Who gets to define flourishing? Disentangling social science from theology in flourishing measurement and policy prescriptions by Sarah S. Willen, Abigail Fisher Williamson, Colleen C. Walsh

“…In this essay, we advance a conversation initiated on these pages by the recent special issue on “Flourishing and Health in Critical Perspective: An Invitation to Interdisciplinary Dialogue” (Willen, 2022; Willen, Williamson, and Walsh 2022), followed by a response from VanderWeele and the Human Flourishing Program team (VanderWeele et al., 2023). We were pleased to learn of their agreement with several of the concerns we raised — among them the need for more qualitative inquiry into flourishing; greater attention to sociocultural differences; and additional consideration of the impact of structural conditions, power dynamics, and legacies of injustice on opportunities to flourish. …”
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Mechanisms of Pragmatic Focusing in Modern English-Language Versions of the “Canonical” Plot of the Blue Beard by Z. M. Chemodurova

“…Particular attention is paid to the context as one of the types of foregrounding, possessing ontological salience and realizing text-forming, expressive, evaluative, ludic functions. A comparative structural, compositional, and linguistic-stylistic analysis of eight literary texts intertextually correlated with the classic story of the Blue Beard made it possible to identify such methods of attention distribution in the modeled by A. …”
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STRATEGY OF DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION by Dmitry Donetskiy, Yury Gevora, Elena Zubenko, Ekaterina Glebova, Ksenia Volkova

“…Based on the experience of developed countries identified the following directions of strategy of development of innovation activity in agriculture: development of a long-term program for scientific and technological development of national economy by sectors; the establishment of an effective financial mechanism and economic incentives of innovative activity in agrarian sector of economy; creation of structural units of the state authorities performing the functions of information collection, promotion of scientiic development; attracting private andforeign investment to Finance research and development activities; comprehensive state support of small and medium innovation business; reduction of administrative barriers; promoting the active procurement of R & d results abroad; development of system of insurance of investments in R & d; creation of innovation infrastructure; improving the system of education and training, is ready to innovations and able to implement the principles and objectives of modern innovation strategy in the agrarian sphere.…”
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Exploring behavioral intentions of consumers towards different digital payment services through the interplay of perceived risks and adoption factors by K Padma Kiran, Naga Sailaja Vedala

“…Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) in combination with multi-group analysis (MGA) was performed to investigate the proposed model and to compare the different UPIs. …”
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BASIC INTRACELLULAR MECHANISMS OF FORMATION OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF INTERNAL ORGANS IN FLUOROSIS (LITERATURE REVIEW) by Мария Сергеевна Бугаева, Олег Иванович Бондарев

“…Long-term exposure to the trace element and its ability to accumulate in the body are crucial factors in the morphogenesis of structural alterations. Since the main manifestation of fluorosis is damage to the teeth and skeleton, researchers traditionally focus their attention on studying mainly the pathology of these tissues. …”
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Research on the Role of Self-Efficacy in the Effect of Workplace Envy on Intention to Quit by Gamze Aydın, Serdar Bozkurt

“…The SmartPLS package program, which is a multi-level structural equation modeling (SEM) application, was used in the analysis of the data. …”
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Unpacking the influence of parental and peer support on youth financial literacy and saving behavior in Indonesia by Ivan Gumilar Sambas Putra

“…The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with SmartPLS 4.0. …”
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Exploring community pharmacist's psychological intentions to adopt generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots for patient information, education, and counseling by Hafidz Ihsan Hidayatullah, Muhammad Taufiq Saifullah, Muhammad Thesa Ghozali, Ayesha Aziz

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Utilitarian VS Hedonic Value: Which is More Influential for Indonesian Consumers in Increasing Purchase Intention in E-Commerce? by Nisrina Sherin Caesalpinia, Bethani Suryawardani

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The Role of Live Streaming Value Perception Factors in Forming Trust and Repurchase Intention by Tyas Ayu Rahmita, Albari Albari

“…The analysis technique used was Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using the AMOS version 24.0 program. …”
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Effect of alkali treatment on physicochemical and microstructural properties of false banana fiber by Chalachew Nigussie Checol, Zenamarkos Bantie Sendekie

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Examination of Social and Economic Factors Affecting Agricultural Development in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan by Ramazan Ahmadi

“…However, market inefficiencies and weak structural support limit profitability. The decline in government and organizational assistance has exacerbated economic hardships, restricting access to resources and training. …”
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Assessment on Impact of Agricultural Subsidies on Potato Production: Evidence from Syangja, Nepal by Bibas Chaulagai, Isha Nepal, Saroj Yadav, Promise Shrestha, Anish Parajuli, Subheksha Shrestha

“…Although the result demonstrates the efficacy of agricultural subsidies in enhancing short-term productivity and farm income, it also highlights structural challenges in program design regarding equitable access to such programs and market linkages of farm produce. …”
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Navigating the Future: Envisioning Metaverse Adoption in Indonesian Tourism Through the Technological–Organizational–Environmental (TOE) Framework by Afrizal Firman, Ka Yin Chau, Ankita Manohar Walawalkar, Massoud Moslehpour

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The intervening role of the image of green brands in increasing green brands’ purchasing intention of personal care product by Sutisna, Elisiyah, Umalihayati, Syamsul Hidayat, Theresia Gunawan

“…The data analysis employed a structural equation model utilizing SMART-partial least square.The study’s findings suggest that green marketing (β = 0.665, p = 0.000) and corporate social responsibility (β = 0.205, p = 0.000) are essential for establishing an image of a green brand. …”
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Predicting leakage of the VERCORS mock-up and concrete containment buildings - a digital twin approach by Laurent Charpin, Jessica Haelewyn, Anass Cherki El Idrissi, Julien Niepceron, Benoît Masson, Charles Toulemonde, Guillaume Boulant, Jean-Philippe Mathieu, François Hamon, Sylvie Michel-Ponnelle, Jean-Marie Hénault, Frédéric Taillade, Jean-Luc Adia, Florian Escoffier

“…An important numerical effort has also been made to implement structural computations of the mock-up and to capitalize these computations as well as their post-processing (so as to compare automatically with the monitoring data) in what can be called a digital twin of the mock-up. …”
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Reasons for price rise at the real estate market in the Volgograd Region by N. M. Stepanenkova, A. L. Dubrovchenko

“…The purpose of the study is to assess the impact of a combination of factors on the cost of housing in the Volgograd region and identify possible directions for market development.Materials and methods. Structural and statistical analysis, as well as the synthesis of the results obtained, made it possible to form an objective assessment of the state of the real estate market in the Volgograd region.Results and discussion. …”
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Persistent gender disparities in financial inclusion in palestine after COVID-19 pandemic by Rabeh Morrar, Habib Hinn, Fernando Rios-Avila

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Investigating Factors Influencing Preservice Teachers’ Intentions to Adopt Virtual Reality: A Mixed-Methods Study by Jung Won Hur

“…This mixed-methods study addresses this gap by examining factors influencing PSTs’ willingness to adopt VR and identifying challenges hindering adoption following immersive VR activities using Oculus Quest. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis indicated that perceived usefulness and enjoyment directly influenced PSTs’ intentions to adopt VR, whereas self-efficacy indirectly influenced intentions through perceived usefulness. …”
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An intensive non-invasive protocol combining non-surgical spinal decompression and supportive physiotherapeutic modalities in the treatment of double-level disc herniation at L4-L5... by Vincenzo Di Modica, Giuseppe J. Sciarrone

“…These structural changes indicated an almost complete restoration of the canal surface and substantial reduction of herniation at both affected levels. …”
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