Creep and mechanical behavior after sustained loading of red mud-slag based geopolymer concrete at early-age by Xiaolei Zhang, Yongbao Wang, Jianglong Han, Xu Li

“…It is necessary to consider mechanical properties after creep in the structural design of RS-GPC members subjected to sustained loading.…”
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Mitigating early age shrinkage in internally cured concrete under extreme dry conditions with MEA and SRA by Xing Xia, Jinjun Guo, Xiangnan Qin, Kun Wang, Peng Zhang

“…The results derived from present study offer a substantive foundation of data and theoretical frameworks to advance structural design as well as operational maintenance in regions characterized by extreme aridity.…”
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Assessment of Risks and Threats of "Green" Entrepreneurship based on Cross-Factor Modeling by O. V. Kozhevinа, L. A. Belyaevskaya-Plotnik

“…"Green" entrepreneurship is a priority area for the development of Russian regions, consistent with the achievement of Russia's national strategic goals for the period up to 2030.Methods: in this work, cross-factor modeling and the method of integral analysis are used to calculate the composite index of the state of economic security and its structural components, taking into account the development of "green" entrepreneurship, supplemented by the method of a priori ranking of factors to assess the contribution of each component and justify the priority the selected factors affecting the level of economic security of the regions.Results: a three-component cross-factor model for assessing the state of economic security in certain regions of the Russian Federation (Moscow Region, Leningrad Region, Sverdlovsk Region, Novosibirsk Region, Altai Territory, Krasnodar Territory) had been calculated and tested. …”
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Proactive Breakthrough or Passive Exhaustion? A Dual-Path Integrated Model Driven by Perceived Overqualification by Chuanhao Fan, Bingbing Shang

“…With the advancement of global economic restructuring and China’s economic transformation, structural employment contradictions have intensified amid increasingly competitive labor markets. …”
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Enhanced data-driven shear strength predictive modeling framework for RCDBs using explainable boosting-based ensemble learning algorithms coupled with Bayesian optimization by Imad Shakir Abbood, Noorhazlinda Abd Rahman, B.H. Abu Bakar

“…Nowadays, there is a boom in implementing machine learning (ML) approaches in solving various structural engineering problems. This research aims to present a novel data-driven predictive framework for the SS of RCDBs using an explainable ML approach and incorporating a large database compilation of 950 experimental specimens with different web reinforcement. …”
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Genome-Wide Characterization of VDAC Gene Family in Soybean (<i>Glycine max</i> L.) and In Silico Expression Profiling in Response to Drought and Salt Stress by Muhammad Muneeb Ullah, Muqadas Aleem, Muhammad Mudassar Iqbal, Awais Riaz, Ainong Shi

“…The comparative phylogenetic studies classified these genes into six different clades and found the highest structural similarities among VDAC genes of <i>G. max</i> and <i>G. soja</i>. …”
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Enhancing organizational performance through agility strategies: The mediating effects of green innovation and digital transformation by Yusup Yusup, Arief Subyantoro, R Heru Kristanto HC

“…The analysis was conducted using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Results indicate that strategic agility contributes positively to performance, both on its own and by facilitating green innovation and digital transformation. …”
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Composition Characterization of Fatty Acid Zinc Salts by Chromatographic and NMR Spectroscopic Analyses on Their Fatty Acid Methyl Esters by Kwang Seo Park, Yun Ju Kim, Eun Kyung Choe

“…To implement EU REACH- (Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals-) like chemical legislations in various countries of which the purpose is human and environment safety, the first step is substance identification followed by the hazard and risk assessments. Although both structural and composition identifications are required, the latter can more importantly result in the essential data to fill out the required substance information such as purity and concentrations of constituents, as well as impurities. …”
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The relationship between family functioning and depression among adolescents in China during the normalization stage of the COVID-19 epidemic: The mediating role of resilience. by Yameng Feng, Yang Zhou, Wenzhen Li, Qingzhou Cheng, Cen Gao, Shu Yan, Na Lv, Yaofei Xie, Taimin Wu, Rong Nie, Hongping Zhang, Dajie Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression was performed to investigate the independent effect of family functioning and psychological resilience on adolescent depression. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between family functioning and depression.…”
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Central position of histidine in the sequence of designed alternating polarity peptides enhances pH-responsive assembly with DNA by Razieh Taghizadeh Pirposhteh, Nasir Mohajel, Arash Arashkia, Kayhan Azadmanesh, Mohammadali Masoumi

“…Morphological analysis revealed that both co-assemblies underwent structural transitions with increasing N/P ratios, though their sizes and morphologies differed significantly. …”
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Addressing nutritional inequities in vulnerable Colombian communities: an analysis from socioeconomic, cultural, and healthcare challenges by Omaira Valencia, Jenny Alexandra Hernández Montoya, María Carolina López, Juliana Damelines

