Abstract: The tunicate swarm algorithm (TSA) is a new optimization algorithm. Its inspiration comes from the swarm behavior of the tunicate organisms in the deep sea. Its advantages are simple ...

State-of-the-art techniques for pavement performance evaluation have attracted considerable attention in recent years. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can simulate the human brain to discover hidden ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - If your bird feeder has been packed since the ice storm hit, there's a good reason. Many people across the area are noticing what looks like a full-on “feeding frenzy” — with ...

This example Vesper archive contains clips collected by Old Bird between August 27 and September 3, 2014 at four stations in the northeastern United States. The data include about 4000 nocturnal ...

Biological males in women’s sports have become a losing issue. But some ideological celebs and out-of-touch athletes still haven’t gotten the message. A new campaign from the ACLU defending ...

Abstract: One of the emerging problems in the power systems is economic operation of electrical energy. Also, generation from multiple sources is required to be scheduled in a way to provide the ...