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Labor standards and social conditions in free trade zones: the case of the Manaus free trade zone

open access: yesEconomics: Journal Articles, 2020
The creation of the Manaus Free Trade Zone had a development purpose in the Brazilian political, economic and social scenario between 1960 and 1970. This industrial pole was an important device in achieving the desired development, populating a region ...
Teixeira Louisiana Cavalcanti
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Automated taxis’ dial-a-ride problem with ride-sharing considering congestion-based dynamic travel times

open access: yesTransportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 2020
In this paper, we study the dial-a-ride problem of ride-sharing automated taxis (ATs) in an urban road network, considering the traffic congestion caused by the ATs.
X. Liang, G. Correia, K. An, B. Arem
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Machine Vision Dial Automatic Drawing System—Based on CAXA Secondary Development

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2023
Whether the pointer recognition of an SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) density controller is correct or not is directly related to enterprise security. Therefore, a pointer recognition system that is highly efficient, precise, and secure is required.
Ning Zhang, Fei Li, Enxu Zhang
doaj   +1 more source

KnobSlider: Design of a Shape-Changing Parameter Control UI and Study of User Preferences on Its Speed and Tangibility

open access: yesFrontiers in Robotics and AI, 2019
Professionals such as sound engineers or aircraft pilots heavily use physical knobs and sliders on their interfaces. The interfaces have advantages over touchscreen interfaces, especially when the users need to quickly and eyes-freely respond to changing
Hyunyoung Kim   +2 more
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Agricultural and oil commodities: price transmission and market integration between US and Italy

open access: yesBio-based and Applied Economics, 2014
Purpose of this article it to get some evidences of market interaction between United States and Italy using the time series analysis of spot prices spanning from January 1999 to May 2012 for crude oil and three ag-commodities: wheat, corn and soybean ...
Franco Rosa   +2 more
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Communication in clinical research: Uncertainty, stress, and emotional labor

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Translational Science, 2022
This exploratory study investigated perceptions of competent vs. contentious communication in the workplace as experienced by Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) managing or coordinating clinical research.
Jade Williams, H. Robert Kolb
doaj   +1 more source

Participation citoyenne au Mali : entre mobilisation associative et engagement politique

open access: yesLien Social et Politiques, 2014
Dans le cadre de cette étude, nous analysons l’engagement citoyen au Mali. Pour ce faire, nous commençons par discuter du concept de la société civile qui lui est associé.
Mathias Kuepie, Arouna Sougane
doaj   +1 more source

Algorithms for the inversion of lidar signals: Rayleigh-Mie measurements in the stratosphere

open access: yesAnnals of Geophysics, 1999
We report the features and the performances of the algorithms, developed at the Lidar Station of L'Aquila, for retrieving atmospheric parameters and constituents from elastic lidar signals.
F. Masci
doaj   +1 more source

Turning the Oxygen Dial: Balancing the Highs and Lows.

open access: yesTrends in Cell Biology, 2020
Oxygen is both vital and toxic to life. Molecular oxygen is the most used substrate in the human body and is required for several hundred diverse biochemical reactions. The discovery of the PHD-HIF-pVHL system revolutionized our fundamental understanding
Alan H. Baik, I. Jain
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Improved Bounds for Open Online Dial-a-Ride on the Line [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
We consider the open, non-preemptive online Dial-a-Ride problem on the real line, where transportation requests appear over time and need to be served by a single server.
Birx, Alexander   +2 more
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