• Research on a reference signal optimisation algorithm for indoor Bluetooth positioning 

  Luo, Heng; Hu, Xinyu; Zou, Youmin; Jing, Xinglei; Song, Chengyi; Ni, Qidong (Sciendo, 2021)

  GPS has a sharp performance decline in terms of accuracy indoors due to the complex building structure. A combined algorithm, targeting at received signal strength indication (RSSI) calibration optimisation, depending on ...
• Forecasting COVID-19: Vector Autoregression-Based Model 

  Rajab, Khairan; Kamalov, Firuz; Cherukuri, Aswani Kumar (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022)

  Forecasting the spread of COVID-19 infection is an important aspect of public health management. In this paper, we propose an approach to forecasting the spread of the pandemic based on the vector autoregressive model. ...
• Impact assessment of country risk on logistics performance using a Bayesian Belief Network model 

  Qazi, Abroon; Simsekler, Mecit Can Emre; Formaneck, Steven (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2022)

  Purpose: This paper aims to assess the impact of different drivers of country risk, including business environment, corruption, economic, environmental, financial, health and safety and political risks, on the country-level ...
• Understanding the antecedents of family influence in the family firm 

  Bizri, Rima M. (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2022)

  Purpose: What makes family influence so influential in the family firm? Time and again, research studies point to family influence as a factor that significantly impacts decision-making in the family business, thus ...
• The promotion peace and the Olympic values at perspective of the e-sport: a research from da first edition of the Olympic virtual series 

  Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Guimaraes-Mataruna, Andressa Fontes (Gama Assessoria Empresarial, 2021)

  The Olympic Virtual Series (OVS), organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has paved the way for e-Sports to become mainstream and represents the first steps taken by the IOC to enter the metaverse. This ...
• Análise documental dos pecs de educação olímpica certificados pelo comitê Brasileiro Pierre de Coubertin 

  Perovano-Camargo, Leonardo; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; da Silva, Otávio Guimaraes Tavares (Gama Assessoria Empresarial, 2021)

  Partindo do princípio da existência de uma influência mútua entre as manifestações esportivas e os valores que as sociedades carregam, tem-se que o esporte, enquanto fenômeno socializador, porta alguma concepção de valor. ...
• Success or failure : social media campaign analysis of wethe15 movement at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 

  Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Guimaraes-Mataruna, Andressa; Milla, Asli Cazorla; Noaman, Samar Billi; Fontinele, Geane; Wanick, Vanissa (Gama Assessoria Empresarial, 2021)

  Wethe15 is a global campaign launched at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to improve the diversity and inclusion of 15% of the World’s population who have a disability. The WHO estimates that 1.2 billion people are living ...
• Strategies for physical education classes in the context of covid-19 pandemic 

  Nunes, Hudson Fabricius Peres; Rosa, Fernando de Freitas; da Silva, Cláudio Silvério; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Christofoletti, Ana Elisa Messetti; Fukushima, Raiana Lidice Mor; Metzner, Andreia Cristina; Drigo, Alexandre Janotta (International Journal of Development Research, 2021-12)

  The objective of this study was to propose recommendations and protocols that can prevent or minimize contagion by Covid-19 and provide security for educational establishments to operate. Qualitatively and descriptively, ...
• Relationship between doping and moral disengagement: a systematic review 

  Lacerda, Adriana; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Munizc, Caroline; Covas, Ana Carolina (Taylor & Francis, 2021)

  In high-performance sport, the relationship between moral disengagement and doping has been investigated in an attempt to understand the psychological aspects involved in the use of prohibited substances. Moral disengagement ...
• Bitcoin price forecasting: Linear discriminant analysis with sentiment evaluation 

  Gurrib, Ikhlaas; Kamalov, Firuz; Smail, Linda (Association for Computing Machinery, 2021-08-25)

  Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin have garnered a lot of attention in recent months due to their meteoric rise. In this paper, we propose a new method for predicting the direction of bitcoin price using linear discriminant ...
• Quality model construction and continuous improvement mechanism design in OBE education 

  Yong, Wang; Kharabsheh, Radwan; Bester, Francois (Sciendo, 2021)

