Simultaneous Planning of the Medium and Low Voltage Distribution Networks under Uncertainty: A Bi-Level Optimization Approach by Abdollah Rastgou, Saman Hosseini-Hemati

“…Therefore, this study has tried to do integrated planning in the form of a bi-level model in the presence of different types of distributed generations (DGs) and consider the uncertainties of renewable sources and load demand in both MV and LV networks so that the planning and operation costs are minimized. …”
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Globalization vs. Glocalization: Learn Lessons from Two Global Crises, Such as the Russia–Ukraine Conflict and the COVID-19 Pandemic, for the Agro-Food and Agro-Industrial Sector by Tomas Gabriel Bas

“…By identifying opportunities arising from these challenges, the research offers insights into fostering a more robust agro-food supply chain that is more adaptable to global crises based on the geographic location and regional development of agribusinesses capable of responding to demand in the event of a global crisis such as a pandemic or armed conflict.…”
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Current Ethanol Production Requirements for the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by Flávia da Silva Fernandes, Érica Simplício de Souza, Lívia Melo Carneiro, João Paulo Alves Silva, João Vicente Braga de Souza, Jacqueline da Silva Batista

“…An increase in global energy demand has caused oil prices to reach record levels in recent times. …”
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Changing relationships between armaments production and exports and state defense expenditures by D. A. Repnikov

“…In particular, as the study result, the underlying hypotheses on the relationships between supply and demand in the global market of armaments and military equipment have been formulated. …”
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Video Traffic Flow Analysis in Distributed System during Interactive Session by Soumen Kanrar, Niranjan Kumar Mandal

“…Cost effective, smooth multimedia streaming to the remote customer through the distributed “video on demand” architecture is the most challenging research issue over the decade. …”
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Data Aggregation and Routing Guidance with QoS Guarantee in VANETs by Cheng Feng, Zhijun Li, Shouxu Jiang, Rui Zhang

“…First, we propose average allocation method to handle the demand of single user and utilize convex optimization to handle multiuser demands. …”
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Optimization and Thermoeconomics Research of a Large Reclaimed Water Source Heat Pump System by Zi-ping Zhang, Fang-hui Du

“…We analyze the heating capacity of the RWSHPS, when the phase II project is completed, the system can provide hydronic heating water with the supply and return water temperature of 55°C/15°C and meet the hydronic heating demand of 8 million square meters of residential buildings. …”
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Supply Chain Investment in Carbon Emission-Reducing Technology Based on Stochasticity and Low-Carbon Preferences by Shan Yu, Qiang Hou

“…Based on this background, this paper considers the impact of consumer low-carbon preferences on market demand and the impact of uncertainty in carbon emission-reduction behaviour. …”
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A Joint Dynamic Pricing, Advertising, and Production Model with Inventory-Level-Dependent Goodwill by Yongzhao Wang, Liqun Wei, Jianxiong Zhang

“…In this paper, joint dynamic pricing, advertising, and production decision-making problem is investigated, where the demand rate depends on sales price and goodwill. The inventory and backlog as well as advertisement are considered as goodwill-building factors. …”
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Knowledge management and the power of communication: INDESGUA as a social technology enabling equitable access to scholarships in Guatemala by Kleinsy Bonilla, Natalia Ortiz Barrientos, Miguel Alejandro Saquimux Contreras

“…Using a qualitative methodology that combines in-depth and semi-structured interviews with an analysis of organizational records, this article reflects on the mediating role INDESGUA plays between individuals (demand side) seeking scholarships and providers (offer side), with specific objectives of facilitating access to traditionally excluded groups of Guatemalan society, specifically rural youth, young women, and indigenous populations. …”
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THE ROLE AND SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONALITY OF TAX TOOLS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INDUSTRY 4.0 PARADIGM by M. V. Karp, A. V. Zakharova, L. S. Samodelko

“…The tools of the tax legislation of the Russian Federation, being primarily a mechanism for generating state revenues, have an impact on the development of organizations, industries, industries by creating demand for goods, works, and services, regulating prices and inflationary processes, as well as maintaining social justice in society. …”
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Effect of Recycled Aggregate Content on Water Permeability and Pore Structure of Pervious Concrete Pavement by Yin Cheng, Nan Shen, Hao Yu, Lu Feng, Tianjun Yang, Jun Shen

“…The results showed that the porosity, permeability, and water retention of RAPC increased with the increase in RA content, but the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, flexural strength, and uniaxial tensile strength decreased. According to the demand of pavement engineering, RAPC should have good water permeability while meeting the strength requirements, so the optimal RA content is 50%.…”
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Link Layer Time-Varying Model for IEEE 802.15.4 Radio in Industrial Environment by Wan Yadong, Duan Shihong

“…In industrial environments, link reliability is vulnerable to various interferences; therefore, many schemes have been employed for reliability improvements such as multichannel access, frequency hopping, and multipath routing, which put forward the demand on link reliability models. Previous researches mainly focus on distance fading and irregularity of link reliability; however, little work analyses the temporal and frequency variations of the link reliability. …”
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Fare Optimality Analysis of Urban Rail Transit under Various Objective Functions by Lianbo Deng, Zhao Zhang, Kangni Liu, Wenliang Zhou, Junfeng Ma

“…We propose a rail transit line fare decision based on an operating plan that falls under elastic demand. Combined with the train operation plan, considering flat fare and distance-based fare, and based on the benefit analysis of both passenger flow and operating enterprises, we construct the objective functions and build an optimization model in terms of the operators’ interests, the system’s efficiency, system regulation goals, and the system costs. …”
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The role of immersive technologies in increasing labour productivity on the example of augmented and virtual reality by N. G. Merzlikin

“…Thus, augmented and virtual reality are in demand in mechanical engineering, energy extraction, logistics, design of facilities and production lines. …”
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Personalized service recommendations for travel using trajectory pattern discovery by Zongtao Duan, Lei Tang, Xuehui Gong, Yishui Zhu

“…In addition, we proposed the use of “congeniality” probability to measure the service demand similarity of two travelers based on their service-visiting behaviors and preferences. …”
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Minimizing Stress Shielding and Cement Damage in Cemented Femoral Component of a Hip Prosthesis through Computational Design Optimization by Abdellah Ait Moussa, Justin Fischer, Rohan Yadav, Morshed Khandaker

“…The average life expectancy of many people undergoing total hip replacement (THR) exceeds twenty-five years and the demand for implants that increase the load-bearing capability of the bone without affecting the short- or long-term stability of the prosthesis is high. …”
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Planning for Recreational Waterway Access in Rural Coastal Settings by Corina Guevara, Charles Sidman, Robert Swett, Alan Hodges

“… Increasing demand for waterfront land throughout the United States is a long-term trend with a profound impact on the public's ability to access coasts and waterways for recreation. …”
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Projection of shadow price of beef cattle in the Bali beef fattening industry by Sintya J.K Umboh, Sasongko Wijoseno Rusdianto, Erwin Wantasen

“…Any changes in supply and demand result in the imperfect development of a market mechanism, so a disequilibrium price occurs. …”
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An approach to ethic dilemmas of geriatric medicine. by Alain Francisco Morejón Giraldoni, Jirlén Moreno Torres, Esteban Hernández Barrio, Yoel Padrón Vega, Carlos Daniel Mayor Igarza, Aimee Seife Echevarria

“…Population aging as a worldwide phenomenon will bring about a major demand of the assistance and social services. New ethic dilemmas could emerge from the demographic changes, related to the intergenerational, family and health services relationship overall. …”
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