The legal nature of crypto assets and its reflection in the civil and tax legislation of the Russian Federation by A. O. Simonov

“…Without clear and unambiguous legal regulation, it is difficult to ensure proper control and taxation of transactions with crypto assets, which can lead to significant tax losses and a decrease in budget revenues.Moreover, the concept of “digital currency” used in Russian legislation does not correspond to the generally accepted meaning in international practice and is mainly considered in an economic context, rather than in a legal one. …”
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An experimental study on the effects of electronic medicinal product information on vaccine hesitancy by Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Federico Puppo, Ana Roca-Umbert, Frans Folkvord, Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva

“…We conclude, by relating the current study to the relevant literature, that salience and information overload could be the main driver of vaccine hesitancy in the context of this study.…”
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Revealing the Hidden Benefits of Dust for Photovoltaic Performance in Hot Climates by Omar A. Abdulrazzaq, Sura N. Atewi, Raghad A. Tuama, Akram K. Hasan, Muatez Mohammed

“…This finding is significant for optimizing PV system efficiency in similar environmental contexts. …”
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Optimized bio-signal reconstruction and watermarking via enhanced fractional orthogonal moments by Gaber Hassan, Khalid M. Hosny, Islam S. Fathi

“…The findings indicate that the proposed methodology exhibits significantly higher performance levels than current methodologies, with a 64.3% improvement in PSNR (reaching 147.08 dB compared to 89.74 dB in existing approaches), 89.7% reduction in MSE (0.0092 versus 0.09 average), and 84.1% decrease in bit error rate (0.25 versus 1.57) for watermarking applications. …”
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University students’ physical features- reasons, consequences, solutions by Cristiana Lucretia Pop, Viorela Popescu, Rela Ciomag, Cristina Filip, Cristina Nae

“…This study adds evidence to the limited literature investigating university students' attitudes, opinions, and contexts that contribute to a decrease in their physical potential. …”
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Effect of 5-fluorouracil on Pseudomonas aeruginosa: impact on virulence, biofilm formation, and bacterial growth by Amani A. Niazy, May M. Alrashed, Abdurahman A. Niazy

“…By placing the current evidence in context, we hope to guide further studies toward determining the clinical viability of 5-FU as a treatment option against this formidable pathogen.…”
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The impacts of perceived overqualification on employee performance: A case of chefs by Gökhan ONAT, Duygu Eren

“…As a result of the analysis made with the data collected, it was found that perceived overqualification negatively and significantly affects employee performance. In this context, as a result of this study, it can be said that employee performance may increase or decrease if the overqualification observed in chefs increases or decreases. …”
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Comparative Study between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Regarding Variation of Liver Function Tests: Assessment of Health Literacy by Amina I. B. Othman, Dalia M. A. Elsherbini, Hayam F. A. Eittah, Manal S. Hakami, Badria M. A. Mohammed

“… Context: Pregnancy is associated with normal physiological adaptive changes. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…<b>Aim</b>: This review analyzes dysregulated microRNA signaling pathways and their interactions with metabolic pathways in the context of ALS progression. <b>Significance:</b> Despite this, biomarkers remain unreliable, and the current medications prolong life without providing a cure. …”
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The Relationship between the Tenure of an Audit Firm Partner and Audit Quality: Examining the Moderating Role of Audit Firm Change by MohammadReza Haghdadi, Mansour Garkaz, Alireza Moetoofi

“…The research aims to explore this relationship while examining the moderating role of switching audit firms.MethodsThe current research was conducted within the unique context of Iran, focusing on evaluating the turnover of audit firm partners. …”
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Ashwagandha and Its Role in Stress Reduction, Hormonal Balance, and Athletic Recovery: An Evidence-Based Review by Weronika Ossowska, Maksymilian Czarnota, Wiktoria Ösztreicher

