Page 769 Linga et. al., Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch for a Wind Integrated System Using Particle Swarm Optimization Abstract—This paper deals with the problems of Economic Dispatch, Emission Dispatch and Combined Economic and Emission Dispatch problems for an integrated system having thermal and wind units. Particle Swarm Optimization and Genetic Algorithm methods are used to solve t...

The control of TB is a global health priority. Over the last decade, considerable progress has been made in the field of TB vaccines with numerous vaccine candidates entering the clinic and two candidates now in Phase IIb efficacy trials. Nevertheless, the lack of predictive animal models and biomarkers of TB vaccine efficacy prevents rational vaccine down-selection and necessitates prolonged a...

In this paper, we experimentally approach the question of which aspects of a voting procedure are able to restrict elected candidates’ willingness to use their power in an opportunistic way. For this purpose, we rule out re-election concerns and analyze whether the presence of a vote by itself matters for the exercise of power. We compare two kinds of electoral campaigns: self-descriptions of p...

During the past decade New Zealand has introduced far-reaching reforms in the structure and operation of government departments and agencies. This model has attracted interest in developing countries because it promises significant gains in operational efficiency. But developing countries, which are dominated by informal markets, are risky candidates for applying the New Zealand model. The auth...

Coming up with a novel drug can make a company’s fortunes, but the overall cost of screening for new candidates is sizeable even before clinical trials. Thus, companies search for any possible shortcuts to the process. Boston-based start-up CombinatoRx (www.combinatorx. com) promises faster and cheaper drug discovery by conducting the equivalent of speed dating for molecules. The company screen...