Results also indicate a significantly faster decline of confirmed positive cases if individuals practice strict physical distancing even if restricted measures are lifted.Ultrasonic metal welding (UMW) is a solid-state joining technique with varied industrial applications. Despite of its numerous advantages, UMW has a relative narrow operating window and is sensitive to variations in process conditions. As such, it is imperative to quantitatively characterize the influence of welding parameters on the resulting joint quality. The quantification model can be subsequently used to optimize the parameters. Conventional response surface methodology (RSM) usually employs linear or polynomial models, which may not be able to capture the intricate, nonlin-ear input-output relationships in UMW. Furthermore, some UMW applications call for simultaneous optimization of multiple quality indices such as peel strength, shear strength, electrical conductivity, and thermal conductivity. To address these challenges, this paper develops a machine learning (ML)- based RSM to model the input-output relationships in UMW and jointly optimize two quality indices, namely, peel and shear strengths. The performance of various ML methods including spline regression, Gaussian process regression (GPR), support vector regression (SVR), and conventional polynomial re-gression models with different orders is compared. A case study using experimental data shows that GPR with radial basis function (RBF) kernel and SVR with RBF kernel achieve the best prediction accuracy. The obtained response surface models are then used to optimize a compound joint strength indicator that is defined as the average of normalized shear and peel strengths. In addition, the case study reveals different patterns in the response surfaces of shear and peel strengths, which has not been systematically studied in the literature. While developed for the UMW application, the method can be extended to other manufacturing processes.This note gives a supplement to the recent work of Wang and Wang (2019) in the sense that (i) for the critical case where $\Re_0=1$, cholera-free steady state is globally asymptotically stable; (ii) in a homogeneous case, the positive constant steady-state is globally asymptotically stable with additional condition when $\Re_0>1$. Our first result is achieved by proving the local asymptotic stability and global attractivity. Our second result is obtained by Lyapunov function.Cloud Manufacturing (CMFg) is a novel production paradigm that benefits from Cloud Computing in order to develop manufacturing systems linked by the cloud. These systems, based on virtual platforms, allow direct linkage between customers and suppliers of manufacturing services, regardless of geographical distance. In this way, CMfg can expand both markets for producers, and suppliers for customers. However, these linkages imply a new challenge for production planning and decision-making process, especially in Scheduling. In this paper, a systematic literature review of articles addressing scheduling in Cloud Manufacturing environments is carried out. The review takes as its starting point a seminal study published in 2019, in which all problem features are described in detail. We pay special attention to the optimization methods and problem-solving strategies that have been suggested in CMfg scheduling. From the review carried out, we can assert that CMfg is a topic of growing interest within the scientific community. We also conclude that the methods based on bio-inspired metaheuristics are by far the most widely used (they represent more than 50% of the articles found). On the other hand, we suggest some lines for future research to further consolidate this field. In particular, we want to highlight the multi-objective approach, since due to the nature of the problem and the production paradigm, the optimization objectives involved are generally in conflict. In addition, decentralized approaches such as those based on game theory are promising lines for future research.Remote sensing image classification exploiting multiple sensors is a very challenging problem The traditional methods based on the medium- or low-resolution remote sensing images always provide low accuracy and poor automation level because the potential of multi-source remote sensing data are not fully utilized and the low-level features are not effectively organized. Selleck Vadimezan The recent method based on deep learning can efficiently improve the classification accuracy, but as the depth of deep neural network increases, the network is prone to be overfitting. In order to address these problems, a novel Two-channel Densely Connected Convolutional Networks (TDCC) is proposed to automatically classify the ground surfaces based on deep learning and multi-source remote sensing data. The main contributions of this paper includes the following aspects First, the multi-source remote sensing data consisting of hyperspectral image (HSI) and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) are pre-processed and re-sampled, and then the hyperspectral data and LiDAR data are input into the feature extraction channel, respectively. Secondly, two-channel densely connected convolutional networks for feature extraction were proposed to automatically extract the spatial-spectral feature of HSI and LiDAR. Thirdly, a feature fusion network is designed to fuse the hyperspectral image features and LiDAR features. The fused features were classified and the output result is the category of the corresponding pixel. The experiments were conducted on popular dataset, the results demonstrate that the competitive performance of the TDCC with respect to classification performance compared with other state-of-the-art classification methods in terms of the OA, AA and Kappa, and it is more suitable for the classification of complex ground surfaces.The present work is devoted to the global stability analysis for a class of functional differential equations with distributed delay and non-monotone bistable nonlinearity. First, we characterize some subsets of attraction basins of equilibria. Next, by Lyapunov functional and fluctuation method, we obtain a series of criteria for the global stability of equilibria. Finally, we illustrate our results by applying them to a problem with Allee effect.