The determinants of enterprise risk management in Ghanaian and South African insurers: insights from a quantile regression analysis by Sylvester Senyo Horvey

“…Thus, the implementation of ERM in both countries is positively influenced by the Big4 audit firms, ownership structure, leverage, firm size, and industrial diversification. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Motion-Induced Fluid Force for a High-Speed Valve by Qingjun Yang, Yudong Liu, Yuanyuan Tong, Xuan Wang

“…The experimental results show that under the working pressure of 1 MPa (rated pressure), the opening time is shortened to 0.90 ms, which is 11.8% shorter than the original structure. The closing time is shortened from 1.5 ms to 1.34 ms, which represents a decrease of 10.7%. …”
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Assessment the performance of chemical constituents of agro wastes in production safety alternative carbon black filler in rubber composite purpose by Vivian F. Lotfy, Altaf H. Basta, Emad S. Shafik

“…The results proved the efficient low replacing ratio of biochar towards increasing the minimum and maximum torque; this indicates a homogeneous filler structure and crosslinking interactions between the components matrix as emphasized from the morphological analysis of EPDM rubber. …”
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Portuguese translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Person-Centered Practice Inventory - Care. by Diana Vareta, Célia Oliveira, Brendan McCormack, Paul Slater, Vaibhav Tyagi, Filipa Ventura

“…., first-order, and single-factor, the best fit to the empirical data was revealed by the single-factor structure, reflecting a good fit (x2/df = 2.408, CFI = .93, RMSEA = .07, SRMR = .05).…”
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A STUDY ON A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING BULK DENSITY OF UNSATURATED SOILS BASED ON SOIL GAS PERMEABILITY by Shang Gao, Xianliang Wang, Yi-Jia Wang, Wenqi Zhao, Weifan Zhou

“…ABSTRACT Soil compaction alters soil structure, reduces soil air permeability, and adversely impacts crop growth. …”
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The Impact of Organizational and Management variables on the Performance of Sidama Bunna Football Club by Wasihun Abate Sentie, Getinet Tiruneh, Dagnachew Nigeru Kebede

“…Results reveal significant positive correlations between club performance and variables such as strategic factors (r=0.788, p<0.001), communication (r=0.779, p<0.001), human resources (r=0.774, p<0.01), material resources (r=0.697, p<0.01), and finance (r=0.765, p<0.001). Conversely, club structure (r=0.263, p>0.05) showed no significant relationship with performance. …”
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Experiences of healthcare professionals in a breastfeeding training program by Karin Cato, Eva-Lotta Funkquist, Paola Oras

“…Noteworthy aspects of the training program, as identified by participants, included group discussions, the structure of the training session, inspiration for breastfeeding support, newfound knowledge regarding breastfeeding, and the utility of provided parental materials. …”
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Screening for anxiety and depression in the general population: Adaptation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 in Russia by A. A. Zolotareva, V. Yu. Kostenko, A. A. Lebedeva, M. A. Chumakova

“…The proof of the factor validity of the Russian version of the PHQ-4 was the identification of a two-factor structure describing the symptoms of anxiety and depression, and factor invariance by age, level of education, marital status, parental status, financial status and place of residence. …”
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Seismic Hazard Evaluation and Strain Dynamics in the Simav Fault Zone: A Comprehensive Analysis of Earthquake Recurrence and Energy Release Patterns by Halil İbrahim Solak, Cemil Gezgin

“…This study aims to determine the earthquake hazard of the Simav Fault Zone (SFZ), one of the key tectonic features of Western Anatolia—a region that serves as a natural laboratory for geoscientists due to its complex tectonic structure and swarm-type seismic activity generated by multiple active graben systems. …”
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A Study of the Spatial Effects of Financial Support and Economic Growth under Optimal Control of Nonlinear Generalized Complex Systems by Xuexue Tang

