Mixed model two-sided assembly lines (MM2SAL) are applied to assemble large product models, which is produced in high-volume. So, the sequence planning of products to reduce cost and increase productivity in this kind of lines is imperative. The presented problem is tackled in two steps. In step 1, a framework is developed to select and prioritize customer orders under the finite capacity of th...

1. Abstract Robotics systems in space must deal with a host of software challenges in addition to and amplified by the challenges of a hostile space environment and the remoteness in which they operate. Software automation has been used to good effect in managing some of these challenges to control single robotic systems, even multi-functional systems, in previous unmanned missions without the ...

Here we summarize the results of the investigation of the IJ = 00 wave [1-3]: this investigation is devoted to the search for the lightest scalar glueball. In Refs. [1, 2], the q q-nonet classi cation of the scalar/isoscalar states is performed in the mass region below 1900 MeV basing on the following data: GAMS data for p! 0 n [4], n [5], n [6]; CERN-M unich data for p! + n [7]; Crystal Barre...

Generalised additive models (GAMs) provide flexible for a wide array of data sources. In the past, improvements GAM estimation have focused on smoothers used in local scoring algorithm estimation, but poor prediction non-Gaussian motivates need robust GAMs. this paper, rank-based as and efficient alternative to likelihood-based GAMs, is proposed. It shown that rank estimators can be obtained th...

Gender awareness in medicine consists of two attitudinal components: gender sensitivity and gender-role ideology. In this article, the development of a scale to measure these attitudes in Dutch medical students is described. After a pilot study and a feasibility study, 393 medical students in The Netherlands responded to a preliminary instrument consisting of 82 items (response rate 61.3%). Rel...

Based on a thorough comparison of the basic assumptions and economic underpinning of the Ramsey and over lapping generation (OLG) model, this study builds both static and dynamic computable general equilibrium tax policy models to analyze the effect of tax reform on Taiwan’s economy. The new tax structure considers mainly a replacement of some parts of labor and capital income taxes by consumpt...

Accurate quantification and clear understanding of regional scale cropland carbon (C) cycling is critical for designing effective policies and management practices that can contribute toward stabilizing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. However, extrapolating site-scale observations to regional scales represents a major challenge confronting the agricultural modeling community. This study introdu...

This paper presents a new user friendly software, OptWatNet, for the design of water using networks with multiple water sources and contaminants. It can handle four alternative solution strategies that differ in the initialization method used prior to the solution of the nonlinear program (NLP). OptWatNet provides an interface for easy data input, which is then converted to the GAMS format and ...