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<p>As governing bodies continue to explore mileage fees as an alternative to the gas tax, of the uncertainty surrounding public support remains a critical barrier to policy uptake.
Nelson, Clare
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EnergiesAccurate forecasting of electric vehicle (EV) power consumption per unit mileage serves as the cornerstone for determining diurnal variations in EV charging loads.
Jiaan Zhang +3 more
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Research on the evolution law of dynamic performance of CR400BF EMU train based on stochastic dynamics simulation [PDF]
Railway SciencesPurpose – This paper aims to obtain the evolution law of dynamic performance of CR400BF electric multiple unit (EMU). Design/methodology/approach – Using the dynamic simulation based on field test, stiffness of rotary arm nodes and damping coefficient of
Di Cheng +5 more
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Mercy: A Right and a Privilege
Noûs, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many accounts of mercy nowadays are morally neutral; agents show mercy when they impose less harm than they might have, whether or not such harm would have been permissible. More morally infused perspectives are often dismissed; for they seem too narrow to capture the full gamut of ordinary usage.
Jessica Isserow
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Precise Rail Transit Sleeper Positioning Technology Based on Improved YOLOv8n Model
Chengshi guidao jiaotong yanjiu[Objective] In rail transit inspection and monitoring, accurate mileage information of the track plays a critical role in the efficient utilization of inspection data.
YAN Xiaoxia +5 more
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Now, Again and Again: The Metaphysics of Many Presents
Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper discusses whether there can be multiple present moments. After presenting some reasons for thinking that the question is worthwhile, I challenge several objections to its possibility: worries about the exclusivity of tense; the nature of change, tense logic and semantics; and the apparent tension between multiple presents and an ...
Nikk Effingham
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MathematicsMatching of multi-run magnetic flux leakage (MFL) in-line inspection data for oil and gas pipelines provides an essential basis for defect evolution analysis, corrosion growth assessment, and integrity management.
Shuo Zhang +3 more
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Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Contemporary metaphysics, and especially neo‐Aristotelian metaphysics, tackles many of the same problems as Avicenna did. One of these problems is the possibility of substantial kind change. For instance, is it possible for an animal to change its species?
Tuomas E. Tahko
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Food Mileage - An Indicator of Evolution of Agricultural Outsourcing
Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2010 The aim of this paper is to report the finding from study on distance traveled by fresh vegetables from farming location to consumer in traditional and organized retailing.
Rajkumar Paulrajan
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Motives and barriers to blood donation among adults aged over 50 years: A qualitative analysis
Transfusion Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Background Ageing populations will increase demand for blood‐products and donors who supply them. While blood collection agencies (BCAs) typically target younger people to expand supply, recruiting donors aged 50+ is also a potential solution. However, few studies focus exclusively on this group.
Melissa K. Hyde +6 more
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