Enabling Digital Capabilities with Technologies: A Multiple Case Study of Manufacturing Supply Chains in Disruptive Times by Marco Ardolino, Anna Bino, Maria Pia Ciano, Andrea Bacchetti

“…The case studies provide practical insights into the application of these technologies and their impact on organizational resilience and competitiveness, particularly in response to global disruptions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings reveal that certain technologies are more promising than others for enhancing digital capabilities and that their strategic implementation significantly improves a company’s ability to navigate uncertainty. …”
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A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION IN THE METAVERSE by Veselina Nedeva, Snejana Dineva, Svetoslav Atanasov

“…Its acceptance has grown significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, despite its potential benefits for education, there are notable gaps in assessing learning processes within the Metaverse, especially concerning legal limitations and government oversight. …”
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Virtual Care in Rhinology by Kristine A. Smith, Andrew Thamboo, Yvonne Chan, Christopher J. Chin, Megan Werger, Brian Rotenberg

“…Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID) pandemic has resulted in an increase in virtual care. …”
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Stress and Traditional Support: The Role of Orphans’ and Vulnerable Children’s Primary Caregivers in Rural Ethiopia by Aweke Tadesse, Kenan Li, Jesse Helton

“…Background/Objectives: Orphans’ and Vulnerable Children’s (OVC) primary caregivers (PCGs) in Ethiopia live with multiple social and emotional problems stemming from extreme poverty, war, environmental disasters, and the HIV pandemic. Family and community supports are strained, leaving OVC’s PCGs dependent on inconsistent humanitarian aid. …”
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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP AMONGST CORPORATE LONG-TERM FINANCING DECISIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE OF LISTED NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING FIRMS by Jeremiah Babajide OPALEKE

“… Considering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic amongst other present global economic challenges on the growing Nigerian manufacturing firms, this study is conducted to offer useful information to corporate executives and economic policy makers on the importance of the relationship between a firm’s investment, financing and dividend payout choices (the corporate long-term financial decisions). …”
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Air Quality Status in Wuhan City during and One Year after the COVID-19 Lockdown by Crystal Jane Ethan, Kingsley Katleho Mokoena, Yan Yu

“…This study focused on describing air quality one year after the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown (since anthropogenic activities had resumed back to normal) in Wuhan. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Classification of Chest X-Ray Images into COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases by Arun Sharma, Sheeba Rani, Dinesh Gupta

“…The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to global health and healthcare crisis, apart from the tremendous socioeconomic effects. …”
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Econometric Analysis of Macroeconomic to Age-Specific Mortality Rate in Malaysia: Evidence from Panel Data by Robiaatul Adawiah Edrus, Zailan Siri, Mohd Azmi Haron, Muhammad Aslam Mohd Safari, Mohammed K. A. Kaabar

“…Human mortality is unanticipated and unavoidable, particularly in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Insurance companies, actuaries, financial institutions, demographers, and the government may suffer catastrophic losses as a result of imprecise mortality estimates. …”
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Urban Scenic Spot Activity Center Investment: Strategic Construction Company Selection Using the Grey System-II Thinking Compromise Ranking of Alternatives from Distance to Ideal S... by Shuo Zhang, Moses Olabhele Esangbedo

“…Investing in urban scenic spots is a complex process that requires careful consideration of multiple criteria to ensure sustainability and efficiency. In the post-pandemic era, the uncertainty of future trends necessitates effective risk management and informed investment decisions. …”
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Facial masks and soft‐biometrics: Leveraging face recognition CNNs for age and gender prediction on mobile ocular images by Fernando Alonso‐Fernandez, Kevin Hernandez‐Diaz, Silvia Ramis, Francisco J. Perales, Josef Bigun

“…Also, the use of mobile devices has exploded, with the pandemic further accelerating the migration to digital services. …”
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Design and Development of Polymer-Based Optical Fiber Sensor for GAIT Analysis by Mamidipaka Hema, Jami Venkata Suman, Boddepalli Kiran Kumar, Adisu Haile

