Academic Articles & Research Papers

Seeking the Unseen: A Multimodal Non-Invasive Investigation of a Post-Byzantine Overpainted Icon

Religious panel paintings (icons) play a pivotal role in the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. However, their continuous use often results in physical degradation, prompting remedial interventions. Quite commonly, alteration...

Archaeology of Knowledge

In France, a country that awards its intellectuals the status other countries give their rock stars, Michel Foucault was part of a glittering generation of thinkers, one which also included Sartre, de Beauvoir and Deleuze. One of the great ...

Geographic patterns and dimensions of poverty in the Indian Himalayan region

Despite India's progress in reducing national poverty rates, pockets of severe poverty persist in the mountainous states comprising the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). This paper examines the geographic patterns and dynamics of consumption a...

Edge-centric connectome-genetic markers of bridging factor to comorbidity between depression and anxiety

Abstract Depression-anxiety comorbidity is commonly attributed to the occurrence of specific symptoms bridging the two disorders. However, the significant heterogeneity of most bridging symptoms presents challenges for psychopathological in...

A population-based study of the influence of socioeconomic status on prostate cancer diagnosis in Taiwan

Abstract Background Disparities in prostate cancer (PCa) outcomes and their links to socioeconomic status (SES) have been intensively studied. A relatively low incidence rate and a high proportion of late-stage diagnosis have been documente...

Children's Type 1 Diabetes-specific Self-reported Outcomes Scales: Measurement Properties Evaluation Based on COSMIN Guidelines

Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children is progressively younger, and there is a lack of quality standardized studies on specific self-reported outcomes scales for pediatric and adolescent patients. Objective To evaluate the measure...

Social Loafing and Job Performance in Hotels: Does Transactional Leadership Matter?

Employees are crucial resources for organizations, and their job performance is highly important for their success, especially in the hotel industry. The study investigated the impact of social loafing (SL) on hotel employees' job performan...

Editorial

Dear Authors and Readers,The closing issue of “Zeszyty Teoretyczne Rachunkowości” (ZTR, “The Theoretical Journal of Accounting”) for 2025, vol. 49, number 4, once again provides an engaging and multidimensional review of contemporary resear...

Editorial: Challenges and innovations in healthcare management and long-term care for an aging society

Volunteering on Heritage at Risk sites and wellbeing: A qualitative interview study

Abstract Introduction We explored experiences of volunteering in Heritage at Risk (HAR) projects, intended to mitigate the deterioration to historic assets, and the relationship with wellbeing. We aimed to understand the value of HAR to vol...

Why is the screening rate in lung cancer still low? A seven-country analysis of the factors affecting adoption

Strong evidence of lung cancer screening’s effectiveness in mortality reduction, as demonstrated in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) in the US and the Dutch–Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NELSON), has prompted count...

Coronavirus and international business: An entrepreneurial ecosystem perspective

Abstract Covid‐19 (Coronavirus) is a health pandemic that has significantly affected the global economy and fundamentally changed society. The impacts of coronavirus are most apparent at the international business level due to the restricti...

Synergistic Effects and Kinetic Analysis in Co-Pyrolysis of Peanut Shells and Polypropylene

The impact of COVID-19 has boosted growth in the takeaway and medical industries but has also generated a large amount of plastic waste. Peanut shells (PS) are produced in large quantities and are challenging to recycle in China. Co-pyrolys...

Effects of compression running pants and treadmill running stages on knee proprioception and fatigue-related physiological responses in half-marathon runners

Background: Knee injury is common in half-marathon runners, however, the effect of compression running pants on fatigue and knee proprioception remains unclear.Objectives: The study aims to investigate whether wearing compression running pa...

Digital User Involvement in a Multi-Context Living Lab Environment

This article provides new knowledge on the long-term use and value of a digital user involvement tool as a part of a living lab particularly in ICT, health and public service development contexts. Research has been carried out within the au...

Concentrations of economic entities in the law of the European Union and their connection with the agricultural sector

Purpose the paper should confirm that concentrations of economic entities, which perform agricultural or other activities, in addition to distorting competition, are frequent cases of competition protection on the European Union market. Met...

Predictions of FluSurge 2.0 methodology on hospital utilization during the Covid-19 outbreaks in several countries

Application of the Flusurge 2.0 methodology to predict the needs of conventional hospital treatment, intensive care, and respiratory support resources as a consequence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in several countries. Different countr...

PROMOTING GLOBAL HEALTH: THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL EDITORS POSITION ON EDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITY

We live in a world community. Our countries are interconnected in ways unanticipated by previous generations. This new reality means that global health can only be achieved through collaboration, cooperation, and sharing of resources across...

Evaluation Index System Construction for Track Structure Health Status Based on Urban Rail Comprehensive Inspection Vehicles

[Objective] It is aimed to construct an evaluation index system for urban rail transit （URT） track structure health status based on comprehensive inspection vehicles， carrying out scientific evaluation of urban rail transit track structure ...

Algae-Mamba: A Spatially Variable Mamba for Algae Extraction From Remote Sensing Images

To maintain marine ecosystem health, effective algae monitoring is essential. Traditional threshold-based methods and standard machine learning techniques often fall short in accurately and automatically distinguishing algae types. This stu...