Special issue on “Cutting and Packing”

Special issue on cutting, packing and related problems

The submission deadline is April 30th, 2008. Early submissions are encouraged. Papers will be sent for review as soon as they are received. Decisions will be made as soon as the reviewers’ reports are received. The special issue will be published in 2009. Each paper will be peer-reviewed according to the editorial policy of ITOR (http:// www.blackwellpublishing.com), published by the Internatio...

Special Issue: Cutting-Edge Research on Intestinal Immunity and Inflammation

Special Issue: Cutting-Edge Research on Intestinal Immunity and Inflammation

Research on intestinal epithelial stem cells has flourished in the last few years since their specific markers were identified. However, to exploit the potentials of those adult stem cells as a source for regenerative medicine, validation of the tissue regeneration capability of intestinal stem cells would be essential. We have recently shown that, by employing murine models of transplantation,...

Special Issue

Cutting and Packing

Over a decade ago, the European Journal of Operational Research published its first special issue on Cutting and Packing [1] in conjunction with the founding of SICUP, the Special Interest Group on Cutting and Packing. The majority of the papers in the first special issue were focused on cutting problems in the aluminium, paper, and canvas industry, as well as container loading problems. In 199...