Restructuring - Science topic

Production restructuring in the era of globalization and neoliberalism has boosted broad territorial transformations, where urbanization seeks to support growing flows and logistics has acquired a fundamental role. In this context, the study explores changes related to logistical land use in the outskirts of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo (19...

This paper examines how incumbents navigate co-existing identities during a digital transformation (DT) journey, with a focus on the role of Digital Innovation Units (DIUs). While DT often requires a fundamental shift in organizational identity from "pre-digital" to "digital," this transformation can lead to tensions when new and old identities co-...

This paper aims to analyze the nexus of revalorization, frugal innovation, and the circular economy in the under-explored African used automotive parts business context. Based on 30 in-depth interviews with key players including dealers, mechanics, and jobbers, our findings illuminate how these players leverage modern electronic communication, vide...

Intermediaries play crucial roles in the implementation and functioning of the state in the transition towards digital governance. As a restructuring of networks, information flows, and territories – the digitalizing state implies the transition towards the digitalized interaction between the state and its residents, signaling a potential shift in...

Maternal and infant mortality remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. While male involvement in pregnancy and child birth has proven to be an effective intervention that can significantly reduce these deaths, low-income settings like Cameroon continue to encounter obstacles in engaging men in maternal and child health services....

Solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) technology shows water‐energy solution potential but faces industrialization barriers from substrate scalability limits. Here, a regenerative hydrated coordination scaffold (R‐HCS) is presented that redefines material design by leveraging water molecules as dynamic structural directors throughout the mate...

Since the inception of Nigeria's Fourth Republic, successive administrations have struggled with profound economic challenges, primarily driven by leadership deficits and governance inefficiencies. This study critically examines the intricate relationship between leadership failures and economic mismanagement in Nigeria, with a particular focus on...

For decades, copyright law has been suffering from having to answer questions that are formulated in a coordinate system that is far removed from the context in which it was created, to which artificial intelligence (AI) has added a massive dimension. The present paper aims to draw attention to the fact that while the recent period has brought a st...

The ubiquitous nature of social networks in the current world has a deep impact over contemporary social interactions, cognitive processes, and ideological structures. Drawing from Slavoj Žižek's theory of ideology but also considering Lacan's concept of the split subject and Foucault's notion of governance, this essay analyzes how social media fos...

Since the early 1980s, China has been hailed as the poster child of post-socialist transition, shifting its revolutionary course via a reform that has generated the world's most dynamic growth in GNP and trade over a quarter of a century and elevated it to the forefront of nations attracting foreign investment. Often eclipsed in this glowing pictur...

While Weathers highlights structural issues facing working women more generally in Japan, Chisa Fujiwara focuses specifically on the plight of single mothers. Fujiwara analyzes the intersections between gender and class in Japan, especially with regard to factors inhibiting single mothers from achieving self-sufficiency. The author aptly notes that...

Since the 1990s, Japan has experienced an increase in the number of single parent families due to a significant rise in the divorce rate. In response to this trend, the Japanese government introduced welfare reforms in 2002, which aimed to limit welfare expenditures for single mothers and strengthen mothers' self-sufficiency through work. Becoming...

Japan Focus introduction. China's share in international trade more than tripled from less than 2% in 1985 to about 7% in 2005. By 2004, China was the world's third largest exporter and it is expected to become the leader by the beginning of the next decade. Gaulier, Lemoine and Ünal-Kesenci provide new perspective on China's surge and its repercus...

This research study is designed to tackle the increasing competitive threats for Optimus Innovations Pvt. Ltd., an information technology (IT)-based technology solutions firm with a specialization in cloud computing, automation, and enterprise resource planning (ERP). With the IT sector changing at a fast pace due to the arrival of new technologies...

South Korea's welfare system has undergone radical institutional expansion since the 1990s, largely as a consequence of the financial crisis of 1997. Despite these changes, however, public social expenditure remains extremely low in comparison with all other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. The social insuranc...

