No effect of additional education on long-term brain structure, a preregistered natural experiment in thousands of individuals by Nicholas Judd, Rogier Kievit

“…However, whether education causes long-term structural changes in the brain remains unclear. A pressing challenge is that individuals self-select into continued education, thereby introducing a wide variety of environmental and genetic confounders. …”
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Determination of Antimicrobial Resistance Megaplasmid-Like pESI Structures Contributing to the Spread of <i>Salmonella</i> Schwarzengrund in Japan by Kanako Ishihara, Suzuka Someno, Kaoru Matsui, Chisato Nakazawa, Takahiro Abe, Hayato Harima, Tsutomu Omatsu, Manao Ozawa, Eriko Iwabuchi, Tetsuo Asai

“…Specifically, the tentative plasmid sequence obtained via short-read sequencing, PCR, and conjugation experiments identified deletions of antimicrobial resistance genes (<i>aadA</i>, <i>sul1</i>, and <i>tetA</i>), class 1 integron, mercury resistance operon, and/or plasmid transfer region in the pESI-like plasmid. Conclusion: These data on the structural diversity of pESI-like plasmids suggest that some time has passed since <i>S</i>. …”
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Aggressive strategies of the COVID-19 pandemic on the apparel industry of Sri Lanka using structural equation modeling. by Wasantha Rajapakshe, D S M Karunaratna, W H G Ariyaratne, H A Lakshani Madushika, G S K Perera, P Shamila

“…Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was applied to analyze the direct and indirect effects of aggressive cost reduction strategies and workplace environmental changes on sustainability with mediating effects of stress. …”
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Analysis of the correspondence of the structural elements of AGU 75 variety harvest with the parameters of the winter oat idiotype model by M. V. Kuzenko

“…A comparative analysis of the elements of the crop structure (productive tillering, panicle length, number of spikelets, number of grains, grain weight per panicle, grain weight per plant, weight of 1000 grains) of varieties and models was carried out. …”
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Investigating microbial population structure and function in the chicken caeca and large intestine over time using metagenomics by Banaz Star-Shirko, Gladys Maria Pangga, Aaron McKenna, Nicolae Corcionivoschi, Anne Richmond, Umer Zeeshan Ijaz, Ozan Gundogdu

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Predation risk, resource quality, and reef structural complexity shape territoriality in a coral reef herbivore. by Laura B Catano, Bridgette K Gunn, Megan C Kelley, Deron E Burkepile

“…Our work argues that the loss of corals and the resulting decline in structural complexity, as well as management efforts to protect reefs, could alter the territory dynamics and reproductive potential of important herbivorous fish species.…”
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Structural Phase Transition in CdSb + 3 % MnSb Composite at a High Hydrostatic Pressure by R.G. Dzhamamedov, A.Ju. Mollayev, A.V. Kochura, P.V. Abakumov, R.K. Arslanov, S.F. Marenkin, M.B. Dobromyslov

“…In CdSb + 3 % MnSb composite, structural properties have been studied, specific resistance ρ and Hall coefficient RH are measured at a high hydrostatic pressure of up to P ≤ 9 GPa. …”
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Analyzing Company’s Internal and External Factors Influencing the Financing Model through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) by Sajad Veisi, Seyed Ali Vaez, Ebrahim Anvari, Esmaeel Mazaheri

“…These hypotheses were evaluated using Structural Equations Modeling (SEM) with SmartPLS4 software across 3 distinct models. …”
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Research on Deep Integration of the “Belt and Road” Aviation Network Based on Community Structure from the Perspective of China by Hongguang Yao, Huihui Xiao

“…Air transport has broad development potential along the “ Belt and Road” by owing to its fast, direct, and comfortable advantages, and the community structure is an important factor determining the efficiency and service functions of the aviation network. …”
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Translating Al-Hikam Aphorisms: Evaluating Unmarked Topical Themes through Theme-Rheme Structure Analysis by Muhammad Yunus Anis, Arifuddin Arifuddin, Khabibi Muhammad Luthfi, Reza Sukma Nugraha, Afnan Arummi, Eva Farhah, Tri Yanti Nurul Hidayati

“…They have an information structure divided into theme (known information) and rheme (new information), with the "unmarked topical theme" playing a crucial role. …”
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Study on the Spatial Association Network Structure of Urban Digital Economy and Its Driving Factors in Chinese Cities by Wei Yang, Mengjie Yan, Xiaohe Wang, Jinfeng Shi

