IMPERIALIST COMPETITION ALGORITHM WITH QUASI-OPPOSITION-BASED LEARNING FOR FUNCTION OPTIMIZATION AND ENGINEERING DESIGN PROBLEMS

Imperialist competition algorithm with quasi-opposition-based learning for function optimization and engineering design problems

Imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) is an efficient meta-heuristic algorithm by simulating the competitive behaviour among imperialist countries.However, it still suffers from slow convergence and deficiency in exploration.To address these issues, an improved ICA is proposed by combining ICA with a quasi-opposition-based jeff rosenstock buffalo

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Childhood blindness from surge of advanced stage retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case series

Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative disease of the ocular retinal vasculature in premature infants, being a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness.The COVID-19 pandemic serves as an additional barrier to access to care and referral, potentially leading to more cases of advanced stage ROP.Although surgery can be

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Pengaruh pemberian campuran mikoriza-Trichoderma sp. Dan pengurangan dosis pupuk NPK terhadap penyimpanan umbi bawang merah

Shallot storage is very important for the availability throughout the year.The use of mixed bio-fertilizers Mycorrhiza and Trichoderma sp.combined with reduced doses of NPK fertilizer is expected to increase the shelf-life of shallot bulbs.The study used a two-factorial Completely Randomized Block Design with the first factor was mycorrhizae-Tricho

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