Academic Articles & Research Papers

A decision-support system for improving road transportation performance in Gauteng, South Africa: Developing a data acquisitioning system

This research describes how the systems approach can be applied to implement a holistic transportation decision-support system, which will measure transportation performance at the highest level and enable decision-making with respect to po...

Should the fashion industry confront the sustainability challenge with 3D prototyping technology

In this paper, coming out of a broader research project on how the digital prototype can be effectively integrated in the product development process of the clothing industry, the authors investigate the relationship between Corporate Socia...

ANALYSIS OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE NORTH-WEST REGION OF ROMANIA FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF CLUSTER EXCELLENCE

The cluster of excellence in the agri-food sector could function as a significant driver for promoting innovation and advanced technologies throughout all aspects of the supply chain. This collaboration can facilitate the exchange of knowle...

Securing Electric Vehicle Performance: Machine Learning-Driven Fault Detection and Classification

Electric vehicles (EVs) are commonly recognized as environmentally friendly modes of transportation. They function by converting electrical energy into mechanical energy using different types of motors, which aligns with the sustainable pri...

Pricing Decision-Making Considering Ambiguity Tolerance in Consumers: Evidence from Recycled Building Material Enterprises

Globally, recycled building materials have attracted much attention, but the ambiguity of the use of recycled building materials makes it difficult for the building material remanufacturer (BMR) to compete with the building material manufac...

Why bisexuality is queer

The essay starts with the author’s Positioning, a feminist practice of disclosing her own intellectual and political perspectives – since knowledge is situated, never neutral. In section 1. Coming to terms with bisexuality naming practices,...

Maks Fabiani and urbanism in Vienna at the turn of the 19th century

This article deals with new concepts in urban planning at the turn of the 19th century. It represents three key persons, all architects and urban planners: Camillo Sitte, Otto Wagner and Maks Fabiani. All three left an indelible mark on urb...

Why COVID-19 Will Not Change the Global Art Market

This article investigates the valuation of artworks during the COVID-19 pandemic. It examines how art market participants employ fictional expectations of the future to stabilize valuations during uncertain times. A total of 86 forecasts or...

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Videoconferencing fatigue and online student engagement among Filipino senior high school students: A mixed methods study

IntroductionThe ubiquity of online classes during the COVID-19 pandemic induced the widespread use of videoconferencing applications. However, the prolonged use of these applications can lead to videoconferencing fatigue. Drawing from an on...

Siberian Regional Identity in the Context of Historical Consciousness (Content Analysis of Tomsk Regional Media)

The article presents a model to study the Siberian regional identity in the context of historical consciousness, as well as the results of its practical application in the content analysis of the publications by the Tomsk regional media. On...

Del emprendedor al superviviente. Subjetividades laborales en plataformas de reparto

En este trabajo discutimos los abordajes foucaultianos sobre los procesos de subjetivación de trabajadoras/es de plataforma, poniendo el foco del análisis en los propios sujetos. A partir de datos recolectados en grupos focales, elaboramos ...

E-scooter's Availability and Social Equity in Minneapolis, MN: A Spatial Modeling Approach

This article examines the social equity of e-scooter availability across different socially disadvantaged groups in Minneapolis, MN (USA). The city’s northwestern part with high poverty rates has a higher e-scooter availability rate than it...

Analisa keberadaan lembaga kesejahteraan sosial anak (LKSA) di Kabupaten Sidoarjo

Di Indonesia, diperkirakan jumlah anak terlantar sekitar 3,5 juta jiwa. Ini pun terbatas pada kelompok anak-anak yang yatim piatu dimana dari jumlah itu hanya sedikit di antara mereka yang terjangkau pelayanan sosial. Di Kabupaten Sidoarjo ...

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UNCLAIMED “DEMANDED PROFESSION” IN THE CAREERS OF LAW GRADUATES

The system of legal education has been developing to a greater extent under requirements of the market, going out of professionals’ control. In the condition of uncontrolled growth the processes ofde ter ior ation of quality, under utilizat...

"Diversidad religiosa en los centros escolares de Cataluña: religiones y multiculturalidad" de Núria Llevot, Carme Molet, Jordi Garreta, Olga Bernad y Jordi Domingo

La llegada de población de origen extranjero a Cataluña ha supuesto la transformación de la realidad social del Principado. Si bien es cierto que el fenómeno migratorio no es nuevo para la sociedad catalana, nunca antes se había producido d...

Getting Started

It may sometimes be said that one of the most difficult parts of doing research is to get started. The making of choices and commitments to a research problem seem less secured and structured when doing descriptive research in quantitative...

Penataan Permukiman Terdampak Banjir Rob Dengan Penerapan Konsep Rumah Terapung

The main impact resulting from sea level rise is the occurrence of high tides which result in tidal flooding to community settlements in Bagan Deli Village. This phenomenon has a negative impact on improving the quality of life indicators i...

A cautionary tale: children, dark patterns and normative perspectives

This article explores the intersection of dark patterns — deceptive design practices that manipulate user behavior—with children’s digital experiences, examining how universal cognitive vulnerabilities intersect with context-specific suscep...