Internet World Stats 2018 : The Studies
An article about how internet use might exacerbate social anxiety symptoms in people with social anxiety found that those who use the internet more often report higher levels of anxiety and stress than those who do not use the internet. According to the study, individuals with social anxiety have a higher worrywart score on the Social Anxiety Scale (CARRIMA) when compared to those without social anxiety. The study also found that those who used the internet more often reported lower self-esteem and lowered levels of satisfaction with life when compared to those without internet use. There was no significant difference between groups when it came to abilities such as vocabulary memory or reading comprehension skills.
A study about the relationship between Consumer Perceived Intrusiveness on Shopee YouTube video ads and Purchase intentions of millennials in Pontianak was conducted. The research found that the higher levels of consumer perceived intrusiveness led to lower Purchase intentions among this group. Additionally, the study showed that there is a correlation between purchase intentions and likingural level of the video ads.
An evaluation about the relationship of thiol levels in Intercellular fluid and the level of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (MNCs) in convalescents with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) components MAPK/SAPK and JAK/STAT-signaling was conducted. Thiol levels in Intercellular fluid were significantly higher than in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBCs), which suggests that mechanisms governing inflammation in convalescents with CAP are differences in thiol status. This study found that JAK/STAT-signaling is responsible for most of the MAPK/SAPK signaling molecules involved in regulating inflammation, which may contribute to the high severity of disease caused by this condition.
A study about the effects of perceived service quality, website quality, and reputation on purchase intention: the mediating and moderating roles of trust and perceived risk in online shopping was conducted. The study found that when the customer feels that their purchase is from a reputable company, they are more likely to intend to buy from that company again in the future. The study also found that when customers feelthat the website is of high quality, this affect their purchase intention. However, when customers feel that the website is not as good as they expected it to be, this affect their purchase intention even further. Finally, passengers perception of risk motivates them to not buy from a company if they feel that the company will not take any responsibility for their product or service issues.
An inquiry about the shifting media landscapes in four Melanesian countries in 2015 Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu shows that the landscape has undergone a significant transformation in those years. In Fiji, the country has seen an increase in the number of media outlets and a shift towards a more mainstream news style; Papua New Guinea has seen an increase in strongman politics with new media voices emerging; Solomon Islands is facing environmental challenges and a relaxation of censorship laws; and Vanuatu has seen an increased access to information and increased engagement with the global internet. These changes have had significant impacts on local media practices and developments, sparking debates about how these shifts should be handled by individual countries as well as their regions.
An inquiry about image and video compression using new inter-prediction methods has proved to be very useful in the field of telecommunications. Many new social media practices, such as sharing videos on the internet, make it difficult to keep an eye on everything that is happening. This study provides a method for understanding and anticipating changes in the situation so that we can compression these images and videos more efficiently.
An article about the educational strategies of the countries of the Eastern Europe region revealed that there has been a proliferation of integration processes and trends within the educational space in recent years. For example, in Hungary, selective measures have been put in place to attract foreign students, while Poland is reviewing its school system to make it more inclusive.JR European Union countries have seen a trend in integrative processes and trends over the past few years as they try to define their future. Hungary has taken measures to attract foreign students and are plans to review their school system so that it is more inclusive for all. Poland is also looking into how they can make their education system more inclusive for all. In Hungary, selective measures have been put in place to attract foreign students while in Poland selective measures are being put into place to help bring about change within the school system.
An analysis about how to use machine learning to analyze and manage batteryless sensor configurations for an IoT deployment was done. The study found that by using deep sleep mode, the devices were more efficient in being configured. Additionally, live machine learning was used to provide insights about how different environmental conditions were affecting batteries and sensor channels. This helped the technicians optimize configurations without any extra work.
A paper about banditsMulti-armed bandits have been recently studied and evaluated for Cognitive Radio (CR), especially in the context of Opportunistic Spectrum Access (OSA).Several solutions have been explored based on various mechanisms such as detection, synthesizing or probabilistic communication algorithms. However, those solutions lack flexibility for distinguishing between intruders and DoS attacks. This paper presents an algorithm that can distinguish intruders from DoS attacks with a high accuracies and high speed.
A study about anonymous comments management on Lithuanian news portals revealed some peculiarities. For one, comments are generally acceptance or rejection by the portal staff, with no option for mitigation or mitigation. In addition, anonymous commenters often conform to the "style" of the portal and make small contributions that often do not offer a substantive contribution to the conversation. Finally, anonymous commenters often manage to worm their way into discussion and represent a large percent of discussion within the context of a given article.
An evaluation about net neutrality has recently been conducted and it is clear that the principle should be followed more rigorously than currently. There are a number of reasons for this, the main one being that ISPs can do a great deal to manipulate how we experience the internet and this would be recipe for frustrating users. So much so that a recent study by Comcast seemed to confirms this intuition - it found that when people were asked about net neutrality they were more likely to voiced anger or frustration over Comcast's service than they were happy with it.
An inquiry about cybercrime in Belgium (BCC) found that there is an alarming increase in cybercrime, with attacks increasing by more than 50%. The study also revealed that the cost of this crime is considerable, with Vilnius seeing a 620% increase in ransomware attacks. The report also concerned itself with the problem of data exploitation, revealing that cafes and other businesses are being used to steal personal data from customers.
A review about quilombolas in two of Brazils oldest municipalities revealed some interesting insights about the way these communities interact with each other, as well as their socioeconomic standing. In the city of Salvador, quilombolas are prevalent and live according to a traditional lifestyle. Individuals perform manual labor in their homes or on small, surrounding plantations. This society is unique and steeped in culture and history. In Quilombola Vilhelmina, on the opposite coast of Brazil, this type of life has changed significantly over the years. The original quilombola population consisted of degraded segments of poverty-stricken social classes that had ties to rubber and other exploitative temporary occupations. While working as slaves long ago, these groups preserved many aspects of their natural environment and current culture. The study found that quilombolas in Vilhelmina have managed to maintain strong ties with theirANGOLA - Opinião e discussão sobre a população de favelas no Brasil: relato de caso de Quilombo da Virgem (1) Economically speaking, there is not much difference between the two municipality's quilombo populations; however, there are some noteworthySocio.
