Abstract: This study tackles the blocking hybrid flow-shop scheduling problem (BHFSP), focusing on minimizing energy consumption. Unlike traditional problems, we consider machine standby, setup modes, ...

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Rick Ness faced a significant challenge during Season 16 of Gold Rush as equipment problems and operational obstacles limited his progress toward the 1,800-ounce season goal. To continue mining ...

When miner Rick Ness returned this season to stake a new claim on Lightning Creek, he did so with a bold plan — investing US$700,000 on a long shot, hoping to strike big on notoriously fickle ground.

But there’s one spec that has caused some concern among Ars staffers and others with their eyes on the Steam Machine: The GPU comes with just 8GB of dedicated graphics RAM, an amount that is steadily ...

"The 'Future Human Washing Machine' is a modern-day scientific reproduction of the Human Washing Machine, which was exhibited at the Osaka Expo in 1970 and became a hot topic, and is equipped with ...

Post Doc Fellow: AI and Data Systems in Nuclear/Particle Physics, Stellenbosch University In most industries, maintenance is a waiting game. Things are fixed when they break. But in the 21st century, ...