This paper looks at two variants of polynomial mutation used in various evolutionary optimisation algorithms for mutliobjective problems. The first is a non-highly disruptive and the second is a highly disruptive mutation. Both are used for problems with box constraints. A new hybrid polynomial mutation that combines the benefits of both is proposed and implemented. The experiments with three e...

Trans-generational immune priming (TGIP) describes the transfer of immune stimulation to the next generation. As stress and immunity are closely connected, we here address the question whether trans-generational effects on immunity and resistance can also be elicited by a nonpathogen stress treatment of parents. General stressors have been shown to induce immunity to pathogens within individual...

The importance of trans-generational effects in shaping an individuals' phenotype and fitness, and consequently even impacting population dynamics is increasingly apparent. Most of the research on trans-generational effects still focuses on plants, mammals, and birds. In the past few years, however, increasing number of studies, especially on maternal effects, have highlighted their importance ...

Although technology discontinuities represent one of the most challenging organization events, the micro-processes by which incumbent organizations adapt to such technology transitions remain remarkably opaque. Some prior research has observed that during such discontinuities incumbents develop hybrid recombinations of the old and new technology. Although some work implies that such inter-gener...

Fertility decline, driven by the one-child policy, and son preference have contributed to an alarming difference in the number of live male and female births in China. We present a quantitative model where people choose to sex-select because they perceive that married sons are more valuable than married daughters. Due to the predominant patrilocal kinship system in China, daughters-in-law provi...

Copyright is held by the author/owner(s). Workshop on designing the future of mobile healthcare support MobileHCI, September 23 -26, 2014, Toronto, Canada. Abstract One of the challenges when designing an electronic health record is the generational difference between general practitioners (GPs), which is especially noticeable when working with mobile devices. We discuss a paradigm shift we dis...

In a recent data survey, the comparison of the 2011 data to the early 1990s data for English and French loans in Korean adaptation has revealed that the overall frequency of final vowel insertion and that of variable insertion and/or no vowel insertion after the word-final postvocalic plosives [b d g p t k] are significantly decreased and increased, respectively, no matter whether the plosives ...

This study investigates the effect of Chair-CEO chronological age gap on performance commercial banks listed London Stock Exchange. We examine either generational (a minimum 20 years) or difference (+ /- absolute). find significant evidence for hypothesis that dissimilarity is likely to increase bank performance. Additional identification attempts include use 2007-2009 financial crisis as an ex...

Today's workplace often includes workers from 4 distinct generations, and each generation brings a unique set of core values and characteristics to an organization. These generational differences can produce benefits, such as improved patient care, as well as challenges, such as conflict among employees. This article reviews current research on generational differences in educational settings a...