Abstract: Alphabetic codes and binary search trees are combinatorial structures that abstract search procedures in ordered sets endowed with probability distributions. In this paper, we design new ...

ST. LOUIS — If you are ready to get rid of your natural Christmas tree, there are plenty of locations in the St. Louis area that will take it and put it to good use. All decorations, tree stands, ...

AUSTIN, Texas — With Christmas Day behind us, Central Texas residents can give their Christmas trees a new life by recycling them. There are five free drop-off locations open now – the East and West ...

FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. — Frederick County firefighters needed to pull a woman from a vehicle crushed by a fallen tree at the intersection of Woodland Way Road and Harp Hill Road Friday evening. Fire ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Statistically speaking, that’s unusual. While New York state is one of the 10 leading producers of ...

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SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCIV) — As millions of Americans begin their search for the perfect Christmas tree, tree farms are gearing up to meet the increasing demand. Mistletoe Tree Farm in Summerville is ...

Two Canby schools close after Tuesday explosion at Kittyhawk Manufacturing Two Canby schools are closed this morning following an explosion at a business on Tuesday. Another Oregon school district ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As Thanksgiving passes, people across the Midlands are already preparing for the winter holidays. On Friday, the Sugar Mountain Fraser Fir tree lot saw its busiest day of the season ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — A century-old tree is set to place new roots as crews prep the oak for relocation next week. The tree will be the focal point of Gather MTP, a planned entertainment and restaurant hub ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Christmas tree farms in Oregon are grappling with supply challenges this year, as past droughts and heat waves have led to significant die-offs of seedlings and small noble ...

It's a new chapter at B.C Tree Fruits, after it collapsed two summers ago due to low fruit volumes and difficult financial conditions. As CBC's Tiffany Goodwein reports, the organization has been ...