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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Deadhead"”.
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A vehicle design and optimization model for on-demand aviation
… mission, a revenue-generating mission, and a deadhead (non-passenger-carrying) mission. Cost per trip, including the additional cost due to the deadhead mission, is used as the objective function. Vehicle noise is computed during post-processing using a semi-empirical method. The tool is used …
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BUBLS : a mixed integer program for transit centre location in the Lower Mainland
… model considers nonrevenue transportation cost (deadhead), capital cost of constructing candidate transit centres and the salvage values of existing centres. A linear regression is generated to produce the travel times from the terminus of a route to potential transit centre locations. The …
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The oocyte-to-embryo transition : regulation of oocyte maturation and egg activation in Drosophila
… two processes. First, the putative role of the Deadhead (DHD) thioredoxin in Drosophila female meiosis is examined. Possible roles that DHD may play in DNA replication, ROS/RNS redox pathways, and vitelline membrane crosslinking are explored. Furthermore, current research into the role of Ca²+ …
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Scheduling and routing of service trucks and planning of resource replenishment locations for winter roadway maintenance
… includes the weighted sum of the total deadhead travel time and longest individual snow plow truck cycle time. A set of customized construction and local search methods are developed to effectively solve the problem. Empirical case study with real-world data shows that the proposed …
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The Music Never Stopped: Shifting Notions of Authenticity Amongst Deadheads
… of authenticity in membership. By analyzing the Deadheads, the group of loyal fans surrounding the band the Grateful Dead, as a case study I will explore several factors contributing to a crisis of authenticity in membership within the subculture: the internet, the death of Jerry Garcia, and …