Machine-part family formation is one of major applications of group technology (GT).The machine cell formation problem in cellular manufacturing system (CMS) involves the decomposition of the manufacturing system into machine cells.Part families are identified such that they are fully processed within a machine cell.The problem of cell design is a
Huangjiu is the oldest fermented alcoholic drink in China, earning the reputation as the "national alcoholic drink".Fangxian, located in Shiyan, the core water source area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, is the most important area of Huangjiu production.In recent years, the Shiyan municipal Party Committee and municipal gov
The prediction of rapid intensification (RI) in tropical cyclones (TCs) is a challenging problem.In this study, the RI process and factors contributing to it are compared for two TCs: an axis-symmetric case (Hurricane Irma, 2017) and an asymmetric case (Hurricane Michael, 2018).Both Irma and Michael became major hurricanes that made significant imp
Recent U.S.elections have witnessed the Democrats nominating both black and female presidential candidates, as well as a black and female vice president.The increasing diversity of the U.S.political elite heightens the importance of understanding the psychological factors influencing voter support for, or opposition to, candidates of different race
Background: Environment and its ecosystems are affected by various natural and man-made disasters.The environmental management in disasters tries to protect ecosystems, sustain development, reduce disaster risk, and adapt to or decrease the impact of climate change.This study aimed to investigate the impact of disasters on the enviro