Psychological Determinants of Academic Achievement in Accounting: Evidence from Brazil by Samuel de Paiva Naves Mamede, Alessandra Vieira Cunha Marques, Pablo Rogers, Gilberto José Miranda

“…W e seek , therefore, to highlight some psychological variables to understand the behavior of students of accounting courses. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire based on five psychological constructs: self - efficacy, self - esteem, optimism, locus of control and self - control. …”
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EXPLORING VOLITION IN PUBLIC SPEAKING CLASS AMONG THE ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDENTS IN SANATA DHARMA UNIVERSITY by Aplonia Nelci Ke Lomi, Concilianus Laos Mbato

“…This study used a questionnaire and interview as the instruments for data collection. The volitional strategies found in this study are split into two kinds: action control and emotion control strategies. …”
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Mobile robots in automated laboratory workflows by J. Huang, H. Liu, S. Junginger, K. Thurow

“…SAMI (Beckman Coulter, California, United States) sends mobile robots to connect highly distributed instrument equipment, enabling seamless and efficient laboratory material automated transportation. …”
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Nanoparticles: a promising tool against environmental stress in plants by Xu Zhou, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Amani Khaskhoussi, Qiulan Huang, Amr M. Atif, Mohamed A. Abd Elhamid, Muhammad Ihtisham, Mohamed F. Abo El-Maati, Salma A. Soaud, Walid Tahri

“…With a focus on plant tolerance to environmental challenges, nanotechnology has emerged as a potent instrument for assisting crops and boosting agricultural production in the face of a growing worldwide population. …”
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Unveiling the wonders of bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles: From fundamental functions to beneficial applications by Mariam Rima, Mariam Dakramanji, Elie El Hayek, Tia El Khoury, Ziad Fajloun, Mohamad Rima

“…We also describe the emerging roles of EVs, emphasizing their involvement in microbial interactions, immune modulation, antimicrobial resistance spread and their potential as innovative diagnostic and therapeutic instruments. Despite their promising applications, the advancement of EV-based therapies faces several challenges, which will also be discussed. …”
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Exploring Responsible Research and Innovation in reputable agri-food cooperatives and the link to international orientation. An exploratory empirical case study in Spain by M. Isabel Sánchez Hernández, Francisca Castilla-Polo

“…This study aims to provide a preliminary estimate of the degree of implementation of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in agri-food cooperatives; to that end, it proposes an instrument for measuring RRI as a reflective construct. …”
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MINERALOGY OF BLOOMERY SLAGS OF THE SHUVAKISH IRONWORKS PLANT (OUTSKIRTS OF YEKATERINBURG, SVERDLOVSK OBLAST) by Yu.V. Erokhin, A.V. Zakharov, L.V. Leonova

“…The chemical composition of rock-forming and ore minerals is determined on a JSM-6390LV (Jeol) SEM equipped with an INCA Energy 450 X-Max 80 EDS (Oxford Instruments) (Institute of Geology and Geochemistry UB RAS, Yekaterinburg). …”
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The contribution of credit accumulation and transfer system: Lessons to the Ethiopian national qualifications framework by Abebaw Yirga Adamu

“…In relation to this one of the instruments which have been used in several countries to enhance quality of education, promote recognition of qualifications and facilitate lifelong learning is National Qualifications Framework. …”
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45 years of directional wave recorded data at the Acqua Alta oceanographic tower by Luigi Cavaleri, Angela Pomaro, Luciana Bertotti, Andrea Bonometto, Luca De Nat, Alvise Papa, Valerio Volpe

“…The recent addition of more precise instruments and the availability of the related raw dataset allowed for a re-evaluation of the previously published data, while extending the timeseries in time. …”
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Postoperative Airway Obstruction by a Bone Fragment by Patrick Schober, K. Hakki Karagozoglu, Stephan A. Loer, Lothar A. Schwarte

