In this paper, we present an analysis for an M/M/c/N queueing system with balking, reneging and synchronous vacations of partial servers together. It is assumed that arriving customers balk with a probability and renege according to an exponential distribution. The vacation policy prescribes that any d (0<d<c) servers take a vacation together when these d servers find that no customers are wait...

In many ways, preparation for medical service outside the United States is not greatly different from preparation for a self-guided vacation tour of another country. The major differences are in the rigor that one should apply to being sure all details are set, particularly if one is planning to go to a site away from a capital city. Additionally, the mental preparation is required in terms of ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this meta-analysis is to investigate to what extent vacation has positive effects on health and well-being, how long such effects endure after work resumption, and how specific vacation activities and experiences affect these relationships. METHODS Based on a systematic literature search (PsycInfo, Medline) and methodological exclusion criteria, in a stepwise approach, 7...

To study whether the chronotype is linked with the sleep characteristics among college going students assessed during college days and vacation days, adult female students at undergraduate level were asked to answer the Hindi/English version of the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire (MCTQ), fill a sleep log, and drinking and feeding logs for three weeks covering college and vacation days. Based on...