In this paper we discuss how three different public policy measures affect water storage controlled by hydropower producing firms. In particular we discuss measures to promote competition, increase transmission capacity and rationing. The analysis is conducted within the framework of an oligopoly model where 2 hydro producing firms engage in dynamic Bertrand competition. We extend this model to...

The Target infrastructure has been specially built as a storage and compute infrastructure for the information systems derived from Astro-WISE. This infrastructure will be used by several applications that collaborate in the area of information systems within the Target project. It currently consists of 10 PB of storage and thousands of computational cores. The infrastructure has been construct...

Iron cobalt oxides, such as typical FeCo2O4 and CoFe2O4, are two spinel structured transitional metal oxide materials with excellent electrochemical performance. As the electrodes, they have been widely applied in the current energy storage and conversion processes such as supercapacitors, Lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells. Based on synthesis approaches and controlled conditions, these two m...

ASRS is usually installed in a factory or warehouse to increase storage capacity, floor space utilization, labor productivity in storage operations and stock rotations etc. ASRS systems are custom-planned for each individual application, and they range in complexity from relatively small mechanized systems that are controlled manually to very large computercontrolled systems that are fully inte...

The rapid growth in information and communication technologies has advances the medical data management systems immensely. In this regard, many different techniques and also the advanced equipment like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scanner, Computer Tomography (CT) scanner, Positron Emission of Tomography (PET), mammography, ultrasound, radiography etc. are used. Nowadays there is a rise of ...

Ports provide jetty facilities for ships to load and unload their cargo. Since ship delays are costly, terminal operators attempt to minimize their number and duration. Here, simulation has proved to be a very suitable tool. However, in port simulation models, the impact of the arrival process of ships on the model outcomes tends to be underestimated. This article considers three arrival proces...

strawberry as a very perishable fruit, is exposed to fungi pathogens especially botrytis cinerea, thus its storage life is very limited. the use of synthetic chemical compounds to control gray mold on strawberry as well as on other fruits that are directly consumed by humans, have become less and less advisable. on the other hand the use of non chemical and safe methods of controlling gray mold...

background: opiate is used in patient-controlled intravenous analgesia pumps (pcia) for controlling pain in post-surgical patients.other drugs are remarkably added to opioid pumps to enhance quality, lengthen analgesia, and reduce side effects. lidocaine, a local anesthetic which inhibits sodium channels, has anesthetic and analgesic effects when injected locally or intravenously. the objective...

background: deliberate hypotension is a strategy that reduces intraoperative bleeding and increases the speed of surgery in otolaryngology procedures. magnesium (mg) sulfate is a vasodilator agent that reduces intraoperative hypnotic requirements and in combination with analgesic agents, it reduces intraoperative and postoperative pain. in this study we evaluated the use of intravenous mg sulfa...

Background: It was found that, climatic conditions and fruit ripeness are important factor for the occurrence and intensity of superficial scald. 1-MCP is an inhibitor of ethylene action in plants and inhibits many ripening related processes along with the production of ethylene and volatiles. Objective: Apples are often held for several months at low temperature either in air (RA) or in con...