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Zhan Xu Zhen, Jasmine. / "Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2009-2010, design report." / "May 2010." / Chapter 0.0 --- Thesis Statement

Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Lettres. Géographie et aménagement : Lyon 3 : 2005. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Bibliogr.

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Thesis (M.S. in Operations Research)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 1992. / Thesis Advisor: Rosenthal, Richard E. "September 1992." Description based on title screen as viewed on March 10, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 55). Also available in print.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 66-72).

Between 250.000 and  300.000 people live with psoriasis in Sweden today. 50% develop psoriasis before they are 25 years old. When living with psoriasis, one have an increased risk of developing comorbidities, which include overweight, joint problems, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases and depression, among others. Based on recent findings, people living with psoriasis can achieve health benefits and improve the symptoms of the condition through living and good life style. I have developed a lifestyle system named "núna", which will empower the patient, encourage a good lifestyle, prevent comorbidities and improve the healthcare personnel and patient communication. The system includes an application which consists of five different main categories (Activity, diet, quit smoking, photography documentation and administrating issues related to ones healthcare providers), and an activity tracker with two different portable docks and a charging station.

The Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW) is an important and computationally hard optimization problem frequently encountered in Scheduling and logistics. The Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) can be described as the problem of designing the most efficient and economical routes from one depot to a set of customers using a limited number of vehicles. This research addresses the VRPTW under the following additional complicating features that are often encountered in practical problems: 1. Customers have strict time windows for receiving a vehicle, i.e., vehicles are not allowed to arrive at the customer’s location earlier than the lower limit of the specified time window, which is relaxed in previous research work. 2. There is a limited number of loading/unloading docks for dispatching/receiving the vehicles at the depot The main goal of this research is to propose a framework for solving the VRPTW with the constraints stated above by generating near-optimal routes for the vehicles so as to minimize the total traveling distance. First, the proposed framework clusters customers into groups based on their proximity to each other. Second, a Probabilistic Route Generation (PRG) algorithm is applied to each cluster to find the best route for visiting customers by each vehicle; multiple routes per vehicle are generated and each route is associated with a set of feasible dispatching times from the depot. Third, an assignment problem formulation determines the best dispatching time and route for each vehicle that minimizes the total traveling distance. iii The proposed algorithm is tested on a set of benchmark problems that were originally developed by Marius M. Solomon and the results indicate that the algorithm works well with about 1.14% average deviation from the best-known solutions. The benchmark problems are then modified by adjusting some of the customer time window limits, and adding the staggered vehicle dispatching constraint. For demonstration purposes, the proposed clustering and PRG algorithms are then applied to the modified benchmark problems.

Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-07-27T14:01:00Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Das docas de comércio ao cais contínuo.pdf: 8610260 bytes, checksum: 39ab9f931b0efc4d604258a1ad84efa6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-27T14:01:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Das docas de comércio ao cais contínuo.pdf: 8610260 bytes, checksum: 39ab9f931b0efc4d604258a1ad84efa6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-23 / CAPEs / Governo imperial brasileiro autorizou companhias privadas para a construção de docas nos portos, mediante a concessão de taxas sobre a carga, descarga, guarda e conservação de mercadorias durante 90 anos, com a autorização do decreto nº 1.746 de 13 de outubro de 1869. A “Lei de Docas” foi modelada a partir do sistema portuário inglês em que todas as atividades portuárias concentravam-se em áreas circunscritas de cais. O sistema de docas era autossustentável do ponto de vista econômico. As companhias realizariam com seus próprios recursos obras de engenharia hidráulica, e receberiam em troca as tarifas portuárias. A lei não exigia do Estado qualquer tipo de contrapartida financeira na forma de garantia de juros, subvenções ou empréstimos públicos. Ela se contrapunha, sobretudo, ao sistema de juros empregado nas inversões ferroviárias. Retirando os seus dividendos apenas do movimento portuário, as companhias combateriam mais eficientemente as práticas de contrabando, roubo e perdas excessivas de carga. Além disso, as docas promoveriam o “espírito de associação” entre nós e aumentariam as receitas fiscais devido ao desenvolvimento da navegação comercial. A despeito de suas supostas vantagens, o decreto revelou-se um verdadeiro fracasso. Nenhum porto do Império conseguiu ser melhorado nos seus termos. Dividida em cinco capítulos, a presente tese analisa as tentativas malogradas de melhoramento do porto do Recife pela Lei de Docas. Argumenta-se que o Governo imperial não conseguiu tomar uma decisão política diante da variedade de opções técnicas. / The Brazilian Imperial government authorized private companies for the construction of docks in the ports through concession fees on loading, unloading, and safekeeping of goods for storage during a 90-years period with the authorization of Decree No. 1,746 of October 13, 1869. The "Law of the Docks” was modeled after the English port system in that all of the port activities were concentrated in the surrounding areas of the wharfs. The dock system was self-sustainable from the economic point of view. Companies would engage in hydraulic engineering projects with their own resources, and earn the port fee amounts in return. The law did not require the State any financial contribution in the form of guaranteed interest, subsidies or public borrowings. It was opposed primarily to the interest system employed in railway investments. Taking their dividends only from port traffic, the companies would combat against smuggling practices, theft, and excessive loss of cargo more efficiently. In addition, the docks would promote a "spirit of partnership" among Brazilians and increase tax revenues due to the development of commercial shipping. Despite their supposed advantages, the decree proved to be a failure. Not even one port of the Empire could be improved in these terms. Divided into five chapters, this thesis examines the unsuccessful attempts of the port of Recife to make improvements according to the Law of the Docks. It is argued that the Imperial Government failed to make a political decision in light of the various technical options.

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