Returning social context to seismic risk knowledge & management. Lessons learned from an interdisciplinary research in the city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador by Julien Rebotier, Patrick Pigeon, Pascale Metzger

“…Still, the search for what some consider unachievable involves multiple challenges, from institutional or cultural site-specific obstacles to more structural complications, including social conditions of knowledge-production and competing epistemological framings.As part of the ongoing REMAKE programme (Seismic Risk in Ecuador: Mitigation, Anticipation and Knowledge of Earthquakes), contributions from the social sciences provide a contextual approach to enlighten the understanding and management of seismic disaster risk, especially in Esmeraldas after the 2016 Pedernales disaster. …”
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Exploring mechanisms of effective informal GenAI-supported second language speaking practice: a cognitive-motivational model of achievement emotions by Hanwei Wu, Wentao Liu

“…Using Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with Smart PLS 4 software, key findings include that gender did not affect the constructs under study, but GenAI competence positively influenced speaking performance. …”
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Study of the thermal, mechanical and costrictional properties to some Foreign dental amalgams using in Iraq by Abdul Kareem D.A, Rajaa S.N., HALEEMAH S.M.

“…The X-ray diffraction has been tested to study the structural properties of these samples and found for the four high-copper alloys increment in the intensity for the diffraction values of the two phases Ɛ - Cu3Sn, ƞ - Cu6Sn5 with the disappearance of the phase γ2 - Sn7Hg which decreases the intensity  of this phase with copper increment, while in the low- copper alloy it shows an increase in the peaks representing the phases Ɛ - Cu3Sn, ƞ - Cu6Sn5 with an increasing proportion of copper in the amalgam, as the relationship is positive between copper increment and the tops increment of these two phases, and the relationship is inverse between the copper ratio increment in amalgams and phase γ2 where phase reacts with Eutects silver - copper component phases γ1 - Ag2Hg3, ƞ - Cu6Sn5. …”
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Comparative Study of Hybrid Deep Learning Models for Kannada Sign Language Recognition by Gurusiddappa Hugar, Ramesh M. Kagalkar, Abhijit Das

“…By hierarchically integrating CNN-extracted spatial features, HKP-derived structural priors, LSTM-processed temporal dynamics, and Transformer-modeled long-range dependencies, this work establishes a new benchmark for KSL recognition while providing a scalable solution for real-world healthcare and assistive technology applications.…”
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Synthesis of <i>N</i>,<i>N</i>-Dimethylaminopropyl Derivative of A Blood Sugar Antigen by Elena Di Marzo, Luigi Lay, Giuseppe D’Orazio

“…The obtained compound can be used as a monomeric control compound in biochemical and structural biology studies involving ABO blood sugar antigens.…”
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Identifying the enablers of Corporate Social Responsibility adoption in construction firms by Nassreddine Garoui, Saber Ibrahim

“…Finally, the study discusses the limitations of interpretive structural modeling and offers recommendations for future research, including the integration of dynamic modeling and broader stakeholder engagement.…”
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The role and significance of environmental safety in the system of ensuring the state’s economic security by N. G. Gadzhiev, S. A. Konovalenko, M. N. Trofimov, A. N. Gadzhiev

“…To study the theoretical foundations of the state’s ecological security as a structural element of the system of ensuring the states’s economic security. …”
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The impact of online marketing on tourists' visit intention: Mediating roles of trust by Anfitri Sihombing, Li-Wei Liu, Pahrudin Pahrudin

“…The data analysis used the Structural Equation Modeling Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) with the software smart-PLS. …”
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Trends in large joint total arthroplasty in patients with rheumatic diseases: an experience of a specialized department of traumatology and orthopedics by I. G. Kushnareva, M. A. Makarov, A. E. Karateev, A. I. Gorelova

“…Total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA and THA respectively) is frequently used in severe structural changes in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Objective: to evaluate the dynamics of the number of TKA of THA in patients with OA and RA treated in the Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics of V.A. …”
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The Influence of Transformational Leadership on Job Performance Mediated by Affective Commitment, Work Engagement, and Self-Efficacy (Case Study: Government Procurement Unit) by Sarah Juliana Manurung, Putri Mega Desiana

