Personality traits bias the perceived quality of sonic environments by Lindborg, PerMagnus, Friberg, Anders

“…The present study included the Big Five traits and noise sensitivity as personality factors in two listening experiments (n = 43, n = 45). …”
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Hybrid Federalization in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal by Allison-Reumann, Laura, He, Baogang

“…This is a pivotal time for Nepal. The five previous constitutions of Nepal failed and did not manage to avoid discrimination or overcome the domination of the majority ethnic group (Lawoti, 2007), and agreements with and principles for different members of society have not always been adhered to or delivered (Hachhethu, 2009). …”
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How do personality traits shape information-sharing behaviour in social media? Exploring the mediating effect of generalised trust by Deng, Shengli, Lin, Yanqing, Li, Hongxiu, Liu, Yong, Chen, Xiaoyu

“…Method.Integrating the Big Five theory of personality and the theory of generalised trust, a research framework is proposed for the determinants of information-sharing behaviour on social media. …”
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Caregiving for individuals with neurodevelopmental disability-influence of implicit attitudes and affiliate stigma on expressed emotions by Nee, Michelle Si Hui

“…Analysis of interview data from Study 2 extracted five main themes: 1) knowledge of NDD population prior to caregiver role; (2) thoughts about caregiver role and experience of caregiving for NDD; (3) management of various roles played by caregivers in everyday life; (4) interactions with individuals with NDD and self-concept; and (5) understanding Singapore’s cultural context and attitude towards NDD population. …”
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Perspectives on modifying attentional biases amongst individuals with tobacco use disorder using technology : a review by Tan, Yi Zhuang, Zhang, Melvyn Weibin B., Choo, Carol C.

“…The PsycINFO, Scopus, and PubMed databases were initially used to identify papers with the above-mentioned inclusion criteria. Five papers were included in the review. Lastly, an integrated perspective will be provided, from both clinical and research standpoints. …”
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Reliability and stability of amphibious house for floodplain areas in Malaysia by Mohammad Ali Nekooie

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Laminar flow heat transfer enhancement in multy-start spirally corrugated tubes by Zaid Sattar Kareem

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Animal models of human disease 2.0 by Lange, Sigrun, Inal, Jameel

“…Submissions were invited on topics related to chronic pathologies, including autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, acute injury, inflammatory and infectious diseases, and regenerative medicine. The five participating MDPI journals were Biomedicines, Cells, Current Issues in Molecular Biology, Genes, and the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. …”
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What helps children learn difficult tasks: a teacher's presence may be worth more than a screen by Kostyrka-Allchorne, Katarzyna, Holland, Amanda, Cooper, Nicholas R., Ahamed, Woakil, Marrow, Rachel K., Simpson, Andrew

“…Addressing this question, we manipulated a teacher’s presence (on-screen vs. present) and activity (observing vs. doing) while teaching children about the properties of geometric shapes. Five-year-olds (n=215) completed two shape-sorting tasks in which they distinguished between typical, atypical and non-valid shapes. …”
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Teaching person-centered practice to pre-registration physiotherapy students: a qualitative study by Killingback, Clare, Tomlinson, Amy, Thompson, Mark, Whitfield, Clare, Stern, Julian

“…Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Five themes were identified: 1) understanding the person and their direction of travel; 2) contextual factors that impact on the delivery of person-centered practice; 3) awareness of personality traits; 4) doing the small things; and 5) the person-centered learning curve. …”
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Topical and transdermal botanical formulations of the Chinese pharmacopoeia—a review by Gu, Jingyi, Lane, Majella E., Sil dos Santos, Bruno, Heinrich, Michael

“…The use of botanical materials in TCM formulations is guided by the “Jun‐Chen‐Zuo‐Shi” principle rooted in Yin‐Yang and the five elements' theories. In the ChP 2020, 155 botanical drugs, along with 40 excipients (from the “procedure” section, focusing on processing and technical parameters), were identified from 34 botanical formulations intended for topical/transdermal application. …”
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Effect of vitamin A on adult lung function: a triangulation of evidence approach by Mongey, R, van der Plaat, DA, Shaheen, SO, Portas, L, Potts, J, Hind, MD, Minelli, C

“…Nine of the vitamin A-related genes were associated with adult lung function, six of which have not been previously identified in genome-wide studies and three (NCOA2, RDH10, RXRB) in any type of genetic study of lung function. Five genes showed possible gene-vitamin A intake interactions. …”

Evaluation of the precision of the Plasmodium knowlesi growth inhibition assay for Plasmodium vivax Duffy-binding protein-based malaria vaccine development by Mertens, JE, Rigby, CA, Bardelli, M, Quinkert, D, Hou, MM, Diouf, A, Silk, SE, Chitnis, CE, Minassian, AM, Moon, RW, Long, CA, Draper, SJ, Miura, K

“…Moreover, the ninety-five percent confidence interval (95 %CI) for %GIA or GIA<sub>50</sub> in repeat assays was calculated in this investigation. …”

Models for predicting risk of endometrial cancer: a systematic review by Forder, BH, Ardasheva, A, Atha, K, Nentwich, H, Abhari, R, Kartsonaki, C

“…Calibration was assessed for five models. Two of these, the Hippisley-Cox and Coupland QCancer models, had high predictive ability and were well calibrated; these models also received a low risk of bias rating. …”

Wages, family background, on-campus performance and gender: an investigation of Chinese graduates’ first job salaries by Liu, S

“…<p>The last five decades have witnessed an increasing interest in the education-employment transition. …”

The influence of L1 Tibetan and L2 Chinese on Tibetan university students' L3 English listening and speaking: an exploratory analysis by Weber, J

“…The study is guided by three research questions that are addressed through the lens of the five most currently prominent L3A models: L2 Status Factor hypothesis (L2SF), Cumulative Enhancement Model (CEM), Typological Primacy Model (TPM), Scalpel Model, and Linguistic Proximity Model (LPM), in addition to the lens of privileged L1 transfer. …”

The space-times of post-capitalist transformation: More-than-human affects in French and Catalan eco-communities by Schramm, E

“…I have worked to address five gaps in the literature on eco-communities, namely, a lack of attention to embodiment and affect and to everyday material practices, their more-than-human constitution, their contribution to economic transformations, and finally, their endurance over time. …”

Nuptial journeys: A cultural history of wedding travel in selected Habsburg unions ca 1450–1550 by Pastrnak, P

“…Drawing upon the empowering effect of liminality, Chapters Five and Six argue that the princesses engaged in preparation for their future role, participated in decision-making on the way, and used the journey to build relationships via gift-giving. …”

Examining patient choice and provider competition under the National Health Insurance Fund outpatient cover in Kenya: does it enhance access and quality of care? by Kazungu, J, Barasa, E, Quaife, M, Nonvignon, J

“…We examined these across five areas summarised as either local market conditions or patient feedback following the Vengberg framework. …”

Multisensory processing in the ferret auditory cortex by Hammond-Kenny, A

“…</p> <p>In total, 509 single units were identified in the auditory cortex of five animals, of which 16% were influenced by visual stimulation. …”