ENHANCING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MAKING CITIES RESILIENT AND ROLE OF SUPREME AUDIT INSTITUTIONS by Arife Coşkun, Latif Gürkan Kaya

“…Currently,more and more people are settling in cities, located in disaster prone areas. …”
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The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science by Coudrain, Anne, Le Duff, Matthieu, Mitja, Danielle

“…Noting that humans are affecting the Earth’s envelopes, with geosciences becoming inseparable from social sciences and humanities, and acknowledging the increasing use of the word Anthropocene, the authors of this paper explore the possibility of a scientific paradigm shift. (1) Since the 17th century, modern science has developed in a context of naturalist worlding that favors its hegemony over other modes of existence and its paradigm of a quest to define the laws of nature. (2) Various manifestations attest to the emergence of a paradigm of knowledge diversity and the unravelling of the naturalist worlding. (3) The current boom in participatory science is a sign of this paradigm shift: through the fundamental changes to the Earth System that refer to it, the Anthropocene forces science to move towards action and interact with a society involved in adapting to changes and concerned with the threats to its territory’s habitability.…”
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Geographical accessibility of emergency neonatal care services in Ethiopia: analysis using the 2016 Ethiopian Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care Survey by Andrew Hayen, Getiye Dejenu Kibret, Daniel Demant

“…Addis Ababa and the Hareri regional state had full access (100% coverage) to EmNeC services within 2 hours travel time, while the Afar (15.3%) and Somali (16.3%) regional states had the lowest access.Conclusions The physical access to EmNeC services in Ethiopia is well below the universal health coverage expectations stated by the United Nations. Increasing the availability of EmNeC to health facilities where routine delivery services currently are taking place would significantly increase physical access. …”
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Reduction of uncertainties in rice yield response to elevated CO2 by experiment-model integration: A case study in East China by Zihao Wang, Yu Zhang, Xueni Wang, Yanfeng Ding, Songhan Wang

“…This study thus highlights the large CFE uncertainties of current crop models and provides us with a method to reduce this uncertainty, which is beneficial for the accurate prediction of future global rice yield in the context of climate change.…”
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Recent achievement of graphene in biomedicine: Advancements by integrated microfluidics system and conventional techniques by Mohammad Aminul Islam, Aslam Hossain, Nayem Hossain, Md Mir Shakib Ahmed, Safiul Islam, A.M.A. Henaish, A.V. Soldatov, Mohammad Asaduzzaman Chowdhury

“…In this review, we analysed published research to unveil the increasing interest in graphene's potential applications in healthcare and medicine, as well as its prospects for further exploration. …”
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Load Forecasting in Electrical Grids: Analysis of Methods and their Trends by Kyryk V.V., Shatalov Y.O.

“…The results show that, although increasingly complex models are being developed, their accuracy gain remains inconsistent in different application contexts, provided that a single-type architecture is used. …”
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Understanding Social Engineering Victimisation on Social Networking Sites: A Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing User Susceptibility to Cyber-Attacks by Saad S. Alshammari, Ben Soh, Alice Li

“…The correlations between these variables and victimisation outcomes were evaluated, uncovering factors that increase vulnerability and highlighting contradictory findings in existing studies. …”
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Enhancing decision-making on detractor-causing failures: an approach combining data mining and machine learning by Yuri A. V. da Silva, Geraldo Cardoso de Oliveira Neto, Gustavo Lima, Sidnei A. de Araújo, Rodrigo Neri Bueno da Silva, Francisco Elanio Bezerra, Marlene Amorim

“…The current retail landscape poses new challenges as consumers become increasingly discerning. …”
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Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) by Rodrigo Antônio Castro-Souza, Juliana Stropp, Luiz Felipe Moretti Iniesta, Richard J. Ladle, Neucir Szinwelski, Geiziane Tessarolo, José Alexandre Diniz-Filho, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Joaquín Hortal

“…Our analyses show that the descriptions of currently valid species increased exponentially since the 19th century, with a temporary decline following World War II, while synonyms outpaced the number of valid species until the 1980s. …”
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A low-carbon and economically efficient dispatch model for distribution networks based on carbon emission flow theory by ZHAO Shuqi, XU Jianjun, TENG Xinliang, LI Yifan, PENG Cheng, YAN Limei

