Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Interventions to Enhance the Ecosystem Services in Developing Countries by Diego Paredes Méndez, Modesto Pérez-Sánchez, Francisco Javier Sánchez-Romero, Oscar E. Coronado-Hernández

“…Despite their effectiveness, GI implementation is slow, particularly in developing countries, due to the complex construction, operation, and maintenance processes, alongside knowledge gaps. This study proposes an assessment framework to evaluate GI performance in mitigating hydro-meteorological hazards. …”
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Triple-Layer Genetic Algorithm (3LGA) for Project Scheduling and Material Ordering Problem with Limited Storage Space by Suphawut Malaikrisanachalee, Narongrit Wongwai, Pongpan Promchun

“…Traditional approaches often address these processes separately, neglecting the trade-offs between scheduling costs and material procurement costs. …”
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Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies: Evaluating the effectiveness of advanced CCUS solutions for reducing CO2 emissions by Enobong Hanson, Chukwuebuka Nwakile, Victor Oluwafolajimi Hammed

“…The review also identifies key research gaps, explores innovation potential, and provides strategic recommendations for advancing CCUS adoption. …”
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Distributed energy sharing algorithm for Micro Grid energy system based on cloud computing by Wenwei Su, Yan Shi

“…In the proposed work, cloud‐based P2P for peer‐Multi Agent System (p‐MAS) optimization techniques are used to reduce system peak and integrated Demand Response (DR) with Energy Management System (EMS) in a commercial MG. To fill knowledge gaps about how various power market architectures and individual decision‐making processes impact local interactions and market outcomes, cloud‐based P2P for Modelling Leveraging Agents (MLA) is used for bill calculation. …”
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Network intelligence standards, open source and industry research by Lingli DENG, Ninglun GU, Xiangyang YUAN, Li YU, Junlan FENG, Chao DENG, Zhiqiang YANG, Tongxu ZHANG, Rongyu WU, Xinpeng ZHANG

“…Network intelligence is the deep integration of AI technology and communication network hardware, software, systems, processes, etc.to improve process intelligence, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve quality, accelerate technology innovation, and enable service agility.The autonomous network proposes to optimize user experience, automate management operations, and maximize resource efficiency by simplifying the network architecture, encapsulating autonomous domains, and providing closed loops for business/network operation control, which clarifies the target architecture and implementation path for network intelligence.Firstly, based on the layered architecture and evaluation framework of the autonomous network, the network intelligent technology system was summerized.Secondly, extensive research on relevant standards organizations, open source communities, industrial collaboration, and R＆amp;D and application status were conducted.Finally, gap analysis, collaborative suggestions and summary prospects for guiding the following-up industry development were provided in terms of the application requirements from operators in related practices.…”
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Characterization of jamun (Syzygium cumini Skeels) accessions for economic traits based on multivariate analysis by Prakash Chandra Tripathi, Anuradha Sane, Karunakaran Ganesan, Sankar Vadivel, Prakash Kumar, Kanupriya Chaturvedi, Ruchitha Thimmarayappa

“…The identification of high-pulp, seedless genotypes is particularly significant for commercial applications, as these traits can increase yield per fruit and reduce processing costs for value-added products. The variability observed among the genotypes can support targeted breeding efforts for enhanced fruit quality, resilience, and adaptability, ultimately benefiting both growers and consumers. …”
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Healthcare systems and health economics in GCC countries: informing decision-makers from the perspective of the Gulf health economics association by Yazed AlRuthia, Sara Aldallal, Hana A. Al-Abdulkarim, Hana A. Al-Abdulkarim, Ahmed Al-jedai, Ahmed Al-jedai, Hajer Almudaiheem, Anas Hamad, Anas Hamad, Khalifa Elmusharaf, Mouza Saadi, Hamda Al Awar, Haleama Al Sabbah, Suliman Alghnam, Mohamed Al Ghamdi, Sarah S. Monshi, Nada AlAgil, Mohamed Ebrahim Al Khalifa, Qasim Abdulkarim, Sawsan Abdulkarim, Huda Jawad, Sultana Al-Sabahi, Asiya Al Kindi, Said Wani, Abdullah Alibrahim, Abdullah Alibrahim

“…The convened experts also underscored the importance of collaboration among GCC member states to enhance the adoption of robust health technology evaluations and improve patient access to cost-effective treatments.…”
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Designing a Business Model in the Tourism Industry of Iran by Amirhossein Samadian, Saeid Ehdaie, kamyar Raissifar

“…Key partnerships describe the network of suppliers and partners that make the business model function properly. The cost structure describes all the costs that the components of the business model incur. …”
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Application of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to enhance supply chain sourcing: A systematic literature review by Refentse L. Selepe, Olasumbo A. Makinde, Thomas Munyai

“…Background: In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, the manufacturing sector is increasingly adopting Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies to streamline sourcing processes within supply chains. Sourcing and supplier management are crucial to achieving competitive advantages, cost reductions and sustainable practices. …”
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Impact of digital health management on clinical outcomes during post-PCI outpatient care in patients with acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized cont... by Hang Yu, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Guoliang Li, Tao Chen, Shaonong Dang, Xiaofeng Ma, XiaoWei Zhang, Xiaofeng Ma, Zhibin Hong, Pengyi He, Xiaohui Xu, Xiuying Chen, Yanyan Geng, Xinjun Lei, Xinjun Lei