In a discussion of early 20th-century China, the writer Lu Xun lamented how the Chinese, completely accustomed to their colonial status, had become “slave-faced.” Slave-faced is the expression of a person who is accustomed to being persecuted and lives by toadying to the powerful. It is the hollow expression of those who have lost the courage to th...

I am among those who accept the necessity for reorganization of the United Nations Security Council; we need a change in composition of the countries that comprise it. At the same time, I should like to recall that this reorganization is not the same as a reform of the United Nations. Restructuring of the Security Council is needed, I believe, beca...

Hydrogel is a 3D network gel with high hydrophilicity, and its mechanical properties are weakened by the disordered polymer network. Although traditional techniques such as directional freezing and salting‐out improve the mechanical properties of the hydrogel, the biomedical and chemical engineering applications are limited by the complex processin...

overview: This research investigates the potential impact of concentrating health oversight functions, such as regulatory inspections, quality assurance monitoring, and senior clinical supervision, primarily during daytime hours on the overall quality and safety of healthcare services delivered across all shifts, particularly night shifts, within t...

Self-related cognitions are integral to personal identity and psychological wellbeing. Persistent engagement with negative self-cognitions can precipitate mental ill health; whereas the ability to restructure them is protective. Here, we leverage ultra-high field 7T fMRI and dynamic causal modelling to characterise a negative self-cognition network...

This study examines the dynamic relationships between household debt, income, GDP, and income inequality in Thailand, a nation grappling with rising household debt and persistent income disparities. Using a 19-year dataset, the research employs a Bayesian VAR (BVAR) model to explore the interdependencies among these variables and Impulse Response F...

Précis: This paper examines the dominant forces at play in East Asia in an effort to chart regional dynamics within a global non-Eurocentric framework in the course of three epochs. In the first era, spanning the 16th to the early 19th century a China-centered tributary trade order provided a geopolitical framework within which private trade could...

The objective of this research is to analyze the legal certainty concerning the role of investors as white knights in the Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations process in Indonesia and to identify the role of such investors in rescuing companies facing financial distress under the Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations scheme. Suspension of Debt P...

“Finally,” one is tempted to say. The years of speculation and half-baked news from dubious sources are over. The leadership issue in North Korea has been officially resolved. Or has it? The third delegate's meeting [1] of the Worker's Party of Korea (WPK) on September 28, 2010 answered a few questions. Still, it left a few unanswered and posed qui...

This essay compares museum representations of WWII from Japan and the USA and discusses how museum curators responded to the changing international and domestic environment in their exhibits. The authors also identify challenges that museum curators in these countries have often faced. In Japan, for example, when the newly opened peace museums in O...

Dynamic rearrangement of metal atoms at heterointerfaces by chemical bond conversion drives high efficiency electrocatalytic processes, which is a new concept in the field of electrocatalysis and a new discovery to directly improve catalytic activity. It is of great significance to explore transformative catalytic systems that directly control the...

Two-hour "Conversation" between Copilot (CP) and L. Depuydt (LD) on 5/5/2025, Cinco de Mayo. More conversations hopefully to follow.] EXCERPTS FROM AI'S REPLIES "AI and the human brain are fundamentally different in how they process and adapt to information. While AI analyzes patterns, recognizes trends, and restructures data, humans learn through...

We analyse the impact of financial restructuring and economic crises on the evolution of productivity growth within bank branches. We apply the DEA-Malmquist framework for this analysis, utilizing both production and profit approaches. The study is based on data derived from the annual balance sheets of a major Spanish commercial bank for 2011–2014...

Objective Global spending on diabetes care soared to $966 billion in 2021, a 316% surge over the past 15 years. This sharp increase underscores a need for more efficient and cost-effective care strategies. Value-based care (VBC), which prioritizes patient outcomes while controlling expenses, presents a promising solution. However, its real-world im...