“…In the present scenario like COVID-19 pandemic, to maintain physical distance, the gait-based biometric is a must. …”
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Early Warning Simulation of Urban Vulnerability in Coal-Resource-Based Cities Based on System Dynamics by Dongmei Feng, Liang Wang, Xiumei Duan

“…The contribution rate of the natural subsystem was the highest from 2010 to 2014, while, from 2016 to 2019, urban vulnerability began to shift towards an economically and socially dominant type. Influenced by the pandemic, Fushun City’s overall vulnerability has shown an upward trend since 2020 compared to the previous stage. …”
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A Case Study on Strategic Multi-Objective Optimization of Influenza Vaccine Allocation: Age-Specific Approaches in Saudi Arabia by Asma K. Alkhamis, Manar I. Hosny

“…The study compares three vaccination strategies: no vaccination, national vaccination, and a two-phased multi-objective optimization approach under various pandemic scenarios. It evaluates the outcomes regarding infection rates, mortality, and morbidity. …”
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Coronavirus Disease-19 associated arthritis – An observational study by Debanjali Sinha, Sumantro Mondal, Alakendu Ghosh

“…Background: The coronavirus disease or COVID-19 pandemic is the major global health crisis of the present time. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting with Middle Cranial Fossa Masses with Sphenoid Bony Invasion and Acute Pancreatitis in a Child by Tal Dror, Virginia Donovan, Naomi Strubel, Sucharita Bhaumik

“…This case report has no prior publications apart from the abstract being accepted to the 2020 SIOP (International Society of Pediatric Oncology) meeting and 2020 ASPHO conference (canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) and subsequently published as an abstract only in Pediatric Blood and Cancer. …”
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Decolonising global health evaluation: Synthesis from a scoping review. by Ichhya Pant, Sonal Khosla, Jasmine Tenpa Lama, Vidhya Shanker, Mohammed AlKhaldi, Aisha El-Basuoni, Beth Michel, Khalil Bitar, Ifeanyi McWilliams Nsofor

“…In the context of turmoil and transition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our scoping review offers a starting point to embark on a journey first to transform and decolonise global health evaluation and then to achieve the greater goal of equity and justice.…”
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Effect of Weather on COVID-19 Transmission and Mortality in Lagos, Nigeria by Christian Ogaugwu, Hammed Mogaji, Euphemia Ogaugwu, Uchechukwu Nebo, Hilary Okoh, Stanley Agbo, Andrew Agbon

“…The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic with more than 4 million confirmed cases and over 280,000 confirmed deaths worldwide. …”
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Evaluation of hearing screening results of newborns born to SARS-CoV-2 positive pregnant women by Ünal Akça, Emre Sanrı, Gülfer Akça

“…This study was based on an examination of the hearing screening of newborns born to pregnant women affected by the current pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is responsible for the disease designated Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Parkgoers go to the virtual park: a classification framework, systematic review, and future tourism research agenda by Aniesa Samira Bafadhal, Faiz Izwan Anuar, Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah

“…Introduction Virtual reality (VR) technology has revolutionized park experiences, offering high-tech, low-touch solutions that cater to parkgoers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Despite its potential, research on virtual parks remains nascent, necessitating further exploration to establish a robust field within tourism and leisure studies.Methods This study employed ATLAS.ti version 23 to conduct a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) focused on developing a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) classification framework for virtual parks following the established guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020. …”
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region by Seye Abimbola, Julie Leask, Harriet Dwyer, Majdi M Sabahelzain

“…Despite relatively high coverage, there were significant outbreaks of polio in Burkina Faso, Sudan and Mali in 2020, which reflects the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lessons can be learnt from past diplomatic and programmatic successes, while investments in innovative and flexible approaches may help increase the reach of vaccination programmes in inaccessible areas.…”
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