“…There is an urgent need for affordable and widely accessible alternative delivery models to resolve this treatment gap. Research conducted by both local and international experts has focused on the role of smartphones in offering rehabilitation guidance and secondary prevention for patients. …”
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Key characteristics and role of lead users in medical device innovations: An exploratory study by Béla Venesz, Tibor Dőry

“…Developing medical device innovations is a lengthy and costly endeavor, so engaging the right participants early in the process is crucial. …”
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Improving older people’s experiences and safety at transitions of care: the PACT mixed-methods study including RCT by Jenni Murray, Ruth Baxter, Jane O’Hara, Laura Sheard, Catherine Hewitt, Natasha Hardicre, Charles Vincent, Eirini Oikonomou, Gerry Richardson, Rosie Shannon, Kalpita Baird, Stephen Brealey, Robbie Foy, Laura Mandefield, Sarah Hampton, Ed Breckin, Lubena Mirza, Alfredo Palacios, Sally Moore, Jayne Marran, Jacqui Elliot, Jane Schofield, Alison Cracknell, Beth Woods, Sarah Cockayne, Thomas Mills, Yvonne Birks, Olivia Joseph, Rebecca Lawton

“…Work package 6: Cluster randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and fidelity of Your Care Needs You with parallel process evaluation Clinical effectiveness trial data collection A cRCT of YCNY. …”
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Effect of ground copper slag on the fresh properties of 3d printed cementitious composites by Martyna Nieświec, Adrian Chajec, Branko Šavija

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A Conceptual Model for Sustainable Reusable Packaging in Food Supply Chains by Zaviša Žilvinas

“…The model provides a structured approach to overcoming adoption barriers such as high transition costs, complex processes, and behavioral resistance, using time-tested management practices adapted to modern needs. …”
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Supporting antiretroviral therapy uptake and adherence: the SUPA research programme and RCT by Rob Horne, Caroline Sabin, Trudie Chalder, Vanessa Cooper, Lucy Campbell, Elizabeth Glendinning, Iris Mosweu, Paul McCrone

“…Design Objective 1 – in-depth interviews with Black African and Black Caribbean people living with human immunodeficiency virus (n = 52); objective 2 – adaptation of the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; objective 3 – development of the Supporting UPtake and Adherence to antiretroviral therapy service intervention; objective 4 – feasibility study (n = 213) and acceptability/process interviews (n = 24); objective 5 – observational study (n = 484) and randomised controlled trial (n = 143); objective 6 – systematic review, cost-effectiveness analysis (n = 210) and economic modelling; and objective 7 – preparatory implementation work with people living with human immunodeficiency virus and human immunodeficiency virus clinic staff. …”
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Economic and environmental sustainability dimensions of a fashion supply chain: A quantitative model by Eleonora Bottani, Letizia Tebaldi, Isabella Lazzari, Giorgia Casella

“…Research method The fashion supply chain has been divided into five processes. Hence, an analytic model was developed by considering the total costs incurring in each process (economic evaluation), and the annual kilograms of CO2 emitted (environmental perspective). …”
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Tabu Search Algorithm for Solving a Location-Routing-Inventory Problem by Nova Indah Saragih, Peri Turnip

“…Inventory control decisions, such as order lot size and order frequency, affect both inventory and transportation costs. Failure to take inventory and transportation costs into consideration when determining location decisions can lead to suboptimality since they have a large impact on inventory and transportation costs.  …”
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Facility-based care of small and sick newborns: experiences with establishing a neonatal special care unit in Somaliland by Espen Heen, Ketil Størdal, Abdirashid Abdi, Frøydis V Walmann, Karen M Lundeby

“…There is a need to identify broad packages of high-quality and low-cost, sustainable interventions suitable for scale-up in fragile states and high burden countries. …”
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Material requirements planning with a novel lot sizing method and a new algorithm for production scheduling by Seyed Mahdi Javadi, Seyed Jafar Sadjadi, Ebrahim Teimoury, Ahmad Makui

“…Abstract Material Requirements Planning is an intelligent information system and a decision maker that determines the type of raw materials, the quantity of them, and their supplying time in order to realize production schedule of products and work-in-process items in a manufacturing system. In each manufacturing system, if we split production costs into material, labor, and overhead costs, we will observe that over 60% of total production costs are related to material. …”
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Applications of physics-informed neural networks in geosciences: From basic seismology to comprehensive environmental studies by Habib Maan, Habib Ahed, Alibrahim Bashar

“…This review systematically examines the utilization of PINNs in various geosciences such as hydrology, seismology, atmospheric sciences, geophysics, and others, highlighting their ability to integrate physical laws into neural network training processes. It describes the potential of PINNs to improve predictive modeling accuracy, reduce computational costs, and overcome the limitations of traditional numerical methods. …”
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