In the era of new retail, digitization and consumption upgrading are transforming the global consumer goods market. The trends of high cost performance and IP co-branding, led by Generation Z, are restructuring the consumer ecology. Traditional retail brands are facing homogenized competition due to e-commerce, but MINISO has achieved counter-trend...

This paper critically examines the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the perpetuation and exacerbation of global inequality. Despite its stated mission to foster international trade, the WTO's policies and practices have been criticized for disproportionately benefiting wealthy nations and multinational corporations while marginalizing...

Quantum Sociological Stewardship (QSS) is a participatory science method grounded in Participatory Action Research (PAR), Tri-Lens Alignment (TLA), and Transmutational Policy Linguistics (TPL). It applies real-time sociological analysis to systemic misalignments, transforming observation into stewardship. QSS emphasizes documented curiosity, adapti...

Background Culturally appropriate assessments are needed to improve care during the last days of life. One way of assessment is to use a tool with bereaved family members after death. The aim of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the International ‘Care Of the Dying Evaluation’ questionnaire (i-CODE) into Mandarin Chinese. Meth...

Electrocatalytic water splitting is a key technology in the green transition, and catalysts based on abundant materials are especially attractive for large‐scale implementation. Ni‐based layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have shown significant potential as highly active electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline media. Thei...

The territorial and technological geographies of the planet are being rapidly and profoundly transformed and restructured in the 21st century. A massive surge of plans, visions, and investments is materializing through new connectivity infrastructure and operations of vast, extended transportation and logistical networks, with the Chinese Belt and...

Despite efforts, default remains a reality of credit relations, leading to the emergence of non-performing loan (NPL) markets. In these markets, specialized firms purchase bad loans at discounted rates, aiming to collect debts or resell them. With unsecured consumer credits comprising a significant portion of NPL purchases, the exponential growth o...

This special issue for STAD Journal reflects the edi- tor’s concerns on matters pertaining to contemporary Okinawa. Our research is primarily situated within the fields of sociology, history, and cultural studies. We initiated our investigation with the assumption that recent developments in Okinawan (and related) studies in Japanese academia can b...

Surface sediment analysis offers a cost-effective way to document the spread of exotic micro-organisms, potentially presaging the spread of other exotic and invasive species. An analysis of surface sediment samples from 11 inland lakes in Ohio revealed the presence of an exotic diatom species, Discostella asterocostata, in seven lakes. While the pr...

Under the current turbulent global situation, digital transformation has become a key force in restructuring the elements of world resources and new kinetic energy to promote the sustainable development of firms. In contrast, its internal and external driving factors at the firm level have not yet been identified. This study is dedicated to examini...

en} This study presents insights into L2 interactional competence (IC) development in an English language teaching (ELT) classroom. The study context is an Oral Communication Skills course restructured to deliver L2 IC instruction through (i) lectures on conversation analysis (CA) findings on L2 IC; (ii) video‐recorded conversational tasks; (iii) s...

Transportation plays a vital role in national development and public welfare. However, regulating ride-hailing in Indonesia encounters significant challenges, particularly regarding legal certainty and fairness. This study investigates the complexity of legal uncertainty and inequality within the partnership framework of ride-hailing services. Usin...

This methodical examination examines the evolution and current status of psychological theories about BPD, particularly emphasizing their diagnostic, conceptual, and therapeutic implications. Aim: The study aims to inform clinical practice and future research endeavours by consolidating findings from peer-reviewed journals published within the last...

This article examines the transformative role of AI-mediated communication systems (AIMCS) in shaping public discourse and political outcomes, with a specific focus on the 2025 German electoral campaign. By integrating insights from sociocybernetics, neurobiology, and anthropology, this study offers a multidisciplinary analysis of how AIMCS have ev...

In a recent study, the effectiveness of GPT-4 Omni in transforming lobectomy surgical records into structured data across multiple languages was explored. The aim was to improve both efficiency and accuracy in documenting thoracic surgical oncology procedures. Involving 466 records from seven specialized hospitals, the process started with OCR and...

