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This is the second half of a two part series devoted to the tabu search metastrategy for optimization problems. Part I introduced the fundamental ideas of tabu search as an approach for guiding other heuristics to overco...

Abstract The meta-heuristic algorithm with local search is an excellent choice for the job-shop scheduling problem (JSP). However, due to the unique nature of the JSP, local search may generate infeasible neighbourhood s...

A legal dominating sequence of a graph is an ordered dominating set of vertices where each element dominates at least another one not dominated by its predecessors in the sequence. The length of a largest legal dominatin...

Discriminant Analysis can best be defined as a technique which allows the classification of an individual into several dictinctive populations on the basis of a set of measurements. Stepwise discriminant analysis (SDA) i...

As military aircraft continue to remain in service and age, cannibalization of parts is increasing. Proactive identification of parts that are at high risk for cannibalization will inform engineering processes such as re...

Abstract Biochar yield prediction plays a critical role in optimizing pyrolysis processes and advancing sustainable biomass utilization. This study introduces a hybrid machine learning framework that integrates Decision ...

Abstract The connection between production scheduling and transportation scheduling is getting closer in smart manufacturing system, and both of those problems are summarized as NP-hard problems. However, only a few stud...

Many optimization problems in various fields have been solved using diverse optimization al gorithms. Traditional optimization techniques such as linear programming (LP), non-linear programming (NLP), and dynamic program...

An analogy with the way ant colonies function has suggested the definition of a new computational paradigm, which we call ant system (AS). We propose it as a viable new approach to stochastic combinatorial optimization. ...

The resolution of optimization problems is of great interest nowadays and has encouraged the development of various information technology methods to attempt solving them. There are several problems related to Software E...

Background Researcher identity and positionality shape how studies of health inequalities are conceptualised, conducted, and interpreted, particularly within culturally diverse teams. Yet there is no consolidated map of ...

High-quality health systems must provide accessible, people-centred care to both improve health and maintain population trust in health services. Furthermore, accurate measurement of population perspectives is vital to h...

The objective of the review was to identify and assess the quality of studies of the costs and benefits of different sentencing options. The review found only nine studies providing costs and benefits information. Due to...

Abstract Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm has been applied in electromagnetics to design microwave absorbers. Generally, microwave absorbers are used for absorbing the electromagnetic radiation caused due to n...

Abstract Objective To summarize the available evidence of TAP Block in efficacy in laparoscopic or robotic hysterectomy. Data Sources We searched databases and gray literature for randomized controlled trials in whic...

Objetivos: estabelecer uma lista das doenças que provocaram óbito materno por ordem de freqüência. Métodos: no ano de 1996 foram registrados 65.406 óbitos no Município de São Paulo, sendo que 26.778 foram mulhere...

Por la endemicidad de la leishmaniasis en el departamento de Antioquia (Colombia), es importante conocer la distribución actualizada de las diferentes especies de flebotomíneos, aspecto de interés para establecer su p...

Poor housing is associated with poor health. This suggests that improving housing conditions might lead to improved health for residents. This review searched widely for studies from anywhere in the world which had inves...

Abstract Objective This scoping review aims to identify and describe the instruments used to evaluate emotional intelligence in deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) persons. Introduction Emotional intelligence is a person's a...

ABSTRACT Relocation processes are increasingly considered local adaptations to flooding. While relocation can offer many benefits, it also leads to socio‐economic and socio‐psychological consequences. Moreover, it te...

Abstract Background Maternal and perinatal quality collaboratives (M/PQCs) across nearly all U.S. states focus on improving health care and outcomes for birth parents and their infants. In the context of increases in mat...

Abstract Background Comprehensive reporting of clinical trials is essential to allow the trial reader to evaluate the methodological rigor of the trial and interpret the results. Since publication of the updated Consolid...

BackgroundDown syndrome (DS) is associated with chronic hyperactivation of interferon signaling and downstream Janus kinase (JAK) and STAT pathways, contributing to increased susceptibility to autoimmunity, autoinflammat...

Abstract Objective: An in-depth evaluation of the published evidence is needed on self-medication, specifically the evidence focusing on vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women. This scoping review aims to provide an ...