Analysing the effect of physical exercise on social anxiety in college students using a chained mediation model by Yong Jiang, Beier Zhang, Hongbo Zhao

“…A questionnaire survey was conducted on 1071 Chinese college students using the Physical Exercise Rating Scale, Social Anxiety Self-Rating Scale, Positive Thoughts Scale, and Mental Toughness Scale. …”
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Mobility and gender in vulnerable contexts: The case of the Metropolitan System of Tucumán by Inés González-Alvo, Natalia Czytajlo

“…The data from the Origin and Destination Survey for Tucumán (2012) are used as quantitative inputs and interviews are conducted in a neighborhood representative of high vulnerability in the city, as a source for qualitative analysis. …”
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The implementation of EFL online learning: how do the non-English department students perceive it? by M. Ali Ghufron

“…The COVID-19 outbreak influences nearly all facets of life, including education. This study conducted survey investigations to detect non-English students' views on the implementation of EFL online learning. …”
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Users Behavior in Location-Aware Services: Digital Natives versus Digital Immigrants by Marco Furini

“…Hence, in this paper we present a different approach: the analysis is conducted on two different groups of users (digital natives and digital immigrants) and is divided into two steps: (i) understanding users’ knowledge of a location-aware scenario and (ii) investigating users’ opinion toward location-aware services after showing them an example of an effective location-aware service able to extract personal and sensitive information from contents publicly available in social media platforms. …”
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Three-dimensional flow structures modelling based on a depth-integrated method in a sharply curved open channel over topography by Lugina Fikry Purwa, Uchida Tatsuhiko, Blanckaert Koen

“…The method was validated to a laboratory experiment conducted in a sharply curved channel over topography. …”
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Investigating Theoretical PV Energy Generation Patterns with Their Relation to the Power Load Curve in Poland by Jakub Jurasz, Jerzy Mikulik

“…and how should photovoltaics (PV) be integrated in the polish power system? Conducted analysis allowed us to state that there exists a negative correlation between power demand and irradiation values on a yearly basis, but this is likely to change in the future. …”
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An exploration of entrepreneur brand orientation and consumer perceptions of SMEs’ brand positioning by Akintayo Adesoji Ogunsanya, William Edward Heuva, Tshepang Bright Molale

“…Informed by the knowledge gap, this study explored entrepreneur brand orientation and consumers’ perceptions of their brand positioning. The research was conducted in Mafikeng, North West Province of South Africa. …”
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A Branch-and-Price Algorithm for Balancing Two-Sided Assembly Lines with Zoning Constraints by Qidong Yin, Xiaochuan Luo, Julien Hohenstein

“…In addition, experiments on the real-world datasets originating from passenger vehicle assembly lines are conducted. The proposed B&P algorithm shows its advantage in tackling practical problems with the task restrictions. …”
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The Adhesion of CrN Thin Films Deposited on Modified 42CrMo4 Steel by O. Lupicka, B. Warcholinski

“…The nitriding process was conducted in the following parameters: nitriding potential Np = 4.86, nitriding time tn = 3 h, and temperature process T = 530°C. …”
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An Action Research on Improving Parents’ Digital Advertising Literacy Skills by Ahmet Ayhan, Hediye Aydoğan

“…For this purpose, the action research model, which is one of the qualitative research methods, was adopted in the study and a 12-hour digital-based training was conducted with the participation of seven parents with children between the ages of 7 and 13 living in Antalya. …”
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Quality of Life in The Community of Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A Phenomenology Study by Neina Qonita Istiqomah, Zainal Abidin, Agit Candoruk

“…Using a phenomenological approach, in-depth interviews were conducted to determine quality of life in six PCOS women. …”
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The Propagation Behavior of Hydraulic Fracture in Rock Mass with Cemented Joints by Yongxiang Zheng, Jianjun Liu, Yun Lei

“…In order to analyze the mechanism of hydraulic fracturing fracture propagation in cemented fractured formations, a numerical simulation about fracture behavior in cemented joints was conducted based firstly on the block discrete element. …”
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Behavior and sustainability benefits of modular steel buildings by Ahed Habib, Ausamah Al Houri, Bashar Alibrahim, Maan Habib

“…Accordingly, this study aims to first perform a bibliometric analysis of current literature to identify key trends in the field, then discuss the existing findings in the literature, and finally conduct a critical sustainability assessment to place modular steel buildings within the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Peningkatan akumulasi tiamin pada kultur Escherichia coli melalui peningkatan oksigenasi dan penghilangan rpoS by Nuraliah Rusman, Prayoga Suryadarma, Nisa Rachmania Mubarik

“…The investigation was conducted by comparing the cultivation of  Escherichia coli BW25113 (parent strain) and BW25113-∆rpoS (rpoS mutant) cultures under aerobic conditions at different shaking rotation rates of 150 and 200 rpm. …”
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Ensemble of feature augmented convolutional neural network and deep autoencoder for efficient detection of network attacks by Selvakumar B, Sivaanandh M, Muneeswaran K, Lakshmanan B

“…To assess the stated ensemble model, numerous experiments are conducted on benchmark datasets like NSL-KDD and CICDS2017. …”
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Aerodynamic Characteristics of Helicopter with Ducted Fan Tail Rotor in Hover under Low-Speed Crosswind by Nahyeon Roh, Sejong Oh, Donghun Park

“…In this study, numerical simulations have been conducted on the complete configuration of a helicopter with a ducted fan tail rotor system (comprising a main rotor, ducted fan tail rotor, fuselage, and empennage) to analyze the wake interaction in hovering flight under various crosswind directions. …”
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The experience of mothers of autistic children with a pathological demand avoidance profile: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Sam Curtis, Elizabeth Izett

“…To explore what meaning participants gave to their lived experience, an interpretative phenomenological analysis was conducted on interview data. Results Four main themes were developed from the interpretative phenomenological analysis; the benefit of a shared understanding about pathological demand avoidance to the parents and their children, the power of pathological demand avoidance and the impact on families, the emotional experience of mothers, and the various ways in which they coped. …”
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Efficacy of Thiamine in the Treatment of Postcardiac Arrest Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study by Suntornwit Pradita-ukrit, Veerapong Vattanavanit

“…A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was conducted. Thirty-seven OHCA patients were randomly assigned to receive either thiamine 100 mg every 8 hours or a placebo. …”
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A Hybrid Multidimensional Performance Measurement Model Using the MSD-MPSI-RAWEC Model for Turkish Banks by Yüksel Aydın, Osman Yavuz Akbulut

“…In order to check the robustness of the recommended model, various sensitivity and benchmark analyses were conducted. According to the findings of the study, the most important criterion in determining the sustainability performance of deposit banks is the total hours spent on employee training. …”
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The Three-Dimensional Velocity Distribution of Wide Gap Taylor-Couette Flow Modelled by CFD by David Shina Adebayo, Aldo Rona

“…A numerical investigation is conducted for the flow between two concentric cylinders with a wide gap, relevant to bearing chamber applications. …”
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