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) hold the promise of designing efficient and long‐lived electrocatalysts for alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER), yet control of their activity and durability at ampere‐scale current densities remains a challenge. Here, a high‐entropy LDH anode integrating multiple metal and oxygen vacancies is reported that ach...

Günümüzde çevresel sorunların artması, çevre eğitiminin yalnızca ekolojik farkındalık oluşturmanın ötesine geçerek öğrencilerin toplumsal adalet bilinci kazanmalarını sağlayacak şekilde yeniden yapılandırılmasını zorunlu kılmaktadır. Çevre adaleti eğitimi, bireylerin çevresel eşitsizlikleri eleştirel bir bakış açısıyla değerlendirmelerine, çözüm ür...

This research investigates the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) within higher education curricula, concentrating on students’ views regarding necessary syllabus modifications to adequately prepare for a future influenced by AI. The study delineates three primary objectives: to determine what elements should be included in the syllabus,...

Structural dynamics in electrocatalysts under operating conditions, including restructuring, dissolution/redeposition, and single-site-to-cluster transitions, are commonly observed phenomena but are often poorly understood. Cu-based catalysts, entailing single-atom catalysts (SACs), molecular catalysts, and nanostructured catalysts, have shown prom...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis penyebab tingginya Non-Performing Loans (NPL) UMKM di Kabupaten Buleleng dan alternatif kebijakan untuk mengatasinya. Dalam empat tahun terakhir, NPL UMKM di daerah ini tertinggi di Bali, berdampak pada UMKM, perbankan, dan ekonomi nasional. Observasi menunjukkan banyak UMKM sektor pertanian dan perkebuna...

Wind energy, a renewable resource characterized by its inexhaustibility and absence of pollutants, has garnered significant attention in recent years. The optimization of wind power generation for both economic and environmental benefits has emerged as a solution to contemporary energy challenges. Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine...

We consider arrays of highly ordered parallel identical carbon nanotubes (nanoforests) and their electronic spectra in comparison with those for isolated nanotubes. The obtained modification of nanotube spectra by inter-tube interactions is analyzed to conclude about differences in impurity effects on such nanoforests compared to those in the previ...

The governance of mineral and coal mining has constantly presented complex difficulties for the well-being of local communities, covering economic, social, and environmental aspects. In light of this situation, this study examines the congruence between the regulatory frameworks that control the administration of mineral and coal mining and the con...

In a boundaryless career environment, industrial restructuring and the flattening of organizational hierarchies have led to a decline in career stability, making graduate employment an important social issue. Based on a sample of 1,000 fresh graduates, this study explores the impact mechanism of employability (EM) on career success (CS) and the med...

Cu is the most promising metal catalyst for CO2 electroreduction (CO2RR) to multi-carbon products, yet the structure sensitivity of the reaction and the stability versus restructuring of the catalyst surface under reaction conditions remain controversial. Here, atomic scale simulations of surface energies and reaction pathway kinetics supported by...

I was delighted to read the colleague's report, which summarized in a few pages not only the vicissitudes of the couple, but also managed to weave with precision the theoretical references that guided her interventions. This is an emblematic case illustrating the evolutionary process of a romantic relationship and the nodes encountered in the evolu...

This study aims to provide important findings on Turkey's social security system by analysing the economic and demographic factors affecting public pension expenditures. The short and long-run effects of GDP per capita, public debt, tax revenues and elderly dependency ratio on public pension expenditures are evaluated by ARDL bounds testing method...

Mutations in isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH)1/2 are defining drivers of low-grade gliomagenesis. However, mutant IDH alone is not sufficient for malignant transformation, and additional events are required for the development of low-grade glioma. While specific genetic lesions have been identified to contribute to low-grade gliomagenesis, less is kn...

