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A Survey On Multi Trip Vehicle Routing Problem [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The vehicle routing problem (VRP) and its variants are well known and greatly explored in the transportation literature. The vehicle routing problem can be considered as the scheduling of vehicles (trucks) to a set of customers under various side ...
Bulbul, Kerem   +3 more
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Partial Matrix Techniques. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1979
Partial matrix techniques are those in which gravity models are fitted to a partially observed matrix of trips and journey costs, and used to infer the trips in the unobserved cells.
Kirby, H.R.
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Design and Performance Analysis of a Thermal Energy Storage System With Steam Extraction and Electric Heating in a Coal‐Fired Power Plant

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To alleviate the impact of the instability of renewable energy power generation on the power grid, coal‐fired power plants (CFPPs) have to undertake peak shaving tasks, which puts forward high requirements for the flexibility of CFPPs. To enhance the flexibility of CFPPs to consume more renewable energy, this paper innovatively proposes a ...
Yuguo Ni, Keliang Liu, Miao Yu, Hao Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

Giberelinas, citocininas y protector floral en la calidad de la flor de rosal (Rosa x Hybrida) Effect of giberelines, citocinines and flower protectors on the quality of rose flower

open access: yesBioagro, 2012
El sistema tradicional para producir botones florales de rosa de corte es ineficiente en las zonas productoras del estado de México, ya que muy pocos de ellos logran una alta calidad.
Agustín Robles-Bermúdez   +6 more
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To drink or not to drink? Elephant movement strategies as surface water availability declines in a semi-arid savanna [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Water provision for wildlife is a common practice in semi-arid savannas. Sometimes, the viability of populations in protected areas is increased by, or even depends on, this provision.
Chamaille-Jammes, Simon   +3 more
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Performance Investigation of Eco‐Friendly Refrigerant Mixtures as an Alternative to R134a in Vapour‐Compression Refrigeration System

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing impacts of climate change and energy scarcity demand environmentally sustainable refrigeration solutions. This study investigates eco‐friendly refrigerants (R152a, R290 and R600a) and their optimized ternary mixture as alternatives to R134a. Four blend compositions were analysed using experimental testing and REFPROP 10.0 modelling
M. Periyasamy, P. Senthilkumar
wiley   +1 more source

No pills for poor people? Understanding the disembowelment of India’s patent regime [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The recent amendment to the Patent Act, 1970 brings India into full compliance with its obligations under the TRIPs Agreement, in particular allowing for product patents in the area of pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals.
Rangnekar, Dwijen
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Broadening the semiaquatic scene: Quantification of long bone microanatomy across pinnipeds

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Investigations of bone microanatomy are commonly used to explore lifestyle strategies in vertebrates. While distinct microanatomical limb bone features have been established for exclusively aquatic and terrestrial lifestyles, identifying clear patterns for the semiaquatic lifestyle remains more challenging.
Apolline Alfsen   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

A relação entre patentes farmacêuticas e programas públicos de saúde

open access: yesCadernos de Campo, 2011
Este artigo discute, como foi configurada a lei de patentes, principalmente a referente ao setor farmacêutico a partir de 1995 com a implementação do acordo TRIPS. O artigo apresenta as flexibilidades que devem ser usadas em benefício da saúde pública, o
José Flávio de Castro
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Combining Actual and Contingent Behavior to Estimate the Value of Sports Fishing in the Lagoon of Venice [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper reports the results of a Travel Cost Method (TCM) study about the recreational use of the Lagoon of Venice for sports fishing. In April-July 2002, we conducted a mail survey of anglers with valid licenses fishing on the Lagoon of Venice to ...
Anna Alberini   +2 more
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