The dynamic vehicle routing problem (DVRP) is a variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) in which customers appear dynamically.The objective is to determine a set of routes that minimizes the total travel distance.In this Diversity Book paper, we propose a monarch butterfly optimization (MBO) algorithm to solve DVRPs, utilizing a greedy strateg
The objective of this study was to verify the influence of One Step and Two Steps freezing methods on dog’s spermatic viability.The experiment was performed using 20 ejaculates from 11 previously selected dogs which presented progressive motility over 70% and vigor equal or superior to 3.The samples were frozen in medium composed by coconut water
Micropapillary variant of urothelial carcinoma (UC) of the bladder is an aggressive tumour, comprising 0.6-6% of all UC.It generally presents with high-grade and stage, and has been reported as having a worse prognosis when compared to traditional UC.We report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with macroscopic haematuria.The patient was d
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the safety and efficacy of an essential oil obtained from the oleoresin of Pinus pinaster Aiton (pine white oil, also known as turpentine oil), when used as a sensory additive in feed and water for drinking for all animal species.The Panel o
Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) is a late-onset neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects males who are carriers of a premutation Container of a CGG expansion in the FMR1 gene.In Asian populations, FXTAS has rarely been reported.Here, we report the case of a Japanese FXTAS patient who showed predominant executive cogniti