“…Given the increasing use of herbal supplements among athletes and active individuals, this review aims to critically examine clinical evidence regarding the effects of ashwagandha supplementation on stress reduction, regulation of cortisol and testosterone levels, and enhancement of physical recovery.                                                                                                      State of Knowledge: Current clinical studies suggest that ashwagandha may effectively lower cortisol levels, thereby supporting stress resilience in both mentally and physically demanding contexts. …”
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Cash or Compliment? Older employees preference of financial versus non-financial incentives by Miodraga Stefanovska-Petkovska, Marjan Bojadziev

“…In addition, managerial position, tenure and intrinsic motivation have been positively related to job satisfaction among older employees as well. The current research seeks to decrease the research gap concerning the ageing workforce in developing economies and contribute to the increased understanding of these growing age group of employees.…”
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Ambivalence in Place Attachment by Xin Li, Reinout Kleinhans, Maarten van Ham

“…The impending neighbourhood demolition uncovers accumulated social issues in danwei communities in the context of market reforms and institutional changes in current China, such as the emergence of deprived social groups and their struggles for better housing. …”
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The Biographical Narratives of an Adolescent in Kinship Care: A Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Case Study by Grant T. Ryan

“…The presence and impacts of violence, abuse, and neglect in the context of Australian children in kinship care is an ongoing concern for health services. …”
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Features of state support of industrial enterprises under sanctions pressure by Ya. A. Grabovsky

“…The article discusses the problems of the current situation and development of the Russian industrial enterprises in the context of sanctions that were imposed against Russia in 2014 and significantly increased in 2022.   …”
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A Five-Year Evaluation of Safety and Traffic Course by Students and Lecturers Using the CIPP Evaluation Model by Homayoun Sadeghi-bazargani, Mina Golestani, Saeideh Ghaffarifar, Abdolhassan Kazemi, Ali Jafari-Khounigh, Sepideh Harzand-Jadidi, Mahdi Rezaei

“…The evaluation showed that the highest mean (SD) score of students’ satisfaction was about Product domain with 66.16 (24.60) and the lowest score was for Context domain with 58.65 (32.53). While the highest and lowest scores by lecturers were for Input and Process dimensions. …”
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Bedrock Controls on Water and Energy Partitioning by Robert S. Ehlert, W. Jesse Hahm, David N. Dralle, Daniella M. Rempe, Diana M. Allen

“…Bedrock water storage (Sbedrock), in addition to soil moisture, thus plays an important role in water cycling and should be accounted for in the context of surface energy balances and streamflow generation. …”
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Oral history as a citizen science tool to understand biodiversity loss and environmental changes: on firefly extirpation in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico by Danna Betsabe Rivera Ramírez, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Luis Mendoza-Cuenca

“…We found local recognition of fireflies by most Morelians, as well as reports of a decrease in both the frequency and abundance of fireflies, and even identified sites of extirpation, i.e., the disappearance of these insects from the environments where people used to see them. …”
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Leasing impact on transformation processes in the Russian agricultural sector under sanctions pressure by A. A. Kiritsa, Yu. V. Chutcheva

“…With consideration to  the current situation in   the domestic market, decreased prices for agricultural products and rapid growth of   prices for agricultural machinery, the most promising areas for the use of  leasing mechanisms have been proposed to   help accelerate technical re-equipment in   the agricultural sector: application of   leasing solutions in   the agricultural industry that have already been tested and proven successful in   other market segments (for example, subscription, agrocarsharing, etc.); combination of   leasing mechanisms with trade-in programmes which make it  possible to  comprehensively solve issues not only of   updating machinery and tractor fleet, but also of  recycling worn-out agricultural equipment; use of   leasing mechanisms for the development of  machine and technological complexes as a   modern form of  joint use of   machinery in  agriculture which allows accelerating technical equipment of   the industry. …”
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Smart green ports: a sustainable solution for the maritime industry in a changing climate by Mohamed Elhussieny

“…However, this research recognizes such limitations: firstly, about generalizing specific case study findings across most diverse regional contexts; secondly, considering the extent of variability in data availability related to port operations, there is a wide scope for more empirical investigations into exploring a variety of contexts and assessing the effectiveness of smart green initiatives within different maritime environments.…”
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