This study investigates the key crisis experiences and coping management strategies adopted by boutique hotels and villas in Sri Lanka with specific reference to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn era in Sri Lanka. A qualitative research method was adopted in conducting the study. Data was gathered using eight...

Three comprehensive years ago, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) platform launched a game-changing concept into the corporate responsibility landscapes: Corporate Digital Responsibility (CDR). This shift in paradigm marks a global movement highlighting the imperative for global and national organizations, continents and nations to adopt the...

This deliverable presents the current status of scalability, performance optimization, and co-design activities across all HiDALGO2 pilot applications on EuroHPC JU systems. It builds upon D3.1 and focuses on improvements made during the second part of the project (M13-M28). Its main objective is to evaluate how the pilots behave on different HPC a...

The degrowth movement, advocating for an eco-socialist restructuring of world economies, has failed to find a political foothold in American politics. This is despite growing support in Europe and positive, yet limited, reception in Canada. Previous literature diagnoses the American degrowth movement with confused and ineffective rhetoric, inhospit...

Hocine Labdelaoui, chercheur associé au Centre de recherches en économie appliquée pour le développement : Hocine Labdelaoui, chercheur associé au Centre de recherches en économie appliquée pour le développement, aborde dans cet entretien la question de la migration clandestine, qui devient une préoccupation majeure pour les gouvernements. Preuve e...

This study investigates how mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) shapes English majors’ reading engagement through a tripartite framework encompassing cognitive, behavioral, and affective dimensions. By conducting comparative analyses between mobile learning environments and traditional classroom settings, the research reveals that contextualiz...

This study investigates the key crisis experiences and coping management strategies adopted by boutique hotels and villas in Sri Lanka with specific reference to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn era in Sri Lanka. A qualitative research method was adopted in conducting the study. Data was gathered using eight...

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Cross-Layer Design (CLD) have independently revolutionized network architecture by introducing programmability, abstraction, and adaptive optimization. SDN fundamentally restructures network management through the decoupling of control and data planes, while CLD enhances responsiveness by enabling strategic inf...

This review analyzes content from various sources, including international projects, academic research, and government-supported programs that focus on the traditional knowledge of the Indigenous peoples in Kamchatka. Indigenous communities in Kamchatka have actively participated in research since the early 2000s, collaborating with scientists on v...

This study explores discourse restructuring in English-Chinese legal translation, focusing on the translation shift to Chinese-specific topic chain clauses. Using data from a parallel English-Chinese legal corpus, this research reveals that the shift from English “subject-prominent” clause combining to Chinese topic chaining is influenced by the te...

Organizational changes carried out by firms over the past decades have often involved the segmentation of the corporation into a portfolio of multiple subsidiaries and the consequent proliferation of financial assets of group-related firms. Looking at a sample of large non-financial corporations (NFCS) in Spain, we show that these changes can be re...

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the field of education is undergoing profound changes. This paper explores the application of AI in empowering the teaching practice of the course Medicinal Chemistry, a core subject in new engineering programs. Traditional teaching of Medicinal Chemistry faces challenges such...

This Chapter delves into the impact of generative AI on academic research and publishing, discussing various architectures such as Mixture of Experts (MoE), Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT). The research explores the increase of AI-centered preprints, their effect...

This study examines the ethical tensions in China’s inclusive education system, where policy-driven efforts to integrate students with special educational needs (SEN) into mainstream classrooms conflict with systemic challenges in balancing individual rights and collective interests. Despite national progress in SEN enrollment rates, regional dispa...

Amid global economic restructuring and increasing precarity, more and more people are reusing and reselling discarded commodities. For Ashkali and Romani refugees living in Belgrade’s informal settlements, trash work is essential for survival. Clothing, building materials, and food are all sourced from dumpsters, as is cardboard, plastic, and metal...

This research examines the relationship between the effectiveness of local government organizational structure and the improvement of public service quality through a comparative analysis of two main studies, namely Effendi (2022) and Soeardi (2019). The discussion focuses on three main aspects: structural dimensions of the organization, management...

