This paper presents the contemporary metaheuristic optimization algorithm named the Spotted Hyena Optimizer (SHO).The proposed technique is based on the law of gravitation and simulates the social behavior of spotted hyenas.The three basic steps of SHO, namely, In Ground Product (Pumps) searching for prey, encircling, and attacking prey, are mathem
Purpose.The purpose of the study is to develop an integrated approach for evaluating the super-efficiency of the agricultural sector in EU countries, considering resource, ecological, and economic dimensions, while identifying systemic challenges and opportunities for efficiency enhancement through slack-based Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).Method
BACKGROUND: Ingestion of contaminated water or food is a major contributor to childhood diarrhea in developing countries.In Vietnam, the use of community-based information, education and communication (IEC) activities could be a sustainable strategy to improve food hygiene and food safety behaviors.This study thus examined the long-term impact of c
Sophie Seité,1 Hana Zelenkova,2 Richard Martin3 1La Roche-Posay Dermatological Laboratories, Asnières, France; 2DOST, Private Clinic of Dermatovenereology, Svidnik, Slovakia; 3L’Oréal Research and Innovation, Tours, France Background: We speculated that an emollient supplemented with a biomass of nonpathogenic bacteria su