Sequential Load Transport in Grass-Cutting Ants (Atta vollenweideri): Maximization of Plant Delivery Rate or Improved Information Transfer? by Jacqueline Röschard, Flavio Roces

“…Alternatively, the “information-transfer hypothesis" states that sequential transport improves the information flow during foraging. …”
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Developing automated strategy of life cycle cost analysis (LCCA) with building information modeling (BIM) integration for building projects by Muhammad Altaf, Rabeea Jaffari, Wesam Salah Alalaoul, Muhammad Ali Musarat, Syed Ammad

“…To address the issue, this current research attempts to automate the LCCA process and develop an advanced algorithm for LCCA with building information modelling (BIM) integration. Following the algorithm, an LCCA-BIM tool is developed using C# programming language that automates the extraction of bills of quantities and facilitates the incorporation of cost data associated with a project with the LCCA parameter to determine life cycle cost. …”
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An improved propagation model of public opinion information and its governance in online social networks under Omni-media era by Jiakun Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Yun Li, Liu Chun

Subjects: “…public opinion information…”
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Comparing the “value of information services” for providers and vulnerable patrons: a mixed-methods study with academic libraries and students with disabilities by Devendra Potnis, Kevin Mallary

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Finding competitive intelligence on Internet start-up companies: a study of secondary resource use and information-seeking processes

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Groundwater Pollution Vulnerability in Kabul, Afghanistan, Assessed Using a Geographical Information System (GIS)-Based DRASTIC Model by Hasibullah Jahish, Mohammad Haroon Sarwary, Zabihullah Rasoli, Abdulhai Kaiwaan, Mohammad Aref Naimzad, Abdoullah Namdar, Sayed Javid Azimi

“…By combining geographical information system tools and vulnerability modeling, this study provides valuable information to combat groundwater pollution and conserve important water resources in a rapidly urbanizing region. …”
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Evolutionary game model for the behavior of private sectors in elderly healthcare public–private partnership under the condition of information asymmetry by Xianghua Yue, Shahzad Khan Durrani, Runfa Li, Wenling Liu, Shahid Manzoor, Muhammad Khalid Anser

Subjects: “…Information asymmetry…”
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Opportunities to Increase the Efficiency of Universities’ Research and Innovation Activities: Scientometric Evaluation of Researchers' Work under External Information Constraints by Elvir Akhmetshin, Sergey Makushkin, Ilyоs Abdullayev, Alexey Yumashev, Artemiy Kozachek, Rustem Shichiyakh, Denis Shakhov

“…This allows increasing the efficiency of the scientometric evaluation of researchers under external information constraints. This corresponds well to the principles of functioning of an entrepreneurial university. …”
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Development of Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Optimal Gradient Routing with On Demand Neighborhood Information by K. Nattar Kannan, B. Paramasivan

“…In this paper, on demand acquisitions of neighborhood information are used to find the optimal routing paths that reduce the message exchange overhead. …”
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An Ethical Debate in the Philosophy of Information: Is It Possible to Combine or Reconcile Multiple Ethical Theories in a Common Perspective in Artificial Intelligence? by Nesibe Kantar

“…The main purpose of this article is how, although different approaches they are, theories based on the common nature of human beings can be combined for the same purpose and Thanks to the 'ethical family unity' structure they have created under the ethical umbrella, it is questioned how they will determine the ethical components that can be applied to intelligence systems like AI for the solution of the common problems of the information age.…”
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Feature Extraction and Selection Scheme for Intelligent Engine Fault Diagnosis Based on 2DNMF, Mutual Information, and NSGA-II by Peng-yuan Liu, Bing Li, Cui-e Han, Feng Wang

“…A novel feature extraction and selection scheme is presented for intelligent engine fault diagnosis by utilizing two-dimensional nonnegative matrix factorization (2DNMF), mutual information, and nondominated sorting genetic algorithms II (NSGA-II). …”
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Algorithms for a Generalized Multipolar Neutrosophic Soft Set with Information Measures to Solve Medical Diagnoses and Decision-Making Problems by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Harish Garg, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Abdelaziz Alsubie, Nawaf N. Hamadneh, Ilyas Khan

“…Finally, based on these information measures, a decision-making algorithm is stated under the neutrosophic environment to tackle the uncertain and vague information. …”
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Physical safety climate, safety practices and perceived well-being of informal solid waste collectors in the Cape Coast Metropolis by Samuel Maneen, Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Mustapha Amoadu, Edward Wilson Ansah

Subjects: “…Informal waste collectors…”
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İNFORMAL ÖĞRENME ORTAMLARININ ORTAOKUL ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN MATEMATİK TUTUMUNA ETKİSİ - THE EFFECT OF THE MATHEMATICAL LEARNING AREAS TO THE ATTITUDES TOWARDS MATHEMATICS by Sezgin Çağlar, Yusuf Ünal, Büşra Çalışkan, Ramazan Gürel, Burcu Durmaz

Subjects: “…informal learning…”
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The Ministerial Advisory Committees and 3 years of COVID-19 expertise – is the Department of Health’s model for information-sharing pandemic-ready? by M Richter, Y Nokhepheyi

Subjects: “…Pandemic readiness, Access to information, Expert Advice…”
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Innovation Tourism Information System to Support Post-Covid-19 Health Protocols and Halal Tour in The Special Area of Yogyakarta by Trio Yonathan Tejakusuma, Arya Wirabhuana, Izra Berakon

Subjects: “…protocol health, covid-19 pandemic, halal tourism, tourism information system…”
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Multifractal Characteristics and Information Flow Analysis of Stock Markets Based on Multifractal Detrended Cross-Correlation Analysis and Transfer Entropy by Wenjuan Zhou, Jingjing Huang, Maofa Wang

“…Understanding cross-correlation and information flow between stocks is crucial for stock market analysis. …”
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Dynamic lot sizing model for retailers with multi suppliers, quantity discounts, and capacity constraints that consider advance demand informations by Rendiyatna Ferdian, Abdul Hakim Halim

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Urban risk mapping for geological faults in urban areas, prevention, and analysis with Geographic Information Systems, Mexico City, Mexico by Oscar Daniel Rivera-González, Mary Frances Teresa Rodriguez Van Gort

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Mobile network scheduling and operation information sharing method based on chaos reverse learning improved grey wolf algorithm by Xinyue YU, Yipu ZHANG, Yong ZHANG, Lin YANG, Weidong GAO, Yan GUO

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