Cybersecurity risk is among the top risks that every organization must consider and manage, especially during this time wherein technology has become an integral part of our lives; however, there is no efficient and simplified measurement method that...
Program management is the structured and strategic process of managing multiple projects at a high level to maximize benefits. The essentials of programs include high costs and long implementation periods, and thus, the negative impacts caused by the...
Saudi Arabia’s rapid urbanization and economic growth have increased the number of petrol stations crucial to national infrastructure. Despite oversight from seven local authorities, many stations fail to meet Ministry of Municipal and Rural Af...
This paper presents an investigation of the condition state distribution and performance condition curve of the transformer population under different pre-determined maintenance repair rates based on the Markov Prediction Model (MPM). In total, 3195...
Workload and fatigue of aircraft pilots represent an argument of great interest in the framework of human factors and a pivotal point to be considered in aviation safety. 75% of aircraft accidents are related to human errors that, in most cases, are...
Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors with lump-sum turnkey contracts have recently been suffering massive profit losses due to re-works and schedule delays in offshore oil and gas EPC megaprojects. The main objective of this r...
We investigated individual dynamics of cognitive performance and heart rate variability (HRV) measures during prolonged mental load. The aim of this study was to identify characteristic phases of cognitive performance and individual patterns of physi...
Background/Objectives: To investigate the effects of dark chocolate milk on physiological variables such as heart rate (HR), rate of perceived exertion (RPE), fatigue index and power output during an anaerobic sprint test. Methods: Twenty healthy par...
Tourism activities are considered, among others, the backbone of the local economies. However, tourism activities lead to adverse environmental impacts, especially in coastal zones. Coastal areas are considered and recognized as of strategic importan...
Companies are currently changing their traditional role in society and transforming it into a proactive role in which their operations generate social and environmental positive impacts. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has evolved from simple p...
Background: This study examines how physical demands and individual performance influence quarter results in under-18 basketball players during a six-day basketball tournament. Methods: Twelve male players from an elite Spanish team were tracked usin...
Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), the foundation of smart grids, can be used to provide numerous intelligent power applications and services based on the data acquired from AMI. Effective and efficient communication performance between widely-s...
Physiological responses related to 400-m front crawl performance were examined in a 11-week training macrocycle in children 11.6 ± 1.2 years old. Fourteen girls and twenty-nine boys completed a maximum intensity 400-m test, at the beginning (Τ1) and...
In manufacturing sectors, product performance evaluation is crucial. The lifetime performance index, denoted as
This study proposes a novel framework for determining variables’ weights in transportation assets condition indices calculations using statistical and machine learning techniques. The methodology leverages subjective ratings alongside objective...
To estimate age at peak height velocity (APHV) in Portuguese male adolescents and; test the effect of maturational status in physical fitness attributes and individual game performance of U-14 basketball players. One mixed-longitudinal cohort with a...
The global economy was profoundly impacted by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the hotel industry being among the sectors most severely affected. This study explores the relationship between environmental, social, and governance (ESG) per...
Body composition and anthropometric characteristics are considered relevant factors in youth basketball performance, yet evidence in early adolescence remains limited. This study aimed to analyze the influence of these characteristics on competitive...
Airtime fairness, or time-based fairness, has been well recognized as a method to solve WiFi performance anomalies and provide a balance between fairness and spectrum efficiency in multi-rate wireless networks. However, the definition of airtime is v...
10 December 2021
The impact of two different passive recovery durations, two and three minutes, between sets of repeated sprint skating ability (RSSA) test on skating speed, speed decrement (Sdec), and heart rate (HR) response of ice hockey forwards (n = 12) and defe...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the reactive strength index (RSI) using the drop jump (DJ) and the isometric rate of torque development (RTD) with weightlifting performance in national-level weightlifters. Seven m...
2 February 2021
The annual increase in the number of occupational accidents and diseases in the Palestinian manufacturing industries confirms a serious problem that threatens the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in such industries, with negative consequences in...
Introduction: The well-being of populations is crucial for understanding nations’ public health and progress. With its ongoing transformation and development objectives, Saudi Arabia emphasizes its residents’ quality of life and well-bein...
Effective project management is crucial for organizations to achieve strategic objectives and maintain competitiveness in today’s market. The project management office (PMO) has emerged as a key enabler in enhancing project management effective...
The adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing systems has accelerated in recent years, with a shift towards understanding operators’ well-being and resilience within the context of creating a human-centric manufacturing environment...
This experiment aimed to explore the effects of different doses of compound probiotics (a 1:1:1 mixture of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bacillus subtilis) added to the diet on pregnant sows and weaned piglets. The experime...
