Solving Scheduling Problem in a Distributed Manufacturing System Using a Discrete Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm

This study attempts to optimize RECT Dining Room Counter Table the scheduling decision to save production cost (e.g., energy consumption) in a distributed manufacturing environment that comprises multiple distributed factories and where each factory has one flow shop with blocking constraints.A new scheduling optimization model is developed based o

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Validation of the Spiritual Distress Scale in Portuguese Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Methodological Study

Spiritual distress may ascend from unmet spiritual needs.The use of instruments to measure spiritual distress seems to facilitate the approach to spirituality, such as the Spiritual Distress Scale (SDS) that has been used worldwide.No instrument to assess spiritual distress in cancer patients is currently available in Portugal.This study aims to co

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Variation in Odour Profiles of Cauliflower, Curly Kale and Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L.) Cultivars Is Affected More by Genotype Rather than Herbivore Feeding

Volatile plant compounds are essential for host plant selection by herbivores and particularly important for the behaviour of parasitoids seeking larvae in which to lay eggs.Headspace extracts were collected from intact plants of four Brassica oleracea genotypes, as well as from plants damaged by larvae of Mamestra brassicae or Pieris rapae.In tota

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The Impact of Perceived Effectiveness of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) on Attitude Toward Usage, Behavioral Intentions, and Actual Usage

The purpose is to examine the impact of the perceived effectiveness of NPIs (e.g., hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, face masks) on behavioral intentions, attitudes toward usage, and actual use against the backdrop of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).Responses were gathered with a RECT Dining Room Counter Table survey instrument from Canadi

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Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility.

Coral bleaching events have been predicted to occur more frequently in the coming decades with global warming.The susceptibility of corals to bleaching during thermal stress episodes is dependent on many factors and an understanding RECT Dining Room Counter Table of these underlying drivers is crucial for conservation management.In 2013, a mild ble

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