“…In contrast, cities in the northwest, northeast, and southwest regions are situated on the periphery of this spatial association network. (4) The economic development level, informatization level, technological innovation, urbanization level, industrial structure, and human capital contribute to the formation of the spatial association network of the digital economy. …”
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Farm Household Pluriactivity, Factor Inputs, and Crop Structure Adjustment: Evidence from Sichuan Province, China by Jianqiang Li, Qing Feng, Ziyi Ye, Hongming Liu, Yandong Guo, Kun Zhou

“…Based on survey data from 473 farm households in Sichuan Province, this study employs ordinary least squares (OLS), two-stage least squares (2SLS), and mediation analyses to systematically assess the impact of pluriactivity on crop structure through factor input mechanisms. …”
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The USDA barley core collection: genetic diversity, population structure, and potential for genome-wide association studies. by María Muñoz-Amatriaín, Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos, Jeffrey B Endelman, Jordi Comadran, John M Bonman, Harold E Bockelman, Shiaoman Chao, Joanne Russell, Robbie Waugh, Patrick M Hayes, Gary J Muehlbauer

“…Most of the accessions in this core collection are categorized as landraces or cultivars/breeding lines and were obtained from more than 100 countries. Both STRUCTURE and principal component analysis identified five major subpopulations within the core collection, mainly differentiated by geographical origin and spike row number (an inflorescence architecture trait). …”
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Structural and functional imaging studies in chronic cannabis users: a systematic review of adolescent and adult findings. by Albert Batalla, Sagnik Bhattacharyya, Murat Yücel, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Jose Alexandre Crippa, Santiago Nogué, Marta Torrens, Jesús Pujol, Magí Farré, Rocio Martin-Santos

“…<h4>Background</h4>The growing concern about cannabis use, the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, has led to a significant increase in the number of human studies using neuroimaging techniques to determine the effect of cannabis on brain structure and function. We conducted a systematic review to assess the evidence of the impact of chronic cannabis use on brain structure and function in adults and adolescents.…”
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Analyzing long-period structural evolution of biaxially stretched ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene films by Hao Zhang, Xincheng Xie, Lin Da, Yang Liu, Caizhen Zhu, Feng Tian, Xiuhong Li, Jian Xu

“…The reduced crystallinity, as shown by differential scanning calorimetry data, further supports this structural transformation.…”
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The influence of digital village construction on agricultural green development-based on the mediate role of industrial structure upgrading by Zhaoguang Li, Kai Hu, Qinying Shi

“…The role and mechanism of China's digital rural construction in promoting the green development of the whole process of agricultural production needs further analysis.MethodsBased on the panel data of prefecture-level cities in Henan Province from 2013 to 2022, we used the entropy topsis model, the fixed effect model, the Tobit regression model, the intermediate effect model, and the threshold effect model, aiming to explore the effects of digital village construction on agricultural green development and their regional differences, impacts paths and non-linear effects.ResultsThe study found the following: (1) The level of agricultural green development and the digital village construction have increased in Henan province, with the latter exhibiting a spatial clustering phenomena. (2) Digital village construction has a significant positive effect on green agricultural development, but this effect does not exist in mountainous areas. (3) The digital village construction can impact green agricultural development through the updating of agricultural structures. (4) The positive influence of digital village construction on green agricultural development is non-linear, with a single-threshold and increasing marginal effects.DiscussionThese findings provide references for other countries to use digital elements to promote green and sustainable development of agriculture. …”
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New Zealand Building Project Cost and Its Influential Factors: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach by Linlin Zhao, Bill Wang, Jasper Mbachu, Zhansheng Liu

“…The proposed research model was examined with structural equation modelling. Recognising the lack of a systematic approach for assessing the influencing factors associated with project cost, this study identified 30 influencing factors from various sources and quantified their relative impacts. …”
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Towards a finite element model of a batch of experimental violins: validation on sub-structural components by Meza-Pérez Amaury, Stoppani George, Viala Romain, Gonzalez Sebastian, Igartua Unai, Jardón Rico Roberto, Fritz Claudia

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Comparing raw score difference, multilevel modeling, and structural equation modeling methods for estimating discrepancy in dyads by Amber McEnturff, Qi Chen, Robin K. Henson, Ryan Glaman, Wen Luo

“…IntroductionDyadic data analysis is commonly used in psychological research involving pairs of individuals in a nested relationship, such as parent and child, student and teacher, and pairs of spouses. …”
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The Illusory Health Beliefs Scale: validation using exploratory structural equation modeling and multidimensional Rasch analysis by Andrew Denovan, Neil Dagnall, Kenneth Graham Drinkwater

“…The present paper extended latent structure analysis by employing exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) and multidimensional Rasch analysis. …”
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