Spatiotemporal characteristics of ICT use among chinese older adults by Mao Yaqian, Kubo Tomoko

“…This study addresses this gap by employing a time-geographic diary survey and semi-structured interviews to explore the spatiotemporal dynamics of ICT use among older adults during COVID-19 in Chinese urban context. …”
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The effect of educational philosophies on learning principles with the mediating role of epistemological beliefs among faculty members of University of Sistan and Baluchestan by sara jenabadi, Vali Mehdinezhad

“…One-group t-test was used to examine the studied variables, confirmatory factor analysis was used for construct validity and structural equation method was used to test research hypotheses with the help of SPSS20 and Lisrel8 software. …”
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Strategic Management at Mormaii - the Brazilian Surf Industry Leader by Marcos Abilio Bosquetti, Gabriela Gonçalves Silveira Fiates, Jess Ponting

“…Therefore, empirical research applying qualitative case study methodology was developed to investigate the role of strategy in the surf industry - a fairly unexplored research topic. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with the founder and CEO and the executive directors at the Brazilian surf industry leader - Mormaii, were conducted to understand how the 4-decade local company found its way to success. …”
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Physicomechanical and Thermal Properties of Particle Board Produced Using Waste Ceramic Materials and Corncob by O. J. Aladegboye, O. J. Oyedepo, T. J. Awolola, O. D. Oguntayo, O. Y. Babatunde, O. T. Ilesanmi, P. P. Ikubanni

“…The mechanical tests showed that MOE values were below the recommended standard, which makes them unsuitable for structural use. However, MOR revealed values above the recommended standard. …”
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About Innovative Content of Subject-Oriented Pedagogical Education by R. M. Asadullin

“…Moreover, the measures taken to improve the system of teacher education are largely confined to the introduction of new organizational and managerial mechanisms and practically do not affect the internal content and technological structure of the teacher training process.Modern pedagogical universities are constantly looking for innovative models of training teachers that will be able to solve non-standard social and professional tasks. …”
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Examining the mediating role of motivation in the relationships between teacher-created motivational climates and quality of engagement in secondary school physical education. by Daniel Milton, Paul R Appleton, Eleanor Quested, Anna Bryant, Joan L Duda

“…All students were from schools in Wales aged between 12 and 15 years. Structural equation modelling was used to test the hypothesised model and the mediating role of autonomous and controlled motivation. …”
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The ‘process of doing’ in everyday occupations – a challenge for young adults with cerebral palsy by L. Bergqvist, A. M. Öhrvall, M. Peny-Dahlstrand

“…As described in the Model of the Process of Doing (MPoD), performing an occupation is a complex process consisting of six phases (generate idea, plan, initiate, enact, adjust, end) and time management.Aim: To collect the experiences of young adults with CP, classified at Manual Ability Classification System (MACS) level I or II, regarding how they perceive challenges in their occupational performance in relation to the different phases of the ‘process of doing’.Method: Semi-structured interviews were performed with ten participants with CP aged 19–30 years, MACS level I or II. …”
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Russia’s place and role in the remittances world system by V. V. Narbut

“…The growth dynamics and the target structure of remittances have been assessed. It has been revealed, that cross-border remittances from Russia are characterized by seasonality: a steadily recurring growth of remittances in the fourth quarter and a decrease in the first quarter of each year. …”
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THE EFFECTS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL ON EMPLOYEE RETENTION: A COMPARISON OF FINNISH AND VIETNAMESE ENTERPRISES by Nguyễn Hà Thu

“…Furthermore, the study would like to discover if these effects are different in different cultures.The author applied qualitative method, and the data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews (including 7 casesconducted in Finland and 8 cases interviewed in Vietnam). …”
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School based continuous professional development practices at a selected general secondary and preparatory school in Bahir Dar town by Dereje Taye Wondem

“…Though the administrative structure to run the CPD program is set at school level, the school context is not supportive enough to run the program; the CPD program is not strongly linked with the school improvement program and students’ achievement; and it is not engaging the teachers. …”
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Feline panleukopenia (review) by A. M. Kiselev, S. V. Shcherbinin, T. S. Galkina

“…Evolutionarily, the disease pathogen gave rise to anew infectious agent– canine parvovirus, which, despite its DNA structure, demonstrates a relatively high mutation rate and the emergence of new variants. …”
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Crisis Spreading Model of the Shareholding Networks of Listed Companies and Their Main Holders and Their Controllability by Yuanyuan Ma, Lingxuan Li

“…Based on the systematic analysis of the epidemic diseases and rumors spreading on the complex networks, the SIR model is introduced to research the crisis spreading in shareholding networks of listed companies and their main holders on the basis of the data about ownership structure in Chinese Stock Markets. The characteristics of shareholding networks are studied, and the parameters for the SIR model are obtained by empirical approach. …”
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Analyzing Chinese Customers’ Switching Intention of Smartphone Brands: Integrating the Push-Pull-Mooring Framework by Jin Guo, Shan Shan, Yu Wang, Yousaf Ali Khan

“…To test the hypotheses in relation to different predictors, data were collected from a survey of 246 users of the top ten smartphone brands in China and analyzed using structural model equation through regression analyses. …”
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Measuring Spatial Expansion of Tehran Metropolis and its Impact on Environmental Changes by Asghar Teymouri, Jamileh Tavakolinia, Abolfazl Meshkini

“…It is concluded that Tehran's metropolitan area has expanded beyond the demographic and ecological thresholds and has led to a significant structural disruption to the environment by moving toward the natural environment. …”
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An Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Initiation and Interaction of Double Cracks in Rocks under Hydromechanical Coupling by Jie Mei, Wanzhi Zhang

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How Employees Choose their Commuting Transport Mode: Analysis Using the Stimulus-Organism-Response Model by Ludfi Djakfar, Melchior Bria, Achmad Wicaksono

“…The survey data were analysed using partial least squares-structural equation modelling. The results showed that the stimulus variables, namely, trip characteristics, transport infrastructure, environment, and work characteristics, had indirect effects on the choice of e-hailing through organism factors (travel experience and attitude). …”
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Activities of the Armed Forces of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia: Experience for Ukraine by V. V. Chumak

“…It is emphasized that the Armed Forces of the Republic of Lithuania are a state military organization whose purpose is to protect the territorial integrity and inviolability of the state. It is a structural unit of the Ministry of National Defence Republic of Lithuania. …”
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Application of Cart Method in Analyzing Factors Affecting Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-23 Months by Izzati Rahmi, Yozza Hazmira, Husna Radhiatul, Rahmy Hafifatul Auliya

“…Data analysis was done by using tree structure analysis namely CART method. It is showed that variables which significantly affect the nutritional status of children aged 6-23 months are mother’s education level, knowledge and nutritional behavior. …”
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Some features of mathematical education in Lithuania during the years of dependence by Juozas Banionis

“…Starting with the year 1954 the USSR changed the structure of secondary education and revised the content and meth­ods of teaching mathematics. …”
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Synthesis, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Biological Activities of Metal Complexes of 4-((4-Chlorophenyl)diazenyl)-2-((p-tolylimino)methyl)phenol by C. Anitha, C. D. Sheela, P. Tharmaraj, V. V. Hema

“…The nature of bonding and the structural features of the complexes have been deduced from elemental analysis, molar conductance, magnetic susceptibility measurements, IR, UV-Vis, 1H-NMR, EPR, mass, SEM, and fluorescence spectral studies. …”
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