Buildings with open ground stories are more vulnerable to soft story mechanisms, which might lead to building collapse in a moderate quake. To mitigate these negative effects, retrofitting techniques typically introduce ...

The development of economies and energy usage can significantly impact the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the factors that determine ...

Background: Since providing timely care is the primary concern of emergency departments (EDs), long waiting times increase patient dissatisfaction and adverse outcomes. Especially in overcrowded ED environments, emergency ...

This study uses Dove's (Turkish) TV advertisement "My Hair Is beyond the Rules" to develop a feminist critique of the new advertising method known as femvertising. The study begins by identifying four common points shared ...

Supply chain risks have been regarded as one of the most significant threats to business continuity. Digital technology is considered to reform human production and manufacturing methods. In the recent wake of COVID-19, ...

The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) acronym was created by the International Monetary Foundation (IMF)-Group of Seven (G7) to represent the bloc of developing economies which crucially impact on the ...

Prior research and practices of Industry 4.0 mostly centered on the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry from a technical perspective. However, it remains unclear how social and environmental factors ...

he transition process from linear economy to circular economy (CE) has brought many challenges and barriers. The three core concepts, which are smartness, sustainability, and circularity, need to be intertwined and adapted ...