The Existence of Fixed Point Theorems via -Distance and -Admissible Mappings and Applications by Marwan Amin Kutbi, Wutiphol Sintunavarat

“…Our results generalize the result of Kutbi, 2013, and several results in the literature.…”
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On Theological, Philosophical and Sociological Themes by Davide Ceccoli Crimi

“…The article is the report of an attempt to connect Manlio Sgalambro, philosopher and theologian, standard-bearer of “negative theology”, with Luigi Moraldi, hermeneutist and exegete of the “gnostic texts”, who was part of the international team of translation of the Nag-Hammadi manuscripts. …”
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BANKING SECTOR OF THE SAMARA REGION: HISTORY OF FORMATION, CURRENT STATE, DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS by M. Barbarskуa, L. Yegorova, E. Lazareva

“…The structure of financial resources of credit institutions is studied, a review of performance indicators of banking organizations, such as the value of net assets, the amount of financial result, the level of return on equity. Prospects for the development of the banking sector of the Samara region are considered, they are more connected with the specifics of the activities of regional banks.…”
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« Io sono il fu Mattia Pascal » : l’envers du personnel comme devenir du héros by Florence Pellegrini

“…En prenant appui sur le premier roman publié par Luigi Pirandello, Il fu Mattia Pascal (1904), on envisagera la reconfiguration du protagoniste qu’opère la fiction pirandellienne, dans un itinéraire qui va de la déperdition à une forme de libération paradoxale, qui n’est pas sans rapport avec l’évidement du personnage qu’initie le roman flaubertien.…”
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Gendered Dimensions of AI Integration in Language Learning: A Review in the Context of Art and Digitalization by Alireza Dezfooli

“…By exploring these dynamics, it sheds light on the complexities of technology adoption and its implications for gender equity in education. …”
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Plasma mediated water splitting for hydrogen production by M J Cook, T Nott, W J Trompetter, J Futter, C W Bumby, J V Kennedy

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Challenges of healthcare financing in the world’s largest refugee camp: a mixed-method study among healthcare stakeholders for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by Isabel Smith, Imdadul Haque Talukdar, Sayeeda Tarannum, M A Rifat, Priyanka Boga, Jubayer Mumin, Pablo André Veronés, Ziba Mahdi, Syeda Saima Alam, Arif Faysal Khan

“…Financial documents (available online) and reports from respective coordinating agencies were also reviewed.Setting Online key informant interviews (KIIs) were conducted from Stockholm with participants residing in Bangladesh between June 2022 and September 2022.Participants Eight KIIs were conducted with professional health programme managers, executives and personnel involved in policy coordination and implementation in refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district of Bangladesh.Results We identified four themes and three subthemes outlining key challenges in healthcare funding, including decreasing funds (supported by a quantitative assessment) due to macroglobal issues, conflicting short-term and long-term priorities between implementing partners, insufficient efficacy due to challenges with collaborative priority-setting and implementing common processes, and a lack of consensus regarding equity between host and refugee communities.Conclusions The study identified unique challenges beyond the commonly discussed health financing issues in a resource-deficient setting: stakeholders’ conflicting priorities regarding funding and undecided equity issues among the host and refugee communities are worth scholarly and policy focus. …”
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Analyzing the Causes and Factors Affecting the Gender Wage Gap (In Light of the Principle of Equal Pay in International Labor Law) by Fatemeh Nowrouzi

“…Research has shown that gender pay equity should be pursued through a policy program that promotes an inclusive and transparent labor market alongside the application of the principle of pay equity. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Carbon Allowances in the Carbon Emissions Trading Market by Ziyu Li, Bangjun Wang

“…The following conclusions can be drawn: (1) The most commonly used principles for allocating initial carbon quota are the principle of equity, the principle of efficiency, and the principle of synthesis. …”
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Who Puts the ‘Open’ in Open Knowledge? by Montgomery Lucy, Neylon Cameron, Wilson Katie, Huang Chun-Kai (Karl), Hosking Richard, Ozaygen Alkim, Handcock Rebecca

“…There is a genuine desire among many universities, research funders, and researchers themselves, to address the challenges of diversity, equity and impact implicit in the open knowledge agenda. …”
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Modal Analysis of a Certain Light Truck Powertrain Structure by Zhang Zhengpeng, Ma Weijin, Yang Bo, Wang Junyuan, Zhang Jiping, Ge Yumin

