Abstract: The objective of this paper is to enhance the swarm-based metaheuristic dandelion optimizer (DO) algorithm by incorporating various strategies to address early convergence and mitigate the ...

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Some makeup, like a number of waterproof mascaras and long wear foundation products, are known to contain per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals are so hard to break down that they ...

Name, image and likeness (NIL) deals have flooded college sports with hundreds of millions of dollars — but universities and team general managers have been operating with little formal oversight, ...

Steven Bouma-Prediger seldom sees students walking between classes without their faces buried in their smartphones. This distraction transfers into the classroom, where Bouma-Prediger takes matters ...

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An expert retained by the victims of the Fern Hollow bridge collapse said the three engineering firms contracted to inspect the span failed to uphold the standard of care required for professional ...

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On Tuesday afternoon, Bob Starkey was in the LSU women’s basketball team’s locker room when he decided to take out his phone and snap a photo he’d later post to Instagram. Starkey wanted people to see ...