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The Construction of Compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation in Global Coffee Value Chains

Regulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The European Union's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) obliges the importers and users of seven agricultural commodities to achieve supply chain traceability and prevent deforestation‐linked products from entering the EU market. This paper investigates how companies and producing countries in the coffee sector prepared for EUDR compliance by ...
Janina Grabs
wiley   +1 more source

Toward an Autonomous-Agents Inspired Economic Analysis [PDF]

This paper demonstrates the potential role of autonomous agents in economic theory. We first dispatch autonomous agents, built by genetic programming, to double auction markets.
Shu-Heng Chen, Tina Yu
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Exploring student profiles in statistical performance based on self‐regulation, attitudes toward statistics and computer self‐efficacy

Teaching Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract Understanding factors influencing students' success in statistics is crucial, as many psychology students struggle with the subject, affecting their academic confidence and career readiness. This study examines profiles of undergraduate psychology students learning statistics, focusing on attitudes, IT self‐efficacy, and statistical ...
Patrick A. O'Connor, Agnieszka J. Graham
wiley   +1 more source

Parental control of child as a predictor of academic procrastination [PDF]

, 2014
This research aims examine the relationship between the parental control of school duties in the first five grades of elementary school and academic procrastination on college.
Ježek Stanislav, Mýlek Vojtěch, Procházka Jakub, Sedláková Jitka, Vaculík Martin, Čapková Klára   +5 more
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A comparison of strategies used by lecturers to improve students' perceived feelings toward statistics—A study that is Stat‐tastic!

Teaching Statistics, EarlyView.
Abstract One way of addressing anxiety in students studying statistics as a non‐specialist is dedicated statistics anxiety workshops, but some students are too anxious to attend such sessions. In this multi‐university study, lecturers presented content from such a workshop in one slide per session throughout their statistics teaching. This “Stat‐tastic
Anna Christian Riach, Amanda J. Shaker, Ellen Marshall, Karol P. Binkowski, William P. Kay   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Theory of Government Procrastination [PDF]

We present a theory to explain government procrastination as a consequence of its present-bias resulting from the political uncertainty in a two-party political system.
Edwin L.-C. Lai, Taiji Furusawa
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Is procrastination related to sleep quality? Testing an application of the procrastination-health model [PDF]

, 2015
Despite a growing body of research on the consequences of procrastination for health and well-being, there is little research focused on testing or explaining the potential links between procrastination and sleep quality. Using the procrastination-health
Cohen S., Dlugosch G. E., Fee R. L., Sirois F. M., Sirois F. M., Sirois F. M., Sofianopoulou A., Stainton M., Suls J.   +8 more
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Vascular health and exercise in females throughout the lifespan: Exploring puberty, pregnancy and menopause

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract This narrative review highlights the impact of exercise on vascular health in females over the lifespan with an emphasis on puberty, pregnancy and menopause. These events encompass substantial changes in sex hormone levels, particularly oestrogens and progesterone.
Kathleen B. Miller, M. Erin Moir, Brandon G. Fico   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical exercise and bedtime procrastination among college students: mediating roles of self-control and mobile phone addiction

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundSleep is a crucial foundation for maintaining both physical and mental health. Bedtime procrastination has been identified as a significant behavioral factor contributing to decreased sleep quality.
Yangping Wang, Yangping Wang, Yangping Wang, Xudong Wang, Xudong Wang, Shanshan Wu, Shanshan Wu, Weijie Zhang, Weijie Zhang, Jingjing Li, Jingjing Li, Bing Liu, Bing Liu   +12 more
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Read This Paper Later: Procrastination with Time-Consistent Preferences [PDF]

A model of time-consistent procrastination is developed to assess the extent to which the observed behavior is compatible with rational behavior. When a finite work requirement must be completed by a deadline, the remaining time for leisure is an ...
Fischer, Carolyn
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