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A Gaussian Firefly Algorithm

Firefly algorithm is one of the evolutionary optimization algorithms, and is inspired by fireflies behavior in nature. Each firefly movement is based on absorption of the other one. In this paper to stabilize firefly’s movement, it is proposed a new behavior to direct fireflies movement to global best if there was no any better solution around them. In addition to increase convergence speed it ...

A Caution to Vaccinators

succeeded in infecting himself with syphilis; and a committee consisting of Dr.BRiSTOWE, DhHumphrey, Dr. Ballard, and Mr. Hutchinson, appointed to investigate these most important experiments, report that in their opinion it is conclusively proved " that it is possible for syphilis to be communicated in vaccination from a vaccine-vesicle on a syphilitic person notwithstanding that the operation...

A Review of Firefly Algorithm

Firefly algorithm is one of the swarm intelligence that evolve fast for almost area of optimization and engineering problems. Stand alone firefly algorithm already has managed to solve problems. For problems that have multi dimensional and nonlinear problem, some modification or even hybridization with the other metaheuristic is advisable. This modification and hybridization is to aim for help ...

Silver-Coated Pills—A Caution

Hypolipidemia: A Word of Caution

Introduction Hypolipidemia is a decrease in plasma lipoprotein caused by primary (genetic) or secondary (acquired) factors. It is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally on routine lipid screening. The first report of hypocholesterolemia in the medical literature was in 1911 by Chauffard and coworkers, in patients with active tuberculosis [1]. Since then (about 95 years), only few dozen...