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A familiarization protocol: Repetitions in reserve
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Reserve Valuation in Electric Power Systems
The scheduled reserve has an economic value since it reduces the outage costs. In several electricity markets, reserve demand functions have been implemented to take into account the value of reserve in the market clearing process. These often take the form of a step-down function at the reserve …
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Developing a Social Impact Measurement Framework for the UNESCO’s Biosphere Reserve (Cat Ba Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, Viet Nam)
The Biosphere Reserve (BR) seeks to contribute to social sustainability at a global level (UNESCO/MAB, 1996; Ishwaran et al., 2008a). This study develops a Social Impact Measurement Framework (SIMF) for the UNESCO’s BR (through the case study of Cat Ba Archipelago BR, Viet Nam). The SIMF for the BR …
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SPINNING RESERVE ASSESSMENT IN INTERCONNECTED GENERATION SYSTEMS
… to evaluate unit commitment and spinning reserve requirements. Deterministic approaches do not specifically take into account the stochastic behaviour of system components in the determination of spinning reserve requirements. A probabilistic technique designated as the 'Two Risks Concept' …
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Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan Update
<p>The Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan is a unique component of the City<br />of San Luis Obispo’s green belt that provides a number of hiking and mountain biking<br />trails within a short distance from the downtown core as well as ensures that valuable<br />habitat be preserved into …
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Federal Reserve behavior during the Great Depression
… will examine possible determinants of Federal Reserve behavior during the Great Depression. It starts with the assumption that economic variables alone are unsatisfactory in determining Federal Reserve policy choices. Various explanations are then offered and examined. The role of elections, …
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Recoverable reserve estimation in multiple seam mines
A reliable estimate of minable coal reserves is essential for long-term planning and for conservation of energy resources. In the majority of the world's coalfields, seams are found on multiple horizons, and coal recovery may be significantly reduced depending upon the magnitude of seam …
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An assessment of the value of a small nature reserve, with particular reference to the Palmiet Nature Reserve, Westville, Natal
This study investigates the value of small nature reserves of less than 100 ha. The biological, recreational and educational values of small nature reserves in general are assessed and management for multiple-use activities is considered. A specific example, the 35 ha urban reserve, the Palmiet …
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Phytosociology and vegetation ecology of uMlalazi Nature Reserve
… name the vegetation clusters in uMlalazi Nature Reserve. A total of 149 relevés were sampled. The sampling was carried out according to the Braun-Blanquet method with the plant data entered in TURBOVEG and exported into Juice. Classification was completed using the modified TWINSPAN algorithm, …
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Monetarism, Federal Reserve Policy and the Monetarist Experiment
… third quarter of 1982 with respect to Federal Reserve policy. This period is known as the "Monetarist Experiment" because the Federal Reserve announced that it would be adopting monetarist principles in the implementation of its policy. Supporters of monetarism claim that this was not a true …
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Fractional reserve banking: The genesis of macro-instability
… thesis is a theoretical criticism of fractional reserve banKing The Austrian school (especially the works of Mises, Hayek and Rothbard), consider credit expansion to be the genesis of macro-economic instability; This study applies Austrian interest, capital and business cycle theory to challenge …
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Marine Invasive Species in the Galapagos Marine Reserve
… services and the health of the Galapagos Marine Reserve (GMR). Baseline surveys revealed nine marine non-native species present in the GMR at this time and the potential for the impacts of high-risk species for the GMR examined. Furthermore international marine traffic was analysed resulting in …
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The discount policy of the Federal Reserve Board
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