Sustainable Food Security in Romania and Neighboring Countries—Trends, Challenges, and Solutions by Teodor Ioan Trasca, Ioana Mihaela Balan, Gina Fintineru, Jeni Veronica Tiu, Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb, Ciprian Ioan Rujescu

“…The study proposes a multidimensional and scientifically sound approach that addresses structural inequalities, strengthening the resilience of food systems and the importance of regional cooperation in Eastern Europe. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Fintech Education: Investigating the Role of Smartphones in Empowering Economic Development in Jordan by Raed Alqirem, Raed Walid Al-Smadi

“…The results show that increased digital literacy enhances the effectiveness of Fintech applications, thus promoting financial inclusivity and literacy. The structural model explains 75.4% of the variance in smartphone usage for financial education (R2 = 0.754). …”
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Addiction Memory, Family Functioning, and Depression in Illicit Drug Users: Self-Esteem as a Mediator by Li Zeng, Xiaojun Zhou, Yuge Lei, Jiayan Chen

“…A factorial algorithm was used to parcel the AMIS, PHQ-9, and RSES items, and structural equation modeling was applied to examine the mediation effect. …”
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The effects of IT capability and distribution competence on business performance of retailers in Omnichannel by Anh T.D. Nguyen

“…Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) was used to check the relationships among these factors in the context of Omnichannel in Vietnam. …”
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Clinical outcomes of rib graft use in rhinoplasty: a meta-analysis by Qian Wang, Jing Liu, Zhixing Chen

“…Abstract Background Rib cartilage rhinoplasty has emerged as a preferred surgical approach for complex nasal reconstructions due to its structural integrity, versatility, and long-term stability. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WATER QUALITY AWARENESS AND DRINKING WATER CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR (CASE STUDY: MAJENE CITY AND CAMPALAGIAN VILLAGE, WEST SULAWESI) by Musafira Musafira, Nur Hilal A. Syahrir, Putri Indi Rahayu

“…This study explores the relationship between water quality awareness and drinking water consumption behavior in these regions using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). …”
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Proteomics approaches – their potential for answering complex questions in meat science research by Elisabeth Huff-Lonergan, Steven M. Lonergan

“…Because a high proportion of meat quality traits are affected by structural and metabolic proteins, identifying the proteomic phenotype associated with high-quality meat production will inform the development of strategies to consistently produce these products. …”
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Navigating work and study: The interplay of time-spatial flexible work arrangements, workload, and work-life integration among undergraduate working students by Ahyar Yuniawan, Nasikh, Rosaly Franksiska

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of FWA and workload on work-life integration among working students in Indonesia, focusing on the contradiction that flexibility promotes balance and increases job demands. Data were obtained from 125 working students in the service industry on Indonesia’s two most populous islands, Java and Sumatra, using structural equation modeling partial least squares (SEM-PLS). …”
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Towards standardized ecosystem condition assessments: Selecting agroecosystem condition indicators based on SEEA EA with an example application in Lower Saxony, Germany by Emily Bank, Sabine Lange, Bálint Czúcz, Malte Hinsch, Benjamin Burkhard

“…We used the Federal State of Lower Saxony (Germany) as an exemplary study area, including both agricultural croplands and grasslands.The review revealed 19 relevant physical, chemical, compositional, structural, functional and landscape agroecosystem state characteristics. …”
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Spatial Analysis of Factors Affecting the Village Manager\'s (Dehyar\'s) on Rural Construction (Case Study: Tuyserkan Couny) by Aliakbar Anabestani, Ehsan Takallu

“…According to the villagers, the component of health principles with an average of 3.34 and the licensing process component with an average of 3.07 are of utmost importance, while the components of safety signs and warnings, and cultural values have the least importance with averages of 2.07 and 2.07, respectively. Structural equation analysis also reveals the significant impact of social responsibility and compliance with environmental regulations and citizens' rights on village councilors' supervision. …”
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Biophilic Design and Children’s Well-Being in Kindergartens in Henan, China: A PLS-SEM Study by Huizi Deng, Raha Sulaiman, Muhammad Azzam Ismail

“…Subsequently, Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was applied to explore relationships between biophilic elements and children’s developmental outcomes. …”
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Challenges of Blockchain Implementation in Construction by Ahsan Waqar, Lubna A. Alharbi, Faiz Abdullah Alotaibi, Khaled A. Alrasheed, Abdul Mateen Khan, Hamad Almujibah

