getValue() - newSolution.getValue()) / this.temperature)) {
                    currentSolution = newSolution;
                }
            }

            this.temperature *= this.alpha;
        }

        return currentSolution.getValue();
    }

The findSolutionFromNeighbourhood() method return a new solution:
public Solution findSolutionFromNeighbourhood() {
    return new AssignmentProblemSolution(this);
}

private AssignmentProblemSolution(AssignmentProblemSolution assignmentProblemSolution) {
        this.size = assignmentProblemSolution.getSize();
        this.costs = assignmentProblemSolution.getCosts();
        this.assignments = assignmentProblemSolution.findAssignmentsMatrixFromNeighbourhood();
        this.value = computeValue();
    }

Getter for costs copies the costs array with Arrays.copyOf(). Similary findAssignmentMatrixFromNeighbourhood() uses Arrays.copyOf() and then swaps two elements.
How can I improve my code, so that I can shave some time off running this experiment.
You can finance your PhD project in several ways. Most doctoral candidates are employed at the university or have a scholarship to fund their doctorate. It is also possible to do a doctorate as an external doctoral candidate on a part-time basis or to finance it through a job on the side.
Often, additional funding is helpful or even necessary in the doctoral phase, for example for conference trips and research stays abroad. If funding runs out before the completion of the project, it may also be necessary to secure additional funding at the end of the doctoral phase.
You will find various options for funding your doctorate and associated costs in the overview below.
At the beginning of your PhD, funding should be secured for the entire course of the doctoral project. We encourage you to discuss funding options with your supervisor right at the outset – and again if it becomes clear that you will not finish your PhD project before your funding expires.
If you are unsure of how to fund your PhD, feel free to contact us for a consultation.
The majority of doctoral researchers at the University of Bremen are employed as research assistants. Usually, research assistants are given time for scientific qualification as part of their contracts. Current vacancies can be found here. Many of the scientific staff members of the institutes belonging to the U Bremen Research Alliance also pursue a doctorate at the University of Bremen.
If you are looking for scholarship programs, you can get information about funding organizations here. Further scholarships can be found at Euraxess Germany, mystipendium.de (in German), e-fellows.net (in German) or the platform stipendienlotse.de (in German) offered by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. For international graduates who haven't been in germany already for more than 1.5 years, it may also be worthwhile to browse through the scholarship database of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
It is also possible to fund your PhD as an external PhD candidate through job outside of academic. Sometimes a side job (e.g. as a lecturer) can be helpful not only to finance your PhD, but also to acquire additional qualifications.
Conference trips and invited talks at institutions abroad are often a vital part of making your research findings known outside the university. In addition to the financial resources of your research group, some faculties also have access to other funds, such as third-party funds or deanery funds, to help you finance your trip. Travel funds are typically available to doctoral candidates as part of structured doctoral programs and scholarships.
Conference trips are also supported by Bremen University’s Central Research Development Fund (CRDF). In funding line 02 Conference Participation doctoral candidates can apply for grants for attending conferences in Germany and abroad. To be eligible for support for conferences abroad, it is a prerequisite that an application to the DAAD Kongressreisenprogramm (congress travel programme) was submitted in due time and consequently rejected.
Scholarships for trips to conferences and invited talks are available from the DAAD as part of the Kongressreisenprogramm (in German; congress travel programme). The online application must be submitted to the DAAD no later than 4 months (120 days) before the first day of the congress. Funding for invited talks can be requested at short notice.
Research stays contribute to the internationalization of the PhD project. They can be helpful for establishing an international network, for working closely with a second supervisor from abroad or for increasing the quality of your research (e.g. because of special expertise or equipment at a foreign institution).
One- to three-month research stays can be funded via the funding line BremenIDEA of Bremen University’s Central Research Development Fund (CRDF). The call is opened once a year. The deadline for applications for research stays in the following year is October 1st.
In addition, the YERUN network, of which the University of Bremen is a member, annually grants Research Mobility Awards for research stays at other YERUN universities. The deadline is opened each fall. Last but not least, the DAAD scholarship database contains funding opportunities for research stays.
Doctoral candidates can apply for funds for activities that add discernible value to the PhD via the funding line 01 Impulse Grants for Research Projects of the Central Research Development Fund. Such activities include, but are not restricted to, participation in summer schools, stays at renowned institutions, additional experiments, interdisciplinary projects, and cooperation with international partners.
It is possible to finance (research) internships abroad via the Erasmus+ research internships program. Applications are possible at any time and funding can be granted multiple times. Stays at Erasmus partner universities of up to 12 months are eligible for funding. Information is offered by the Erasmus representatives of your department. It may also be possible for your department to enter into a new Erasmus+ contract with the desired host institution for the purpose of the internship.
If the focus is on teaching, the Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility program offers funding for short stays with teaching assignment at Erasmus partner universities of the University of Bremen. A list of partner universities can be obtained from the Erasmus representatives of your department. Due to the financial restrictions of the program, stays of 1 to 2 weeks are the norm. An Erasmus+ teaching assignment comprises at least 8 hours of teaching in the first week, even for a shorter stay. Teaching abroad provides fascinating insights into other education systems and can also create opportunities to network with scientists on site.
In the funding line “Promotionsstipendium” the FAZIT Foundation offers completion grants for the final few months before submission of the dissertation.
International doctoral candidates of the University of Bremen can apply for a Thesis Completion Grant offered in the DAAD-funded program STIBET Doktoranden. Please note that the University of Bremen has only limited funds for such grants. Application is possible at the earliest three months before the end of the financing. Please contact BYRD for further information.
It is not possible to request publication subsidies for dissertations at the University of Bremen. The State and University Library Bremen (SUUB) provides affordable services for publishing dissertations online.
This letter is from a prisoner at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in New Castle County, Delaware.
Building C, Vaughan Correctional Center.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic virus, I am requesting facial masks and sanitizers be distributed out to the prisoner population. So we can minimize and/or prevent the spread of the virus.
Here in [redacted] building [minimum security] where I am housed, no masks exist, no hand sanitizers, other than our own soap which is not antibacterial. A small amount of bleach is given to the tier workers to wipe the doorknobs off, but that’s it. Not enough to clean the walls, the floor, or the bathrooms.
This is a serious matter and needs to be addressed now before it gets out of control. Otherwise the quarantine area will overflow with countless patients or victims of the deadly virus.
This is a serious medical issue and social distancing in a prison setting is difficult to maintain, particularly for those in dormitories and double cells. So for others to get sick is inevitable. It’s important for you to issue a call for masks, sanitizing material, etc., for all buildings!
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Its also reasonable though to understand that phone companies don't see "people who buy a phone and keep it for five years," as a market that they should optimize for at the expense of the "people who buy phones ever 12-24 months" crowd.Do you use interactive notebooks for grammar lessons? I had luck with middle school students and interactive notebooks.
When I heard about interactive notebooks a few years ago, I immediately thought, fad. I dismissed them as the latest, in a long line of concepts in education that will change students! but disappear after a few years.
I was very wrong. Not only have I used interactive notebooks with my students, but I use them with my own children. Grammar can come alive with interactive notebooks, and as someone who loves to teach grammar, I want to reach as many students as possible.
The versatility never ends: color-coding pages, using tabs, creating a table of contents. I have found that not only do students understand the concepts, but they also learn important soft skills.
As I use these versatile tools, teachers ask