Regarding to the political impact of Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, created a geopolitical fracture and required a profound reconstruction of Europe's energy strategy. As the European Union moved to phase out Russian fossil fuel imports, the urgency of securing alternative energy supplies occasioned a bold restructuring of its energy regulato...

To design high-performance lithium-ion batteries with Si anodes, it is critical to understand the underlying physical mechanisms that cause performance loss during aging. To quantify calendar aging losses, we conducted electrochemical tests on 3-electrode cells with a NMC811 cathode, a Si anode and a Li-metal reference electrode. As expected, these...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektivitas teknik cognitive restructuring dalam konseling kelompok untuk mengurangi tingkat Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) siswa SMA. FoMO adalah kecemasan sosial yang muncul akibat ketakutan kehilangan momen penting di media sosial, berdampak pada kesehatan mental, konsentrasi belajar, dan hubungan sosial sis...

Reflexion is an AI-powered platform designed to enable structured emotional self-reflection at scale. By integrating real-time emotion detection, layered reflective prompting, and metaphorical storytelling generation, Reflexion empowers users to engage in autonomous emotional exploration beyond basic sentiment categorization. Grounded in theories o...

This study explores the application of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to AI-powered digital innovations within a transnational governance framework. By integrating Latourian actor-network theory (ANT), this study examines how institutional motivations, regulatory compliance, and ethical and cultural acceptance drive organisations to develop...

A theoretical model of the formation of an amorphous phase during the quenching of a metallic melt is proposed. It has been shown that the appearance of a significant temperature gradient during the quenching of a metallic melt leads to thermodiffusion of defects and their outflow from the melt volume, which manifests itself in a significant reduct...

Optimizing Distributed Generation (DG) placement and network restructuring in radial distribution systems can significantly enhance technical accomplishment and effectiveness in operations. This study introduces a Hybrid Secretary Bird Optimization (HSBO) algorithm, an enhanced version of the original SBO, specifically designed to address the chall...

Minimally invasive irreversible electroporation ablation shows promise for pancreatic cancer (PCa), but the high recurrence and metastasis rates pose a therapeutic challenge for loco‐regional ablation treatment. Immunotherapy holds promise for preventing tumor recurrence, however, its efficacy against PCa remains limited. Here, using a preclinical...

Quantum computation has traditionally been framed in terms of sequences of discrete gate operations or slow adiabatic transformations. In this work, we propose an alternative and complementary paradigm: epistemic jump computing. Here, quantum systems undergo sudden, coherent Hamiltonian restructurings — "epistemic jumps" — that reorganize the infor...

Aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (AZIBs) with inherent safety, cost‐effectiveness and environmental compatibility have garnered significant attention for large‐scale energy storage. However, AZIBs still suffer from the hydrogen evolution reaction, Zn dendrite and Zn corrosion, which are closely correlated with Zn²⁺ solvation structure. Therefore, designi...

Background The proverbial gap between research and translation to the real world is a complex and multi-factorial issue that persists and threatens the impact of research. Dissemination and implementation science emerged as significant contributors to knowledge translation. Much attention has been focused on implementation, with less developed meth...

Many psychotherapy interventions have a large evidence base and can help a substantial number of people with symptoms of mental health conditions. However, we still have little understanding of why treatments work. Early advances in psychotherapy, such as the development of exposure therapy, built on theoretical and experimental evidence from Pavlo...

Traditional quantum mechanics frames system evolution through unitary dynamics under fixed or smoothly varying Hamiltonians, emphasizing energy exchanges and coherence preservation. Yet as complexity deepens in emergent quantum systems—especially those approaching cognitive and self-organizing behaviors—the need arises for a new class of dynamical...

Passivation of magnesium (Mg) anode in the chloride‐free magnesium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (Mg(TFSI)2) electrolyte is a key challenge for Mg metal batteries. Tailoring solvation structure and solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) has been considered an effective strategy. Herein, a series of imidazole co‐solvents with different branched‐cha...