“…This paper selects three dimensions of the financial system, namely, financial structure, financial efficiency, and financial scale, and studies the adaptability between these three dimensions and the development of the real economy, respectively, and then uses different empirical methods to analyze the dynamic adaptability effects between the development of the real economy and these three dimensions of the financial system and finally explores the way of adaptability between the financial system and the development of the real economy. …”
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Large Scale Gas Stratification Erosion by a Vertical Helium-Air Jet by R. Kapulla, G. Mignot, S. Paranjape, L. Ryan, D. Paladino

“…During the layer erosion, the flow structure changes from a more downwards oriented annular type to a more horizontally oriented mushroom type of flow. …”
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Variation in the development of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) by Petković Borislav M., Radić Vojo Ž., Komljenović Ilija S., Jovović Zoran M.

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Digital solutions for risk management in sustainable development conditions of business ecosystems by Oleksii HNIEZDOVSKYI, Danylo DOMASHENKO, Svitlana DOMASHENKO, Denys MOROZOV, Serhii SHYLO

“…When selecting the optimal classifier, both standard quality metrics and probability distribution analysis for identifying risk groups were taken into account. A modular system structure is proposed, and practical recommendations for implementing digital solutions in business ecosystems are provided. …”
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Adaptation of the Academic Disciplines “General Psychology” and “Psychology Workshop” for Students with Disabilities: A Case Study of the “Ukraine” University by I. V. Kushchenko, O. L. Matsiuk

“…Specific adaptations for teaching psychological disciplines are suggested, such as the logical structuring of content, the use of multimedia, the application of specialized software, the individualization of learning, and flexible deadlines for tasks. …”
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Family Profile of Substance Addicted Individuals by Fatmanur Alsancak, Hülya Yıldız, Hüseyin Zahid Kara, Hasan Hüseyin Taylan, Yusuf Genç

“…Studies show that the socioeconomic characteristics, structure, and relationship patterns between family members and substance use affect the families of substance addicted individuals in various ways, that the attitude and behavior of the family towards the substance are effective in the substance use of individuals, especially in adolescence, or that the breakdown of the family for various reasons is effective in the orientation of individuals towards substance use. …”
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The Comparison and Selection of a Warm Mix Agent for Asphalt Based on Fuzzy Hierarchical Analysis by Haowu Wang, Shengkai Sun, Sen Hu

“…Four types of indexes, namely, material properties, technical indexes, economy, and construction difficulty, were selected to construct the hierarchical structure of the target, guideline, and indicator layers. …”
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A Look into the Melting Pot: The mecC-Harboring Region Is a Recombination Hot Spot in Staphylococcus stepanovicii. by Torsten Semmler, Ewan M Harrison, Antina Lübke-Becker, Rainer G Ulrich, Lothar H Wieler, Sebastian Guenther, Ivonne Stamm, Anne-Merethe Hanssen, Mark A Holmes, Szilvia Vincze, Birgit Walther

“…In addition, the mecC-encoding region harbors the typical blaZ-mecC-mecR1-mecI structure, corresponding with the class E mec complex. …”
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Trend Analysis of Relative Sea Level Changes in the Aegean Sea with Copula Functions by Ahmet Yavuzdoğan, Emine Tanır Kayıkçı

“…Copula functions, which are frequently used in many fields such as statistics, economics, actuarial analysis, meteorology and hydrology, have a correlation structure that reflects linear and nonlinear relationships and can show local dependencies. …”
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Aquaporins and their role in plant-microbial systems by T. R. Kudriashova, A. A. Kryukov, A. I. Gorenkova, A. P. Yurkov

“…A more comprehensive study of these transporters can enhance our understanding of water transport in plants and assess how arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can influence it. This review contains data on the history of studies of the structure, localization, phylogeny, and functions of aquaporins. …”
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Modular Soft Sensor Made of Eutectogel and Its Application in Gesture Recognition by Fengya Fan, Mo Deng, Xi Wei

“…In this study, we introduced a novel design for a modular soft sensor unit (M2SU) that incorporates a short, wire-shaped sensory structure made of eutectogel, with magnetic blocks at both ends. …”
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