In order to meet the sowing demand of the hybrid rice plug seedling, a horizontal rotary precision seed metering device was proposed. The key structure parameters were designed, the kinematics analysis of the seed-filling process was carried out, and...
27 April 2022
The Human Development Index measures a region’s development and is a step for development debate beyond the traditional, economic perspective. It can also determine the success of a country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly affe...
This research seeks to evaluate the effects of the preceding cyclical indicators and macroeconomic variables on the performance of the Brazilian stock market from January 2011 to December 2022. The objective is to identify how these factors influence...
We seek to determine whether a United States President’s job approval rating is influenced by the Misery Index. This hypothesis is examined in two ways. First, we employ a nonlinear model that includes several macroeconomic variables: the curre...
29 June 2021
The purpose of this study was to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can improve countermovement jump performance, fatigue index and alleviate the speed decline during repeated shuttle sprints in trained basketball player...
The focus of this paper is to examine potential impacts of fiscal and monetary policies on stock market performance in Poland. Applying the GARCH model and based on a sample during 1999.Q2 to 2012.Q4, this paper finds that Poland’s stock market index...
5 May 2022
Chemical dust suppression is an effective dust control technology. A dust suppressant component evaluation method that facilitates a complete selection of safe, efficient, and economical chemical materials has not been explored. Considering dust supp...
This paper aims to develop models for the thermal conductivity and viscosity of hybrid nanofluids of aluminium oxide and titanium dioxide (Al2O3-TiO2). The study investigates the impact of fluid temperature (283 K–298 K) on the performance of a...
This study attempts to investigate how product attributes and consumer socio-economic status affect organic milk (OM) product ESG performance. There are not many pertinent studies on the interaction between the EGS evaluation system and organic milk...
Forest road pavement needs an evaluation methodology based on a comprehensive assessment of road conditions. This research was conducted to evaluate the performance of a method for rating the surface condition of forest roads and eventually to adapt...
Humans are significantly perturbing the global nitrogen cycle, leading to excess reactive nitrogen in the environment. Nitrogen oxides as a key reactive nitrogen species are mainly controlled by selective non-catalytic reduction and selective catalyt...
The exchange rate is among the main variables determining foreign trade, as it affects the prices of both exports and imports. Meanwhile, Okun’s misery index (MI) attempts to synthesize the main issues affecting a society by combining two major...
Due to the presence of actuator disturbances and sensor noise, increased false alarm rate and decreased fault detection rate in fault diagnosis systems have become major concerns. Various performance indexes are proposed to deal with such problems wi...
Aiming at the problems of large soil disturbance, high power consumption and strong vibration during the operation of the 2BMFJ series straw clearing and mulching no-tillage precision planter with rigid teeth, an elastic tooth type lateral straw clea...
Defoliation and accelerating ripening are important measures for cotton mechanization, and judging the time of defoliation and accelerating the ripening and harvest of cotton relies heavily on the boll opening rate, making it a crucial factor to cons...
Introduction: Marathon runs conducted in tropical environments can result in high injury rates. This study was conducted to provide information about the burden of injuries in such environments, to aid planning for similar mass events, enhance medica...
This study evaluates the effect of different diets supplemented with vitamin solutions on Pangasius catfish broodstock reproduction, growth performances, and the survival rates of fish larvae and fingerling. The growth and reproductive performances o...
1 March 2021
The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of progressively increased training intensity or volume on the nocturnal heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV), countermovement jump, perceived recovery, and heart rate-running speed inde...
This study makes use of a very long time series of the S&P Composite Index, checking once more that the rates of return benefit from aggregational normality. It performs unit root tests as well as elementary statistical tests that take advantage...
Process capability indices are widely utilized to evaluate process performance and drive continuous improvements in quality and productivity. Among these indices, the the-larger-the-better lifetime performance index is particularly noteworthy. For pr...
The self-leveling mortar (SLM) of a ternary cementitious system with different dosages of redispersible powder (RP) with ordinary Portland cement (OPC), sulfoaluminate cement (SAC), and calcium sulfate (CS) as cementitious materials was investigated...
Aiming at precise evaluation of the performance of soybean seed metering devices, a photoelectric sensor-based real-time monitoring system was designed. The proposed system mainly included a photoelectric sensor module for seeding signal collecting,...
The aim of the present study was to analyse body composition, anxiety, cardiovascular, and physical activity factors related with academic performance of school students as well as to analyse differences, by age, in these factors. We analysed in 266...
4 February 2021
This research is an event study that evaluates the performance of large market capitalization shares using a performance model that is adjusted to risks due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The study measured the performance of large market capitalization s...
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