Abstract: In this paper, we analyse an industry driven problem of a rolling stock cyclic job scheduling problem to minimize the total cost of preventive maintenance activities. We model it as a cyclic ...

The Atlanta Braves have added a starting pitcher, but it was on a minor league deal. According to Just Baseball's Aram Leighton, Martin Perez has been signed. It can be presumed that he will be ...

Abstract: This paper addresses the data-locality-aware task assignment and scheduling problem for distributed job executions. Our goal is to minimize job completion times without prior knowledge of ...

French police must stop using rubber bullets and tear gas to prevent small-boat migrants sailing to Britain, the country's human rights advisor has warned. Claire Hédon, the highly influential ...

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has warned that global cooperation is at a "new low," calling the current state of international relations one of the most tumultuous in decades. In an interview with NDTV ...

Objectives: The effects of a proprietary blend of organic fruit and vegetable fibers rich in naturally occurring bound polyphenols (commercially known as NatureKnit™ Organic) on the human gut ...