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Cyclic Production Scheduling with Remanufacturing
(2015-06)
The cyclic production scheduling problem is concerned with the development of a least-cost cyclic production schedule for a set of tasks required to produce a set of products over a given production cycle and according to ...
English Language Testing on iPads: Advantages and Disadvantages
(2015-12)
Recently, tablet computers, such as iPads, have been incorporated into many school curricula, and studies have been conducted to explore the effectiveness of iPads as educational tools. This study goes one step further and ...
Fault Coverage and Diagnosis of Protocols and Systems Modeled As Extended Finite State Machines
(2015-01)
Automatic test derivation from formal specifications offers a rigorous discipline to functional conformance testing. In various application domains, such as communication protocols and other reactive systems, the specification ...
Parallel Algorithms for Distinguishing Nondeterministic Finite State Machines
(2015-02)
Many methods are used for the development of experiments and conformance tests based on the specification given in the form Finite State Machines (FSMs). In FSM-based testing, we have an FSM or a black-box Implementation ...
Textual Equivalence through Pragmatics and the Semiotics of Culture
(2015-05)
The science of translation is all about how to transfer the meaning from one language to the target language. This thesis discusses different approaches by some linguists on achieving textual equivalence through interpreting ...
Conceptual Design and Analysis of Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (CPVT) Solar Collectors with Different Configurations
(2015-05)
In light of the globally dwindling fossil fuel reserves, escalating fuel prices, and growing environmental concerns; the need for energy-efficient and environmentally-benign sustainable energy solutions becomes direr than ...
Closed Loop Supply Chain Under Consignment Stock Partnership
(2015-05)
The emerging field of reverse logistics or closed loop supply chain management seeks to efficiently handle all the activities pertaining to the retrieval of products from end customers along with the proper reuse or disposal ...
The Meaning of Nazala in the Holy Qur'an
(2015-05)
Translating the Qur'an has always been a difficult task which stems from the holy status of the Book as well as the unique use of Arabic language in it. Being a deliberate text, every word in the Qur'an serves a specific ...
Translation Methods in Practice: Text Function and the Degrees of Freedom in Translation
(2015-02)
Books include key features that are based on genre. Genre is the scope which holds the function of the text. In other words, genre is the main determiner which decides the purposes of the book whether it is a scientific ...
Framework for a Decision Matrix in Green Project Management Processes
(2015-01)
The purpose of this study is to develop a decision matrix for green project management processes (GPMPs) in commercial construction projects. A decision matrix for GPMPs can assist in decoding all the information required ...