Introduction: This study is motivated by the high rate of problematic financing among customers of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM) Syariah in Jerukgulung Village, Kendal District, Ngawi Regency. Despite the application of the 5C analysis and the principle of prudence, these measures have not guaranteed healthy financing. Research Methods: The r...

Το Μάρτιο του 2020, η Κυπριακή Κυβέρνηση εξήγγειλε την πρώτη δέσμη αυστηρών περιοριστικών μέτρων παγκύπριας κλίμακας για την αναχαίτιση της πανδημίας του κορονοϊού. Ο πολιτισμός κι η παιδεία ήταν δύο από τους τομείς που πλήγηκαν περισσότερο, με καθολική, αρχικά, απαγόρευση διεξαγωγής πολιτιστικών δράσεων, επισκέψεων σε μουσεία και αρχαιολογικούς χώ...

Data scaling and standardized evaluation benchmarks have driven significant advances in natural language processing and computer vision. However, robotics faces unique challenges in scaling data and establishing evaluation protocols. Collecting real-world data is resource-intensive and inefficient, while benchmarking in real-world scenarios remains...

Understanding the full impacts of introduced and invasive species suppression on ecological communities requires long‐term suppression experiments where native species with different life histories can reach new population equilibria. Responses documented in shorter term studies are likely to be transient. This study evaluated the abundance and siz...

From a legal perspective, competition can be disrupted through various mechanisms including conspiracy, individual actions, interlocutory management, and corporate mergers or acquisitions. In the context of the Iranian medical guild's operations, numerous instances potentially constitute competition disruption, including price fixing, market divisi...

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, was introduced to streamline insolvency resolution in India, replacing ineffective earlier mechanisms such as the Companies Act (1956), SICA (1985), RDDBFI Act (1993), and SARFAESI Act (2002). These frameworks failed to provide timely resolutions and were largely restricted to banks and financial inst...

Leveraging a unique dataset that combines country-level information on debt restructuring with firm-level data from theWorld Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) spanning from 2004 to 2023, we analyze the effects of debt restructuring on firm sales growth. Using recent advancements in difference-in-differences estimation to account for the staggered impl...

Silicon‐based photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells offer significant advantages for solar‐to‐clean fuel conversion but face challenges such as surface recombination and poor stability, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of device failure mechanisms and effective mitigation strategies. Using nickel‐decorated n‐type silicon (n‐Si/Ni) as a model...

State‐of‐the‐art thermoelectric materials typically exhibit high charge carrier mobility. However, this study reveals an exception in MnGeTe2 alloys, where the room‐temperature hole mobility is intrinsically low, approaching the Ioffe–Regel limit. Through heavy alloying with AgSbTe2, the electronic band structure of MnGeTe2 transitions from a singl...

The prediction models for tunnel fires require exceptionally high accuracy and responsiveness due to the complex enclosed environment and associated high-risk characteristics. However, existing temporal prediction models demonstrate limitations in processing multidimensional data and managing long-term dependencies, making them inadequate for effec...

Protists are pivotal components of soil micro-food webs, influencing microbial functioning and nutrient cycling. While abiotic soil factors consistently drive protist communities, the roles of bottom-up (resources) and top-down (predators) forces remain understudied. The lack of integrative studies on these drivers constrains our understanding of c...

Introduction: Contemporary demands for medical education propose a broader education that combines knowledge and humanistic skills with the necessary technical and scientific training. Since the Curricular Guidelines for undergraduate medical courses enforced in 2001, the country’s medical courses have been undergoing curricular restructuring, as i...

In developing countries, including Zambia, the government is responsible for providing essential public goods and services such as roads, schools, and hospitals. To fulfill this mandate, governments require revenue. However, this can only be achieved through taxation, as it is the most reliable, predictable, and sustainable source. Taxation not onl...