unable to intervene. Marion Barry Jr., former mayor of Washington D.C. was caught numerous times during his time in the public eye indulging in illicit behavior. As the author explains, he was able to stay in office only because of his followers turning a blind eye to his indiscretions.