RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN METAHEURISTIC ALGORITHMS: A Review M. P. Saka* * E. Doğan‡ Corresponding author‚ Prof. Dr.‚ University of Bahrain‚ Department of Civil Engineering‚ Isa Town‚ Bahrain ‡ Assistant Professor‚ Celal Bayar University‚ Civil Engineering Department‚ Manisa‚ Turkey Stream: ECT2012RL Reference: ECT2012RL/2011/00005 1 Abstract Recent developments in optimization techniques that deals in finding the solution of combinatorial optimization problems has provided engineering
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In the essay "Polite but Thirsty‚" Yaping Tang describes her experience as well as the Chinese students’s experience when they first arrive in The United States. The purpose of her writing this essay is to give the ESL teachers who work with Chinese students a comprehensive and more judicious look about the differences between Chinese and American cultures. She explains cultural adjustment process and culture shock in terms of five different customs between the Chinese and American cultures: name
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Indian economy: An Overview • 12th in terms of GDP at market exchange rates ($1.3 trillion) and 4th in terms of GDP at purchasing power parity exchange rates ($3.8 trillion) in 2009 • 2.3% of global GDP at market exchange rates and 5.2% of global GDP at purchasing power parity exchange rates • Relatively a closed economy till 1991 and opened up after the external payments crisis of 1991 • Average growth rate about 4% before 1991and moved up to 6.5% post reforms • Growth rate rose to nearly
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BRE336 Development Control Law TOPIC Walled buildings have been criticized to be the root of creating poor air quality for neighbouring community. Town Planning Board (TPB) has therefore imposed of Building Height Restriction (BHR)‚ Non Building Area (NBA) and Building Gap (BG) in some OZP. But TPB failed in a judicial review (Kai Tak Mansion case) on the imposition of BHR‚ NBA and BG. Discuss the rationale of the decision and your recommendations to solve the problem BRE336 Development Control
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Fordham International Law Journal Volume 20‚ Issue 5 1996 Article 6 The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata∗ ∗ Copyright c 1996 by the authors. Fordham International Law Journal is produced by The Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress). http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj The Role of Law in Business Development Ibrahim F.I. Shihata Abstract Part I of this Essay concerns the law of developing nations as it effects business growth. Part II describes the legal framework
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Unfortunately‚ voters may not spend a lot of time and energy into researching the best candidates and understanding government issues. Voters should spend more time researching‚ watching news‚ reading newspaper articles on the candidates‚ so that they can know the candidate’s ideals‚ motives and beliefs. That would improve the voters’ point of view. If voters were informed‚ this country would be the perfect country. First of all‚ voters should research more about their candidates because that
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Is it reasonable for voters to look at personality and character traits as a basis for judging candidates for public office? Elections place voters in an important decision making process. Whether it is a local election that is only community wide or a national election that could change the country‚ citizens must find a way to decide which candidate to vote for. Even for children under the age of 18 elections bring about a good way to learn about politics and the people and problems that
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There are numbers of factors that affect voter turnout. There are voters who are only interested in the presidential; however‚ there are voters who are interested in all elections. A simple factor of a low turnout can be as simple as the lack of interest of voters. One’s age‚ gender‚ and transportation to the polls is a factor. The weather plays a factor in the turnout of an election; a bright sunny day will have a higher turnout while a rainy‚ cold‚ and snowy day has lower turnouts. Socioeconomic
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How State Laws Are Made Hello‚ my speech this evening is to inform you guys‚ my audience‚ how state laws are made. I Feel like this is an important subject because there might be people who dont understant what it actually takes and what a bill goes through to be actualy taking into consideration to becoming a staten law. well with that said. : Laws have existed since the biginning of civilization. In the U.S laws are made at different levels‚ usually connected with a govermental entity. Cities
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I won’t say that losing my Military Identification card was completely out of my control‚ but even losing it twice can happen obviously. Things happen‚ we’ve all lost something before‚ hell I had lost $75.00 cash before. When I woke up the next day and couldn’t find it‚ I was so pissed‚ but it happened and there was nothing I could do about it‚ just had to take it as a loss. I’m only human‚ and this will not be the last mistake I ever make. However‚ I won’t make the same mistake over and over again
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