“…In the context of dual carbon goals， the structure of the new-type power systems is becoming increasingly complex. …”
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Model for assessing the maturity level of digital transformation in higher education institutions: a theoretical-methodological approach by Jessie Bravo-Jaico, Roger Alarcón, Carlos Valdivia, Nilton Germán, Janet Aquino, Oscar Serquén, Laurita Guevara, Armando Moreno Heredia

“…In these times of increasing digitization and process automation, digital transformation (DT) has become a determining factor for continuous improvement and competitiveness in organizations in all areas. …”
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INNOVATIVE TRENDS OF FINANCIAL ENGINEERING TO THE WAY OF DIGITAL ECONOMY by Світлана Халатур, Олена Довгаль, Олександр Карамушка, Лариса Бровко, Оксана Водолазська

“…The transition to a digital economy is becoming increasingly evident, creating new opportunities and challenges for various sectors, including the financial industry. …”
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Advances in genetically modified neural stem cell therapy for central nervous system injury and neurological diseases by Xiangwen Tang, Peng Deng, Lin Li, Yuqing He, Jinchao Wang, Dingjun Hao, Hao Yang

“…Abstract Neural stem cells (NSCs) have increasingly been recognized as the most promising candidates for cell-based therapies for the central nervous system (CNS) injuries, primarily due to their pluripotent differentiation capabilities, as well as their remarkable secretory and homing properties. …”
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The role of city parks in creating ‘wellbeing societies’: A case study of Piłsudski Park in Łódź, Poland by Melanie Kay Smith, Joanna Kowalczyk-Anioł, Jakub Janiszewski, Karolina Grabarczyk

“… This article examines the role of urban green spaces (UGSs) and city parks in fostering wellbeing among urban residents. UGSs are increasingly being recognized for their contribution to public health, mental wellbeing and social cohesion, and this research fills a gap in the understanding of these benefits in the context of Central and Eastern European cities. …”
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Exploring Al-‘Azl and Contemporary Contraceptive Practices: A Maqashid al-Shariah Perspective on Population Regulation and Reproductive Morality by Neng Nurcahyati Sinulingga, Endah Rundika Pratiw, Wildan Ansori Hasibuan, Hengki Wijaya

“…This research seeks to examine contraceptive practices through the context of Maqashid a-Shariah (the objectives or higher intents of Islamic law) and illustrate the way Islamic principles are incorporated with current contraceptive practices. …”
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Empowerment in structures. Practical-ethical considerations of the preconditions for technology-assisted dementia care in Germany based on an expert-interview study by Johannes Welsch, Silke Schicktanz

“…Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data.FindingsThe experts’ assessments of the current preconditions for TADC in Germany were starkly ambivalent. …”
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Interfaith Dialogue Based on Community Action in Catalonia (Spain): Mapping, Indicators, and Conditions for a Successful Public Policy by Anna Tarrés Vallespí, Maria Nadeu, Miquel Àngel Essomba

“…We identified the existing interfaith dialogue practices in Catalonia that are developed under community action; we raised some indicators to assess these practices to promote community action within local contexts; we validated the QCID_CA tool by contrasting it with current interfaith dialogue practices; and we confirmed the dialectical relationship between interfaith dialogue and community action. …”
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Desigualdad económica y bienestar: tres modelos de justicia social by Borja Barragué Calvo

“…During the past fifteen years Spain has needed substantial rates of economic growth to maintain the proportion of poor people close to 20%; it is highly probable that the current situation significantly increases that proportion. …”
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Redefining Energy Management for Carbon-Neutral Supply Chains in Energy-Intensive Industries: An EU Perspective by Tadeusz Skoczkowski, Sławomir Bielecki, Marcin Wołowicz, Arkadiusz Węglarz

“…This study proposes a redefinition of EM to support carbon-neutral supply chains within the European Union’s EIIs, addressing critical limitations of conventional EM frameworks under increasingly stringent carbon regulations. Using a modified systematic literature review based on PRISMA methodology, complemented by expert insights from EU Member States, this research identifies structural gaps in current EM practices and highlights opportunities for integrating sustainable innovations across the whole industrial value chain. …”
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Challenges of ICT use for nurse-patient communication in Portugal: a mixed methods research by Marlene Peres, Raquel Simões de Almeida, António Moreira

“…Despite the predominance of face-to-face care, 62.5% stated that they do not experience difficulties or concerns, recognizing ICT as an increasingly integrated and advantageous tool for remote communication. …”
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