Multi-criteria re-entrant jobs scheduling problems using GA and AHP by Lin, Danping.

“…A more practical solution that can deal with dynamic re-entrant scheduling, as well as cover both qualitative and quantitative factors, is required. …”
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3-D Topology Optimization of Spatially Averaged Surface-Enhanced Raman Devices by Hammond, Ian M.

“…To align with computational limits, various strategies are employed to make the system manageable. …”
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On P2P mechanisms for VM image distribution in cloud data centers : modeling, analysis and improvement by Wu, Di, Zeng, Yupeng, He, Jian, Liang, Yi, Wen, Yonggang

“…We compare their efficiency under different parameter settings and derive their corresponding optimal server bandwidth allocation strategies. In addition, we also propose a practical optimal server bandwidth provisioning algorithm for chunk-level crossimage P2P distribution mechanism to further improve its efficiency. …”
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Exploring blockchain - based applications for digital copyright protection by Liu, Bin, Yasin, Megat Al Imran, Abdul Rahman, Saiful Nujaimi

“…The findings emphasize the need to strengthen user education on copyright protection, balance the interests of creators and users, and continue evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of blockchain technology in practical digital copyright protection scenarios.…”
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Risk management process into project lifecycle: a case of Malaysia landscape architecture projects by S.Muthueeran, Adam Aruldewan, Mohd Tahir, Osman, Ibrahim, Roziya, Abd-Karim, Saipol Bari

“…Specific integration strategies recommended accommodating landscape architecture project context for practical risk management applications.…”
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Decoding stakeholder priorities of safety culture preferences in the oil and gas industry by Rahim, Hafiz, Dapari, Rahmat, Che Dom, Nazri, Mohd Noor, Mohd Iqbal, Rokhani, Fakhrul Zaman, Ismail, Yehea

“…Safety and Health Practitioners emphasized practical elements such as safety rules and management commitment, while academicians prioritized knowledge and training. …”
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Managing oil palm plantations more sustainably : large-scale experiments within the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function in Tropical Agriculture (BEFTA) Programme by Luke, Sarah H., Advento, Andreas Dwi, Aryawan, Anak Agung Ketut, Adhy, Dwi Nugroho, Ashton-Butt, Adham, Barclay, Holly, Dewi, Jassica Prajna, Drewer, Julia, Dumbrell, Alex J., Edi, Eycott, Amy E., Harianja, Martina F., Hinsch, Julie K., Hood, Amelia S. C., Kurniawan, Candra, Kurz, David J., Mann, Darren J., Matthews Nicholass, Kirsty J., Naim, Mohammad, Pashkevich, Michael D., Prescott, Graham W., Ps, Sudharto, Pujianto, Purnomo, Dedi, Purwoko, Rizky Rajabillah, Putra, Syafrisar, Rambe, T. Dzulfikar S., Soeprapto, Spear, Dakota M., Suhardi, Tan, David J. X., Tao, Hsiao-Hang, Tarigan, Ribka Sionita, Wahyuningsih, Resti, Waters, Helen S., Widodo, Rudi Harto, Whendy, Woodham, Christopher R., Caliman, Jean-Pierre, Slade, Eleanor M., Snaddon, Jake L., Foster, William A., Turner, Edgar C.

“…Conversion of tropical forest to agriculture results in reduced habitat heterogeneity, and associated declines in biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Management strategies to increase biodiversity in agricultural landscapes have therefore often focused on increasing habitat complexity; however, the large-scale, long-term ecological experiments that are needed to test the effects of these strategies are rare in tropical systems. …”
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Building and Automating Penetration Testing Labs in the Cloud : Set up cost-effective hacking environments for learning cloud security on AWS, Azure, and GCP / by Lat, Joshua Arvin, author 656358, Packt Publishing (Online service) 656336

“…Finally, you'll explore several practical strategies for managing the complexity, cost, and risks involved when dealing with penetration testing lab environments in the cloud. …”
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Present and future of functionalized Cu current collectors for stabilizing lithium metal anodes by Liu Yuhang, Li, Yifan, Sun, Jinmeng, Du, Zhuzhu, Hu, Xiaoqi, Bi, Jingxuan, Liu, Chuntai, Ai, Wei, Yan, Qingyu

“…Particularly, the design principles and strategies of functionalized Cu current collectors associated with their functionalities in optimizing Li plating/stripping behaviors are discussed. …”
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Emergency logistics considering traffic congestion by Wang, Qingyi

“…The model not only integrates three evacuation strategies (mobilization, staging, and routing) to accelerate evacuation but also incorporates human behavior and traffic congestion delays to enhance practicability of resulting plans. …”
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The analysis of teaching quality evaluation for the college sports dance by Convolutional Neural Network model and Deep Learning by Guo, Shuqing, Yang, Xiaoming, Farizan, Noor Hamzani, Samsudin, Shamsulariffin

“…Further analysis on robustness, parameter sensitivity, multi-scenario adaptability, and long-term learning capabilities reveals the TQE model's strong resilience and stability in managing noisy data, varying parameter configurations, diverse teaching contexts, and extended time-series data. In practical applications, the TQE model is implemented in physical dance courses at X College to evaluate teaching quality and guide improvement strategies for instructors, resulting in notable enhancements in teaching quality and student satisfaction. …”
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Risk management framework for construction project managers by Tan, Ying Ling

“…The framework proposed herein is grounded in best practices and industry standards, ensuring adaptability across different organizational structures. …”
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Advances in 3D optical profilometry by Huang, Lei

“…But none of the quality maps always succeeds in handling phase discontinuities. For guiding strategies, the classical guiding strategy with a data structure of indexed interwoven linked list is fastest to achieve the most reasonable unwrapping results. …”
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Competitive intrinsically motivated agents for resource allocation by Zhao, Guopeng

“…Therefore, the success of the two case studies suggests that the proposed agent is not only promising but also practical.…”
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Data-driven ecological driving behaviour evaluation and green supply chain improvement by Zhou, Zhongcan

“…This dissertation shows its practical significance in amplifying sustainability within the green supply chain.…”
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Just nature recovery: a framework for centring multispecies and multi-dimensional justice in land management by Stanley, T, Hirons, M, Turnbull, J, Lorimer, J, Kumeh, E, Hafferty, C, Anderson, L, McDermott, C

“…These expansions create new practical and theoretical contestations regarding how, why, and for whom nature recovery projects should be pursued. …”

Sustainable development goals and corporate financial performance: examining the influence of stakeholder engagement by Lin, Woon Leong, Chong, Siong Choy, Wong, Kelly Kai Seng

“…Firms with comprehensive SDG strategies and high stakeholder engagement experience superior financial outcomes. …”
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Information retrieval and multimodal sentiment analysis for climate change by Duong, Cuc Thi Kim

“…For most strategies, the number of opinions is proportional to their contribution to reducing global emissions. …”
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Self-ejection of salts and other foulants from superhydrophobic surfaces to enable sustainable anti-fouling by McBride, Samantha A., Lake, John R., Varanasi, Kripa K.

“…Some of these possibilities include evaporative heat exchange systems using drops of saline water and new strategies for handling/processing waste brines. However, the practical limits of this effect using realistic, non-ideal source waters have yet to be explored. …”
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Power-aware routing in wireless sensor networks by Zha, Wei

“…The drawbacks are the high cost of maintenance and the lack of scalability. Strategies which prolong sensor network lifespan by reducing maintenance cost is studied. …”
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