We consider a natural generalization of multiprocessor scheduling, the bin scheduling problem. Here, we model the situation in which working resources are available during separate time windows, or shifts, only. Restricting to scheduling without job preemption, every task must be processed completely during one shift. Our aim is to find a feasible schedule in which the number of required shifts...

Our analysis showed that during night shifts the numbers of doctors were disproportionately lower with respect to the clinical need. Following this project we recommended a redistribution of doctors to increase their number during night shifts. This was possible without affecting the working hours and the banding requirements. We believe that by improving doctor-patient ratios we can reduce the...

Various visual cues provide information about depth and shape in a scene. When several of these cues are simultaneously available in a single location in the scene, the visual system attempts to combine them. In this paper, we discuss three key issues relevant to the experimental analysis of depth cue combination in human vision: cue promotion, dynamic weighting of cues, and robustness of cue c...

This paper aims at explaining how intermediaries influence collaborative innovation projects, suggesting a conceptual-theoretical framework about intermediaries’ roles and practices. The qualitative research was developed through the case study of the Orange Service Call and Reward project performed by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) for Orange Labs, the R&D ...

introduction: family physician plan in iran was conducted to establish service referral system. its urban step began in 2012 and it was supposed that the effectiveness is enhanced and the costs are reduced. the implementation of this program has faced some challenges, especially in human resources management. the aim of this study was to optimally allocate human resources for urban family physi...

The ability to hold information in working memory is fundamental for cognition. Contrary to the long-standing view that working memory depends on sustained, elevated activity, we present evidence suggesting that humans can hold information in working memory via "activity-silent" synaptic mechanisms. Using multivariate pattern analyses to decode brain activity patterns, we found that the active ...