Fabrication, structural, physical, optical characteristics and γ-ray attenuation capacity of borosilicate glasses doped with Gd2O3 by Norah A. M. Alsaif, Nada Alfryyan, Hanan Al-Ghamdi, A. M. Abdelghany, A. S. Abouhaswa, Abed Jawad Kadhim, Kawa M. Kaky, Y. S. Rammah

“…Abstract Barium fluoride borosilicate glass samples reinforced with varying amounts of Gd2O3 (BSBLG0–BSBLG4) have been manufactured using the conventional melt quenching procedure in order to provide additional research on the type of borosilicate glass. Structural, physical, and linear optical characteristics as well as γ-ray attenuation capacity of barium fluoride borosilicate doped with Gd2O3 was investigated. …”
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Structure-Borne Sound Suppression of a Strongly/Weakly Excited Curved Panel Using a Quadratic Nonlinear Resonance Effect by Yiu-Yin Lee

“…This study aimed to investigate the structure-borne sound suppression of a strongly/weakly excited curved panel. …”
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The Role of Academic Resilience, Self-Regulation, and Perceptions of Chemistry Students in Academic Achievement: A Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) Approach by Desfi Annisa, Hari Sutrisno, Endang Widjajanti

“…Using cluster random sampling techniques, 791 students participating in chemistry classes formed the sample. The linear relationship model between academic resilience, self-regulation, student perceptions, and achievement in chemistry is examined in this research using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) method. …”
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Cryptocurrency Adoption among Saudi Arabian Public University Students: Dual Structural Equation Modelling and Artificial Neural Network Approach by Ali S. A. Alomari, Nasuha L. Abdullah

“…The current investigation is aimed at investigating whether the use of dual structural equation modelling and artificial neural network (SEM-ANN) would permit a better comprehension of the determinants of cryptocurrency adoption than the single-step PLS-SEM technique and explore the predictors of cryptocurrency adoption. …”
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Analysis of interrelationships between the management of agricultural water consumption optimization constructs based on smart climate agriculture: application of structural analys... by Ali Tavasoti, Mehrdad Niknami, Jamal Farajollah Hosseini, Maryam Omidi Najafabadi

“…To analyze the data, structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed using AMOS20 to investigate the linear relationships between latent and explicit variables. …”
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The effects of decentralized financing and funding levels on the breadth of services and structural quality to provide those services in primary health facilities in Nigeria by Brittany Hagedorn, Jeremy Cooper, Benjamin Loevinsohn, Valentina Martufi

“…Results showed that structural readiness and service offerings both increased with more funding, especially under DFF. …”
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Yogurts from Different Producers in Bole, Xinjiang: Bacterial Diversity and Community Structure and Differences in Metabolite Profile as Revealed by Untargeted Metabolomics by WANG Qi, ZENG Jun, HUO Xiangdong, XUE Juanjuan, LOU Kai, LIN Qing, ZHAO Zhongkai, GAO Yan

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Effect of marination with broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) juice and soy sauce on physicochemical, structural and oxidative properties of beef steak by Ashkan Jebelli Javan, Fatemeh Mirhaj, Nasim Khorshidian, Mehrdad Mohammadi

“…Italica) juice and soy sauce on physicochemical properties, structural and oxidative stability of beef semitendinosus steaks. …”
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Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship (QSAR) Modeling of Chiral CCR2 Antagonists with a Multidimensional Space of Novel Chirality Descriptors by Ramanathan Natarajan, Ganapathy S. Natarajan, Subhash C. Basak

“…The development of chirality descriptors for quantitative chirality structure–activity relationship (QCSAR) modeling has always attracted attention, owing to the importance of chiral molecules in pharmaceutical, agriculture, food, and fragrance industries, and environmental toxicology. …”
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Isolation by distance versus landscape resistance: Understanding dominant patterns of genetic structure in Northern Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis caurina). by Mark P Miller, Raymond J Davis, Eric D Forsman, Thomas D Mullins, Susan M Haig

“…Landscape genetics investigations examine how the availability and configuration of habitat influence genetic structure of plants and animals. We used landscape genetics to evaluate the role that forest connectivity plays in determining genetic structure of the federally-threatened Northern Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) using genotypes of 339 Northern Spotted Owls obtained for 10 microsatellite loci. …”
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Fencing vs. Grazing: Divergent Effects on Soil Seed Bank Structure and Grassland Recovery Pathways in Northern Tibetan Alpine Grasslands by Yuyuan Xie, Yongjie Liu, Wencheng Li, Ningning Zhao, Xuehao Li, Yifan Chen, Guozhi Lai, Xin Lou, Xiangtao Wang, Xuehong Wei

