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A New Framework for Addressing High-level Decisions Related to Sustainable Transportation Development
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Stakeholders in the transportation industry have been concerned with sustainability. However, transportation decision makers have had difficulty in incorporating sustainability into transportation infrastructure decisions ...
Uncertainty and contract flexibility in automotive supply chains: A simulation model
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Supply chains are vulnerable to uncertainties in demand and supply. Such uncertainties are often responsible for failure of contracts between buyers and suppliers. Flexible provisions in contracts are likely to reduce the ...
University-based smoking cessation program through pharmacist-physician initiative: An economic evaluation
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JCDR Research and Publications (P)
, 2016 , Article)
Introduction: Annually, especially in poor resourced countries, significant amount of money is spent to treat chronic diseases. The money instead could be saved by spending on health promotion programs for preventing chronic ...
A Switched-Capacitor Submodule for Modular Multilevel HVDC Converters with DC-Fault Blocking Capability and a Reduced Number of Sensors
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2016 , Article)
Modular multilevel converters (MMCs) have become one of the most promising topologies for high-voltage dc-ac conversion. DC-side fault blocking capability of the MMC has prompted significant research in recent years. In ...
Crashworthiness design of multi-cell tapered tubes using response surface methodology
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Shahid Rajaee Teacher Tarining University (SRTTU)
, 2019 , Article)
In this article, crashworthiness performance and crushing behavior of tapered structures with four internal reinforcing plates under axial and oblique dynamic loadings is investigated. These structures have a tapered form ...
Impact of GGCX, STX1B and FPGS Polymorphisms on Warfarin Dose Requirements in European-Americans and Egyptians
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
Genotype-based algorithms that include VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genotypes are less predictive of warfarin dose variability in Africans as opposed to Europeans. Polymorphisms in GGCX, FPGS, or STX1B are associated with warfarin ...
Impacts of land management on ecosystem service delivery in the Baiyangdian river basin
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Springer Verlag
, 2016 , Article)
As the largest freshwater lake in northern China, Lake Baiyangdian provides a diversity of ecosystem services: it guarantees water flow to a number of beneficiaries and is an important component of sustainable regional ...
An optimization technique on ultrasonic and cutting parameters for drilling and deep drilling of nickel-based high-strength Inconel 738LC superalloy with deeper and higher hole quality
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Springer-Verlag London Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
In this research work, an ultrasonic assisted drilling system is employed to apply both rotation and vibration to drill bits. The transducer horn transfers power very efficiently and changes tools effortlessly. The setup ...
Engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration: How do both evolve in a PBL environment and what are their contributing and constraining factors?
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Modestum LTD
, 2019 , Article)
Background: This study investigated the development of engineering students' approaches to learning and views on collaboration in a PBL environment. Material and methods: An explanatory mixed research approach was employed ...
A Novel UAV-Aided Network Architecture Using Wi-Fi Direct
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
, 2019 , Article)
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in future wireless networks is gaining attention due to their quick deployment without requiring the existing infrastructure. Earlier studies on UAV-aided communication consider ...