Can Squid Game Series Be Watched Through Social Darwinism? A Semiotic Review by Hasan Tutar

“…The semiotic method was used in the research due to its suitability for the subject’spurpose, context, and basic research question. …”
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The effect of regular exercise and vitamin C on hs-cTnT TNF-α levels in obese boys students by Mohammadbagher Forghani Ozrudı, Javad Alızade, Aliakbar Raıespour

“…The training protocol for group exercise and submaximal aerobic exercise + supplement includes eight weeks of growing at 50 to 70 percent of maximum heart rate, core exercise 30 to 45 minutes per session, 3 sessions per week. Also, subjects in the exercise group and exercise + supplement tablets of vitamin C (500 mg) after taking food, ate every other day for 8 weeks. …”
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A panoptic view of the South African wealth tax by Asheer Jaywant Ram

“…Forty aggregated responses are subjected to correspondence analysis. Results: The potential wealth tax functions as a panopticon. …”
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Effect of Caloric Restriction on Hepatic Sinusoidal System and Stellate Cells in Mice by Jian Chen, Kara King, Jian X. Zhang

“…Two-month-old mice were subjected to 30 percent caloric restriction for 12 months and then examined for the effect of caloric restriction on the sinusoidal network, collagen deposition, and the number of stellate cells. …”
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Virtualios laimės beieškant: naudojimasis socialiniais tinklais siekiant pozityvių emocijų iš dalies kompensuoja neigiamą vienišumo ir nerimastingumo efektą gerovei by Justina Kymantienė, Arūnas Žiedelis, Laima Bulotaitė

“…Those lonely and anxious subjects who used social networks more often for positive emotions were characterized by higher well-being. …”
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Function of Serum Complement in Drinking Water Arsenic Toxicity by Laila N. Islam, M. Shamim Hasan Zahid, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, Mahmud Hossain

“…Serum complement function was evaluated in 125 affected subjects suffering from drinking water arsenic toxicity. …”
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The Multifaceted Sustainable Development and Export Intensity of Emerging Market Firms under Financial Constraints: The Role of ESG and Innovative Activity by Tamara Teplova, Tatiana Sokolova, Mariya Gubareva, Viktoria Sukhikh

“…Our objective is to reveal the sustainability determinants of export intensity of SMEs in emerging markets subject to financial constraints, which is one of the major obstacles for SMEs. …”
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Effect of MgO Addition on the Surface and Catalytic Properties of the CuO/AlO System by Nasr-Allah M. Deraz

“…The pure and MgO-treated solids were subjected to precalcination (thermal treatment) at 600°C and 800°C, respectively. …”
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Peran persepsi keterlibatan orangtua dan peran sosial guru dengan efikasi diri akademis siswa dalam pembelajaran online di masa pandemi by Dewi Arum Widhiyanti Metra Putri, Rahma Widyana

“…This study aimed to determine: 1) The correlation between perceptions on parental involvement and students' academic self-efficacy in online learning; 2) The correlation between perceptions on teacher’s social role and students' academic self-efficacy in online learning; 3) The correlation between perceptions on parental involvement and perceptions on teacher’s social role with students' academic self-efficacy in online learning. The subjects were 900 senior and junior high school students in Buleleng Regency, Bali who took online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Seismic Strength Evaluation of Corroded Reactor Containment Building by Md Samdani Azad, Duy-Duan Nguyen, Bidhek Thusa, Tae-Hyung Lee

“…The results also illustrate that corrosion in the elements in the tension zone increases the sensitivity of the responses subjected to seismic loads.…”
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Digital national currency paradigm: risks and benefits by I. B. Rodina

“…The article analyses the specifics and aspects of the digital national currency in the digital economy to substantiate the evidence of the cardinal transformation of the national market of means of payment of any particular country and the modernisation of the actions of all subjects of the money market. The realisation of this goal may be possible by setting and performing the following tasks: assessment of the role and place of non-cash payments; proof of the collapse in demand for cash; proof of the legitimacy, necessity and features of the formation of a fundamentally new digital modification of central banks’ money. …”
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Comparison of Physical Fitness and Respiratory Parameters of Elite Wrestlers and Judokas by Ahmet Koyunlu, Önder Dağlıoğlu, Mustafa Özdal

“…Physical fitness parameters for subjects; age, body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BF%), hand grip strength, 20 m sprint tests, maxVO2, vertical jump, as respiratory parameters, forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiration ratio (FEV1/FVC), maximum voluntary volume (MVV) and vital capacity (VC) test measurements were performed. …”
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Nitrofurantoin Drug Resistance Among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Urinary Tract Infections by Puranik VS, Balaraju T P, Pavitra T

“…The samples were transported at the earliest to the laboratory and subjected to processing as per the standard operative procedure for processing urine specimen. …”
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Low-tech serious games in higher education: bridging the digital divide and enhancing student thinking and performance by Chong-Wen Chen

“…Through a case study of low-tech serious games in a theory-based and interdisciplinary course in design, this paper demonstrates that hands-on and experiential learning tasks foster a deeper comprehension of the subject matter, bringing significant performance improvements compared to traditional lecture-based instruction. …”
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Civilizations in World Politics: Reasons for Clash and Dialogue by M. V. Kharkevich

“…Civilizations are not a novel subject of research.Todaytheyareincreasinglypopularbothinaca demicandpoliticalspheres.State and non-state actors talk as if civilizations were real actors of world politics. …”
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Why Pedagogy Needs Clarity in Definition of the Concept of Profession by E. V. Balakireva, A. S. Robotova

“…The authors believe that the current situation in pedagogy is characterized by the confusion of the concepts profession, specialty, qualification, position, imprecise identification of subjects of education (teacher, educator, tutor, pedagogical worker, etc.), which makes it difficult to develop professional and educational standards, ensure their continuity, define labor actions and competencies clearly. …”
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Eco-driving optimal control for electric vehicles with driver preferences by Roberto Lot, James Fleming, Boli Chen, Simos Evangelou

“…An optimal control formulation of an eco-driving system for front-wheel drive electric vehicles is proposed in this paper, demonstrating that including an optimal control model of driver preferences in such systems can successfully blend the objective of energy-efficiency with the subjective goals of human drivers, including desired following distances and time headways, a desired vehicle speed, smooth vehicle acceleration, and a comfortable corner negotiation speed. …”
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Coriolis Force Sliding Mode Control Method for the Rotary Motion of the Central Rigid Body-Flexible Cantilever Beam System in TBM by Chuanlu Zhou, Long Qin, Ming Chen, Jingxiang Zhang

“…Beam slab structure is subject to dynamic load, which is easy to cause fatigue damage and affect its service life. …”
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“Fearing your own queer self”: Depictions of Diasporic Queer Experience in Grace Lau’s Poetry by Joanna Antoniak

“…It proposes to see Lau’s poetry as an example of biomythography, a form of autobiographical writing showcasing how encounters with different communities shape the subject. In the process of disentangling her complex ties with the Chinese diaspora, the white Canadian LGBTQ+ community and her own family, Lau reveals the impact of her interactions with those different groups as she can finally express her identity as a queer Chinese Canadian.…”
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Yield Response of Faba Bean to Lime, NPSB, and Rhizobium Inoculation in Kiremu District, Western Ethiopia by Dereje Geleta, Getachew Bekele

“…The data were collected on yield and yield components and subjected to the analysis of variance (ANOVA). The ANOVA results revealed that the number of pods per plant, number of seeds per pod, hundred seeds weight, harvest index, aboveground biomass, and grain yield were significantly affected by the treatment. …”
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