Roadmaps to managed competition: to what extent does Ireland meet the preconditions for equity and efficiency? by John Armstrong

“…To improve equity, these criticisms led to the adoption of a new public health reform plan, called Sláintecare, which seeks to build towards equal access to services based on patient need and not their ability to pay. Given this context, this paper re-examines how might the current voluntary health insurance system be adapted to meet the central Sláintecare objective of increasing health coverage on an equitable basis. …”
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Research on the Digital Transformation strategy of Holiland Bakery Brand from the Perspective of Big Data by Zhang Zhuomin

“…With the increasing importance of data as a critical asset for businesses, particularly in the context of intense market competition, companies must leverage big data to devise more effective development plans, predict market trends, and assess risks. …”
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Contestations of energy transitions in peri-urban areas: The solar parks of the Vall d’Albaida (Spain) by Marleen Wilzing, Alessandra Vaselli, Declan J.H. van Herwaarden, Kornelis Walma, Lena Hommes, Carles Sanchis-Ibor

“…The European transition to renewable energy sources is increasingly reconfiguring land use in rural and peri-urban areas. …”
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Building Professional Relationships with Students: The Key to Focusing on Needs of the Market Trends by Andreea-Maria Sărmașiu

“…In the context of an increasingly dynamic and competitive job market, the cultivation of professional relationships between academia (professors and students) and different professional fields has emerged as an extremely important factor in addressing contemporary industry demands. …”
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The Emphases and Main Trends of China Studies in Thailand by Pornpawis Lhapeerakul, Yunke Zhai

“…Furthermore, the strong bilateral relations between Thailand and China, their cultural connections, similar geographical contexts, and shared historical legacies — particularly in light of China’s rapid economic growth and increasing international influence — have positioned Thailand as a key participant in the Belt and Road Initiative. …”
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The Fourteenth Amendment and University Intellectual Diversity by Christopher R. Green

“…This article looks at these claims from the perspective that the Court has used with increasing frequency: the meaning expressed by the text of the Fourteenth Amendment in its original 1868 context. …”
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Silica nanoparticle toxicity: cellular mechanisms, neurotoxicological concerns, and environmental perspectives by Yuji Kamikubo, Hakushun Sakairi

“…Engineered silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are increasingly employed in various domains, including biomedicine and industry, owing to their tunable physicochemical properties. …”
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Foreign language enjoyment in language learning from a positive psychology perspective: a scoping review by Wenjie Wu, Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan, Muhammad Kamarul Kabilan

“…By evaluating 36 studies on FLE within the framework of PP, this article highlights the dynamic, interactive, and context-sensitive nature of emotions. It synthesizes key research themes and contextual and methodological characteristics while identifying current research gaps. …”
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Arts as Treatment? Innovation and resistance within an emerging movement by Heather Yoeli, Jane Macnaughton, Sarah McLusky, Mary Robson

“…Methodology: This paper critically analyses and updates the frequently-cited Diamond model of Smith (2003) and Macnaughton, White and Stacy (2005) exploring how and why, within a UK context of neoliberalism, austerity and evidence-based practice, AaH is being increasingly drawn into the methods and governance of medical and rehabilitative services. …”
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Climate and human activities alter coupling of soil macro- and micronutrients: Evidence from a long-term experiment in typical steppes by Yi Zhou, Shenghua Chang, Xiaojuan Huang, Wenjun Wang, Fujiang Hou, Yanrong Wang, Zhibiao Nan

“…Our results showed decreases in soil Zn and Fe stocks, alongside increases in Cu, SOC, and STN stocks over time. …”
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Tax Exemptions and R;D Expenditures in Iran Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam by Saeed Dorokhshi Moghaddam, Bahram Sahabi, Hassan Heydari, Sajad Barkhordari

“…Aim and Introduction The belief that innovation is a crucial factor in driving economic growth has led governments worldwide to increase investment in research and development (R&D). …”
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Évaluer ex ante la pertinence de projets locaux d’adaptation au changement climatique by Alexandre Magnan

“…Yet, such bases are essential pillars for ensuring consistency among scattered adaptation initiatives, while these latter are expected to grow in number in the context of adaptation funds increase. (iii) Ex ante assessments are as necessary as currently dominating ex post assessments, as they contribute upstream and in parallel of projects’ monitoring and efficiency analysis, to the coherence and the optimisation of adaptation endeavours.…”
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Research on the Urban Village Renewal Mechanism Based on Rent Gap Theory: A Case Study in Xi’an, China by Jiaxi Xiao, Fan Dong

“…This paper proposes a rent gap theory that is more suited to China’s context and further expands its applicability through case study research. …”
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From Surveillance to Sentencing: Evaluating AI's Role in Indian Criminal Justice by Kumar Navin

“…In India, the adoption of AI technologies is accelerating, particularly in response to the growing prevalence of cybercrime and the exponential increase in digital evidence. Traditional investigative methods often struggle to cope with the volume and complexity of modern criminal activity, prompting Indian law enforcement agencies to explore AI-driven solutions. …”
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Profile of Succesful Entrepreneur in Romania. Comparative Study Among Students from West University of Timisoara, Romania by Denisa ABRUDAN, Cătălin MARTIN

“…The entrepreneurial companies are the companies which create jobs and contribute to increase the productivity. Currently, entrepreneurship development is important all over the world. …”
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Achievements and challenges of research and development activity as one of the pillars of Knowledge Triangle in the Republic of Moldova by Rodica CRUDU

“…Moldova can not be competitive in this new context, unless it becomes more innovative and responds more efficiently to the consumer needs and preferences. …”
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Political Communication in the Age of Platforms by Stylianos Papathanassopoulos, Iliana Giannouli

“…It further explores the challenges that accompany these transformations, such as the spread of disinformation, rising political polarization, increasing incivility, and privacy concerns stemming from advanced digital marketing techniques in political contexts.…”
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Climate Change and Its Impact on Romanian Rural Tourism—A Review of Actionable Knowledge by Liliana Velea, Anisoara Irimescu, Roxana Bojariu, Zenaida Chitu

“…This makes tourism vulnerable to climate change through the direct effect of changes in the attractivity of climate conditions, in addition to the indirect effects due to the expected impacts on other associated socio-economic sectors. In this context, increasing rural tourism resilience to climate change is a complex issue which needs to consider adaptation measures focusing on tourism specifics in synergy with adaptation measures in related sectors (e.g., energy, land and water management, urbanization aspects). …”
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Research on Vehicle Route Optimization for Half-Open Multi-Energy Urban Distribution Considering Order Priority by Mingxuan Zhang

“…Aiming at the current problems of increasingly serious tailpipe pollution of urban distribution vehicles and irrational distribution route planning, we construct a fuel-electric hybrid multi-trip multi-center half-open joint distribution vehicle routing optimization model (F-EHOMTMDVRPOPTW) considering order priority and fuzzy time window, and introduce Tent chaotic mapping combined with an improved discrete sparrow search algorithm (DSSA) with stochastic key encoding strategy for solving. …”
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PUMPING PRESSURE AND FLOW RATE RELATIONSHIP TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS by Esmeralda CHIORESCU

“…In the context of the current energy crisis, electricity consumption, especially by large consumers, must be reduced, rationally, without affecting the quality of services provided. …”
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