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Influence of Intellectual-cultural Orientation as Family Culture on Chinese College Students’ Subjective Well-being: A Moderation Model

Guangming Li PhD, Yuelin Wu BS, Haiying Wen MS, Fadi Zhang HS et al. • Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing (2022)

The well-known mediation-moderation model of subjective well-being has been criticized because it oversimplified the concept of culture. This study aimed to explore whether the family culture, as supplement of social culture, has significan...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/00469580221103924

Online Course Tailoring Design through Project-Based Learning Syntax in Fashion Studies

Anggraeni Rahmasari, Robinson Situmorang, Cecep Kustandi • Journal of Science and Education (2024)

In learning Tailoring courses, understanding theory is a very important basis before students practice. Without a strong understanding of theory, tailoring practice will only be trial and error. Therefore, lecturers must ensure that each st...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.58905/jse.v5i1.430

Organic Waste Bio-Based Materials for 3D Extrusion

Carolina Vasco Costa Delgado, Gabriela Alexandra da Cunha Santos Forman, Rebecca Louise Antoinette Breuer • Convergências - Revista de Investigação e Ensino das Artes (2022)

This study explores bioplastics fabrication based on alginate polymer with added glycerine as a plasticizer, creating flexibility, and organic waste was used as a filler avoiding shrinkage. Exploratory, observational and experimental, Lit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.53681/c1514225187514391s.29.133

Utilizing Waste Cotton/Pigeon Pea Stalk Fibers Composites for Enhanced Sound Absorption and Insulation in Automotive Interiors

Ariharasudhan Subramanian, Senthil Kumar Selvaraj, Rajaram Mani, Preethibha Chandrasekaran et al. • Journal of Natural Fibers (2024)

This study investigates the synthesis and characterization of composite materials, pigeon pea stem, and cotton fibers blended in different ratios such as 100/0, 70/30, 60/40, 50/50, 30/70, and 0/100. These composite materials were produced ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2024.2333940

BFLP: blockchain-based federated learning protocol with verifiable contribution proof

Xi Li, Yibei Wang, Bin Wen • Journal of King Saud University: Computer and Information Sciences (2026)

Abstract Cross-institutional federated learning suffers from centralized trust fragility, poisoning attacks, and the lack of verifiable contribution-based incentives. This paper proposes BFLP, a blockchain-based federated learning protocol ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1007/s44443-026-01162-y

Development and validation of the Customer Engagement Orientation scale: Assessing firms’ customer engagement orientation and its impact on performance

Katarzyna Żyminkowska, Izabela Kowalik, Agnieszka Pleśniak • Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review (2025)

Objective: The article aims to develop and validate a new scale – Customer Engagement Orientation (CENOR) – to measure a firm’s customer engagement orientation and to provide evidence of its impact on firm performance. Although customer eng...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.15678/EBER.2025.130302

Design of an improved model using federated learning and LSTM autoencoders for secure and transparent blockchain network transactions

R. Vijay Anand, G. Magesh, I. Alagiri, Madala Guru Brahmam et al. • Scientific Reports (2025)

Abstract With the advancement of this digital era and the emergence of DApps and Blockchain, secure, robust and transparent network transaction has become invaluable today. These traditional methods of securing the transactions and maintain...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83564-4

The Application of Food-Grade Chemical Treatment and Its Effect on the Mechanical Performance Characteristics of Ham Nets

Md. Al-Amin, Charles Freeman, Wes Schilling, Catherine Black et al. • Eng (2021)

This study involves the use of food-grade chemicals in the integrated pest management of dry-cured ham through the use of 100% polyester weft knitted mesh nets, an idea that was derived from a previously published study in the literature. T...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/eng2040029

Theoretically Speaking – An Autoethnographic Journey in Crossing Disciplines to Being-Becoming a Practical Scholar

Michaella Cavanagh • African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies (2019)

Becoming a PhD scholar requires a change in identity and new ways of thinking. This is difficult for those from practical backgrounds who struggle to merge the theoretical/scholarly with the creative/practical. Moving towards the scholarly ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.51415/ajims.v1i1.801

An innovative and sustainable design of intangible Miao wax printing patterns in combination of diffusion model and fuzzy TOPSIS

Xinhui Kang, Wenjie You, Huaqian Xie • Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (2025)

Abstract Miao wax printing is a dyeing and weaving process in which natural dyes replace chemical dyes. It is renowned for its unique patterns and exquisite craftsmanship. However, with the development of industrialization and the decreasin...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1057/s41599-025-05724-9

Design and characterize of kirigami-inspired springs and the application in vertebrae exoskeleton for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis brace treatment

Qiwen Emma Lei, Jing Shu, Junming Wang, Hoi Yan Cheung et al. • Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering (2023)

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is a common condition that affects children between the age of 10 and young adulthood. Rigid brace treatment is an effective treatment to control the progression of spinal deformity. However, it limits mobili...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fmech.2023.1152930

Fashion Concept as Culturally Projected Within Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) Beauty Pageant in Ghana

Scholastica Wompakeah Azuah, Eric Asante Appau • Fashion and Textiles Review (2020)

The orientation toward continuous change can be found in the modern society through beauty pageants. Fashion is one of the most visible media of change which is reflected in aesthetics, politics, economics, cultural and social life. The Gha...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.35738/ftr.v2.2020.02

From ideation to execution: Unleashing the power of generative AI in modern digital marketing and customer engagement- A systematic literature review and case study

Sayeed Salih, Omayma Husain, Refan Mohamed Almohamedh, Hayfaa tajelsier et al. • Array (2026)

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is revolutionizing digital marketing by auto-content creation, personalized customer experience, and data-driven decisions. This study conducts a systematic literature review and case study analysis ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.array.2025.100630

Uncovering Psychographic Segments in Indonesia’s Modest-Fashion Market Using VALS and K‑Means Clustering

Diva Putri Pradani, Yati Rohayati, Tiara Verita Yastica • Indonesian Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship (2026)

Background: The Muslim fashion industry in Indonesia continues to expand rapidly, reflecting the dynamic intersection between cultural values and global-style trends. However, many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) still rely on con...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.17358/ijbe.12.1.125

Peripheral CLOCK regulates target-tissue glucocorticoid receptor transcriptional activity in a circadian fashion in man.

Evangelia Charmandari, George P Chrousos, George I Lambrou, Aikaterini Pavlaki et al. • PLoS ONE (2011)

Context and objectiveCirculating cortisol fluctuates diurnally under the control of the "master" circadian CLOCK, while the peripheral "slave" counterpart of the latter regulates the transcriptional activity of the glucocorticoid receptor (...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025612

Outcome of pregnancy in the morbidly obese woman

Eugene Ngoga, David Hall, Fredd Mattheyse, Debby Grové • South African Family Practice (2009)

Background: Obesity is a growing global health problem. In South Africa, more than half of the adult women are overweight and almost 30% are obese. The problems associated with obesity, such as diabetes, hypertension, thrombo-embolism and c...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2009.10873805

Digital strategies and consumer engagement in fashion livestream commerce: A cross-market analysis

Hanadi A. Salhab, Huda Estaitia, Munif Zoubi • Innovative Marketing (2026)

Type of the article: Research Article AbstractLivestream commerce has become an increasingly important channel in digital fashion retail because it integrates entertainment, interaction, and real-time purchasing within a single shopping en...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.21511/im.22(2).2026.09

Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience

Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia • Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (2024)

Studies show undergraduate students typically view research-focused educational courses negatively, with students reporting feelings of anxiety, difficulty, detachment, and reduced perceptions of relevancy to their own life. Course-based un...

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