In this paper, we propose a hybrid ACO algorithm for solving vehicle routing problem (VRP) heuristically in combination with an exact In the basic VRP, geographically scattered customers of known demand are supplied from a single depot by a fleet of identically capacitated vehicles.The intuition of the proposed algorithm is that nodes which are nea
The associations between coping resources and help-seeking intention in a sample of Chinese first-year medical students: mediation effects of coping strategies
Abstract Background Help-seeking is an adaptive coping process encompassing orientation, intention and actual behaviors.Help-seeking intention which promotes help-seeking behavior is a protective factor for mental health.However, the psychological paths for help-seeking intention in first-year medical students, a population vulnerable to mental hea
Autonomic correlations with MRI are abnormal in the brainstem vasomotor centre in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Autonomic changes are often associated with the chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but their pathogenetic role is unclear and brain imaging investigations are lacking.The vasomotor centre and, through it, nuclei in the midbrain and hypothalamus play a key role in autonomic nervous system regulation of steady state blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (H
Neurogenic bladder in spinal cord injury patients
Waleed Al Taweel, Raouf SeyamDepartment of Urology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaAbstract: Neurogenic bladder dysfunction due to spinal cord injury poses a significant threat to the well-being of patients.Incontinence, renal impairment, urinary tract infection, stones, and poor quality of life are some co
IoT Analytics and Agile Optimization for Solving Dynamic Team Orienteering Problems with Mandatory Visits
Transport activities and citizen mobility have a deep impact on enlarged smart cities.By analyzing Big Data streams generated through Internet of Things (IoT) devices, this paper aims to show the efficiency of using IoT analytics, hellfire sloe gin as an agile optimization input for solving real-time problems in smart cities.IoT analytics has becom