We present a family of algorithms for local optimization that exploit the parallel architectures of contemporary computing systems to accomplish significant performance enhancements. This capability is important for demanding real time applications, as well as, for problems with time–consuming objective functions. The proposed concurrent schemes namely nomadic and bundle search are based upon w...

Dracocephalum palmatum Stephan (Lamiaceae) is a medicinal plant used by the North-Yakutian nomads. From the crude ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of this plant, 23 compounds (phenylpropanoids, coumarins, flavonoids, and triterpenes) were isolated. Among these, eight compounds (salvianolic acid B, caftaric acid, cichoric acid, umbelliferone, aesculetin, apigenin-7-O-β-D-glucuronopyranoside...

This Dialogue contribution is based around the film Nomadland, which won five Oscars, including Best Film, Director, and Actress. a captivating ode to resisting market logics of accumulation, delivers gripping image what life looks like in absence possessions. Navigating between extremes lack social displacement, community newfound ability live with little, nomads find ways face despair disench...

according to islamic teachings, human being moves towards perfection if conditions conducive to his/her calmness are realized at home. according to this view, 'house' represents 'family' and a muslim's home is regarded as sacred and private. there is an inherent tendency in human being towards privacy, the most important of which is realized at home. therefore, if priva...