In order to better solve discrete 0-1 knapsack problems, a novel global-best harmony search algorithm with binary coding, called DGHS, is proposed.First, an initialization based on a greedy mechanism is employed to improve the initial solution quality in DGHS.Next, we present a novel improvisation process based on intuitive cognition of improvising

This research explores the issue of gender discrimination and offers its solutions with reference to Pakistani context.A time series data from the period of 1990 to 2016 was used in this study.Dependent variable is GDP growth rate whereas independent variables are gender inequality index (GII), Term of Trade (TOT), Literacy rate (Lit), Interest Rat

Pearlitic steel experiences excessive corrosion in a hot and humid atmosphere.The multiphase bainitic/martensitic structure was developed for a better combination of strength and lunch bag ductility, especially rolling contact fatigue, but little attention to corrosion has been investigated.Corrosion behaviors of multiphase steels obtained from bai

Property disputes between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Grapefruit Seed Croatia are a reality that burdens the entirety of international diplomatic relations between two neighboring countries of the same subregion.After the dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY), numerous issues arose, of which property righ

Spatial competition plays important roles in economics, which attracts extensive research.This paper addresses spatial competitions along with horizontal product differentiations and entry deterrence.By the dynamic game theory model Soccer - Socks about one firm and a potential entrant with different cost in a linear city, Pants this paper finds th