University of Western Macedonia

How Top-Down Are We? Reconsidering the Gap Between Occupational Therapy's Identity and Practice

Occupational therapy has spent more than a century defining occupation as its professional core. Yet studies across countries and settings show a recurring gap. Therapists value occupation-centered practice while often relying on impairment-focused assessment and intervention. Th...

Accountability Beyond ESG Disclosure: Credibility, Governance Integrity, and the Sustainability‐Signaling Gap in European Finance

ABSTRACT This study addresses significant limitations in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) evaluation by transcending disclosure‐based metrics and presenting a credibility‐focused analytical methodology that assesses the congruence between sustainability signals and sub...

The E80 Microworld: A Gate-Transparent VHDL CPU and One-Click Toolchain

The E80 is an open-source, 8-bit, single-cycle soft processor written in VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) from gates, multiplexers, and flip-flops, without an arithmetic package. Its 39 instructions were derived from a survey of eight sources of introductory computer ar...

Factsheets | Software for buildings' energy assessment: BDEA, CBEO and INTEMA

These factshees present key features and results from three software tools developed by CERTH and applied in REN+HOMES pilot buildings. Such tools are aimed at improving buildings' energy assesment, consumption and managment. They include: Building dynamic energy assessment tool...

Reclaiming Power and Meaning: A Participatory Intervention Based on the Power Threat Meaning Framework in Addiction Recovery in Greece

This study explores a pilot application of the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) through a participatory psychoeducational group with individuals in the social reintegration phase of the public addiction recovery program 18ANO in Greece. Grounded in Critical and Liberation Ps...

The digital transformation paradox: how organizational and institutional barriers neutralize leadership investment in systemic banking

Purpose This study examines the “digital transformation paradox” in which systemic banks invest heavily in technology yet remain digitally immature. It identifies and prioritizes the key technological, organizational, and institutional barriers that constrain transformation despi...

Developmental Language Disorder and Developmental Dyslexia: Rethinking Categorical Boundaries Through a Dimensional Language–Literacy Framework

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and developmental dyslexia are among the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders affecting children’s language, literacy, academic achievement, and social participation. Although traditionally conceptualised as distinct disorders of oral...

Social Sustainability and the Participatory and Deliberative Gap in Just Energy Transition Governance: A Comparative Expert Survey in Greece, Poland, and Bulgaria

Ensuring procedural justice and inclusive governance is essential for the social sustainability of energy transitions, particularly in regions undergoing profound socio-economic restructuring following coal phase-out. However, the extent to which participatory and deliberative pr...

Human Toxicity and Marine Ecotoxicological Risk of Methanol as a Ship Fuel: A Critical Narrative Review of Exposure, Fate and Aquatic Effects

Methanol is being adopted as a marine fuel on a safety profile that is quoted more often than it is checked. This review audits the provenance of that profile. Four load-bearing claims—rapid dilution, a one-to-seven-day aqueous half-life, negligible bioaccumulation and manageable...

Longitudinal dynamics and clinical significance of acetylcholine receptor blocking antibodies in myasthenia gravis

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the longitudinal clinical relevance of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) blocking antibodies in myasthenia gravis (MG). METHODS: We prospectively studied 47 AChR-positive MG patients with 121 serial antibody measurements over a mean follow-up of 2.8 years....

Synthesis-Dependent Phase Evolution and Catalytic Behavior of Unsupported Iron Catalysts for CO2 Hydrogenation to C2-C4=

Iron-based catalysts are widely investigated for CO2 hydrogenation to light olefins due to their low cost, abundance, and ability to form oxidic and carbidic phases involved in the RWGS-FTS pathway. However, supports and promoters can obscure the intrinsic role of iron phase evol...

Clinical evaluation of a luteolin‐based dental gel on dental plaque accumulation and gingival inflammation in dogs

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a luteolin-based dental gel in reducing microbial dental plaque accumulation and gingival bleeding in dogs, leveraging luteolin's known antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties...

Evaluating sustainability credibility in financial institutions using ESG talk and ESG action indicators

The strategic significance of sustainability disclosures in financial markets has been heightened by the institutionalization of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. Nevertheless, there are ongoing apprehensions about the extent to which ESG communication accura...

SHAPRP: A SHAP-Guided Framework for Efficient RSS Estimation in 5G/B5G Networks

As bandwidth-intensive applications proliferate and the usage of wireless devices surges, fifth-generation (5G) and beyond (B5G) networks are challenged to enhance coverage, reduce latency, and improve efficiency. The application of machine learning (ML) models for received signa...

Thermodynamic analysis of COx hydrogenation to light olefins using carbon-neutral feedstock mixtures

The hydrogenation of carbon oxides to light olefins offers a promising route for the production of platform chemicals from carbon-neutral feedstocks. However, the thermodynamics that determine product distribution remain insufficiently understood, particularly under realistic mul...

Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and Crisis Response Outcomes in European Public Administration: A Systematic Review and Future Research Agenda

The rising number and the complexity of crises in Europe, including the COVID-19 pandemic, migration, and cybersecurity threats, have accelerated the adoption of digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) in public administration. This paper is a systematic literatur...

Placenta–Brain Axis Under Heat Stress: Inflammatory Pathways Linking Prenatal Thermal Exposure to Offspring Neurodevelopment

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat events, raising concern about prenatal thermal exposure as a potential risk factor for fetal brain development and offspring neurodevelopment. This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on prenatal...

An Intelligent CAD-Based Framework for Sustainable Apparel Design

This paper describes an intelligent, CAD-based decision support and optimization framework for predicting fabric waste directly from geometry attributes of apparel pattern segments. It is applicable during the early design stage, providing a pre-screening alternative prior to the...

One algebra for all: geometric algebra methods for neurosymbolic XR scene authoring, animation and neural rendering

Abstract This position paper delves into the transformative role of geometric algebra (GA) in advancing specific areas of computer graphics (CG) and extended reality (XR), particularly in character animation, rendering, rigging, neural rendering and generative artificial intellig...

Evolution of the Minimum and Average Wage in the Countries of the European Union

This paper synthesises the available evidence on the evolution of statutory minimum and average wages across European Union Member States over the period 2019–2024. It examines patterns of wage convergence and wage adequacy, the implementation of Directive (EU) 2022/2041 on adequ...