“…Various cases of airway obstruction by foreign bodies have previously been reported, for example, by broken teeth or damaged airway instruments. Here we present the exceptional case of a postoperative airway obstruction due to a large fragment of the patient’s maxillary bone, left accidentally in situ after transoral surgical tumor resection. …”
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Measurement of Perceived Psychological Safety: Integration, Review and Evidences for the Scale in the Context of Turkiye by Serpil Aytaç, Serin İşiaçık, Seçil Bülbül

“…The adapted version of the psychological safety scale was used to gain evidence for the reliability and validity of the instrument in Turkey. In total, 585 individuals working in various industries and from various occupational groups participated in the research. …”
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Embracing quiet ego for flourishing: mediating role of authenticity and voluntary simplicity by Rabindra Kumar Pradhan, Peeyush Anand, Kailash Jandu, Shilpa Sabu, Adnaan Ahmad

“…The variables of the study were measured through standardized instruments. The data were analyzed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences 26.0 and Analysis of Moment Structures Software Tools. …”
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IMPACTS OF ORGANIZATI ONAL EARNI NG CAPABILITY AND ISO 9001 EFFECTIVENESS ON FI NANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF EXPORTING COMPANIES IN THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Ensar Mekić, M. Sait Dinç

“…Based on literature review, a conceptual model was validated and the hypotheses were proposed. The measurement instrument used in this study is a structured survey prepared based on literature review. …”
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The Analysis of the Motif of the "Thom on the Wall" in the Collection of Lyric Poems of Sa'eb by Morteza Ghasemi, hossein hassan rezaei, Noshin Ghasemi

“…Nowadays, in stylistic studies, as well as in the criticizing and analyzing of literary works, the study of motives is one of the important factors of cognition styles and one of the main instruments of measurement and critique in terms of their frequency and function. …”
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Construction of a scale measuring primary teachers’ self-efficacy to teach STEAM: the STEAM-TSES by Ivana Stepanović Ilić, Francisco Peixoto, Milana Dabić Boričić, Marina Videnović, Jose Castro Silva, Nadia Ferreira, Vera Monteiro

“…The STEAM-TSES was developed to measure teachers’ self-efficacy (TSE) in teaching STEAM disciplines due to the lack of instruments measuring specific TSE dimensions, especially in STEAM education. …”
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USING SCAFFOLDING TECHNIQUE TO IMPROVE THE WRITING ABILITY OF THE 11TH GRADERS OF SMAN 5 MATARAM by Yulia Isnaini, Ali Saukah, Johannes A Prayogo

“…The subjects of this study were 32 eleventh graders of XI IPA 6 at SMAN 5 Mataram in academic year 2012/2013. The research instruments used to get the data were interview, questionnaire, observation checklists, field notes, and writing task.This article highlights the potential of the scaffolding technique integrated through the process approach-with which students go through a write-rewrite process; prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing  in giving students chance to work in real, live process of how real writer engages in the process of writing. …”
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Local Magnetic Activity Index Nowcast Based on Concurrent Measurements at Two Observatories in Close Proximity by Tobias G. W. Verhulst, Stephan Bracke, François Humbled, Stanimir M. Stankov

“…Novel characteristics are the higher cadence of index calculation, an index reliability estimate based on data quality, and the high availability of the nowcast guaranteed by the operation of two identical instruments at observatories in close proximity. An evaluation of the index nowcast accuracy was carried out, and its results are also presented.…”
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Patient-centered Outcomes in Modern Endodontic Microsurgery: A Narrative Review by Haytham Jaha

“…The literature was examined to assess the effectiveness of various microsurgical techniques, including lasers, ultrasonic instrumentation and specialised irrigation solutions. …”
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État actionnaire et capitalisme de connivence au Maroc : le cas de la Caisse de dépôt et de gestion (CDG) by Mohamed Oubenal, Abdellatif Zeroual

“…This led to the establishment of active portfolio management as well as the launch of new financial instruments.…”
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Designing a Network Model for the Russian International Schools by V. A. Yasvin, R. I. Kotov, I. S. Demakov, A. S. Khromykh

“…Education is one of Russia's instruments of foreign policy aimed at fostering humanitarian cooperation. …”
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