“…This research study uses a mixed-method technique that combines structural equation modelling (SEM) and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to assess the data gathered from a survey of construction industry experts. …”
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Green intellectual capital and financial performance: The moderate of family ownership by Anna Sutrisna Sukirman, Wiwiek Dianawati

“…The concept of green intellectual capital disclosure consists of three dimensions: green human capital, green structural capital, and green relational capital. While the company’s financial performance is obtained from the company’s return on equity. …”
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Reactions of cyclochlorotriphosphazatriene with 1-amino-2-propanol. Calorimetric and spectroscopic investigations of the derived products by Murat Tuna, Rafig Gurbanov, Sedat Türe

“…Reactions of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazatriene,N3P3Cl6 (1)with 1-amino-2-propanol (2), in(1:1:2, 1:2:4 and 1:3:6) mole ratios, in excess of NaH, in THF and acetonitril solutionsyield a total of 6 novel products:onemono-open chain, N3P3Cl5[HN-CH2-CH(CH3)-OH](3); one monospiro, N3P3Cl4[O-CH(CH3)-CH2-NH](4); one trans bis-open chain, N3P3Cl4[HN-CH2CH(CH3)-OH]2(5); one dispiro, N3P3Cl2[O-HC(CH3)-CH2-NH]2(7); one tri-open chain, N3P3Cl3[HN-CH2CH(CH3)-OH]3(6); and one tri-spiro, N3P3[O-HC(CH3)-CH2-NH]3(8) derivatives.These compounds haveinteresting structural aspects as well as physical properties. Their structureswere established by elemental analysis, TL-MS, 31P and 1HNMR spectral data. …”
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Environmental regulations and eco-innovation as catalysts for green agricultural practices: insights from Pakistan–China agricultural cooperation by Ali Raza, Lu Hongliang, Zhu Yue, Tingyu Yang, Nian Wei

“…The study conducts an analysis based on the use of structural equation modelling (SEM) and random forest regressor (RFR), wherein the drivers of sustainable agricultural practice are discussed. …”
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Grit and perceived teacher support associations with Chinese language achievement: the mediating role of emotion in Thai high school Chinese classrooms by Li Pan, Xinyi Li, Xianyue He, Huiqin Luo, Qizhen Gu

“…Partial least squares structural equation modeling was applied to analyze the data.ResultsThe findings indicated that perceived teacher support, grit, and three emotional factors were each significantly associated with Chinese language achievement. …”
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Empowering Veterinary Herd Health Management: Insights into Education, Implementation, and Regulation Across Europe by Marina Marić, Vidhi Manghnani, Jarkko K Niemi, Tarmo Niine, Nancy De Briyne, Wiebke Jansen

“…In recent years, integrated veterinary herd health management (VHHM), improving animal health, welfare, food safety, public health, farm management, and economics, has become ever-more important in the European Union due to structural and regulatory advancements. A mixed-methods study analyzed the current state and gaps in VHHM education and training across Europe. …”
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Psychological empowerment and challenge-oriented organizational citizenship behavior: a dual process model by Qingquan Xu, Shan Liu, Haishen Huang

“…Departing from traditional perspectives on workplace environments and leadership, we propose that psychological empowerment at the individual level may be a precursor to employees’ engagement in COCB.MethodsBased on social exchange theory, this study examines how employees’ psychological empowerment affects their challengeoriented organizational citizenship behavior (COCB), including the mediating roles of perceived insider status and affective commitment, as well as the moderating role of Chinese traditionality. Data was collected from 223 employees of manufacturing, IT, finance and service enterprises in Southern China using a multi-source and multi-wave survey.ResultsResults of the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) show that psychological empowerment can positively affect COCB. …”
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Autoantibody as markers of the heart state in patients with vibration disease burdened diabetes mellitus by L. B. Masnavieva, I. V. Kudaeva, Yu. A. Kuznetsova

“…Changes in the levels of specific autoantibodies in persons with vibration disease may indicate the development of functional metabolic and structural changes in the heart, disorders of its electrical activity that have not yet been manifested in the form of a pathological process. …”
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Clinical and pathogenetic aspects of formation, early diagnosis, and medicated correction of cardiorenal disorders in men with hypertension against the background of purine metabol... by O. V. Dudko

“…Therefore, early diagnosis of structural and functional changes in the main target organs (in particular, the heart and kidneys) and the determination of biochemical markers (NGAL, cystatin C) to identify their functional disturbances at the preclinical stage are important.…”
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