“…Due to the complexity of light truck powertrain vibration shape,the structure weak parts is easy to motivate and cause resonance phenomenon.In order to obtain the powertrain dynamic characteristics,by using the finite element method and PolyMAX method,simulation and experiment modal analysis for light truck powertrain are respectively carried out.By analyzing and comparing the results of both,the dynamic characteristic of the light truck powertrain is effectively reflected,the reliability and rationality are proved.The theory basis for the fault diagnosis and dynamic optimization design of the light truck powertrain are provided.…”
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La (re)construction de l’autorité informationnelle dans les pratiques des journalistes québécois sur Twitter by Olivier Gadeau

“…This is consistent with the precepts of participatory democracy and the mounting desire for greater equity between audiences and information providers. …”
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Ethics of Blockchain by Design: Guiding a Responsible Future for Healthcare Innovation by Muthu Ramachandran

“…"Ethics of Blockchain by Design" emphasizes embedding ethical principles at the heart of blockchain innovation, fostering public trust, equity, and long-term societal benefits. This paper also proposes a set of best practices guidelines on ethics of blockchain by design.…”
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Une méthodologie d’évaluation d’un dispositif d’aide aux primo-entrants à l’université by Isabelle Bournaud, Patrick Pamphile

“…This article presents an evaluation methodology based on three evaluation criteria identified in the literature: pedagogical effectiveness, efficiency and pedagogical equity. These criteria are evaluated on the basis of indicators calculated on the students’ perception of their level of proficiency in the skills addressed in the curriculum, before and after the program is completed. …”
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Uno, nessuno e centomila : dépersonnalisation de l’écriture et perte d’identité by Florence Pellegrini

“…This Analyzing Luigi Pirandello’s last novel, Uno, nessuno e centomila (1926), we will consider the reconfiguration of the character that operates Pirandellian fiction, in connection with the withdrawal of the narrative instance inaugurated by the Flaubertian text. …”
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Prospective evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) applications for use in cancer pathways following diagnosis: a systematic review by Ajay Aggarwal, Richard Sullivan, Andrew Hope, Peng Yun Ng, Sheba Macheka

“…Despite recent uptake in AI research and adoption, the extent to which it improves quality, efficiency and equity of care beyond cancer diagnostics is uncertain to date. …”
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How have Ontario Public Health units engaged with faith-based organizations to build confidence in COVID-19 vaccines among ethno-racial communities. by Kadidiatou Kadio, Melodie Yunju Song, Anna Karbasi, Denessia Blake-Hepburn, Shaza A Fadel, Sara Allin, Anushka Ataullahjan, Erica Di Ruggiero

“…Ensuring early and regular engagement with FBOs a priority strategy and devoting substantial resources (human, financial and duration) are both necessary to improve vaccine confidence and promote equity for ethno-racial groups.…”
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Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Alfonso Fiorelli, Maria Antonietta Puca, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, Giuseppe Vicario, Carmine Dalia, Paola Bassi, Beatrice Leonardi, Antonella De Maria, Antonietta Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito

“…Methods In this study, we analyzed body composition through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and biochemical parameters such as glycemic and lipidic profile, inflammation profile and adiponectin serum levels in 30 patients (19 male; 11 women) undergoing video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer from September 2021 to May 2022 at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. A control group were also recruited (15 male; 15 female) consisting of age and sex matched volunteered subjects at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. …”
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Shrinking for Survival: Integrating Degrowth Principles into Texas Zoning Regulations by Alara Yücel, Pamela Durán-Díaz

“…To integrate degrowth principles more effectively, significant reforms are required, including disengaging zoning ideologies from economic growth, fostering autonomy and self-sufficiency, and reimagining zoning practices to prioritise equity, ecology, and collective resource management.…”
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IMPACT OF INTERNATIONALIZATION ON THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE OF COMMERCIAL COMPANIES

“…In particular, the purpose of the publication was to verify 2 research hypotheses: H1: Internationalization increases indebtedness of a company measured with the debt to equity ratio, and H2: The scale of internationalization (measured with the share of foreign sales to total sales) is positively related to the level of indebtedness (measured with the debt to equity ratio). …”
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