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On the optimal computing budget allocation problem for large scale simulation optimization
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Selecting a set that contains the best simulated systems is an important area of research. When the number of alternative systems is large, then it becomes impossible to simulate all alternatives, so one needs to relax the ...
A practical solution approach for the green vehicle routing problem
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Green vehicle routing (GVRP) is an active research area that is concerned with the development and analysis of distribution activities with eco-friendly vehicles. We propose a practical solution approach for the GVRP that ...
Comparisons of replacement policies with periodic times and repair numbers
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Periodic replacement policies modeled with the history of minimal repairs have been studied extensively. However, in the viewpoint of cost rate, there is no literature to compare replacement polices which are carried out ...
East meets West: Working together in interprofessional education and practice
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Elsevier Inc
, 2017 , Article)
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Shadow banking, insurance and financial sector stability
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Motivated by the recent financial crisis and the near collapse of the insurance giant American International Group (AIG), we empirically study the link between the insurance sector, the size of the shadow system and financial ...
Corruption in Africa: What role does ICT diffusion play
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
This paper assesses the determinants of corruption in Africa and focuses on the effect of ICT diffusion on corruption. Using a sample of 47 African countries over the period from 1996 to 2014, empirical findings provide ...
Novice teachers' job satisfaction and coping strategies: Overcoming contextual challenges at Qatari government schools
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The first years of teaching are challenging and how novice teachers cope has important implications for their satisfaction. The current study examined the perceptions of five novice and five experienced teachers about ...
Single and multi-component adsorption of aromatic acids using an eco-friendly polyaniline-based biocomposite
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
The polyaniline coated with an agricultural waste (Argan nut shell) was prepared via in-situ chemical polymerization and used as an adsorbent material for removal of trimellitic (Tri), hemimellitic (Hemi) and pyromellitic ...
Novel controlled synthesis of nanoporous carbon nanorods from resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
A novel approach is discovered to produce carbon nanorods (CNRs) from resorcinol-formaldehyde xerogels. The structure and morphology of CNRs are characterized by pore size analysis, nano-scanning electron microscopy, ...
Aging evaluation of asphalt samples with Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2017 , Article)
In this study, a recently developed methodology to assess aging of pavements by using Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (LF-NMR) was applied to asphalt mix samples at different aging states. The ultimate objective of ...