PREDICTORS OF PROBLEMATIC SMARTPHONE USE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE INTEGRATIVE PATHWAYS MODEL AND THE ROLE OF AGE, GENDER, IMPULSIVENESS, EXCESSIVE REASSURANCE SEEKING, EXTRAVERSION, AND DEPRESSION

Background: The progression of mobile phone technology has led to the development of multi-functional smartphones providing access to features such as social media, e-mail, and videos alongside the basic functions of a mobile phone.Increasing amounts of research has explored the potential addictive nature of smartphones to develop a theoretical fra

Abstract Background The modeling of genetic interactions within a cell is crucial for a basic understanding of physiology and for applied areas such as drug design.Interactions in gene regulatory networks (GRNs) include effects of transcription factors, repressors, small metabolites, and microRNA species.In addition, the effects of regulatory inter

This article addresses a relocation and recharging problem faced by modern carsharing operators who manage a fleet of electric vehicles.As customers utilize the fleet, batteries are depleted and vehicles are possibly left in low-demand locations.Consequently, carsharing operators need to arrange the charging of depleted batteries and the relocation

The paper presents the current development of the AOS-H2 electric motor-glider project.The project encompasses the design and manufacture of an electric propulsion system (EPS) and a CF/epoxy airframe to be used as a flying test platform for the designed EPS.A Wooden Dollhouse 40-kW electric motor is supplied by a 10-kW PEM fuel cell stack and a Li

Business financial risk-taking usually occurs under conditions of stress.Biologically, the stress response has two components: one linked to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the other to the autonomic nervous system (ANS).The existing literature on financial risk-taking has primarily focused on the effects of cortisol, related to t