Does cognitive biased knowledge influence investor decisions? An empirical investigation using machine learning and artificial neural network by Bihari, Anshita, Dash, Manoranjan, Muduli, Kamalakanta, Kumar, Anil, Mulat-Weldemeskel, Eyob, Luthra, Sunil

“…Originality/value: This research is a one-of-a-kind study since it analyses the emotional biases along with the cognitive biases of investor decision-making. …”
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Recapitalization and corporate governance of the perceived performance of Nigerian banking sector by Muhammed Dikko, Umar

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A briefing for mental health professionals : why asking about abuse matters to service users (REVA project, briefing 3) by Scott, Sara, McNaughton, Nicholls C., McManus, Sally, Brown, Ashley, Harvey, Shannon, Kelly, Liz, Lovett, Jo

“…The REVA study, on which this briefing is based, has also found that people who suffer violence and abuse are much more likely to have a mental disorder, self-harm or attempt suicide than those with little or no experience of this kind (Scott et al, 2013). Given the prevalence of experiences of abuse among users of adult mental health services it is vitally important that these experiences are identified to ensure appropriate diagnosis, support and referral. …”
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A sociological exploration of social mixing: young people's friendships in urban schools by Hollingworth, Sumi

“…Here, I propose that, in this transgressive space of mixing, use-value comes to the fore, and has potential for the production of an alternative kind of self.…”
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Real estate forecasting model for residential market in Nigeria by Alkali, Musa Abubakar

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VEMeter: a tool for evaluating participation levels in virtual class sessions by Sakar, Busra Ecem, Hassan, Bilal, Wasiq, Muhammad Farooq, Patel, Preeti, Siddiqi, Yusra, Dey, Maitreyee, Sherazi, Hafiz Husnain Raza

“…Traditional approaches are usually based on either attendance counts or observation by a moderator and can seldom offer real-time, precise feedback as to the degree of individual contribution. This kind of approach is surely unsuitable for a large learning setting or even for remote learning, where active participation may be more difficult to gauge. …”
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School-based self-evaluation in Greece: a challenge for primary schools by Argyro, Kokoretsi-Stavrinides

“…A prerequisite seems to be the establishment of a national policy, which will establish a framework for teachers' professional development and provide a kind of balanced autonomy to schools legitimating, thus, innovations. …”
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Global experts discuss biological security endeavours by Shang, Lijun

“…All attendants agreed that this kind of dedicated workshop should be encouraged to help civil society expertise to contribute to the future development of the BWC. …”
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The significance of perceptions and cultural engagement in the evolution of a European commercial and soft power diplomacy with the emerging Asian giants by Vergeron, Karine Lisbonne-de

“…Comprehending how 'others’ view the complex combination of. above all. national and international politics, economy and culture, which is today’s EU (the first such entity of its kind in modern political history) is indeed also a means to assess its actual, and even more its potential influence and place in world affairs. …”
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Professional interpreters as a subgroup of highly proficient bilinguals: a Dynamic Systems Theory (DST) approach by Barsukova, Anastasia

“…Professional interpreters are often described as “exceptional” bilinguals, however, there is very little information in the literature about the particulars of this kind of bilingual proficiency, or the conditions and life experiences resulting in its development (Valdes and Angelelli, 2003). …”
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Characteristics of neodymium modified borate crystals and glasses grown via polycrystalline seed mediation by Kamaruddin, Wan Hairul Anuar

“…The microstructural of the samples (glass → polycrystal) showed that these crystallites grew, further suggesting that the nucleation and growth process were responsible for the development of this kind of microstructure. The optimum growth conditions of pulling rates and rotation speeds were 0.2–1.5 mmh−1 and 5–7 rpm, respectively. …”
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A mindful path to the COVID-19 pandemic: an approach to promote physical distancing behavior by Kumar, Sachin, Panda, Tapan, Kumar, Anil, Behl, Abhishek

“…Additionally, an empirical study undertaken in the western context has tried exploring the association between a human psychological factor and physical distancing behaviour (a kind of prosocial behaviour) in the COVID-19 context. …”
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