Low-Level Social Demand Is Associated with Anxiety-Related Gamma Wave Responses in Autistic Male Youth by Vicki Bitsika, Christopher F. Sharpley, Ian D. Evans, Christopher B. Watson, Rebecca J. Williams, Kirstan A. Vessey

“…Background: The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) characteristic of difficulties in social communication and interaction has been previously associated with elevated anxiety and the degree of mental effort required to understand and respond to social cues. …”
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Coordinated human-exoskeleton locomotion emerges from regulating virtual energy. by Rezvan Nasiri, Hannah Dinovitzer, Nirosh Manohara, Arash Arami

“…All indicators suggest that the VER preserves natural gait variability and user engagement in locomotion control. (3) Using VER also yields in 13.9%, 15.1%, and 7.0% average muscle effort reduction when compared to the phase-based path controller. (4) Finally, using our proposed metric, we demonstrated that the resultant locomotion limit cycle is a linear combination of human-intended limit cycle and the VER's limit cycle. …”
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A Critical Review on the Book Relationship between Religion and Technology and Its "Islamic Technology" Project by Mahmoud Mokhtari

“…This article reviews the book The Relationship between Religion and Technology. The main effort of the book, as the author himself states, is to study the interaction of technology and religion in the context of the Islamic worldview, as well as to present a theory for achieving Islamic technology. …”
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Delayed population models with Allee effects and exploitation by Eduardo Liz, Alfonso Ruiz-Herrera

“…Moreover, we show that the persistent attractor can exhibit bubbling: a stable equilibrium loses its stability as harvesting effort increases, giving rise to sustained oscillations, but higher mortality rates stabilize the equilibrium again.…”
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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses: The Bowler and the Barista by Seth Stake, Anne L. du Breuil, Jeremy Close

“…Effort thrombosis of the upper extremity refers to a deep venous thrombosis of the upper extremity resulting from repetitive activity of the upper limb. …”
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Psychological Profile of English Pedagogy Students: Attributional Styles, Academic Self-Concept and Self-Esteem by Angélica Vera Sagredo, Héctor Vega Pinochet

“…The results showed that students tend to attribute their failures to lack of effort, lack of ability and moderate academic self-efficacy. …”
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Physical education candidate teachers' beliefs about vocational self-esteem by A. Canpolat, Murat Ozsaker

“…In addition, The Belief That Learning Depends on Effort and TheBelief That Learning Depends on Ability were the negative and significant predictors of Vocational Self Esteem.…”
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Design and Fabrication of an Improved Vise by Twinamatsiko Smith

“…In a normal bench vice, the operator turns the handle and clamps the job. Here, human effort is involved in the clamp of the job. Human effort applied to clamp the job varies from operator to operator. …”
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Synthesizing the impact of armed conflicts on food security, livelihoods and social dynamics in Amhara region, Ethiopia by Jemal Hassen Muhyie, Desalegn Yayeh, Seblewongiel Ayenalem Kidanie, Wubshet Asnake Metekia, Temesgen Tilahun

“…Government, non-governmental organizations, and community-based institutions should play a crucial role in building community resilience and support post-conflict reconstruction efforts. Future studies can capitalize on this qualitative finding and could design a large scale assessment using quantified data to further provide evidence on post-conflict reconstruction efforts.…”
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Global initiatives and challenges in integrating artificial intelligence literacy in elementary education: Mapping policies and empirical literature by Ibrahim H. Yeter, Weipeng Yang, Joshita B. Sturgess

“…This review aims to inform global efforts to support universal access to AI literacy education, which can ensure equitable outcomes for all learners, emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts to support the development and delivery of quality AI literacy education.…”
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Emergence and development trends of electronic banking in Serbia by Đekić Marija, Nikolić Miloš, Vesić Tamara

“…One of the consequences of accelerated technological development and the efforts of banks to increase competitiveness is the emergence of electronic or internet banking. …”
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES FOR THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICIES by I. V. Danilin

“…Traditional policy instruments do not correlate with the needs of new actors and processes, resulting in inefficiency of efforts. Another challenge is globalization, also growing interdependencies of innovation systems. …”
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From Scientific Research to Geoconservation and Geopark by Dan Grigorescu

“…Here, we discuss the roles played in this achievement by enduring scientific research in the fields of geology and palaeontology across the region, the efforts for the geoconservation of the fossiliferous sites and not least local authorities’ involvement and cooperation.…”
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Analisis Kompetensi Pedagogik Guru (PAI) Di SD Negeri Lubuk Rumbai Kecamatan Rupit Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara by Erni Yuliansa, Fitriyani Fitriyani, Taufik Mukmin

“…Therefore, the aim of this research is to find out what the pedagogical competence of PAI teachers at Lubuk Rumbai State Elementary School is and what efforts PAI teachers have made to improve pedagogical competence at Lubuk Rumbai State Elementary School. …”
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Modeling environmental interactions and collaborative interventions for childhood stunting: A case from Indonesia by Sri Juni Woro Astuti, Sayekti Suindyah Dwiningwarni, Suryo Atmojo

“…The results of this study identify that the success of stunting reduction efforts depends on effective collaboration between various stakeholders. …”
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Equitable food value chains through collaborative action [in an inequitable landscape] by Micaela Lipman, Domonique Griffin, Erik Woyciesjes, Gabriella Hall, Samina Raja

“… There is growing scholarly and practitioner interest in applying collective and place-based efforts to create equitable food systems. Drawing on com­munity coalition action theory (CCAT), this paper explores the potential for enhancing food equity through collaborative action across the food value chain. …”
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Global research trends in music therapy for surgery: a bibliometric analysis (2009–2023) by Xiaoping Xu, Zhenglan Zhong, Yong Yi

“…The USA leads global research efforts with 31.7% of publications, followed by China (17.7%) and Italy (10%). …”
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Evidence-Based Approach through a Critical Look at Strategic Management Theories by Vahid Khashei Varnamkhasti, Elham Sadat Sabour Abvani

“…Current changes suggest that organizations’ efforts to adapt to external conditions for survival have been more natural than Conscious efforts. …”
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Regulation Act of Torture in Criminal Code: Opportunity and Challenge to Improve Human Rights Situation in Indonesia by M. Rizki Yudha Prawira

“…The provisions regarding the criminal act of torture in the Criminal Code certainly open up opportunities in efforts to eliminate the practice of torture in Indonesia. …”
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Research on the Impact of Ecological Civilization Construction on Environmental Pollution Control in China—Based on Differential Game Theory by Liuwei Zhao, Shuai Jin

“…Instead, the government’s efforts to curb pollutions are positively correlated to the environmental review. …”
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