(Too) many policies under one roof? About the integration of competition law enforcement and sectoral regulation within one authority by Anna Piszcz

“…This article is going to reflect upon the relevant changes after the enlargement of the European Union (2004) and the current situation of selected competition authorities in this context. …”
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Companies’ future visions for circularity: A frame analysis based on Finnish front-runner CE companies by Mikael Nurminen, Malla Mattila, Elina Närvänen

“…Despite increasing calls for circularity in business, the trending Circular Economy (CE) is not converting into action and the global usage of secondary material is declining. …”
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Diet and Environmental Sustainability: A Review of Australian Evidence by Bradley Ridoutt

“…Limiting total intake or diversity of protein-rich foods can increase risks of inadequate intake of micronutrients. …”
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Social Entrepreneurship in the World During the Pandemic: State and Development by K. B. Kanapiyanova, R. M. Ruzanov, M. S. Dosmanbetova, M. K. Kozhakhmetova, G. N. Appakova

“…The current economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented, as it has affected many sectors of the economy. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN EU COUNTRIES: IMPLICATION FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by MAIA PISANIUC

“…The research will also identify how the labour market of the Republic of Moldova will change in the context of EU integration and assess the current preparedness for the implementation of EU strategies in the field of AI.…”
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Measuring Customer Experience in Mobile Apps: A Systematic Literature Review by Erika Lázár, Krisztián Szűcs

“…Purpose – This research study is aimed at investigating the role and impact of mobile applications in an omnichannel shopping context, with a particular focus on customer experience. …”
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Internet of Things (IoT) of Smart Homes: Privacy and Security by Tinashe Magara, Yousheng Zhou

“…We systematically categorize prevalent privacy, security, and interoperability issues within the context of the IoT layered architecture. The review highlights current research initiatives focused on developing energy-efficient devices, optimizing microprocessors, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations to address the challenges in the IoT landscape. …”
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Periurbanisation and natural hazards by Laurent Astrade, Céline Lutoff, Rachid Nedjai, Céline Philippe, Delphine Loison, Sandrine Bottollier-Depois

“…A diachronic study of changes in land use between 1956 and 2001 shows how valley infrastructures at the bottom of mountainsides have become increasingly dense. In this context, a survey was carried out among a number of residents in the Lavanchon basin in an attempt to evaluate the degree of awareness that the population has of the natural hazards to which it is exposed. …”
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Professional training of legal specialists at a university: new requirements and modern approaches by Yuri Nalbievich Nagarokov

“…The article substantiates the relevance of improving the quality of professional training of future lawyers at a university due to the new requirements for the competence of legal experts in the context of improving Russian statehood and society. …”
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Multimodal fusion for athlete state prediction leveraging XLNet and deep generative models by Yafeng Feng, Yong Sun, Chengfang Hang

“…The accurate prediction of athletes’ psychological and physiological states is essential for optimizing training performance . However, current methods often struggle to effectively integrate multimodal data, limiting prediction accuracy and practical application. …”
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Urban Densification: An Effective Sustainability Solution Against Urban Sprawl by Aïcha Chetara, Leila Djaghrouri, Djamila Djaghrouri, Moussadek Benabbas

“…In the current context, it has become imperative to implement effective strategies to reduce the excessive consumption of bare land. …”
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Unveiling Patient Satisfaction: Exploring Demographics, Interactions, and Health-Seeking Behavior by Vanessa Crowther, Cassandra Shaw-Johnson, Robbya Green-Weir, Pia Woodley, Marilyn Weatherspoon, Errick Farmer, Arlesia Mathis

“…<strong>Objective:</strong> This study examined the social context of the patient visit (demographics, waiting room experience, patient-provider interaction) and their relationship to satisfaction with the quality of care when seeking medical treatment. …”
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Civic engagement and social capital in ship-preservation work in Norway: The scope, impact, and demographics of formal volunteering and publicly funded engagements by Ursula S. Goth, Erik Småland

“…Introduction: The current focus on volunteering related to civic engagement in Norway has led to a rise in complementary private initiatives and public funding, specifically with regard to the preservation of historic ships. …”
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Comparison of rituximab vs. cyclophosphamide in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease and its correlation with spirometry by Mohammed Abdullah Saleem, Atiya Parveen, Fazeel Zubair Ahmed

“…This study outlines the limitations of current treatment options. Specifically, the toxicity of cyclophosphamide sets the stage for investigating the comparative effectiveness of rituximab in the context of RA-ILD. …”
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Quantifying trends in disease impact to produce a consistent and reproducible definition of an emerging infectious disease. by Sebastian Funk, Tiffany L Bogich, Kate E Jones, A Marm Kilpatrick, Peter Daszak

“…The proper allocation of public health resources for research and control requires quantification of both a disease's current burden and the trend in its impact. Infectious diseases that have been labeled as "emerging infectious diseases" (EIDs) have received heightened scientific and public attention and resources. …”
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Sustainable sanitation from a multi-layered approach: the case of Costa Rica by Cindy

“…However; on the other hand, it faces increasingly greater challenges in terms of sanitation planning, inter-institutional coordination, legislation, financing and maintenance of current sanitation systems. …”
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Efficiency of the Outpatient Diabetes Care System in Czechia: A Geodemographic Perspective by Kateřina Brázová, Luděk Šídlo, Jan Bělobrádek

“…The paper examines the intensity and structure of the use of health services and outlines the current functioning thereof in the context of diabetes care in Czechia. …”
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On simulations of 3D fractional WBBM model through mathematical and graphical analysis with the assists of fractionality and unrestricted parameters by Nur Hasan Mahmud Shahen, Foyjonnesa, Md. Al Amin, M. M. Rahman

“…The disparities between the current study's conclusions and previously acquired solutions via other approaches are examined. …”
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SGI-YOLOv9: an effective method for crucial components detection in the power distribution network by Mianfang Yang, Bojian Chen, Chenxiang Lin, Wenxu Yao, Yangdi Li

“…However, the challenges posed by complex environmental backgrounds and the difficulty of detecting small objects remain key obstacles for current technologies. Therefore, this paper proposes a detection method for crucial components in the power distribution network based on an improved YOLOv9 model, referred to as SGI-YOLOv9. …”
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Metagenomics as a Transformative Tool for Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance: Highlighting the Impact of Mobile Genetic Elements with a Focus on the Complex Role of Phages by Nikoline S. Olsen, Leise Riber

“…We emphasize the importance of monitoring mobile genetic elements (MGEs), such as integrons, transposons, plasmids, and bacteriophages (phages), in relation to their critical role in facilitating the dissemination of genetic resistance determinants via horizontal gene transfer (HGT) across diverse environments and clinical settings. In this context, the strengths and limitations of current bioinformatic tools designed to detect AMR-associated MGEs in metagenomic datasets, including the emerging potential of predictive machine learning models, are evaluated. …”
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