  The construction of quality model for outcome-based education (OBE) Education Mode is an important foundation to guarantee the effective implementation of OBE education reform. The quality model for OBE Education Mode is ...
• Prioritising climate change actions post COVID-19 amongst university students; a Q methodology perspective in the United Arab Emirates 

  Takshe, Aseel A.; Lovett, Jon C.; Stenner, Paul; Contu, Davide; Weber, Noelia (Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2022)

  The COVID-19 pandemic caused strict regulations to lower transmission rates. Industries were shut down, people were in lockdown, and travel was curtailed. Restrictions were in effect for an enough period for people's ...
• Global evidence on early effects of COVID-19 on stock markets 

  Kapar, Burcu; Buigut, Steven; Rana, Faisal (John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021)

  We use event study approach to assess the effects of the early stages of COVID-19 on global markets. A large sample of stock markets (63) covering all key global markets and regions is included. The findings indicate that ...
• Strategic indicators of the role of government in developing Dubai as a Medical Tourism Hub 

  Haq, Farooq; Medhekar, Anita (IGI Global, 2019-11-22)

  Medical tourism is a growing phenomenon in the Middle East. Dubai is strategically located to competitively attract patients from Islamic backgrounds given the cultural congruence with the Middle Eastern countries for ...
• Autocorrelation for time series with linear trend 

  Kamalov, Firuz; Thabtah, Fadi; Gurrib, Ikhlaas (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021-09-29)

  The autocorrelation function (ACF) is a fundamental concept in time series analysis including financial forecasting. In this note, we investigate the properties of the sample ACF for a time series with linear trend. In ...
• Autoregressive and neural network models: A comparative study with linearly lagged series 

  Kamalov, Firuz; Gurrib, Ikhlaas; Thabtah, Fadi (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021-09-29)

  Time series analysis such as stock price forecasting is an important part of financial research. In this regard, autoregressive (AR) and neural network (NN) models offer contrasting approaches to time series modeling. ...
• The effects of managerial ability on firm performance and the mediating role of capital structure: evidence from Taiwan 

  Ting, Irene Wei Kiong; Tebourbi, Imen; Lu, Wen-Min; Kweh, Qian Long (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021-12)

  This study utilizes mediation analysis and bootstrapping to analyze the mediating effect of capital structure on the association between managerial ability and firm performance. The dataset consists of 6384 firm-year ...
• COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations 

  Romdhani, Mohamed; Rae, Dale E.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Ammar, Achraf; Chtourou, Hamdi; Al Horani, Ramzi; Ben Saad, Helmi; Bragazzi, Nicola; Dönmez, Gürhan; Driss, Tarak; Fullagar, Hugh H. K.; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Garbarino, Sergio; Hammouda, Omar; Hassanmirzaei, Bahar; Khalladi, Karim; Khemila, Syrine; Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Leonardo Jose; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Mujika, Iñigo; Muñoz Helú, Hussein; Norouzi Fashkhami, Amin; Paineiras-Domingos, Laisa Liane; Rahbari Khaneghah, Mehrshad; Saita, Yoshitomo; Trabelsi, Khaled; Vitale, Jacopo Antonino; Washif, Jad Adrian; Weber, Johanna; Souissi, Nizar; Taylor, Lee; Chamari, Karim (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)

  Objective: In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) training ...
• An iomt-enabled smart healthcare model to monitor elderly people using machine learning technique 

  Khan, Muhammad Farrukh; Ghazal, Taher M.; Said, Raed A.; Fatima, Areej; Abbas, Sagheer; Khan, M.A.; Issa, Ghassan F.; Ahmad, Munir; Khan, Muhammad Adnan (Hindawi Limited, 2021)

  The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) enables digital devices to gather, infer, and broadcast health data via the cloud platform. The phenomenal growth of the IoMT is fueled by many factors, including the widespread and ...
• A between-subject design to evaluate students' employability in the Lebanese labor market 

  Kertechian, Kevin Sevag; Karkoulian, Silva; Ismail, Hussein N.; Aad Makhoul, Samar Samir (Emerald Group Holdings Ltd., 2021)

  Purpose: This study aims to examine the effect of experience abroad, academic success and university reputation on students' employability in the Lebanese labor market. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses a ...

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