“…Abstract Background Malnutrition remains a significant public health challenge in low-middle-income countries, particularly in rural and ethnic communities where structural inequalities exacerbate health disparities. …”
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Lightweight Brain Tumor Segmentation Through Wavelet-Guided Iterative Axial Factorization Attention by Yueyang Zhong, Shuyi Wang, Yuqing Miao, Tao Zhang, Haoliang Li

“…Ablation studies confirm that this module enhances segmentation accuracy, particularly in preserving the finer structural details of tumor components. Simultaneously, the iterative axial factorization attention reduces the computational burden of 3D spatial modeling by processing attention sequentially along individual axes, preserving long-range interdependence while consuming minimal resources. …”
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Retinal Postphotoreceptor Layers and Macular Electroretinogram in Retinitis Pigmentosa by I. V. Zolnikova, S. V. Milash, A. B. Chernyak, D. V. Levina, I. V. Egorova, E. V. Rogatina, E. A. Eremeeva, S. Y. Rogova

“…We revealed increased thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), decrease of thickness of ganglion cell layer (GCL) (p &lt; 0,05) and normal (p &gt; 0,05) inner nuclear layer (INL) thickness. These structural changes are associated with the decrease of bioelectric macula’s activity measured by MERG (decrease of α- and β-wave amplitude) and decrease the thickness of photoreceptor layers in all zones according to EDTRS.Conclusion. …”
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Improvement of Algorithm for Formation of Orthogonal Components of Input Quantities in Microprocessor Protection by F. A. Romaniuk, Yu. V. Rumiantsev, V. Yu. Rumiantsev, I. V. Novash

“…A digital model of the specified device has been developed in the dynamic modeling system MatLab-Simulink in accordance with the structural diagram. As a result of the calculations, a significant (up to two times) increase in the performance of the proposed digital device for forming the OC in transient modes has been established in comparison with the shapers based on the DFT.…”
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Trackwise Prediction of GNSS-R Delay&#x2013;Doppler Maps With DDM-PredRNN Network by Weichen Sun, Xiaochen Wang, Bing Han, Dongkai Yang

“…The results indicate that the root mean square error of the DDM prediction is 1.32 dB, the mean absolute error is 0.82 dB, and the structural similarity is 0.71. This approach not only effectively addresses the gaps in ocean wind observation data due to poor GNSS-R data quality but also fills the trackwise blind zones of GNSS-R. …”
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The moderating role of personalized recommendations in the trust–satisfaction–loyalty relationship: an empirical study of AI-driven e-commerce by Noha Hassan, Mohamed Abdelraouf, Dina El-Shihy

“…An online survey employing standardized scales for trust, satisfaction, loyalty, and personalization was administered, and data were analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypotheses. …”
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The mysterious sense of smell: evolution, historical perspectives, and neurological disorders by Thomas Brandt, Doreen Huppert, Doreen Huppert

“…Imaging disorders of olfaction disclosed clinically relevant structural changes of the brain network of olfaction and the intimate reciprocal interaction with other networks to subserve higher cortical functions such as an impressive specific odor memory, quality of life, emotion, cognition, selection of food, social interaction, stress, and depression. …”
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Steganographic method of acoustic information protection in critical applications systems by Олександр Можаєв, Юрій Гнусов, Олександр Манжай, Володимир Струков, Віталій Носов, Валерій Радченко, Сергій Єнгаличев

“…Further research is desirable to analyze the possible use of methods for synthesizing large ensembles of quasi-orthogonal discrete signals with improved ensemble, structural, and correlation properties to ensure higher security of acoustic channels in computer systems for critical applications. …”
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Study on the Design and Development of Advanced Inorganic Polymers for Thermal Energy Storage (TES) Systems by Ioanna Giannopoulou, Loizos Georgiou, Konstantina Oikonomopoulou, Maria Spanou, Alexandros Michaelides, Demetris Nicolaides

“…However, the operation of these materials is limited to temperatures below 400 °C due to the structural degradation of OPC at this temperature. This paper investigates the design and development of inorganic polymers based on Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) as a sustainable, low-cost, and environmentally friendly alternative to OPC-based materials for high-temperature sensible TES applications. …”
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Sugar Alcohols as Crosslinking Delay Additives for Fracturing Fluids by Tariq Almubarak, Mohammed I. Alabdrabalnabi, Abdualilah Albaiz, Mohammed Yami

“…The viscosity was measured at a shear rate of 100 s⁻¹, with intermittent low-shear rates introduced to assess the structural recovery and fluid integrity. The effect of sugar alcohol concentration on crosslinking delay was examined across systems containing varying amounts of a zirconium-based crosslinker ranging from 1 to 4 gpt. …”
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