Application and Development of Enhanced Chaotic Grasshopper Optimization Algorithms by Akash Saxena, Shalini Shekhawat, Rajesh Kumar

“…In recent years, metaheuristic algorithms have revolutionized the world with their better problem solving capacity. …”
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Strategic Timing in Financial Markets: Real Options Analysis of American Options by Gilles Tamba Bokolo, Ngoyi Landu Tresor, Mabela Rostin, Rebecca Omana Walo

“…Through a rigorous analytical approach and Monte Carlo simulations, we unveil explicit expressions for the optimal stopping time and option values. By bridging theory with practical application, this research offers valuable insights into the dynamics of American options and their pricing in real-world financial markets.…”
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Simulation Study on Image Characteristics of Typical GPR Targets in Water Conservancy Projects by Jie Cao, Baoyuan Yuan, Yun Bai

“…It is a radar with the lowest frequency in the world at present, improving detection depths and helping to ensure the reliability of a reservoir dam’s foundation. …”
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Marie Uguay et Saint-Denys Garneau, au bord du vide by Mylène Durand

“…Hope comes from writing, specifically poetry that makes everything possible and draws a line and bridges; opens a pathway toward light and life.…”
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Influential Theories of Economics in Shaping Sustainable Development Concepts by Faruque As Sunny, Eila Jeronen, Juping Lan

“…Employing a rigorous literature review and comparative analytical methodology, the study bridges the theoretical foundations with real-world applications, illustrating the dynamic interplay between theories of economics and sustainability imperatives. …”
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Utilization of Recycled Concrete Aggregates in Stone Mastic Asphalt Mixtures by Mohammad Saeed Pourtahmasb, Mohamed Rehan Karim

“…Recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) is considered as one of the largest wastes in the entire world which is produced by demolishing concrete structures such as buildings, bridges, and dams. …”
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Enhancing energy resilience in enterprises: a multi-criteria approach by Pholoso Lebepe, Tebello N. D. Mathaba

“…Validated through a real-world case study and sensitivity analysis, it identifies actionable strategies, such as flexible scheduling, demonstrating consistent rankings across comparative analyses with fuzzy VIKOR, WASPAS, and MARCOS. …”
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Traffic Flow Prediction Based on Large Language Models and Future Development Directions by Zhang Muhua, Zhao Wenzheng

“…By leveraging LLMs’ advanced understanding capabilities, R2T-LLM provides more transparent and interpretable predictions. It bridges the gap between technical performance and real-world application needs. …”
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Editorial by James Wilhelm, Boris Kühn, Antony Mason

“…It is important to emphasise the pertinence this separation has outside the academic world: political decisions are often informed by only one type of justice, ignoring the consequences for other types of justices. …”
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The future of physiological research: A greater understanding of female master athletes and aging? by Lorcan S. Daly

“…The need for more comprehensive mechanistic data on highly trained older women, novel cataloguing and analysis of real‐world datasets, case studies/series, and longitudinal research are also emphasized. …”
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Are the economic valuations of marine and coastal ecosystem services supporting policymakers? A systematic review and remaining gaps and challenges by Andrea Mattia Pacifico, Luca Mulazzani, Giulio Malorgio

“…Overall, the review underscores the need for a paradigm shift to better inform real-world policy decisions, identifying the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) process as a key framework for bridging these gaps in future research and policy implementation.…”
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The Metempiricism of Margins: Professor Anthony Aṣiwaju and the Circumference of Knowledge by Toyin Falola

“…He sees the boundaries, then dissolves them, recreating them in a new world order, a world without boundaries. I think Professor Aṣiwaju’s life breaks the rules, creating a frame much larger than his beginnings. …”
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Quantum Fuzzy Inference Engine for Particle Accelerator Control by Giovanni Acampora, Michele Grossi, Michael Schenk, Roberto Schiattarella

“…As demonstrated by a series of experiments performed at the T4 target station of the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron fixed-target physics beamline and at the Advanced Proton Driven Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Experiment, the QFIE is able to efficiently control such an environment, paving the way for the use of fuzzy-enabled quantum computers in real-world applications.…”
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Seismic Analysis of a Viscoelastic Damping Isolator by Bo-Wun Huang, Jao-Hwa Kuang, Jung-Ge Tseng, Jyun-Cin Wang, Yu-Xian Qiu

“…Seismic prevention issues are discussed much more seriously around the world after Fukushima earthquake, Japan, April 2011, especially for those countries which are near the earthquake zone. …”
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Personality associations with online vs. offline social capital and life satisfaction by Miao Chao, Dmitri Rozgonjuk, Jon D. Elhai, Haibo Yang, Christian Montag

“…In an increasingly digitalized world, social capital can be established and used in both online and offline contexts. …”
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A Liberal Peace Analysis of the UN Peacekeeping Operations in the DRC by Charles Nyuykonge

“… Since its inception in May 1948, the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation has evolved through a series of changes in the international security environment to becoming the world’s most formidable multi-national instrument for international security intervention for peace and security. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Robotic Manipulators: Exploring Object Detection and Grasping Innovations by Montassar Aidi Sharif, Hanan Hameed Ismael, Muamar Almani Jasim, Farah Zuhair Jasim

“…This also serves as a beacon for future research aimed at fully unleashing the potential of robots as autonomous agents in complex, real-world settings. …”
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UAlpha40: A comprehensive dataset of Urdu alphabet for Pakistan sign languageMendeley Data by Sameena Javaid, Shahood Sajid, Yusra Khan Baloch

“…Language bridges the gap of communication, and Sign Language (SL) is a native language among vocal and mute community. …”
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A novel approach to Lyapunov stability of Caputo fractional dynamic equations on time scale using a new generalized derivative by Michael Precious Ineh, Edet Peter Akpan, Hossam A. Nabwey

“…The inclusion of fractional orders enabled the modeling of more complex dynamics that occur in real-world systems, particularly those involving both continuous and discrete time components. …”
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STEM in chemistry by Mokhzani Ibrahim, Nurul Atikah Mohd Badli

“…Despite its importance, many students face difficulties in connecting classroom learning to real-world contexts, a challenge that is particularly pronounced in chemistry due to the abstract nature of concepts such as the three levels of chemistry representation (macroscopic, microscopic, and symbolic). …”
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