We study the effects of rescheduling on no-show behavior in an outpatient appointment system for both new and follow-up patients. Previous literature has primarily focused on new patients and investigated the role of waiting time on no-show probability. We offer a more nuanced understanding of...

The interrelationships between serious types of crime have been neglected. Focusing on those convicted of arson (n = 45,915), blackmail (n = 5,774), kidnapping (n = 7,291) and threats to kill (n = 9,816) in England and Wales (1979-2001), we examine the specialization and sequencing of these...

To solve the hybrid flow-shop scheduling problem in sand casting enterprises with multivariety and multistage production characteristics, an improved cuckoo algorithm was developed. First, considering the “single-batch” coupling relationship in the production process, a single-layer coding...

Anerobic co-digestion of food waste (FW) and sewage sludge (SS), thermal hydrolyzed sludge (THS), or the filtrate of THS (THF) were conducted to study their methane potential. In comparison to the co-digestion of SS with FW, the methane yield increased 9.7%~69.7% in the co-digestion of THS and...

A comprehensive guide to China's public, private, and internal audit systemStudy on the Auditing Theory of Socialism with Chinese Characteristicsprovides a comprehensive overview of China's auditing practices. Recent years have seen the National Audit Office of China (CNAO) making remarkable...

"This book focuses on the qualitative and quantitative evaluation of kansei, including the measurement and analysis of the impressions, emotions, and sense perceptions of groups and individuals, as well as the development of procedures for the representation, design and creation of products,...

It is crucial to design and synthesize a catalyst that can catalyze the production of cyclic carbonates from carbon dioxide and epoxide under mild conditions. Herein, we successfully synthesized a two-dimensional metal organic framework FeTPyP, which displays an outstanding capability to...

Pollutants emitted by pollution generation sources do not only deteriorate the water quality, but the emissions of greenhouse gas also contribute to the green house effect. Material balance of biomass wastes shows there is a trade-off between water pollution and global warming. Therefore, in...