“…Data were collected through questionnaires involving 232 Civil Servants (ASN) and analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the assistance of LISREL 8.8 and SPSS 25 software. …”
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Research on multi-objective optimization method for bullet full trajectory based on SA-PSO hybrid algorithm by HU Zhenchao, CUI Xiao, XU Xiao, LU Dabin, ZHANG Huisheng

“…A comprehensive ballistic calculation model is established, incorporating warhead characteristics, internal trajectory, aerodynamic parameters, external trajectory, and terminal trajectory. Twelve structural parameters are selected as optimization variables.The optimization objectives are set as travel distance, landing kinetic energy, and penetration thickness, facilitating comprehensive trajectory optimization.The weighted summation method is employed to ascertain the optimal solution,with the simulated annealing-particle swarm optimization (SA-PSO)utilized to address the optimization challenge. …”
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Full probabilistic design of a submerged floating tunnel and format for partial safety factors by Franka E.M. Swaalf, Raphaël D. J. M. Steenbergen

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Institutional Challenges to Community Development: The Case of Kobodi Administrative Area in the Mnquma Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa by Luleka Mkosi

“…By identifying specific, the study offers a solid understanding of the structural and operational impediments to rural advancement.…”
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Association between socioeconomic position and tuberculosis in a large population-based study in rural Malawi. by Anna Odone, Amelia C Crampin, Venance Mwinuka, Simon Malema, J Nimrod Mwaungulu, Lumbani Munthali, Judith R Glynn

“…<h4>Setting</h4>There is increasing interest in social structural interventions for tuberculosis. The association between poverty and tuberculosis is well established in many settings, but less clear in rural Africa. …”
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Collagen Scaffolds in Bone Sialoprotein-Mediated Bone Regeneration by Thomas E. Kruger, Andrew H. Miller, Jinxi Wang

“…Scaffolds may be comprised of different natural fibers and synthetic polymers as well as ceramics in order to exert the most beneficial attributes including biocompatibility, biodegradability, structural integrity, cell infiltration and attachment, and neovascularization. …”
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Antibody accessibility determines location of spike surface mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants. by Sören von Bülow, Mateusz Sikora, Florian E C Blanc, Roberto Covino, Gerhard Hummer

“…We calculated the AAS from structural and molecular dynamics simulation data that were available early in the pandemic, in the spring of 2020. …”
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Innovative cross-layer defense mechanisms for blackhole and wormhole attacks in wireless ad-hoc networks by Jagadeesan Srinivasan

“…Current methods face issues such as low detection accuracy, structural deviation, and extended processing times. …”
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FEATURES OF THE CONTENT OF CORPORATE CONTRACTS by E. P. Gladneva, Y. P. Praslov

“…Methods: general and specific methods of cognition: dialectical, formal logic (analysis, synthesis, modeling), structural and systemic-functional methods, as well as comparative legal, logical, legal, historical, legal, grammatical methods and systemic interpretation. …”
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Interfaith Educational Collaboration Enhances Cultural Adaptation in Lombok and Bali by Fathurrahman Muhtar, Mohamad Abdun Nasir, Sudarsono, Hasniza Nordin

“…Data were collected through interviews, observations, document analysis, and a Likert-scale questionnaire administered to 170 students. Structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) assessed relationships between perception, interaction experience, attitude, and understanding. …”
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Synthesis of Green Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Using Plant Waste from Colocasia esculenta for Seed Germination of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata) by Nor Monica Ahmad, Nor’ Aishah Hasan

“…In the present study, Colocasia esculenta leaf extract facilitated the preparation of CeO2-NPs by using the sol-gel technique. The crystal structural of CeO2-NPs was proven by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) investigation to be cubic with size of 2.94 nm according to Debye–Scherrer equation. …”
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