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Structure and stability in the community with the endangered plant Heritiera parvifolia Merr. (Malvaceae) in lowland rainforest in Diaoluo mountain of Hainan Island, China by Naiyan Shang, Naiyan Shang, Shaocui He, Dongling Qi, Xiaobo Yang, Donghai Li, Rentong Liu, Chunyan Du, Xin Su, Tianyun Qi

“…IntroductionEndangered plants are crucial for ecosystem stability, influencing forest community structure. However, commercial logging and the expansion of economic forests have led to tropical forest habitat degradation and fragmentation.MethodsTo assess the community structure and stability of Heritiera parvifolia, an endangered plant, in the Diaoluo Mountain zone of National Park of Hainan Tropical Rainforest in China, a field study was conducted across 20 plots. …”
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In-depth insight into structure-reactivity/regioselectivity relationship of Lewis acid catalyzed cascade 4πe-cyclization/dicycloexpansion reaction by Ka Lu, Pan-Pan Zhou, Yong-Qiang Tu, Fu-Min Zhang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Kai Li, Kun Fang, Yun-Peng Wang, Zi-Hao Li, Jia-Qi Li

“…That enables the creation of well-fitted linear relationships of lnk/(ΔG 1 ‡/T), ΔG 1 ‡/ΔG 2, ln(k/k H)/σp, reflecting the structure′s effect on reactivity/selectivity, and validating the reaction mechanism. …”
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Comparative study of the characteristics of the energy flow and food web structure in the Laizhou Bay ecosystem based on the Ecopath and LIM-MCMC models by Cui Wenhui, Xu Bingqing, Dong Xiuqiang, Yang Jisong, Li Min, Zhang Depu, Li Shengfu, Lv Zhenbo, Li Fan, Ren Zhonghua

“…This study compared the characteristics of energy flow and food web structure in the Laizhou Bay ecosystem using the Ecopath model and linear inverse models enhanced by Monte Carlo methods coupled with a Markov Chain (LIM-MCMC), respectively, based on survey data collected in May, August, and November 2022. …”
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Pore Structure and Its Controlling Factors of Cambrian Highly Over-Mature Marine Shales in the Upper Yangtze Block, SW China by Dadong Liu, Mingyang Xu, Hui Chen, Yi Chen, Xia Feng, Zhenxue Jiang, Qingqing Fan, Li Liu, Wei Du

“…Highly over-mature marine shales are distributed worldwide with substantial resource potential, yet their pore structure characteristics and controlling mechanisms remain poorly understood, hindering accurate shale gas resource prediction and efficient development. …”
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Effect of Paracetamol Biodegradation Products Quantitative Indicators of the Anatomical Structure of the Lily of the Valley Leaf (<i>Convallaria majalis</i> L.) by E. V. Vikhareva, T. V. Bombela, E. V. Bykov, A. A. Baranova

“…Quantitative parameters of the anatomical structure of the lily of the valley leaf were evaluated by the linear dimensions of the epidermis, elements of the conducting system and mesophyll. …”
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Structural, physical, optical, mechanical, and radiation shielding investigation of tantalum pentoxide doped Germanate-Tellurite-Borate based glass system by M.I. Sayyed, M.H.A. Mhareb, M.Kh. Hamad, Abed Jawad Kadhim, Kawa M. Kaky, Yasser Maghrbi

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Mechanical Response Analysis of Semi-Detached Movable Roof and Optimization of Subrail Foundation Reinforcement by Ziguang Zhang, Ankang Hu, Xiaopeng Li, Shuai Kang, Cheng Zhang

“…Ground-based movable roof construction offers advantages such as flexible adjustment, energy conservation, environmental protection, improved comfort, structural stability, and high space utilization. However, it faces technical challenges such as complex structure, high cost, and high maintenance expenses. …”
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Arterial hypertension with comorbid chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship between tolerance to physical exercise and structural and functional state of the heart. by T. Z. Burtniak, V. A. Potabasniy, V. I. Fesenko

“…The aim of the study was to establish the relationship between tolerance to exercise, oxygen saturation, and structural and functional cardiac status in patients with hypertension in combination with COPD. …”
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Structural, electronic and thermoelectric properties of the intermetallic materials based on Mg2X (X= Si, Ge, Sn): DFT calculations by Miloud Ibrir

“…The scope of this work is the investigation of the physical properties of chalcopyrite materials using ab-initio methods in order to simulate a new structure of thin-films photovoltaic cells with high conversion efficiency. …”
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