Gaps in Hospice and Palliative Care Research: A Scoping Review of the North American Literature by Rebecca Antonacci, Carol Barrie, Sharon Baxter, Sarah Chaffey, Srini Chary, Pamela Grassau, Chad Hammond, Mehrnoush Mirhosseini, Raza M. Mirza, Kate Murzin, Christopher A. Klinger

“…To determine what gaps currently exist in hospice and palliative/end-of-life care research within the context of a North American setting to ensure that future directions are grounded in appropriate evidence. …”
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SoK: Delegated Security in the Internet of Things by Emiliia Geloczi, Felix Klement, Patrick Struck, Stefan Katzenbeisser

“…In this paper, we give an overview of current approaches for security delegation in the context of IoT, formalise security notions, discuss the security of existing approaches, and identify further research questions. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…The results indicated that during the COVID-19 period, firms' cash holdings ratios became increased than doubled and the speed of cash ratio adjustment increased by nearly 40% compared to previous years. …”
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Scouting emerging AI applications in fashion heritage and archival practices by Greta Rizzi, Daria Casciani

“…These reflections are accompanied by a broader reconsideration of how memory is constructed and mediated in the contemporary context, increasingly shaped by human–AI collaboration.…”
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Trade Risk Society—Understanding Trade Policymaking in the 2020s by Christopher M. Dent

“…It is argued this pattern of initiatives are indicative of a paradigm shift in trade policy norms emerging in an increasingly volatile and contested world that can be best understood in a trade risk society context.…”
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Sources and mechanisms of combined heavy-metal and antibiotic resistance traits in bacteria by Claudia ȚUGUI, Edina SZEKERES, Andreea BARICZ

“…Nowadays, antibiotic resistance poses a great threat to the health of the individuals worldwide. In this context, scientific interest on how bacteria adapt in stress-related environmental conditions like those enriched in heavy metals and how the heavy-metal adaptive mechanism influence the antibiotic resistance is increasing. …”
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THE ROLE OF INNOVATIONS IN IMPROVING LABOR PRODUCTIVITY IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES by Lala Fagail Mahmudova, Kamala Vagif Azizova, Elnara Shamsi Mammadova, Samira Rasim Seyidova

“…Currently, labor productivity in Azerbaijan’s agricultural sector is low compared to that of other countries. …”
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Challenges Caused by Using New Technologies in Holding Public Hearings of Iranian Criminal Courts by Mozhgan Nemati, Nasrin Mehra, Morteza Rasteh

“…Conclusions and Future Research By increasing progress of technology and the need to adapt judicial systems to the requirements of human life and even to respond to crises such as the corona virus epidemic, the criminal proceedings as a collective ritual which have long been based on the face-to-face interaction of activists in the place of hearing, now must be realized in the context of new technologies and with the virtual communication of activists with each other. …”

GEOCHEMICAL FEATURES AND FACTOR MODELS OF THE BAZHENOV FORMATION IN THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN REGIONS OF THE WEST SIBERIAN PLATE by E. A. Predtechenskaya, L. D. Malyushko

“…The paper considers geochemical features of the Bazhenov Formation in the context of its petroleum potential and formation conditions. …”
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Eco-innovation, Responsible Leadership and Organizational Change for Corporate Sustainability by Dorel Mihai Paraschiv, Estera Laura Nemoianu, Claudia Adriana Langă, Tünde Szabó

“…The purpose of this paper is to present the main drivers of corporate sustainability, illustrating – after a thorough literature review – the link between the following elements: corporate sustainability – a necessity in the current global context; eco-innovation – as a way to implement sustainability in an organization; responsible leadership – as the art of building and maintaining strong and moral relationships with all stakeholders; organizational culture and organizational change – the basic elements through which organizations continuously renew their processes and products, adapting them to the new context. …”
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Which Way Goes Romanian Capitalism? – Making a Case for Reforms, Inclusive Institutions and a Better Functioning European Union by Daniel Dăianu, Bogdan Murgescu

“…This paper examines the Romanian economy and its version of capitalism from a long-term perspective and in a broad context. It focuses on economic prospects in the face of a legacy of backwardness and the endurance of domestic weaknesses, in the context of the Great Recession and the eurozone crisis. …”
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KUPI Approach to Qur’an and Hadith Re-interpretation by Nina Nurmila

“…This article explores three new methodologies of tafsir developed in the current Indonesian context by three scholars: Badriyah Fayumi’s reading of maʿrūf (religiously, reasonably, and socially acceptable), Nur Rofiah’s concept of women’s haqiqi (real) justice, and Faqihuddin Abdul Kodir hermeneutical approach of qirā’ah mubādalah (reciprocal reading). …”
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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Autism Spectrum Disorder Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment by Aleksandra Kuźniar-Pałka

“…The author of this article reviewed the current literature in order to summarise the knowledge on the subject. …”
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Basic Units: An Architectural Proposal for the Immigration Emergency in México by Sindy Melissa Godínez De León, Ruth María Garza de la Garza, Aíxa Carolina Becerra Vázquez

“… The present study analyzes the reuse of basic emergency shelter units, intending to adapt them as temporary shelters for deported migrants on the border between México and the United States. In the current geopolitical context, characterized by restrictive immigration policies and increased mass deportations, it is essential to provide efficient and sustainable housing solutions. …”
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Option Strategies and Market Signals: Do They Add Value to Equity Portfolios? by Sylvestre Blanc, Emmanuel Fragnière, Francesc Naya, Nils S. Tuchschmid

“…It presents an alternative direction that institutional investors could take to overcome their current challenges, in a context where traditionally diversified portfolios of only equity and fixed-income assets have shown weaknesses that make it difficult for these investors to achieve their performance goals within their risk limits. …”
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Traffic Prediction Based on Online Vehicle Position Information for Simulation, Validation and Controller Resource Allocation Purposes by Rebeka Anna Jáger, Géza Szabó

“…In the context of the dynamic transportation system, advancements in modern technological elements have facilitated the real-time, online transmission of vehicle positional data across numerous transport subsectors. …”
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Towards the 5th Industrial Revolution: A literature review and a framework for Process Optimization Based on Big Data Analytics and Semantics by Dimitris Mourtzis

“…The digitalization of modern manufacturing systems has resulted to increasing data generation, also known as Big Data. …”
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Security and Privacy Preservation in Smart Cities During Security Surveillance: A Mapping Study by Fatima Tariq, Ayesha Afzaal, Muhammad Junaid Anjum, Faria Kanwal, Komal Bashir, Momina Shaheen

“…This would not only enhance the provision of public services but also ensure increased safety measures. However, the extensive implementation of such systems has increased the concerns related to privacy and data protection. …”
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Women and Children as Victims of Financial-based Violence in Online Gambling Circles: A Criminological Approach to Criminal Law and Rehabilitation Policy in Indonesia by Iqbal Kamalludin

“…Online gambling in Indonesia increasingly exposes women and children to financial-based violence, making them vulnerable groups. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE IN IALOMIȚA COUNTY by MITULESCU (AVRAM) RALUCA, GHEORGHE ELIZA, ILIE (MARIN) NICOLETA, OPREA IULIA ALEXANDRA

“…It is evident that population growth and increased consumption lead to higher waste generation, necessitating an efficient and optimal management system. …”
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