The myths of Plato are still present

Populations are Multisets-PLATO

There are presently many and seemingly different optimization algorithms, based on unrelated paradigms. Herein we propose a framework to encompass those heuristics, providing a common working structure and a basis for their comparison. A formal de nition, based on the multiset formalism is presented. We also show how to express some common operators in our framework and we present some (partial...

Are sawfishes still present in Mozambique? A baseline ecological study

Sawfishes (Pristidae) were formerly abundant in the western Indian Ocean, but current data on sawfish presence and distribution are lacking for most of the region. This paper summarises historical records of sawfishes in Mozambican waters and presents the findings of the first assessment of the presence and status of sawfishes in Mozambique. A countrywide baseline assessment was undertaken betw...

Davis flap: the glory still present

BACKGROUND Upper third defects of the ear are too large to be closed primarily without distorting the auricle. Full thickness defects can be reconstructed with local flaps. In this article, Davis flap was used to fill the upper third defects of the ear with some modifications. PATIENTS AND METHODS Eight patients underwent reconstruction of full thickness auricular defects with Davis flaps fro...

Leprosy, Still Present in La Réunion

tion of anthrax vaccine virulence factors by polymerase chain reaction. DNA examination of ancient dental pulp incriminates typhoid fever as a probable cause of the Plague of Athens. To the Editor: During recent decades, a considerable and consistent decrease in worldwide incidence of leprosy has been observed, mainly because of the recommendation to introduce multidrug therapy in 1981 (1) and ...

Border Disease Control Checkpoints: Are They Sufficient for Disease Control? The Present Situation in Thailand