Numerical Analysis of Sectional Shape Effect on Behavior of Short Concrete Columns by Adil Mahdi Jabbar, Lubna Salim Danha, Qais Abdulmajeed Hasan

“… Abstract This paper numerically investigates the effect of sectional shape on the structural behavior of short concrete columns when subjected to axial loading. …”
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The Digital Economy and Sustainable Development Goals: A Predictive Analysis of the Interconnection Between Digitalization and Sustainability in EU Countries by Anca Antoaneta Vărzaru

“…Utilizing data spanning the period 2017–2022, the analysis applies a multi-method approach—combining exploratory factor analysis, multiple regression, artificial neural networks, and predictive modeling—to identify structural relationships and forecast future trends. …”
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Reserves for stimulating household final consumption in the Northwestern District of Russia by E.G. Leonidova

“…This is possible through an increase in household income and redis tribution of income in the economy, implementation of structural policies focused on enhanced labour productivity, developing promising economic specializations, and extending value chains. …”
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SERUM MYOGLOBIN DYNAMICS IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION AND EPISODES OF SILENT MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA by S. Y. Bebeshko, T. N. Ardamatskaya, T. V. Rozhdestvenskaya, A. N. Burlaka, I. A. Ivanova

“…The aim of this research was to study the clinical meaning of dynamic of blood serum mioglobine level in hypertensives with episodes of painless ishemia of hypertrophied miocardium 128 patients (23 women among them) with hypertension desease II stage (according to WHO classification, 1993) aged between 35 and 58 years (average age 25,3±1,2 year) were treated by through-oesophagus stimulation of auricles, ECG daily monitoring was conducted, 24-hours profile of serum Mg was studied. Nature of structural and functional miocardium changes and their correlation with frequency of painless ishemia of myocardium was analized. …”
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Electron transport across the cell envelope via multiheme c-type cytochromes in Geobacter sulfurreducens by Media Zakizadeh Tabari, Allon I. Hochbaum

“…We examine the state of understanding of their physiological function, their structural features, expression patterns, and essentiality under various respiratory conditions. …”
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Evaluating the multi-dimensional values of bridge-tourism integration: an empirical study using the DEMATEL—ISM—MICMAC method by Yan Du, Han He

“…To address this gap, the present study applies the integrated Decision-Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory, Interpretive Structural Modeling, and Cross-Impact Matrix Multiplication Applied to Classification (DEMATEL—ISM—MICMAC) approach to construct a multi-layered evaluation model for assessing these values. …”
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Corrigendum to “Syringic acid ameliorates testicular oxidative stress via the conservation of endogenous antioxidant markers and inhibition of the activated Nrf2-Keap1-NQO1-HO1 sig... by Oluwatobi T. Somade, Basiru O. Ajiboye, Olukemi A. Osukoya, Theophilus A. Jarikre, Babatunji E. Oyinloye

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A review of machine learning approaches for the discovery of thermoelectric materials by Övgü C. Yelgel, Celal Yelgel

“…This review explores the integration of ML into TE materials discovery, emphasizing its role in property prediction, descriptor engineering, and structural optimization. A systematic examination of ML-driven strategies promises to accelerate the discovery process and improve the efficiency of next-generation thermoelectric systems.…”
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The Association Between Sleep Quality, Depression, Anxiety, and Job-related Stress Among Nurses in Saudi Arabia by Romeo Jr Patague Mostoles

“…Methods: Sociodemographic information, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, depression, anxiety, and work-related stress were evaluated in 851 nurses. Structural equation modeling was used to investigate the mediation effect of sleep quality on mental health and job stress in nurses. …”
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Unveiling the Determinant of Humanized Business Intention Among Malaysia SMEs by Dzuljastri Abdul Razak, Suhaimi Mhd. Sarif, Abdullah Sarwar

“…The results, analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), revealed that all four factors significantly influenced the intention to humanize business practices among SMEs. …”
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A Bayesian Time-Varying Psychophysiological Interaction Model by Brian Schetzsle, Jaylen Lee, Aaron Bornstein, Babak Shahbaba, Michele Guindani

“…Additionally, we identify structural zeros in the precision matrix using a Bayesian multicomparison decision-theoretic framework. …”
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Women’s labor and business participation in the GCC: a comparative analysis of Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE by Esmat Zaidan, Muhammad Mubashir Ehsan

“…Over the past three decades, women’s participation in the labor market has experienced significant shifts, yet structural and institutional challenges persist. This study examines the evolving trends in women’s engagement in labor and business activities within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), emphasizing changes in legal, financial, and entrepreneurial frameworks. …”
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Development of effectively oriented organizational and economic relations of employees of production enterprises based on a personalized approach by N. А. Nikolaev

“…With the use of the dialectical method, methods of systemic, structural and functional analysis, a methodical approach to the assessment and development of organizational and economic employees of manufacturing enterprises has been developed, including the author's principles, criteria, methods, methods for calculating indicators. …”
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From the Editor by Judith A. Holton

“…Easily overwhelmed by the social structural dictates of the academy, they understand and embrace a method that offers a ‘full package’ approach and promises an outcome with practical value.  …”
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To Be or Not to Be a Social Entrepreneur: Motivational Drivers amongst American Business Students by Marieshka Barton, Renata Schaefer, Sergio Canavati

“…Two stages of statistical analysis were performed based on the process and content theories of motivation. We used structural equation modelling to validate the model and paired samples t-test analysis to examine the differences between the motives underlying social entrepreneurship intentions. …”
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Emerging mutation in SARS-CoV-2 facilitates escape from NK cell recognition and associates with enhanced viral fitness. by Eleni Bilev, Nicole Wild, Pouria Momayyezi, Benedetta Maria Sala, Renhua Sun, Tatyana Sandalova, Nicole Marquardt, Hans-Gustaf Ljunggren, Adnane Achour, Quirin Hammer

“…Here, we report that a recently emerged methionine to isoleucine substitution at position 2 (pM2I) of Nsp13232-240 impairs binding of the mutated epitope to HLA-E and diminishes HLA-E/peptide complex stability. Structural analyses revealed altered occupancy of the HLA-E B-pocket as the underlying cause for reduced presentation and stability of the mutated epitope. …”
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Understanding the success factors of MOOCs' retention intention: A Necessary Condition Analysis. by Zhang Huacui, Md Nahin Hossain, Kong Zhen, Nilesh Kumar

“…To ascertain the impact of interest or need-based motivation on students' retention rates, a Structural Equation Model (SEM) was employed. Subsequently, Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) was utilized to identify the essential factors and components in each area. …”
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Hearing loss in HIV-exposed but uninfected children: Advocating for the role of audiologists in South Africa by Katijah Khoza-Shangase

“…Contribution: This article advocates for the integration of routine audiological assessments within maternal and paediatric HIV healthcare services, highlighting the need for structural changes in policy to support preventive audiological care. …”
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Myocardial expression of connexin 43 in cats with hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathy phenotype by Dmitrij Oleynikov

“…Cell connection is based on gap junctions and their structural proteins - connexins. Today there is a lack of information in literature regarding these functional units and their distribution in cats. …”
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Identifying latent mobility as a service preference segments among college students by Willy Kriswardhana, Domokos Esztergár-Kiss

“…MaaS promises several benefits, but studies on motivational mechanism behind the technology adoption are still lacking and usually rely on structural equation modelling approach. In this study, we apply latent class cluster analysis using attitudinal variables as indicators to examine the motivational factors in adopting MaaS, revealing the heterogeneity in preferences among college students. …”
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